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]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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

Deer hunting is usually fall-winter. Rutting season (mating season). 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..

[Budder]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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

Deer hunting is usually fall-winter. Rutting season (mating season). 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)

[Horza]

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almost all the past mass shooters are registered Democrats.

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[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]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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.