Hunting

[amorris127289]

I was wondering if anyone else hunts for animals. Right now it is turkey season and for those that have not done it, I find it awesome because you must try to learn their language in order to call a turkey, then try to get one to gobble and stalk him until you get a shot. I know on American Sniper, they referenced hunting with his dad at the beginning. Are their skills that transfer over that have helped anyone, other than shooting a gun? Does anyone else use nature as a way to escape from the world? In my house the only meat we have purchased in the last two years are eggs, only because we cannot have chickens. This helps a ton since we are "Crossfit dorks" who eat as close to Paleo as possible.

 

[DA SWO]

I used to hunt pussy, then I got married.

 

[HOLLiS]

Turkeys in Oregon are pretty dumb. #4 shot is good medicine. We had some near our house and I got pretty good talking turkey. Also the only good meat is the breast. I have been calling for years. Got into coyote calling in the 70's. The lazy man way of hunting. Also great with a camera.

I live in a rural environment,

Skills, reading signs. Good way to know who has been there. Ton of other skills.

There is also fishing

All of this leads to a BBQ.

BBQ, the women do all the work except burn the meat. The men gets all of the credit.

 

[x SF med]

@HOLLiS ... I need to test your animal flesh searing skills .... it's been a while, we need good beer and charred musculature.
too bad there is nowhere to shoot at your place.:wall::wall::wall:

 

[HOLLiS]

@HOLLiS ... I need to test your animal flesh searing skills .... it's been a while, we need good beer and charred musculature.
too bad there is nowhere to shoot at your place.:wall::wall::wall:

Yes we do. I did a trade and picked up a 50 anniversary Ruger take apart 10-22 pistol. I thinned some of my heavy hitters out.

Also I has power boat..................

 

[x SF med]

I has Savage model 64 with nice over powered scope... and some .22LR.... a couple of of pistolas you need to see too... and 9mm so they can be tested. You still got your barrel light there is one I want to really check, a 1938 Austrian Luger.

 

[medicchick]

BBQ, the women do all the work except burn the meat. The men gets all of the credit.

We don't burn it, we grill it to perfection. Ya'll can have the credit for burning the meat.

I'm still sad we never got to go moose hunting in Alaska, they are one nommy animal. I used to go deer hunting every year in Michigan though (got a few even) and pig hunting once or twice in Georgia.

 

[HOLLiS]

I has Savage model 64 with nice over powered scope... and some .22LR.... a couple of of pistolas you need to see too... and 9mm so they can be tested. You still got your barrel light there is one I want to really check, a 1938 Austrian Luger.

I should have the light. I sold most of my machine shop stuff. I can get my 66 mustang in the shop now and my Roadking.. I built a electronic shop in the back. Been some change since y'all been here. Bad Bob is still around

 

[Gunz]

I've hunted since I was a kid, still do. Mostly hogs, coyotes, turkeys, occasional deer. We live on a farm so I don't have to go very far for some of these. I could shoot turkeys from my upstairs bathroom window sitting on the pot if I chose to, but I don't. Bobcats are here too but rarely seen. I don't shoot them because I like them. Coyotes are everywhere.

My dad bought me my first .22 when I was 9. It was a Sears Roebuck single shot bolt-action. I was out in the woods every day after school. I hardly did any homework and I barely made it out of high school. I think I learned a lot about woodcraft and tracking on my own, trial and error. Nothing gives me more pleasure than stalking though the boonies with a rifle in my hand whether I bring home any meat or not.

 

[pardus]

I've hunted since I was a kid, still do. Mostly hogs, coyotes, turkeys, occasional deer. We live on a farm so I don't have to go very far for some of these. I could shoot turkeys from my upstairs bathroom window sitting on the pot if I chose to, but I don't. Bobcats are here too but rarely seen. I don't shoot them because I like them. Coyotes are everywhere.

My dad bought me my first .22 when I was 9. It was a Sears Roebuck single shot bolt-action. I was out in the woods every day after school. I hardly did any homework and I barely made it out of high school. I think I learned a lot about woodcraft and tracking on my own, trial and error. Nothing gives me more pleasure than stalking though the boonies with a rifle in my hand whether I bring home any meat or not.

My first rifle was a gift from my father too, a bolt action, single shot .22. He made me get so I learnt the righteousness of one shot, one kill. A great lesson.
I too love stalking in the woods with a rifle, I've sometimes stalked prey (if I don't need meat), raised my rifle and whispered "bang". Then just sat and watched the animals for a while.

 

[x SF med]

single shot .22's .... my first rifle was a Savage model 3B... originally my Dad's, but I got it from a good friend of the family for doing work for him, he got it when they cleared out the Long Lake cabin after my grandfather passed.

 

[amorris127289]

What do you all like to hunt/stalk the most? Being from Alabama there is not a whole lot to choose from. I want to go up and try elk or moose or something big like that where you stalk them for a long time.

My sponsor family when I was at USAFA Prep, ex f22 pilot, would go out for about five days at a time and stalk a heard of animals before pulling the trigger. I know there is a group of retired military guys that would fly out to Alaska and live off the land for a month at a time and bring back as much meat as possible.

My first gun was a hand me down Winchester .410ga shotgun. I used it for one turkey season then got my first 20ga at age 10. And for deer, the biggest game I have hunted, I always use my Winchester 30-30. Have been and will continue to use it until something breaks with it, it is sighted in so I can hit a pencil from 100yds away within my first three shots every year(that's how I sight it in usually).

 

[medicchick]

What do you all like to hunt/stalk the most? Being from Alabama there is not a whole lot to choose from. I want to go up and try elk or moose or something big like that where you stalk them for a long time.

My sponsor family when I was at USAFA Prep, ex f22 pilot, would go out for about five days at a time and stalk a heard of animals before pulling the trigger. I know there is a group of retired military guys that would fly out to Alaska and live off the land for a month at a time and bring back as much meat as possible legally allowed.

My first gun was a hand me down Winchester .410ga shotgun. I used it for one turkey season then got my first 20ga at age 10. And for deer, the biggest game I have hunted, I always use my Winchester 30-30. Have been and will continue to use it until something breaks with it, it is sighted in so I can hit a pencil from 100yds away within my first three shots every year(that's how I sight it in usually).

FTFY. Alaska has very strict laws about hunting, especially for Lower 48ers. It can take days to get a moose, most people I know make it a vacation though. They drive out to some of their favorite spots with their moose buggies, camp for a few days then go hunt. My 454 Casull was bought to be my hunting rifle in Alaska.

I usually used a 30-30 or 30.06 for deer. I grew up shooting a .22 revolver and rifle and a 20g shotgun. I was about 12 when I moved up to a 30-30. I'd go about every year with my Dad to our property to hunt until I moved away. I tried for turkey once but it wasn't that fun for me. Same with rabbits and squirrels.

Pig hunting in Georgia was an experience, lots of walking with once one sight of them. We ended up spending more time looking for our buddy who got lost.

 

[Ranger Psych]

"where the fuck are you lou"
"umm, i don't know"
"your understanding of staying on-line continues to amaze me. You hit the river yet or did you try to go get your scuba badge with your land nav nogo hat?"
"yeah i'm at the river"
"Ok, call me when you see a pontoon boat go by" *start stopwatch*
4 minutes later
"It's here"
"jesus christ how the fuck.... nevermind, you're in the 5 shop now because reasons. Move towards the gunfire" *dump a couple rounds into the dirt out of the HK91*

 

[amorris127289]

"where the fuck are you lou"
"umm, i don't know"
"your understanding of staying on-line continues to amaze me. You hit the river yet or did you try to go get your scuba badge with your land nav nogo hat?"
"yeah i'm at the river"
"Ok, call me when you see a pontoon boat go by" *start stopwatch*
4 minutes later
"It's here"
"jesus christ how the fuck.... nevermind, you're in the 5 shop now because reasons. Move towards the gunfire" *dump a couple rounds into the dirt out of the HK91*

Sorry, I do not understand your post.

 

[Ranger Psych]

fugedaboutit

 

[pardus]

Sorry, I do not understand your post.

You don't need to.

 

[Brill]

"jesus christ how the fuck.... nevermind, you're in ...

If I had a nickel every time I heard that...

 

[Etype]

"where the fuck are you lou"
"umm, i don't know"
"your understanding of staying on-line continues to amaze me. You hit the river yet or did you try to go get your scuba badge with your land nav nogo hat?"
"yeah i'm at the river"
"Ok, call me when you see a pontoon boat go by" *start stopwatch*
4 minutes later
"It's here"
"jesus christ how the fuck.... nevermind, you're in the 5 shop now because reasons. Move towards the gunfire" *dump a couple rounds into the dirt out of the HK91*

I didn't get it either, but those are the funniest jokes.

 

[Ranger Psych]

Ok, my post was referencing the hunting trip on Ft. Benning that MC was referring to, where shmedlap got lost. Make it a bit easier to understand?