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Anyone here hunt?
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Totally agree on that one. When I see one of those pics of people posing over a dead lion I want to whip them with their own rifle. That's a world away from someone hunting ducks for dinner though, at least to me.
I don't mind other people hunting! I just don't feel comfortable shooting a gun myself. It's just me, I guess.
I agree, that seems less like hunting and more like sport. Which killing animals for fun just never appeals to me at all. If I'm going to kill an animal, I also want to eat it.
That sounds like an impossible qualifier to throw in there.
The act of taking a life inflicts suffering.
The best I think you can hope for is accepting the suffering you're intentionally inflicting upon that animal and the other animals that may rely on it.
heading out this morning, bow only and no worries, those does are safe as the only tags available are for bucks, might have to eat my tag at the end of the season
How big are the deer in SoCal?
I used to dynamite fish until I got in trouble.
I had to switch to grenades.
I had to switch to grenades.
German shepherd sized
That's kinda of what it looked like from the pictures but the Cal DNR didn't have any sizes, Wiki didn't, and the hunting groups didn't.
I hunt for fish using a technique called "noodling" where you use nothing but your bare hands.
Using the noodling technique is quite easy, actually. I always catch the fish in little styrofoam flats typically at the rear of the store.
Using the noodling technique is quite easy, actually. I always catch the fish in little styrofoam flats typically at the rear of the store.
that is here in SoCAL., up in Northern CA they get to be "normal". but I am NOT driving up there to hunt. the does are safe as my tag is for buck only
That is impressive! I'd be down with learning that. It feels like that would be the most useful if you were in a situation that required you get food without a lot of tools present. How long have you been using, and perfecting, that technique?
German shepherd sized
you need to get into the mountains inside Los Angeles then.......they're YUUUUUGE here
(I was a passenger in a car that was, um, attacked by a deer while we were driving on the 405 over the Sepulveda pass thru the Santa Monica mountains (this is inside L.A. city limits for those that don't know)........it was way bigger than any German Shepherd)
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I do, not as often as I'd like to these days. Most SoCal game animals are terrible due to the lack of quality food to fatten them up. The deer in our area are big and friendly. Sadly, I can't exactly take my rifle out and shoot them. But they're easy enough that you can hand feed them a carrot or two.
I love fishing, though.
I love fishing, though.
Just love hunting,
Getting into the camo-suit, and shoot from as fat away as possible to give the deer a fair chance, and make me feel like a real man
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Crossbow is the best
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Getting into the camo-suit, and shoot from as fat away as possible to give the deer a fair chance, and make me feel like a real man
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Crossbow is the best
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We (my husband and I) hunt.
He is from a hunting family, and I love anything outdoorsy, so it was just a matter of time before he suckered me into it
I only enjoy early archery, beyond that... its just too darn cold for me!
I have a Diamond Razor Edge that I really enjoy shooting. According to the hubster, I'm a "natural"
Hunting has its perks besides the sanctity of the sunrise from a tree stand and the free meat....
I really look forward to the post-hunt breakfast and the cuddle nap that always ensues.
He is from a hunting family, and I love anything outdoorsy, so it was just a matter of time before he suckered me into it
I only enjoy early archery, beyond that... its just too darn cold for me!
I have a Diamond Razor Edge that I really enjoy shooting. According to the hubster, I'm a "natural"
Hunting has its perks besides the sanctity of the sunrise from a tree stand and the free meat....
I really look forward to the post-hunt breakfast and the cuddle nap that always ensues.
That was probably a southern Ca. moose.you need to get into the mountains inside Los Angeles then.......they're YUUUUUGE here
(I was a passenger in a car that was, um, attacked by a deer while we were driving on the 405 over the Sepulveda pass thru the Santa Monica mountains (this is inside L.A. city limits for those that don't know)........it was way bigger than any German Shepherd)
Hunting is something I’ve never tried but something I’d be interested in perhaps doing someday before die. I think the problem is I don’t see the point of trophy hunting but if hunting for food I probably wouldn’t want to deal with the preparation (Or whatever the term is) of te meat. I think it would be interesting to experience the rather primitive art though.
On the other hand I lobe fishing. So if I never try my hand at hunting at least I can still enjoy a day on the water, wrestling in some striped bass, and having a delicious meal afterwards.
I don't hunt but I do shoot. In the past I shot competitively and received various Excellence-In-Competition and Distinguished Shooter Badges.
I don't hunt but I do shoot and have shot competitively in the past. Being comfortable with a gun is probably the most important step in shooting. When I go to the range to qualify I can tell just by how people are handling the gun and shooting who hasn't shot since they last qualified and who shoots regularly.
It seems the older I get the more hunting I do.
You know, where did I leave my truck keys, where in the hell is my wallet etc.
Seems I spend half the day hunting for one thing or another.
You know, where did I leave my truck keys, where in the hell is my wallet etc.
Seems I spend half the day hunting for one thing or another.
I've found this to be true with any tool. You have to use it to become competent with it. Further, you have to use it with intent in order to master it.
