Outdoorsman Thread

[treefarmer]

A few acorns are dropping and lots of sand pears. Just put a camera on the pear tree in the front yard yesterday afternoon. Bambi and company work on those pears. What do you think of the marks on the ol' gal closest to the camera? Can't tell if she is oddly colored or she's been scraped by a fence or car? Maybe she will show up during daylight hours and we can get a color picture. In another picture, she has company, a cat probably waiting for a mouse . The food chain is an interesting thing, glad we're at the top .
Treefarmer

[TripleF]

Cool pics Philip! Is that a cat in the second pic?

[treefarmer]

Yes Sir Scott, that's a cat and it showed up again on 9/14 and again on 9/16. I've seen deer spook and run when a house cat would enter a food plot during daylight. It's interesting to see how deer react to different stimuli, never a dull moment. Hadn't seen a big buck at the pear tree, just this 4 pt. and a couple of spikes have showed up to eat the pears.
Treefarmer

[zp4ja]

Beautiful fish OH and nic trail cam pics TF. Thanks for sharing.

My son got this Elk about a week after he got the buck I posted. No big game tastes better than Elk, in my opinion. I would venture to say there will be no shortage of meat for awhile with the buck and the elk.

Jerry

[jerryd6818]

I agree Jerry. Elk is about the only wild meat I can tolerate.

[treefarmer]

We wouldn't know how to act if we ran into a critter that big here in Florida! Jerry, that's great picture of a happy, successful hunter. Doin' that with a bow makes it special! Got to dine on elk once when I was 14. An uncle in Colorado had killed it. It was very good as I remember. Uncle Jim gave me 2 teeth, that he had drilled holes in the roots to allow you to hang the tooth on a jacket zipper. That was way over 50 years ago, often wonder what happened to those smooth teeth?
Thanks for showin' what happens in your part of the world.
Treefarmer

[TripleF]

Thanks for sharing Jerry!

[zp4ja]

Glad to share all! Proud of that young man.

Great story TF! Pretty sharp memory there (except where the teeth are now).

Some good eating as you said JerryD! I will eat it all if I shot it but Elk has a mild pleasant taste.

Found any turrkey with those calls yet Scott? Not sure if they are in your neck of the woods.

Jerry

[TripleF]

Found any turrkey with those calls yet Scott? Not sure if they are in your neck of the woods.

Jerry

Yeah, that's the reason I offered a trade, because me and the boys saw 4 hens. We haven't been back to the park but plan to within the next couple weeks.....and the calls will be with me. I'm sure nothing will reply, but it'll heighten there awareness of the great outdoors!

[1967redrider]

Anyone here hunt the Rapidan WMA area near Madison, VA?

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=29

A bud and I scoped out the Fork Mt tract last weekend, checking out the Middle River tract in a few weekends. Any info is appreciated.

[313 Mike]

Just a couple random shots of the stomping grounds from this morning...looks much more beautiful in person...

[TripleF]

Yeah, I can smell the leaves Mike.....mmmmmm....mmmmm.....mmmmmmm.

Enjoy.

[zp4ja]

Just a couple random shots of the stomping grounds from this morning...looks much more beautiful in person...

Looks beautiful in the pics! Thanks for sharing. Hard to tell but is that a lake at the bottom of the hill?

[313 Mike]

Just a couple random shots of the stomping grounds from this morning...looks much more beautiful in person...

Looks beautiful in the pics! Thanks for sharing. Hard to tell but is that a lake at the bottom of the hill?

Thanks for the kind words...that is the Bark river you are seeing there Jerry. It winds it's way through the Rome Pond Wildlife Area. The pic was taken on "Texas Island" Nature preserve....not an island in the traditional sense, but rather an island in the marsh...bordered by the river on part of one side, and marsh on the remaining sides. Connected to the "mainland" by a finger of land. Pretty magical spot actually. Nice high ridges and hardwoods...deer, turkey, beavers, squirrels etc....nice place to go to find some peace.

[zp4ja]

Pretty country Mike and a river to boot. Any good fishing in the river? If so, what type to fish?

Today, upland and migratory bird season opened in Nevada. Favorite time of year. Grandson's birthday today so going on opening day is out but season runs to February, plenty of time left.

Tuned up the hunting knifes for the first trip which might be tomorrow I hope. I'll get the shotgun out later and make sure she is ready to go.

Nothing like the taste of wild Chuckar. We normally don't pluck them when we get them as the bird is large breasted and not much else. Hold back of bird in one hand, grasp breast with other hand and yank the breast out. We also have our fair share of quail here too!

Chuckar hunting is unlike no other upland bird hunting. Tough terrian and they make you come to them. Unless your are lucky enough to find some out near the water source coming down for a drink, they like to nest 2000 to 3000 feet up the side of a mountain of loose shale in the rock formations. Imagine a chuckar (they run and fly like a quail on super steroids) bursting from cover behind you and reaching a speed of 45 plus MPH quickly (closer to 60 mph down hill which is where they usaully head) and you are standing on loose shale 45 degree slope. If you are able to get a shot in, whether to shoot is also a factor also. Shooting a bird that drops down a 200 cliff where you or the dog can't get to it is of no value to you or the bird. Oh, and good luck finding the damn thing without a dog even if you see where it dropped. They blend into the shale and sage brush like no other camoflague. I have shot them 25 feet away (without the dog) and searched a half hour and never found them.

The dogs know the time of year is here. Walking to the truck with the shotgun or donning hunting clothes makes them go into a frenzy of anticipation of the hunt. Even if I come home with an empty bag, my dogs and I got some exercise and experienced the beauty of the outdoors.

Some of God's best work, in my opinion, was creation of the beautiful outdoors we all love to enjoy. Very thankful for that.

Sorry to ramble but I just get all pumped up this time of year. What a great time of the year! Will try to get some pics of the hunts and hopefully some birds also.

Jerry

[garddogg56]

Ramble away Jerry it's by far my favorite time of year..Sat and listen for the arrival of the timber-doodle ( woodcock) last nite,no flight yet

[TripleF]

Keep it coming fellas.....love the hunting/fishing stories!!

I'm looking forward to getting to the park with the grandsons in the next couple of weeks.

I'll also be taking my great nephews (2) on a "mission" on black Friday. We gathered last Sunday at my brother
in-laws home and asked the youngest (4 years old) if he liked going to the woods (because he was so into helping and watching me split wood) to which he replied......"never been." I replied, I'll take you....we'll go. He got a big smile on his face.

Later that night, on the way home, he told his mommy, Uncle Scott gonna take me hunting (I also told him I'd take him hunting some day - I better get my hunting mind back in gear after 30 years ). His mom smiled. His 6 year old brother then asked if he could go too, to which he replied - I don't know, you'll have to ask Uncle Scott.

Taking kids to the outdoors is what flaots my boat .......I only wish I had a few acres of my own, but we'll deal with the local parks for now.

Thanks for reading!

[Old Hunter]

Went out on the farm yesterday to set up some stands and check others (wasp spray!) prior to the deer opener this coming Saturday. This powerline runs through our property, from the river then up hill to the edge of the swamp (behind me) - about 1800 yards total distance. I have two stands on the powerline; one about 75 yards from the river, the other about 1100 yards from the river - this pole on the powerline has been worked over by a black bear pretty good - it's 600 yards from the second stand - going to do my walk in very attentively! OH

[TripleF]

WOW that's from a bear

[garddogg56]

thats a good size fellow

[knives-are-quiet]

Went out on the farm yesterday to set up some stands and check others (wasp spray!) prior to the deer opener this coming Saturday. This powerline runs through our property, from the river then up hill to the edge of the swamp (behind me) - about 1800 yards total distance. I have two stands on the powerline; one about 75 yards from the river, the other about 1100 yards from the river - this pole on the powerline has been worked over by a black bear pretty good - it's 600 yards from the second stand - going to do my walk in very attentively! OH

Sure hope you're carrying a firearm for protection while stomping around this area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Old Hunter]

You can bet when I'm alone out there I'm carrying a Ruger Super Blackhawk (loaded with 300 grain Cast-core bullets). OH

[big monk]

Well Bruce , now ya' got me looking for ""BEARS"" when I go into tha' woods !!!!!!!

I haven't been posting much knife stuff lately,because of my ""Bucketlist"" to go deer hunting again,after some 35 years******_____ I got a small 70lb. Doe, Monday morning and this 110 lb. Doe ,this morning !!!!__ The smaller one is all going to make sauage--today's will make cube steak & hamburger---with meat in the cooler__ I may start looking for some ""Boneheads"" !!!! _______but,I do have two(2) more ""Doe tags"""

[garddogg56]

Congratulations Monk

[Old Hunter]

Nice Monk - first blood in 35 years - that's cool beans - congratulations! OH