Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!

[Winterrider]

I haven't done smoked fish for quite a while myself. Hoping to get after some big pike yet this winter.
Not sure where you are at in ND but if you ever want to get out after some let me know and we can meet up. If you don't have much for pole or tackle don't worry because I got more than enough to share.

Not a lot that I'm missing for gear.( so I've been told )

 

[Timber II]

uncle eddie you prob know this but if ya shoot skunks in the lungs ya have a 50/50 shot of them not spraying. Head or spine and they will spray (central nervous system thing) after ya skin if ya soak the skin in white vinegar the smell will be gone.

 

[Timber II]

Duck season closed Sunday here and I was able to get a spot at the public area and it took till dark but I got the mallards

Then yesterday was the last day of our muzzloader season here and I was able to get a Doe with the flintlock

 

[chopsaw]

Nice harvest with the flint . You're getting that shot placement a bit far back though ,, Lol .

 

[Timber II]

Agree chopsaw good observation but that deer was quartering away, round ball hit liver lungs and buried in the far shoulder.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Agree chopsaw good observation but that deer was quartering away, round ball hit liver lungs and buried in the far shoulder.

I was kind of figuring you must have had a quartering shot. Me personally I prefer a quartering to or away shot with firearms as long as I can still avoid the guts.
Congrats on the good eats

 

[Ishi]

Duck season closed Sunday here and I was able to get a spot at the public area and it took till dark but I got the mallards
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Then yesterday was the last day of our muzzloader season here and I was able to get a Doe with the flintlock
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A true primitive weapon! Nice work and congrats

 

[chopsaw]

good observation but that deer was quartering away,

Just yanking your chain . For a " click , spark , burn and bang " that's a great shot .
I hunted with a younger fella , that was king of the gut shot .

 

[chilerelleno]

My younger son and I have been out a few times this season.
We've let dozens of does and small bucks walk, but not last night.
Last night was the first hunt of what was supposed to be a 3 day trip, it got cut short with one well placed shot.
My son took this 185lb, 11pt at 105 yards while it was trotting after a doe, he was facing away and moving uphill, he slowed and turned a bit when a smaller buck tried to follow... BANG!
A .308 150gr JSP fired from a Savage 110 dropped his ass in his tracks.

My son was elated at both the buck, which is a really good one for South Bama, and his shot.
The decision was made to get this one mounted, son is getting a left turn, semi-sneak with the ears alert and wide eyes.
No freezer room and warmer temps meant that we left this morning to get this guy to the taxidermy man immediately.
Cut the trip short, but it's worth it for my son's new trophy.

 

[BigW.]

^Mighty fine. Congrats to your son!