That1uncle1776
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Bob has bird flue
Anyone give up another form of hunting all together to just hunt birds instead?
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I started hunting deer at a young age. As a young lad, I used to drool over Fur Fish Game magazine that I used to buy with my haying money. Come fall, that was the only creature I thought about. Now that I have earned the status of Geeza, a big buck still gets the hear pumping, but I am realizing that my hunting time is much more enjoyable when I spend it with my German Wirehair Pointer and Wire-haired Pointing Griffon. Just just to watch “My Girls” hunt is so satisfying. I do not know if I will give up Whitetail hunting anytime soon, but agree with folks here that describe the work involved with hunting alone and processing the product. Time will tell…
Blondebomber
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I did give up all other hunting and went head first into upland. I shot bows for big game and the only thing I ever really killed with my bow was time. I am of the type that likes to move around. I am impatient when it comes to big game hunting, plus all the time scouting, hunting, camping, cleaning, and the money. I would rather walk with my dogs in pursuit of wild birds, with the cell phone in the truck! So peaceful, I enjoy fly fishing and I got into that big time and one of my fishing partners said it best, "it's a mental bath." It is a mental bath hunting birds with dogs, especially by yourself, you don't have to be anywhere but there and no one can find me, bliss at it's finest. There is nothing like a dog pointing or flushing wild birds. It is man working with dog on the same team. I have never hunted coons, bear, or mountain lions with hounds, but I think I would enjoy also because it is active. Maybe a good analogy is poker vs. blackjack. I would rather play blackjack because it is faster than poker, if I did partake in such sinful activity. The ability to hunt in the good Ole' USA is tremendous, you can pursue (if you have the means) upland birds from Sept to Feb-almost a full 6 months. And if you are blessed enough to be endowed with funds and time, one could go south of the equator and hunt even more.
I consider turkey hunting big game hunting since it is almost like elk hunting to me. It is easier to do and a lot less on the pocketbook, but not the same since there normally is no dog. Upland also adds the shotgun. I am into collecting them and find them fascinating. You can get some nice older side X sides for 1/2 the price of an elk expedition. In the off season you can train in the backyard, countryside, with birds(catch pigeons), use quail, and it gives a man a purpose when he has caught up on all the honey-do's, or gives him an excuse to get away from the honey-do's.
God made us all different, thank goodness! But if you're like me, I would suggest going all in on upland birds, forget all the other noise and especially those men that say, "birds, I'm after meat". If they were really after meat they would skip the hunt and go to the local Sam's Club, it's way cheaper. It is all about the hunt and there is much more action, stress free, exercise, comradarie with man's best friend, and beatiful places that can be funded all season long for the price of an out of state elk hunt. To each his own-my 2 cents!
I consider turkey hunting big game hunting since it is almost like elk hunting to me. It is easier to do and a lot less on the pocketbook, but not the same since there normally is no dog. Upland also adds the shotgun. I am into collecting them and find them fascinating. You can get some nice older side X sides for 1/2 the price of an elk expedition. In the off season you can train in the backyard, countryside, with birds(catch pigeons), use quail, and it gives a man a purpose when he has caught up on all the honey-do's, or gives him an excuse to get away from the honey-do's.
God made us all different, thank goodness! But if you're like me, I would suggest going all in on upland birds, forget all the other noise and especially those men that say, "birds, I'm after meat". If they were really after meat they would skip the hunt and go to the local Sam's Club, it's way cheaper. It is all about the hunt and there is much more action, stress free, exercise, comradarie with man's best friend, and beatiful places that can be funded all season long for the price of an out of state elk hunt. To each his own-my 2 cents!
Hunthemup
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Never been a big game hunter. So nothing to give up there. I have been hunting upland from California to Texas, from Montana to Oklahoma and all the prairie states. Since 1971 have owned 11 GSPs. Have 3 now and it's still my passion. I told my sons that when I can no longer hit the hunting fields to get me a track wheel chair to follow the dogs. Come to think about it , I did give up Golf. Haha. The money save was spent on dogs, guns, trips, and dreaming of my next adventure. I did give up Waterfowl as leases and equipment got in the prohibited list. But I have my waterfowl gun for the occasional invitation. It's good to be better at one thing than good at many.