Hunting (was something else)
 

Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/30/15 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:32:51 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:36 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:57:17 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:36:15 -0500, wrote:

I hunted quail all over Maryland but the best spot was a friend's farm
on the Eastern Shore. I only hunted over dogs once and although it was
very efficient, Over dogs, it is like shooting skeet. I was shooting
skeet at the time and I was thinking it was too easy.
I like walking them down better.
Part of it is the challenge.

Never did it with dogs. My pointer would probably love it though.

That might be fun for the dog but a real bird dog takes a lot of
training. The pair we were hunting over could herd up a covey and hold
them until you called the flush, then they charged the birds and
flushed them away in a "station 7 low house" configuration. Shooting
them seemed too easy to me. I limited out in less than an hour.

Walking them down is a lot more like hunting. You are never sure when
they will flush or which way they will go.

The most challenging is woodcock in heavy cover.

No, my dog's not trained. When I first got her, she'd 'point' robins and hold it
until I said "OK". Now she's gotten used to the birds and shows no interest. She'd
point just like in the pictures, with one paw raised and dead still.

Never hunted woodcock. Wouldn't know what one looked like. Pheasants, pigeons, and
quail is about it as far as birds go. Oh, and crows as a kid. Never shot one. They
seemed to know what a rifle looks like and would stay about a half mile away.

Woodcock is like a quail with a long beak. They live back in the
woods. The first one I kicked surprised the hell out of me but I gave
him a load of #5s anyway. I was expecting a rabbit.
The owner didn't even know they were there.

Back in the olden days we used to shoot crows at the dump (not a real
land fill, just an old country dump) but we made blinds so they would
get close enough. We were still taking shots at 50 yards or more.
My old Remington .22 pump with a 6x Weaver was pretty reliable out to
100 yards.




Were the crows tasty?


Used to be bounty on crows.

Hunting (was something else)
 

On 12/1/15 4:24 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 13:09:46 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 11/30/15 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:32:51 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:36 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:57:17 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:36:15 -0500, wrote:

I hunted quail all over Maryland but the best spot was a friend's farm
on the Eastern Shore. I only hunted over dogs once and although it was
very efficient, Over dogs, it is like shooting skeet. I was shooting
skeet at the time and I was thinking it was too easy.
I like walking them down better.
Part of it is the challenge.

Never did it with dogs. My pointer would probably love it though.

That might be fun for the dog but a real bird dog takes a lot of
training. The pair we were hunting over could herd up a covey and hold
them until you called the flush, then they charged the birds and
flushed them away in a "station 7 low house" configuration. Shooting
them seemed too easy to me. I limited out in less than an hour.

Walking them down is a lot more like hunting. You are never sure when
they will flush or which way they will go.

The most challenging is woodcock in heavy cover.

No, my dog's not trained. When I first got her, she'd 'point' robins and hold it
until I said "OK". Now she's gotten used to the birds and shows no interest. She'd
point just like in the pictures, with one paw raised and dead still.

Never hunted woodcock. Wouldn't know what one looked like. Pheasants, pigeons, and
quail is about it as far as birds go. Oh, and crows as a kid. Never shot one. They
seemed to know what a rifle looks like and would stay about a half mile away.

Woodcock is like a quail with a long beak. They live back in the
woods. The first one I kicked surprised the hell out of me but I gave
him a load of #5s anyway. I was expecting a rabbit.
The owner didn't even know they were there.

Back in the olden days we used to shoot crows at the dump (not a real
land fill, just an old country dump) but we made blinds so they would
get close enough. We were still taking shots at 50 yards or more.
My old Remington .22 pump with a 6x Weaver was pretty reliable out to
100 yards.




Were the crows tasty?

My buddy tried one and not so much, same with a pigeon.


You were shooting animals for *fun*?

Hunting (was something else)
 

On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 16:46:56 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 12/1/15 4:24 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 13:09:46 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 11/30/15 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:32:51 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:36 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:57:17 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:36:15 -0500, wrote:

I hunted quail all over Maryland but the best spot was a friend's farm
on the Eastern Shore. I only hunted over dogs once and although it was
very efficient, Over dogs, it is like shooting skeet. I was shooting
skeet at the time and I was thinking it was too easy.
I like walking them down better.
Part of it is the challenge.

Never did it with dogs. My pointer would probably love it though.

That might be fun for the dog but a real bird dog takes a lot of
training. The pair we were hunting over could herd up a covey and hold
them until you called the flush, then they charged the birds and
flushed them away in a "station 7 low house" configuration. Shooting
them seemed too easy to me. I limited out in less than an hour.

Walking them down is a lot more like hunting. You are never sure when
they will flush or which way they will go.

The most challenging is woodcock in heavy cover.

No, my dog's not trained. When I first got her, she'd 'point' robins and hold it
until I said "OK". Now she's gotten used to the birds and shows no interest. She'd
point just like in the pictures, with one paw raised and dead still.

Never hunted woodcock. Wouldn't know what one looked like. Pheasants, pigeons, and
quail is about it as far as birds go. Oh, and crows as a kid. Never shot one. They
seemed to know what a rifle looks like and would stay about a half mile away.

Woodcock is like a quail with a long beak. They live back in the
woods. The first one I kicked surprised the hell out of me but I gave
him a load of #5s anyway. I was expecting a rabbit.
The owner didn't even know they were there.

Back in the olden days we used to shoot crows at the dump (not a real
land fill, just an old country dump) but we made blinds so they would
get close enough. We were still taking shots at 50 yards or more.
My old Remington .22 pump with a 6x Weaver was pretty reliable out to
100 yards.




Were the crows tasty?

My buddy tried one and not so much, same with a pigeon.


You were shooting animals for *fun*?

****'n A.
They were seen as pests and people wanted them dead.
There was supposed to be a bounty on them but we never figured out how
to get it. The Md hunting laws had them listed as "no limit, no closed
season"
These days I imagine there are people who think you shouldn't step on
roaches.

Hunting (was something else)
 

On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 12:26:34 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 12/1/2015 12:20 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:34:23 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:32:51 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:36 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:57:17 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:36:15 -0500, wrote:

I hunted quail all over Maryland but the best spot was a friend's farm
on the Eastern Shore. I only hunted over dogs once and although it was
very efficient, Over dogs, it is like shooting skeet. I was shooting
skeet at the time and I was thinking it was too easy.
I like walking them down better.
Part of it is the challenge.

Never did it with dogs. My pointer would probably love it though.

That might be fun for the dog but a real bird dog takes a lot of
training. The pair we were hunting over could herd up a covey and hold
them until you called the flush, then they charged the birds and
flushed them away in a "station 7 low house" configuration. Shooting
them seemed too easy to me. I limited out in less than an hour.

Walking them down is a lot more like hunting. You are never sure when
they will flush or which way they will go.

The most challenging is woodcock in heavy cover.

No, my dog's not trained. When I first got her, she'd 'point' robins and hold it
until I said "OK". Now she's gotten used to the birds and shows no interest. She'd
point just like in the pictures, with one paw raised and dead still.

Never hunted woodcock. Wouldn't know what one looked like. Pheasants, pigeons, and
quail is about it as far as birds go. Oh, and crows as a kid. Never shot one. They
seemed to know what a rifle looks like and would stay about a half mile away.

Woodcock is like a quail with a long beak. They live back in the
woods. The first one I kicked surprised the hell out of me but I gave
him a load of #5s anyway. I was expecting a rabbit.
The owner didn't even know they were there.

Back in the olden days we used to shoot crows at the dump (not a real
land fill, just an old country dump) but we made blinds so they would
get close enough. We were still taking shots at 50 yards or more.
My old Remington .22 pump with a 6x Weaver was pretty reliable out to
100 yards.


I'm guessing dump crows are not as smart as farm crows. On my grandfather's farm they
were smart sonsabitches. I had a single-shot .22 - no scope. It's funny because the
damn things would sit on the power lines cawing as we walked to school. But as soon
as I had the rifle they'd never come close.

Must be related somehow to fly's. Ever notice one can bug the s%&T out
of you until you get a fly swatter? It then disappears.

That's what I'm saying!
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Hunting (was something else)
 

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:24:31 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 13:09:46 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 11/30/15 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:32:51 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:36 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:57:17 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:36:15 -0500, wrote:

I hunted quail all over Maryland but the best spot was a friend's farm
on the Eastern Shore. I only hunted over dogs once and although it was
very efficient, Over dogs, it is like shooting skeet. I was shooting
skeet at the time and I was thinking it was too easy.
I like walking them down better.
Part of it is the challenge.

Never did it with dogs. My pointer would probably love it though.

That might be fun for the dog but a real bird dog takes a lot of
training. The pair we were hunting over could herd up a covey and hold
them until you called the flush, then they charged the birds and
flushed them away in a "station 7 low house" configuration. Shooting
them seemed too easy to me. I limited out in less than an hour.

Walking them down is a lot more like hunting. You are never sure when
they will flush or which way they will go.

The most challenging is woodcock in heavy cover.

No, my dog's not trained. When I first got her, she'd 'point' robins and hold it
until I said "OK". Now she's gotten used to the birds and shows no interest. She'd
point just like in the pictures, with one paw raised and dead still.

Never hunted woodcock. Wouldn't know what one looked like. Pheasants, pigeons, and
quail is about it as far as birds go. Oh, and crows as a kid. Never shot one. They
seemed to know what a rifle looks like and would stay about a half mile away.

Woodcock is like a quail with a long beak. They live back in the
woods. The first one I kicked surprised the hell out of me but I gave
him a load of #5s anyway. I was expecting a rabbit.
The owner didn't even know they were there.

Back in the olden days we used to shoot crows at the dump (not a real
land fill, just an old country dump) but we made blinds so they would
get close enough. We were still taking shots at 50 yards or more.
My old Remington .22 pump with a 6x Weaver was pretty reliable out to
100 yards.




Were the crows tasty?

My buddy tried one and not so much, same with a pigeon.

We ate a lot of pigeons. They're about like quail with a bit more meat.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Hunting (was something else)
 

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:03:49 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 16:46:56 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 12/1/15 4:24 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 13:09:46 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 11/30/15 7:34 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:32:51 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:36 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:57:17 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:36:15 -0500, wrote:

I hunted quail all over Maryland but the best spot was a friend's farm
on the Eastern Shore. I only hunted over dogs once and although it was
very efficient, Over dogs, it is like shooting skeet. I was shooting
skeet at the time and I was thinking it was too easy.
I like walking them down better.
Part of it is the challenge.

Never did it with dogs. My pointer would probably love it though.

That might be fun for the dog but a real bird dog takes a lot of
training. The pair we were hunting over could herd up a covey and hold
them until you called the flush, then they charged the birds and
flushed them away in a "station 7 low house" configuration. Shooting
them seemed too easy to me. I limited out in less than an hour.

Walking them down is a lot more like hunting. You are never sure when
they will flush or which way they will go.

The most challenging is woodcock in heavy cover.

No, my dog's not trained. When I first got her, she'd 'point' robins and hold it
until I said "OK". Now she's gotten used to the birds and shows no interest. She'd
point just like in the pictures, with one paw raised and dead still.

Never hunted woodcock. Wouldn't know what one looked like. Pheasants, pigeons, and
quail is about it as far as birds go. Oh, and crows as a kid. Never shot one. They
seemed to know what a rifle looks like and would stay about a half mile away.

Woodcock is like a quail with a long beak. They live back in the
woods. The first one I kicked surprised the hell out of me but I gave
him a load of #5s anyway. I was expecting a rabbit.
The owner didn't even know they were there.

Back in the olden days we used to shoot crows at the dump (not a real
land fill, just an old country dump) but we made blinds so they would
get close enough. We were still taking shots at 50 yards or more.
My old Remington .22 pump with a 6x Weaver was pretty reliable out to
100 yards.




Were the crows tasty?

My buddy tried one and not so much, same with a pigeon.


You were shooting animals for *fun*?

****'n A.
They were seen as pests and people wanted them dead.
There was supposed to be a bounty on them but we never figured out how
to get it. The Md hunting laws had them listed as "no limit, no closed
season"
These days I imagine there are people who think you shouldn't step on
roaches.

Crows are not farm friendly either, especially if one of the crops is corn. They love
it.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Tim Schnautz, Heart Attack
 

On Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 7:11:10 PM UTC-5, True North wrote:

** You are like an oasis in the bleak barren desert that this group has become.**

Due to you and harry the pig and your useless bull****. We can only hope you keel over and gasp for air, ****FACE.

Tim Schnautz, Heart Attack
 

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:11:08 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

A couple of months ago I brought this subject to my doctor. I complained that we didn't have an easily accessible diagnostic program to check us for potential problems like clogged arteries. His response was to change my lifestyle now to head off problems.
Best of luck to you over the next few months.

===

There's nothing wrong with changing to a healthier lifestyle but there
are plenty of tests available here in the USA.

Tim Schnautz, Heart Attack
 

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:11:08 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

A couple of months ago I brought this subject to my doctor. I complained that we didn't have an easily accessible diagnostic program to check us for potential problems like clogged arteries. His response was to change my lifestyle now to head off problems.
Best of luck to you over the next few months.

===

"There's nothing wrong with changing to a healthier lifestyle but there
are plenty of tests available here in the USA."



I'm sure we have most of them here but you have to have some kind of event before you get access to them.
It's almost as if my doctor has to pay for them out of his own pocket. I'd just like to see a complete diagnosis program for any senior who wants one. Might save a life.

Tim Schnautz, Heart Attack
 

True North Wrote in message:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:11:08 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

A couple of months ago I brought this subject to my doctor. I complained that we didn't have an easily accessible diagnostic program to check us for potential problems like clogged arteries. His response was to change my lifestyle now to head off problems.
Best of luck to you over the next few months.

===

"There's nothing wrong with changing to a healthier lifestyle but there
are plenty of tests available here in the USA."



I'm sure we have most of them here but you have to have some kind of event before you get access to them.
It's almost as if my doctor has to pay for them out of his own pocket. I'd just like to see a complete diagnosis program for any senior who wants one. Might save a life.


Tell me again why you choose to live in s socialist country where
the liberal socialist gubmint does everything BUT take proper
care of you?
--
..