so now what do we do, hunters?
- Thread starter the_big_mike
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Hunting is never over... grouse, rabbits, and ducks are still open. With this warm weather in Southern Ontario the bird hunting is great. And when the snow finally comes coyotes and jack rabbits will become the focus of the die hard hunters.
Turkey hunting is in the spring... but it is never too early to scout for them.
Turkey hunting is in the spring... but it is never too early to scout for them.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
the_big_mike said:
Coyotes, trigger time at the range, range work, handloading, repair my stuff thst didn't get done last fall 'cause I was fixing everybody else's planning next year's shoots....
Cat
HUnting season never closes. You are either in Hunting season , or getting ready for the next one! 
And yes, I do have a problem, just ask my beloved wife.
I already have two new rifles to play with this winter. One is off to the Smith for a bedding job, the other awaits rings and an optic.
Then I get to figure loads for them.
In between that I am sure Nugget and I will be putting the hurt to the coyote's up at home. Can you say 55gr 6mm at 4000fps!
That should keep me busy!
Merry Christmas guys!
Noel
And yes, I do have a problem, just ask my beloved wife.
I already have two new rifles to play with this winter. One is off to the Smith for a bedding job, the other awaits rings and an optic.
Then I get to figure loads for them.
In between that I am sure Nugget and I will be putting the hurt to the coyote's up at home. Can you say 55gr 6mm at 4000fps!
That should keep me busy!
Merry Christmas guys!
Noel
1. Waterfowling until Jan. 19
2. Rescoping my 270
3. Sighting in 270
4. Scoping my .22 Hornet for the first time and maybe refinish the stock
5. Sight in .22 Hornet
6. Shoot clays
7. Hunt geese in February opening
8. Shoot clays and target shoot rifles
9. April 1 start planning spring bear hunting
10. Shoot clays
2. Rescoping my 270
3. Sighting in 270
4. Scoping my .22 Hornet for the first time and maybe refinish the stock
5. Sight in .22 Hornet
6. Shoot clays
7. Hunt geese in February opening
8. Shoot clays and target shoot rifles
9. April 1 start planning spring bear hunting
10. Shoot clays
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Well, so far I've armacoated a rifle and two synthetic stocks, swapped a few optics around, loaded a few thousand rounds of various calibers, re-finished a couple wooden stocks, bought a couple new guns, cleaned and organized the gun room, worked up a few new loads....
Running out of things to do here
Running out of things to do here
Learn to shoot better? All hunters should belong to a local rifle range, buy a yearly membership and shoot! If you want to be a better shot, then shoot more.
Go to the range at least once a month.
I have faced the "Once a year shooter" at the range and when I asked why he had a "Day pass" and not a membership was told that "I only shoot twice a year, why should I buy a membership?" His targets were why, 5" group at 100,!!!
I then asked him if he likes having the range here to which he replied, "Well ya", I asked him if he wanted the range here in three years. He replied "Of course", then buy a membership or it won't be. Ranges need money to be there. The $40.00 we get every year from you, $20.00 per visit means next to nothing. Membership to our range is $120.00 per year or $10.00 a month. If you can't afford that then you can't afford to shoot.
Rant mode off
Scott
Go to the range at least once a month.
I have faced the "Once a year shooter" at the range and when I asked why he had a "Day pass" and not a membership was told that "I only shoot twice a year, why should I buy a membership?" His targets were why, 5" group at 100,!!!
I then asked him if he likes having the range here to which he replied, "Well ya", I asked him if he wanted the range here in three years. He replied "Of course", then buy a membership or it won't be. Ranges need money to be there. The $40.00 we get every year from you, $20.00 per visit means next to nothing. Membership to our range is $120.00 per year or $10.00 a month. If you can't afford that then you can't afford to shoot.
Rant mode off
Scott
It's always a good time to sharpen the knives, oil the guns, and wax the boots! Because if you actually get around to doing all that - i guarantee you someone'll call with a surprise last minute hunting opportunity and you'll be messying 'em right up again anyway
fogducker said:well how many of you have said this over and over the last few years at camp...... "well for next years hunt i will.......blah blah blah"..
we talk up a storm in the camp....
Sounds like our camp too!
well since your camp is with in reason to ourstriton said:Sounds like our camp too!
..lets spend a weekend at your camp.....get your stuff done....then another at ours..
be fore warned......we need wood cut.....but if i dont have a log splitter made up.....i,ll rent one
..or maybe..... we can cut a crap load of wood one weekend at both camps..... then spend another splitting it another weekend..with a splitter of course..
( my bro)
