Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

[Rafter H BBQ]

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Pics are backwards. Bottom pic is sons first deer this year and the first pic is with his second deer. Used a 7600 280. In the first pic you can see his first deer hanging. We let them hang a week if it's cold enough to let the meat dry, like dry aging.

Phenomenal, your boy has grown up so much….

 

[chilerelleno]

I actually was just able to start fishing again in October after surgery in February.
Think I posted these before, but here they are again.

Cedar Point Pier on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, just North of Dauphin Island.
Bull Reds

Then a few weeks back we drove over to Eufaula, AL and fished below the Walter F. George dam, we caught Blue Cats, Striper and Crappie.

Been out after deer once this season, could've bagged some does, but were after antlers with no luck.
going out over New Years weekend.

 

[Brokenhandle]

You’re in Utah… right Jerry? And have some issues getting around…. PM me brother…

The far SE Utah lol!

Ryan

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I'm in North Florida

Sorry bout that… I confused ya with Dutch! My bad!

Guess the “Where ya from” could have tipped me off!?!

I mean well….

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nice pics, great to see kids out hunting and fishing

We try… could do better though!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

The far SE Utah lol!

Ryan

Hey, no one like a smartass! Ok, well I do like one…Damn you Ryan!

 

[pineywoods]

Far far SE Utah right Ryan lol

I sit out on the porch a lot of afternoons and watch the deer feeding just haven't really felt like dealing with one if I shoot it. I did have some procedures done and am starting to feel a little better so we'll see.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I”ll play, I don’t get in much fishing anymore but here are some smallies from last years trip to the Niagara River. Amazing fishery. Hoping to go back again sometime. View attachment 652847View attachment 652848

Love it! Very nice….

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Created a forum in the social groups called Field and Stream. I moved this thread there.

Thanks brother…

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Created a forum in the social groups called Field and Stream. I moved this thread there.

Awesome… thanks! Never thought this thread would take hold, let alone have a sub forum… Thanks Brian!!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I actually was just able to start fishing again in October after surgery in February.
Think I posted these before, but here they are again.

Cedar Point Pier on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, just North of Dauphin Island.
Bull Reds
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Then a few weeks back we drove over to Eufaula, AL and fished below the Walter F. George dam, we caught Blue Cats, Striper and Crappie.

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Been out after deer once this season, could've bagged some does, but were after antlers with no luck.
going out over New Years weekend.

Thanks for chiming in…. Love it bro! Most importantly awesome that you’re healthy! Love ya brother!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Cool idea Justin

Have not hunted for years , I did get a couple spike horn white tail when I did hunt.
We love fishing, Lately mostly when we can find the time out of the lake we live on now. Here is a couple shots Of Small mouth bass and lake trout

13" trout and an almost 18 inch small mouth

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But what Mona really likes is jigging for cod and maceral fishing, she grew up on the ocean , and that is her favorite. Will find some pictures and post up

David

You Sir, have an amazing backyard…. Phenomenal!

 

[DRKsmoking]

Went stripper fishing in one of the tidal rivers were they can go up to 40+" long
this little fella had to go back in as nothing under 22" Or somewhere near that .
Embarrassed to show , lol This was not close at all
and that is all just a few bites, day after a friend said he pulled out a 33" one

Or back to the salt water, we hooked ....I mean we bought at the market, a couple of Mona's favorite shell fish, I have showen one of these before . Not my cup of tea , but Mona is happy more for her. the one in the cooler was just over 4 pounds next to a 2 litre milk jug,
and the other 2 with the hamburger bun to show the size

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

You Sir, have an amazing backyard…. Phenomenal!

Thanks Justin we love it here .


And Mona likes here beer too much, just kidding . She is more of a white Rum girl. But thought the picture was funny

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Not your typical pics Justin but...

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That's about 1/2 of this year's deer burger...think we ended up with about 90 lbs and still have a bunch of roasts and the loins.
Plus about 10 hearts...

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Didn't take any other photos this year.

Fishing pics...well...

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Not much for luck that day...2 small fish were caught and a good buzz! At least one of us stayed sober.
My beer buddy...(best friend from college) was his bachelor party, we'd already been golfing...

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Yep, that's him lol! He's actually a great fisherman...me not so much. So I grow sweet corn and trade him and my father in law sweet corn for fish...win win!

Ryan

Awesome bro!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Thanks Justin we love it here .
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And Mona likes here beer too much, just kidding . She is more of a white Rum girl. But thought the picture was funny

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With that pic…enjoy… Yum!

 

[Nodak21]

Here is my deer from this fall and a paddlefish I caught in May from the Missouri River.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I have fished all my life and was an avid bowhunter until my shoulder issues. I haven't shot a deer in quite awhile, but fish 3-5 times a week, well except for now while I'm recovering from yet another shoulder surgery.

Now since I retired, I run my own guide service and get a lot of satisfaction watching others catch fish, hopefully catch fish, and taking my grands and passing on my love for the sport to them.

 

[tallbm]

Hey all, so just curious if anyone would be interested in participating in a hunting and fishing thread…

ALL wild game and fishing… Hopefully this can be an ongoing thread if you all are interested! It just came to my mind that a lot of us here are sportsman/women! So why not have a thread where we can share our hunts and catches!

I will start and hope some of you will share yours as well!

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Daughters first deer! She had to have Muddy Girl camo on her rifle and a wardrobe that matched!

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Sons first elk…

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My elk last year!

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Good friend’s son and my sons best friends first elk this year! They moved here from Tennessee a few years ago!

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Sons elk this year!

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My elk this year!

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Just after work, dropped down to the river for a few… Son out fished me… AGAIN!

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The son and I, fam camped at a small lake bout an hour away… decent trout for the size of the lake!

Thanks for looking and hope to see some of your hunts and catches!

Great idea for a thread! Thanks bmudd14474 for the sub group/forum.

I don't have pics of the animals but do have picks of all the meat processed from them from my hunting this past year 2022.

I bagged 2 does and 1 male in it's second year that hadn't presented any nubs, discoloration, or anything to indicate it was male so thought it was a doe. Don't worry does and these kind of deer are classified as "antlerless" so the tag works for both.

Also bagged 1 feral hog.

My brother bagged 1 doe and 2 giant feral hogs.

Lots of sausage, ground, and venison backstrap to be had all around.

Full details on the post with pics of the processed meat are here :)

2022 Hunt and Processing Finished w/QView

Well I'm glad to report I finally got back to hunting and have some goodies to share with everyone. Previously my last hunt was 2019 and the pandemic squashed hunting for 2020, and 2022 for me. Glad to be back at it. The Hunt I don't have pics of the hunt or the animals since we had so many to...

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I look forward to seeing more posts and seeing what everyone bags and catches :)

 

[bertman]

Great idea, WHB. I'm looking forward to what this might become. Most of my pics of the kids fishing and hunting predate cell phones, and would have to be scanned, but here are some recent pics of my success:


Last year's (2021) buck. Not my biggest, but my biggest in quite a few years.


A great day on the strip pits two summers ago. Probably my biggest crappie.


My "rig". I fish a couple of local lakes and my father-in-laws's strip pits when I can.