CA Hunting Thread

fissure · 10-21-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kayak_rat

Went last weekend for the opening of muzzleloader here in Ark. Dropped a nice size doe. Saw a great 8 point buck, but a brown bear decided to wander close to us and sent my trophy in the other direction. If I had my sidearm with me, I would have shot a the bear.........but one shot from a muzzleloader on a bear.......I dont trust my shooting abilities that much.

Also TONS and TONS of squirrels. They are extremely large this year. Got about a dozen in the frezer for chili and stew.

Muzzleloader on a bear would be fine, all about shot placement like everything else. We shoot them with bows up here

My dad shot one a couple years ago with a hickory selfbow we made.

10-21-2008, 08:26 AM

Good luck to all. I have downed my fair share of deer. Don't care much about killing any more. Not to say I would let MR. Wallhanger walk. I just love to be at camp with the guys and the smell of the woods. Other than home no place better on earth than deer camp.

fissure · 10-21-2008, 08:34 AM

Great camp Al!! Takes me back to my childhood camping in the canvas outfitters tent on the eve of the gun opener.
And yes, it isn't all about the killing. If it was just that it wouldn't be worth it. Kind of like this site, it is the people you meet and become friends with that make it, cigars are somewhat secondary.

Great Caribou!! Something I've always wanted to do with my bow.

10-21-2008, 08:49 AM

They gave him two tags and he tried to take the second with his bow, but no such luck. Ended up taking another with the gun.

10-21-2008, 08:55 AM

Biggest buck I ever missed, hell biggest one I have ever seen live was in Howell MI. I still have nightmares about that shot.

On a side note, I would like to ask that all photos posted be tasteful in nature (no super bloody or tongue shots). All hunters know what I mean on this. We need to promote a positive image of our sport. I would ask the mod team that if ANY pics arise that are of poor taste that they be removed as soon as possible.

fissure · 10-21-2008, 09:29 AM

Man Al, you lived very close to me (assuming you hunted close to where you live).....scary

I am just north of there about 15-20 miles. There is some big bucks running around, you just have to be able to hunt the private property they are on.

10-21-2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by fissure

Man Al, you lived very close to me (assuming you hunted close to where you live).....scary

I am just north of there about 15-20 miles. There is some big bucks running around, you just have to be able to hunt the private property they are on.

I was lucky. I have a friend that knew a guy with 650 acres just for us.

I lived in Brighton actually. Great place.

I can still see that 220+ lb. buck bounding away from me with that heavy dark mahogany rack wider than his ears if you were to put um flat out sideways, 10" G2's, 4" dog killers and main beams out to his nose. Yep, I can hardly remember him after 15 years.

DPD6030 · 10-22-2008, 12:22 AM

Plan on going out tonight again if the wind is right. I'm looking for Mr. Wallhanger # 2 for the year. I don't plan on shooting the small ones since I don't need the meat. Too bad deer can smell or else I'd smoke a stick on stand.

10-22-2008, 09:17 AM

Looks like some nice successful hunts! I'm glad to see the PRK hasn't banned hunting yet!

yourchoice · 10-22-2008, 09:29 AM

I think I might sneak out of work early today and bow hunt for just the second time this year. Nice cool fall day, lucky enough to hunt the land across the street from where I live....change it to "I will sneak out...."

10-22-2008, 09:37 AM

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

AAlmeter · 10-22-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

Don't know much about hog hunting...but I'd think a Savage in 30-06 would do the trick.

Isn't a lot of hog hunting done up close? I'd think regular old Rem 870 or Moss 500 with slugs would do the trick. I've got a 870 smoothbore shooting Brenneke slugs and I'm very happy with it out to just under 100 yards.

compuag · 11-26-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

Depends on where you place the shot. I had the opportunity to take an 11yr old hunting on Monday and he took a 275lb boar from 100 yards with a .223. I would have called BS on anyone who told me that this was possible if I hadn't have seen it with my own eyes. He hit him right behind the ear and dropped him like a ton of bricks.

10-21-2008, 08:32 AM

My dad and I are bow hunting whitetail in CT right now. But a few weeks ago my dad went Caribou hunting up in Canada.

Here's what he got:

10-21-2008, 08:26 AM	#2
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Good luck to all. I have downed my fair share of deer. Don't care much about killing any more. Not to say I would let MR. Wallhanger walk. I just love to be at camp with the guys and the smell of the woods. Other than home no place better on earth than deer camp.

10-21-2008, 08:34 AM	#3
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,185 Trading: (48)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Great camp Al!! Takes me back to my childhood camping in the canvas outfitters tent on the eve of the gun opener. And yes, it isn't all about the killing. If it was just that it wouldn't be worth it. Kind of like this site, it is the people you meet and become friends with that make it, cigars are somewhat secondary. Great Caribou!! Something I've always wanted to do with my bow.

10-21-2008, 08:49 AM	#4
EMFreeburg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread They gave him two tags and he tried to take the second with his bow, but no such luck. Ended up taking another with the gun.

10-21-2008, 08:55 AM	#5
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Biggest buck I ever missed, hell biggest one I have ever seen live was in Howell MI. I still have nightmares about that shot. On a side note, I would like to ask that all photos posted be tasteful in nature (no super bloody or tongue shots). All hunters know what I mean on this. We need to promote a positive image of our sport. I would ask the mod team that if ANY pics arise that are of poor taste that they be removed as soon as possible.

10-21-2008, 09:29 AM	#6
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,185 Trading: (48)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Man Al, you lived very close to me (assuming you hunted close to where you live).....scary I am just north of there about 15-20 miles. There is some big bucks running around, you just have to be able to hunt the private property they are on.

10-22-2008, 12:22 AM	#8
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Plan on going out tonight again if the wind is right. I'm looking for Mr. Wallhanger # 2 for the year. I don't plan on shooting the small ones since I don't need the meat. Too bad deer can smell or else I'd smoke a stick on stand.

10-22-2008, 09:17 AM	#9
skyhigh340 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Looks like some nice successful hunts! I'm glad to see the PRK hasn't banned hunting yet!

10-22-2008, 09:29 AM	#10
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,113 Trading: (37)	Re: CA Hunting Thread I think I might sneak out of work early today and bow hunt for just the second time this year. Nice cool fall day, lucky enough to hunt the land across the street from where I live....change it to "I will sneak out...."

10-22-2008, 09:37 AM	#11
theycallmedan'lboone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

10-21-2008, 08:32 AM	#14
EMFreeburg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread My dad and I are bow hunting whitetail in CT right now. But a few weeks ago my dad went Caribou hunting up in Canada. Here's what he got: