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Anyone got some hunts planned for this year yet?
Personally I'll be camping out a couple days this fall in pursuit of Chukars (aka red legged devil) and hopefully some Huns and Pheasant on the way in Oct/Nov. If i can get the time off i might go for 3-4days at a time.
Im already planning next year, when i'll be a resisdent.....big game time.
So, got big plans for hunting season?
I'm going to try to make a concerted effort to hunt waterfowl and pheasants this year.
Been talking with my future father in law and he has invited me to his deer cabin, I haven't been white tail hunting in almost ten years, so it should be good to do that again.
A group of guys have decided that we are going to keep our scheduled date at a hog hunting outfitter. That's in early March of next year.
The usual Illinois whitetail hunt.
And as we've done for at least 3 years now my 77 year old Dad and I will plan an elk hunt in Colorado and he'll decide a reason we can't go before it gets here. I don't know if his hunting area got burned in Colorado or not. I know I've bought 2 elk rifles for this imaginary hunt over the years, a Rem 700 7mm mag and a Rem 700 300 win mag.
Unfortunately, NO :mad:
Devil Shot ;)
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Raven Armament
06-28-12, 09:50
I hunt and trap locally. Can't afford to travel for hunting.
Currently slaying red squirrels, coyote, and crow. Last two are damage control. First is food and fur money.
Come fall, grouse and woodcock will be in season, then deer.
Nothing fancy, just the same old routine.
Unfortunately, NO :mad:
Devil Shot ;)
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NICE!
This will be my first year after chukar (and upland in general). I cant wait to climb after them...should be a blast.
I don't know yet, so far this year has been WAY too unpredictable to try to plan anything. :(
NICE!
This will be my first year after chukar (and upland in general). I cant wait to climb after them...should be a blast.
Where you going ?
What type of dogs and gun?
For me Upland hunting is like flyfishing it is more about the process than the results, i.e. it is about the dog work. The only thing in the world that is as good as watching a great pointing dog work a field is having a good roping horse between your legs or ... well you know:p
My favorite is hunting Huns.
I'll be hunting wyoming and hopefully utah this year (maybe Idaho). I'll be packing a CZ Upland Ultralight 12ga.
And my hunting partner will be Ace, my 16month old Brittany....
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r166/jwpend/acepoint3.jpg
Honestly, i'll be happy to bag a bird this year since its my first. I too enjoy the process more than the end result. What state do you chase chuks in?
I'll be going to Maine for deer season like I have been doing for 30+ years. After deer season, I make a few trips up there to hunt coyotes, fall and winter.
I will be hunting elk with my bow this year as well as mule deer with a rifle. I hunt coyotes year round, and will also be hunting ducks, geese, and pheasants when the season starts. All in my home state of Utah.
I did a quail, chukkar, and pheasant hunt a few months ago in Dallas Texas. I'll post some pictures soon
I'll be hunting wyoming and hopefully utah this year (maybe Idaho). I'll be packing a CZ Upland Ultralight 12ga.
And my hunting partner will be Ace, my 16month old Brittany....
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r166/jwpend/acepoint3.jpg
Honestly, i'll be happy to bag a bird this year since its my first. I too enjoy the process more than the end result. What state do you chase chuks in?
Nice point there;)
Brittany, a pocket pointer. Your first Brittany? They tend to be soft, be careful with him.
16 months old:eek:... it should be all about FUN for the dog... make them love it and then pull them back in next year. I know alot of hunters don't have the patience to spend a season watching their dog (first season) bust coveys and chase birds, but it builds a passionate confident dog in the long run.
You training Ace yourself?
Here is a pretty cool video from my GoPro head cam of a nice rooster I shot in Texas recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCLCinQS3Ek&feature=plcp
dustdevil13
06-29-12, 16:50
Antlerless elk hunt here in AZ second week in December. Had to put in for the latest hunt this year because the wife is due the middle of October with baby #2. Antlerless was the only hunt that late, after a few weeks of new born I think I”ll be ready to get out of the house for a few days :)
Here is a pretty cool video from my GoPro head cam of a nice rooster I shot in Texas recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCLCinQS3Ek&feature=plcp
Nice shooting. Are those your dogs?
I know alot of hunters don't have the patience to spend a season watching their dog (first season) bust coveys and chase birds, but it builds a passionate confident dog in the long run.
You training Ace yourself?
He's had a couple of months of pro training. He's not perfect, and i dont expect him to be. I know its probably going to take this entire season (and maybe next) to figure out how to handle birds. Im not looking for a field trial dog. (I kinda like the way Ben O. Williams thinks when it comes to hunting dogs).
My expectations are just to have fun and enjoy it...
I know Ben. VERY knowledgeable on birds and bird habitat. The thing you have to take into account about his method of running dogs is he runs MANY dogs at once.
The best training methods I have seen and experienced is Rick Smith's Silent Command Method. Rick and his father, Delmar, are pretty much the undisputed best pointing dog trainers that ever lived. Yes, that is a bold statement, but Rick, Delmar and Ronnie are amazing. Rick is a good friend, but I am being objective.
http://www.huntsmith.com/
Nolan is on his way to being a legend. He owned, trained and handled the winningest Brittany in NSTRA history and Nolan is the most winning handler of any breed in NSTRA history. He is also a friend and all around great guy.
http://www.beelinebrittanys.com/
Rick's DVDs are very helpful, but going to one of his seminar's is life changing IMHO. Kind of like going to a Vicker's course;)
You live in TX? How is the quail in your area?
Good Luck with ACE:)
I dont currently live in Texas (have lived there my whole life though), I just moved a couple of months ago to Cheyenne Wyoming.
Honestly its not looking good for the bobwhites in Texas. I think the population is still ok in deep south Texas, but not so much northern half (north of abilene). I hear theres a decent number of scaled quail down in the big bend area.
Its sad, but the main reason i moved to Wy was the hunting (and weather). Plenty of birds in the state and close by, and tons of big game.
Where are you located?
I moved back to TX recently. I lived in MT for years and really miss it!
I know I'll move back there one day.
I'm a Texan, so the usual white tail trips in the hill country from October through January. I usually shoot two a year, and my wife shoots one. This year suppressors are legal. :D
We have an Alaska moose trip planned in September for the whole month. My Dad has a cabin on the Salcha River 30 miles upstream from where it pours into the Tannana. In 2007 I tagged a 48" bull, and have not had a chance to go back due to work schedule. This year finally lined up, I'm turning 30 and hoping to either put my wife on her first moose, or shoot a caribou myself.
Nice shooting. Are those your dogs?
Thanks, it was a fun hunt. We shot a ton of quail, a couple chukkar, and some pheasants. Unfortunately they weren't my dogs, but they were fun to watch. I have a lab that is a great duck dog, but I don't have a good pointer yet. Someday :)
nineteenkilo
07-02-12, 09:59
I'll probably spend all of this season working on two new pups. I just got a Mountain Cur/Bench Feist mix that I'll work to squirrels and a Bluetick Gyp to chase the coons. Other than that - typical Alabama season.
My Theory:
1. Shoot doves and listen to football on the radio.
2. Archery for deer. (still hot with mosquitos)
3. Gun for deer. (planting fields, getting cold, checking cams, feeders, etc)
Actual Practice:
1.FOOTBALL!
2. Sit around camp fire and drink beer while talking about hunting. :p
3. Shoot deer out kitchen window.
:jester:
[QUOTE=M4Fundi;1337374]I know Ben. VERY knowledgeable on birds and bird habitat. The thing you have to take into account about his method of running dogs is he runs MANY dogs at once.
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Do you know if Mr. Williams ever breeds/sells pups from his dogs?
Yes, he does.... but I think the wait list is so long that I wouldn't hold my breath.
If you want a Brittany I would get one from these breeders that have some of the top Brits I have ever seen and are all prestigious enough to command good fees from your dog if it performs well. If I was a Brit guy I would do backflips if I got a dog out of these breeders.
http://www.beelinebrittanys.com/
http://www.huntsmith.com/
http://www.truegritbrits.com/
If you want to go French
http://www.topperlyngundogs.com/
There is a 3rd American Brit Breeder that I would also HIGHLY recommend out of Bozeman and his Brit is the leading NSTRA dog and an even better wild bird dog. I can get his info also if you want it, but it eludes me right now.
The Smith Brits come from national champ lines and were originally based out of TX and now are in OK.
Ben is a very polite, but very to the point old curmudgeon ;) He invited me to his place once so he could watch my dog work, but we could never match our schedules. My loss. He is on the road from beginning of US bird season to the end. His research on birds and bird habitat should belong to Nat Geo or The Smithsonian some day it is so comprehensive and covers so many decades and states.
I'm not a fan of some of his training methods, but I do think they work well with Brits, and maybe Setters, but not with the German Breeds or Pointers, just my opinion.
I listen to everything Ben says about birds and their habitat, but listen to Rick Smith on dog training. These are their best areas of expertise respectfully.
Here is shot I took of a Beeline dog that is now at High Plains Drifter Kennels in Lewistown, MT
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/45Fundi/IMG_1822_1_2.jpg
Yes, he does.... but I think the wait list is so long that I wouldn't hold my breath.
If you want a Brittany I would get one from these breeders that have some of the top Brits I have ever seen and are all prestigious enough to command good fees from your dog if it performs well. If I was a Brit guy I would do backflips if I got a dog out of these breeders.
http://www.beelinebrittanys.com/
http://www.huntsmith.com/
http://www.truegritbrits.com/
If you want to go French
http://www.topperlyngundogs.com/
There is a 3rd American Brit Breeder that I would also HIGHLY recommend out of Bozeman and his Brit is the leading NSTRA dog and an even better wild bird dog. I can get his info also if you want it, but it eludes me right now.
The Smith Brits come from national champ lines and were originally based out of TX and now are in OK.
Ben is a very polite, but very to the point old curmudgeon ;) He invited me to his place once so he could watch my dog work, but we could never match our schedules. My loss. He is on the road from beginning of US bird season to the end. His research on birds and bird habitat should belong to Nat Geo or The Smithsonian some day it is so comprehensive and covers so many decades and states.
I'm not a fan of some of his training methods, but I do think they work well with Brits, and maybe Setters, but not with the German Breeds or Pointers, just my opinion.
I listen to everything Ben says about birds and their habitat, but listen to Rick Smith on dog training. These are their best areas of expertise respectfully.
thanks for the info.
My pup actually has some Nolan's Last Bullet and Tejas Iron Mike blood in him. Not direct or anything. He's def. got FT breeding in him....he's a big runner lol..
Are you located in MT?
I was in Livingston, now in Austin :(
bummer. Well if you head up this way to hunt drop me a pm if you'd like, who knows i might have some honey holes by then.
If you plan on hunting MT there is an art to hitting the Block Management areas. You should do research on all the areas you want to hunt NOW and then send off ASAP-NOW for the BM maps of those areas as they are mostly gone by the beginning of season and they are invaluable. They also for some reason often have really good maps they send out first and then crappier maps later on and few if none by season. If you can find the state biologists (usually young kids fresh out of college) that are doing the BM research they have the BEST maps of of the BMs and know where the birds are;) It is also a lovely gesture to give a small gift to the land owners. I might buy a stack of chocolate gift boxes (like for Valentines Day) and drop one off at the owners house... cheap cost to hunt on someone's land as you well know being from TX it costs an arm and a leg if you don't own land.
I can assure you Ben has already sent for the maps and is studying them and then google earthing them and reading the topo vs habitat and distance from water or roads and designing a Dive Plan for each area
I'm a Texan, so the usual white tail trips in the hill country from October through January. I usually shoot two a year, and my wife shoots one. This year suppressors are legal. :D
We have an Alaska moose trip planned in September for the whole month. My Dad has a cabin on the Salcha River 30 miles upstream from where it pours into the Tannana. In 2007 I tagged a 48" bull, and have not had a chance to go back due to work schedule. This year finally lined up, I'm turning 30 and hoping to either put my wife on her first moose, or shoot a caribou myself.
That sounds like bucket list material! Good luck!
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