Favorite animal to hunt? - Page 2

hogshead · February 28, 2012, 10:20 PM

Bear with hounds everything else pales in comparison.

GM2 · February 28, 2012, 10:37 PM

Mainly Whitetail Deer and Turkey sometime Duck hunting

dalegribble · February 28, 2012, 10:43 PM

what season is it? i guess thats why they spread hunting seasons thru out the year.

PoorRichRichard · February 29, 2012, 12:00 AM

Birds, birds, and more birds! Developing a love of jackrabbit hunting as well. Contrary to popular belief, tastes great. >>> Gotta soak the meat in a beer with a fat slice of onion for one hour before throwing it on the barbecue.

bamaranger · March 6, 2012, 03:02 AM

Why?
- The one on one nature of calling a specific bird. You locate him, set up and call, and maybe you get a shot. You seldom if ever kill a spring gobbler "by accident".

-The calling, though I don't necessarily kill all my birds by calling. He gobbles, you call, he answers and maybe comes in. I will never get tired of it.

-Great time of year. Well most of the time anyhow. Mild temps, blossoms (redbud and dogwood at the same time some seasons, gorgeous!)

-challenge, and satisfaction. Taking a buck, with the advent of green fields and shooting houses, is not to difficult, comparativley speaking. Locating a tom, setting up in the open woods on the ground,and taking the bird in shotgun range, is an accomplishment.

-easy to clean and youy don't have to drag

MOshooter65202 · March 6, 2012, 07:46 AM

For my area my favorite animal to hunt Turkey,Deer,and Varmint...
I really miss the quail hunting,at one time the quail flourished here in MO. now we rarely hear the Bob White

Daryl · March 6, 2012, 08:42 AM

Coues deer. For the challenge.

The country these deer typically inhabit is rough, steep, rocky, and therefore hard to stalk in. I've hunted a lot of critters in my life, but none more challenging than these little deer.

Add to that the fact that the area they inhabit is limited to Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico so they're sort of unique.

Daryl

TX Hunter · March 6, 2012, 07:32 PM

My Favorite would have to be Racoon, The Reason is because I can hunt them with Hounds, and really enjoy Listening to the Hounds Run and Tree.

Jo6pak · March 6, 2012, 08:05 PM

Rabbit and grouse

arch308 · March 6, 2012, 08:17 PM

Whitetails and any thing that shows up while I'm hunting them, ie hogs, dogs, etc. Also love to dove hunt.

dlb0412 · March 6, 2012, 08:43 PM

Lock nest monster. There really elusive the only one i seen came to my house and asked for 350.

hoytinak · March 6, 2012, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Lock nest monster. There really elusive the only one i seen came to my house and asked for 350.

hahaha....tree fiddy

chewie146 · March 6, 2012, 08:58 PM

Deer, elk, and squirrel take up most of my time. I'd love to hunt hogs, but I can hunt the first 3 within 30 minutes of my house.

Blind Dog Jake · March 6, 2012, 09:10 PM

Was sent out on a fool's errand to hold the burlap bag on a snipe hunt. Didn't like that so much, never did it again.

Hunt coyote and woodchucks. Haven't hunted whitetails much in past few years.
Spent a few decades hunting ducks and geese on Ohio's north shore.

jimbob86 · March 6, 2012, 09:24 PM

For excitement? Wild Turkey.

For food? Cornfed whitetail.

For sheer shootin' fun? June Prairie Dogs.

huntinaz · March 6, 2012, 09:51 PM

Bull Elk. Deer and predators next.

Irish B · March 7, 2012, 01:56 AM

Angry Mexican Grey Wolves with a net gun. That was quite the thrill.

sc928porsche · March 7, 2012, 07:57 AM

Without a doubt, deer are my favorite game to hunt. I prefer Mulies to Whitetail, but either will do. I also love elk, but those buggers are a bit difficult to drag! Next down the list is pheasant, followed by duck and goose. When everything is out of season, there is always jackrabbit.

mete · March 7, 2012, 11:22 AM

Blind Dog Jake , I was once talking about the Woodcock to a group and mentioned that they are a member of the Snipe family. Someone in the back said "you mean there is really such a thing as a Snipe ? "

Deja vu · March 7, 2012, 03:37 PM

Deer by far. I like elk too but that can be a lot of work.

Ambishot · March 7, 2012, 03:53 PM

Currently, Pronghorn. In the past, my favorite were geese/waterfowl and mule deer.

February 28, 2012, 10:37 PM	#27
GM2 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2011 Location: Southeast, USA Posts: 350	Mainly Whitetail Deer and Turkey sometime Duck hunting __________________ Good character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. Last edited by GM2; March 2, 2012 at 05:14 AM.

February 28, 2012, 10:43 PM	#28
dalegribble Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2007 Posts: 861	what season is it? i guess thats why they spread hunting seasons thru out the year. __________________ Waltzes with woofs

March 6, 2012, 03:02 AM	#30
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,295	turkey, spring gobblers Why? - The one on one nature of calling a specific bird. You locate him, set up and call, and maybe you get a shot. You seldom if ever kill a spring gobbler "by accident". -The calling, though I don't necessarily kill all my birds by calling. He gobbles, you call, he answers and maybe comes in. I will never get tired of it. -Great time of year. Well most of the time anyhow. Mild temps, blossoms (redbud and dogwood at the same time some seasons, gorgeous!) -challenge, and satisfaction. Taking a buck, with the advent of green fields and shooting houses, is not to difficult, comparativley speaking. Locating a tom, setting up in the open woods on the ground,and taking the bird in shotgun range, is an accomplishment. -easy to clean and youy don't have to drag

March 6, 2012, 08:05 PM	#34
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	Rabbit and grouse __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

March 6, 2012, 09:51 PM	#41
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Bull Elk. Deer and predators next. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

February 28, 2012, 10:20 PM	#26
hogshead Member Join Date: March 2, 2011 Posts: 18	Bear with hounds everything else pales in comparison.

February 29, 2012, 12:00 AM	#29
PoorRichRichard Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2011 Location: San Berdoo Posts: 269	Birds, birds, and more birds! Developing a love of jackrabbit hunting as well. Contrary to popular belief, tastes great. >>> Gotta soak the meat in a beer with a fat slice of onion for one hour before throwing it on the barbecue.

March 6, 2012, 07:46 AM	#31
MOshooter65202 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2011 Posts: 471	For my area my favorite animal to hunt Turkey,Deer,and Varmint... I really miss the quail hunting,at one time the quail flourished here in MO. now we rarely hear the Bob White

March 6, 2012, 08:42 AM	#32
Daryl Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 2,350	Coues deer. For the challenge. The country these deer typically inhabit is rough, steep, rocky, and therefore hard to stalk in. I've hunted a lot of critters in my life, but none more challenging than these little deer. Add to that the fact that the area they inhabit is limited to Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico so they're sort of unique. Daryl

March 6, 2012, 07:32 PM	#33
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	My Favorite would have to be Racoon, The Reason is because I can hunt them with Hounds, and really enjoy Listening to the Hounds Run and Tree.

March 6, 2012, 08:17 PM	#35
arch308 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2011 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 876	Whitetails and any thing that shows up while I'm hunting them, ie hogs, dogs, etc. Also love to dove hunt.

March 6, 2012, 08:43 PM	#36
dlb0412 Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2012 Posts: 136	Lock nest monster. There really elusive the only one i seen came to my house and asked for 350.

March 6, 2012, 08:58 PM	#38
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 853	Deer, elk, and squirrel take up most of my time. I'd love to hunt hogs, but I can hunt the first 3 within 30 minutes of my house.

March 6, 2012, 09:10 PM	#39
Blind Dog Jake Member Join Date: November 26, 2011 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 41	Was sent out on a fool's errand to hold the burlap bag on a snipe hunt. Didn't like that so much, never did it again. Hunt coyote and woodchucks. Haven't hunted whitetails much in past few years. Spent a few decades hunting ducks and geese on Ohio's north shore.

March 6, 2012, 09:24 PM	#40
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	For excitement? Wild Turkey. For food? Cornfed whitetail. For sheer shootin' fun? June Prairie Dogs.

March 7, 2012, 01:56 AM	#42
Irish B Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 359	Angry Mexican Grey Wolves with a net gun. That was quite the thrill. __________________ If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live

March 7, 2012, 07:57 AM	#43
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2008 Location: now living in alabama Posts: 2,433	Without a doubt, deer are my favorite game to hunt. I prefer Mulies to Whitetail, but either will do. I also love elk, but those buggers are a bit difficult to drag! Next down the list is pheasant, followed by duck and goose. When everything is out of season, there is always jackrabbit. __________________ No such thing as a stupid question. What is stupid is not asking it.

March 7, 2012, 11:22 AM	#44
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	Blind Dog Jake , I was once talking about the Woodcock to a group and mentioned that they are a member of the Snipe family. Someone in the back said "you mean there is really such a thing as a Snipe ? " __________________ And Watson , bring your revolver !

March 7, 2012, 03:37 PM	#45
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	Deer by far. I like elk too but that can be a lot of work. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

March 7, 2012, 03:53 PM	#46
Ambishot Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2011 Location: US Posts: 274	Currently, Pronghorn. In the past, my favorite were geese/waterfowl and mule deer.

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