Just curious. What is your favorite music to listen to before a hunt? For a hog hunt I go with Van Halen or some Hank Jr. For a deer hunting I'm more into classical or no music at all to clear my head.
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Posts: 729 | Location: Central TX | Registered: 22 April 2005
Before a hunt I listen to absolutely nothing. It may sound corny, but I like silence before a hunt. Since almost all of my hunting is on foot stalking, I like to begin by calibrating my ears to pick up every sound I make: clothing, joints, breathing etc.
As a general rule however, I am a man of classical tastes!
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Here in the middle of Idaho it is Country Western on the radio.I always listen to the news and music each morning before going out and alittle Paul Harvey to remind me how nice it is going to be out there without any noise at all.
I logged for a guy who shut down the whole operation at 11 O'Clock every day just to listen to Paul Harvey.No exceptions either.My wife likes to listen to Wayne Carlton in September.....She is improving.
Jayco
Posts: 565 | Location: Central Idaho | Registered: 27 February 2004
I don't really listen to anything before a hunt, but the words of Harris and Ryden -- and the vivid imagery of Wyoming and Montana -- sure bring thoughts of hunting and the great outdoors to my mind.
I'm sure many of you haven't heard of them, but the website is www.harrisandryden.com for anyone interested. I believe they have a few samples on there to listen to...
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Posts: 9412 | Location: Shiner TX USA | Registered: 19 March 2002
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I love country music, but have found myself running the lines of James Brown's lyrics, "I feel good...!" through my head while sitting in a blind or stationed out.
Fun question! First, I thought "what ever is in the CD-player" but then I started thinking. Driving to a hunt more often than not I have some celtic folks music on the CD-player. Usually something traditional, and most likely fiddle since I mistreat such an instrument myself. Lately I have also had The Pogues on in the car a lot. Either that or some more traditional Swedish ballads.
Classical music I prefer to listen to in a good comfortable wingchair (if not in a concert hall).
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Posts: 2068 | Location: Goteborg, Sweden | Registered: 22 May 2002
Hm, I guess that anything with Horowitz, Heifetz or why not Milstein or Friedman are to be found available. It might also be something conducted by Furtwängler or Walter depending on my mood. As the great ones are long gone I treasure the vintage collection that I presently possess although it would have been lovely to actually be in a concert hall with these giants.
/ Daniel
Posts: 271 | Location: 68°N, Lapland Sweden | Registered: 17 March 2005
I hunt on an island, based in a semi-permanent camp that's just above the high-tide line. One year, I killed a deer at dusk and got back to camp with it long after dark. The fire was tall and my three hunting partners were kicked back waiting to start cooking dinner. While I hung the deer, one of them fiddled with the radio and found the most beautiful string quartet I have ever heard. As we ate, my deer hung just at the edge of the fire's light. The Pacific Ocean lay at our feet to the east and except for the music, camp was pretty quiet.
While hunting I like to hear every sound the natural setting has to offer. When I shoot from my private benchs I listen to Classical, Country, Bluegrass or Opera while shooting. It is a very private woods setting and I turn up the volumn to where I can hear it over ear plugs and muffs. The squirrels, turkeys and deer seem to enjoy it. My shooting buddy always asks what the music will be today, sometimes offering his favorites. Good shooting.
phurley
Posts: 2363 | Location: KY | Registered: 22 September 2004
I agree with JJ Miller-Ted Nugent, "Fred Bear" Not much on rock, (I mainly listen to bluegrass) but the whackmaster ain't bad.
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Posts: 115 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: 05 January 2005
Lundboat, Just thought you might like to know that Steve Miller is also a big hunter. Hunted during the same time a few years ago in New Mexico. At the time we just thought he was a great guy who brought the wife out for a great elk hunt, found out later that he was THE Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band. Also heard he gave a nice little private preformance for some of the staff at the lodge. If we had only know. Grew up listening to him.
Posts: 150 | Location: Washington | Registered: 01 May 2004
KB1, that sounds pretty cool! Guess he has or had a home near here, Mercer Island I have heard. Would be pretty fun to be in the same camp, though. Where did you hunt in NM? Hunted there 2 years ago and am heading back for 2 more hunts this year and one for next spring. Love that place... hope I can talk my wife into moving there once we decide work is not as much fun as hunting and fishing... (right).
Posts: 71 | Location: Seattle | Registered: 22 November 2003
Lundboat, We were hunting at Vermijo in Raton NM, it is one of Ted Turners places, I believe some people refer to it as heaven.Anyway its our idea of what heaven must be like. I have hunted there 4 times and it is great. Hope you can talk your wife into it because it is beautiful, but so is Washington State. We live in the Columbia river gorge. We have been alot of places but when we return home we are amazed at how beautiful of an area we are fortunate enough to live in.
Posts: 150 | Location: Washington | Registered: 01 May 2004
KB1, I will be hunting Rio Costia Ranch for the second time coming up this fall. The ranch borders Vermejo, I think to the west, maybe southwest of Ted's place. It is a wonderful area and I really enjoy hunting there. Your also right about Lyle! I've caught some great steelhead in the area and have seen some monster bucks as well. You live in a beautiful playground!
Posts: 71 | Location: Seattle | Registered: 22 November 2003
You guys are WAAAAAAY too serious here. I thought by now somebody would have come up with this one, but oh well it has to be me. "Another one bites the dust" by Queen
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Posts: 3830 | Location: Cave Creek, AZ | Registered: 09 August 2001
