CA Hunting Thread

kayak_rat · 10-21-2008, 06:46 AM

Went last weekend for the opening of muzzleloader here in Ark. Dropped a nice size doe. Saw a great 8 point buck, but a brown bear decided to wander close to us and sent my trophy in the other direction. If I had my sidearm with me, I would have shot a the bear.........but one shot from a muzzleloader on a bear.......I dont trust my shooting abilities that much.

Also TONS and TONS of squirrels. They are extremely large this year. Got about a dozen in the frezer for chili and stew.

fissure · 10-21-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kayak_rat

Went last weekend for the opening of muzzleloader here in Ark. Dropped a nice size doe. Saw a great 8 point buck, but a brown bear decided to wander close to us and sent my trophy in the other direction. If I had my sidearm with me, I would have shot a the bear.........but one shot from a muzzleloader on a bear.......I dont trust my shooting abilities that much.

Also TONS and TONS of squirrels. They are extremely large this year. Got about a dozen in the frezer for chili and stew.

Muzzleloader on a bear would be fine, all about shot placement like everything else. We shoot them with bows up here

My dad shot one a couple years ago with a hickory selfbow we made.

10-21-2008, 08:26 AM

Good luck to all. I have downed my fair share of deer. Don't care much about killing any more. Not to say I would let MR. Wallhanger walk. I just love to be at camp with the guys and the smell of the woods. Other than home no place better on earth than deer camp.

fissure · 10-21-2008, 08:34 AM

Great camp Al!! Takes me back to my childhood camping in the canvas outfitters tent on the eve of the gun opener.
And yes, it isn't all about the killing. If it was just that it wouldn't be worth it. Kind of like this site, it is the people you meet and become friends with that make it, cigars are somewhat secondary.

Great Caribou!! Something I've always wanted to do with my bow.

10-21-2008, 08:49 AM

They gave him two tags and he tried to take the second with his bow, but no such luck. Ended up taking another with the gun.

10-21-2008, 08:55 AM

Biggest buck I ever missed, hell biggest one I have ever seen live was in Howell MI. I still have nightmares about that shot.

On a side note, I would like to ask that all photos posted be tasteful in nature (no super bloody or tongue shots). All hunters know what I mean on this. We need to promote a positive image of our sport. I would ask the mod team that if ANY pics arise that are of poor taste that they be removed as soon as possible.

fissure · 10-21-2008, 09:29 AM

Man Al, you lived very close to me (assuming you hunted close to where you live).....scary

I am just north of there about 15-20 miles. There is some big bucks running around, you just have to be able to hunt the private property they are on.

10-21-2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by fissure

Man Al, you lived very close to me (assuming you hunted close to where you live).....scary

I am just north of there about 15-20 miles. There is some big bucks running around, you just have to be able to hunt the private property they are on.

I was lucky. I have a friend that knew a guy with 650 acres just for us.

I lived in Brighton actually. Great place.

I can still see that 220+ lb. buck bounding away from me with that heavy dark mahogany rack wider than his ears if you were to put um flat out sideways, 10" G2's, 4" dog killers and main beams out to his nose. Yep, I can hardly remember him after 15 years.

10-22-2008, 09:17 AM

Looks like some nice successful hunts! I'm glad to see the PRK hasn't banned hunting yet!

10-22-2008, 09:37 AM

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

10-21-2008, 08:32 AM

My dad and I are bow hunting whitetail in CT right now. But a few weeks ago my dad went Caribou hunting up in Canada.

Here's what he got:

10-21-2008, 06:46 AM	#1
kayak_rat Cyclonic Bastard Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zack Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 322 Trading: (0)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Went last weekend for the opening of muzzleloader here in Ark. Dropped a nice size doe. Saw a great 8 point buck, but a brown bear decided to wander close to us and sent my trophy in the other direction. If I had my sidearm with me, I would have shot a the bear.........but one shot from a muzzleloader on a bear.......I dont trust my shooting abilities that much. Also TONS and TONS of squirrels. They are extremely large this year. Got about a dozen in the frezer for chili and stew. __________________ Flies, Lies, and Other Diversions

10-21-2008, 08:26 AM	#3
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Good luck to all. I have downed my fair share of deer. Don't care much about killing any more. Not to say I would let MR. Wallhanger walk. I just love to be at camp with the guys and the smell of the woods. Other than home no place better on earth than deer camp.

10-21-2008, 08:34 AM	#4
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,185 Trading: (48)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Great camp Al!! Takes me back to my childhood camping in the canvas outfitters tent on the eve of the gun opener. And yes, it isn't all about the killing. If it was just that it wouldn't be worth it. Kind of like this site, it is the people you meet and become friends with that make it, cigars are somewhat secondary. Great Caribou!! Something I've always wanted to do with my bow.

10-21-2008, 08:49 AM	#5
EMFreeburg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread They gave him two tags and he tried to take the second with his bow, but no such luck. Ended up taking another with the gun.

10-21-2008, 08:55 AM	#6
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Biggest buck I ever missed, hell biggest one I have ever seen live was in Howell MI. I still have nightmares about that shot. On a side note, I would like to ask that all photos posted be tasteful in nature (no super bloody or tongue shots). All hunters know what I mean on this. We need to promote a positive image of our sport. I would ask the mod team that if ANY pics arise that are of poor taste that they be removed as soon as possible.

10-21-2008, 09:29 AM	#7
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,185 Trading: (48)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Man Al, you lived very close to me (assuming you hunted close to where you live).....scary I am just north of there about 15-20 miles. There is some big bucks running around, you just have to be able to hunt the private property they are on.

10-22-2008, 09:17 AM	#9
skyhigh340 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread Looks like some nice successful hunts! I'm glad to see the PRK hasn't banned hunting yet!

10-22-2008, 09:37 AM	#10
theycallmedan'lboone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

10-21-2008, 08:32 AM	#11
EMFreeburg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CA Hunting Thread My dad and I are bow hunting whitetail in CT right now. But a few weeks ago my dad went Caribou hunting up in Canada. Here's what he got: