Outdoorsman Thread

[IMBand]

OH, GD and FFF, thanks for the great pics, looks like good times were had by all.
Gdog, fantastic breed aren't they?

IM

[philco]

Scott you don't look too happy in that picture.

I hope you had more fun that your expression would indicate. Looks like the kids had a blast.

[TripleF]

LOL, Phil....

Sometimes I hold my breath and puff out my cheeks like a trumpet player when I'm struggling to do something.....in this case it was holding the little camera steady so I could include us all in the pic....

I was happy.....I was eating homemade chili with my boys!

[zp4ja]

Great hunting, shooting and camping pics Gents!

Jerry

[TripleF]

Thanks Jerry

[garddogg56]

OH, GD and FFF, thanks for the great pics, looks like good times were had by all.
Gdog, fantastic breed aren't they?

IM

Yes sir great bread,somuch quicker than the Labs and all business

[313 Mike]

Great pics everyone thanks for sharing!
Scott your camping pics remind me of when I lived out of my tent for two months in the swampy woods around Inverness FL in the mid 90's! A guy's gotta be careful where he steps in that neck of the woods...and where he sticks his hand as well!

Mike

[Old Hunter]

Being outdoors is just great fun, no other way to put it. Scott, looks like your camping trip was a complete success, chili looks great, and the temps were just right (not hot, not cold). Bruce

[313 Mike]

Went on a shed hunting ramble in the woods and marsh near my house today, didn't find any sheds, but did jump three deer from some thick stuff and found their beds where they were enjoying the early afternoon sun....the skies were alive with the squawking of Sandhill Cranes, quacking of ducks, and of course the honking of the Canadian geese as all of these birds are returning north and the woods and marsh are coming back to life.
I managed to sneak up on these geese floating around on the river and snap a few pics before they busted me and took off in a chorus of honking....

[TripleF]

Awesome pics Mike! Awesome bro! Thanks for sharing!


You spent 2 months in a tent in Inverness? Really? Can you elaborate?

[313 Mike]

You spent 2 months in a tent in Inverness? Really? Can you elaborate? [/quote]

...Well Scott, shortly after I got out of the Marines I moved down to Madeira Beach with a friend of mine, we lived in a tiny house near the water until we ran out of money, which didn't take long, as there wasn't many job opportunities there...but...my buddy's ex wife lived on some land outside Inverness and she said we could come up and stay with her for a while, while we tried to find work. He stayed in the house with her and tried to re-ignite their failed romance, while I pitched my tent back in the swamp out back of the house by the fire pit near the water. Of course there wasn't any work to be found in the area around Inverness either...and eventually all we did was listen to Hank Williams Jr, Charlie Daniels and the Allman Bro's on the boom box while drinking beer and pitching horse shoes all day...every day. At night we'd have big fires, then sneak off into the swamp and try to catch gators by shining flashlights into the water looking for their eyes..and pitching chunks of meat tied onto big treble hooks out towards them... Didn't take but a couple months and I was down to my last hundred bucks...with no job or place to live....so I spent that hundred on a plane ticket back to Wisconsin, where I quickly found work, a place to live and got back on my feet.
It was a good aventure and I don't regret doing it at all....we just suffered from a lack of proper planning, but if I wouldn't have gone and at least tried it out I know I surely would have regretted it. At least now I've got some memories and a tale to tell...

Mike

[jerryd6818]

Nothing like a little adventure to get some of the green out of your veins.

[TripleF]

You spent 2 months in a tent in Inverness? Really? Can you elaborate?

...Well Scott, shortly after I got out of the Marines I moved down to Madeira Beach with a friend of mine, we lived in a tiny house near the water until we ran out of money, which didn't take long, as there wasn't many job opportunities there...but...my buddy's ex wife lived on some land outside Inverness and she said we could come up and stay with her for a while, while we tried to find work. He stayed in the house with her and tried to re-ignite their failed romance, while I pitched my tent back in the swamp out back of the house by the fire pit near the water. Of course there wasn't any work to be found in the area around Inverness either...and eventually all we did was listen to Hank Williams Jr, Charlie Daniels and the Allman Bro's on the boom box while drinking beer and pitching horse shoes all day...every day. At night we'd have big fires, then sneak off into the swamp and try to catch gators by shining flashlights into the water looking for their eyes..and pitching chunks of meat tied onto big treble hooks out towards them... Didn't take but a couple months and I was down to my last hundred bucks...with no job or place to live....so I spent that hundred on a plane ticket back to Wisconsin, where I quickly found work, a place to live and got back on my feet.
It was a good aventure and I don't regret doing it at all....we just suffered from a lack of proper planning, but if I wouldn't have gone and at least tried it out I know I surely would have regretted it. At least now I've got some memories and a tale to tell...

Mike[/quote]


That's what I'm talkin' about! Great story Mike! Thanks for sharing!

I kinda did the same thing in 1982, except I didn't head back to western NY

[313 Mike]

Nothing like a little adventure to get some of the green out of your veins.

Well Jerry, after spending some "qualilty time" in the desert, I figured I might as well spend some time in the opposite climate and head for the swamp....and as you well know, there ain't no gettin' rid of that green once it gets in your veins..

[jerryd6818]

Some of the green, Mike. Just some of the green. Fifty years later and I still make my rack with hospital corners and check to make sure my gig line is straight.

[313 Mike]

...Had the morning off today, so I took another ramble through the woods and marsh here by my house, snapped a few pics to share with ya. The Sandhill Cranes are everywhere now, hundreds of them squawkiing and raising a ruckus. They are huge birds, almost pre-historic looking when they take to the wing...hard to sneak up on though.
(I posted some other pics from today's jaunt that actually include knives over in the knife photography section)
Mike

[Old Hunter]

It's opening day for spring turkey in NC today - shot this tom early this morning with a "heavy" Federal 16 gauge load (1-1/4 oz. of copper-plated lead shot). One round at 20 yards did the deed, the meat is in my ice chest now - going to wrap it up shortly. OH

[JEARL]

Congrats OH on a fine turkey . It was the opening morning in KY as well. My daughter was tagging along with me, we had an awesome morning. Heard a lot of gobbling. We finally got in front of this bird and called in and shot it at 30 yards. Jeff

[garddogg56]

Very nice goblers fellows

[big monk]

CONGRATS GUYS___and GALS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great way to start the season !!!!!!!

[tendots]

Not familar with American game laws,I wonder do the hens have an open season too?And the tags,can you get as many as you want?Regards from the Netherlands Gus.

[TripleF]

Knice birds!!!

Knice pics Mike!

[jerryd6818]

Not familiar with American game laws,I wonder do the hens have an open season too?And the tags,can you get as many as you want?Regards from the Netherlands Gus.

I looked it up and here are the regulations for Spring Turkey season in North Carolina (varies by state). A hunting license is required. I couldn't find any evidence that a special turkey license is required. North Carolina residents may have different information.

Spring Turkey - Youth Hunters:
April 3, 2010. Get youth hunter regulations.

Sring Turkey (Bearded bird only):
April 10 to May 8, 2010. Daily limit 1, possession limit 2 with an annual limit of 2

Restrictions - It is unlawful to:

•Use dogs during the spring wild turkey season.
•Use pistols, rifles or muzzleloading rifles to hunt wild turkey.
•Possess live wild turkeys or live birds that are indistinguishable from wild turkeys.
•Take wild turkeys from an area in which bait has been placed. (An area is considered baited until 10 days after the bait has been consumed or otherwise removed.)

[Old Hunter]

Congrats to you JEARL - and to your lovely daughter - nice bird!

Thanks guys, first time I have ever taken one so early on opening day. NC-WRC does require a tag for turkeys (you may take turkeys with visible beards only - toms, jakes, or hens) - two tags per season (included with the big game package - deer, bear, & turkey). Some states have fall turkey seasons - you may take a hen in the fall if your state allows it - NC doesn't have a fall season or a hen season. A bearded hen is an oddity around here, some folks hunt for them to mount. I took one several years ago (pictured below) and gave it to a WRC LEO "game warden" buddy of mine - he full body mounted it to show his students in the Safe Hunters Course.

[jerryd6818]

Well, there ya go, Gus. In North Carolina at least, a license and a tag. I think it's probably that way in most states. Anything other than small game, squirrels and rabbits, require a tag in addition to the license. It's all about the money ya know.