Hunting 2021

[treebogan]

I should have posted in here, my mistake.

 

[Ed L]

Replaced my jacked up camera with a good one....went from 50 pics to 400+ in one week....
These guys stopped in several times. They won't check in much longer as the have rubbed their velvet off. Something else will start to take over.
Yea, I forgot to reset the date on the camera...

Ed

 

[stikine]

Returned from moose camp yesterday. Good trip as long as you don't define it as catching one. Terrible weather overall and lots of snow fell above 2000 feet, rain down where we were. Here's a picture when we arrived at the cabin... nice view when it's clear.

 

[stikine]

This fellow did pay the camera a visit up close and personal. Not a legal bull however.

 

[stikine]

Okay, changing it up a bit. Today the tides worked out for a day trip to the Stikine flats for some duck/goose hunting. Got into our blind location with just enough water on a falling tide a stashed the jet boat further up the slough. Nala dog did her thing and retrieved what we shot. We got some lunker geese today. 4 Canada and 3 mallards. Not a lot of ducks here quite yet but soon hopefully. A few pictures of the day.

 

[Burnham]

Nala for the win!

Nice spot for waterfowl gunning, Austin.

 

[stikine]

Yup B, I'm still amazed at the scenery of this place after so many years.

 

[stikine]

I'm currently running a Browning Maxus Scott. It's a 3 1/2 chamber but I hardly ever use those.

 

[stikine]

Yeah, there are a lot of shotgun options out on the market for sure. I like the auto loaders for reliability around here because of all the silt and sand we have to deal with. Not that pumps aren't reliable, but they tend to get gummed up on the slide rails if you are not careful.

 

[stikine]

Yup, and whatever you do don't ever try to disassemble the action on those old A-5s...lots of bits & pieces inside to keep track of.

 

[Burnham]

Double barrels, if reliability is important.

 

[Burnham]

I've never owned anything but double barrel side by sides. Got that preference from my father, who never owed anything else, too ...and both my grandfathers were the same. So really, I never had much choice in the matter .

 

[lxskllr]

I've read pumps aren't as reliable as semi autos, counter intuitive imo. Haven't really been into this stuff in years though. I'd use an 870 cause I have an 870 :^D

 

[Mellow]

Few autos will handle anything you stuff in them without some sort of adjustment.

And that is where most folks get the idea that auto-loaders are unreliable.

 

[cory]

After 2 Years, a Tire Is Removed From an Elk’s Neck in Colorado (Published 2021)

Wildlife officials had been seeking the elk since it was first spotted in 2019. On Saturday, they tranquilized the animal and slid the tire off after removing its antlers.

www.nytimes.com

 

[lxskllr]

Stole his necklace AND his weapons.

 

[treebogan]

I read an article about hunting Antelope in the States.I would quite like to shoot one.

Do you know much about hunting Antelope Jim ? @FireFighterZero

I read that there are good numbers of them in Montana but Wyoming has the most amount of public land to hunt them on?

 

[FireFighterZero]

At one time we were covered up with Antelope.

Our numbers are way down here. But up in other places.


Antelope is my favorite wild game to hunt and eat.

 

[treebogan]

Tell me where they are Jim and I can shoot you one!

I cant take the meat back on the plane.

 

[FireFighterZero]

You should stay and eat the meat.

We used to kill one on my place here and build a fire right next to it.

Take the hangers out and the tenders and cook em while the animal was still twitching.

You can't eat better than that.


Used to kill one every year.

Everything you know about deer hunting is not applicable in antelope hunting.

They always have the high ground. Can see you from miles off, and can run for hours.

If you shoot one that is running or hot or stressed....you can't stand the taste of it.

I never shot one moving faster than a brisk walk.

 

[treebogan]

You should stay and eat the meat.

We used to kill one on my place here and build a fire right next to it.

Take the hangers out and the tenders and cook em while the animal was still twitching.

You can't eat better than that.


Used to kill one every year.

Everything you know about deer hunting is not applicable in antelope hunting.

They always have the high ground. Can see you from miles off, and can run for hours.

If you shoot one that is running or hot or stressed....you can't stand the taste of it.

I never shot one moving faster than a brisk walk.

All good to know Jim.

Seriously I will make this happen next year, what time of the year is the best time to hunt them?

 

[FireFighterZero]

Season is after first week of October to the middle of November usually.

The earlier the better.

 

[biggun]

I expect to see some great pictures.

 

[stikine]

As do the rest of us on your reindeer hunts Rich! You have quite the arsenal now. Post them up! Kidding of course.

 

[treebogan]

Season is after first week of October to the middle of November usually.

The earlier the better.

Sounds good!At what range do you typically shoot them?

I see quite a few people favour more flat shooting calibers.