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Hunting Birds when Hunting Big Game
@ 02:28 pm (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoI once had a fellow tell me not to ever travel to a hunting location for big game without trying to take advantage of the local bird hunting, if in season. I wonder if others of you have partaken of the opportunities? One of my bow hunting buddies shoots grouse with his bow while elk hunting and eats a lot of them in camp when he can.I've killed a lot of quail while in deer camp. What do you fellows in Australia and New Zealand do? |
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@ 08:43 pm (GMT) |
Paul LevermanRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameNot an Aussie or Kiwi, but do shoot grouse while moose hunting. As far as we can tell, the moose don't give two hoots about gunfire. We used to pack pellet pistols, but they don't let us anymore. I've shot grouse with my '06 and a 190gr. Takes their heads right off. I've always wondered if a guy could load #7-1/2 shot into a sabot and use it from a big bore. Maybe put some TrailBoss behind it? |
@ 09:21 pm (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big Gameplenty of KIWIs will have snotted a sqauking shemale parasite/paradise duck with centrefire when out stalking as they are a right pain in the butt and give warning to game for miles around....very much "not done ol chap" as they a gamebird and on licence so shotgun during season blah de blah.we saw a chinese/golden phesant in the crown fern up by favourite lookout spot 2 days ago,we were within 10' of this crazy looking bird,didnt know wether to laugh,shoot it with the .308 or let dog grab it...in the end we tried for photo on phone as it took off deep into ferns. Ive taken shotgun along when out on private land and had go at ducks after deer/pig hunt was over. |
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@ 09:23 pm (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GamePaul....have a look at how trick shooters do it with thier revolvers....if .45cal piece of cake as just use .410 components.....or use trail boss and a light cast lead load...they are heaps of fun at just below speed of sound,ideal for rabbits and hares too....you also might be able to get adaptor for your cartridge to fire smaller round through it,there are a few of them around that work. |
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@ 04:23 am (GMT) |
Paul LevermanRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameMike - I've seen the adapters, they'll take the big bore down to .22LR if that is your choice. Not the best in accuracy, but they work. We've changed our hunting methods over the years, and unfortunately, the grouse are no longer where we are. We still take them if they present themselves on the way to the hunting area, but I really can't recall the last time I've flushed one while on the stalk. (But when they do flush, usually right under your feet, they scare the hell out of you! Funnier than all get out, little bastards.) |
@ 06:11 am (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameWe do not hunt the cutblocks much for moose, but we do however know that at the sound of a .22LR in taking a bird, moose do in fact move off. Back before I retired, I was shooting coyotes that were killing sheep and we had 7 radio collared moose within earshot (1/4 mile of us). They moved out to a thickly timbered area. May be that we have more hunters and stupid long seasons here that did this...not to mention too darned many hunters.When I go out for a moose or an elk...heck even deer hunting, I never shoot birds. My Brittany would chew my butt if I did such things as she wants to be with me for that. |
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@ 01:51 pm (GMT) |
Paul LevermanRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameHad an interesting and connected incident today at the range. Three of us were shooting, one was spotting. During a coincidental pause in firing, a mule deer doe breeched the berm and ran half way across the 100m range. She stopped and turned to look behind her and we thought we may get some moving target practice in if there were dogs after her. It turns out, there was another doe right behind her. The second doe stayed on the berm and the first one wandered back to join her. All the while, we were talking loudly (hearing protectors) about how this was probably the safest place for them. They kept coming closer until they were about 20 yards from the firing line. Obviously, not bothered by us nor by the shooting that had taken place. I guess there are no hard set rules when it comes to animal behaviour. |
@ 03:26 pm (GMT) |
Andrew MurrayRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameCrows generally. They are sneaky and cunning birds. Stalking them is hard. It's easy enough to pop them off from long range but getting close enough for a shotgun is tricky. |
@ 07:04 pm (GMT) |
Hamish GibbsRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameI found 30cal 110vmax with a little W748 behind it great for such things Andrew. |
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@ 02:48 am (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Hunting Birds when Hunting Big GameYes Paul we have seen such here in Fort St John range. They do not get shot at the range so become accustomed to the sounds. Quite often they have to h=be hazed off out of harms way. The same kind of things happen when mulchers and cats are working in an area frequented by moose and caribou. Our radio collars indicated that at first they left the area but as the noise became conituous, they tended to ignore it. |
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