Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

    naw.
    
    I've just spent the last month peering through catelogues and ordering
    several hunder bucks worth of decoys, hunting clothes, dog training
    items, etc.  
    
    I bought my N.H. Pheasant license and N.H. Duck stamp yesterday.
    
    I've cleaned my gun.  Twice.
    
    I've been trying to take the dog out for a romp in the woods every
    couple of days.  
    
    Naw... I'm not getting anxious yet.
    
    IS IT OCTOBER YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    

    Me either.  Shot a couple rounds of skeet last night.  When I get
    home tonight I got to put another coat of paint on the dog box.
     Put new lines on some of the decoys last week.  Been runnin the
    boys most every night for the last month.  Hosed the old dirt and
    crap off the boat.  Checked one of the blinds a couple weeks ago
    and re grassed part of it.  Spend my nights reading Cabela's and
    Dunn's catelogs.  The boys are driving me nuts, waking up early
    with the cooler weather, raring to go.  Saw some geese go over the
    house on Monday.  This is torture.  What masochist started this
    note?  I may have to go out this weekend and pop some crows.  Oh,
    to see that magical puff of feathers suspended in mid-air.  I gotta
    go and get my daily fix of Hoppes fumes and Buck lure.
    Jeff

    Geesh, now I'm sorry I started all this.....
    
    Mark.

    
    Tomorrow is license day for me, with a Mass. and one non-resident
    (either Maine or N.H.) I'll probably drop @ $100 bucks, but it'll
    be well worth it!
    
    Erik

    Erik, "drop @ $100 'bucks'".
    
    Any pun intended??????

    Hmmm
    
    Lets see, Maine, 1 with bow, 1 with rifle, 1 with black powder
    
    Mass 1 with bow, 1 with shotgun,  where should I go next???
    
    Now if'n I was to head a little south I could probably get a few
    more, anyone got room in their freezer for some venison!?
    
    Erik
    

    Went out Dove'n for the last two weeks to try a past the time,
    but now the Dove are gone, what to do next.
    
    Still 44 days to opening morning...
    
    Yes I'd say I'm ready.
    
    Mark
    
    should I clean the gun again, naw, well, naw...

    
          Last nite I went to the local sporting store I do business
    with to get some polypro underwear. I wound up getting the poly
    (shirt & pants @ $23 each), some razorback plastic target heads,
    and a Browning semi-auto 12 guage (B-80). Once I held the Browning
    I couldn't put it down. It stuck to my hands like glue. Only
    weighs 6lbs and change(4 shot). I'll love carrying it but will have
    to do some butt stock work or the recoil will kill me.
    
          I plan to camo the bow this weekend. I have read every article
    on deer hunting available. I have made out the checklists, made
    out the menus for the week of bow season, made out a schedule including
    scouting trips, reviewed my ammo supply to see how I stood for shells
    since Grouse,Pheasant is almost here. I finally got the last stamp
    (federal Duck) this week.
    
          As I was coming up 495 from Bellingham, a flight of 50 or
    so GEESE were just coming off the runway and flew over the highway
    at about 150 feet and climbing in a slow circle. They are getting
    ready too due to the cooler temperatures and the lower light levels.
    
          I have started to pack some of the gear for the Nov 2 trip
    and have been going over the topographical maps. But I need to get
    the Browning out to the range and get used to it before heading
    out for the birds. I will take the dog along but she is not trained
    and appears to be a little noise shy due to thunderstorm activity
    this summer. She didn't bolt when I fired last year but I will have
    to watch it.Fireworks on the fourth drove her crazy. It's going
    to be tough.
    
          I now need to get another gun rack for the house and one for
    the pickup. 
    
          I will use the Mossberg 12 pump for the dirty jobs but go
    with the Browning for deer and pheasant/grouse. The mossberg has
    a nice long barrel for the ducks/geese and will take the 3" magnums.
    
          September of 88 is the date for steel shot state wide according
    to an article I read last nite. Is that true??
    
                         Mike
    
          

    Bow - shooting 5" groups at 25 yards with broadheads
    
    Shotgun still on at 50 yards
    
    44 mag dead on at 25 
    
    Rifle 2" high at 100 yds. - 7mm-08 (new toy :-) )
    
    Needed : 4 cooperative deer >:-)

    getting ready.... i'm always ready!!! :-)
    
    heading up to VT friday afternoon (archery opens saturday oct 3rd).
    seems like its never gonna get here.... shooting 6" groups at 30
    yds, also waiting for a little cooperation.... ;v)
    
    Fra
    
    beware of camo'ed ICBM's
    

    Good luck, Fra...Hope you have a *safe* one.
    
    Mark.

    Thanks Mark, and good luck to everyone else.... 
    May your game bags be full and your drag rope tied to antlers.... :-)      
    
    also forgot to mention, i've gone broke on magazines, accessories,
    and the like, and my wife is ready to shoot me.... her line last
    night upon entering the house at 8:00 pm  and seeing me with all
    the gear out, "oh, is this gonna be the typical evening tv room scene 
    till december"...  gotta love her.
    
    Fra  
    

    I'm off to Belfast Maine to start the bird season.  Going after
    grouse primarily.
    
    The guide sez to bring mod choke and 6's.  I've always used open
    chokes and 8's, 7.5's.  What do you guys think?
    
    If I can only bring one gun, should I bring a 12, 20, or 28?  They
    are all superlight doubles or o/u.....
    
    Good, safe, sporting shooting,
    
    Bill
    PS
    It was nice to see J. Amberson at Addieville this past weekend.
    

    Hi Bill, boy you know how to start trouble asking what gun and load
    to use!  If I had to use ONE gun on patridge, Id probably go for
    a 20ga O/U, choked IC/mod.  Id load 7.5's in the IC and MAYBY 6s
    in the mod, depending on the number of leaves on the trees. The
    gun would be extremely light with barrel lengths of 26 inches maximum,
    preferably 25 inches.  Then again, I might choose a gun choked skeet
    and IC.................  Well boys, have at it, I made my choice.
    By the way Bill, I thought you guys shot very well as a group on
    Saturday.  Skeet and I had alot of fun, we'll be there again this
    Sunday.
    Jeff
    

    I'm really getting itchy, just got back from the range, 270 bolt
    is shooting a 3/4" 5 shot group at 100 yds, three are cutting each
    other.... and its only my first time out with the thing since June.
    
    As far as the load and gun for grouse... I'd opt for the 20 gauge
    O/U also, I'd go with the 6's. Now if I could just afford one..:-)
    Been doing alot of shooting with a neighbors and I love it.
    
    Have fun, Fra
    

    I go with Jeff on gun.  20 gauge over and under.  I would probably
    go with 7.5's.  Possibly 6 field loads in the IC and 7.5 mags in
    the MOD bbl.
    
    I had a great time in Vermont this past weekend.  Can't get out
    this weekend.  Will be there in spirit.
    
    :-)

    What, no woodcock?  I agree with most previous replies.  Take the
    20ga O/U IC/Mod with 7.5's.  
    
    As an alternative, how about a 12ga blackpowder muzzleloader (side
    by side with cyl bores) throwing 7.5's.  You need to give those
    poor early season birds a little edge after all.
    
    - Dave

    What kind of grouse?
    

    Well I'm READY!! Tomorrow is opening day for seaducks and my boat
    is leaving the driveway at 4:30 a.m. sharp (if I can wait that long!)
    I'll let you all know how I do, it should be a good day as we are
    supposed to have a cold fromt moving through tonight
                      
    Best of luck this year
    Mike             
    

    re .18
    
    Ruffed.
    
    Never seen one a them there blue grouse in these parts.
    
    How well does it fly?
    
    Which tastes better?
    
    Brett.

    Getting ready? I guess, I'm leaving tomorrow with a couple of others
    to northwern NH to do a little black powder deer hunting. I doubt
    if I will get much sleep tonight. Will let you all know how we make
    out when I get back......
    
    sjn
    

    BOY, this is a long week (same week last year was long too)
    I'm already packed and ready to go, but I have to wait until Firday
    after work to get out of here. :-(.
    
    Mark
    Can_I_change_the_date_and_time_on_all_systems_here_and_get_away
    witH_it.. hmmm....

    whats friday..... ma/ny/me etc....????
    
    fra
    

    
    		Arizona for 1, opens on Fri. 10/30.

    Firday is the day I leave, at least being on the road to your hunting
    spot is better than being at work thinking about it  :^)
    
    Colorado's third combined seaon opens Saturday, Oct 31.
    combined = DEER/ELK
    
    You can hunt deer and elk in the same Combined season, but can not
    hunt deer and elk in seperate seasons. So you can hunt one or both
    in the same season.

    Colorado has 5 different seasons.
    Archery
    Muzzle Loading - last part of archery season
    3 combined rifle seasons
       this year  10/10 to 10/14
                  10/17 to 10/28
                  10/31 to 11/08  (that's me)
    
    Mark, I'm_going_to_find_that_bull_this_year !!!

    Oregon seasons run like this (except for special hunts, i.e. where
    the game is giving the farmers hell)
    
    Bear                                Sept 1st til Jan 1st
    
    Mule Deer                           Oct 3 rd til Oct 11 th
    Blacktail
    Whitetail
    
    Cascade Elk                         Oct 17 th til Oct 25 th
    Rocky Mt. Elk  (1st season)         Oct 28 th til Nov 1 st
    Rocky Mt. Elk  (2nd season)         Nov 7 th  til Nov 15 th
    Coastal Elk    (1st season)         Nov 7 th  til Nov 10 th
    Coastal Elk    (2nd season)         Nov 14 th til Nov 22 nd
    
    
    You can hunt on only one date for deer and one for elk.  I go next
    Saturday (Nov 7th) for Rocky Mt.  I'm getting so anxious my neck
    is beginning to swell.  I also drew a cow tag, so should get some
    meat.