Hunting Thread

[Kernen]

Fishing requires its own thread. Too much difference between hunting and fishing.

A fishing thread is a good idea. Fishing is a lot of fun, although I never catch much.

Well, if it were all about getting fish, they'd call it catching not fishing.

[Satuga]

Personally I've never gone hunting yet, though it is something I plan on doing at some point in my life, as well as going scuba spear fishing though I am a bit worried about both getting the bends and meeting a hungry great white. My cousin has already got a mountain goat and deer before, and it makes me ever so slightly jealous I ain't gonna lie.

[Pax Nerdvana]

A fishing thread is a good idea. Fishing is a lot of fun, although I never catch much.

Well, if it were all about getting fish, they'd call it catching not fishing.

And therein lies the catch.

[Aikoriland]

Hunting for food is certainly something I am okay with. After all, I imagine that getting shot with a bullet or arrow in the wild is much more quick and humane than being confined in a crowded ranch all your life before being slaughtered in a graphic way. That said, I am strongly opposed to using inhumane traps that cause needless suffering to animals and I am also strongly opposed to game trophy hunting.

Personally, I do not hunt. But, I do fish with a fishing poll and bait

[The Huskar Social Union]

Ive never went hunting, for sport or to acquire food. Thankfully its not something ive had to do. No interest in hunting for sport but no issues with hunting for food.

[Satuga]

Ive never went hunting, for sport or to acquire food. Thankfully its not something ive had to do. No interest in hunting for sport but no issues with hunting for food.

Theres a very specific set of circumstances where hunting for sport is ok to me, which is when a hunter kills lets say a deer during an overpopulation season, takes just the head for mounting and then leaves the body for predators and scavengers to eat. Thats the only time I can see it as acceptable.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Ive never went hunting, for sport or to acquire food. Thankfully its not something ive had to do. No interest in hunting for sport but no issues with hunting for food.

Theres a very specific set of circumstances where hunting for sport is ok to me, which is when a hunter kills lets say a deer during an overpopulation season, takes just the head for mounting and then leaves the body for predators and scavengers to eat. Thats the only time I can see it as acceptable.

Ive no issue with hunting to control overpopulation either honestly. I dont really see that as sport hunting but more for maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

[Diopolis]

Ive never went hunting, for sport or to acquire food. Thankfully its not something ive had to do. No interest in hunting for sport but no issues with hunting for food.

Theres a very specific set of circumstances where hunting for sport is ok to me, which is when a hunter kills lets say a deer during an overpopulation season, takes just the head for mounting and then leaves the body for predators and scavengers to eat. Thats the only time I can see it as acceptable.

Leaving meat, is to me wasteful.

[Satuga]

Theres a very specific set of circumstances where hunting for sport is ok to me, which is when a hunter kills lets say a deer during an overpopulation season, takes just the head for mounting and then leaves the body for predators and scavengers to eat. Thats the only time I can see it as acceptable.

Leaving meat, is to me wasteful.

Depending on the area the meat left will still be eaten by things like coyotes, wolves, and other scavenger/hunters. In a reservation where these things dont happen it is definitely wasteful, but in the actual wild the meat will still be eaten by something so I don't see a problem with it.

[Mercatus]

Just a curious question for the Hunters in this thread, how do you usually hunt? By walking around or do you just wait in one spot?

I have only bowhunted and rifle hunted from a stand, and doing so got me my first deer in November of last year. It works for me very well, as I've seen some pretty big deer come walking over to eat from the feeder. I'd really like to do a hog hunt at nighttime in Georgia on a big piece of land. Hunts like this can have some bagging a lot of hogs, which can both put some bacon on the table and contribute to decreasing the hog population.

By the way, I read your earlier post about not having the patience to get into hunting. You don't have to do what I do and wait for the animals to come to you. You could get into hunting by simply taking a .22 rifle and shooting squirrels out of trees on some rural land, as long as you have the owner's permission or the land belongs to you and it is safe to use firearms on. It doesn't take much patience to find squirrels.

[Pax Nerdvana]

Just a curious question for the Hunters in this thread, how do you usually hunt? By walking around or do you just wait in one spot?

I have only bowhunted and rifle hunted from a stand, and doing so got me my first deer in November of last year. It works for me very well, as I've seen some pretty big deer come walking over to eat from the feeder. I'd really like to do a hog hunt at nighttime in Georgia on a big piece of land. Hunts like this can have some bagging a lot of hogs, which can both put some bacon on the table and contribute to decreasing the hog population.

By the way, I read your earlier post about not having the patience to get into hunting. You don't have to do what I do and wait for the animals to come to you. You could get into hunting by simply taking a .22 rifle and shooting squirrels out of trees on some rural land, as long as you have the owner's permission or the land belongs to you and it is safe to use firearms on. It doesn't take much patience to find squirrels.

Yeah, my neighborhood's filled with squirrels. I wish I could hunt them, but where I live, you'd probably get arrested for discharging a firearm. The houses are all to close together to be safe for hunting.

[Gun Manufacturers]

I have only bowhunted and rifle hunted from a stand, and doing so got me my first deer in November of last year. It works for me very well, as I've seen some pretty big deer come walking over to eat from the feeder. I'd really like to do a hog hunt at nighttime in Georgia on a big piece of land. Hunts like this can have some bagging a lot of hogs, which can both put some bacon on the table and contribute to decreasing the hog population.

By the way, I read your earlier post about not having the patience to get into hunting. You don't have to do what I do and wait for the animals to come to you. You could get into hunting by simply taking a .22 rifle and shooting squirrels out of trees on some rural land, as long as you have the owner's permission or the land belongs to you and it is safe to use firearms on. It doesn't take much patience to find squirrels.

Yeah, my neighborhood's filled with squirrels. I wish I could hunt them, but where I live, you'd probably get arrested for discharging a firearm. The houses are all to close together to be safe for hunting.

When they would raid his bird feeders, my best friend's stepfather used to pop squirrels through the kitchen window with a single shot bolt action .22, using .22 super colibri ammunition. The neighbors apparently never heard anything, and they're pretty close.

[Katganistan]

I don't hunt, but I have zero problem with people hunting so long as they aren't wasteful assholes or cause undue suffering.

Because we have killed off so many predators, it's vital to have deer/elk/moose hunts. Take the bucks, leave the does, and if you kill it ffs take the meat too -- don't just take the head. If you're not using the meat you can sell it to a butcher or give it to those in need.

Because we have encroached into their territories so much, hunting bear and other large predators is also necessary.

For the love of God, know what you're shooting at, hit it and kill it the first time, and if you wounded it, have the decency to go finish it off.

That all said: deer and elk are both pretty tasty. Wild turkey too, though you're going to need to wrap it in bacon or something to keep the breast moist.

[Katganistan]

I've never been overly fond of deer burgers. Venison does make some excellent Chili however, and sausages, and the steaks are good if you do it right(at least from a younger deer- trophy bucks don't give great steaks).

Deer sausages? Didn't know you could turn deer meat into a sausage very interesting.

Sure you can. You can make pretty much any meat into sausage. You might need to add some fat into the mix if it's very lean, though.

[Novus America]

I have only bowhunted and rifle hunted from a stand, and doing so got me my first deer in November of last year. It works for me very well, as I've seen some pretty big deer come walking over to eat from the feeder. I'd really like to do a hog hunt at nighttime in Georgia on a big piece of land. Hunts like this can have some bagging a lot of hogs, which can both put some bacon on the table and contribute to decreasing the hog population.

By the way, I read your earlier post about not having the patience to get into hunting. You don't have to do what I do and wait for the animals to come to you. You could get into hunting by simply taking a .22 rifle and shooting squirrels out of trees on some rural land, as long as you have the owner's permission or the land belongs to you and it is safe to use firearms on. It doesn't take much patience to find squirrels.

Yeah, my neighborhood's filled with squirrels. I wish I could hunt them, but where I live, you'd probably get arrested for discharging a firearm. The houses are all to close together to be safe for hunting.

Subsonic .22s from a rifle are pretty quiet and not that noticeable unless you are very close.

NOTE: Do NOT do this if firing a gun is illegal regardless. But if the issue is fear of getting called out for disturbing the peace, rather than discharge being generally banned it may be something of note. Obviously investigate the issue thoroughly before doing anything.

Also see if hunting using a BB gun, blow gun, or other such alternative is permitted. They might or might not be, but it is worth seeing what the options are.

[Kathol Rift]

I don't hunt, but I have zero problem with people hunting so long as they aren't wasteful assholes or cause undue suffering.

Because we have killed off so many predators, it's vital to have deer/elk/moose hunts. Take the bucks, leave the does, and if you kill it ffs take the meat too -- don't just take the head. If you're not using the meat you can sell it to a butcher or give it to those in need.

Because we have encroached into their territories so much, hunting bear and other large predators is also necessary.

For the love of God, know what you're shooting at, hit it and kill it the first time, and if you wounded it, have the decency to go finish it off.

That all said: deer and elk are both pretty tasty. Wild turkey too, though you're going to need to wrap it in bacon or something to keep the breast moist.

It’s nice to see a nonhunter who actually is right about almost everything when they talk about hunting. It genuinely is.

[Katganistan]

I don't hunt, but I have zero problem with people hunting so long as they aren't wasteful assholes or cause undue suffering.

Because we have killed off so many predators, it's vital to have deer/elk/moose hunts. Take the bucks, leave the does, and if you kill it ffs take the meat too -- don't just take the head. If you're not using the meat you can sell it to a butcher or give it to those in need.

Because we have encroached into their territories so much, hunting bear and other large predators is also necessary.

For the love of God, know what you're shooting at, hit it and kill it the first time, and if you wounded it, have the decency to go finish it off.

That all said: deer and elk are both pretty tasty. Wild turkey too, though you're going to need to wrap it in bacon or something to keep the breast moist.

It’s nice to see a nonhunter who actually is right about almost everything when they talk about hunting. It genuinely is.

I have enjoyed venison and wild turkey before, and I have seen a headless, bloated deer carcass on a street corner in NYC. I have a couple of family members who are responsible hunters, even though I choose not to join them.

I consider myself a conservationist, more than anything. We've changed the habitats so that they can't self-regulate, so we have a responsibility to keep them sustainable for both animals and humans.

[Northwest Slobovia]

We've changed the habitats so that they can't self-regulate, so we have a responsibility to keep them sustainable for both animals and humans.

We need to help the coywolves and coydogs migrate east to refill predator niches and keep the deer in check. *nods*

[Rymosh]

I don't hunt, but I have zero problem with people hunting so long as they aren't wasteful assholes or cause undue suffering.

Because we have killed off so many predators, it's vital to have deer/elk/moose hunts. Take the bucks, leave the does, and if you kill it ffs take the meat too -- don't just take the head. If you're not using the meat you can sell it to a butcher or give it to those in need.

Because we have encroached into their territories so much, hunting bear and other large predators is also necessary.

For the love of God, know what you're shooting at, hit it and kill it the first time, and if you wounded it, have the decency to go finish it off.

That all said: deer and elk are both pretty tasty. Wild turkey too, though you're going to need to wrap it in bacon or something to keep the breast moist.

That is very true

[Kathol Rift]

We've changed the habitats so that they can't self-regulate, so we have a responsibility to keep them sustainable for both animals and humans.

We need to help the coywolves and coydogs migrate east to refill predator niches and keep the deer in check. *nods*

That would be interesting, because coyotes (and their relatives) can adapt to almost any environment. I’m not sure they would help with deer though. Even coywolfs and coydogs usually focus on rabbits and such.

[Northwest Slobovia]

We need to help the coywolves and coydogs migrate east to refill predator niches and keep the deer in check. *nods*

That would be interesting, because coyotes (and their relatives) can adapt to almost any environment. I’m not sure they would help with deer though. Even coywolfs and coydogs usually focus on rabbits and such.

One of my distant relatives farms, and she said they'll take calves when they can, so I imagine they'll take fawns, and maybe even mature deer. I've found a few chewed carcasses in one of the big parks near here, so it seems something is hunting deer nearby. But regardles, I'd rather let some sort of predator deal with them, because too many are getting hit by cars.

[Kernen]

Yeah, my neighborhood's filled with squirrels. I wish I could hunt them, but where I live, you'd probably get arrested for discharging a firearm. The houses are all to close together to be safe for hunting.

Subsonic .22s from a rifle are pretty quiet and not that noticeable unless you are very close.

Irrelevant. Firing a weapon too close to structures is illegal. Those laws exist for a reason.

[Gun Manufacturers]

We've changed the habitats so that they can't self-regulate, so we have a responsibility to keep them sustainable for both animals and humans.

We need to help the coywolves and coydogs migrate east to refill predator niches and keep the deer in check. *nods*

As someone that lives on the east coast, that's a hard pass on that idea. I really don't want to have to carry while mowing the lawn.

[Bromagia]

I have only bowhunted and rifle hunted from a stand, and doing so got me my first deer in November of last year. It works for me very well, as I've seen some pretty big deer come walking over to eat from the feeder. I'd really like to do a hog hunt at nighttime in Georgia on a big piece of land. Hunts like this can have some bagging a lot of hogs, which can both put some bacon on the table and contribute to decreasing the hog population.

By the way, I read your earlier post about not having the patience to get into hunting. You don't have to do what I do and wait for the animals to come to you. You could get into hunting by simply taking a .22 rifle and shooting squirrels out of trees on some rural land, as long as you have the owner's permission or the land belongs to you and it is safe to use firearms on. It doesn't take much patience to find squirrels.

Yeah, my neighborhood's filled with squirrels. I wish I could hunt them, but where I live, you'd probably get arrested for discharging a firearm. The houses are all to close together to be safe for hunting.

Slingshot with steel bearings for ammo. Squirrel hunt away!

[Kathol Rift]

We need to help the coywolves and coydogs migrate east to refill predator niches and keep the deer in check. *nods*

As someone that lives on the east coast, that's a hard pass on that idea. I really don't want to have to carry while mowing the lawn.

They normally don’t bother people out west where I am, but I mostly have experience with pureblood coyotes. I don’t know a whole ton about coydogs and coywolves.