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Post by schoolmaster on Aug 1, 2006 19:08:32 GMT -5
Sign me up. If some team needs a handicap, I am available.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 28, 2006 14:16:41 GMT -5
The nickname " Weekend Warrior" is being tossed around on several of the forums and mostly the term seems to be used in a derogatory way. I submit that the majority of hunters are "Weekend Warriors" Most because work gets in the way of their hunting. I am sure there are many like me that can't get away just anytime to hunt. I am also sure that this fact doesn't make the weekend hunter inferior or less pure because he can't spend days and days in the field. Rather I tend to appreciate my time afield even more because it is limited.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 28, 2006 14:28:35 GMT -5
People that have access to prime hunting ground with large numbers of deer tend to gravitate toward trophy hunting. Trophy hunting is not for everyone. Some are glad just to have the opportunity to shoot a deer,any deer. It all depends on your circumstance. If a person wants to trophy hunt that is all right by me. I just don't want trophy hunting jammed down my throat. I don't believe that the majority of hunters want trophy deer hunting at the cost of a lesser opportunity to take a deer.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 26, 2006 9:04:15 GMT -5
The state doesn't need to be in the trophy hunting business. I have a taxidermist friend that is an avid trapper. He told me that since the one buck rule has been in effect that he has found several bucks that were killed and left lay. They had 6 to 8 point racks just not very big. I think the same thing would happen with the 15 inch rule. It would cause the resource to be wasted. There are guys who would shoot first and measure later.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 17, 2006 22:24:26 GMT -5
If deer addict means studying deer, reading about deer, and preparing for deer hunting 24/7 when the season in not in then that's what I am.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 17, 2006 22:16:00 GMT -5
I am 59 and have been deer hunting 30 or 40 years. Never had a deer aged at a check station. Not even at Crane where the deer research teams were. They weighed our deer and could tell they were fawns so didn't mess with them much. The second time I was there a guy ahead of me in line had an enormous 8 pointer and they were much more interested in his buck then our does. Most places that I have checked deer don't even come out to the truck to see what you have. Some guys will put the metal tag on themselves but many do not. Also there are fewer places to check deer as some of the gunshops/bowshops etc have quit doing it.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 11, 2006 12:38:06 GMT -5
Well boys I am signed up electronically. Ain't these comp puters wunderful? Actually though it was pretty slick.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 11, 2006 13:36:00 GMT -5
When I was a kid growing up we didn't have deer to hunt but put plenty of squirrels,rabbits, and quail on the table along with catfish,turtles, and frogs. Now we have plenty ofdeer and not so many rabbits, quail, and frogs. Most of the catfish aren't good to eat any more. My kids all learned early to skin a buck and run a trot line and we had plenty of good times doing just that. They had to get used to eating beef. I have never regretted a minute spent in the wild. I will always hunt and will use the meat. Yes I have eaten ground hogs, raccoon, and muskrats. It just depends on what you are used to. I am a meat hunter. If I were to depend on wild game to survive then any means available to take an animal to eat is OK. I can afford beef but prefer venison.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 11, 2006 13:15:10 GMT -5
I picked other. My choice is the last corn field in an area that still has some standing corn in it. I like to see it about half picked with strips of standing corn mixed with strips of picked corn. Have had great hunts with this type of field.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jun 25, 2006 9:14:16 GMT -5
Can't understand what all the fuss is about hunting from the ground have been doing it the last 12 years and have had plenty of success. I now would rather hunt from ground as I can hunt places that the tree stand hunters won't. Just learn to sit STILL and be alert. I will hunt as long as I can totter out there.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jun 14, 2006 7:59:30 GMT -5
Voted NO anytime you make a contest of hunting or fishing it cheapens the sport. And this is not really hunting.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jun 14, 2006 8:25:57 GMT -5
jrbhunter, not sure of the district, or previous activity/interaction with owner. Am absolutely sure no alcohol involved. These two guys are hard core muzzleloaders and shoot custom made double barreled rifles with black powder and patched round ball. The upshot was they decided to quit hunting this property and got permission somewhere else. After the bad experience they just wanted to hunt in peace. I will try to find out the county. The percieved "law" used to be you could shoot'um if on your property. I do not believe that is the case now. If you wantonly destroy some one elses' property, just because the animal is on your land, you are liable. How about the neighbors cow, horse, sheep, pig, ruining your garden or harassing your livestock? I believe the dogs, cats, etc are no different. I posted the question on the CO board so will reserve judgement until it is answered. I realize this is a judgement call, if the animal is threatening you or chasing/attacking livestock. When I was a kid living in the country people used to dump off unwanted dogs or cats frequently. A number of them had to shot. Two of the dogs pulled my little brother off his tricycle and swift action by my mother saved him from serious injury. They didn't make it out of the barn yard. Everyone can tell a story because of uncontrolled dogs dogs running loose. These I feel are the "feral" dogs most people come in contact with. I wonder if hunter harassment charges can be filed against the owners if the dog ruins your hunt or threatens you.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jun 12, 2006 8:18:28 GMT -5
Henderson I was in the same boat as you with dogs chasing deer and ruining my hunt. Where I hunt there are several dogs that run loose. They get together in a pack and come onto the property and chase deer. They have owners and collars/tags. One is a St Bernard, one a rottweiller, and one a big mutt. The owners let them run freely and don't care what they do. These are not feral dogs. I have seen very few actual feral dogs. Most revert to the law of the pack when let run free. When I was a kid a boxer put my Dad out of the sheep business. When the neighbor shot him trying to get to the survivors locked in the barn. He knew who the dog belonged to. The owner came and identified the dog. The guy had 50 head of sheep on his own farm and the dog didn't touch them. I will post the question on the legal board. The buck is legal game and yes I would shoot it.
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Post by schoolmaster on Jun 11, 2006 22:50:56 GMT -5
OK guys now what exactly is a feral dog? Is this a dog that chases deer then goes home and sits on his favorite chair in his masters living room or a dog that has been abandoned and has gone wild. We like to think that every dog that is chasing deer has reverted back to the wild and has no home but that is usually not the case. I have a friend who was out hunting and his hunting buddy shot two dogs that were running down a deer and happened to pass in front of him. One of the dogs was not killed and made his way back to his master. The owner called the C.O. and he came out looking for the hunters. When he asked if they had shot the dog, the buddy answered yes and was arrested. He had to pay a fine and the vet bill for the dog. You can't just shoot a dog for chasing deer and you can't shoot one for being on your property unless he is killing livestock or endangering a person.
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Post by schoolmaster on Apr 6, 2006 20:22:21 GMT -5
Not any with manes here but I have one with a goatee. My taxidermist told me that 1 out every three or four hundred he mounts has one.
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Post by schoolmaster on Feb 25, 2006 12:05:37 GMT -5
The only thing horrible about this picture is I'm not the dude holding the rifle. Bloody pants/hands equal successful hunt! That's a nice buck.
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Post by schoolmaster on Nov 22, 2005 18:36:24 GMT -5
I like the Savage.
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Post by schoolmaster on Nov 15, 2005 19:34:06 GMT -5
Not many 8 pointers make the Hoosier Big Buck Book. I agree with hp he will score between 140 and 150 and that will put him in. My son has a 8 pt on the wall at 138 and a friend of mine has an 8 pt at 142, his main beams almost touch in front.
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Post by schoolmaster on Nov 15, 2005 19:14:31 GMT -5
I would use the big cuts, and not tenderloins, ribs, ect. The rump roasts, backstraps, and sirloin tips should be OK. However the proff is in the cooking. Spoiled meat smells spoiled when it cooks (frying). JMO use your own judgement.
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Post by schoolmaster on Oct 22, 2005 17:01:23 GMT -5
I have a Browning gold deer gun with a 2X7 leopold shotgun scope on it. I tried several slugs and wound up shooting BRI 3 inch standard velocity slugs into one ragged hole at 50 yards. I like the semi auto because of the softer recoil. You can send that 870 to tar hunt and they will make a dedicated deer gun out of it.
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