Calling all Hunters/Gatherers
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patrickblo13 wrote: »Beginning waterfowler here. I don't have a dog, but have several friends with pointers/retrievers for upland and waterfowl. I used to go without the dogs, but it is so much more fun with the four legged friends.
Never gone for gators, but we did get an opportunity to hunt crocs with the locals along the Zambezi. That was intense!
I definitely is huge having a dog. I winged one last year and my dog chased that bird through the swamp for about 20-30 minutes. She finally won that battle and proudly brought the bird back
I had a female black lab (Jazz) that just showed up at the farm one day - trained her to retrieve and was my hunting buddy for years. She had a litter of pups and I still get comments 20 years later from friends remarking that those were the best dogs they ever had. I need to reach out to them and see if I can't get a pup.0 -
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mattgough1973 wrote: »I am at
I've never been to a Trappers convention... I bet it's a blast! Is it like Hunters Extravaganza, but for trappers?0 -
Yes... They buy and sell all thing to do with trapping and have seminars on different type of trapping and how to make different sets. You will have to go to one sometime.
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mattgough1973 wrote: »Yes... They buy and sell all thing to do with trapping and have seminars on different type of trapping and how to make different sets. You will have to go to one sometime.
Oh, right up my alley! But alas, I looked up their website and nothing is goin' on here in Texas
But at least now I know it's there and can be on the lookout for sure! It showed the director for Texas being about 3 1/2 hours away, not bad... so maybe something local will transpire 2 -
Otherwise you can always come to the one in Wisconsin.0
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mattgough1973 wrote: »Otherwise you can always come to the one in Wisconsin.
LOL Now that would be an expensive trip
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We would just need to combine it with something else... Like black bear hunting...0
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Hey everyone, sorry I have been MIA. Work ramped back up and I was also asked to join a hunting team. So contracts and the like have kept me pretty tied up. Oh and some tree stand therapy!1
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FISHING POST...
I am picking up $200 of fish on Friday afternoon that we are going to stock in two of our farm ponds. This includes 100, 6"-8" long catfish, 300 bluegill fingerlings (2" to 3" long), and 7.5 pounds of flat-head minnows to introduce into two of our farm ponds.
The otters have cleared out all of the catfish from an existing 2.5 acre pond. The catfish lay on the bottom and are easy prey for the otters. This time I am putting the catfish in a 1.5 acre pond that is furthest away from the otter super-highway...aka Perche Creek. Maybe this extra 400 yards will help. Maybe not. Maybe I need to stock it every other year or three - time will tell.
We also have a 2/3 acre minnow/crawdad "bait" pond with an awesome dock. We decided to stock it so we have fished our other farm ponds and put some big bass and big bluegill into it. The 300 bluegill fingerlings and the fathead minnows are essentially bass food. If you want big bass, you have to overpopulate the bluegill...if you want big bluegill, do the opposite.
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mattgough1973 wrote: »We would just need to combine it with something else... Like black bear hunting...
OH now THAT I would love!... I've never hunted bear before. When I lived in Arkansas, I lived close to a game reserve, so couldn't. We only had black bear around, though... probably nothing like you have up there. You probably have it all and much bigger ones
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@Tweaking_Time
Crossing my fingers for ya that it helps the otter situation. And $200 didn't sound like a bad price at all. Don't ya wish sometimes that you could put underwater cameras in'em to see everything LOL Or at least cameras that could see through the murky water...
We call ponds, "tanks" here LOL When I traveled, I used to get laughed at a lot when I said let's go find a tank to fish in, they always looked at me like I was crazy, they kept thinking military tanks LOL But I still love bein' a Texan, hehe0 -
My dad got our groups first deer of the season.3
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My dad got our groups first deer of the season.
That's great to hear! Nothing like being able to provide for your family.
I just took this White Tail this past Sat. 5X5 at 300 Yards.
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CoreyColwell wrote: »
That is awesome! My dad got a good sized doe.
Top one is my mother's from last year the one below is hers from the year before. She has out hunted everyone in our group who have been hunting for many more years than her.
And the bear is my dad's first form 8 years ago.2 -
All those are really nice!!0
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Another bear down in our group. My dad's friend A got his first bear of the season.
I go up next weekend, I'm so excited.1 -
Tomk652015 wrote: »lmao. seriously, unless your a vegetarian and eat NO animal protein at ALL, don't be hypocritical. buying your meat at a store is most likely far less humane than harvesting a wild animal who has had the freedom to roam the earth as they please.
Get a clue. animals die to feed us. we top the food chain as humans. its how life is. maybe if you don't have the "stomach" to kill your own meat, then just don't eat any. its not pretty, not glamours but it is how the human race works.
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Meat hunter here, I mainly go for does and cow elk, better tasting. I process all my animals myself. If you are ever looking for tips or ideas for making your own burger sausage, smoked or regular, I am a nerd in that regard.1
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trailrunner81 wrote: »Meat hunter here, I mainly go for does and cow elk, better tasting. I process all my animals myself. If you are ever looking for tips or ideas for making your own burger sausage, smoked or regular, I am a nerd in that regard.
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True cast-n-blast. We head out to a local lake where not many people go and setup early in the morning for dove hunting and fishing. Wet the line and stand around and pop dove as they come by. Not tons of flight action but enough to make it one of my favorite trips. And we get the pups to do water retrieves.
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Start them as young as possible so they understand nature and the circle of life. Make it about the fun and the experience and not about success only. These are my favorite moments.
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Family time brings you closer together and more in line with the real world.
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Grouse Hunting last year
Pheasant Hunting 2 years ago
Duck Hunting
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Go where no one is...the adventure...the exploration. My favorite places are closed to motor vehicles because too many people want to just drive in, step out and shoot, then pack and drive out. My favorite hunts take me hiking in miles where not many go. The country is rough and it's work, but more than worth it.
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People don't understand that most hunters have a deep appreciation and responsibility in hunting or fishing, and being part of the circle of life. We are grateful for the bounty and what is provided for us.
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Go where no one is...the adventure...the exploration. My favorite places are closed to motor vehicles because too many people want to just drive in, step out and shoot, then pack and drive out. My favorite hunts take me hiking in miles where not many go. The country is rough and it's work, but more than worth it.
What beautiful country! where is this? I am from the New England area and hunt mostly Maine and New Hampshire. sometimes you can go several days without seeing a deer. You need a lot of patience in this part of the country. Heading out the week of Nov. 7.0
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