Hunting and Fishing

[Spinninreel]

How many of you guys or gals are also hunters? I personally don't care for hunting but a lot of people who hunt tend to also fish, but far fewer people who like to fish, like to hunt. Personally I enjoy catch and release and that isn't possible with hunting.

 

[David Kearney]

I have never hunted, but i believe I would enjoy it, but I would only hunt things I was going to eat, like wild turkey, or other game birds. Probably boar as well, maybe deer, but no bear or moose. I catch and release...don`t really like fish, just Halibut from a chippy...or if I am camping and catch a nice trout, I will have a shore lunch.
I have a few friends that hunt, I listen to there story`s . Sounds like fun!

 

[slimy]

I love hunting, I have been doing since i was a kid. now, I mostly just bowhunt for whitetail, but I have done a few duck hunting trips in the past few years as well. tried for turkey, but no luck.

 

[YAWN]

Never understood the sport in hunting it aint like the animal can shoot back!

I do nothing but C&R and personally I don't like the idea of killing anything but each to there own I guess!

 

[Spinninreel]

As much as do not enjoy cleaning fish, I think I would far less enjoy cleaning a duck or deer!

 

[HyperFox]

I don't hunt just for the simple logistics issues it causes. Such as transportation, butchering, getting an FAC, keeping weapons around the kids. Not my style personally.

Just the way I am, and to each his own.

 

[slimy]

I know you guys have heard this before... but it's not about necessarily killing something, but more about just being out there...I've seen so many cool things while sitting up in a tree stand I can't even believe it sometimes... and I've gotten lucky with a few deer along the way..

I remember I used to snare rabbits too when I was a kid growing up in N-B ... ...I guess that's where it all started.

btw..I butchered my own deer last fall... made some great jerky too.. that makes everything even more sweet.

Anyways not to ramble but..... I think I love it as much as I love fishing...

the FAC part is a PITA though..for sure

 

[Spinninreel]

I know you guys have heard this before... but it's not about necessarily killing something, but more about just being out there...I've seen so many cool things while sitting up in a tree stand I can't even believe it sometimes... and I've gotten lucky with a few deer along the way..

I remember I used to snare rabbits too when I was a kid growing up in N-B ... ...I guess that's where it all started.

btw..I butchered my own deer last fall... made some great jerky too.. that makes everything even more sweet.

Anyways not to ramble but..... I think I love it as much as I love fishing...

the FAC part is a PITA though..for sure

How big of a deal is it to clean a deer?

 

[slimy]

It's not bad.. for me I guess cause my dad owned a slaughter house in N-B when I was growing up, so I've seen it and done it lots of times with cows and pigs. It's not pretty either though I guess,don't get me wrong..If you've never seen it, there is a lot of fluid involved..

You just carefully cut everything out and leave the "insides" in the woods.. it dissapears within a few days.. If you're lucky there is a creek or something nearby to clean up. You can usually get everything done in under an hour...

Once you get it home, you have to hang it for a couple of days.. I butchered mine by myself last year over two nights in my back shed..wraped it up in butcher paper and froze it.. I've still got some in the freezer..nice..

and.. I donated the hide to the "Hats for Hides" campaign.

sorry if I grossed anyone out,, I tried to keep it clean.