Hunting Season!!!
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charles sullivan
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One close encounter without a shot down. 4 or 5 to go? One more? Who the F knows?!?!
i don't believe that I have ever communicated with any wild animal for that duration of time. Truly amazing and informative experience.
I hope the other hunters had a great day too.
i don't believe that I have ever communicated with any wild animal for that duration of time. Truly amazing and informative experience.
I hope the other hunters had a great day too.
My hunting days for bigger game are pretty much over, but I did get a shot of this nice bull caribou two weeks ago with my cell phone camera.
Gregg, that’s fantastic. Where were you that you saw this Caribou?
We just got back from two weeks in Alaska. No fishing (or hunting) on this trip… strictly family time. Saw a ton of wildlife though.
charles sullivan
Life of the Party
Early archery elk ended with 4 bulls being called in within 40 yards. Two were mature 5x5's and two were smaller. I came home meatless. It can be difficult to get shots with all of the vine maple and elderberry etc.
My friend has a muzzleloader tag and I will hunt with him this weekend. Hopefully there are some bulls still being vocal or at least still with the cows. Those mature roosies seem to pull off pretty quickly although I have seen them with cows after September.
A lone quiet bull is a difficult animal to hunt in thick Western Washington.
My friend has a muzzleloader tag and I will hunt with him this weekend. Hopefully there are some bulls still being vocal or at least still with the cows. Those mature roosies seem to pull off pretty quickly although I have seen them with cows after September.
A lone quiet bull is a difficult animal to hunt in thick Western Washington.
Keep at it. You are getting invaluable experience, not to mention great exercise and witnessing nature in extreme detail.
Damn, all I see is some amazing hair to tie with--I love caribou!
Coach Potter
Life of the Party
Amen to that!
charles sullivan
Life of the Party
I will be hunting next year. It is a ton of fun and as you say, I whitness nature in extreme detail. The excercise is a pretty sweet bonus as well.
I'm jealous! It has been awhile since I elk hunted with my brother in the Montana high country. Incredible country and wildlife up close. Novembers there can be super cold and snowy or too dry and warm for good stalking. The only way to get into adequate physical condition was to hunt off trail at altitude.
atomic dog
Steelhead
Favorite time of the year for the muppets.
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Steelhead
I’m working on my upland bird ID skills…
@atomic dog is that a gray partridge?
@Replicant is that a blue grouse?
Looks like you both had great days in the field!
Andy
@atomic dog is that a gray partridge?
@Replicant is that a blue grouse?
Looks like you both had great days in the field!
Andy
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Steelhead
Juvenile Hun(garian) or Grey Partridge.
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Steelhead
I'm not an expert, but I believe Grey Partridge is the default descriptor, but "Huns" was what I grew up with and what most hunters use. Kind of like California quail. It wasn't until I hunted elsewhere, when I heard people refer to them as Valley quail. Which, I believe is a derivative of California Valley quail.
