An abrupt halt!

Barnacle Brad · November 10, 2014, 10:30 PM

Suddenly, my hunting season has come to a halt...well for deer and such as I can put in the freezer anyway. Along with that has come an arctic front that is pushing temps into the ten degree range over night, and yup, that white cold stuff is on the ground as well.

This reality has made me ponder what I am going to do to entertain myself indoors this winter?

I found a new double cavity .44 cal swc mould I forgot that I got last year, and I have a young lady interested in casting some bullets for her .357, so it would seem that the lead pot should see some heat one of these days.

There is quite a bit of meat in the freezer that needs to be ground and made into burger and sausage. There are some trout that need to be smoked, and a beef brisket to turn into pastrami also.

Then there is the annual maintenance to do on the hunting rifles. Ice fishing will be in the future, and I always look forward to eating and getting fat(ter) over the winter...

So what kind of activities will my brethren be occupying themselves with after the rifles and hand cannons are set aside this season?? (If anyone is fishing the Bahamas, feel free to keep that to yourself!)

zach_ · November 10, 2014, 10:53 PM

Find something to avoid the cabin fever. I remember my years up north. BBBBBRRRRRR. Stay Safe.

Blindstitch · November 10, 2014, 10:55 PM

Pheasant hunting till the end of the year, Rabbits till the end of February, Somewhere in there switch to ice fishing and if it's to cold to want to do any of that reloading and restocking inventory.

hartcreek · November 10, 2014, 11:11 PM

I never put them away......Once we get snow at the cabin I fire up the crawler so I have a packed trail so I can walk without the crunch crunch and go after the yotes.

Model12Win · November 10, 2014, 11:13 PM

Once it frosts a couple times I'll hit the squirrel fields so I can fill my pot and skillet with the wonderful meat of Los Ardilla!

hooligan1 · November 11, 2014, 06:18 AM

Man I will try to find a cheap rifle to work on and do a bunch of loading,,,,and some honey dos......coyotes if I get chance, walleye fishing if water gets right......and trim my beard!

Husqvarna · November 13, 2014, 12:10 PM

well one weekend of moose hunting left

and there are always pigs

we often hunt deer with dogs in the winter, there are no deer tags or quotas here (but only roedeer so very small)

some nice easy birdhunting on skiis

fox and hares a few times if my mates dog has grown enough

and icefishing, dunno if you call it angling but we do, were you rig small rods and when the fish bites a flag pops up, in my youth we had small firecrackers that went of that was way more fun

8MM Mauser · November 13, 2014, 12:46 PM

Man, hunting in Sweden sounds pretty awesome!

Once rifle season is over here it'll be all work and no play: I've absorbed additional responsibilities at work and am in my last year of college. Plus I have a 3 year old girl to entertain all winter.

I do want to get some winter-time hiking in though. I've never spent so much time indoors as the last year. I need to get outside more.

psalm7 · November 13, 2014, 01:17 PM

Late Winter fishing . Strippers , Waleye , Large and small mouth Bass . Always working on my prepps like reloading , putting in a garden . Shooting year round .

Saltydog235 · November 13, 2014, 01:55 PM

Our deer season run Sept. 1 until January 1 for rifle, you can hunt with a bow starting August 15. Still got a bit of time yet to kill goats, then we'll work on pigs, squirrels and birds. Maybe to a little cold weather fishing too if the grouper and big sea bass get in close.

Deerhunter · November 13, 2014, 02:30 PM

Archery for deer opens up the first Saturday in September and it doesn't end until last weekend of April. Hope to chase some waterfowl at some point also. Then a little pig hunting thrown in.

I already have 3 deer in the freezer. I will hunt when I have time but the pressure is off since the freezer is full.

I just started getting back into fishing. Probably end up going more of that this year once April hits.

Doyle · November 13, 2014, 05:10 PM

Husqvarna, don't forget about all those beautiful Swedish women to hunt in the sauna.

Barnacle Brad · November 13, 2014, 07:41 PM

It looks like ice fishimg will begin earlier this year than expected. The Big Horn is nearly iced in. Below zero temps last night (-10) and no sudden end to this cold spell in sight.

I think I will load some varmint rounds for the 250 in the mean time...

Colorado Redneck · November 16, 2014, 12:28 AM

Work every bit of brass and get it all ready for prairie doggin next spring. Winter dog shoots can be fun if you don't expect to shoot a lot, so a few days out on the Grasslands before the season closes.

Go to the indoor pistol range a couple times a week. Refinish the thumbhole stock on my 222 Remington. Load lots of pistol rounds.

Mama Santa Clause is going to buy me a Boyds stock for my .270 Winchester so when we get a warmer day without too much wind after Christmas take that to the range and see how it works with the new wood. Maybe do some load development for that rifle too.

November 10, 2014, 10:30 PM	#1
Barnacle Brad Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2009 Location: Greybull, Wyoming Posts: 416	An abrupt halt! Suddenly, my hunting season has come to a halt...well for deer and such as I can put in the freezer anyway. Along with that has come an arctic front that is pushing temps into the ten degree range over night, and yup, that white cold stuff is on the ground as well. This reality has made me ponder what I am going to do to entertain myself indoors this winter? I found a new double cavity .44 cal swc mould I forgot that I got last year, and I have a young lady interested in casting some bullets for her .357, so it would seem that the lead pot should see some heat one of these days. There is quite a bit of meat in the freezer that needs to be ground and made into burger and sausage. There are some trout that need to be smoked, and a beef brisket to turn into pastrami also. Then there is the annual maintenance to do on the hunting rifles. Ice fishing will be in the future, and I always look forward to eating and getting fat(ter) over the winter... So what kind of activities will my brethren be occupying themselves with after the rifles and hand cannons are set aside this season?? (If anyone is fishing the Bahamas, feel free to keep that to yourself!) __________________ Brad

November 10, 2014, 10:53 PM	#2
zach_ Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Location: DFW north Posts: 377	Find something to avoid the cabin fever. I remember my years up north. BBBBBRRRRRR. Stay Safe. __________________ Z

November 11, 2014, 06:18 AM	#6
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,586	Man I will try to find a cheap rifle to work on and do a bunch of loading,,,,and some honey dos......coyotes if I get chance, walleye fishing if water gets right......and trim my beard! __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

November 13, 2014, 02:30 PM	#11
Deerhunter Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 607	Archery for deer opens up the first Saturday in September and it doesn't end until last weekend of April. Hope to chase some waterfowl at some point also. Then a little pig hunting thrown in. I already have 3 deer in the freezer. I will hunt when I have time but the pressure is off since the freezer is full. I just started getting back into fishing. Probably end up going more of that this year once April hits. __________________ My idea of fast food is a mallard. -Ted Nugent

November 13, 2014, 07:41 PM	#13
Barnacle Brad Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2009 Location: Greybull, Wyoming Posts: 416	It looks like ice fishimg will begin earlier this year than expected. The Big Horn is nearly iced in. Below zero temps last night (-10) and no sudden end to this cold spell in sight. I think I will load some varmint rounds for the 250 in the mean time... __________________ Brad

November 10, 2014, 10:55 PM	#3
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	Pheasant hunting till the end of the year, Rabbits till the end of February, Somewhere in there switch to ice fishing and if it's to cold to want to do any of that reloading and restocking inventory.

November 10, 2014, 11:11 PM	#4
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	I never put them away......Once we get snow at the cabin I fire up the crawler so I have a packed trail so I can walk without the crunch crunch and go after the yotes.

November 10, 2014, 11:13 PM	#5
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Once it frosts a couple times I'll hit the squirrel fields so I can fill my pot and skillet with the wonderful meat of Los Ardilla!

November 13, 2014, 12:10 PM	#7
Husqvarna Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,000	well one weekend of moose hunting left and there are always pigs we often hunt deer with dogs in the winter, there are no deer tags or quotas here (but only roedeer so very small) some nice easy birdhunting on skiis fox and hares a few times if my mates dog has grown enough and icefishing, dunno if you call it angling but we do, were you rig small rods and when the fish bites a flag pops up, in my youth we had small firecrackers that went of that was way more fun

November 13, 2014, 12:46 PM	#8
8MM Mauser Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 647	Man, hunting in Sweden sounds pretty awesome! Once rifle season is over here it'll be all work and no play: I've absorbed additional responsibilities at work and am in my last year of college. Plus I have a 3 year old girl to entertain all winter. I do want to get some winter-time hiking in though. I've never spent so much time indoors as the last year. I need to get outside more.

November 13, 2014, 01:17 PM	#9
psalm7 Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2014 Location: Middle TN Posts: 543	Late Winter fishing . Strippers , Waleye , Large and small mouth Bass . Always working on my prepps like reloading , putting in a garden . Shooting year round .

November 13, 2014, 01:55 PM	#10
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 1,563	Our deer season run Sept. 1 until January 1 for rifle, you can hunt with a bow starting August 15. Still got a bit of time yet to kill goats, then we'll work on pigs, squirrels and birds. Maybe to a little cold weather fishing too if the grouper and big sea bass get in close.

November 13, 2014, 05:10 PM	#12
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Husqvarna, don't forget about all those beautiful Swedish women to hunt in the sauna.

November 16, 2014, 12:28 AM	#14
Colorado Redneck Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2008 Location: Northeast Colorado Posts: 1,993	Winter stuff to fight off cabin fever Work every bit of brass and get it all ready for prairie doggin next spring. Winter dog shoots can be fun if you don't expect to shoot a lot, so a few days out on the Grasslands before the season closes. Go to the indoor pistol range a couple times a week. Refinish the thumbhole stock on my 222 Remington. Load lots of pistol rounds. Mama Santa Clause is going to buy me a Boyds stock for my .270 Winchester so when we get a warmer day without too much wind after Christmas take that to the range and see how it works with the new wood. Maybe do some load development for that rifle too.