Anybody hunting? Let's see some pics

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runningboar

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Pics of my two Mountain curs, squirrels and coons are paying the price this year, Rusty, my old dog, is on fire.:thumbup: Chris
 
Here are a few pictures of the spot I duck hunted last week. I am planning on going back on Friday morning, since we just got our first cold front of the year. It should be about 35 degrees when I am setting up my decoys. The water is anywhere from 6-18" deep all around this spot with tons of reeds. The mud is pretty bad, but without a boat or a dog I am somewhat limited in the areas I can hunt.
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Since this is Blade Forums, I can report that my orange handled Hultafors did a wonderful job of breasting out two green-winged teal that we got on this hunt. My hunting partner was impressed with the blade and even though he is not really a fixed blade person, I think he may be ordering some Scandi's from Ragnar.
 
Good looking decoy spread :thumbup: waterfowl is open here and I have a good hunting canoe, I have just been too busy hunting the woods to hit the cypress swamps but I will get around to it. Wish you were closer, with your dekes and my boat we would have some fun. Chris
 
Three young bucks skinned and butchered with a Becker Necker so far and the season has just begun. The does are in danger this holiday. Our limit is three a day for each of the four hunters in my family. Did I mention I love venison and we make our own jerky?:D

Nice dogs! Wish they allowed deer hounds here.

Codger
 
Codger,
I haven't even started deer hunting yet, me and my hunting buddy are going to south GA the second week in December and deer and hog hunting. We are camping for almost 2 weeks and should fill up several coolers.

I hear you on the deer dogs, I don't have any myself but get invited with friends and it is a great time. Lot of people think your the antichrist if you dog deer but it is legal and I enjoy it, so they can kiss my fifth point of contact. ;) :D Chris
 
I was just thinking of bringing a camera with me...I am going Bow hunting for the next 3 days!!!! I am so glad to have some time off of work....I will bring my camera and post some pics, unless a big buck walks in my way, then I will be shooting a bow, not a camera. I am using my 73# recurve, Bear Grizzly, a sweet bow IMO!! Gene
 
Yes, everyone unless it is varmits such as coyotes and crows. Chris

Edit: Some fowl are very foul but most are quite palatable.;)
 
jh205 said:
Do you guys always eat the game/foul that you've bagged?
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I have never shot any animal that I didn't eat, with the exception of armadillos and raccoons that were tearing up our garden. Every dove, quail, rattlesnake, deer and duck I have shot has ended up on the dinner table. My dad taught us when we were growing up that if we were gonna shoot it, we were gonna eat it. Hopefully this spring when I go turkey hunting for the first time I will be able to shoot a turkey and send it to the table as well.
 
Opening morning basket-8 buck... Took number one son and my father-in-law out last weekend. Ben and I saw over 20 different deer, a barred owl, a family of raccoons, and finally this good eatin' buck! He walked out of the brush and made us before Ben could get his gun up and around so I had to sneak the contender up and take him before he bolted.

Meat in the freezer! YEAH!

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jh205 said:
Do you guys always eat the game/foul that you've bagged?
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Every one. And also game, fowl and fish taken by others who don't want it for one reason or other. A large part of my family's diet comes from meats taken from the wild or grown here on our farm. We make nearly a hundred pounds of venison jerky each year (dried weight), and eat ground venison in gumbo, stew, chili, on pizza, tacos, encheladas, fajitas, deerburgers, meatloaf, sphagetti and just about any other way you might use beef. I don't believe in wasting edible portions of wildlife. It is neither legal nor ethical.

Codger
 
Originally posted by runningboar

"Yes, unless it is varmits such as coyotes and crows. Chris

Edit: Some fowl are very foul but most are quite palatable."
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Chris,

With the coyote, crows, and foul fowl, why are you hunting these animals, if you have no intention of eating them?
 
No pics yet, however I have killed 10+ rabbits, countless squirrels and several deer. And deer season has not hit its apex for me yet. I eat alot of game or donate it to Farmers Feeding the Hungry or my church.
 
Evolute said:
Chris,

With the coyote, crows, and foul fowl, why are you hunting these animals, if you have no intention of eating them?
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Because I like too, I also shoot english sparrows, starlings, rats, possums, armidillos and feral house cats which I do not eat. I also do not eat roaches and fireants but I kill those also.


I love animals and do not wish to make anything suffer, I do understand, however, that man has interfered with the natural checks and balances of nature to the point that it is necessay to kill species not normally considered game. And as I said before I enjoy it and it is legal for me to do so. Chris
 
Evolute said:
Chris,

With the coyote, crows, and foul fowl, why are you hunting these animals, if you have no intention of eating them?
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Varmints get hunted and killed because they're varmints. I hunt coyote for the thrill of the hunt (Tough animals to get a shot at!) but also to keep the local population in check so there will be enough "wild" food for them and they won't need to come sniffing around my farm and home animals. I don't hunt crows only because they're not a problem in my area, but the biggest crow hunters have farmers begging them to come hunt on their property due to the crop damage they can cause.

Sport-hunting of varmints is encouraged (at the state and national level) as a form of population management. There are seasons and bag limits enforced on most to help keep over-hunting in check.

Imported species like starlings, english sparrows, etc. are not regulated because most wildlife agencies would like to see them all eradicated.
 
AustinTXShooter said:
Hopefully this spring when I go turkey hunting for the first time I will be able to shoot a turkey and send it to the table as well.
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Hey ATS, I wish you well on your turkey shoot and if you're successful, keep in mind there are a lot of archers that would love the wings and even the tail for fletching, unless, of course, you fletch your own arrows. :)

Doc
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Hey ATS, I wish you well on your turkey shoot and if you're successful, keep in mind there are a lot of archers that would love the wings and even the tail for fletching, unless, of course, you fletch your own arrows. :)

Doc
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I will certainly keep that in mind. I am not a bow hunter. If the bird I get has a nice fan (and possibly even if it is not that nice) I will probably get one of the DIY fan mounting kits and mount it for a keepsake. Outside of that, I won't have anything to do with the other feathers. If I get a turkey and you want the feathers, they are yours.
 
The few times I have hunted coyotes (never actually shot one) it has been because a farmer I know has lost a newborn calf or lamb to one. Coyotes are one of the toughest and smartest animals around and if left uncontrolled, they will take out newborn livestock which make an easy meal for a pack. Farmers and ranchers have a hard enough time making a living without having to worry about coyotes eating their newborns and crows destroying their fields.
 
AustinTXShooter said:
Here are a few pictures of the spot I duck hunted last week. I am planning on going back on Friday morning, since we just got our first cold front of the year. It should be about 35 degrees when I am setting up my decoys. The water is anywhere from 6-18" deep all around this spot with tons of reeds. The mud is pretty bad, but without a boat or a dog I am somewhat limited in the areas I can hunt.
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Since this is Blade Forums, I can report that my orange handled Hultafors did a wonderful job of breasting out two green-winged teal that we got on this hunt. My hunting partner was impressed with the blade and even though he is not really a fixed blade person, I think he may be ordering some Scandi's from Ragnar.
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Hey Tex, I have been hunting on a 2 acre backwoods pond on my good friends property. He owns 14 acre woodlot surrounded by conservation land. There are alot of ducks there. I bought a Helle Jubileum knife, from Ragnar, in October. It has breasted quite a few ducks. A buddy I hunt with saw it, and asked if he could use it to breast his, instead of using his own knife. His commentwas "Thats a nice sharp knife, don't slip with it you'll cut your fingers off". I think he's right.
 
AustinTXShooter said:
I will certainly keep that in mind. I am not a bow hunter. If the bird I get has a nice fan (and possibly even if it is not that nice) I will probably get one of the DIY fan mounting kits and mount it for a keepsake. Outside of that, I won't have anything to do with the other feathers. If I get a turkey and you want the feathers, they are yours.
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Hey ATS, thank you for that, but there may be a problem sending them across the border. However, I'm sure there are a lot of archers around you that would love to get their hands on them. Wild Turkey wing feathers are always considered to be a premium fletching. Maybe contact a local archery club or archery supply store.

It's always good when we can maximize the use of our game.

Doc
 
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