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I don't know squat about Bears but I am thinking that one is up and around a tad early.
Al
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Watched the local weather out of Syracuse this morning, not surprised but I ain't going to complain too much, at least around my neck of the woods we have not had the usual feet of snow.
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4 hours ago, Doc said:
It seems to me that I see a lot of that sort of need for recognition with a lot of hunters.
The only recognition that counts for the hunting I do is from myself, if I think I did a good-skillful job I am happy. If I screw up there will be no bigger critic than myself. I do not give a Rat's ass what somebody else thinks of my kind of hunting and of any game I may or may not take and I certainly will not waste my time on a message board arguing about it.
Al
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8 hours ago, Gunner said:
I certainly did have a good hunt! Although I missed 2 hare
I hear you, I have had several of those kind of days hunting Hare, for me it always is about the performance of my Dogs, if they do a good job that is what counts and gives me the most enjoyment whether I limit out or strike out. Next time out things may go your way, good luck.
Al
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Seems like more and more items are being put on Amazon's no ship to NY State's shit list.
I see the Bug A Salt fly shotgun and Ralphie's Daisy Red Ryder among many things although perfectly legal that can no longer be shipped here. You will shoot your eye out! I had an early version of the Bug A Salt that I kept out on the deck to knock off any bothersome Bees or Flies and it worked pretty good. My grandson liked hunting flies with it so I gave it to him. Thought I would get the new improved model but I see Amazon will not ship so I guess I will have to find one on ebay. Poked around on Amazon and found there are many things now on the list.
Al
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I am pretty much in step with what Charlie posted, small game hunting and plenty of it.
Al
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13 hours ago, Gunner said:
I'm heading to tug hill early tomorrow morning.
Hunt Sunday and half of Monday or more
Hare beware !
Good luck to you, hope you have a good hunt. For me there is not many things more fun than a good Beagle bringing a Hare around to the gun. My old Beagles passed way a couple of years ago and I am seriously thinking about getting a pup to mess around with in my old age LOL. With zero snow on the ground around my place I was hoping my Airedale would flush one, with their white winter coats one would think they would be easy to find but that is not the case. They sense they are vulnerable and sit real tight, they get under some cover and you almost have to kick them out to make them move.
Al
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One thing I would like to mention is a well trained trapline dog can be a valuable asset especially when staking traps to drags. Back when I trapped my dogs made some nice recoveries for me. Terriers do very well with this sort of work but I think any gritty dog with some hunt in them can work out.
Mark Zagger a member of my Airedale board is a big time user of trapline dogs, he like Irish Terriers and their crosses. A post of his below.
If you get real serious about trapping a good dog is something to consider.
Al
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Have a good one!
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11 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:
I'd just like some clarity to the statement, Al.
Sorry, I am not buying it and anyone with a half a brain knows what you are up to, these arguing bullshit threads need to be nipped in the bud.
Al
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2 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:
Hopefully fasteddie doesn't pull the plug on this Q&A thread.
Hopefully he does because it is nothing more than trolling for the start of a shitshow!!!
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Took a walk with my Airedale Harleigh to see if we could bag as the old timers would say a "Patridge", a Hare or a Squirrel would make due. Took out one of my favorite shotguns, an LC Smith side by side double. We had a good hunt, Harleigh flushed a Grouse but I only heard it, no chance for a shot. She then made a tree on a Squirrel, she did a good job sticking with it as it timbered through three different trees before I could get a good shot and knock it out to her.
We had a great time old Harleigh and I.
Al
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Sad thing is that mange could be easily cured with a good dip or a shot of Ivermectin.
Al
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My young chicken hens have started to lay eggs, what has been surprising is my young Turkey hens have been laying and laying a lot. I have been collecting and eating them, taste no different than a chicken egg except they are a bit larger, a comparison with a large chicken egg below.
Al
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Two things stick out for me, the first is the demise of family farms. Most of the hunting I did as a youngster was on the seven dairy farms on the 5 mile stretch of country road I lived on. The owners of those farms had no problem with hunting and in fact encouraged hunting for certain animals like coon and Woodchucks. I had farmers coming to me all the time to rid their corn patches of Coons. The habitat those farms provided were a haven for all small game, the hedgerows that bordered farm field were mostly Hickory, Butternut and Walnut trees. Those hedgerows were alive with Squirrels, Woodchucks, Cottontail Rabbits and the occasional Grouse or Pheasant.
That same land today is totally different, the hedgerows have all been cut and cleared, not a single farm is in operation, the land that bordered the roads was all sold off as building lots that now have houses built on them with owners who do not like hunting and shooting in their backyards. Sadly a total loss when it comes to any kind of hunting. The same scenario has happened all over the state, lots of good hunting habitat gone with the wind.
The second thing is the demise of small game hunting, what has been written above played a hand in that and also the emphasis on Deer hunting and almost an afterthought for small game. I have said it before and will say it again there is nothing like good small game hunting to create an addiction to hunting. Small game hunting provides experience, action and excitement which is especially important with youngsters. Sitting in a tree stand waiting for a deer to come along and freezing your ass off is not fun for a kid just starting to hunt. In fact for me it has never been fun to hunt that way to this day and I don't. Nothing like a couple of Beagle hounds in full cry swinging a circle with a rabbit coming at you or your dog flushing a nice Rooster pheasant or sneaking through the squirrel woods still hunting and knocking off a limit of Squirrels. If a kid has any hunt in them these types of hunts get the blood flowing.
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In the setting and atmosphere I grew up in it would have been almost impossible not to become involved in hunting. Unlike today where it seems very few hunt, especially young folks, back when I was a kid almost everyone I knew hunted. Family on both my mother and father's side were avid hunters, my Dad was a fanatical hunter. When family and friends got together the conversations invariably were many times about hunting, it was easy to get drawn into the culture and excitement. My Dad encouraged me all along the way, hunting books, Sports Afield and Outdoor Life magazines in the house were read voraciously, so it was pretty easy for me to get psyched and involved.
Lot's of small game hunting got me started, my Dad was a big time rabbit hunter with top notch Beagle rabbit dogs, he had friends that had Coon dogs, that is where my love for hunting with dogs got started. Back then there were plenty of Pheasants, Squirrels, and Grouse along with assorted waterfowl, still my prefered type of hunting today. The good old days really were good. Absent was the greed one sees today.
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Actually it does make sense, as the conservative folks leave this shithole state in droves to free states who is going to be left behind? KNUCKLEHEAD Democrats!!!
Al
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One thing about white is that it always makes a room brighter. As long as it suits you and the Mrs that is all that matters. I think it looks pretty good.
Al
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Personally I have always been more of a small game hunter than a Deer hunter, I love hunting with dogs, the variety, the long seasons and to be able to use and fire fine firearms more than once a year for hunting. I disagree with the notion it is harder to find properties that hold small game, places you may be denied to hunt Deer welcome you to hunt Woodchucks, Coon, Coyotes, Fox etc. Speaking for myself I have no problem finding a place to hunt small game. A small four or five acre Mast woodlot can provide some great Squirrel hunting action.
Around forty years ago I was after a known large racked buck in the area I hunted. Tag were not so prevalent back then, you basically got to shoot one Deer per season. To make a long story short I hunted hard and passed on smaller Bucks because of wanting to kill that big guy. In the end I got skunked, it was the only year I ever missed getting a Deer. After the season I came to the conclusion that for me I wasted way too much time on that one Deer and missed a lot of nice weather days of good small game hunting and a ton of fun.
These days if I want to kill a deer the first legal buck I see gets dropped, no messing around dreaming of horns.
Al
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One of the prefab hunting blinds could be easily converted into a shooting shack, they are pretty light weight and can be assembled on site, there are several models in the 5 to 7 hundred dollar range, the one below goes for $550 sold by Tractor Supply.
Also a photo of one of those Amish outhouses.
Al
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Those tree butt growths are called burls and they can get big and be worth a lot of money if they are not rotten especially from Cherry or Walnut trees. The grain inside can be beautiful. makes for great decorative items such as handgun grips, knife scales etc.
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My shooting shack also gets a bit of double duty for storage of my stuff, for just shooting it does not have to be that big. I was on one of those Amish shed lots looking over some of their sheds, they had several small Outhouse buildings that were about 4X5, could be moved without a lot of trouble by a couple of guys and easily could be used and converted to a shooting shack. With the shitter seat already in place all that is needed is some kind of opening on the door to shoot out of and devise some kind of shooting rest-platform.
Could also be made to be dual purpose, put it over a deep hole, add a roll of toilet paper and you will have an actual usable outhouse, a great place for shootin the shit! LOL
As long as the muzzle of the firearm is just outside your window-opening the muzzle blast and noise will not be bad.
Al
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51 minutes ago, Doc said:
How do you get a great horned owl out of a trap without getting pecked to death?
My trapline dog kept his attention and I used my jacket to cover him up and pin him down so I could step on the release. With those big glaring eyes he was scary looking but he never tried to bite me although he had his mouth gaping and that sharp beak looking formidable, I was more worried about him hooking me with his claws which are huge and strong.
Al
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Sling Shot Hunting
in Small Game and Predator Hunting
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My Dad talked a lot about hunting with a sling shot when he was a young boy, he made his own equipment using mostly tire inner tubes to propel his shot. He claimed to have killed squirrels and rabbits with his home made sling shots. I have played around with sling shots myself and they can be quite entertaining, I used steel balls for ammo but I have never hunted with it. If I am not mistaken sling shot are illegal in NY these days.
Anyhow I came across this fellow's site and was amazed on how big sling shots are in his part of the world. When you can not own and fire guns like we here in the USA you come up with plan B. If there is a will to hunt there is a way, with trained Dogs, Ferrets and sling shots these guys are still hunting and they are good at it. They also hold competitive sling shot matches. Take a good look, as it pertains to hunting this country of ours is heading down the same path as Europe did a bout 50 years behind, we may be hunting with sling shots here one day.
Al