Less than a Month to Opening Day!!!

Cain R · August 26, 2002, 11:23 PM

And I'm still waiting for dies for my new .30 Gibbs.

Oh well, the Tikka 6.5X55 is going strong now, perfect for Whitetails and Muleys.

Going to give Elk a miss this year, still have a quarter in the freezer from last year.

Boy oh Boy I can't wait.

labgrade · August 27, 2002, 01:29 AM

We're down to about 10 lbs of elk - wah! & won't get more till mid-October. I don't aknow what we agonna do ....

It is starting to get to be that time of year, huh?

Funky thing though, with this CWD, I'm thinkin' we'll get our head tested before we start munching on the critters this year.

(& yes, I did leave an opening for all sorts of "funny" jokes about our heads

)

Southla1 · August 27, 2002, 07:50 AM

Dove season in less than 2 weeks here.............I just hope that the rain stops here.

First if it does not it will be difficult to get back in the field and secondly I have seen dove by the thousands on a given day and rains that night and the next day they have all left for points south.

Art Eatman · August 27, 2002, 08:57 AM

We've had more than the ususal amount of summer rains, so the doves are well scattered. Past drouth years, they're either around the water pan at the house, or near the few puddles on the creek.

Overall, though, the prospects are looking good. Oughta be good quail hunting, and what deer we have will be sho-nuff fat.

, Art

labgrade · August 27, 2002, 11:29 AM

We finally got about 1/5" rain last night - & this after none for 3 months.

Two months ago you could've limited on doves in a bout 1/2 hour. Now, I don't see a limit in the course of a day.

This whole area's dying of thirst.

Poodleshooter · August 27, 2002, 01:49 PM

I'm just hoping I can actually float the poor, dried up James River and jump shoot some geese on Labor day (opening day for local Canadas).

August 26, 2002, 11:23 PM	#1
Cain R Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Peoples Dominion of Kanada Posts: 288	Less than a Month to Opening Day!!! And I'm still waiting for dies for my new .30 Gibbs. Oh well, the Tikka 6.5X55 is going strong now, perfect for Whitetails and Muleys. Going to give Elk a miss this year, still have a quarter in the freezer from last year. Boy oh Boy I can't wait.

August 27, 2002, 01:29 AM	#2
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	We're down to about 10 lbs of elk - wah! & won't get more till mid-October. I don't aknow what we agonna do .... It is starting to get to be that time of year, huh? Funky thing though, with this CWD, I'm thinkin' we'll get our head tested before we start munching on the critters this year. (& yes, I did leave an opening for all sorts of "funny" jokes about our heads )

August 27, 2002, 07:50 AM	#3
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	Dove season in less than 2 weeks here.............I just hope that the rain stops here. First if it does not it will be difficult to get back in the field and secondly I have seen dove by the thousands on a given day and rains that night and the next day they have all left for points south.

August 27, 2002, 08:57 AM	#4
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	We've had more than the ususal amount of summer rains, so the doves are well scattered. Past drouth years, they're either around the water pan at the house, or near the few puddles on the creek. Overall, though, the prospects are looking good. Oughta be good quail hunting, and what deer we have will be sho-nuff fat. , Art

August 27, 2002, 11:29 AM	#5
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	We finally got about 1/5" rain last night - & this after none for 3 months. Two months ago you could've limited on doves in a bout 1/2 hour. Now, I don't see a limit in the course of a day. This whole area's dying of thirst.

August 27, 2002, 01:49 PM	#6
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	I'm just hoping I can actually float the poor, dried up James River and jump shoot some geese on Labor day (opening day for local Canadas).