The Hunting Thread

[Jimjam]

I'd love to learn more about hunting!

What do you hunt, where do you hunt, what do you do with the prey?

What equipment do you use? How do permits work and how do you acquire them?

What times of year can/do you hunt? How long does an exhibition last? Do you travl far and where do you stay?

[Canelek]

From my experience, it is cold, early and generally miserable. Modern clothing makes it more fashionable.

Actually, it is quite the experience. A hunt will vary, depending on the where, when and what, but it is always interesting. A pheasant hunt varies wildly from a quail, dove, chukkar or duck hunt. Blacktail and whitetail deer vary due to region and animal behaviour. Elf and dwarf are just weird.

But, you get used to the killing. It grows on you like a suit. A warm suit.

[Baler]

Spring and Fall turkey, 12 gauge bird shot. Sit on the ground by a tree and call them in.
Deer bow, muzzle, shotgun. (no rifle) Climber stand so I can hunt anywhere.

Havn't been rabbit hunting in ages.

I hunt for meat and I try not to over harvest. Giving smaller animals time to age, why shoot that 4 point when you can harvest a 6 or 8 point next season.

[Mblake81]

I'd love to learn more about hunting!

What do you hunt, where do you hunt, what do you do with the prey?

What equipment do you use? How do permits work and how do you acquire them?

What times of year can/do you hunt? How long does an exhibition last? Do you travl far and where do you stay?

Hunted deer in my youth with my step father. Rifle, shotgun, bow, crossbow, pistol etc. Various members of my extended family were all into hunting. South Carolina rural countryside. Deep woods are all around, some are open to the public during hunting season (specific animals during specific times) and some land is private, which you would need to form a relationship with the landowner and have his permission.

Equipment varies. There are many methods. What I did with my stepfather was use a tree stand, its a chair and floor piece that has blades that will bite into a tree. It lets you climb to a good height to get a decent view. Deer are very sensitive to movement and scent. We even washed ourselves with scentless odor blocker soaps before heading out at 4 am. You want to be in your spot before dawn. You field dress the prey and take it to a butcher. During hunting season local meat cutters earn extra cash. You then store and eat the meats.

South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Licenses information (http://www.eregulations.com/southcarolina/huntingandfishing/licenses-recreational-hunting-fishing/)

Deer hunting is usually fall-winter. Rutting season (mating season). (https://www.realtree.com/deer-hunting/articles/how-to-hunt-the-phases-of-the-rut) Different animals are at different times.

Don't fuck with Game Wardens.

Traveling varies on what you are hunting and where you would like to hunt/where you can hunt. For example I grew up on 9 acres in the middle of nowhere, behind our property ran a long stretch of land owned by Duke Power. Dense woods, a large river, a pond and a power station (you can hear the electricity running through the lines). We would hunt in there sometimes as well as fish. We had a small boat for the pond. But we also traveled to other places where we could or had permission to. Some guys have a hunting cabin deep in the woods and make a weekend out of it. This is just my experiences, there are many different ways to do it.

*Note: one political thing. The hunter excuse for gun ownership is nonsense. As an American I don't require a reason or an excuse to own them. Nothing else to say. I am still waiting on my legal fully automatic M-60 that requires no gun dealer license and a small dump truck full of armor piercing 7.62mm. Just because..

[Patriam1066]

Hunt deer with a bow with the rednecks and my older son. My Salvadoran daughter in law has expressed interest. Must be the Mayan blood

Also hunt duck quail and dove depending on the year.

[BallzDeep]

I hunt dove, deer, hog, coyote, and turkey. I live in Austin, Texas but we travel about an hour outside. My buddy and I own a plot of land of around 200 acres.

You can bait here in Texas. We set up feeders year around and let them run to pull in the deer. Hunting season started next month for rifle and started last week for bow. For hog, it is basically to promote deer health and population and to stop them from destroying your land. They breed at an insane pace so you want to eliminate as many as possible. You can use the meat for stew or something if you don't mind something a little more tough. On the deer, we use everything. Keep the skull, use the bones for dog treats, pelt for a blanket or something similar and meat to last you year long and give to friends. Nothing better than showing up to a football game with some jalapeno deer sausage.

You can obtain the permits from pretty much and local sporting good store or online through your state wildlife org. Most seasons are around 2-3 months.

[Jimjam]

Thank you guys for opening my eyes and mind to something outside of my own experiences. The internet is a wonderful place!

Do any of you butcher your own kills or do you all have a guy for that?

Do you sell any of the carcass, if not how do you store it?

Any part of the animals that aren't used - what happens to them?

[Mblake81]

Thank you guys for opening my eyes and mind to something outside of my own experiences. The internet is a wonderful place!

Do any of you butcher your own kills or do you all have a guy for that?

Do you sell any of the carcass, if not how do you store it?

Any part of the animals that aren't used - what happens to them?

There were several little places, some advertised and some by word of mouth. Never sold any meats. The internal organs are dressed in the field to keep the meat from spoiling. After the butcher the parts will be cut how you request and wrapped. You then store them in a freezer.

[Baler]

I have a guy for $60 he will butcher my deer and make nice clean cuts or ground/hotdogs.
Venison cheese hotdogs are so good.

Turkey I do myself. I try to save as much as possible. Most of the feathers get messed up. I pluck it in the field. Stuff like the liver and heart are totally worth saving. Wild turkey taste way better than farm raised in my opinion.

I also fish. when im not shitposting.

[BallzDeep]

Thank you guys for opening my eyes and mind to something outside of my own experiences. The internet is a wonderful place!

Do any of you butcher your own kills or do you all have a guy for that?

Do you sell any of the carcass, if not how do you store it?

Any part of the animals that aren't used - what happens to them?

We field dress ourselves. I'm not the best at it to be honest but can do it. Typically you want to field dress yourselves just to make sure no bacteria from the wound is in meat. The longer it sits, the worse. If you can load it up fast enough and you have a meat processor that is close by, you can drop it off but they will charge you more.

You can get the skulls acid washed or they use some crazy bug that eats the flesh clean and you can sell the skull or pelts. You can also sell them stuffed but the real profit is from the meat itself. If you like to eat actual free range meat and have meat for a good 6 months, if you eat it pretty often.

Anything left over is left out for mother nature to takes its course. Coyotes or some other animal will eat the guts, and pick clean til there is pretty much nothing left but the bones. Any animal you shoot down, will automatically become food for another animal.

[Budder]

Hunted deer in my youth with my step father. Rifle, shotgun, bow, crossbow, pistol etc. Various members of my extended family were all into hunting. South Carolina rural countryside. Deep woods are all around, some are open to the public during hunting season (specific animals during specific times) and some land is private, which you would need to form a relationship with the landowner and have his permission.

Equipment varies. There are many methods. What I did with my stepfather was use a tree stand, its a chair and floor piece that has blades that will bite into a tree. It lets you climb to a good height to get a decent view. Deer are very sensitive to movement and scent. We even washed ourselves with scentless odor blocker soaps before heading out at 4 am. You want to be in your spot before dawn. You field dress the prey and take it to a butcher. During hunting season local meat cutters earn extra cash. You then store and eat the meats.

South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Licenses information (http://www.eregulations.com/southcarolina/huntingandfishing/licenses-recreational-hunting-fishing/)

Deer hunting is usually fall-winter. Rutting season (mating season). (https://www.realtree.com/deer-hunting/articles/how-to-hunt-the-phases-of-the-rut) Different animals are at different times.

Don't fuck with Game Wardens.

Traveling varies on what you are hunting and where you would like to hunt/where you can hunt. For example I grew up on 9 acres in the middle of nowhere, behind our property ran a long stretch of land owned by Duke Power. Dense woods, a large river, a pond and a power station (you can hear the electricity running through the lines). We would hunt in there sometimes as well as fish. We had a small boat for the pond. But we also traveled to other places where we could or had permission to. Some guys have a hunting cabin deep in the woods and make a weekend out of it. This is just my experiences, there are many different ways to do it.

*Note: one political thing. The hunter excuse for gun ownership is nonsense. As an American I don't require a reason or an excuse to own them. Nothing else to say. I am still waiting on my legal fully automatic M-60 that requires no gun dealer license and a small dump truck full of armor piercing 7.62mm. Just because..

That last part made me lol! I want one too but good luck with that. You need all kinds of background checks and like dealer/collector licenses. Then you’re looking at $30,000-75,000. There’s 1 one gunbroker.com. I shot them a lot in the Marines and they are a lot of fun. I even did the “Rambo” 1 in each hand shooting and it’s not easy, you gotta be fit AF!
Stock up on legal AR-15s or AK47’s and boat loads of ammo,much easier and cheaper until the next mass shooting when prices go up and the liberal democratic (no offense, my best friend is a liberal left wing kook) nuts call for bans and say it’s our fault and we don’t need those guns even though almost all the past mass shooters are registered Democrats. But I digress I’m getting on a rant.

Go Cardinals! (St Louis)

[Zeboim]

I'm near Austin as well myself, I have no lease of my own but I have a buddy with one in West Texas and one near College Station. Whitetail deer and Hogs. Venison sausage is fantastic. I like to shoot a Deer and Hog, and get them mixed in the sausage. Wonderful stuff. Venison backstrap when pounded and chicken fried is absolutely amazing. Makes good jerky too. Hog backstrap is also good for this. The thing with a Hog is you want a smaller one - the big ones are disgusting and fit for nothing but coyote bait. Some ranchers will pay you a bounty for coyotes.

People that don't dress and clean their kills don't deserve to hunt, honestly. I've always been of the opinion that you owe the animal at least that much courtesy. If it's cold you can gut/skin and hang the meat overnight to get a bit of extra flavor, but honestly probably best to just get it in the cooler. Dump the rest of it, nature will take care of it.

As far as guns, I prefer a .243 for a shot at the base of the skull. Permits are easy in Texas at least. I've done some hunts elsewhere and it can be trickier. Elk hunts require a lot more money/equipment/luck. I've got some heavier guns but mostly reserve those for larger stuff.

[Horza]

almost all the past mass shooters are registered Democrats.

:confused:

[BallzDeep]

If full auto's your thing and you don't want to fork over 20-30K. Binary triggers can pretty much achieve almost what your looking for. It fires on pull and release. Takes a bit to get used to but if you are riding the trigger reset you can fire them pretty quick.

[Baler]

For those who think full auto is not a hunter thing. Go to texas and go 1 on 1 with a wild boar. Those fuckers will shred your god damn legs open and mercilessly gash your face till you die a slow painful death.

Yes an animal is just as viscous as a crazed person.

I understand aus has an issue with kangroo population. automatic could be a solution .

Edit: I do no condone sport hunting or killing any creature for no sound reason. But it's proven that there are invasive species. No that isn't a comment on humans you ill minded folk.

[Wonkie]

You then store them in a freezer.

Dahmer-style?

[Chortles Snort|eS]

interesting thread
i passed the opportunity to go hunting with a bunch of rednecks i befriended during my country lake house days
sounds like i may have missed a good time

[Patriam1066]

interesting thread
i passed the opportunity to go hunting with a bunch of rednecks i befriended during my country lake house days
sounds like i may have missed a good time

Hog hunting is no joke and definitely something to try at least once

[Cecily]

Rednecks are fun to party with.

[Zeboim]

You have to be doing some really stupid shit to be in any real danger from a hog, much less in a situation where uou need full or even semi auto to protect yourself. They're wild animals, not tyranids.

That said you need to go hunting with those rednecks, it will be the best weekend you've had in years. Those boys know how to have fun, but be ready to drink from 6am to midnight.

[Patriam1066]

You have to be doing some really stupid shit to be in any real danger from a hog, much less in a situation where uou need full or even semi auto to protect yourself. They're wild animals, not tyranids.

That said you need to go hunting with those rednecks, it will be the best weekend you've had in years. Those boys know how to have fun, but be ready to drink from 6am to midnight.

I’m more referring to a boar to be honest. Killed a 345 lbs one in Arkansas a long time ago with a revolver. It charged and I almost shit my pants as a blew him away. Fell down dead about two feet away running right at me.. y1kEs

[PieOats]

Hog hunting is no joke and definitely something to try at least once

In Texas, there is a long standing tradition of hunting hog with feral dogs and knives.



FnCK!NG GROSS


*waddles off with a soured look*

[BlackBellamy]

In Texas, there is a long standing tradition of hunting hog with feral dogs and knives.



FnCK!NG GROSS


*waddles off with a soured look*

In Tennessee I know I guy who will climb a tree with a knife and wait. Then when a nice boar wanders by, he will jump out of the tree and stab that animal to death.

[Benanov]

I'd love to learn more about hunting!

What do you hunt, where do you hunt, what do you do with the prey?

What equipment do you use? How do permits work and how do you acquire them?

What times of year can/do you hunt? How long does an exhibition last? Do you travl far and where do you stay?

I haven't hunted since I was a teenager, but I'll weigh in.

White-Tail Deer, in PA State Forests, and we eat them. We lease a cabin from the state, the club is all extended family.

.308 Winchester was my hunting rifle of choice. My cousin used a .243, Dad liked to change rifles a lot but settled on a 7mm-08; one of the guys who wasn't family (since passed on) used a .30-06. No .223 (AR-15's most common caliber), as it was considered insufficient to drop a deer. 308 Win is a fairly 'slow' bullet, was told it was kind of a 'brush gun'. Not going to deflect a bunch I guess.

Hunting Season in PA is more or less from late September to early January, specific dates available on the web. Less effective weapons (muzzleloaders, crossbows) and older hunters (65+) are allowed longer dates. Usually you can only take one deer, but depending on population you can get a "bonus tag" which allows you to take another. I believe doe & buck season are different, but memory is fuzzy.

Schools usually were off on the first day of hunting season. I recall a girlfriend cheating on me because I went hunting and she didn't want to hear about the death of fuzzy woodland creatures. (Not a big important relationship...)

Deer are most active at dawn and dusk, so you generally want to find a good spot before the sun rises, sit tight, and then wait.

I had a habit, before I started losing my hearing, of sitting and waiting for the sound of deer. I never found a deer this way, but I did find a rather large black bear, who decided it was best for both it and me to turn around and go back the way it came.

Those who already got a deer usually left their weapons at the cabin (locked/secured) and would go out on drives - make a bunch of noise and try to scare a herd into the sights of a fellow hunter.

I never got a deer, but I've butchered quite a few, including one from the side of a road (someone else hit it with a car, dad pulled over to look at it, and found it still warm and the eyes clear - a very recent kill). A call to the game commission later, we had it strung up, skinned, gutted, butchered, and in the freezer in 3 hours. Was five of us - my dad, my brother and I holding knives, my friend holding the camera, and my brother's friend holding the flashlight in one hand and holding back his vomit with the other. And that was the guy who wanted to be a cop.