Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Calendargirl on September 03, 2007, 05:15:55 pm
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I was driving out to my friends barn today and right in the middle of Nashville golf course were about 15 wild turkeys. :o A lot of gobblers! Then on the way back in this area I call "turkey hill" because we often see them were about 8 more just walkin through someone's back yard. :) Nice, plump, good lookin' beards...I thought I just had to let you all know and find out who has the itch? ;D I know DanaM does! ;)
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I've been ready since the end of last years season. ;D Where I hunt, turkeys can only be hunted in the spring. :'( Pat
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"Well Bless your heart!" :'( what are you supposed to do about Thanksgiving? ??? It ain't right! :P
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Kitties Duh. Our turkey hint is by draw. :P I have been putting in for 5 year and haven't gotten a tag. :'( Justin
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Boy Marie. You sure know how to ruin our hunting season don't ya! ;) Teasing us like that. Pat
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Looks like Deer Archery season for Tn begins Sept. 22nd. Is that right, Pappy?
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im staying in ct. ive got loads of turkey and deer. just have to thin the people herd
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people and ticks! :o
I found the wildlife management booklet online and it has all the season's info including certain parks that open just for archery on certain days. P.M. me if anyone is interested...
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ticks are just doing what they are supposed to do. people suck ;D
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Ha,ha,ha - that was a good one Jamie ;D ;D. Me, me, me I'm just waitin for the gate to open,,hehe.
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Archery season is less than 2 weeks away for me sep 15th this year then then it goes until jan. except for one week of gun hunting. Thats ok its not bad to take a break for a week. Jesse
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I know I'm ready.But our season don't open until Oct.13.So I guess I'll have to wait.I pulled in the driveway about a hour ago to see a fat doe feeding in the back yard.And when season does open you probably won't be able to buy one.I don't know how they know LOL.tradrick
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Of course they know! My dad always said they had their own calendar with all the dates marked! ;D
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Our season where I hunt in GA starts this coming Saturday(Sept 8) and NC starts Monday(Sept 10) ;D I'll be at my club in GA early Friday afternoon in preparation for the pre-hunt festivities and ceremonies. ::) My stand is in and the beans have been planted and rained on. ;D All I need now is for Flossy to walk out and give me a shot! ;D Pat
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Flossy? Flossy is a cow...Bambi is the deer!
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Not Flossy the cow but Flossy the floppy eared doe! Flossy is Bambi's mother. Heck, I'll take Bambi. ;D Venison is venison! ;) Pat
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I been ready,wished it would cool off a little but Owell the deer are out there either way. ;)
Pappy
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I don't know how prepared I am, but I'm looking forward to it opening. Hung a stand Saturday behind my house and have my food plot ready to plant. Waiting on rain in the forecast..
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Pulled up on the job the other day and there were 10 deer and over 40 turkey's 200 yds away.On the other side of the road in the pond I was about to drop the airboat in were 8 gators and about a thousand ducks.It's in the Phosphate mines and we can't touch none of them,URRRGH ! I'm ready,and we need a hurricane.
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CalendarGirl LOL I believe your right.Good luck to everyone and be safe.tradrick
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I have already got a couple of hunts under my belt, came very close to tagging three different elk in the span of about an hour. Just never got the shot, one behind a tree at 25 yards and a couple of different ones at 40-50 yards. Two more bulls in muzzle loader range. cant wait for Friday to come again. Kenneth
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If you know your state's hunting season please post it here....
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Kenneth, are you hunting the Mts or the flatlands? Pat
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I hunted one day the first weekend in the canyon country (desert) with out finding any recent sighn. Maybe that is why we should scout more. This labor day weekend I went back to salt creek and found the elk about a mile up stream from our camp and up one of the two tiny creeks that comes out into salt creek real close together. I am sure you hunted the spot at least once. Just found a honey hole that I had been near to several times but not quite discovered. I had about five pounds tension on Elkies string waiting to send Arts arrow on its way twards the cow but never got the clear shot. You have got to come back out some way or another. Kenneth
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Send me some of them rich Colorado real estate customers and I'll be there next week! ;D
...wonder what the poor folks are doin'? 8) Pat
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Man Eddie: We got places like that too, bucks walking around everywhere and you can almost feed bread to the does out the window - private land, no huntin. It's like the critters know. That elk huntin sounds great - I'd like to get into some of that!
Marie: Are you in TX? Anyway, bow starts Sep 1st and you can bowhunt all the way through Jan 3rd or something like that, course all the other season's fall in there during that time also.
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sept 15th to dec30.next saturday i stlk and kill. 8) man im looking forward to the hunt. lower zones go to end of january on private land.
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No Cowboy, I am a Texan who is stuck in Tennessee...no offence it isn't a bad place to be stuck and all...You need to get PatB to come turkey huntin' in Texas so he can have something other than marinated el gato for Thanksgiving! ;D
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How bout venison tenderloin medallions with a bourbon cream sauce, oven roasted potatoes, a green vegetable and tossed salad, with pumpkin and/or pecan pie! ;) Thats usually what we have for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Pat
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i like them dredged in a flour/spice mixture and sauteed in a skillet! I also like my dove wrapped in bacon and the wild turkey smoked!! ;D
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One of our club members always has dove breast wrapped in bacon as an appetizer for opening night at the club. :P Ain't it hard to keep them turkeys lit? ;D Pat
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PatB when you have enough wild turkey, you're always lit! ;)
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ooooohh :-X :-X el gato, slap it between two tortillas - not bad :P. Tennessee is fine, I like that country up there - always heard the cows had longer legs on one side, hehe. But like pappy said is dry as a chip this year - MO, and Arkansas too.
Take your dove breasts (boneless) put a slice of jalapeno between them, wrap the whole thing in bacon, season to taste, grill over hard wood coals, throw the dove away and eat the bacon ;D, naw their really good that way - taste just like Tbone.
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My favorite way of preparing dove is to soak the breast in a locally produced marinade called "Daddy Hinkle's". I first found it at the Oklahoma State fair in the Made in Oklahoma exhibit that showcases locally made products. It comes in two parts, a rub and a liquid marinade. It also comes in three flavors, Original, Southwest and "Hotter 'n $700", (I have no idea what the name is supposed to mean ???, but it is pretty hot). The hot variety is best on poultry and wild foul. After soaking the dove in the DH for about 30 minutes, place on a char-coal grill. The breast are best eaten right off the grill as finger food. Mmmmm, Mmmmmm.
We've been getting spotty showers and thunderstorms since the season started, so I've not had the chance to hunt yet.
Oklahoma's deer season is as follows:
ARCHERY: Oct. 1 - 2007-Jan. 15, 2008 ( Jan. 1-15, 2008, Antlerless only )
MUZZLELOADING: Oct. 27 - Nov. 4, 2007 (Antlerless days vary by zone)
GUN: Nov. 17 - Dec. 2, 2007 (Antlerless days vary by zone)
YOUTH ANTLERLESS DEER GUN: Oct. 19-21; statewide
SPECIAL ANTLERLESS SEASON: Dec. 21-23 & Dec. 28-30 (Open only in certain zones).
I wonder why we have a "primitive" gun season that starts early, even though there's really nothing primitive about it at all in most cases, but no "primitive" archery season. ::) They even changed the name to "muzzleloading" vs. primitive since that's about the only remaining requirement. Criminy, now they even have them with electronic ignition. :o
Otoe
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Cowboy that is a GOOD recipe but I thought it tastes more like frog legs ;). All this dove cookin talk is making me hungy!
Dry as can be here in TN. We have had 1 or 2 good rains since late May 3 if you count the ToJam weekend at Pappys. ;D
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Cowboy,I cooked my Texas turkeys that way.delicious.Here's another way to try Dove.
Place them in the bottom of a baking dish,cover it completely with bacon.then put a thick layer of sour cream.Then a layer of dried onions,and cover completely with Cream of Mushroom soup straight out of the can.Cover with foil and bake. :P
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Mullet you couldn't get more suthun' than dried onions and cream of mushroom soup! ;D
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Yes Mam ;)
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I took a poll last month with the moderators to see who knew what pimento cheese was. So funny. I guessed their responses before they answered...only missed one! ;D
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;D ;D
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Yeah well I asked Pappy if Joanie could make up a big batch for the ToJam/Tenn. classic for those uncultured folk who are clueless on the delicacy of pimento cheese! ;D
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Eddie: man I'm going to go ahead and jot that recipe down, almost sounds like green bean caserole without the beans - but sounds good though ;D.
Pimento cheese - mmmmmmmm, love it on white bread - nothin else.
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I think you'll like it Paul.Just something a little different than wrap it in bacon.It's really better if the breast are boneless.That way it can be used for an Elegant meal and not get your fingers in the gravy. ;D Oh!,Forgot,fry the bacon just a little bit fefore you put it on.
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Virginia Archery Deer Seasons
Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunting
* Deer of either sex may be taken full season during all archery seasons, unless otherwise noted below.
o Only antlered deer may be taken during the early and late archery deer seasons on PALS (Public Access Lands) in Dickenson County.
Early Archery Season
October 6-November 16: statewide
Late Archery Seasons
December 3-January 5:
* In all areas west of the Blue Ridge (except Clarke and Floyd counties and on private lands in Frederick County).
* In the counties (including the cities and towns within) of Amherst (west of Rt. 29), Bedford, Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), and Nelson (west of Rt. 151).
* On the Chester F. Phelps WMA and on National Forest lands in Frederick County.
December 1-January 5:
* In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal Swamp line), and Virginia Beach.
December 17-January 5:
* In the counties (including the cities and towns within) of Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad).
Urban Archery Deer Seasons
September 15-October 5 and January 7-March 29
* Within the incorporated limits of the cities of Colonial Heights, Danville, Emporia, Franklin, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Radford, Richmond, Winchester and the towns of Altavista, Amherst, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Farmville, Independence, Purcellville, Richlands, Rocky Mount, Tazewell, West Point and in Fairfax County.
* During these seasons only antlerless deer may be taken.
* Lists of properties available for hunting are not maintained by the Department or local governments.
* Go to the Urban Archery Season page on this Web site for local restrictions and other urban archery information.
Legal Methods and Restrictions During Archery Deer Seasons
Special restrictions may apply during this season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment and Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
* Archery tackle only.
* Crossbows are legal.
* Broadhead widths must be at least 7/8-inch wide or expand upon impact to 7/8-inch.
* Bows must be capable of propelling a broadhead arrow at least 125 yards.
* It is unlawful to use arrows to which any drug, chemical or toxic substance has been added or explosive head arrows.
* It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession (see exception for concealed handguns).
* It is unlawful to use dogs.
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Im ready!!
Been shooting at 3-d shoots all summer now I'm ready for the real thing. Hung a stand today and when I was leaving house I saw a turkey about 40 yards from one of my other stands.
Season starts here Oct. 1... hope there is still corn standing where I put stand today!!
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Ive been ready all year and now Im going tomorrow and I just realized IM NOT READY. Mentally yes but I have arrows to fletch and shoot, broadheads to sharpen, oil to change in my truck ect. Thats the way it always is though. Never totally ready until showtime.
Jesse
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You have to admit seeing 15-20 wild turkeys, mostly gobblers, on a golf course is like a picture some guy sent up to heaven and said when I die I want to hunt and play golf! ;D Wish I had been able to get pics of the golfers with the turkeys just walking around.... :D
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Tommow is the opener for small game here in Michigan, tree rats, pats, and bunnies be warned that yer on my most wanted list ;D
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5 Days and counting,can't wait.Wished it had been this weekend,the weather was great,supposed to be hot again by Sat. :'(
Pappy
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I cleared a path to a stand behind my house this weekend and decided to sit and relax a while in the stand after I got there a little after 10:00am. After about 10 minutes I had a doe pass by within 15 yards, too bad season wasn't open yet.
I think I'll have opportunities, just hope I can make good on them. :)