MrsBrady
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Wed Nov-09-11 08:04 AM
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| 15. I would think you would need to know how to handle |
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a gun long before you go hunting for while boar.
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| -Going on my first hunting trip |
dd2003 |
Nov-08-11 10:48 PM |
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cross post your thread to: |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Nov-08-11 10:55 PM |
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must be a donor |
dd2003 |
Nov-08-11 11:00 PM |
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why do you want to do this? |
Kali |
Nov-08-11 11:09 PM |
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I was hoping DU had experts to point me in the right direction |
dd2003 |
Nov-08-11 11:11 PM |
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well there are some hunters here and a fair contingent of gun afficianados |
Kali |
Nov-08-11 11:21 PM |
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This is a retreat among very close friends |
dd2003 |
Nov-08-11 11:43 PM |
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sorry I went to bed |
Kali |
Nov-09-11 11:20 AM |
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A number of "progressives" on this board do hunt regularly... |
SteveM |
Nov-30-11 05:45 PM |
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You do know boars fight back........... |
Angry Dragon |
Nov-08-11 11:16 PM |
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I've cross-posted for you at Outdoor Life forum: |
elleng |
Nov-08-11 11:18 PM |
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cheers |
dd2003 |
Nov-08-11 11:32 PM |
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It is one's duty to hunt feral hogs! |
SteveM |
Nov-30-11 05:50 PM |
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Wild boar? |
krispos42 |
Nov-09-11 12:59 AM |
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Try to not shoot your friends. |
Iggo |
Nov-09-11 07:33 AM |
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"Shhhh. Be vewy vewy qwiet. I'm huntin sqwewy wabbits." |
HopeHoops |
Nov-09-11 07:56 AM |
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please dont do this. You should NEVER "learn" gun handling from youtube |
NightWatcher |
Nov-09-11 08:00 AM |
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One simple item. Do not go out alone. Pair up with a more experienced hunter |
oneshooter |
Nov-09-11 08:00 AM |
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I would think you would need to know how to handle |
MrsBrady |
Nov-09-11 08:04 AM |
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Check your state's Dept of Natural Resources web site and regulations |
aikoaiko |
Nov-09-11 08:15 AM |
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When are you going? |
JustABozoOnThisBus |
Nov-09-11 08:54 AM |
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no drinking BEFORE hunting. think cheney. nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-09-11 09:04 AM |
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No info or advice - |
HappyMe |
Nov-09-11 09:14 AM |
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Be Safe and Enjoy! |
BiggJawn |
Nov-09-11 10:55 AM |
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You're male, right? |
XemaSab |
Nov-09-11 10:56 AM |
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and there, in a nutshell, is a female privilege. lol. |
seabeyond |
Nov-09-11 10:57 AM |
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Prime gun rule |
bikebloke |
Nov-09-11 11:27 AM |
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I want to hunt boar with a pike and a .45 for fun. |
era veteran |
Nov-09-11 05:18 PM |
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If you use a properly set up Spear then the 45 would not be needed. |
oneshooter |
Nov-09-11 07:40 PM |
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Sounds like a real sport |
era veteran |
Nov-09-11 08:07 PM |
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Yes. A few years ago I had a guide service . River bottom, lots of hogs. |
oneshooter |
Nov-09-11 09:45 PM |
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Do you use a high pressure load of smokless powder in that 45/70? |
Lasher |
Nov-09-11 11:18 PM |
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I built the rifle from a siamese Mauser action and a 26"Navy Arms barrel |
oneshooter |
Nov-10-11 07:08 AM |
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I've got a 98 Mauser bored out to .30-06. |
Lasher |
Nov-10-11 09:13 PM |
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I have a BAR also, but at 20lb. it is a little to heavy to carry hunting. |
oneshooter |
Nov-11-11 07:32 AM |
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I don't blame you. For that same reason I hardly ever take my Browning M2 out hunting. |
Lasher |
Nov-11-11 08:48 AM |
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My BAR is a semi-auto from Ohio Ordanace, 30-06 with 20rd mags. |
oneshooter |
Nov-11-11 09:35 AM |
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I am probably too old to handle the spear. |
era veteran |
Nov-10-11 09:40 AM |
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One of our specialties was hosting handicapped hunters |
oneshooter |
Nov-10-11 04:48 PM |
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My advice: be vewy, vewy quiet. |
Deep13 |
Nov-09-11 05:22 PM |
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Sorry, bub. I echo previous comments. |
trof |
Nov-09-11 05:37 PM |
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Have fun. Don't shoot anything. nt |
zanana1 |
Nov-09-11 05:47 PM |
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Please reconsider. |
bluedigger |
Nov-09-11 06:17 PM |
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Read this. Then read it again. |
Capn Sunshine |
Nov-09-11 06:34 PM |
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Spot on. |
trof |
Nov-09-11 06:34 PM |
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drum circle |
Kali |
Nov-09-11 07:57 PM |
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since when do you use shotguns on Wild Boar? |
Capn Sunshine |
Nov-09-11 06:32 PM |
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I am sorry,but most hunters hunt for the thrill of the kill. |
RebelOne |
Nov-09-11 08:06 PM |
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My family can't be that unusual |
Capn Sunshine |
Nov-09-11 08:13 PM |
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All of my hunting is for meat. That said there is a blight of feral hogs in Texas |
oneshooter |
Nov-10-11 07:13 AM |
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Hunting is thrilling; no apology for that. It is also for food... |
SteveM |
Nov-30-11 05:28 PM |
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Then you are a trophy hunter if you save the animal's |
RebelOne |
Nov-30-11 05:53 PM |
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I saved a couple (one for rattling, the other because of its beauty)... |
SteveM |
Nov-30-11 06:08 PM |
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sabot slugs for the win. n/t |
Lance_Boyle |
Nov-10-11 03:16 PM |
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I have friends that go down to Texas for boar. |
Hotler |
Nov-09-11 06:35 PM |
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Me too. They hunt from pickups with .44 magnum hand guns. |
trof |
Nov-09-11 06:38 PM |
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I like .44's. Boars are out of control in Texas. eom. |
Hotler |
Nov-09-11 07:06 PM |
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Nov-09-11 08:15 PM |
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It's pretty hard to hit anything more that a few yards away... |
Deep13 |
Nov-09-11 10:09 PM |
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Have you ever seen a true handgun hunter? 44 Mag is a good killer out to 50+yds on hogs. n/t |
oneshooter |
Nov-10-11 07:16 AM |
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Well, I know it can be done. Just saying it isn't easy. |
Deep13 |
Nov-10-11 10:01 AM |
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Here's what I can tell you...never stick your gun in a hole in the ground |
TK421 |
Nov-09-11 06:48 PM |
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Wascals! nt |
Deep13 |
Nov-09-11 10:10 PM |
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I use land mines. |
hunter |
Nov-09-11 08:52 PM |
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Take a weapons safety course first. Learning weapons safety by |
Old Troop |
Nov-10-11 04:57 PM |
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I hear the Acme company will supply all your needs. |
Swede |
Nov-11-11 09:21 AM |
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Never assume that the people you are with have any common sense. n/t |
Bonhomme Richard |
Nov-17-11 09:38 AM |
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I have only two pieces of advice regarding wild boars and hunting - |
LibertyLover |
Nov-17-11 11:55 AM |
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From what I can gather from what I've seen on the highway you must tie up |
applegrove |
Nov-30-11 06:24 PM |
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If it's tied to the hood, they'll surely smell your stink. nt |
SteveM |
Dec-05-11 05:52 PM |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finder link |
Inchworm |
Nov-30-11 06:50 PM |
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