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Shins said:
id consider myself pretty Pro when it comes to lake fishing,  trolling casting flyfishing jigging you name it i've caught fish.

as far as hunting goes i have always said that if i ever do it i'm going to have to fletch my own bow and arrows and not use any for of attraction techniques i can't do with my own body because in my opinion it's really lame to use a high powered rifle with a scope and high tech attractors.  any dumb hick can kill a deer like that... doesnt seem to take much skill.

i know you've gotta get a good "kill shot" and whatnot but even so, seems really easy from my rifle shooting experience.

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ray40cal said:

Ever tried noodling? That stuff looks scarey because of snakes and what not. Looks fun though. As for you not wanting to use a rifle for deer, that's respectable in my opinion. I never used a bow, in fact most of the time i use a 20 guage with hollow point slugs so the range isn't much more than a bow, but it drops them like a ton of bricks instantly. If I were out in western KS or somewhere that you need binoculars to even spot a deer then a .300wm or 30-06 would be better. Hell I've used a .40 pistol to hunt. That is pretty challenging. A lot of the time squirrel hunting i just use a daisy 1000x .177 pellet gun. It is high powered enough for an instant kill (1000fps) but you have to get within 30 yards unlike a 22 or .17hmr. Also pretty challenging. With squirrels though I always go for a head shot because you do NOT want to pick one up that isn't dead.

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ZoooftheMoon said:
I don't hunt but I'm an avid fisherman.

I know a lot who do hunt and everyone of them will tell you that it's more expensive to hunt than buy your meat at the butchers or supermarket.

They and myself included believe it's worth the extra money though.

It's money for your license and draw and whatnot, major money on going out to the hunting spot(gas, which is majorly expensive just right there, food and other supplies), and for most people, money to get the animal made into steaks, breakfast sausage, peporroni, roasts, burgers, ground hamburger, etc.

As far as fishing, I usually fish catch and release, but definetely keep a few for the freezer.

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ComputerTekGuy said:
I love hunting and fishing!

Gun, bow, fishing rod, knife, beer and permit. You'll find me in the woods then

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ray40cal said:
How many of you on here are outdoorsmen? I'm an avid hunter and fisher. Now seems like the best time to hunt. Food prices are going up, so instead of paying 5 dollars at KFC just pop some squirrels and rabbits for the price of a .22 bullet.  I had a weeks worth of free food gathered in 1 day (well it probably cost about .50 cents for the 5 .177 pellets used to bag the squirrels/rabbits) ORGANIC meat, organic wild morrells, healthiest kind of food you can get, for free in the begining of spring squirrel season -!rabbits too, they are all year round in my state!-. Hunting is a good way to save money meat-wise. Everyone knows how the price of beef has started to increase dramatically. You gotta treat present day burgers like past-time steaks. Not only is hunting and fishing good for your food supply and easy on the wallet, but its healthy because you can get organic all natural food, exercise, peace and quiet, and fresh air all at the same time.  Use this thread to share some hunting stories, tips, post some pictures if you got them.

Disclaimer just in case: As for all you animal rights people, if there are any in the shroomery; Make a new post to flame on hunters and how cruel we are or whatever your disposition consists of. Don't bring it to my thread. I'm a member of the Big Ape squad, Anti-Peta Enforcement.

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