Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

[Timber II]

We are in our rifle antlerless season now- I just wanna take the flintlock out to play. Our actual muzzloader season starts the 27th and bow laste till Jan 15.

I have one buck tag left and unlimited antlerless

 

[mike243]

Our gun season started the saturday before thanksgiving and runs to January 4th then a 2 day juvenile hunt, got 1 buck tag and a doe tag left.

 

[chilerelleno]

We're hunting private property in AL's Zone B, its pretty much wide open for us.
No tags required, simple reporting and the property owner tells us what we can harvest, e.g. 8pts or better outside the ears, and mature does with no young.

Over a decade hunting this property and never seen a warden.

GUN DEER-STALK HUNTING:
ON PRIVATELY OWNED OR LEASED LAND ONLY

• November 22, 2025 – February 10, 2026 - Either Sex

 

[normanaj]

I spend a lot of time trout fishing at a local state management area and with just enough cold weather the ponds are enough iced over that today was a no-go but there were more than a few folks hunting.

I haven't hunted in many years and big game is just something I have no desire to do at this point in my life but small game I will absolutely do.At this point in the season I'm not going to invest in a license until next year.

In RI as of 2025 small game hunting with air rifles is now legal provided minimum requirements are met,.177-.30 cal with a fps of 700+ which all mine exceed and then some.So today I broke out the Diana 48 (.22) and will make sure tomorrow that it's on point as it's been a while since I shot it.

 

[jkraft]

The 6.5 Gredel strikes again! Last night our oldest daughter pulled the trigger for the 3rd year in a row making it 3yrs, 3 shots, 3 deer. Her younger sister was with this time learning. Now tonight we will see if she can repeat her sister's luck.
Hunting has been tough going this year with low deer numbers but these girls have been sticking it out and going every chance we get. Got a great story out of it and smiles all around.

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That kicks ass! GOOD JOB DAD!

 

[Timber II]

Couldent find a antlerless deer so back
To the ducks this morning…..
Here’s a few pics from last week….

 

[chilerelleno]

Couldent find a antlerless deer so back
To the ducks this morning…..
Here’s a few pics from last week….View attachment 728191
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Nice mess of ducks, good shooting!

Its been years since I hunted any birds.
My buddy will share his deer/hogs, but not his turkeys... LOL!
Longtime back I used to hunt ducks with an Uncle, in central Kalifornia.

 

[chilerelleno]

My view today, looking for Mr. Big Buck elsewhere on the property.
This plot is named, Black Ground, and i've had luck here before.

 

[chilerelleno]

I have visitors...

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Couldent find a antlerless deer so back
To the ducks this morning…..
Here’s a few pics from last week….View attachment 728191
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Nice, haven't had wild duck for too long now.
How do you keep from getting splinters in your mouth from the wood ducks?

Yes I know it is a horrible hunting dad joke but couldn't resist

 

[uncle eddie]

A guy I work with was helping a friend do a European mount. When they were getting ready to skin the head, my friend noticed what he thought was a pus sack - infection of some sort. It wasn't!

It was a third eye - complete with socket. He said the mount looks like an alien with antlers!

 

[tallbm]

A guy I work with was helping a friend do a European mount. When they were getting ready to skin the head, my friend noticed what he thought was a pus sack - infection of some sort. It wasn't!

It was a third eye - complete with socket. He said the mount looks like an alien with antlers!

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Not sure I would feel good eating the cousin of the Simpson's 3 eyed fish hahahaha

 

[chilerelleno]

That's is F'ing weird, crazy and cool.

 

[Timber II]

Strange! No visible third eye before skinning? Just a bump? Them deer would be harder to kill w 3 eyes lol

 

[uncle eddie]

Last winters otter and beaver trappings from my farm lakes/ponds just came back from the tanner
Goal = enough for a nice blanket.
Otters ranged in weight from 22 to 29 pounds...state record is 32 pounds here in Missouri.
Beaver (destructive critters!) are much harder to trap - they are very wary and may take a few weeks to trap.
Otters are far more curious and we usually get 'em in a few days.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Last winters otter and beaver trappings from my farm lakes/ponds just came back from the tanner
Goal = enough for a nice blanket.
Otters ranged in weight from 22 to 29 pounds...state record is 32 pounds here in Missouri.
Beaver (destructive critters!) are much harder to trap - they are very wary and may take a few weeks to trap.
Otters are far more curious and we usually get 'em in a few days.

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Do you butcher them for the meat or just trapping to get rid of them?
Never had otter, but beaver and woodchuck are tasty!

Ryan

 

[chilerelleno]

Last winters otter and beaver trappings from my farm lakes/ponds just came back from the tanner
Goal = enough for a nice blanket.
Otters ranged in weight from 22 to 29 pounds...state record is 32 pounds here in Missouri.
Beaver (destructive critters!) are much harder to trap - they are very wary and may take a few weeks to trap.
Otters are far more curious and we usually get 'em in a few days.

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Curious, what is the cost of tanning a belt like those, or say a coyote?

 

[uncle eddie]

Do you butcher them for the meat or just trapping to get rid of them?
Never had otter, but beaver and woodchuck are tasty!

The beaver was in the trap a bit too long for comfort - but we are aware that parts of the beaver are considered delicacy.
We do put trail cams on each trap so we can monitor remotely.
Never even thought of trying to eat otter...

 

[uncle eddie]

Curious, what is the cost of tanning a belt like those, or say a coyote?

When I didn't know any better - I went through our regular taxidermist and got bad tanning and stupid high costs.

Then I shipped the rest to an Iowa tannery and the cost for 3 otters was about $180 that I sent frozen - not fleshed or dried.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Do you butcher them for the meat or just trapping to get rid of them?
Never had otter, but beaver and woodchuck are tasty!

Ryan

I've shot a couple woodchucks with 22, one I was after for over 1yr around the farm yard. I thought about trying the meat after I skinned it, had a buddy of mine flesh and dry it for me as a little trophy hide beings it had quite the story, couple of my buddies thought I was going to go all Carl Spackler on it till I finally got a crack at it.