wanna concentrate on trout fishing in nov and dec, so probably not gonna deer hunt much this year, but i am looking forward to bagging some squirrels in the afternoons after work this fall.

kill stuff and post pics

10/9/2011 9:45:49 PM

I've got a back strap w/ my name on it, and some sliced fillet as well!

My dad is getting the ground venison from the same co-worker/CEO.

10/9/2011 10:01:17 PM

Quote :

"KILL IT YOURSELF"

10/9/2011 10:06:24 PM

Killed 3 woodies and 2 mallards on Saturday on the New River

10/9/2011 10:30:23 PM

Quote :

"NOW POST PICS"

10/9/2011 10:31:42 PM

Took a doe on opening morning with my bow...haven't seen a thing since

10/10/2011 5:34:09 AM

Got a doe opening day for gun season.

Processed out 5lb of burger so far and made honey teriyaki stir fry with fried rice/vegs from some of the hams. Even the wife liked it.

I set up a trail cam last week and am anxious to see what might have crossed its path.

Going on a 4 day expedition to Northampton County starting Sunday and am pumped.

Goals for this year:

-Load up the freezer
-Veinson pastrami: http://makedelicioushappen.blogspot.com/2010/11/venison-pastrami-reuben.html
-Italian sausages and bratwurst

10/20/2011 12:57:33 PM

I might get help in this thread....

Can anyone find me a copy of the Castle Law in NC?

10/29/2011 6:34:18 PM

check the thinking thread. i got it.

10/29/2011 6:39:18 PM

thanks

10/29/2011 6:41:28 PM

Saw 4 does chasing each other last night at dark. My buddy shot a nice 7pt at around 5pm
Things should really start picking up here soon

10/30/2011 8:57:34 AM

the marlin 795 strikes again

11/2/2011 6:52:35 PM

3 more this evening

11/3/2011 6:57:01 PM

Haven't had a chance to check this yet, but off the top of your head (and maybe cite a source, too) can anyone tell me if bow hunting is allowed on Sundays in NC or not? I don't believe it is, but my brother disagrees.

11/3/2011 7:00:40 PM

Quote :

"Lawful seasons and bag limits for each species apply beginning with the first day of the listed season and continue through the last day of the listed season, with all dates being included except Sundays; hunting seasons are closed on Sundays with the fol - lowing exceptions: - military installations under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government may allow hunting on Sundays; - lawful archery equipment may be used on private lands on Sundays, except migratory game birds may not be taken on Sundays; and - falconry may be practiced on private lands and game lands on Sundays, except migratory game birds may not be taken on Sundays."

http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Regs/Documents/2011-12/2011-12_Hunting.pdf

[Edited on November 3, 2011 at 7:07 PM. Reason : last year was the first year for sunday bow hunting in NC. my first deer w/ bow was on a sunday]

[Edited on November 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM. Reason : crossbow = legal archery equipment as well, so they're legal on sundays]

11/3/2011 7:06:18 PM

got this beauty tonight... I'm so pumped. my first ever non-typical.

had 14 points total.... 7 main beam points, 2 drop tine points. 5 stickers.

11/4/2011 11:35:57 PM

now thats an interresting rack on the left side of that deer's head...
nice buck tho, how many pts total?

11/5/2011 1:40:53 AM

nvm...forgot to read...nice nontypical 14 pointer

11/5/2011 1:42:10 AM

most folks would call that a 9 point with some trash

[Edited on November 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM. Reason : and it's more of a double main beam than a drop tine]

11/5/2011 6:09:54 PM

http://yfrog.com/khij0hvj

Will be flamed for this because people on here think this guy is my idol but look at this monster... And I'm sure this was at a ranch where they grow them so it's kinda cheating

[Edited on November 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM. Reason : .]

11/5/2011 9:17:50 PM

Quote :

"most folks would call that a 9 point with some trash [Edited on November 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM. Reason : and it's more of a double main beam than a drop tine]"

haters gonna hate.. jesus.. who gives a fuck? sorry i'm excited about a nice, rare buck with character.
If a ring can hang off the horn, then it counts IMO so fuck "most folks"

^ money will buy anything but more power to him.

11/5/2011 9:24:17 PM

I doubt he paid for that trip but I know what you are saying... "fame will get you anything."

11/5/2011 9:26:19 PM

^^calm down. you sure are sensitive about that thing. i wasn't trying to talk shit about it. racks don't mean shit to me b/c no matter how long i boil em, i just can't get those antlers to cook up worth a damn.

11/5/2011 10:13:18 PM

not sensitive about shit. just sick of trolls everywhere you go on the intarwebs.

11/5/2011 10:56:38 PM

got 4 squirrels yesterday. got them soaking now and gonna cook them tonight.

11/12/2011 2:17:20 PM

Had a hunt on the Currituck sound this weekend. Not much flying but managed to shoot a nice black duck. First time I have been down to that area. Crazy how shallow the sound was after two days of winds from the north.

11/20/2011 10:02:33 PM

my bros buck this year. killed in bertie co.

11/20/2011 10:04:52 PM

I sighted in my Mosin Nagant the other day. Got a long eye relief scope on it mounted further down the barrel.

11/20/2011 10:30:45 PM

With any luck, I'll be sitting in a tree stand in Virginia with my Tikka .270 across my lap in approximately 47 hours

11/21/2011 6:18:18 AM

Shoulda let him walk but it was hard to turn down considering hes only the second buck I have seen this year.

11/23/2011 12:06:34 PM

Got my first black bear last Monday. 341 lbs. Not big, but still nice for my first ever.

11/23/2011 4:05:34 PM

11/23/2011 4:11:44 PM

Got a decent size doe Wednesday evening in VA with my .270. Shot placement was a bit low and I destroyed pretty much an entire shoulder though

11/27/2011 12:50:57 PM

Going to walk around with the .22 and Muzzleloader. Deer, squirrels, coyotes, and coons beware.

11/30/2011 3:10:23 PM

got a couple more squirrels this afternoon

12/2/2011 6:05:17 PM

i walked outside this morning and some buzzards were eating on some squirrel guts i had thrown in the woods last night. of course my dog was going nuts over them and those bastards were standing their ground. ran in the house and grabbed the shotgun. i keep it loaded with 00 buckshot for home defense so i just went with it. dropped 1 buzzard that was on the ground and the rest scattered.

12/3/2011 4:30:50 PM

anyone know a game processor in the raleigh/cary/durham area? I have some ham and shoulder scraps I don't care to grill. Any of you make sausage or hamburger?

12/4/2011 10:52:53 AM

i see a sign for one up on 96 near zebulon iirc

but if it's just scraps, i doubt it'll make financial sense to take it there. i would kill another, field dress it, take out the sweet meat to grill that night or the next day, take it to a processor and get them to grind everything but the backstraps.

12/4/2011 10:59:53 AM

^What's the sweet meat that you can grill that night?

I typically dress/skin and quarter the deer and sit it all on ice for a few days to bleed it out.

Then I butcher it up into steaks/whatever.

12/4/2011 11:55:12 AM

Quote :

"dropped 1 buzzard that was on the ground and the rest scattered."

isn't that against the law?

12/4/2011 12:00:21 PM

^^the sweet meat is on the inside wall of the gut cavity back there in the kidney area. it's two pieces about the size of your hand, one on each side of the spine. i think it is technically the tenderloin and the "backstrap" is the loin. sweet meat's very tender. grill it rare or just brown it in a pan with a little oil and whatever herbs/spices you want. hell, a lot of the hardcore guys out west who camp/hunt will just grill it on a stick over a campfire. it'd be hard to fuck up.

[Edited on December 4, 2011 at 12:35 PM. Reason : adsf]

12/4/2011 12:09:09 PM

^^ Yes. It is a felony.

^ Great job admitting it on a public forum.

http://www.fws.gov/le/HuntFish/waterfowl_baiting.htm

Quote :

"Protected birds . Federal law prohibits the killing of non-game migratory birds. Protected birds that you could encounter while waterfowl hunting include songbirds, eagles, hawks, owls, vultures, herons, egrets, and woodpeckers"

[Edited on December 4, 2011 at 12:33 PM. Reason : .]

12/4/2011 12:33:34 PM

here's some more info on sweet meat:

http://www.best-venison.com/faq/index.php/article/printer/what-cut-of-meat-is-called-the-sweet-meat-in-a-deer



[Edited on December 4, 2011 at 1:25 PM. Reason : ad]

12/4/2011 1:21:00 PM

I havent had time to hunt yet this season, but maybe I'll get to go out after I get back from my honeymoon. I'll definitely have to make sure I keep the sweet meat seperated and compare it.

12/4/2011 3:20:49 PM

just saw a bunch of the four wheeler skinning videos.

man, that is a LOT easier.

12/4/2011 3:26:45 PM

it's good if you killed the deer in the evening, field dressed it, and left it hanging overnight to skin it. if the deer's still warm, i find it's easy enough to skin by hand that it's not worth the trouble of hooking everything up.

12/4/2011 3:33:16 PM

my bro is slayin' em this year.

12/15/2011 6:34:35 PM

I'm about to go hunt the most dangerous game...

12/15/2011 6:41:36 PM

shot this bear this morning

12/15/2011 6:47:23 PM

set em up

12/15/2011 11:30:19 PM