Hunting, its that time of year Options

[Denise]

Well its that time of year.
If you like to hunt, here is a fantastic site.

www.hunting.net

They even have a link on Field Dressing Your Deer .


Good luck out there and stay safe!

[Denise]

This article about seeing through the eyes of a white tail is really cool.....
Are you glowing?

http://www.huntingnet.com/articles/article...articles_id=509

[wyodust]

Are you glowing?

just my ankle

yup its hnting season, good luck to all hunters, be safe

[Denise]

Sheesh you big baby! Quit your whinning.

Ok, I'll rephrase the question....hehe
Are your clothes glowing?

[wyodust]

kinda looks like i am in this pic...but not enough this whitetail buck seen me



he's a 4 x 4 or 8 point (eastern count) sorry denise but i had to

[Denise]

Its all good Wyo!......Im just hoping you shot it while it was still light out.

And whats that gutted critter on the right in the grass? Dinner for that night?

[wyodust]

heck denise i didnt even notice that...lol...we drug him to the truck, which ws close in that pic, and took a couple pictures, i didnt notice a dead critter, just some deadfall tree litter, maybe it just looks like a dead deer? i must be getting old


before i seen my deer we had bull elk not 50 yards from us, was so cool.... but elk season isnt untill the 15th

[Gat-Wa.]

Right on wyo nice buck you got there !!! one of these days i need to go huntting again
Gat.

[wyodust]

thank ya thank ya...still trying for my elk...not having any luck tho...snowed hard yesterday, made visibility a bit short

wont be long till pheasant season ,you know how i like that

still a bit lame, heck if my horse limped like me i would of shot it along time ago...any offers

[Coalbunny]

he's a 4 x 4 or 8 point (eastern count) sorry denise but i had to

Hmmm. Small buck.
And if it was a texas count, it'd be 16....

[wyodust]

Hmmm. Small buck.

yeah well who asked ya

[Denise]

hehehe Wyodust.

Looks like you will have some good meat for the winter.

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[wyodust]

wheeeew i sure do now...lol...took this 6x6 bull elk yesterday....buggers sure are big

as for the meat, well i have a bud with some heath issues, i gave him and his family half the deer, and half of this elk

still have alot of pheasants to play with, then off to texas on a hog hunt in january... wheeew

[Denise]

Fantastic Dan!!!

Very cool of you to share with your ill friend.

Great picture also! Who took it?


I hope the booboo on your finger is healing well....hehe

[wyodust]

lol well tammie took the pic, i called her after i shot it.....helllllllllllllp is what i think i said

the booboo is getting better

[Coalbunny]

Boy, that sure is a rather small bull elk, Wyo!
Come to Colorado where we have the biggest and best tasting elk around!

[wyodust]

Boy, that sure is a rather small bull elk, Wyo!
Come to Colorado where we have the biggest and best tasting elk around!

removing you from my christmas card list

[Denise]

So where are you off to next for hunting.... and for what?

[wyodust]

texas hog hunting

in january

[wyodust]

have a iowa hunt kinda planned for next fall (deer) and checking into a caribou hunt

[wyodust]

well WE are off to texas, see "ya'll" when we get back

[wyodust]

didnt get a hog, got plenty of rain and then got to drive home in the frozen roads, took 21 hours

still met some guys from the hunting forum i mod on and had a blast

[cornwall84]

Sounds like you had fun anyway and theres always next year.

[wyodust]

i might be going back this spring, if my eye surgery goes well

[ASTROBLEME]

I was prospecting last fall and came across this on my way back to camp. Nothing left to eat but bones!

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ASTROBLEME

[Woody]

This weekend starts Archery Season.

Yes it is that time of year again. I am headed up to the hills but at a high cost. It is a 7 hour drive one way and I only have the weekend to hunt. Impossible to break away from work. I am really looking forward to a day and a half of decompressing. Good luck every one, Woody.

[swizz]

Good luck to ya Woody! The Elk meat that you harvested and shared with me last year was TOP NOTCH.
Something tells me there may be a new custom hunting knife in your future.

[Woody]

A custom made knife? That would be awsome swizz. I'm afraid I don't currently have two ponies to trade you for it though. I would be a little lite in the kiddy for a while so take your time.

As for the hunting this weekend,
Saw gobs & gobs of elk but nothing I would say was a sure shot, so I didn't take one. I had three cows standing broad-side at 61 yards but there was a couple branches inbetween that I did not like. Then just as the sun was going down I had 5 cows at 65 yards. I passed on those as well because I just didn't trust the shot, felt like I needed them to be just a little bit closer.

I'll get after them again next weekend. Just waaaay too much excitement to stay at home, Woody.

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[Denise]

Fantastic picture Woody!!! No worries, I bet you will get one next time. Make sure you take some time out when you are home, to make room in the freezer before you head back out. One of those big boys will need alot of room!

[swizz]

I'm afraid I don't currently have two ponies to trade you for it though. I would be a little lite in the kiddy for a while so take your time.

What? I don't expect any compensation, your feedback alone will be invaluable. In fact... I wouldn't even have gotten the knifemaking bug if it weren't for you. It will take me a while to put one together though since I lack machinery and am shaping & beveling with hand files.
You have already done a lot for me Woody... and you are a true hunter and sportsman. I can't think of a better person to use, abuse, and test my wares in the field.
Good luck this weekend!

[Denise]

How's the hunting going Woody?

[traddoerr]

My daughter and I drew turkey tags out on the Platte river this year, so the three of us (her little brother) made it out this past Sat.(opening day) hoping for my daughter to get her first bird. Got checked in and went to our favorit spot and set up. As we were walking in we could hear many toms gobbling off in the tree line, so we quickly found a good spot to set up and began calling, with-in 30min we had 3 big toms comeing in. Told my daughter get ready, but she had a problem, she couldn't get the hammer back on her shotgun, we tryed & tryed but couldn't get it to work and the toms were closing fast. I was going to let them pass, then fix her gun and try to call tham back again, she got angry and said don't let them get awaay and insisted that I take a shot. I did, and put one of the toms down then picked up her gun and started to try and get hers working again, the toms were still hanging around, well we could get it to work and the toms ran off. After 5/10 minutes we got her gun working. set back down and whated for a few minutes, then began to call again, called 2 more big toms in, but they wouldn't come close to the decoys, so no luck. Seen/called 3 more toms but couldn't close the deal for her, but may make it back out this weekend. The pic's are of my kids with my bird and one of me. The bird was weighed at about 24#, 8 1/4 beard. This is going to be some great eating, nothing better than Living off the land!

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[Denise]

Sounds like a great day together!! Definitely good eating and some feathers for some art projects if you want. Thanks for sharing your day with us, looks like next time when she has the shot, she will be ready.

[fenixsmom]

Good job traddorr!!!! Hopefully she'll get hers next weekend!

[Caveman]

Very nice bird there, traddoer. And that's a great outing with the kids. Love the story, and I'm sure it will be a great memory for them.

[traddoerr]

Thank you for all the kind responces. She will definitly be ready next time, hopeful it will be this weekend. Since they started hunting/going outdoors with me these have become my most charished times afield. I'll post pic's of her/him when they get their turkeys!

[burrell]

I am tickled sheetless that you baged a bird in front of your children. This is the only thing that comes ahead of prospecting for yeller for me. Both Woody & wyodust will have input for birds in your part of country. I have never met these 2 guys but if they have any input on your bird hunting with your childrn lessen closely to what they have to say. Here on basicly the GOM beach our birds are really (big time wild). Our home is surrounded by the the Fed .St. Marks Wildlive Refuge (aka wood pecker forest more to this but not now, Russ will understand). My hunting buddy of 25 + years (he needs hip replacement - not alot of walking) set our blinds (really look at blinds to still hunt with your children movement is very forgiving) 3pm ish opening eve. This is a quota hunt on a Fl MA. Buddy Jerry called on phone as he settled into his blind and i went to my blind. Upon arrival to my blind location I found only my chair and decoys no blind. A real sportsman decided that he needed that blind more than i needed it. Live and learn . This sheet is not unic to just my part of our country. Our (9days of quota hunt my buddy baged 2 fine birds still hunting in a blind) You have to understand that the hunt was like the old saying that its shake and bake and i helped. It has been 2 years since either of us have baged a bird and we live in the woods with them. Help those kids and listen to of excellt hunts and big time bad hunts, pas those on to your children so they are aware. Never too old to learn.
Our bird population in down big time. Our yard hens here at the house haven't showed up which is about a month late for them. Bird POP is down here.
Happy you did this for your childern
Burrell

[traddoerr]

thanks berrell, this is the kids third year going with me, only they both are hunting now as well, been hunting turkeys in Colorado cense 1992, killed over 9 birds, Colorado doesn't have large populations of birds and can't draw the good tags but every 4th year. I'll be taking my daughter out tomorrow, so here's hopin.

I am tickled sheetless that you baged a bird in front of your children. This is the only thing that comes ahead of prospecting for yeller for me. Both Woody & wyodust will have input for birds in your part of country. I have never met these 2 guys but if they have any input on your bird hunting with your childrn lessen closely to what they have to say. Here on basicly the GOM beach our birds are really (big time wild). Our home is surrounded by the the Fed .St. Marks Wildlive Refuge (aka wood pecker forest more to this but not now, Russ will understand). My hunting buddy of 25 + years (he needs hip replacement - not alot of walking) set our blinds (really look at blinds to still hunt with your children movement is very forgiving) 3pm ish opening eve. This is a quota hunt on a Fl MA. Buddy Jerry called on phone as he settled into his blind and i went to my blind. Upon arrival to my blind location I found only my chair and decoys no blind. A real sportsman decided that he needed that blind more than i needed it. Live and learn . This sheet is not unic to just my part of our country. Our (9days of quota hunt my buddy baged 2 fine birds still hunting in a blind) You have to understand that the hunt was like the old saying that its shake and bake and i helped. It has been 2 years since either of us have baged a bird and we live in the woods with them. Help those kids and listen to of excellt hunts and big time bad hunts, pas those on to your children so they are aware. Never too old to learn.
Our bird population in down big time. Our yard hens here at the house haven't showed up which is about a month late for them. Bird POP is down here.
Happy you did this for your childern
Burrell

[fenixsmom]

Any luck this weekend Traddoerr?

[traddoerr]

Sorry, no luck. But we did get into a bunch of turkeys again with a couple real nice tom's, just couldn't seal the deal. But she had a blast, and loved sleeping in the truck cab, me not so much, but this was for her not me, well maybe a little for me :)) I will be taking my son out this weekend to try for his bird, fingers crossed! Then I'll take her out again.

Any luck this weekend Traddoerr?

[Denise]

Priceless memories!! Hope you are having a good safe weekend with your son. Good luck bagging a bird!

[traddoerr]

Sorry I took so long to give the final on the kids turkey hunt, well they didn't take any birds of their own but they had some close calls and see lots and all the other things that come with being outdoors, but they are getting ready for next spring.

Woody, are you getting the bowhunting itch! I finally drew a unit 61 archery elk tag, my nerves about to explode, can't wait. We are heading out this next weekend to scout the area, found out that there is some old tales of lost cache's in the area, just might have to make it a double hunt this year.

[Woody]

Oh yes I do,


Opening morning is right at 50 days and counting so I'm starting to break-out something bad. I've been shooting my bow every morning. I grew up playing in area 61. My first memory of the Great Outdoors is in the Little Red Valley. That is a large area but moster bulls are thick in there. Now getting to them is another story. I've currently only got 4 points saved up and plan to use them in 61 as soon as possible. Not sure how familuar you are with the area but give me a call, we'll chat. Woody.

[traddoerr]

I'm like you, counting down and going crazy! I haven't much experience in 61 but my hunting buddy who is going(hunting 62) has hunted it before and grew up in GJ / Delta area. It took me 13yrs to draw (12PP), it's getting ridiculous anymore for the HQ units and the amount of PP to draw, this will be the last time putting in for any of them. Any advise you can give will be greatly appreciated, I was also told the little red valley and some of the adjoining areas are good. We are heading up this weekend,can't wait! I don't have a number for you so I'll PM you and give you mine.

Best,
Dennis(traddoerr)

Oh yes I do,


Opening morning is right at 50 days and counting so I'm starting to break-out something bad. I've been shooting my bow every morning. I grew up playing in area 61. My first memory of the Great Outdoors is in the Little Red Valley. That is a large area but moster bulls are thick in there. Now getting to them is another story. I've currently only got 4 points saved up and plan to use them in 61 as soon as possible. Not sure how familuar you are with the area but give me a call, we'll chat. Woody.

[Caveman]

Starting to get the itch again, myself. I gotta get those new arrows worked up for the longbow. Then - practice!

[traddoerr]

Starting to get the itch again, myself. I gotta get those new arrows worked up for the longbow. Then - practice!

Well get'm fixed and get shooting I also hunt traditional (recurve) and really enjoy building all my own arrows, but just might have to use the compound this year, waited to long for this tag and want to up my odds. The area you live in has a great number of game animals, especially in the foot hills of the Sangre's.

[Caveman]

Unfortunately, it is mostly private property. But, there are scattered BLM's, SWA's, and National Forest access points....

[traddoerr]

Woody,
Thanks for the info on 61. We seen some good elk and the area is great, love hunting this type of area (Aspens). we didn't get much time to get out and hike but did pick a camp site. I might try and get back up there one more time before season opener. Once again thanks for the info.