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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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 Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 08:19:01 AM
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Fall is looming, and how many of you hunt? What do you hunt and when? I'm hoping to complete a hunter safety class my DH will be teaching. I laughed and told him I was nervous about sitting in a class with a bunch of young boys with guns, and I guess I'm not alone. There are about 4 other local gals my age who have expressed the same sentiment, so he's putting together a class just for us. :) I'd love to bring home a deer this fall, a turkey and pheasant when the seasons come around. Quail are tasty, I but just can't get over that "cute" thing on them.
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 09:02:48 AM
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We've been hunting this year for grouse and ptarmigan. Take a look at my trip on my webpage. Caribou and moose are next. It's a practical thing for us here, meat is 1200 miles away....... jo
"life is drab without a lab"
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Prairie Princess
True Blue Farmgirl
1075 Posts
Jodi
Washington
USA
1075 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 11:00:26 AM
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Holy cow, Julie ~ I'm awed... The draw weight on hunting bows is something else! My father has a couple, although he hasn't actually gone hunting with them. I think one has a draw weight of 65 and the other like, 80 or 85 lbs. Veery impressed, lol!
Jodi
"Women are like teabags...you never know how strong they are until they get into hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 11:26:45 AM
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I hunted with my dad when I was younger and I would love to again. Wild meat tastes wonderful to me. Is it too late to get hunting tags for this year?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 10:01:56 PM
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I have mostly gone bird hunting...and not that in awhile. I grew up in a hunting/fishing family. I LOVE to fish..and love it when my grown boys and brother bring me game meat. My Uncle brings elk for me each year too..my favorite! My husband likes to shoot but not hunt (I don't get that!!) I would hunt more if he did.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Aug 30 2007 : 09:44:55 AM
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Alee, I don't think it's too late, at least not here. I know each state does different things. Wow, Julie, that is great! I'm glad there are so many huntresses. I think our culture doesn't foster the father/daughter hunting experience, and that's too bad. I prefer wild game when we get it. Crossing my fingers we'll have better luck this fall.
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2007 : 10:00:14 AM
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| We have friends a retired couple in their 70's. They both hunt deer. For the last two years Phyliss is the one that got their deer. And believe me she doesn't let her husband forget it : )JoAnn |
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sweetthunder214
Farmgirl in Training
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theresa
smithville
tx
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 02:53:35 AM
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| I dont hunt but I do love to fish. |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2007 : 7:47:29 PM
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I love hunting & archery, but I haven't yet hunted to kill. My husband brings home the meat. Maybe someday I'll join him since we've got a bunch of growing mouths to feed. My sister started hunting a few years ago - bow & rifle - and killed this buck last year in MO:
She's awesome!
Jen
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2007 : 4:48:09 PM
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That is a great buck, Jen! You will have to let me know if you do decide to go hunting!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2007 : 5:43:24 PM
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I will definitely give a full report, Alee! Will have to find time to take the hunter education course in order to get my license. Till then, I'll keep scouting & learning & encouraging my kids to love hunting too!
Jen
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2007 : 05:55:26 AM
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I hunt elk and use a mauser .270. The hunt in my area doesn't start until Nov. 1. My hubby hunts with me when he can get the time off. He doesn't like me to hunt alone but I do it anyway. I've never had a problem. I always carry a sidearm as well as my rifle and I don't take stupid risks like trying to climb steep mountains when there is a safer way to go.
I love the hunt. I just love being out in the forest anyway.
Alee, you can buy your tags right up until the day before you hunt. If you hunt the same day you buy you tags and actually get your animal, you could have a hard time convincing Fish & Game that you actually bought your tags first. You would have to check your local regs to find out when the hunt starts for you up there. Every area is different. I live in area 39. I can get a copy of the regs and let you know later.
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2007 : 11:00:36 AM
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Great blog, Lisa Marie - your baskets are beautiful. Sad to hear about the bears; I didn't know mothers would boot out their cubs. Times must be pretty tough. We've had frost & drought issues here this year. Elk are incredible animals. I love just being out among them, too, and their meat has sustained us through many a "dry" season.
Jen
www.maryjanesoutpost.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2007 : 1:10:38 PM
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I was looking at the Idaho regs and it looks like a deer hunting liscense is only $12? Is that right?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2007 : 06:02:51 AM
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Thank you, Jennifer. Yes, it is very sad for the bears. I really like them (from a distance of course). Elk are magnificent animals. I love watching them almost as much as I love eating them (that sounds bad but it's true). Anyway, it appears you are fairly new here. Welcome to the farm!
Alee, the HUNTING LICENSE is $12.75. Then you have to buy a tag for the animal that you wish to hunt. Deer tags are $19.75, elk tags are $30.75. If you go for the archery or muzzleloader season there is an additional charge of $18.25. If you are just using a rifle there is no additional charge. So are you going out for the hunt?
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2007 : 06:18:47 AM
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Hi Lisa-
I am seriously thinking about it, but it all hinges on if I can find someone to loan me a gun! :D I didn't think to borrow one of my Dad's while I was in Wyoming. Thanks for the info! I really appreciate it! I am also thinking of contacting the Game and Fish to see if I can sign up for game meat that has been confinscated from poachers.
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2007 : 06:43:08 AM
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Well, I hope you can find a gun to borrow. That's a good idea to call F&G. Working at the courthouse, I know a lot of those guys. At least the ones that work our area. One of them knew about a hard year that we had once and that we didn't get any game during the hunt and when an elk was hit by a car in our area and had to be put down, he brought it to us and asked us if we wanted it. Of course, we did! I didn't even know they did that. I always thought the meat went to soup kitchens and such.
Well, I only left myself 20 minutes to get ready for work. Gotta go!
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2007 : 07:41:53 AM
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I think it depends on the area. It's worth asking about! I would hate for the meat to be wasted for want of going to a good home!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2007 : 07:52:58 AM
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Thanks, Lisa. I'm more like an old wallflower  ! I do most of my posting over on the Outpost site (www.maryjanesoutpost.com/snitz), but I like to come by & see what's happening over here once in a while.
Bow season for whitetails started Monday here, but my hub hasn't gotten one yet. He's teaching our 6 & 4 year old daughters to shoot a little recurve, and they're amazing!
Also wanted to share with y'all the art of Durga Benrhard. She's a mother & hunter, and her artwork beautifully captures the spirit of hunting (particularly from a woman's perspective).
Here's a link to her online gallery: www.durgabernhard.com/gallery.php
Jen
My Blog: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
1607 Posts |
Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 4:13:20 PM
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Good luck openning day. Got a buck (in the ear). DH dropped him. Thank goodness for teamwork. Nice white-tail deer. Will be a healthy winter with lots of venison. Tried quail hunting, no luck yet. Going to look for time to practice target shooting at the range. Looking forward to trying out some of MJ's spice-up recipes for venison. The deer had a good summer in our area, very fat. The will winter well.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 4:47:21 PM
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Oh that sounds yummy Michelle! Are you going to make some jerky?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2007 : 5:02:47 PM
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I had a close friend call a few days ago to ask if I would teach her to butcher a deer or elk..or both..as her two teenaged sons are going hunting for the first time. She hasn't done it before. she said she would give me LOTS of the meat for helping and teaching her. Great deal for me~!~ I have been cutting and wrapping game meat for years and years. And jerky is so fun to make!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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