Gettin' closer...

jtuck · 07-21-2008, 01:43 PM

Only 56 days until bow season! Oh I can't wait, everything is ready to go!

webs · 07-21-2008, 04:03 PM

October 1st here in Indiana.I have been seeing some good looking velvet bucks and am starting to get the fever also.

jtuck · 07-21-2008, 07:49 PM

We're in kind of a hunting lull here in Missouri. Besides squirrel and frog, there aren't any seasons open until Sept. 1. Dove season for two weeks then bow season on Sept. 15. Thats alright though, the garden keeps me busy until then.

webs · 07-21-2008, 08:24 PM

I know what you are saying about the garden keeping you busy.Our frog season is in but can't find the time to go.The Squirrel season opener is August 15th and I spend lots of time hunting them.Be glad when the hunting seasons finally kick off.

AKHunter · 07-21-2008, 08:29 PM

Aug. 10 I will be Dall sheep hunting . Won a highly sought after drawing permit for the second time in 30 years of applying. Been getting in shape for this walk -in only hunt in the Alaska range. Only 3 more weeks to go .

Heh, I was so excited about it I didn't even notice this was the bow hunting forum... oh well it's fun to share anyhow. This will be a rifle hunt.

jtuck · 07-21-2008, 08:32 PM

Oh you lucky man! Let us know how it goes.

webs · 07-21-2008, 08:34 PM

Congrats AKHunter on you drawing a goat permit,and good luck on your hunt.

wily1 · 07-22-2008, 12:02 AM

I got drawn for Archery Elk, Aug. 25 to Sept. 21. And Archery Season for White-Tailed Deer is Aug. 25 to Nov. 9 so I will have a lot of bow hunting until rifle season opens.

jtuck · 07-22-2008, 06:45 AM

Are those hunts in Manitoba or are you going away from home to hunt?
BTW, do you have any idea what it would cost for a non-resident to hunt in your neck of the woods? Just for tags and permits, not traveling costs.

Oh yeah... 55 days!

SoDakHunter · 07-22-2008, 08:23 AM

Haha, there is a frog season? What you hunt those with, do you eat them? If i ever see one when i'm shootin carp i just blast 'im.

jtuck · 07-22-2008, 09:24 AM

Yep, our frog season runs from June 30 - October 31. Although there are several legal methods to take frogs (i.e.- hand, handnet, gig, bow, trotline, throw line,limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, snaring, grabbing, or pole and line), we usually gig them. Frog legs are really good, you should try them sometime. Just make sure you put a lid on your skillet, 'cause they will jump out. I'm not joking.

SoDakHunter · 07-22-2008, 09:40 AM

Hmm... Thats kinda wierd. I never imagined there would be a frog season. And i don't know about eating them, i've had frog legs and i don't really like them much... and the ones around here are small. There isnt anything left when i shoot them. Haha... maybe shouldn't use the .270 next time.

jtuck · 07-22-2008, 11:21 AM

When I was a boy I discovered that if you shot the frog in the middle of the back with a BB gun it paralyzed them and you could just walk right up and stick them in your sack. Of course I don't do that now that I know it's not legal.

wily1 · 07-22-2008, 11:40 AM

jtuck all the hunts and seasons are in Manitoba, and the areas I hunt are all a short drive. Where I plan to hunt elk is only around a 30-45 minute drive. My deer hunting areas are again 30-45 minutes away. All non-resident hunters can archery hunt in all deer zones in Manitoba. The only restrictions are Zone E and F for rifle and muzzle loader only for residents. Pretty much all the other areas are open to all forms of hunting for non-resident hunters. Zone E is on the Manitoba- North Dakota Border and covers a big chunk of the province and the Archery Season for all hunters (resident and non-resident) is Aug 25 to Nov 9. Only restrictions are Sunday Hunting and by 2009 that will be phased out.

The sucky part is that: a licence for a alien non-resident hunter is $206.07 and you have to register thru a registered lodge or outfitter

jtuck · 07-22-2008, 11:54 AM

I need to buy some land in another state so that I can take advantage of the hunting elsewhere. Hunting out of state is so expensive. I think a hunt in Canada would be really great but with gas prices I would have to win the lottery to be able to afford to go. That license price really isn't too bad though. Does it cost anything to register with a lodge or outfitter, or are you saying that you have pay them to guide you then buy the license?

wily1 · 07-22-2008, 12:07 PM

jtuck not sure about how they work it with the lodges etc, but I do know 3 hunters can use the same guide. I would just go on the net and google hunting/guide services in Manitoba. And with gas being 1.35 a litre or about $5.00 a gallon I'm glad my hunting areas are close by.

The Travel Manitoba Website also lists all outfitters and you can send away for info kits that are free of charge (a really good booklet that lists all you need to know).

Onesonek · 07-22-2008, 12:24 PM

After a long hiatus from bow hunting, I'm excited again after recently acquiring these.

The compound shoots like a dream,,,the recurve and instinct shooting however is another story.
The first few shots are like I never quit. Then I don't know what happen,,,it's like I started trying too hard and it went from great, then bad to worse.
More ,,,lots more string time I guess!

Dave

jtuck · 07-22-2008, 12:30 PM

Wily- Thanks for all the info.

Onesonek- Welcome back to the sport! I tried traditional once in high school, but it didn't stick. Actually the arrows stuck in everything but the target. My brother started shooting traditional last year and picked it up really well. I have been thinking about picking up a recurve for bowfishing. What kind of bows are those?

Onesonek · 07-22-2008, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtuck

Wily- Thanks for all the info.

Onesonek- Welcome back to the sport! I tried traditional once in high school, but it didn't stick. Actually the arrows stuck in everything but the target. My brother started shooting traditional last year and picked it up really well. I have been thinking about picking up a recurve for bowfishing. What kind of bows are those?

Recurve is a used Browning Wasp I picked up for about a 1/4 of what I wanted. But we'll see how this goes before I go get the Bear Cheyenne.
The compound is a 2-3 year old Parker HunterMag that I got from my son after he decided he absolutely had to have a Parker BlackHawk XP.
I'll have to admit the BlackHawk is a very nice bow, but I can get by just fine with the Hunter.

Dave

SoDakHunter · 07-22-2008, 02:10 PM

There is nothing wrong with a parker. Actually i haven't really come across a bad model, besides, pretty much anything out there will take deer.

07-21-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	Gettin' closer... Only 56 days until bow season! Oh I can't wait, everything is ready to go! __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-21-2008, 07:49 PM	#3
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	We're in kind of a hunting lull here in Missouri. Besides squirrel and frog, there aren't any seasons open until Sept. 1. Dove season for two weeks then bow season on Sept. 15. Thats alright though, the garden keeps me busy until then. __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-21-2008, 08:29 PM	#5
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	Aug. 10 I will be Dall sheep hunting . Won a highly sought after drawing permit for the second time in 30 years of applying. Been getting in shape for this walk -in only hunt in the Alaska range. Only 3 more weeks to go . Heh, I was so excited about it I didn't even notice this was the bow hunting forum... oh well it's fun to share anyhow. This will be a rifle hunt. Last edited by AKHunter; 07-21-2008 at 08:31 PM. Reason: oops

07-21-2008, 08:32 PM	#6
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	Oh you lucky man! Let us know how it goes. __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-22-2008, 06:45 AM	#9
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	Are those hunts in Manitoba or are you going away from home to hunt? BTW, do you have any idea what it would cost for a non-resident to hunt in your neck of the woods? Just for tags and permits, not traveling costs. Oh yeah... 55 days! __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-21-2008, 04:03 PM	#2
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 252 Images: 3	October 1st here in Indiana.I have been seeing some good looking velvet bucks and am starting to get the fever also.

07-21-2008, 08:24 PM	#4
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 252 Images: 3	I know what you are saying about the garden keeping you busy.Our frog season is in but can't find the time to go.The Squirrel season opener is August 15th and I spend lots of time hunting them.Be glad when the hunting seasons finally kick off.

07-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#7
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 252 Images: 3	Congrats AKHunter on you drawing a goat permit,and good luck on your hunt.

07-22-2008, 12:02 AM	#8
wily1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brandon, Manitoba Posts: 191	I got drawn for Archery Elk, Aug. 25 to Sept. 21. And Archery Season for White-Tailed Deer is Aug. 25 to Nov. 9 so I will have a lot of bow hunting until rifle season opens.

07-22-2008, 08:23 AM	#10
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353	Haha, there is a frog season? What you hunt those with, do you eat them? If i ever see one when i'm shootin carp i just blast 'im. Last edited by SoDakHunter; 07-22-2008 at 08:25 AM.

07-22-2008, 09:24 AM	#11
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	Yep, our frog season runs from June 30 - October 31. Although there are several legal methods to take frogs (i.e.- hand, handnet, gig, bow, trotline, throw line,limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, snaring, grabbing, or pole and line), we usually gig them. Frog legs are really good, you should try them sometime. Just make sure you put a lid on your skillet, 'cause they will jump out. I'm not joking. __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-22-2008, 09:40 AM	#12
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353	Hmm... Thats kinda wierd. I never imagined there would be a frog season. And i don't know about eating them, i've had frog legs and i don't really like them much... and the ones around here are small. There isnt anything left when i shoot them. Haha... maybe shouldn't use the .270 next time.

07-22-2008, 11:21 AM	#13
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	When I was a boy I discovered that if you shot the frog in the middle of the back with a BB gun it paralyzed them and you could just walk right up and stick them in your sack. Of course I don't do that now that I know it's not legal. __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-22-2008, 11:40 AM	#14
wily1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brandon, Manitoba Posts: 191	jtuck all the hunts and seasons are in Manitoba, and the areas I hunt are all a short drive. Where I plan to hunt elk is only around a 30-45 minute drive. My deer hunting areas are again 30-45 minutes away. All non-resident hunters can archery hunt in all deer zones in Manitoba. The only restrictions are Zone E and F for rifle and muzzle loader only for residents. Pretty much all the other areas are open to all forms of hunting for non-resident hunters. Zone E is on the Manitoba- North Dakota Border and covers a big chunk of the province and the Archery Season for all hunters (resident and non-resident) is Aug 25 to Nov 9. Only restrictions are Sunday Hunting and by 2009 that will be phased out. The sucky part is that: a licence for a alien non-resident hunter is $206.07 and you have to register thru a registered lodge or outfitter

07-22-2008, 11:54 AM	#15
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	I need to buy some land in another state so that I can take advantage of the hunting elsewhere. Hunting out of state is so expensive. I think a hunt in Canada would be really great but with gas prices I would have to win the lottery to be able to afford to go. That license price really isn't too bad though. Does it cost anything to register with a lodge or outfitter, or are you saying that you have pay them to guide you then buy the license? __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-22-2008, 12:07 PM	#16
wily1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brandon, Manitoba Posts: 191	jtuck not sure about how they work it with the lodges etc, but I do know 3 hunters can use the same guide. I would just go on the net and google hunting/guide services in Manitoba. And with gas being 1.35 a litre or about $5.00 a gallon I'm glad my hunting areas are close by. The Travel Manitoba Website also lists all outfitters and you can send away for info kits that are free of charge (a really good booklet that lists all you need to know).

07-22-2008, 12:24 PM	#17
Onesonek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pipestone, MN. Posts: 347	After a long hiatus from bow hunting, I'm excited again after recently acquiring these. The compound shoots like a dream,,,the recurve and instinct shooting however is another story. The first few shots are like I never quit. Then I don't know what happen,,,it's like I started trying too hard and it went from great, then bad to worse. More ,,,lots more string time I guess! Dave

07-22-2008, 12:30 PM	#18
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 279	Wily- Thanks for all the info. Onesonek- Welcome back to the sport! I tried traditional once in high school, but it didn't stick. Actually the arrows stuck in everything but the target. My brother started shooting traditional last year and picked it up really well. I have been thinking about picking up a recurve for bowfishing. What kind of bows are those? __________________ Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it. Mark Twain

07-22-2008, 02:10 PM	#20
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353	There is nothing wrong with a parker. Actually i haven't really come across a bad model, besides, pretty much anything out there will take deer.