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Post by woodbuchr on Jan 3, 2014 9:25:30 GMT -5
I have had a few great trips. I got 2 caribou in Northern Quebec, a nice whitetail in Montana, 2 antelope and a mule deer in Wyoming. I even had a really good horseback trip elk hunting in the Absoroka wilderness in Montana and even though we didn't see an elk it was a great trip.
I was just watching a hunting show where they went for Red Stag in New Zealand and was thinking that may be my dream trip. Then again I thought maybe Marco Polo Sheep in one of the Stan's in Eastern Europe (or is it Asia?) but I doubt I am physically up to that. But I still want a nice elk, maybe the Apache Reservation in New Mexico with my bow. Dall sheep are cool too.
I can't make up my mind. What is your dream trip?
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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 3, 2014 14:05:10 GMT -5
what my brother did years ago. a week long guided moose hunt in Canada.
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Post by woodbuchr on Jan 3, 2014 14:22:13 GMT -5
My wife told me early on in our marriage that she didn't care where I went or what I hunted as long as I din't shoot a moose or a bear. I couldn't say no to that and bless her heart she doesn't mind my trips at all. So a moose hunt is out but that would be a good one. I asked her once why no moose or bears. She told me because they are cute. I just had to ask her--Have you ever taken a good look at a moose!? Cute? Oh well, no problem.
I have seen some amazing footage of moose hunts and they are HUGE!!! I can't imaging dressing one out. How did your brother do?
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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 4, 2014 11:07:33 GMT -5
He shot a beauty bull moose about 1250 pounds. What's nice about these guides is they do all all the work. You just take the animal down.
He used .308 168 grain at 100 Yards. He had a perfect heart shot.
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Post by husagafella on Jan 4, 2014 11:52:02 GMT -5
He shot a beauty bull moose about 1250 pounds. What's nice about these guides is they do all all the work. You just take the animal down. He used .308 168 grain at 100 Yards. He had a perfect heart shot. That sounds like the way to do it. Sit back and let someone else do all the work and just take the kill shot. |
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Post by woodbuchr on Jan 4, 2014 12:20:57 GMT -5
He shot a beauty bull moose about 1250 pounds. What's nice about these guides is they do all all the work. You just take the animal down. He used .308 168 grain at 100 Yards. He had a perfect heart shot. Congrats to him. I am always somewhat surprised when I hear about people taking moose with a .270. I think that is too light but if hit well it will work but .308 is a good caliber for most North American big game, maybe not grizzlies or Kodiaks, but anything else. I use 168 gr in my .30-'06. If I ever did hunt moose, which I won't, I would use my .300 Win Mag. with 180 gr. Guided trips are nice since they know the areas which helps cut down on extra time needed to scout after you get somewhere. If it's a tent camp like my wilderness elk hunt was setting up camp is a lot of work which is done before we even get there. If it is a set up base camp they will have the wood cut and cook the meals which is part of what you pay for when you take this type of trip. While they will do all the work most of us help out ayway but some people may not understand that. They also don't know there is more to it than just just taking the shot. |
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Post by Ravenchamp on Jan 4, 2014 16:06:26 GMT -5
He and I think same way, he did help gut the moose and did help at the camp to a point. The guide still did the majority of tasks
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Post by shutout on Jan 4, 2014 16:54:55 GMT -5
I have had a few great trips. I got 2 caribou in Northern Quebec, a nice whitetail in Montana, 2 antelope and a mule deer in Wyoming. I even had a really good horseback trip elk hunting in the Absoroka wilderness in Montana and even though we didn't see an elk it was a great trip. I was just watching a hunting show where they went for Red Stag in New Zealand and was thinking that may be my dream trip. Then again I thought maybe Marco Polo Sheep in one of the Stan's in Eastern Europe (or is it Asia?) but I doubt I am physically up to that. But I still want a nice elk, maybe the Apache Reservation in New Mexico with my bow. Dall sheep are cool too. I can't make up my mind. What is your dream trip? Those sound like great trips and good times. |
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Post by woodbuchr on Jan 4, 2014 20:17:53 GMT -5
I have had a few great trips. I got 2 caribou in Northern Quebec, a nice whitetail in Montana, 2 antelope and a mule deer in Wyoming. I even had a really good horseback trip elk hunting in the Absoroka wilderness in Montana and even though we didn't see an elk it was a great trip. I was just watching a hunting show where they went for Red Stag in New Zealand and was thinking that may be my dream trip. Then again I thought maybe Marco Polo Sheep in one of the Stan's in Eastern Europe (or is it Asia?) but I doubt I am physically up to that. But I still want a nice elk, maybe the Apache Reservation in New Mexico with my bow. Dall sheep are cool too. I can't make up my mind. What is your dream trip? Those sound like great trips and good times. They were and I hope there are more to come. Those were all hunting trips but I have always wanted to go to the Boundry Waters near Ely Mn and take a canoe trip for smallmouths. My wife and I almost went once many moons ago but things happened and we had to cancel. I did get to hook a tarpon in Florida last spring which is something my friends and I always talked about as kids. I didn't land it but it was fun while it lasted, which wasn't that long! It was at the tail end of a mutton fishing trip my wife and I took and the guide was nice enough to spend some time trying the tarpon thing at no charge. |
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Post by shutout on Jan 5, 2014 23:45:56 GMT -5
I don't know how to fly fish so learning to do that then go to multiple places to catch certain fish on a fly rod would probably be my dream trips. Walleye, tarpon, bonefish, smallmouth would do it. Or fish the Amazon far from civilization.
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Post by woodbuchr on Jan 6, 2014 8:22:11 GMT -5
I don't know how to fly fish so learning to do that then go to multiple places to catch certain fish on a fly rod would probably be my dream trips. Walleye, tarpon, bonefish, smallmouth would do it. Or fish the Amazon far from civilization. Fly fishing isn't hard, fly fishing well is hard! Why not give it a shot? Go get a decent outfit, with guidance from some knowledgable shop, and give it a try. I used to flyfish for bluegills in the Eastern Shore ponds and it was a blast. We used rubber spiders and watching those bluegills pop the spiders on the surface was fun. I still go out witth it once in a while on the stream at my place in WV for panfish and small smallmouths. The flyfishing I have done is just hacking around. Flyfishing for spooky trout in a gin clear stream would be another matter. That is where the flyfishing well part would come in, I have just flyfished. Tackling tarpon on one would be another whole story though. Bonefish would probably be easier to handle but still hard to hook. From what I have seen that is almost like hunting. |
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Post by Moses on Jan 16, 2014 12:16:20 GMT -5
Flyfishing is awesome. I still spin fish occasionally but I love flyfishing more than anything. I have fly fished for all species even in saltwater. It's awesome you want to get into it
It adds an extra element to the fishing fun
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Post by biteme on Feb 7, 2014 4:43:24 GMT -5
We should have a fishing fest in the spring
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Post by Moses on Feb 7, 2014 10:05:16 GMT -5
Let's meet halfway. Wyoming?  |
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Post by pahunter on Feb 8, 2014 11:07:06 GMT -5
Those sound like great trips and good times. They were and I hope there are more to come. Those were all hunting trips but I have always wanted to go to the Boundry Waters near Ely Mn and take a canoe trip for smallmouths. My wife and I almost went once many moons ago but things happened and we had to cancel. I did get to hook a tarpon in Florida last spring which is something my friends and I always talked about as kids. I didn't land it but it was fun while it lasted, which wasn't that long! It was at the tail end of a mutton fishing trip my wife and I took and the guide was nice enough to spend some time trying the tarpon thing at no charge. For fishing there's nothing like catching a couple of jumping smallmouth in the 6 lb. class, I didn't have to go very far either caught a couple right here at Loch Raven. For deer last year was a 8 point with an 18" spread in southeast Pa. This year deer, oh well there's always next year. |
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Post by Moses on Feb 8, 2014 12:07:19 GMT -5
The upper Potomac is great smallmouth fishing and is beautiful at least it was 35-40 years ago.
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Post by paintlady on Feb 11, 2014 16:43:52 GMT -5
there's this lake in texas where they have the bass tournaments that i've seen on tv. some of the biggest bass...ever! i would love to fish there. but...of course...i would have to find out the name of the lake.  and...i'd probably pee my pants the first time i reeled one of those big babies in. i would love to learn how to flyfish. looks like so much fun. |
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Post by Moses on Feb 11, 2014 17:06:55 GMT -5
there's this lake in texas where they have the bass tournaments that i've seen on tv. some of the biggest bass...ever! i would love to fish there. but...of course...i would have to find out the name of the lake. and...i'd probably pee my pants the first time i reeled one of those big babies in. i would love to learn how to flyfish. looks like so much fun. I love it. I tie my own flies.... It's not that hard! But I still spin fish and will use worms. |
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and...i'd probably pee my pants the first time i reeled one of those big babies in.