Here it is. Annual Hunting Thread 2011 Version

[Kyle Wolfe]

I thought it was time to get this thread kicked off!

Spring turkey hasn't yet arrived but I did run across this picture of our single best day of coyote hunting this winter. Eight in one day was our record. Lots of snow meant quite a few days on snowshoes.

[Torch]

Imitation is the best form of flattery. Thank you.

[Wannabe Cubdriver]

Looks like a great day! Are you calling, stalking or running hounds?

[Kyle Wolfe]

We try to spot for the first hour or so of the a.m. and then walk sections on snowshoes. Our country is mostly farmland with small woodlots intermixed.

StewarB, I'll try to get SJ to merge these threads. Sorry...

[mike mcs repair]

2011 started in January.

http://www.supercub.org/forum/showth...2-Hunting-2011

yummy looking

[WWhunter]

Kyle,
Are you using a rifle or Shotgun? Just curious. Most of the 'yotes up in my area are of the unobtainium variety. The wolfs have pretty much displaced all the little dogs we had many years ago. 20 years ago the yipping would start before sunset and last for quite awhile, now I rarely if ever here them. Do get to hear the occasional Wolf howl though. Just waiting for the DNR to get off the fence and open season.
WW

[Kyle Wolfe]

WW - I've pretty much hung up the 22-250 and switched to the black .223. Ugly and heavy but effective. Our crew all shoots them and our success has increased.

The yotes have definitely had an impact at reducing our fox population.

And I'm with you in wondering when (if) the Feds will again be allowed to open a wolf season. I think it prudent to allow one. I've seen the negative impact in Idaho and Montana as well as the impact to our Northern MN deer herd.

[NimpoCub]

I hear that BC has just eliminated the "bag limit" for wolf here. Now it's "shoot all ya want".

[Iflylower]

Be nice if our US wolves would move to BC. We can only watch the wolves decimate farm and wildlife populations. All my old Elk spots are run over with wolves. Endangered - hardly.

[Iflylower]

Idaho House declares wolves a "disaster emergency"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110406/...Fob2hvdXNlZGU-

[mike mcs repair]

not the brightest.....

http://community.adn.com/?q=adn/node/157835

[h=Man stole friend's identity to hunt bear]2[/h] Posted by crimeblog
Posted: August 15, 2011 - 2:22 pm
From Kyle Hopkins --
A Florida man who stole a friend’s identity to illegally kill a brown bear in Alaska –- then complained about the hunt because he wanted a bigger bear -- has been sentenced to pay more than $66,000 in penalties.
People get in trouble for breaking hunting and fishing laws in Alaska all the time. But this case has at least one unusual twist.
Jack Vincent Dickerson, 35, illegally killed a female brown bear on Oct. 1, 2009, in Game Management Unit 9 and had the bear made into a rug, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. But after the hunt, still using the false identity, Dickerson complained to Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures about the quality of the hunt.
He’d wanted a 10-foot trophy male instead, he said. In order to get his money back, Dickerson then told his credit card company that the charges for the hunt were made by someone else.

Dickerson pleaded guilty and was sentenced Aug. 11 to pay $50,000 for one felony count of violating the Lacey Act and felony identity theft. He must also pay $15,150 in restitution to Cabela’s Inc. and $1,300 in restitution to the state of Alaska, the U.S. Attorney’s office says.

Dickerson had used his friend's name to apply online for a hunting license and bear tag because he previously killed a bear in GMU 9 under his own name and was not yet eligible for another hunt, according to prosecutors.

Read the charges here.
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[1620A]

Josh's 1st Black bear
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[8856Charlie]

Sheep hunt 11 012.jpgFound this big girl on the hill on our sheep hunt, she was a little dehydrated so we tried to revive her. unfortunately she didn't make it, but boy were the back straps good!!!

[polarpete]

Hey Torch, I got an 11 year old ram on opening day 9:22am! Five days, 32 hiking miles, 10.2 hrs on cub and lost 8#, those mountains aren't getting any easier when you are 62. Sheep 2011 048..JPG

[Torch]

Pete, you did very well. Congratulations on the Ram. I am headed up on the south side of the Brooks Range next week for a caribou. I hope to have some pics when I get back. While I was flying out fishing last week I noticed your plane was gone. Looks like you had fun.

[kiwi 180]

nice ram, looks like you scored a "magnum badge" on the eyebrow too!

[spinner2]

Hey Torch, I got an 11 year old ram on opening day 9:22am! Five days, 32 hiking miles, 10.2 hrs on cub and lost 8#, those mountains aren't getting any easier when you are 62. Sheep 2011 048..JPG

I was hoping we'd see some sheep pictures soon. Great ram, picture and hunt Pete. Thanks for sharing.

[scout88305]

September is finally here. Have the cameras up and rolling. Decent deer, and bears in the area. One quite large blackie. The wolves are here too. A few bruins from the past couple weeks. I'm ready for fall. OOOps didn't mean to get the Ellis 12 in the thread.

[Slowflight]

Polarpete, Congratulations!!!!!!!!! You earned him.
Slowflight

[Alaskajim]

Caribou, Mulchatna herd, Sept 2nd3x4jimsbull5.jpg

[scout88305]

[Dinorwic]

What product did you use where the ground was clear-pawed? Is there also a food plot there and if so, what plants are your favorites. Trying to come up with something that works in latitude 50. Thanks for your thoughts.

[scout88305]

What product did you use where the ground was clear-pawed? Is there also a food plot there and if so, what plants are your favorites. Trying to come up with something that works in latitude 50. Thanks for your thoughts.

I use trace mineral salt and Dicalcium phosphate mixed 50/50. These come #50 per bag. I place about #30 per lick and have about 6 licks esablished on 240 acres. Just dig a shallow depression and pour on the stuff. After early June I refreshen the licks with this stuff. http://www.yeoldearcheryshoppe.com/i...al-p-4275.html.
The activity picks up considerable when this stuff hits the ground. It costs more money than the feed store solution so I resort to using a little of both. I am convinced that this grows heavier and larger antlers in my region.

Based on your handle, I am only about 150 miles south of you if Dinorwic is where you live. Lake Wabigoon area??

[Dinorwic]

I am slowly working towards getting some food plots put in and want to get the minerals started. Seems to be a lot more information about those subjects farther on south, which is why I asked, since you are in about the same zone. The last two years the wolves have been awful, not helping the cause.

Yes, I live on the very east side of that lake system on Dinorwic Lake.

Thanks for the info.

[jimboflying]

Hi, my name is Piper. I love to find birds for anyone that will hunt with me. My owner will fly me to any place in Montana to hunt with like minded individuals. Does anyone know of the whereabouts of birds for me to find?

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[AK-74B]

9-26-2011 170.JPGSep. 24 2011 Moose hunt

[scout88305]

The leaves are down. 50 mph winds in Oct. tend to do that. The Ruffed grouse are now at a serious disadvantage without the leaf clutter. Crispy walking on dry days cues them off that we are coming. A 5 bird day sunday followed by filleted breasts floured and panfried in butter with Dill Weed and Lemon Pepper

[Kyle Wolfe]

Becky and I had a great time in WY hunting antelope. We saw plenty but had a hard time finding something really big. She shot the best one we saw. Too warm!

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[Iflylower]

That's no small speedgoat! What a dandy. Congrats

[scout88305]

Federated needs a wild game feed!! Nice animals. I love Mr. tall horn

[scout88305]

Deer season is only a 2 weeks away. After that ramps up grouse is on the back burner, the dogs turn in to couch potatoes, and we search out that mature whitetail. Had some luck in the north woods the past few days despite the wind machine.

[okmike]

11 year old grandson Gus with his second whitetail of the season. Deer was shot with rifle grandad got him of course.

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2011 bear.

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[scout88305]

2011 bear.

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How long is that barrel?

[NimpoCub]

Looks like a sniper rifle. (no wasted powder with that pipe!)
Dan, that bear is pretty skinny, good thing you shot him!

[spinner2]

How long is that barrel?

Just 26" long. It is a .338. The bear is 8.5 feet square but Logan is right, it looks really skinny.

[okmike]

Daughter-in-law Stacy - 1st deer

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[gntw]

I droped my son and his wife off and she got her first ram scored 172 40'' long 15'' bases

[brown bear]

Man thats some sheep!
Doug

[Nizina]

That is a nice ram. Long horns and big bases. I'd be smiling too. Congrats!