The Hunting thread!

[scook]

My last duck hunt, which didn’t involve any duck hunting was back in the 1960’s in college. Did quite a bit of sub par trap shooting and went out one day with a buddy and my soon to be wife - I was in the lead, dropped down into a dry stream bed and was looking a skunk straight in the eye. No duck and probably no jet launched off of a carrier ever took off as fast as I did getting back up that bank.

There are so many people, unfortunately way too many of them are idiots, hunting out here now that finding a decent and reasonably safe place to hunt is a challenge.

Glad you got some in this season.

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by scook

My last duck hunt, which didn***8217;t involve any duck hunting was back in the 1960***8217;s in college. Did quite a bit of sub par trap shooting and went out one day with a buddy and my soon to be wife - I was in the lead, dropped down into a dry stream bed and was looking a skunk straight in the eye. No duck and probably no jet launched off of a carrier ever took off as fast as I did getting back up that bank.

There are so many people, unfortunately way too many of them are idiots, hunting out here now that finding a decent and reasonably safe place to hunt is a challenge.

Glad you got some in this season.

I don't hunt any public land. There are too many people, and some of them will sabotage your hunt, your boat, your truck... I am fortunate enough to get to hunt a private impoundment a few times a season with a great group of guys. If that weren't the case I wouldn't be hunting.

[scook]

Private land is definitely the way to go. Our elk trip was a guided hunt - a young guy has a hunting lease on 21,000 acres of ranch land in central Oregon. It made the meat a little expensive, but it was an enjoyable time, plenty of hard work and cold toes, but still worth it.

I need to check in with an old friend who has had arrangements with some ranchers in the past and see if he’s still good with some of that.

[oteps]

Archery season starts saturday. Headed down to my palce in West Virginia.

[oteps]

Ready for hunting season?! Gonna be here before we know it.

[oteps]

Saddle hunting? Just got one. Trying different climbing methods. Anyone else do it?