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What are your hunting plans this year?
13 August 2011, 04:03
scottfromdallasWhat are your hunting plans this year?
I'm sure I'm like the rest of you and dying for hunting season. I know I've posted this before, but I recently bought 40 acres in East Texas. This will be my first season to hunt on it. I plan on going out for a little dove hunting in September if I can stand the heat. Deer hunting Nov & Dec. I may sneak in a little duck hunting. I have a small pond in the woods and ducks always seem to be on it when go out there. Of course, I need to do my part as a good citizen against the war on hogs. I'll let them walk during deer season but come January, they will get my full attention and there will be some night excursions.
What is everyone doing this year? I would love to hear about it. Let's break up the boredom.
13 August 2011, 05:14
woodsieJim Shockey Desert Mule deer hunt in November, then Trophy alligator hunt in March.
THanks for asking.
Good Luck
13 August 2011, 05:25
Brian ClarkJust got done putting stands together to bring out to woods for our bow season here in Nebraska, Heading to Idaho in September for a 10 day trip to try and kill a wolf, then November rifle deer hunt in western Nebraska. Kinda a slow year but next year I have lots of trips. Good Hunting to you all.
13 August 2011, 07:08
CrazyhorseconsultingMy attention is directed at a Coues deer hunt in unit 36B in Arizona in October.
Even the rocks don't last forever.
13 August 2011, 07:09
CHWineLocal blacktail starts here tomorrow (rifle) and nothing until SD whitetail and bison in November. Lots of point drawn this year but he who dies with the most points is a DOPE!
Zinfandel and venison are GOOD!
13 August 2011, 17:49
Brandon.GleasonChestnut Lodge in NC for hog this November with two of my uncles. First season really into hunting, looking forward to booking a few trips next year!
13 August 2011, 20:07
TomPquote:
Originally posted by scottfromdallas:
What is everyone doing this year? I would love to hear about it. Let's break up the boredom.
A little freelance antelope hunting in Wyoming mid-September, then what? I still want to get up north for mule deer, not sure if work will cooperate...
TomP
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13 August 2011, 20:38
HasherDid 2 weeks in Africa in June and shot 15 species there.
Oct 2nd cow elk hunt here in Colorado.
Nove is White tail in MO just before Thanksgiving.
Would love to fit in an antelope hunt but I think I am broke LOL.
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13 August 2011, 20:48
don444quote:
Originally posted by Brian Clark:
Just got done putting stands together to bring out to woods for our bow season here in Nebraska, Heading to Idaho in September for a 10 day trip to try and kill a wolf, then November rifle deer hunt in western Nebraska. Kinda a slow year but next year I have lots of trips. Good Hunting to you all.
Good luck with your ID wolf hunt.
14 August 2011, 18:26
graybirdMy season started 2 weeks ago in Hawaii where I took a feral Spanish goat.
This week was addax and Texas dall in TX.
Next week is oversized sturgeon in Washington.
Week after that is alligator in FL.
Drew a bear tag here in CO for the month of Sept.
Antelope doe in CO sometime in Oct.
Mule deer in CO first week of Nov. Throw in some whitetail hunting around Thanksgiving in Oklahoma.
Antelope doe tag in OK from middle of Dec. to middle of Jan.
Did I mention pheasant and quail season during the months of Dec. and Jan.?
I think I'm full this year!!!
Graybird
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14 August 2011, 18:33
jsl3170Two moose on license in Maine in October.
14 August 2011, 18:43
Brian Clarkquote:
Originally posted by don444:
quote:
Originally posted by Brian Clark:
Just got done putting stands together to bring out to woods for our bow season here in Nebraska, Heading to Idaho in September for a 10 day trip to try and kill a wolf, then November rifle deer hunt in western Nebraska. Kinda a slow year but next year I have lots of trips. Good Hunting to you all.
Good luck with your ID wolf hunt.
Thanks Don! I am looking forward to it.
14 August 2011, 19:13
RMillerWeekends in the woods for elk. After work during the week I picked up some Whitetail doe tags for close to town.
Archery starts Sept 3. cant wait.
What I am looking forward to the most is my oldest can hunt this year so when he can hunt Oct 23 thats what all my hunting will revolve around.
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14 August 2011, 19:57
bja105Does only archery starts late September near Pittsburgh, Statewide archery beginning of October.
I still have stands to move or build, and lanes to cut. I have to take advantage of the corn growing here for the first time in 15 years.
November I will be hunting deer in northern Missouri, end of archery, beginning of rifle. My family out there also has bird dogs, so we may hunt quail and pheasant, or waterfowl.
We can hunt crows here, soon. Its a fun shotgun hunt for us. Crows are about the most shooting on a hunt we get here.
Jason
14 August 2011, 20:12
StormsGSPquote:
Originally posted by jsl3170:
Two moose on license in Maine in October.
Wow. What units? Want to drop some of that meat off in MA? Best of luck.
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15 August 2011, 21:53
Alaska HunterMoose hunting here (Alaska) in Sept.
Late Sept - Northern BC for Elk and Moose
October - Southern BC for Bighorns Ram
November - Montana for Mulie's
Already did a Kodiak Brown Bear this past May.
That's it for this year.3
Next year its the Spanish Ibex slam.
16 August 2011, 22:38
lokiDIY elk hunting first rifle season in Colorado. I'm not a trophy hunter. Where I'm going there may be smallish to moderate bulls 4x4, 5x5, 6x6. I'm planning to take a cow, but you never know what is going to show up. If a bull is standing there and no cow is in view, I may well take the bull. I won't have the head mounted so there seems little point in taking a bull to me. Cows are said to eat better. We camp at 11,300' and hunt at about our elevation a few miles away on foot. Beautiful country.
And as your post sort of suggests, I too am beginning to find myself dreaming more and more about this trip. Really looking forward to it.
17 August 2011, 00:21
KathiLeaving for Mexico November 19th, Desert Muledeer for me and Desert Sheep for my husband.
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22 August 2011, 21:17
cooperjdheading to thedford, NE in november for the rifle opener on a DIY deer hunt on some private dirt i have access to. then leaving there and driving to west TN to hunt with my pops for thanksgiving week. otherwise bow hunting here in VA. unless i find something last minute really cheap that i cant pass up
22 August 2011, 21:31
Mad DogJust got back from Zimbabwe on a DG hunt with my son. A little squirrel hunting in Sept., then whitetails during firearm and ML season, this Nov./Dec.
Mad Dog
S. TX whitetail first part of Nov.
BC Canada for whitetail end of Nov.
Rio Negro for peacock bass in Feb.
Currently looking for a discounted desert sheep hunt...
Kathi,
Will this be Rick's first desert sheep?
Which outfitter are you using for your Mex. mulie & desert sheep?
23 August 2011, 18:45
505ED1. Did a nice plains game hunt with my wife this June/July.
2. P-dog hunting with a friend in WY with in the next week.
3 Bison hunt in Nebraska with a friend/ October
4. Maybe a Addax if they get cheap enough.
5. A little bow/gun hunting for whitetail and hogs on our place Nov/Dec
There will be dove and quail/pheasant mixed in too.. I love to bird hunt.
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23 August 2011, 19:07
BoxheadThe year is over for me but did include an enjoyable and successful BC grizzly and black bear hunt in May. I'll enjoy watchng my 13 year old go after axis and whitetail in the "back 40" with his crossbow though.
23 August 2011, 21:12
butchlocnew mexico elk in october
24 August 2011, 03:24
L. David KeithDove Sept 1st, CO Antelope Oct 1st, Whitetail in TN November, may be going to ID for magnum Mule deer, Sea ducks, Brant, Geese and puddle/diving ducks in Boston Dec 12th (still have room for a few others if anyone hasn't tried that yet). Exotics sometime in the winter.
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24 August 2011, 03:28
jsl3170quote:
Originally posted by StormsGSP:
quote:
Originally posted by jsl3170:
Two moose on license in Maine in October.
Wow. What units? Want to drop some of that meat off in MA? Best of luck.
The wife and I have tags (bull for me again) and a cow tag for her in WMD 3 (above Caribou).
sure we still have a 1/4 share available if you want!
24 August 2011, 03:29
GSSPMost Octobers I go out for spike elk here in Utah with my neighbors. Hope to blood my Pre 64 M70 in 257 Rob with a 120 PT. Then a January cow elk hunt over on the Ute Tribe Res in the Uinta Basin. Probably use my little 6.5x47 with 140 VLD's or 9.3x62 with 250 AB's.
Alan
24 August 2011, 04:05
Kathilde,
www.desert-hunt.com Good luck on your hunts and fishing trip. We went to the Rio Negro for peacock bass in 2004 and it was outstanding.
Kathi
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24 August 2011, 04:31
GeedubyaTo hunt dove in September, then try to be "afield" at least 45 days out of our 90 day bow and rifle season.
Best
GWB
24 August 2011, 05:15
Jack D BoldJust got back from a successful Black Tail hunt in Sonoma. My son took a fantastic buck - report to follow.
Leave Wednesday for a NM antelope.
Mid September for AZ archery bull. The outfitter has
that kind of bull on trail cam.
Next, archery elk in BC.
Wyoming antelope in October.
Sacramento Valley for ducks 10/22
CO mule deer 3rd season.
Aoudad in West Texas come January.
Then off to Zim with dreams of an 80 pounder in February.
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24 August 2011, 08:10
DesertRamBeen chasing hogs and random exotics down in south Texas since January. Will head down again over Labor Day to see if we can get the wife on an axis doe for meat and hide. I'll try to whack a hog while there.
The following weekend she has an antelope tag here in NM.
Throughout September I'll try to shoot a few doves with the kids when school, gymnastics, and soccer practice allow.
Mid-October means a trip to Wyoming to see if the wife and I can each fill a couple antelope doe tags.
Late October will bring my southern NM desert mule deer muzzleloader hunt. I'm looking forward to hitting the hills for that one.
I'll make a trip or two to TX to try for a nice whitetail buck in November and December. Hopefully I can get my 8-year old daughter a shot at a nice fat doe.
From November through February I'll also knock around here in the desert looking for coyotes and quail when time allows.
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24 August 2011, 08:29
Equinsu OchaOff to BC for Rocky Mtn goat and wolf last 2 weeks of Oct.
Kyrgyzstan for two weeks in mid Nov for Mid Asian ibex and wolf.
Helping out with a couple of desert bighorn hunts here in AZ in Dec.
25 August 2011, 17:45
LBGuysept - archery elk in co
oct - squirrel here on the farm and whitetails with my longbow
nov - back to co for elk w/rifle, ducks here on the farm, rifle for deer here on the farm
dec - more ducks and deer, hogs with bow, squirrels
jan - ducks, hogs, deer if any family members needs meat
26 August 2011, 06:35
joe25/06Hoping to get picked for one of the draw hunts in Texas. Otherwise, it is going to be a slim year. Job situation is great for time but stinks for having funding to hunt.
26 August 2011, 07:19
Jon BeutlerAfter many years, limited elk in southern utah
26 August 2011, 07:59
SnellstromBull Elk and Buck Deer early November in Colorado with one of my sons, both brothers and several good friends. Started our season a couple weeks ago when we went to Texas and put my 8 year old son on a hog and an exotic ram, it was his first hunt.
We may try to put together an Antelope hunt if it all plays out right.
