Author Topic: How many hunters? (Read 667 times)

VOR · « **on:** September 10, 2004, 06:51:46 PM »

Just curious how many of you do it and what your favorite season or critter is. I'm heading back into the woods tomorrow for squirrel, but dove and quail have to be my personal favorite hunts.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2004, 07:06:01 PM »

Not a bird hunter much if at all anymore.

Going scouting Sunday morning at AEDC WMA for deer, I have an archery permit for the 24th, 25th, and 26th of this month.

Will likely hunt deer in Tennessee, Kentucky, and maybe North Carolina.

Will likely hunt wild boar and feral hog in Tennessee and maybe North Carolina.

May hunt black bear in North Carolina.

Toad · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2004, 07:18:22 PM »

Pheasant hunting wild birds on the Great Plains is the shotgun "sport of kings".

Elk hunting in the Rockies is the rifle "sport of kings".

I do both but mostly pheasant since my knees beech a lot when I make them climb the Rockies anymore. I can do it, by my knees remind my why they don't like it for quite a while afterwards.

AKIron · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2004, 07:21:48 PM »

Hunted when I was younger, not in a long time now. Quail was always the most fun for me.

Nilsen · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2004, 07:31:54 PM »

ive tried moose/elk? hunting. wasnt for me, but i enjoyed the trip to the forrest

Elfie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2004, 07:55:48 PM »

Pheasant, Quail, Dove, Rabbits. All very tasty when prepared properly. I dont get to hunt as much these days though =/

United · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2004, 08:00:44 PM »

I hunt deer and squirrel. Deer has always been my personal favorite. Maybe its because deer makes great jerky.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:07:35 PM »

Squirrel are pretty good, i mean I seem almost always give them a head shot.

RTStuka · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:12:02 PM »

Its a toss up between bow season for white tail or spring turkey season. Of course now that I dont live in NY anymore I will be missing both of those seasons this year.

Gixer · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:20:26 PM »

Use to do allot of Deer and Thar hunting when I was stationed with the Army down south. Thar was by far my favourite as being out in the mountains in the Alps is amazing also given the terrain the shots are always long distance.

These days I spend all my time flying others in and out of the bush rather then hunting myself. Though still try and get out on occassion.

~~...-Gixer~~

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:46:51 PM »

Bow hunting for Mule deer and Elk.

Tried for pronghorn a few times but can't get close enough. Them critters are fast, and not much cover to sneak up behind. Fastest land animals in N.America... I read somewhere that only the Cheetah is faster.

sling322 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:47:24 PM »

Nothing beats walking the brush with your shotgun in hand waiting for that tell-tale sound of the covey of quail as they burst from the underbrush in a blur of feathers. Scares the sheeet out of you everytime but it sure is fun.

rpm · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2004, 10:36:06 PM »

Dove, quail and deer are my favorite. Luckily I live in the country and just walk out my back door.

United · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2004, 10:39:09 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
Dove, quail and deer are my favorite. Luckily I live in the country and just walk out my back door.

I've sat many a times on my front porch and dropped a deer. Not a better place to live than in the country.

rpm · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2004, 10:46:31 PM »

Yeah, never should have built my house by my deer stand. But, it was perfect. No nosy neighbors, no traffic, but also no DSL.