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Posted by The Outdoor Tripp (Member # 619) on January 05, 2007, 04:16 PM:
What's your one favorite type of hunting other than predators?
Posted by Cdog911 (Member # 7) on January 05, 2007, 06:07 PM:
I didn't know there was any other kind... ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Posted by tooslow (Member # 1063) on January 05, 2007, 06:10 PM:
shark hunting with a centerfire rifle
Posted by Okanagan (Member # 870) on January 05, 2007, 06:20 PM:
My favorite type of hunting is calling and I hunt most critters that way, including much of my big game hunting. I call more for non-predators than for predators. My favorite? Call it alpine "spot and call".
Since Sept. 1 I’ve hunted caribou, mule deer, whitetail, coastal blacktail, cougar and bobcat, all by calling. Incidentals that came to a call this Fall include a coyote, a black bear and an unknown I glimpsed that was almost certainly a lynx. I had an elk bugle back at me from close by when I was experimenting with a caribou call.
I spotted a grizzly in open alpine at 500 yards in a perfect set up to call but I passed because if he came in, I might have had to shoot him. Grizzly season was open but I didn’t have a tag. I've called them before. Also passed on calling a good bull moose. I hadn’t bought a tag but would have called him for fun if I hadn’t been hustling to intercept a caribou. Moose are fun to call, similar to grey fox IMO.
You can tell I’m getting older, lazier about caring for hides and packing meat, and with my kids grown so that my wife and I don’t need much meat.
Called four whitetail bucks in nine calling stands, plus some maybes, and killed an average 4x4. Called four blacktails in five calling stands, two does and two unknowns. Called three mule deer in three calling tries, killed a modest 4x4 plus eyeguards. Caribou toll in visually better than they come to the sounds I’ve tried. Enticed one young bull inside of 30 yards, another bull and two cows within about 70 yards.
[ January 05, 2007, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: Okanagan ]
Posted by The Outdoor Tripp (Member # 619) on January 05, 2007, 06:50 PM:
We'll put Okanagan down for "anything that walks."
Posted by Melvin (Member # 634) on January 05, 2007, 07:33 PM:
Calling Turkeys.
Posted by rooster32 (Member # 61) on January 05, 2007, 09:01 PM:
Chukars
Posted by The Outdoor Tripp (Member # 619) on January 05, 2007, 09:08 PM:
Whitetail deer.
(Would have said black bear hunting, but technically that's predator hunting).
Posted by nailbender (Member # 897) on January 05, 2007, 09:24 PM:
Ringneck Pheasants and tree rats.
Posted by Okanagan (Member # 870) on January 05, 2007, 10:05 PM:
Yep, Tripp, "anything that walks" is about right. Anything with four legs and fur, and for awhile my favoirte was spear gun hunting for calico bass and occasional white sea bass in kelp beds. I answered more to the type of hunting rather than what specific animal, a little off kilter to the topic title. When I'm eating peach pie, that's my favorite, but then comes huckleberry season.
Rattling whitetails is downright addictive so I'll pick that one.
[ January 05, 2007, 10:06 PM: Message edited by: Okanagan ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 05, 2007, 11:21 PM:
Calicos are very difficult with a spear gun. I used to get one occasionally with my four band Arbolette.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on January 06, 2007, 03:15 AM:
other than coyotes, I guess the bugling bull elk with a bow!
Posted by TOM64 (Member # 561) on January 06, 2007, 03:19 AM:
Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, Quail (in the good years), gonna try Elk and maybe Antelope.
There's only so many ways to cook a coyote.
Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on January 06, 2007, 04:49 AM:
I hunt predators, predators and other predators.
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on January 06, 2007, 05:11 AM:
predators, elk with a bow, turkeys... the ones that will respond to a call...
Posted by Dusty Hunter (Member # 1031) on January 06, 2007, 07:35 AM:
Well, you asked for the one thing other than predators. Mine would have to be bear. Second would be pigs. Both of these without dogs.I guess they are considered predators but so am I. 
[ January 06, 2007, 07:43 AM: Message edited by: Dusty Hunter ]
Posted by The Outdoor Tripp (Member # 619) on January 06, 2007, 08:23 AM:
Nice bear Dusty! Where was it taken?
Posted by Steve Craig (Member # 12) on January 06, 2007, 08:51 AM:
Trapping comes next for me. Any and all spieces.
Then antelope with a bow. There is something about stalking antelope with a recurve or longbow that is hard to beat, IMHO.
Trapped this bear in Maine in sept 2006.
Posted by Okanagan (Member # 870) on January 06, 2007, 09:46 AM:
Leonard, hunting calico bass in kelp is like hunting whitetails in forest -- when both of you can fly. Diving for halibut put meat in the freezer but for pure fun it was calicos. Haven't done that in years and I'm a long way from the mild waters of So. California.
Posted by Okanagan (Member # 870) on January 06, 2007, 09:49 AM:
Steve, that's a GREAT bear pic! Good trappers know more about animals than anybody I've met, no matter what their training.
Posted by CrossJ (Member # 884) on January 06, 2007, 10:34 AM:
Trapping would be a close second to calling predators. I also like to rabbit hunt with my beagles. Kinda of a keep the predators hungry theory ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
. I used to hog hunt with dogs. Just sold my last two the other day(dogs). Got tired of all the dog food, and sewing up dogs.
Maintain Geordie
Posted by Doug (Member # 31) on January 06, 2007, 06:16 PM:
Any kind of hunting that I can do with my kids.
Posted by The Outdoor Tripp (Member # 619) on January 06, 2007, 06:47 PM:
Two bad there ain't a couple of pugs or Chihuahuas under that pile.
If God is capable of making mistakes, there's two fine examples.
Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on January 06, 2007, 09:06 PM:
I'm with Geordie,
I'd just as soon go trapping as anything else. And I sure do miss having Beagles around.
Looks like Doug knows were the fun is at!
Posted by Dusty Hunter (Member # 1031) on January 07, 2007, 09:50 AM:
Tripp, I've been gone a couple days - just got back and noticed your question. That was my smallest bear, an eleven year old female, taken near the Oregon/California border. If it wasn't for the fog, you could have seen the Pacific Ocean in the background.
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on January 09, 2007, 03:19 PM:
Since yall are showing your bear pics. this is my first bear. called him in with a foxpro in unit 23,came in at about the 12 minute mark walked right by me at about 12-15 ft. what a thrill it was, took him at 20 yards.Still trying to get Bambi's dad with a bow third year now,not sure if I'm learning humulity or humiliation. I enjoy predator hunting the most which is good as no drawing for tags is required, getting drawn in az.for anything but Javelina seems to be tough. will probably try out of state for archery elk.
paul
Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on January 09, 2007, 03:32 PM:
Beautiful Bear!
Are you going to have a rug made?
Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on January 09, 2007, 04:40 PM:
Great looking bear Paul.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 09, 2007, 06:03 PM:
I agree, seen a lot of bears, but that's a nice one, Paul.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by sdyote (Member # 814) on January 10, 2007, 05:57 AM:
Here in South Dakota it's something like, pheasants, deer, pheasants, elk, pheasants, duck, pheasants, geese, and I'll add mountain lions to the list also.
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on January 10, 2007, 06:17 AM:
Used to that would have been an easy question for me. Now, I dont really hunt much of anything else but predators. Kinda gettin started on coons, but thats still predators?
I like to deer hunt a little. Like the comradery and watching my boys hunt as much as anything, same with turkeys. Used to love hunting both but kinda got bored with it.
Used to like to hunt quail and pheasant alot, but then my best dog died and there arent enough birds around here to train another one, right anyway. Quit that.
I guess predators are it for me. If I had to choose one other, it would probably be squirrels. I know that sounds goofy, but its been fun to me since I was 8 yrs old. I love sneakin in on those little shits. LOL
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on January 10, 2007, 06:58 AM:
Tim B.
he's at the taxidermist now learning to be rug.
Paul
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