Last sunday's hare hunt adventure. Barely any snow...just a patch here and there. Hunted 3 hours no jumps. Moved a different spot another state forest and not 50 feet off the road I spy a hare sitting in a 10 foot deep depression in the ground. I decided to let the beagle sight chase it And track it. The dog sees it jump out and begins barking trailing almost immediately. I maneuver Into an open area; But 50 yds or so away suddenly the barks stopped. ??? I'm thinking a hole ? I move to where gunner is and find an old house foundation with a hole aside a tree. I immediately remembered that it w ..read more

My Dad talked a lot about hunting with a sling shot when he was a young boy, he made his own equipment using mostly tire inner tubes to propel his shot. He claimed to have killed squirrels and rabbits with his home made sling shots. I have played around with sling shots myself and they can be quite entertaining, I used steel balls for ammo but I have never hunted with it. If I am not mistaken sling shot are illegal in NY these days. Anyhow I came across this fellow's site and was amazed on how big sling shots are in his part of the world. When you can not own and fire guns like we here in the ..read more

Took a walk with my Airedale Harleigh to see if we could bag as the old timers would say a "Patridge", a Hare or a Squirrel would make due. Took out one of my favorite shotguns, an LC Smith side by side double. We had a good hunt, Harleigh flushed a Grouse but I only heard it, no chance for a shot. She then made a tree on a Squirrel, she did a good job sticking with it as it timbered through three different trees before I could get a good shot and knock it out to her. We had a great time old Harleigh and I.  Al ..read more

Got my first lesson today and was given 5 traps to place. Wish me luck ..read more

Just got the text from the local guys that they will start hunting tomorrow with dogs for Coyotes. Hope they do well this year. All the neighbors signed on to let them hunt our properties. I'll let you know how they do ..read more

Now that Deer seasons over and still feelin the need to kill somethin, Im looking forward to doin  a little Squirrel hunting this month and next.   Its easily been 10 years since I had a good squirrel stew!!  HBU?  ..read more

Been seeing quite a few black colored gray Squirrels this fall, I would see one every now and then in the past as they are pretty rare around here but this year I have seen at least three different ones. I have never killed one because they are so rare but if they keep coming up in numbers I may just knock one off and get it mounted. Speaking of Squirrels I have just purchased one of those Squirrel skinning helpers, the guys I know that have one say they work great. I have always used the stand on the tail and pull up method that works ok but many times will ruin the tail. Anyhow after Deer se ..read more

Post up pics of your 2023 Predator hunting harvests here! Only pictures with the associated story will be allowed in this thread. If you want to congratulate someone, please do it by clicking on the "like this" button for the post. There will be no exceptions. Feel free to start a new thread if you wish to have comments in addition to posting the photo / story here ..read more

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Hit the timber late afternoon with the Kimber 22 rifle for the Squirrel opener and took my first Squirrel of this season. After shooting those tiny flies in that Fly Swatter Challenge with that rifle the Squirrel looked as big as an Elephant. Weather was beautiful and the woods had quite a bit of wildlife activity, saw a couple of Deer and a Gray Fox, was great to be out there. Al ..read more