Bragging rights, hunting/fishing pics

[pieeater]

And what is your point?

Hunting is not fair no matter how you do it.

[pieeater]

Last month i was in the hills riding my quad with some friends just screwing around, 3 guys come up in a beat up POS pickup with the bed /hood converted for dogs for hunting bear/pig/cats/whatever... all 3 looked like they had sex with their mom, and there was no doubt in my mind these guys poach bear, probably for the bladders, so they can have a income other than collecting welfare. You know how you can just tell some people are shady? Thats the feeling we all got, but anyway, they stopped and asked us if they saw any dogs, and that they lost 2. They had the antenna for the radio freq collars hanging out the window, and we heard em driving around slow for a bit before we took off. We got a real strange vibe off them. Every time we asked a question they were real evasive, and didnt want to tell us anything..then they contridicted themselves.. they were up to something shady.

Bobcat is in season. Not many bears moving this time of year and they are out of season. They could have been running a lion.

[1911man]

Elk

A freind of mine in Montana sent me this pick of his elk.

[what2be]

No dogs used!
Drove my 40,000 dollar truck to the ranch drove around on my 7,000 dollar quad. Spotted these using my 60 power swarovski ST80 and 10X ELs then shot them with my 4,000 dollar custom 300WBY mag. Fair chase baby!

And what is your point?

[what2be]

Unless you strip down naked walk to your hunting spot and kill it with your bare hands its not fair chase.

Sort of like the guys in other states that have treestands with salt lick blocks and doe attractant all over the place and then talk about what great hunters they are?
The same ones that put feed out for weeks before hunting season to get the game there, some even put the camera in the tree to catch the times they come by. I mean, cmon, we cant be inconveinenced by wasting half our day waiting for that deer to come by. Lets get that time frame narrowed down to a few hour window so I can get back home, get on the internet and brag about the big buck we got!

[pieeater]

No dogs used!
Drove my 40,000 dollar truck to the ranch drove around on my 7,000 dollar quad. Spotted these using my 60 power swarovski ST80 and 10X ELs then shot them with my 4,000 dollar custom 300WBY mag. Fair chase baby!

[what2be]

I've never hunted pigs with dogs, as long as you know what to do if one gets hurt and take the proper precautions like those collar guards and such I dont see a problem with it. I have used my Brittany Spaniels for pheasant hunting however, and I can tell you watching the dogs work and have fun out in the field is way more enjoyable and entertaining than shootin the birds. I would imagine it would be the same way with pig hunting.

I have no doubt in my mind that it is most likely very enjoyable watching your pet go to work for you and im sure many pet owners get a huge amount of satisfaction from it, but like i said, IMO, there isnt anymore sport to hunting bear or pig with dogs than signing up for a hunt and killing em on private property.

We have the same things were I live, a guy up the road for me raises pigs, huge ones, then lets them go on private property for paid hunts. Stupidest thing Ive every seen, and ive seen alot of stupid things.

You really want to know how good you are, try bear hunting or pig hunting without the dogs, and then ill show respect. To me , using dogs, hell, might as well use a helicopter like they do on hunts in alaska. How can that be construed as fun? So you can brag you shot this big bull, but leave out the part where the guy gave you the gps cordinates that led you right to them? That aint hunting in my mind. YMMV.

From my own experience, hunting bear is pretty easy without the dogs, I have no idea why you would to make it any easier. As for pigs, they can be harder, but pig aint much different than deer around my parts for hunting, well, maybe a bit harder than deer, but not by much. A few friends hunt turkey, and ive been told thats pretty tough hunting.

do have a dog story though....

Last month i was in the hills riding my quad with some friends just screwing around, 3 guys come up in a beat up POS pickup with the bed /hood converted for dogs for hunting bear/pig/cats/whatever... all 3 looked like they had sex with their mom, and there was no doubt in my mind these guys poach bear, probably for the bladders, so they can have a income other than collecting welfare. You know how you can just tell some people are shady? Thats the feeling we all got, but anyway, they stopped and asked us if they saw any dogs, and that they lost 2. They had the antenna for the radio freq collars hanging out the window, and we heard em driving around slow for a bit before we took off. We got a real strange vibe off them. Every time we asked a question they were real evasive, and didnt want to tell us anything..then they contridicted themselves.. they were up to something shady.

Anyway, not saying that people using dogs are derilects, because there are plenty of nice hardworking people I know that use dogs, and for whatever reason they believe in using them for hunting. I just dont subscribe to that theory. i just thought id share that story, thats all.

[pieeater]

Thats how you do it , no dogs.

IMO, might as well hunt at the zoo if your gonna use dogs.

Unless you strip down naked walk to your hunting spot and kill it with your bare hands its not fair chase.

[LkPillsburyDude]

I've never hunted pigs with dogs, as long as you know what to do if one gets hurt and take the proper precautions like those collar guards and such I dont see a problem with it. I have used my Brittany Spaniels for pheasant hunting however, and I can tell you watching the dogs work and have fun out in the field is way more enjoyable and entertaining than shootin the birds. I would imagine it would be the same way with pig hunting.

[what2be]

One shot, one kill, one hog

236 lbs. & no dogs used (or abused).

270 Winchester @ about 70 yards.

Thats how you do it , no dogs.

IMO, might as well hunt at the zoo if your gonna use dogs.

[Fjold]

Here's one of the best bragging pictures ever. My then 4 year old grand daughter with her first fish, a sandshark off of Gaviota pier.

[bigboarstopper]

some salmon in the river up in nor cal

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[bigboarstopper]

Bubba

ahh must be red nose pit. He came from the pound, We called him buba, Most gentile pit ive ever seen. easy on the leash. We thought he was retarted a little though. He was attacked by another much smaller pittbull once and got his butt kicked. He didnt fight back. we couldnt find him at the hog and we thought the dogs caught another hog. Some guy who came with us had brought his new pitt and it worked him over. Kind of a good thing though i guess we knew for absolute that he wasnt a dog fighter after that. Hes long gone. he died few years back. Got himself cancer i think. I wasnt his owner. I borrowed him from a friend when I didnt have a catch dog. I seen that dog eat his food and then **** into the bowl before he was done chewing his food. I think he was a little touched.

[technique]

Bigboarstopper,

Do you breed or have a line on Reds??? I have been admiring your big boy above..I would love to have one just like him. Or two for that matter. PM me if you do. I would appreciate it and they would have a good home and good hunting to look forward to.

Tech

[f4iguy]

Haha that launch is great. Yeah I'll let you know. Maybe after this weather clears up, I believe they only stock during the spring. I don't remember where but there is a website that tells you when and how much and what they stocked. Loch lomand is a good place to go fishing too, its in felton IIRC.