Buck season is officially open in Pennsylvania. Can /out/ share some of your hunting views? Don't know much about season times in other states.
I've always wanted to go hunting but I've never been so I don't know how to go about itI also don't know any hunters
>>2791509hunting is unfortunately out of my financial reach atm (and for the foreseeable future) its ridiculously expensive here and you cant even get half the goodies Americans can get their hands on, would love to get into it some day, mostly shotgun for pigeons because i love eating them
>>2791513you can hunt pigeons with a slingshot if you want
>>2791509If you truly wish to, you have access to a great resource: the internet. Many states also have programs to help you learn about hunting. I'm fortunate enough to have a father that taught me, and provides me with my gear and firearms. It feels great hiking up mountains for hunting. Just remember to bundle up since you'll be sitting still for a long time.(Delayed response = having to wait 15 mins to confirm I'm human *eyeroll*)
>>2791514would definitely have to go out into the country, pigeons even close to a medium sized city are gross as fuck, but you are completely right, used to shoot them often with my air rifle for my neighbor but they haven't nested in his chimney in a few years so i guess they learned
I took a picture of some Black Bear scat I found in my vehicle parking area in Appalachia. I never have a camera handy when I see the bears and deer.
>>2791613you found black bear scat in your vehicle? might wanna check the back seat.
>>2791508Didn't see any doves so I settled for crow
>>2791669How do they eat?
>>2791613>Its shit has the same visual texture as its furThat is gnarly
>>2792209not bad. a bit like beef
I'm new to hunting... is there any chance I find pheasant and/or grouse in an area like this or am I just wasting my time?
>>2793161>just wasting my time?You need to find out if they are commonly found in the area to begin with- do people around you actively hunt them there? know before you go
Are there any intensive laws and regulations on hunting squirrel like there are deer?
>>2793243almost never but you are always responsible to check your local dnr regs just in case you have a rare squirrel bred in your area or something
>>2791669based fellow crow hunter chad almost no one does it for some reason
>>2791508KS here, good times on chilly mornings, can't wait for next weekendTried posting photos of my bushed up blind but file too large :(
>>2793243Most states have squirrel season, but you can hunt them in private land and farms if they qualify as pests, like nut farms, walnut farms and orchards, you can get permission from the owner to "remove" them and they might even pay you a bit of chump change per head or to just take out as many as you can.Squirrels will fuck a peach tree farmers shit up so most landowners I ask are happy that I came along asking permission to kill to eat.They also make great practice for inexperienced hunters in gutting, skinning and field dressing small mammals.
>>2791508Duck Hunting in IN
>>2793664Anonm the ducks are richt in Front of you, shoot them!
>>2793664>>2793666
>>2791613Is this a scat thread?>Mountain lion poo poo, note the bones.>>2793257I thought you didn't eat them because they're scavengers.
>>2793161Grouse live in deep forests. But there are other eatable birds that love that grass
I live in the Rocky Mountains but all the rules/regulations/permits/processing just never appealed to me to pursue it. I enjoy tracking though
>>2793709>I thought you didn't eat them because they're scavengers.they are not exclusively carrion feeders but they do so opportunistically but I do not care All shall be placed in my slow cooker hungarian paprikash style like a 1/4 cup or more of paprika
>>2794658Most of that bs is for big game. Why not try smol game and bird hunting?
>>2791508Totally skunked here in Maine despite consecutive years of success. Warm year + tons of acorns on the ground is my cope for them not coming through 6 of my spots. Oddly enough, 5 other guys I know missed shots and two had misfires with their rifles - crazy...To further cope I booked a hunt down at a farm in Mass with a guide. Apparently there are tons of deer running through farms that need to be culled. Has relationships with the farmers to have tree stands and clients come through. Need meat in the freezer.
is the traditions nitrofire the best option for hunting with a muzzle loader? going for white tail within 150yards so mild rain and snow in the late season
>>2794752Any will do. I have been using a CVA Wolf for years to great effect. They are simple contraptions and all will be serviceable within the range you describe.
