Life Hunting type things..... - Page 153

Its fall. Bow season has opened in at least Missouri and Iowania. I thought we could discuss related topics. Tips, braggin', near misses....

relay your hunting stories, pics and tips here.

anti hunting types.....find another corner to squat in.
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We were covered up with turkeys for yrs and almost over night they were gone. Had one or two hens running around for a couple yrs then they started coming back to what I’d call normal population.not that it’s connected but are quail population seemed to rebound during the absence of turkeys.
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Originally Posted by ptlyon:
Where you at?

North East Oklahoma. Mayes county to be specific.
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Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
North East Oklahoma. Mayes county to be specific.

Not sure about counties, but go to Grove every year to Paddlefish. (except this one)
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We had hogs from about 09-11 and turkeys just disappeared when they showed up. About 2 miles away they trapped about 100 hogs over 8 months and we haven’t seen any now for about 3 years. It’s nice to see turkeys making a comeback.
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Hogs are the plague
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Originally Posted by ptlyon:
Not sure about counties, but go to Grove every year to Paddlefish. (except this one)

Snagging is huge around here. I’m about 45 min from grove in Pryor. I’ve only been out to do it once.
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Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
Snagging is huge around here. I’m about 45 min from grove in Pryor. I’ve only been out to do it once.

We definitely love it there. Love our hosts at the resort. Sad we had to miss this year due to covid. Resort owner texted they had 0 Paddlefish people this year. That hurts. Been going around 20 years.
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Originally Posted by R Clark:
Hogs are the plague

Agreed. Fuck all things feral hogs.
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Originally Posted by ptlyon:
We definitely love it there. Love our hosts at the resort. Sad we had to miss this year due to covid. Resort owner texted they had 0 Paddlefish people this year. That hurts. Been going around 20 years.

Where do you go out of curiosity?
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Send Iowa down there with a helicopter
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Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
Where do you go out of curiosity?

Four seasons resort. Drive to twin rivers to dump in and go up or down the Neosho
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Originally Posted by HonestChieffan:
awesome stuff. 10 years ago I was covered up in turkey. I run 3 cell cams and 2 reconyx and have had one bird on camera since April. Our bird numbers in Missouri has some areas in a free fall. MDC knows it but cant determine cause and are very closed mouth about it.

2,127 more just bit the dirt during the fall season. Only up ~100 from last year so at least covid didn't make a huge spike in the numbers.

We have a serious coon and opossum problem here. The butterfly nets are advertising how many ticks opossums eat and pushing for people to stop killing them. They never mention how many ticks one good hatch of birds eat in their lifetime. Trapping is quickly becoming taboo and unfortunately the hides have no value. I know what I'm going to start doing.
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Originally Posted by ghak99:
2,127 more just bit the dirt during the fall season. Only up ~100 from last year so at least covid didn't make a huge spike in the numbers.

We have a serious coon and opossum problem here. The butterfly nets are advertising how many ticks opossums eat and pushing for people to stop killing them. They never mention how many ticks one good hatch of birds eat in their lifetime. Trapping is quickly becoming taboo and unfortunately the hides have no value. I know what I'm going to start doing.

We have more damn armadillos than ive ever seen in my life. i started taking my wifes ruger sr-22 pistol just to pop the bastards when checking trail cams. its ridiculous.
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