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Post by ncmountainman on Jul 6, 2015 8:05:15 GMT -5
Negative, not approved. Still have all the ML, shotgun and pistol caliber rifles (wildcats and HPR pistols) to choose from though. *and bow Also any HPR cartridge pistol such as my Encore pistol in .308. Right?
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 27, 2015 14:02:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I think the hunters got super excited and exaggerated a "little". Still, a huge hog that has the right look and color to be enough russian to make an excellent mount and memories to last a long time. Killed in the Pisgah national forest which is very mountainous and rough terrain.
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 27, 2015 8:18:01 GMT -5
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 6, 2015 16:58:18 GMT -5
I have 30-06, .308, and a .270. All three are bolt action. I also have a lever BLR in .308 and the .308 Encore pistol. Shot deer with them all. Quite a few in Indiana with the pistol. My rifle of choice for whitetails is the .270 if I just could pick one. Why? Tack driver of a shooter. Big exit hole, fast, flat shooting, and I just like it. I am 5' 10 and 165-170 pounds and none of them are that bad in recoil.
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 2, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -5
Lawrencecounty, The NF would be good IF you knew where some hogs were. Big if as it is a huge expanse of land and very mountainous. I don't believe baiting is allowed on NF or shooting at night. Private land in GA is like NC is now......shoot hogs on sight any time of the year over bait or not and even at night with the use of a light. The powers that be want them GONE! I have a friend whose Dad manages a place in Ga for bird hunts and also can hook you all up on a hog hunt. I'll give him a call and see what the deal is. Here is some info on the Chattahoochee National Forest. The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests provide the finest outdoor recreation opportunities and natural resources in Georgia. Featuring nearly 867,000 acres across 26 counties, thousands of miles of clear-running streams and rivers, approximately 850 miles of recreation trails, and dozens of campgrounds, picnic areas, and other recreation activity opportunities, these lands are rich in natural scenery, history and culture. The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 1, 2015 15:06:21 GMT -5
Dadfsr, I live about 1 hour north of Gainesville Ga. Hall County is one of the best counties in Ga for trophy potential. Hall county also has urban hunting with bows in a large part of the county. It is a very developed county on the outskirts of Atlanta. Large tracts of land are few between. A decent size piece of private land would probably pay off but be a little hard to find. LOTS of hunters in Ga. The National Forest Service land between Gainesville and the NC state line is mostly mountainous and very low deer density. Low success rate. Ga has lots and lots of hunting lease clubs. You and your kin could probably find one with openings. Many of these are around pine plantations and I would steer clear of those and look for land with hardwoods, thickets, and a creek. With the level of hunting available in Indiana you will probably be disappointed in the deer size and quality of racks. All of the urban metro what 13 counties have very good deer/bucks but have to do some digging to find a place to hunt. GON (Georgia Outdoor News) is a great read/web site. The area around Macon Ga always produces good deer and the counties to the west of there as that is where the major agriculture for the state is. Neighboring counties of Walton, Barrow, Dawson, and southern White counties would be a good bet to find some land. I would love to find some in Walton or Barrow county myself. I hope this helps. If I can help in any way, let me know.
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Post by ncmountainman on Dec 30, 2014 8:33:57 GMT -5
Fantastic!!!
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Post by ncmountainman on Dec 24, 2014 12:45:30 GMT -5
Merry Christmas to all. Jesus is the reason for the season.
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Post by ncmountainman on Dec 22, 2014 19:36:10 GMT -5
Nice 8 pt. Looks great. 117" I got an 8 pt Saturday before last here in WNC. Perfect symmetry and 14 1/2" inside spread. Field dressed approx. 120#. Gross 82 inches. Those big 8's like yours and very far and few between here. I like it.
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Post by ncmountainman on Dec 3, 2014 15:14:02 GMT -5
We participate in a selfish hobby plain and simple. I have no problem with anyone shooting whatever they want on their own property not do I care what weapon they choose to use. Just as I don't have a problem with farmer's/property owner's leasing their properties hunting right's. Simple supply and demand issue and in these tuff time's it only makes sense to maximize your properties value. If you follow a large majority of post on this site and other hunting site's it quickly become's apparent it is about I or me and not we and us. X2
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Post by ncmountainman on Nov 21, 2014 12:27:55 GMT -5
Well worth the drive to Indiana, wasn't it? Congratulations! Yes indeed. Probably pass on ML season as I have plenty of meat and the buck to put on the wall to boot. I did not get a nice buck the last two years. I guess 3rd time is the charm. This will make 7 on the wall from Indiana over the years. This buck grossed about 130" which isn't bad for an 8 pt. Lucky I got him............now for the rest of the story....... I shot a doe at about 10:45am. A doe came out of the thicket looking over her shoulder a few times and had made quite the racket running around before she came out at about 11:05am. She got in the creek bottom where I was at about 70 yards and then acted like nothing going on for a few minutes and then started for the thicket on the other side. Last day, still had a doe tag, and needed meat. I shot her and she lay down in the road bed with her head up. I left her lay. Directly this buck came from out of the bottoms with his head up looking for her. He got to around 90 yards and offered a clear broadside shot. I got a rest and squeezed the trigger. He just whirled his head and looked my way and then started back into the thicket at a slow walk. Grabbed my grunt call and hit it. He looked my way and then back at the doe with her head up and came back. I missed!!!!!! Jacking another shell in I see that I have blown a limb the size of my wrist into pieces that was horizontal right in front of me. Barrel was probably 2 or 3 inches from it but didn't show in the scope. The buck was then at about 110 yards and facing hard quartering to me with his left shoulder, neck, and head from around a big ash tree. Sat in the foot part of my climber, got a rest, and squeezed off the next shot. He jumped straight in the air and ran down the hill full bore and ran off the side of the 7' high creek bank into mid air and belly flopped the creek. He got up and fell twice in short order. Thank you Lord for providing. Glad the buck's big brain was shut off and the little brain was doing the thinking. LOL Thought you all might like the story to go with the picture. I really enjoy this web site. Read it every day just don't post much.
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Post by ncmountainman on Nov 20, 2014 11:46:36 GMT -5
Here is another good picture
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Post by ncmountainman on Nov 20, 2014 11:45:58 GMT -5
I came this year for the last week of bow and the opening day of shotgun. I shot at a nice buck on the late evening of the 9th but did not get it. Buck ran about 20 yards into a creek run and jumped a 7 ft. bank and trotted off. Stayed in the stand until dark and found blood about 50 yards on the other side of the creek and backed out. Went back at 11:30 that night with a local friend and the blood was in one area about 15 yards long. Found 2 drops of blood up the hillside on a trail and that was it. Looked for 2 hours that night. Went back the next morning and same thing. A local friend and I looked for 3 hours on the entire hillside, other side of the creek, every lap pile and ravine within 500 yards. Nothing. My friend stated "welcome to bow hunting". I must have hit some brush in the low light conditions as it was quite thick but appeared to be a good opening. Hunted all week and saw deer each day but no shots. Saturday, the 15th, morning found me in the stand from 6:15 am to 12:30 pm with trusty shotgun in hand. I filled my bundle license that morning from 10:45 am to 11:30. 2 nice does and a good buck for me. Here's a picture. All in all a great year. [
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Post by ncmountainman on Nov 17, 2014 14:13:08 GMT -5
I was in the stand at 6:15 am and stayed until 12:30 pm. COLD.....but at least the wind wasn't blowing. Deer really got the moving after 10:30.
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Post by ncmountainman on Oct 22, 2014 14:50:46 GMT -5
Hey Meta, What is the name of the ap you have that map on? Thanks
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Post by ncmountainman on Oct 13, 2014 7:19:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. Looks like drive up on Saturday the 8th and hang my stand that evening. Hunt that entire week with the Xbow and then gun hunt opening weekend the 15th and 16th. That will give me a solid week of hunting. I do buy the bundle license. Appreciate it.
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Post by ncmountainman on Oct 10, 2014 15:55:30 GMT -5
I have been coming to southern Indiana for about 16 years straight. Always the 1st week of gun season. Love it. My landowner friend I met at church while visiting my brother those many years ago. I sometimes make a return trip with the ML but not usually. My friends from Indiana come to WNC and fish in the spring for big spotted bass. I am trying to decide whether to switch up this year and go the last week of bow season with my Barnett Quad 400 crossbow and then also hunt opening weekend of gun season with my pistol or shotgun or whether I should just hunt the 1st week of gun season as usual. What say you all? I guess I want opinions on what to expect in terms of quantity of deer sightings and also quality potential. I usually always fill my three tags and sometimes an extra doe tag also. My landowner doesn't bow hunt. I guess I'm wanting to know what would be optimal. Thanks a lot and happy hunting.
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Post by ncmountainman on Sept 3, 2014 9:00:20 GMT -5
I saw a Pine Marten many years ago when I first started hunting in Indiana. Never saw one here in NC. It chased a squirrel up a tree. Blowed my mind.
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Post by ncmountainman on Mar 24, 2014 15:56:35 GMT -5
My friend from Indiana is headed down here this weekend to fish Friday and Saturday. He is wanting some of that prespawn action. He loves to catch those toad spotted bass. Our lake is a 7000 acres clear water lake with mountains all the way around it. I went Wednesday afternoon after work and caught 15 spots in 2 hours on a rattle trap. All of them were between 19 and 21" long. FAT. Pretty good for spots. The best 5 would of went 20#. A friend fished all day that day with an A-Rig and a swimming jig for largemouth. His best 5 went just a little over 39 pounds. Best was a 9.6 and smallest was in the 7's. Outstanding day. I like to eat those spots LOL
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Post by ncmountainman on Mar 18, 2014 9:26:52 GMT -5
Chatuge Lake here in the mountains of western NC has beautiful scenery, clear water, and great bass fishing. Water temp is in the low 50's now and the bass are starting. Local bass tournaments this past weekend saw 28.7# 5 fish limit to win with a 7.7# big fish. Another tournament on the other side of the lake saw 32# + to win with a 5 fish limit. Bass are staging and the winning limits were caught on 6" swim baits around docks. Saturday before last I caught a spotted bass that was 22" long, 6" wide, and 3 1/4" thick. TOAD !!!!
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