Hunting/Fishing

[Matt Dillon]

I know this isn't what you are saying, but I have found that as each year passes I get criticized more and more for hunting. It is one of those situations where a few bad people in the group lead to opinions being spread towards everyone. I would argue that well over 90% of the hunters in this country do things the right way. They treat the animals and land with respect, have little to no waste, and genuinely care about the cause they are supporting. There's nothing more I love than getting outside and enjoying the land or water, fishing or hunting or not.

I don't have a problem with hunting per se. I have several friends that hunt including my bro.-in-law, and a couple of his sons. I was raised by a father who neither hunted nor fished. I imagine that's the reason I'm not into it. I'm too soft hearted as well. I suppose I could kill if my life depended on it. I'm glad it doesn't.

[Spiritof96]

I don't have a problem with hunting per se. I have several friends that hunt including my bro.-in-law, and a couple of his sons. I was raised by a father who neither hunted nor fished. I imagine that's the reason I'm not into it. I'm too soft hearted as well. I suppose I could kill if my life depended on it. I'm glad it doesn't.

I don't object to hunting and I watch hunting shows occasionally; but I like seeing the country and the animals walk in far more than the shot.

Even though I have hunted plenty, I find that if I were see a robust trophy specimen in the wild, my want is to admire it and leave it be. Especially if we are talking deer, elk, and bear although I don't hesitate to go on those trips if asked.

Having said that, I love hunting upland birds and continue to as often as I can.

[jpay]

I hunted. As a young man. Was never a trophy hunter. I have never killed a buck.
I hunt with a camera now.

[Blue Heaven]

My new toy. It's a S&W M&P OR. Can't wait to recover and shoot this bad boy.

[Matt Dillon]

Nice looking gun, BH.

[Spiritof96]

Nice one!!!

[George]

The trip was amazing. It was the most grueling, exhausting, mentally and physically draining trip I could have imagined. We saw everything but bull elk, though. It was a successful trip and I hope to do it again sometime. We hunted sun up to sun down six days in a row putting in an average of seven miles a day. There isn't much like being out in that type of country.

Sounds like an incredible trip, regardless of the lack of bull sightings. Quite a pace you guys set, too. Good on ya'.

My wife, a couple of friends and I are heading out to Montana early this summer. Going to spend a few days in Glacier and the surrounding areas.

[Catsrock]

Back closer to home...the turkeys are gobbling! April 16 can't come soon enough! April 2nd if my daughter wants to youth hunt.

[Uncle Dave]

^^^I was driving this morning in Clarksville, In., just a couple of miles from downtown Louisville and saw a large flock of hens walking around in the parking lot of a new Mennard's right off I-65. I hope your daughter wants to go!!! Sounds like a lot of fun.

[teamchemistry15]

I was out today shed hunting and saw 16 birds. It can't get here soon enough.

[teamchemistry15]

Sounds like an incredible trip, regardless of the lack of bull sightings. Quite a pace you guys set, too. Good on ya'.

My wife, a couple of friends and I are heading out to Montana early this summer. Going to spend a few days in Glacier and the surrounding areas.

My buddy has lived out there four years now. He set the pace, I struggled behind him and only kept up in fear of not finding my way back without him.

[Blue Heaven]

Nice one!!!

I had planned on buying one, but my Dad surprised me on my birthday with this beauty. He has a few ARs and decided to give me this one. He put a 3lb. Timney trigger on it and I can't wait to try it. I believe it comes stock with like 9 or 10 lb.. He had the optic already on it with the magnifier. I am going to move it up as far as I can and grab me some nice metal flip up iron sights then deck it out with some Magpul furniture. I like a forward grip for sure on rifles such as these.

[George]

I had planned on buying one, but my Dad surprised me on my birthday with this beauty. He has a few ARs and decided to give me this one. He put a 3lb. Timney trigger on it and I can't wait to try it. I believe it comes stock with like 9 or 10 lb.. He had the optic already on it with the magnifier. I am going to move it up as far as I can and grab me some nice metal flip up iron sights then deck it out with some Magpul furniture. I like a forward grip for sure on rifles such as these.

Good stuff.

[Blue Heaven]

Went to Peabody yesterday and absolutely slayed the bluegills. My partner and I were bank beating it. It is really hard to find bank fish there as accessability is suspect at best. I knew of a little lake that rarely gets fished and had a ball. We caught 49 nice ones all on wax worms under small slip bobbers pegged with 3 bb split shots. I will post pics when i can get to a laptop as mine bit the dust.

[Catsrock]

Some pretty good turkey action in the woods these days. Got 1 tom but still trying for #2. Harvest numbers real strong for the state as a whole while reportedly the population is down some across the south/southeast. Lots of fun and yummy too!