CA Hunting Thread

AAlmeter · 10-15-2008, 05:50 PM

I've seen at least a dozen spread out all over the place in prior hangouts, lets try to keep a consistent one going here. I'm assuming its the right place since the fly fishing is in GD too.

So, who's out there now? Who got what? What are you going after? What are you using? And of course, any pictures?

Bow season opens this Saturday for me. I'll be hunting black bear (never any luck, no bait no dogs in NY) and whitetail in southwestern NY (Allegheny Mountains). Using a Bear compound and maybe a Bear recurve.

SvilleKid · 10-15-2008, 10:33 PM

Bow season started today for whitetail. Squirrel and Rabbit season also started. Not a bow hunter (yet), so will have to wait for a bit. Disked up the area at back of acreage where my hide-a-hole is, notices the deer have been tearing up my mineral rock, and had several tracks and action around the salt lick. Not sure if the corn feeder is getting deer action, or if I will just have a lot of really fat squirrels in the freezer this winter!

compuag · 10-16-2008, 12:45 AM

Right now I'm currently dove hunting and it's been awesome. Quail and whitetail open up shortly. Very spoiled here in South Texas with all the possibilities. I've gotten a few pics off my trail cam of a nice 10pt coming to a feeder. I Hope he's still around when the season opens.

If anyone is interested in a little South Texas hunting, PM me.

fissure · 10-16-2008, 07:00 AM

Our season here in michigan started October 1. This year the lower peninsula inacted a no baiting law. First year hunting with the homemade longbow, wood arrows...the whole nine yards. Any non fawn was going to get it, being the first for the longbow. Missed a fat little 4 point opening day and haven't seen squat yet. What I learned?
Longbows with heavy wood arrows are much much slower than a compound,
Deer really can duck an arrow out of these slow bows,
It's time to break out the compound, get a deer, and then go back to the longbow

My brother (DPD6030) got a nice 12 point opening week with his pse compound.

AAlmeter · 10-17-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fissure

Our season here in michigan started October 1. This year the lower peninsula inacted a no baiting law. First year hunting with the homemade longbow, wood arrows...the whole nine yards. Any non fawn was going to get it, being the first for the longbow. Missed a fat little 4 point opening day and haven't seen squat yet. What I learned?
Longbows with heavy wood arrows are much much slower than a compound,
Deer really can duck an arrow out of these slow bows,
It's time to break out the compound, get a deer, and then go back to the longbow

My brother (DPD6030) got a nice 12 point opening week with his pse compound.

Congrats to your brother!

I've got a stickbow myself. It's barely legal (not a huge draw weight) and I would never use it anyway, but one of these days I'd like to make a new one and give it a go. I've got a certain spot where I always have deer within 10 yards...nothing thats trophy material, but to take a deer with a stickbow...can't beat that!

Oh...and tomorrow is my opening day for bow!

AriesOpusX · 10-17-2008, 07:03 PM

Bow season started here but I'm not big on the bow yet. Waiting for my shotguns turn.

10-17-2008, 10:41 PM

Whitetail in NH. Going to be using my .357 in the pistol/shotgun area and the .30 .30 with those sweet leverevolution rounds up in rifle country

10-17-2008, 11:14 PM

Whitetail... Shot a 4 point yesterday morning blackpowder. I hunt with everything except crossbow

DPD6030 · 10-20-2008, 10:13 PM

Shot a doe this weekend, October, 18th. Plan to hunt some more. I'm giving the doe to the landowner who lets me hunt his wonderful deer filled property.

SvilleKid · 10-20-2008, 10:39 PM

Checked my rear acreage this afternoon. Tearing up the mineral rock. Lots of fresh tracks in the ground I plowed 5 days ago, several nice size tracks!!! Getting excited. Will put my climber out tomorrow so it will be common place in three weeks when gun season opens.

Thought I had a deal on a complete Bow set-up for $200 (including arrows and hard case), but was already sold by the time I got to seller.

kayak_rat · 10-21-2008, 07:46 AM

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.

10-15-2008, 05:50 PM	#1
AAlmeter F.U.B.O. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: Buffalo Posts: 288 Trading: (0)	CA Hunting Thread I've seen at least a dozen spread out all over the place in prior hangouts, lets try to keep a consistent one going here. I'm assuming its the right place since the fly fishing is in GD too. So, who's out there now? Who got what? What are you going after? What are you using? And of course, any pictures? Bow season opens this Saturday for me. I'll be hunting black bear (never any luck, no bait no dogs in NY) and whitetail in southwestern NY (Allegheny Mountains). Using a Bear compound and maybe a Bear recurve.

10-15-2008, 10:33 PM	#2
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Bow season started today for whitetail. Squirrel and Rabbit season also started. Not a bow hunter (yet), so will have to wait for a bit. Disked up the area at back of acreage where my hide-a-hole is, notices the deer have been tearing up my mineral rock, and had several tracks and action around the salt lick. Not sure if the corn feeder is getting deer action, or if I will just have a lot of really fat squirrels in the freezer this winter! __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

10-16-2008, 12:45 AM	#3
compuag Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Justin Location: South TX Posts: 27 Trading: (6)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Right now I'm currently dove hunting and it's been awesome. Quail and whitetail open up shortly. Very spoiled here in South Texas with all the possibilities. I've gotten a few pics off my trail cam of a nice 10pt coming to a feeder. I Hope he's still around when the season opens. If anyone is interested in a little South Texas hunting, PM me.

10-16-2008, 07:00 AM	#4
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,184 Trading: (48)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Our season here in michigan started October 1. This year the lower peninsula inacted a no baiting law. First year hunting with the homemade longbow, wood arrows...the whole nine yards. Any non fawn was going to get it, being the first for the longbow. Missed a fat little 4 point opening day and haven't seen squat yet. What I learned? Longbows with heavy wood arrows are much much slower than a compound, Deer really can duck an arrow out of these slow bows, It's time to break out the compound, get a deer, and then go back to the longbow My brother (DPD6030) got a nice 12 point opening week with his pse compound.

10-17-2008, 07:03 PM	#6
AriesOpusX Goodfella Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 215 Trading: (0)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Bow season started here but I'm not big on the bow yet. Waiting for my shotguns turn.

10-17-2008, 10:41 PM	#7
nhcigarfan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Whitetail in NH. Going to be using my .357 in the pistol/shotgun area and the .30 .30 with those sweet leverevolution rounds up in rifle country

10-17-2008, 11:14 PM	#8
Diesel Kinevel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Whitetail... Shot a 4 point yesterday morning blackpowder. I hunt with everything except crossbow

10-20-2008, 10:13 PM	#9
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Shot a doe this weekend, October, 18th. Plan to hunt some more. I'm giving the doe to the landowner who lets me hunt his wonderful deer filled property.

10-20-2008, 10:39 PM	#10
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Checked my rear acreage this afternoon. Tearing up the mineral rock. Lots of fresh tracks in the ground I plowed 5 days ago, several nice size tracks!!! Getting excited. Will put my climber out tomorrow so it will be common place in three weeks when gun season opens. Thought I had a deal on a complete Bow set-up for $200 (including arrows and hard case), but was already sold by the time I got to seller. __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

10-21-2008, 07:46 AM	#11
kayak_rat Cyclonic Bastard Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zack Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 322 Trading: (0)	Re: CA Hunting Thread 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. __________________ Flies, Lies, and Other Diversions