Hunting and Fishing Thread - With Poll

[David Hartman]

Re: Hunting & Fishing

There are also these yummy gardens. Deer find this out, and take advantage.
Craig

Several years ago a friend of my father's, lived a couple of miles down the road from my dad's place and was at the time 84 years old and 85% blind. He called one day and asked dad to bring whoever he wanted to and come down and pick as much head lettuce as we wanted. According to him the heads were getting so large they were starting to explode/burst.

Well dad, I and my younger brother went there and as we were heading out into the garden I noticed quite a few small split-hoofed tracks. Come find out that the local deer were gathering in his garden and taking big bites out of his heads of lettuce (making them look to him as if they had burst).

The old gentleman passed away a few years ago, but we still find ourselves talking about his "exploding" heads of lettuce.

 

[Mike S.]

Re: Hunting & Fishing

Hi, everyone!

He'll use my rifle, and I'll use the binocs. Wish us luck!

If he does pull the trigger, he's going to be in for a surprise. That 7mm STW packs a wallop.

Craig

Craig,

Is he not going to shoot the gun some before hunting with it?

 

[Craig H.]

Re: Hunting & Fishing

Craig,

Is he not going to shoot the gun some before hunting with it?

Mike:

Unfortunately, no. We have several people at the club this weekend, and our shooting session yesterday was rained out. The members don't want the commotion Sat afternoon before we all go out to hunt, especially since it will be the last hunt of the season for some. I sure wish we had a public range here.

Not the best situation, but the stand we are hunting will not have a long shot and has a rest. I shot a few times last weekend and the scope is still dead on.


Craig

 

[Craig H.]

Hi, all.

It has been since January since anything was posted here, so I thought I would "bump" this thread and see if there is any interest.

The hunting trip with Dad was wonderful, and we didn't see a thing. Nothing except the beautiful outdoors and a great sunset.

Fishing has been slow so far, but still its nice to get out when I can.

Anyone have any outdoor news?

Craig

 

[Mike S.]

No news from here. Unfortunately I haven't been out hunting since deer season (got a 4-point), unless you want to count a sniper-attack I made on a groundhog that tried to expand his territory from the local farmer's field to my yard. The little devil eluded me for a few days until he finally showed his hide for the last time. It has been too rainy to fish on my favorite river -- high water and too muddy. But the time will come...

 

[db]

I haven't even bought my fishing license yet. But hopefully, this summer will be a less stressful than last, and I will have time to actually wet a line. I think I used my new flyrod once last year. Perhaps I can double it this year.

 

[Craig H.]

I haven't even bought my fishing license yet. But hopefully, this summer will be a less stressful than last, and I will have time to actually wet a line. I think I used my new flyrod once last year. Perhaps I can double it this year.

Better yet, get a fish to double it over for you!!!

Craig

 

[db]

Better yet, get a fish to double it over for you!!!

Craig

I've picked up a new secret bass weapon, based on watching actual bass performance over the years. Not sure I can land a 30 lb small mouth, but I'll try!

 

[mooser]

Trout

I just just returned from a long weekend of fishing (Thur.-Sun.) here in the PA Hills. The weather was good, the beer cold, the card playing fun and the trout fishing great. It was the kind of vacation that refreshes the soul.
This was my second long weekend fishing this year. Both times the fishing has been good. No big fish were caught but there has been a lot of fish caught in a short time. I was scouting out a good place to take my 8 year old son and stop at this one place for 15 min. and caught 3 legal trout.
Hope this continues for my June trip as well.


Mooser

GONE FISHIN' !!!

 

[Craig H.]

mooser:

I have been to PA hill country, years ago, but unfortunately did not hunt or fish.

Spectacular beauty.

I didn't realize there were trout. What kind?

Craig