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the dude

10-30-2006, 09:39 AM

nice a hunting/fishing thread. I could clog this whole forum up with my pics, but here's just a few of my better achievements this past summer.

nice fluke caught in rhode island

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/2006%20Fishing%20pics/POOLFISH.jpg

9lb 7oz largemouth
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/2006%20Fishing%20pics/pig.jpg

8lb 11 oz fluke
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/2006%20Fishing%20pics/fluke1avy.jpg

299 squid caught in newport rhode island.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/2006%20Fishing%20pics/squid20owned1.jpg

ChrisM

10-30-2006, 07:35 PM

were you noodling, or did you use a rod/reel/large club? lol

10 ft. surf pole with 75 lb test. The lake I fish is on private property and is loaded with huge cats. There is a rumored 70 lb fish in the lake but I have never seen it. I did see numerous 15 pounders though. Mine was the biggest of the night.

RiverFisher

11-03-2006, 04:05 PM

How about a rainbow coaxed from the icy waters of the Madison River in Montana in March?
Used the Ridge in nasty weather with confidence.

Later in September, the Ridge performed perfectly towing the driftboat to the South Fork of the Snake in Idaho.

the dude

11-03-2006, 07:21 PM

RiverFisher

11-04-2006, 09:03 PM

I've always wanted to hunt and fish in montana.
It really is as beautiful as advertised. If you have the opportunity, at least head West to see Yellowstone. Anywhere in Southwest Montana is just awesome. I know I am spoiled living five hours from Yellowstone country.:cool:

JerseyRidge

11-05-2006, 03:05 PM

Great,Great Pics Guys !!! And Welcome to the ROC,Pete and Eric !!! It's great to hear how the Ridge will handle when needed,thanks.My Son will love these pictures(he just about sleeps with his bait and tackle bags) :eek: Thanks All for Sharing !!! Best of Luck with your Hunting & Fishing........... Mike

Outfitter

11-07-2006, 08:34 AM

the dude

11-07-2006, 03:33 PM

Opening weekend for deer season in Texas was a little slow so the camera was getting the most action. Here are a couple of some gals, they must not have been very "hot" cause they didn't have any big boys chasing them. I thought they looked cute......but what do I know.:rolleyes:
that's some strange terrain to hunt in. ....much much different than the northeast. Season starts in exactly 11 days....YAY!!!! Buck only this year which sucks but it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Oznative

11-08-2006, 06:32 AM

I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.:)

Outfitter

11-08-2006, 07:06 AM

that's some strange terrain to hunt in. ....much much different than the northeast. Season starts in exactly 11 days....YAY!!!! Buck only this year which sucks but it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
I think 99% of the vegetation here has thorns or needles.:eek: Our place is real thick with Mesquite and Cedar and more Prickly Pear than you can shake a stick at.:mad:
Good luck to you and remember a bad day in the woods beats a good day in the office anytime!:D

Outfitter

11-08-2006, 07:09 AM

I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.:)

I'm sorry Oz, but that is one big ugly deformed deer.:D I'd have to get a bigger ice chest for sure if we had critters like that down here.
Congrats to you, did you use the Hoyt or smoke pole get it?

the dude

11-08-2006, 08:29 AM

I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.:)
that's a nice lookin bull and i'm jeolous, although i still have a little bit of moose left in my freezer. Moose pot roast is the BEST!!!! Heading up to NY this weekend to head out on my land and set up one last tree stand. There's deer crawling everywhere on our property this year.

Feetloaf

11-08-2006, 08:30 AM

Charleston Lake-Ontario 10/06
36" Northern Pike
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce36b3127cce8d82b07aaf2300000016108AasW7Ji3bNn
Small Jaws
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6ce36b3127cce8d82b0792e1000000016108AasW7Ji3bNn

the dude

11-08-2006, 09:18 AM

Outfitter

11-08-2006, 09:36 AM

I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.:)

Hey Oz, what's that next to your critter? Looks like a mobile Bungalow.;)

shortspark

11-08-2006, 10:18 AM

cdepuydt

11-08-2006, 09:01 PM

This is a picture sent to me by a friend of a friend. Here is Northern taken from a lake in Northern Canada. It's over 54 inches long and over 44 lbs.

JerseyRidge

11-09-2006, 12:44 AM

Re: Hunting/fishing pictures

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I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.
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Ohhhhhh nooooooooooo !!!! Moosepond Buddy....say it isn't so !!! :D

fishnbugdude

11-09-2006, 04:04 AM

I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.:)

Nice! We went out with the bows this year - missed the rut and ran into forest fire and weather problems.

Basically excusses why we got struck out.

Enjoy.

Oznative

11-09-2006, 04:46 AM

I'm sorry Oz, but that is one big ugly deformed deer.:D I'd have to get a bigger ice chest for sure if we had critters like that down here.
Congrats to you, did you use the Hoyt or smoke pole get it?
Hey Outfitter. It was a once in a lifetime deal and I used a rifle. It was a .308 and I must say if I ever do this again it will be a 300 win mag or bigger:eek: They are one tough animal.

Oznative

11-09-2006, 04:48 AM

that's a nice lookin bull and i'm jeolous, although i still have a little bit of moose left in my freezer. Moose pot roast is the BEST!!!! Heading up to NY this weekend to head out on my land and set up one last tree stand. There's deer crawling everywhere on our property this year.
Hello Dude. You are correct. Moose burger, steaks and roasts are the best.:) By the way, those are some awesome fishin pics. Looks like you had some serious fun. Oh man I gotta get some sleep. Those pics are from feetloaf. I need to get new glasses. They are still great fish pics and I'm sure a great story behind them too.

Oznative

11-09-2006, 04:55 AM

We need to have a fishin/RL meet. That would really be a fun thing to do. We already have a cooler we just need to add ice.:D

Oznative

11-09-2006, 04:57 AM

Cdepuydt,
That is one nice fish. I really think it's to big though. I personally would have cut the line and let him go.;)

the dude

11-13-2006, 10:14 AM

We need to have a fishin/RL meet. That would really be a fun thing to do. We already have a cooler we just need to add ice.:D
now that i'm down for anytime. Fishing in rhode island is the way to go. So here's a pic of a nice sized doe my brother took in NY w/ his bow over the weekend. This was the first time my dog has ever seen a dead deer before and I guess she got excited and decided to take a dump next to it...LOL. Boy am i glad we picked up a quad over the summer. It made dragging that deer outta the woods a cinch. Rifle season opens this saturday and i can't wait. Too bad NY is buck only for everyone this year :(
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/HUNTING%20PICS/deer1benew.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/HUNTING%20PICS/deerquad.jpg

ChrisM

11-14-2006, 04:54 AM

I hope I don’t get raked over the coals for this but here is a 650# bull taken 2 weeks ago in northern New Hampshire. Some fine eat’n for sure.:)

When I saw your picture I wasn't quite sure if what angle to look at it until I figured it was hanging from the rafters. Holy CRAP that thing is big!! The bicycles in the background give a better perspective as to how big that thing is. We don't have moose in this part of the country so seeing something that is that crazy big is new to me. I haven't seen a moose in the wild since my last trip to Yellowstone. I couldn't imagine hitting something like that with a car. It must do serious damage.

OK, I gotta ask. How do you get something that big out of the woods? Did you have to use the RL to pull it out?

ChrisM

11-14-2006, 05:02 AM

This is a picture sent to me by a friend of a friend. Here is Northern taken from a lake in Northern Canada. It's over 54 inches long and over 44 lbs.

I hope your friend of a friend realizes that his northern would be a state record in every state in the US of A except for Minnesota and shatters the Canadian record of 38 lbs for the biggest Northern ever caught north of the border according to this webpage.

http://www.hotspotfishing.com/records/fish-records-Pike.asp

That is by far the biggest Northern I have ever seen.

shortspark

11-14-2006, 05:16 AM

now that i'm down for anytime. Fishing in rhode island is the way to go. So here's a pic of a nice sized doe my brother took in NY w/ his bow over the weekend. This was the first time my dog has ever seen a dead deer before and I guess she got excited and decided to take a dump next to it...LOL. Boy am i glad we picked up a quad over the summer. It made dragging that deer outta the woods a cinch. Rifle season opens this saturday and i can't wait. Too bad NY is buck only for everyone this year :(
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/HUNTING%20PICS/deer1benew.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/HUNTING%20PICS/deerquad.jpg
Dude, you still need to tell me where in NY you hunt. I live in Texas but was born and raised in the Finger Lakes region and have hunting land there. I go up to hunt every year and in fact, I leave tomorrow. NY has rifle in the northern counties but the southern tier is mostly shotgun slug only. There are a few exceptions in the southern tier but most counties do not allow rifle hunting. Also, NY is not buck only this year or any other year that I can recall. Even us out of staters can get doe permits. Again, this goes county by county so you may be hunting in an area that does not have a doe take.

the dude

11-14-2006, 07:51 AM

Dude, you still need to tell me where in NY you hunt. I live in Texas but was born and raised in the Finger Lakes region and have hunting land there. I go up to hunt every year and in fact, I leave tomorrow. NY has rifle in the northern counties but the southern tier is mostly shotgun slug only. There are a few exceptions in the southern tier but most counties do not allow rifle hunting. Also, NY is not buck only this year or any other year that I can recall. Even us out of staters can get doe permits. Again, this goes county by county so you may be hunting in an area that does not have a doe take.

my land is in catskill, NY and yes, it is buck only this year for EVERYONE. My uncle is a resident up there and didn't get his usual doe tag. I head up friday and out saturday morning around 5am. I can't wait.!!!! Nothing like having the old guys from Glendale, NY come up for a weekend at the cabin. We've had this house since we lived there over 15 yrs. ago

shortspark

11-14-2006, 08:27 AM

my land is in catskill, NY and yes, it is buck only this year for EVERYONE. My uncle is a resident up there and didn't get his usual doe tag. I head up friday and out saturday morning around 5am. I can't wait.!!!! Nothing like having the old guys from Glendale, NY come up for a weekend at the cabin. We've had this house since we lived there over 15 yrs. ago

Yep, it is exciting! And as you said, a big part of it is having a get together with my buddies. The land I have is in partnership with a friend and my brother. We bought it about 15 years ago and have a little trailer on it with a nice deck over looking the Crystal Valley. We sit out there and cook game and drink beer and wine and just have a great time of it. Let me know how you make out and good luck to you! I'll be back Dec. 1.

the dude

11-14-2006, 08:43 AM

Yep, it is exciting! And as you said, a big part of it is having a get together with my buddies. The land I have is in partnership with a friend and my brother. We bought it about 15 years ago and have a little trailer on it with a nice deck over looking the Crystal Valley. We sit out there and cook game and drink beer and wine and just have a great time of it. Let me know how you make out and good luck to you! I'll be back Dec. 1.

That's what i'm talking about. We're in a similar situation with our property. My father and a friend bought it back in the early 80's and we have been restoring the house itself for years. After this hunting season, we're having logsiding put on, all the windows replaced etc. I believe we own 400 acres or so. Good luck to you guys this year. I'm hoping to take my first buck this year. So far, nothing but doe for me.:mad:

manskerbn

11-14-2006, 10:44 PM

This whitetail was taken in Northern Idaho during the late buck hunt this year. The log cabin in the background was built by my great grandfather in the early 1900's shortly after the land was homesteaded. We are fortunate enough to still have 3-quarter sections of the original homestead in the family. It was amazing that I could 1/4er out two deer and fit them in the truck trunk for the ride home. If you have not taken your Ridgeline off road yet and are wondering how it will do, I drove through some fairly steep and sticky mud roads that have not seen any rock or gravel in a few years, if at all, and did just fine. In general for the primitive logging roads that I took it on and the occasional off road turn-a-rounds at the dead ends it did just fine. BYW, it dents and shows brush scratches just like any other rig.

Oznative

11-16-2006, 04:56 AM

When I saw your picture I wasn't quite sure if what angle to look at it until I figured it was hanging from the rafters. Holy CRAP that thing is big!! The bicycles in the background give a better perspective as to how big that thing is. We don't have moose in this part of the country so seeing something that is that crazy big is new to me. I haven't seen a moose in the wild since my last trip to Yellowstone. I couldn't imagine hitting something like that with a car. It must do serious damage.

OK, I gotta ask. How do you get something that big out of the woods? Did you have to use the RL to pull it out?
Well to answer your question. This guy was near a mile deep into the woods. The four-wheeler was not powerful enough to drag him and we didn’t want to quarter him out. We did the next best thing. The four-wheeler has a winch and we winched him 300 ft at a time.:eek:

accordingtoome

11-16-2006, 06:14 AM

Truckin'

11-16-2006, 10:26 AM

This whitetail was taken in Northern Idaho

Welcome to the ROC. Congrats on getting your deer and thanks for the fine backroads report. We love hearing these stories.

manskerbn

11-16-2006, 01:33 PM

that picture rocks :D can i use this pic on a gun site?

*******Yes********

Outfitter

11-17-2006, 06:45 AM

We had a pretty good weekend and took 3 hogs a this nice 8 pt.

RiverFisher

11-17-2006, 08:25 AM

BYW, it dents and shows brush scratches just like any other rig.
Gotta love those Rocky Mountain Pinstripes!:cool:

manskerbn

11-18-2006, 09:39 AM

We had a pretty good weekend and took 3 hogs a this nice 8 pt.

I think you got my deer's daddy!

the dude

11-19-2006, 07:04 PM

We had a pretty good weekend and took 3 hogs a this nice 8 pt.
wow that's a great lookin buck. Unfortunately none of us had any luck this opening weekend of rifle season in upstate NY but my brother and father both saw two different bucks on our property. Unfortunately neither one presented a decent shot so they had to pass but hopefully next week will produce better results.

RidgeDOC

11-19-2006, 07:54 PM

We had a pretty good weekend and took 3 hogs a this nice 8 pt.
That does it Randy you are taking me "huntin"!

accordingtoome

11-20-2006, 12:23 AM

just went fishing this weekend. I think that the ridgeline is Made for a fisherman in mind. Everything seemed to fit just right:D :D

Outfitter

11-20-2006, 07:18 AM

wow that's a great lookin buck. Unfortunately none of us had any luck this opening weekend of rifle season in upstate NY but my brother and father both saw two different bucks on our property. Unfortunately neither one presented a decent shot so they had to pass but hopefully next week will produce better results.

Thanks,
Opening weekend was slow for us also with lots of wind. Keep after them, they have to come out sometime.:)

Outfitter

11-20-2006, 07:20 AM

That does it Randy you are taking me "huntin"!

Let's do it Mike!
We have actually seen 3 or 4 deer bigger than this one this year. Just couldn't get them to pose.;)

Outfitter

11-20-2006, 07:23 AM

I think you got my deer's daddy!

LOL, whats really exciting is I think his daddy is running around the north end of our place. He's been seen a couple times, but not on our property. I still think our does are sexy enough to get him to come a court'n.:D

fishnbugdude

11-20-2006, 12:08 PM

Frind of mine in a blind off a carrot field.

shortspark

11-21-2006, 11:44 AM

That is HUGE!!! My God! We don't have anything like that in my part of Texas and where I am now, hunting in upstate NY. I hit one Saturday but it stopped bleeding and lost it - damn! A buddy got a nice 8 point today but that deer in the last picture post was unreal.

And listen OUTFITTER, you can't take anyone hunting until you take me!!! I still can't find a decent place for reasonable money although like I said last year, I've been looking mostly at East Texas stuff. A buddy from NY went to a ranch a couple hours east of Midland and shot a buck, doe, javellina and turkey but paid $3000! No way do I want to do that but Texas hunts are darn high dollar anymore.

the dude

11-21-2006, 02:02 PM

Frind of mine in a blind off a carrot field.
holy jesus that thing is HUGE. That shots seemed a bit close to a gut shot. That's messy!!!!! No luck this past weekend but headed back to upstate NY (catskill) on turkey day to see if i can get that 8pter that's running around

xd9x19

11-21-2006, 02:37 PM

the dude

11-21-2006, 02:41 PM

Man, that's a monster!!! :eek:

Went out last Saturday afternoon with my daughter (13 yr), but we didn't see a thing while in the tree stand. Didn't even heard a shot (it was opening day), but it was rather windy.
where i hunt in catskill, NY, there are no doe permits, so it's buck only in this zone. Now i've hunted this property for over 10yrs. now and I've never heard so many shots on opening day in my life. Furthermore, there's just not a lotta bucks in the area to be had. Leads me to believe there was a whole lotta poaching going on around the neighboring lands. i really hope that wasn't the case b/c i hate to see stuff like that.

Long Gone

11-21-2006, 02:42 PM

Ok, my deer hunting story. Sorry no pictures. :D

I went deer hunting every season for 15 years with my late husband to Ohio/PA State Line Road. Andy ( my late husband ) never left the woods without one before dawn all the years we were married. He use to chock it up to being a smoker. He said the smoke attracted them to him. After one year in the woods, I found another thing. ME.
I really didn't plan to kill a deer/Bambi and never did but I never told Andy that. I just enjoyed being in the woods with him as it was the only time he was sober. Anyway, this one season, I neglected to go to the bathroom before we went into the woods as I usually did in years past. We got into the woods about 5 a.m. and began our wait. We always went to the same spot. As years went by, we stopped pushing and sat while the boys pushed for us. ( perks of getting older ) By 5:45 a.m. we hadn't seen anything yet and I had to pee so bad my teeth were floating.:eek: So I asked Andy to hold my gun while I walked about 50 feet to the only tree in the vicinity and began to disrobe the carhardt's, sweatpants and long underwear.
( NO, I DID NOT HAVE PINK ON. lol :D ) This process took a few minutes. As I began to assume the position, wouldn't you know it, 3 Doe and a Buck appeared. Andy and I saw them at the same time. We looked at each other and panicked. I was in mid stream and with Andy holding both loaded guns and no where to lay them down we were, as they say, screwed. By the time I dressed enough not to be standing half naked in the woods and take my gun from Andy, they were flyin' white tails.
Luckily, Andy got his deer so I didn't feel so bad. We laughed about that for many years.
:)

shortspark

11-21-2006, 04:51 PM

Good story LadyRidge. In fact, that is a GREAT story!! I'm sure the memories you had with Andy in the woods all those years will be with you forever. A friend tells of a time when he was in a tree stand near dawn and saw someone in orange walking down the trail. About 50 yards from his stand she lowers her drawers and does her thing. He did not know what to do as it was sort of sudden. Well, she continues on her way down the path and never saw him in the tree stand back in the woods just off that trail. To this day she has no idea she was "captured" on openning day!

the dude

11-21-2006, 09:30 PM

Outfitter

11-22-2006, 07:17 AM

Frind of mine in a blind off a carrot field.

That's a tremendous buck! Especially taken with a bow. Can't beat the size of the deer in Canada. Our cows are hardly that big in Texas.:D

Outfitter

11-22-2006, 07:26 AM

And listen OUTFITTER, you can't take anyone hunting until you take me!!! I still can't find a decent place for reasonable money although like I said last year, I've been looking mostly at East Texas stuff. A buddy from NY went to a ranch a couple hours east of Midland and shot a buck, doe, javellina and turkey but paid $3000! No way do I want to do that but Texas hunts are darn high dollar anymore.

So true shortspark, BIG bucks ($) for Big Bucks has become the norm in much of Texas since cattle won't pay the bills for the land owners anymore.
We are very fortunate with our place, year round lease, 2000 acres at a reasonable amount. Been there for 7 years and are really seeing the benefits of our conservation and game management efforts.

shortspark

11-23-2006, 11:51 AM

So true shortspark, BIG bucks ($) for Big Bucks has become the norm in much of Texas since cattle won't pay the bills for the land owners anymore.
We are very fortunate with our place, year round lease, 2000 acres at a reasonable amount. Been there for 7 years and are really seeing the benefits of our conservation and game management efforts.

Yep, thats why I do most of my hunting here in NY State. I visit my brother, mother and family every Thanksgiving and we own some hunting land with a little trailer on it. I missed two this morning but I should not have taken the shot anyway - they were running dead out. Yesterday one guy I was hunting with got a real nice 8 pointer; just no luck for me - yet!!

fishnbugdude

11-23-2006, 03:06 PM

Here is anther Canadian buck taken last night.

I gotta get mine soon.

djeaux

11-24-2006, 09:27 PM

I'm not a hunter, but I support it. I own 80 acres in a fairly remote area -- remote enough that it was an underground nuclear test site in the '60s -- and have family access to an adjoining 120 acres. Because I can't get up there as often as I'd like, I've granted a gratis hunting lease to a guy who lives nearby. (He & his family were close friends of my grand-dad.) In the 2004-2005 blackpowder season, he took several white tails (one 8-point) & he's been great about keeping the trails clear, gates up & food plots maintained.

Of course, last year was a wash for hunting, since the downed timber made it impossible to drive more than 20-30 yards into the place. Last winter, we had the salvage loggers in to clean up the storm debris. My forester estimated my loss at over $75K. I netted six grand on the salvage.

http://www.djeaux.com/images/katrina/gopher_ranch_salvage_2006-01-28/DCP_0118_RESIZE.JPG

That used to be a dense stand of 35 year old longleaf pine... <sigh> Bigtime turkey habitat, too. Once upon a time.

Last spring, some jerk set the front 20 acres on fire, burned down an old shack & basically cleaned up the logger's mess. It's growing back up, but that's mostly gum, youpon & other trash species. I'll probably pay most of what I netted on salvage for a controlled burn next spring. <double sigh>

shortspark

11-25-2006, 10:07 AM

Outfitter

11-27-2006, 06:33 AM

Well, finally got a deer this morning. A nice doe came close to the tree stand and I saw nothing behind it. A couple minutes after I shot and was ready to leave the stand, I saw a nice buck heading out away from me. No doubt he had been following that doe. If I had only waited!

Congrats shortspark, does eat mighty fine.
It is still slow at the feeders here, as most activity is still happening at night according to the pictures on our game cams. One of our guys did get a Yote this past weekend that was stalking a group of 3 does.
We are going to have to get serious about thinning the preditors out during the off season. Way to many Yotes, Bobcats and Grey Foxes.

the dude

11-28-2006, 08:09 AM

Well another unsuccessful hunt for me this weekend but at least i got the ridgeline extremely muddy. My dad did take a mutant spike on saturday morning which was nice. It must've snapped off an antler earlier in the season b/c it had one spike about 6" long and one about 2.5" long. I'm hoping to come across the 8pt buck that's been running around the property this weekend.

Outfitter

11-28-2006, 11:53 AM

Things are finally kicking into gear, acorns are about gone and the does must have changed perfume or something:rolleyes:
I don't know what it is, but I just love big racks.:D

fishnbugdude

11-28-2006, 11:56 AM

Things are finally kicking into gear, acorns are about gone and the does must have changed perfume or something:rolleyes:
I don't know what it is, but I just love big racks.:D

Would look better with the Ridge in the back and not the F150.

Nice bucks though.

the dude

11-28-2006, 12:24 PM

well there's 2 more weeks left in the NY hunting season and i still have yet to see a damn thing :mad: Luckily I get to hunt some premo land in Virginia every year. It's like hunting for retards down there. Just deer everywhere. I plan to find a nice buck down there this year. After that, it's off to mexico for the bird hunt

Outfitter

11-28-2006, 01:08 PM

Would look better with the Ridge in the back and not the F150.

Nice bucks though.

Thanks fishnbugdude,
Your right about the picture:o but then again I didn't have to clean out the bed of my Ridge like the F150 owner did after hauling the deer back to camp.:D

the dude

12-05-2006, 10:24 AM

shortspark

12-05-2006, 07:17 PM

well this weekend is the last weekend of the rifle season in NY :( The sad part is i haven't seen a single thing in the woods aside from a few squirrels and a grouse. Oh well, i get to hunt virginia the day after xmas which is like shooting ducks on a pond b/c there's sooooooo many deer down there. This year i'm targeting a nice buck.

A friend of mine just got back from hunting 2000 acres of private land in W.Virginia. He said he saw over 60 deer a day. He shot a nice buck but missed a monster. I have NEVER seen 60 deer in one day.

MikeT

12-05-2006, 09:34 PM

Things are finally kicking into gear, acorns are about gone and the does must have changed perfume or something:rolleyes:
I don't know what it is, but I just love big racks.:D

Which one are you Outfitter (In the back row left side or right)?

Outfitter

12-06-2006, 08:04 AM

Which one are you Outfitter (In the back row left side or right)?
That be me on the right hand side, the handsome one!:rolleyes:

the dude

12-11-2006, 08:23 AM

well the rifle season in NY was a dismal one at best. Yesterday was the last day and up until that point, i hadn't seen a single deer in the woods in over 50hrs put in. Finally yesterday as I was getting ready to head back to the house, i kicked up 4 does' then decided to hold tight for another 20 mins. Sure enough, out comes the most gaggly looking retarded 8pt buck i've ever seen . The things tines were all over the damn place and it looked like a "special deer' to say the least. Unfortunately for me, he never presented a shot and will live for another year. Oh well, i head to virginia for some real trophy buck hunting in 2 weeks. A nice pitstop at cabelas in PA on the way, and i should hopefully be posting pics of some real nice bucks soon.

the dude

12-19-2006, 09:45 AM

in 1 week from today, i'll be slaying trophy deer in VA. i can't wait!!!

Outfitter

12-22-2006, 01:06 PM

Time to thin the herd this weekend out at our place.:eek: Bacon anyone?
These things surely have rabbits beat on the procreation issue.

MikeT

12-22-2006, 01:09 PM

Time to thin the herd this weekend out at our place.:eek: Bacon anyone?
These things surely have rabbits beat on the procreation issue.

Outfitter,

I have a .308 and a 45/70 dying to get some bacon. Need any help?

Outfitter

12-22-2006, 01:22 PM

Outfitter,

I have a .308 and a 45/70 dying to get some bacon. Need any help?

Have gun, will travel?
PM sent Mike.

MikeT

12-22-2006, 02:23 PM

Have gun, will travel?
PM sent Mike.

Thanks, nice talkin' to ya Outfitter.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

shortspark

12-22-2006, 04:03 PM

Outfitter

12-26-2006, 08:39 AM

Hey Outfitter, fit me in sometime too. I'm a pig hunter from way back. Here in East Texas they are nearly as thick as you have them. With that many it is a surprise you even have deer around. I shoot them in the head with a .243. My biggest was 350 lbs - I called him "El Porco Grande"!!
Hi shortspark,
I think we may need to do a meet & hunt meat.:D Ridgedoc, MikeT and you. Check you calender for late January (27-28th). Things should be settled down a bit from deer season and maybe the piggies will be moving during daylight hours again.
Your right about the deer, we have not seen near as many this year, not sure if its from the pigs or predation.
Speaking of 243's, my wife shot a huge gobbler this weekend with hers. She made a great head shot at 95 yards. 11 inch beard with 1 1/4 inch spurs. Made some excellent Sour Cream Wild Turkey Enchilladas last night.:D

shortspark

12-26-2006, 10:54 AM

Hi shortspark,
I think we may need to do a meet & hunt meat.:D Ridgedoc, MikeT and you. Check you calender for late January (27-28th). Things should be settled down a bit from deer season and maybe the piggies will be moving during daylight hours again.
Your right about the deer, we have not seen near as many this year, not sure if its from the pigs or predation.
Speaking of 243's, my wife shoot a huge gobbler this weekend with hers. She made a great head shot at 95 yards. 11 inch beard with 1 1/4 inch spurs. Made some excellent Sour Cream Wild Turkey Enchilladas last night.:D

That sounds wonderful Outfitter and thanks! I can't go the 26th but the days you mentioned after that (or before) will be fine. It would be a lot of fun to get some Ridgeline owners together and pop a porker or two. Just let me know when, what to bring and where to meet you.

That Tom sounds like a monster! I've never really hunted for them but sour cream wild turkey enchilladas just might make me into a turkey hunter!!

Outfitter

12-26-2006, 03:40 PM

That sounds wonderful Outfitter and thanks! I can't go the 26th but the days you mentioned after that (or before) will be fine. It would be a lot of fun to get some Ridgeline owners together and pop a porker or two. Just let me know when, what to bring and where to meet you.

That Tom sounds like a monster! I've never really hunted for them but sour cream wild turkey enchiladas just might make me into a turkey hunter!!

We are not real big on hunting them in the fall and sniping at them with a rifle, she knows to only take a head shot so as not to mess up the meat, you either miss cleanly or get lucky with some mighty fine table fare.
I'll keep you posted as the time gets closer, I can't guarantee a piggy, just fine companionship.;) I'll post a picture of the bird tomorrow.

Outfitter

12-27-2006, 07:22 AM

I need to work on my picture taking skills, but here is the "Boss Bird" from last weekend that the wife shot. I did manage to get the Ridgeline in the picture this time instead of the "other" truck :o that was in one of my prior posts.
I love taking my wife out, she is a game magnet it seems, always has something come in where ever she sits and she is just as happy watching the animals as harvesting them.:)
Plus, I love the way she looks in camo! :D

shortspark

12-27-2006, 08:36 AM

Great Pics Outfitter! That bird has a fine beard and spurs. It had to weigh around 25lbs and maybe more, right? The lady and truck in the background ain't bad either!! The truck looks just like mine but my lady, oh well, alas, we are both pushing 60 so we don't look like that anymore!

5S Dude

12-27-2006, 08:45 AM

We try and have as many meet & greets here on the west coast as possible but Man! That sound like a great time Outfitter!! Hope you guys post photos for all of your Hunting Challenged Brothers & Sisters out here in ROC-Land……

Awesome photos too!!

Oznative

12-27-2006, 08:58 AM

Nice turkey buddy! Does the wife give hunting lessons:D

deem0nessa

12-28-2006, 01:51 AM

heres a pic from my fishing trip today...actually because we didnt catch any fish it was not a fishing trip but a beautiful boat ride... we came across a few pods of pilot whales....http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/deem0nessa/PC270048.jpg

Oznative

12-28-2006, 04:47 AM

Cool pictures of the whales. Reminds me of the times I served in the navy. We would see these guys along with dolphins hundreds of miles from shore. Thanks for sharing.:)

Outfitter

12-28-2006, 06:55 AM

Nice turkey buddy! Does the wife give hunting lessons:D

Thanks Oz, and, she taught me everything I know.;)

Oznative

12-28-2006, 10:27 AM

Thanks Oz, and, she taught me everything I know.;)
Oh now I know the secret.;)

the dude

01-08-2007, 11:12 AM

Outfitter

01-08-2007, 01:35 PM

happy to report my trip to VA was a success. I took my first buck this year, although it was only a nice spike. My dad bagged a nice 6 pt buck and a couple nice does. All in all a great trip, even though some redneck keyed my door at cabelas on the way down :(

Congratulations on your buck and just remember the old line that "You can't/don't eat the antlers".:)
Sorry to hear about the keying, surely it couldn't have happened at a Cabelas, only nice folks are supposed to shop at them.:rolleyes:

the dude

01-08-2007, 01:49 PM

Congratulations on your buck and just remember the old line that "You can't/don't eat the antlers".:)
Sorry to hear about the keying, surely it couldn't have happened at a Cabelas, only nice folks are supposed to shop at them.:rolleyes:

Thanks so much. I still can't get over how long the season is down there. They extended doe tags until Feb. I also can't believe how many bucks are down there, as well as a HUGE doe population. people were literally begging us to hunt their land b/c they're so sick of deer everywhere. Too much land, so little time to hunt. I must've seen 100 deer while i was down there but 99% of them weren't presenting a good shot. I'm not one for taking superlong or iffy shots. If it's not gonna drop it on the spot, i usually won't risk it.

shortspark

01-08-2007, 02:27 PM

Hey Outfitter, I sent you an email a while back re Meet and Meat. Did you get it? If the 20th is still go I'm all set. Just let me know where and when.

Outfitter

01-08-2007, 02:36 PM

Hey Outfitter, I sent you an email a while back re Meet and Meat. Did you get it? If the 20th is still go I'm all set. Just let me know where and when.
It's a go! PM sent.

Jhawker23

01-08-2007, 02:47 PM

Frind of mine in a blind off a carrot field.
That feeds on our deer in KS... Wow...

stinger

01-21-2007, 07:52 PM

All nice pictures guys! Thanks for sharing
Here are some of my 2006 fishing pictures.

Early spring Jumbo Perch
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/StingerYankeeJohn1.jpg

Whitefish
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/whities1.jpg

A late spring Rainbow
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01814.jpg

Walleye opener
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/stinger2.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 07:55 PM

more

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/pick1.jpg

Bass opener
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/stingerbass2.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/stinger.jpg

Fishing for Salmon on Lake Ontario with my buddies
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01902.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 07:58 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01906.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01911.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01912.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01917.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:00 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01920.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01925.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01926.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01927.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:03 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01930.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01952.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01973.jpg
This is my PB Rainbow so far, picture doesn't do justice to that fish.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01981.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:08 PM

more
some Muskies
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01985.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC01986.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02000.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02004.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:11 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02006.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02077.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02078.jpg

Some fall Walleyes
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02044.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:15 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02045.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02047.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02049.jpg

Some good stories, pop and food shared with friends,
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/yankee_beer.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:20 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02050.jpg

Winterized the boat in November and its time to wade the local creeks for fall run Rainbows,
fished till 29th of December with this year's mild temps.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02087.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02095.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02126.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:22 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02131.jpg
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02156.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:24 PM

more
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02157.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02162.jpg
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02176.jpg

stinger

01-21-2007, 08:30 PM

OK! last one, sorry for excessive amount of pictures(couldn't even afford to put smileys where I wanted to because that counts as an image), not hard to tell that I love fishing eh...
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02225.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02234.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02235.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/stinger_1/DSC02249.jpg
I am mostly a catch & release fisherman but do like a feed of freshly caught fish once in a while.

Now waiting for safe ice on the lakes to start drilling for some hard water angling.

Outfitter

01-22-2007, 07:18 AM

Wow stinger, nice fishy's! You should be stringer, not stinger.
I am not a very good fisherman, no patience for it. After 10-15 minutes and no bites, I want to play something else.:D

shortspark

02-05-2007, 05:23 AM

(I hope these pics turn out!). Outfitter was kind enough to invite MikeT and I to go on a hog hunt this past Saturday on his Texas hunting lease. We are silver Ridgeline owners and it was neat seeing them all lined up together on the street in front of his beautiful house.

I got to Outfitter's house about 8:30am after driving close to three hours from East Texas. He invited a buddy of his to come along just in case we got something as we were told he is an expert with the butcher knife.

We headed out to the lease which was about a two hour drive or so into some pretty awesome country. The RL made it through ditches and mud without a hitch although I parked mine before the going really got tough. Outfitter drove us all back to the camp area in his RL and it made it with little problem. As we toured the place, both ATVs were taxed to the limit in a couple of spots - that tells you something about the terrain there. It is really beautiful country with all kinds of game animals and critters. Besides hogs we saw deer and bobcat during the trip.

While driving around we saw a group of hogs feeding and Mike jumped off the ATV pretty fast but could not get a shot off before they scampered away. Later, Outfitter made us burgers and then showed us to our stands. I heard a shot fairly early on and several more later. We stayed there until dark and although Mike and I did not see any hogs from our stands, Outfitter shot a nice sow and Mix, his friend, shot a smaller one. We loaded them and hung them up where Mix showed us his stuff. The guy had them skinned and cut up in no time flat! Heck, if it were me I would still be there working on those things. I have my meat soaking and it will be ready to cook in a couple days. Outfitter promises his recipe he gave me is a real winner!

Of course it was pretty late when all was said and done when we left. They had a couple more hours drive back home but I would have had to drive for three hours past that. So, I spent the night at a hotel and glad I did - I crashed! These guys were all young fellows while I'll be 60 next year so I was the old man in the group and it had already been a long day for me.

It was a great trip, good weather, beautiful country, lots of game and of course, great guys one and all. Thanks again Outfitter, lets do it again sometime! (Now if I can get this pics to load).

shortspark

02-05-2007, 05:35 AM

Outfitter

02-05-2007, 08:14 AM

Oops. I forgot the captions. First picture left to right has MikeT, Outfitter and Mix. Second shot shows some of the country we were in with a table top in the background. Third shot needs no introduction (notice the great head shot on the sow)! Hey Outfitter, did you say it was about a 500 yard shot!?

Closer to 600 yards and the sow was running about 30 mph in a 20 mph cross wind. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.;) :D
You really do meet some great people with Ridgelines and both shortspark and MikeT are some of the best. They were a pleasure to share camp with and they can spin yarns with the best of them. I need to do a better job next time of picking stands for them or maybe the hogs could just turn in their itineraries ahead of time, that would sure help me.:rolleyes:

Outfitter

02-05-2007, 08:35 AM

Here are a couple pics from Saturday morning at "Base Camp" (home) before the run. I should have taken some pics of my Ridgeline Sunday morning before the $15.00 in quarters got it presentable again. It was big time sloppy out at camp and poor shortspark got his immaculate RL a bit dirty. We all can look forward to some more cleaning tips now that he knows what really dirty is.:D
From left to right, MikeT, shortspark and the fine specimen on the end is me. :)

Oznative

02-05-2007, 09:07 AM

YEEE Hawww! Looks like you all had a great time. I wish I was there:D Good shooten too.

the dude

02-07-2007, 08:23 AM

So i haven't been on here in a while so I thought i'd update you guys. Last week, I got back from my hunting expedition in mexico. The site with all info is oaww.com

I highly recommend this place but it is quite expensive. Luckily my boss picked up the tab for all 8 of us which i can imagine ran him close to 40k. I'll have to find some pics from the trip but basically we hunted dove, geese, all types of ducks including redhead and pintails in the gulf of mexico, and teal duck at some other place. Also hunted quail which was a blast although to be honest, the dogs weren't the greatest pointers i've seen. I think the best part was after each hunt, you got back to the lodge and a guy was waiting to open the door and give you a frozen margarita.

MikeT

02-07-2007, 08:38 AM

Closer to 600 yards and the sow was running about 30 mph in a 20 mph cross wind. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.;)
You really do meet some great people with Ridgelines and both shortspark and MikeT are some of the best. They were a pleasure to share camp with and they can spin yarns with the best of them. I need to do a better job next time of picking stands for them or maybe the hogs could just turn in their itineraries ahead of time, that would sure help me.

Your being modest Outfitter, I KNOW that the range had to be closer to 900 yards and the wind was at LEAST 35 to 40mph :D I never knew a sling and rock could do so much damage from so far away :eek:

Everyone out there needs to know how hospitable and fun to be around everyone was. Outfitter, you cook some good burgers (You can tell from the photos that I know good food when I get it). Also, if anyone is around Mix and a dead animal waiting to be skinned and quartered, you'd better watch you fingers as Mix can move with a knife! Shortspark, you were a please to talk to and I wish I had more time to hear about your adventures in the great white north. Let's try to something like this again guys, I had a blast :D

Outfitter

02-07-2007, 09:49 AM

Your being modest Outfitter, I KNOW that the range had to be closer to 900 yards and the wind was at LEAST 35 to 40mph :D I never knew a sling and rock could do so much damage from so far away :eek:

Everyone out there needs to know how hospitable and fun to be around everyone was. Outfitter, you cook some good burgers (You can tell from the photos that I know good food when I get it). Also, if anyone is around Mix and a dead animal waiting to be skinned and quartered, you'd better watch you fingers as Mix can move with a knife! Shortspark, you were a please to talk to and I wish I had more time to hear about your adventures in the great white north. Let's try to something like this again guys, I had a blast :D

Mike,
I'm just glad you survived that encounter with the "Killer Armadillo".
I sure didn't want to have to explain to your wife that you got "ate up" by one on my watch.:D

the dude

02-09-2007, 09:48 AM

Get a room you two;)

MikeT

02-11-2007, 07:44 AM

Get a room you two;)

Awe, he's jealous :p

deem0nessa

03-13-2007, 02:44 AM

Heres a goofy pic of my first ever catch at bowfishing!!!! Its a mullet about 7 pounds that I got last week friday....fun fun fun....Im still excited about it...
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/deem0nessa/P3090082.jpg

Oznative

03-13-2007, 04:41 AM

Great picture. Isn't bow fishing a blast. I've done a ton of it fishing for carp on the Arkansas river in my home town. Recurve or compound?:)

deem0nessa

03-13-2007, 12:20 PM

peterk814

03-20-2007, 03:39 PM

http://photo.xanga.com/dork814/601f983470664/photo.html

55lb yellow fin

fishnbugdude

04-25-2007, 07:01 PM

the dude

04-26-2007, 06:53 AM

good looking bird right there. Congrats. I can't even think about hunting right now. I"m in fishing mode w/ the saltwater season kicking off in about 2 weeks

Outfitter

04-26-2007, 06:56 AM

Weather has not been helping us this turkey season but it has not slowed down our hog problem. Last Saturday night this one got a dose of lead posioning from about 15 yards when he chased a group of turkeys away from a feeder I was watching. 270 pounds, 3 1/2" cutters and mean as all get out.
He had no intentions of running.......and neither did I.

Oznative

04-26-2007, 08:12 AM

Compound...i have a matthews z light...when my husband gets his bow set up we are gonna try for a shark...nuttin huge...but thats my next goal...i have the ams retriever set up on my bow...what do you use for bowfishing? any tips you can give me...have the roller rest but i was thinking of using that whisker biscuit rest..and broke down and ordered a few different type of arrows...

deem0nessa, I’m really sorry for not seeing your question. I use both recurve and compound for this. I use manual spools on both. I don’t like the whisker biscuit because it interferes with the arrow flight too much. I shoot NFAA indoors and the biscuit just doesn’t do it for me. They are great for hunting but not for shooting dimes at 20 yards.:)

Oznative

04-26-2007, 08:13 AM

Outfitter, Great hog. I wish we had them free roaming up here. I can smell the bacon now!:D

Oznative

04-26-2007, 08:16 AM

Turkey opener - after work was back to the truck in under an hour.
Two jakes were looking after some hens - no Tom to be seen.
A couple of hits on a box call and over they came.
Took him at about 30 yards.

Nice bird dude. May I make a friendly suggestion though. Take a camera into the woods and take a natural shot. I have a backyard shot only of my biggest bird with a swingset in the background as well. Took all kinds of grief from the anti group.:eek:

Outfitter

04-26-2007, 08:56 AM

Outfitter, Great hog. I wish we had them free roaming up here. I can smell the bacon now!:D

Thanks OZ, but be careful what you wish for. We said the same thing 5 years ago when we never saw a hog. Now we are over run with them and they are very destructful of the property and of our feeders.
The latest figures from the Texas Parks and Wildlife: 1 breeding pair of hogs in year one can be responsible for over 5,000 hogs after 5 years assuming 6 surviving piglets per litter with 1/2 males and 1/2 females.:eek:
Also, of the estimated 4 million wild hogs in the USA, Texas is supposed to have over half of them.:(
I gotta buy more ammo!;)

Oznative

04-26-2007, 08:59 AM

Wow, those numbers are staggering. Have you survived the latests storms that moved through Texas? My sister up in Kansas had a norrow brush just the other day.

XUXAW

04-26-2007, 09:27 AM

Fishing in the city.....
http://www.gotofishermans.com/images/FishCase767new.jpg

And hunting metro style

http://www.peoplesfoodcoop.com/TourPhotos2006/MeatCase1.gif

MikeT

04-26-2007, 09:31 AM

Fishing in the city.....
http://www.gotofishermans.com/images/FishCase767new.jpg

And hunting metro style

http://www.peoplesfoodcoop.com/TourPhotos2006/MeatCase1.gif

What did you use, Bow or gun ;) :D

Oznative

04-26-2007, 09:43 AM

I hate the attention I get when I stalk through the meat section in full camo!:eek:

XUXAW

04-26-2007, 10:01 AM

What did you use, Bow or gun ;) :D

http://www.totalmerchants.com/images/credit-card-visa.jpg

Outfitter

04-26-2007, 10:57 AM

Wow, those numbers are staggering. Have you survived the latests storms that moved through Texas? My sister up in Kansas had a norrow brush just the other day.

I have had a couple of close calls, opening weekend of Turkey season I had a lot of fun getting into camp right after a 4" downpour went through.
The second weekend I got to watch a funnel cloud just south of the Interstate on my way out of town, and 2 weeks ago I just missed the huge hail storm that went just to the north of me.
I have spent most of my sons inheritance at the quarter car washes over the last month. My neighbors banned me from washing the Ridgeline in my drive after they saw how much mud was going down the alley. :(
The Ridgeline has done a great job in all the mud, but I did almost loose one of the ATV's down the creek. Bad decision on my part.:o
Did I tell you, Honda ATV's don't float?
Glad your sister came through OK.
Come on down for the May 5th hog hunt with MikeT and shortspark and I.

Oznative

04-26-2007, 11:18 AM

I have had a couple of close calls, opening weekend of Turkey season I had a lot of fun getting into camp right after a 4" downpour went through.
The second weekend I got to watch a funnel cloud just south of the Interstate on my way out of town, and 2 weeks ago I just missed the huge hail storm that went just to the north of me.
I have spent most of my sons inheritance at the quarter car washes over the last month. My neighbors banned me from washing the Ridgeline in my drive after they saw how much mud was going down the alley. :(
The Ridgeline has done a great job in all the mud, but I did almost loose one of the ATV's down the creek. Bad decision on my part.:o
Did I tell you, Honda ATV's don't float?
Glad your sister came through OK.
Come on down for the May 5th hog hunt with MikeT and shortspark and I.

Outfitter, I really appreciate the offer. If the offer will stand for next year maybe I can do it. I already have plans set for this time frame. Glad you made it through the storms but it's still early in the season. Keep an eye to the sky.

Oznative

04-26-2007, 11:42 AM

Caught this big guy on the way to work. I'ts a cell phone pic so the quality is rather bad.:)

Outfitter

04-26-2007, 02:00 PM

Oz, drop the phone and whip out the Hoyt!:D

Cargo

04-26-2007, 03:02 PM

If old pics are allowed, here is my trophy buck from Dec. 03 taken near the family farm in Southern Iowa. 14 pts. for those trying to count. Never been scored.

Outfitter

04-26-2007, 03:39 PM

Nice........... a critter gets that big of a body down here and we call them cows.
Congrats, any idea on what it weighed?

S2000

04-26-2007, 04:58 PM

Kings...9wt fly

http://www.pixelision.com/albums/userpics/10019/SamFishing2.JPG

http://www.pixelision.com/albums/userpics/10019/SamFishing5.JPG

Cargo

04-26-2007, 07:40 PM

Oznative

04-27-2007, 08:59 AM

Oz, drop the phone and whip out the Hoyt!:D

I've got the bow in the RL trunk all ready to go. I will have this guy for dinner one way or the other!:D

Oznative

04-27-2007, 09:01 AM

If old pics are allowed, here is my trophy buck from Dec. 03 taken near the family farm in Southern Iowa. 14 pts. for those trying to count. Never been scored.

Argonot, That is an awesome buck and a nice wall hanger. Who cares if it's an old picture.:D

Oznative

04-27-2007, 09:04 AM

Nope, it was not as large as we get around there either. We skin em out within minutes and get them cooling out as soon as possible. At the end or our 4-5 season we usually are cutting up 9-14 deer and 1-2 domestic hogs we cut up so put in with the ground meat.

We have a large industrial grinder and bag it all up, tenderize the steaks and loins. Usually a 8-10 hour day. Usually everyone goes home with 40-60 lbs or so of meat, that is usually 8-9 people splits the meat too.

These pictures remind me of some of the old hunting camps up in Northern Maine. It’s really great that you all get together and share in the hunt from field to freezer. Thanks for posting. Those will hit it off big with the tree huggers.:D :eek:

Oznative

04-27-2007, 09:34 AM

A friend sent me this via an email and I thought it was funny. Just goes to show you how devoted a deer hunter can be. Maybe he had a DUI or something:eek: :)

fishnbugdude

04-27-2007, 01:30 PM

Nice bird dude. May I make a friendly suggestion though. Take a camera into the woods and take a natural shot. I have a backyard shot only of my biggest bird with a swingset in the background as well. Took all kinds of grief from the anti group.:eek:

Was by myself and was coming back from work. Wife wont even look at the bird till it is cleaned. My 7 year old son had to take the shot. Had to have 4 shots and that was the best one.

I do know what you are saying - not my best.

fishnbugdude

04-27-2007, 01:47 PM

Here is a nice brown I picked up.
Fox spinners floating down well after dark - I could hear the fish working but could not see her.
Took about 10 minutes before she finally took the fly. Had to fish by sound - set the hook when you think the fly is close and you hear the take.
Quick fight even for the Sage 389 LL and Lamson real.
The net is 20 1/2 inches long.
She released quick so I had to take the picture quick.

mugz

04-27-2007, 06:22 PM

Argonot
How big was the buck in the bottom of the first picture? Sure looks like a lot of horns.
That is a lot of work and a lot of time, but I'm sure it is worth it.

mugz

04-27-2007, 06:26 PM

:o
I just went back a page and saw the 'big picture".
:o

Cargo

04-28-2007, 05:19 AM

Argonot
How big was the buck in the bottom of the first picture? Sure looks like a lot of horns.
That is a lot of work and a lot of time, but I'm sure it is worth it.

That is my 14 pt. buck, the one earlier in the thread. Yes definitely worth it.

Nawlens Gator

04-30-2007, 10:39 AM

Hogzilla (he's having a bad day) & one of his harem (in the background, 5 others escaped). Click for a larger view. Bottom pic shows Hogzilla taking a little ride in the Ridgeline. This was at our TX lease (just SE of SanAntone) in late Nov, '06.

http://img166.imagevenue.com/loc480/th_50020_IMG_0220_122_480lo.JPG (http://img166.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc480&image=50020_IMG_0220_122_480lo.JPG)

Nawlens Gator

04-30-2007, 10:57 AM

A little redfish action just south of Nawlens:

http://img150.imagevenue.com/loc408/th_41740_IMG_0021_122_408lo.JPG (http://img150.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc408&image=41740_IMG_0021_122_408lo.JPG)

peterk814

04-30-2007, 10:59 AM

Godzilla & one of his harem (in the background, 5 others escaped). Click for a larger view. Bottom pic shows Godzilla taking a little ride in the Ridgeline. This was at our TX lease (just SE of SanAntone) in late Nov, '06.

http://img166.imagevenue.com/loc480/th_50020_IMG_0220_122_480lo.JPG (http://img166.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc480&image=50020_IMG_0220_122_480lo.JPG)

yummy bacon~!

Outfitter

04-30-2007, 01:13 PM

[QUOTE=Nawlens Gator;203249]Godzilla & one of his harem (in the background, 5 others escaped). Click for a larger view. Bottom pic shows Godzilla taking a little ride in the Ridgeline. This was at our TX lease (just SE of SanAntone) in late Nov, '06.QUOTE]

N.G. Escaped?, Time for an AR15, then, no more escaping.:D
Looks like you have the same problem we do. Sure glad I like pigsicles and pulled pork so much.
PS, It's Hogzilla.;)

MikeT

04-30-2007, 08:40 PM

yummy bacon~!

Anywhere near Manard, Texas?

G-Vac

05-01-2007, 01:32 PM

I haven't been around in a while. What a great thread! Some serious ROC hunters and fishermen out there!

G-Vac

05-01-2007, 01:37 PM

N.G. Escaped?, Time for an AR15, then, no more escaping.:D

Hey Outfitter,

You get that 6.8 SPC upper yet?

Outfitter

05-01-2007, 01:50 PM

Hey Outfitter,

You get that 6.8 SPC upper yet?

Hey G-Vac, missed ya.
Negative, but I have been talking to D-Tech about it and Iwill have it in time for the 2007 opener. The .223 has been rolling the hogs over pretty well and I even took a pair of 40 pounders with the ol Benelli SBE opening morning of turkey season. 2 out of 25-30 that came in, they are still winning. :mad:
I have MikeT and shortspark (reinforcements) set up for a hog/varmint hunt this weekend, weather permitting.
Any new toys in your closet.

G-Vac

05-01-2007, 01:59 PM

Any new toys in your closet.

I cracked and bought another lower for the AR-15. This one is coming with a two-stage match trigger. Of course I have a couple new upper builds in mind! I've developed a serious case of BRD! :eek:

Outfitter

05-01-2007, 02:10 PM

I cracked and bought another lower for the AR-15. This one is coming with a two-stage match trigger. Of course I have a couple new upper builds in mind! I've developed a serious case of BRD! :eek:

And the only known cure for LBRD is to get another one!:D
I really need a trigger job on my Bushmaster, it sucks.:(

kwoodman

05-01-2007, 04:43 PM

Hey G-Vac, missed ya.
Negative, but I have been talking to D-Tech about it and Iwill have it in time for the 2007 opener. The .223 has been rolling the hogs over pretty well and I even took a pair of 40 pounders with the ol Benelli SBE opening morning of turkey season. 2 out of 25-30 that came in, they are still winning. :mad:
I have MikeT and shortspark (reinforcements) set up for a hog/varmint hunt this weekend, weather permitting.
Any new toys in your closet.

I gotta admit it. I don't have a clue what you're talking about. It is English, isn't it? I understood; hogs, morning, turkey, hunt, weekend, and weather.
I'll have to study up before I go out with VP Cheney, I guess.

Outfitter

05-02-2007, 06:49 AM

I gotta admit it. I don't have a clue what you're talking about. It is English, isn't it? I understood; hogs, morning, turkey, hunt, weekend, and weather.
I'll have to study up before I go out with VP Cheney, I guess.

Lets see now,
1-2007 opener= Opening day of deer season
2- D-Tech= Dedicated Technology, a custom builder for AR-15 rifles
3- .223= The caliber of basic AR-15's
4- Benelli SBE= Benelli Super Black Eagle shotgun
So endth the lesson.:)
Study hard, don't want to take a knife to a gun fight, now do ya?:eek:
If this was a French-English issue, I can't help. I am still working on my Texican to English.:D

G-Vac

05-02-2007, 07:17 AM

Mskamn lakmpfm pkdm a, pfmkf nkdfnasl. Okpwq kvlkvamv mfklo! Pykmvlkl, oplcf nvmnfvki fkfqio!! Zxnmlk lfpovcvlsc okmfsdkdfm? Kqamcfm mpofmkf lqkem woejr; mnfll kmf ejf.
hogs, morning, turkey, hunt, weekend, and weather. :p

GaryP

05-02-2007, 08:39 AM

Prawning in the staight of Georgia off Vancouver Island......my new home

kwoodman

05-02-2007, 10:01 AM

the dude

05-11-2007, 08:12 AM

Two weeks until the first fluke fishing trip of the year. I've been keeping busy doing some bass fishing during the week and hitting the range w/ the new Lietner Wise 6.8mm assault rifle :) My boss bought the company a while back and hooked up one of these badboys. Holy crap what a rifle. Thing is accurate to 1300meters.:eek:

Outfitter

05-11-2007, 08:27 AM

G-Vac

05-11-2007, 12:07 PM

Outfitter

05-14-2007, 08:30 AM

Just checked out the LW website. Your boss bought the company? Holy cow! High quality piston driven AR's. Available in 6.8 SPC. Only thing I don't like is the 6 groove 1:10 twist barrels. You think you could talk your boss into ROC member discounts? ;)

I checked the web site also and I don't know about you G-Vac, but I am writing a letter right away.
Dear Santa...............:D

Cochise111

05-14-2007, 11:08 AM

Prawning in the staight of Georgia off Vancouver Island......my new home

We call those things shrimp down in Louisiana. And before I'm corrected by a biologist, I know prawns and shrimp technically aren't the same species. I had a shrimp boat for five years, and, unless one is an expert, he can't tell the difference between prawns and shrimp.

MikeT

05-14-2007, 01:53 PM

We call those things shrimp down in Louisiana. And before I'm corrected by a biologist, I know prawns and shrimp technically aren't the same species. I had a shrimp boat for five years, and, unless one is an expert, he can't tell the difference between prawns and shrimp.

I am doing my best not to bring up Forest...Forest Gump :D And that's all I have to say about that ;)

Apparently size matters :eek: The difference seems to be limited to pretty much all about the size of the critter (Small = shrimp, bigger than small = prawn). :cool:

rockport

05-14-2007, 06:18 PM

That's not a Northern. It's a muskie.

beepbill23

05-16-2007, 01:13 AM

These may not be big to some, but they are to me and in central California.
Caught off the bank, using good ole Chicken Livers!
Keeper Stripers 18" in tip to tip length or longer.
1 of the biggest stripers caught this year for me.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/beeperbill23/Fishing%20Pics/25inchstriperandachannelCat.jpg

(05/15/07)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/beeperbill23/Fishing%20Pics/My2Stripers.jpg

(05/08/07)

Outfitter

05-16-2007, 09:54 AM

Nice fish! When is the fish fry?:)
I like fishing too, except when I am not catching anything. Then I want to play something else.:D

kwoodman

05-19-2007, 06:41 AM

Nice fish! When is the fish fry?:)
I like fishing too, except when I am not catching anything. Then I want to play something else.:D

When I go fishing, I don't care if they're biting or not. In fact sometimes, I would be happy without a hook on the line. Just want to relax on the water and not be bothered with a strike.:cool:

Outfitter

05-21-2007, 06:45 AM

When I go fishing, I don't care if they're biting or not. In fact sometimes, I would be happy without a hook on the line. Just want to relax on the water and not be bothered with a strike.:cool:

kwoodman,
That's not called "fishing". It's called "napping" and I like that too. :D

RTXGuy

05-21-2007, 06:51 AM

Bubber02

05-21-2007, 06:54 AM

I don't know much about that type of fish, but cool El Camino in the background!

s2krn

05-21-2007, 03:24 PM

Someone LIED to this guy at the Honda dealership... they sold him an El Camino and told him it was a Ridgeline!! This is the biggest scam ever. We should put the word out about that dealership. Nice fish though.

Bubber02

05-21-2007, 03:29 PM

shortspark

05-30-2007, 07:32 PM

Hey Outfitter and MikeT - check out monsterpig.com. Do you believe it!?

S2000

05-30-2007, 07:52 PM

Went to Florida last week and caught snook, mackerel, snappers. (dad in picture)

http://www.pixelision.com/albums/userpics/10019/IMG_1392.JPG

http://www.pixelision.com/albums/userpics/10019/IMG_1394.JPG

Went 2 miles from my house (today) and I caught these all day long. (plus rainbows)

Nothing like coming home @ 4 and going fly fishing. I try to do this a few times a week.

http://www.pixelision.com/albums/userpics/10019/IMG_1396.JPG

http://www.pixelision.com/albums/userpics/10019/IMG_1395.JPG

madi05

05-30-2007, 08:13 PM

wow that is awesome , do u usually catch and release? or eat?

i have never been trout fishing , i hear it is awesome though, its bass and brim/crappy busting around here and it is fun as well

madi05

Cochise111

05-30-2007, 08:41 PM

I am doing my best not to bring up Forest...Forest Gump :D And that's all I have to say about that ;)

Apparently size matters :eek: The difference seems to be limited to pretty much all about the size of the critter (Small = shrimp, bigger than small = prawn). :cool:

I think it's spelled "Forrest." And I've captured shrimp that are so large less than ten of them make a pound and they are still termed "shrimp." I suppose the Yankee name could be "prawn." That makes more sense. Also, I'm sure you can sell "prawns" for more than a "shrimp."

S2000

05-30-2007, 08:53 PM

sedonaaz

05-30-2007, 11:58 PM

ok I didnt get this guy this year but maybe 07
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/sedonaaz/bigelk.jpg

S2000

05-31-2007, 03:54 AM

^6x6....ftw

Outfitter

05-31-2007, 07:01 AM

Hey Outfitter and MikeT - check out monsterpig.com. Do you believe it!?

That's a whole lot of bacon! It has been talked about on different forums since early May. That is one tough 10 year old boy to be able to shoot a 50 cal pistol without breaking his wrist. I loved his comments on CNN "It looked like a Hippo".
When I showed the picture to the wife, she said "maybe I do need a bigger gun". Look out Cabelas, here I come!

russiarulez

06-02-2007, 12:09 PM

Here's what we usually catch this time of year in Alaska :)

Cargo

06-02-2007, 12:33 PM

That's a whole lot of bacon! It has been talked about on different forums since early May. That is one tough 10 year old boy to be able to shoot a 50 cal pistol without breaking his wrist. I loved his comments on CNN "It looked like a Hippo".
When I showed the picture to the wife, she said "maybe I do need a bigger gun". Look out Cabelas, here I come!

I heard today and saw a article on the web http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2007/06/01/678677.html&cvqh=itn_monsterpig that the monster pig was a tame pet up to 4 days before the killing. Pretty sad thing, a pet sold to a hunting farm and I imagine it wasn't too hard of a stalk. Pure slaughter.

cu2much1

07-24-2007, 03:44 PM

I am not sure how to post pictures, but there is a good picture of me with about 200 whitewing and mourning dove in Mexico at Las Palomas de Loma Colorada http://LPLCMexico.com
We had 4 awesome hunts and I shot well over 75 per hunt. It was insane!!!

steppy

09-05-2007, 10:44 AM

2) 2 lb. rainbow trout caught on miller pond in strafford vermont.(on the 4th of july this year)

cooked them on the stove in oil, egg/flour/breaded

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/spun04si/rnbw_trout_4july20072.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/spun04si/rnbw_trout_4july2007.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/spun04si/spun_boat_back.jpg

the dude

09-05-2007, 12:07 PM

nice rainbows. I gotta post some of my fishing pics from this summer.

the dude

09-05-2007, 12:10 PM

5lb seabass
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z26/dissumtight****/seabass2.jpg
7lb 3oz and 8lb 4oz fluke
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z26/dissumtight****/mewithfluke7.jpg

all fish caught in rhode island waters

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z26/dissumtight****/seabass2.jpg

replace the **** in the links w/ the word $hit

steppy

09-05-2007, 12:41 PM

lol, the swear filter pwnd you!! :D

I guess it wont display the pics at all because you included "sh1t" in the file name!

the dude

09-05-2007, 01:16 PM

lol, the swear filter pwnd you!! :D

I guess it wont display the pics at all because you included "sh1t" in the file name!

yeah, i can't help it, that's my screen name on photobucket. Just replace the **** w/ the S word in the link and you can view them

Outfitter

09-17-2007, 03:20 PM

The season is approaching quickly and I just put out a new game cam Friday evening at 5:30 at one of my honey holes and brought the memory stick in at 9:00 the next morning to see how it was working. I had 14 pictures with critters, here are a couple of them.

shortspark

09-17-2007, 03:29 PM

Hey Outfitter, that is the exact pig and one of the Coons I missed out there the last time we went out. I recognize them!

Outfitter

09-17-2007, 03:37 PM

Hey Outfitter, that is the exact pig and one of the Coons I missed out there the last time we went out. I recognize them!
Hey shortspark,
You should, that's the stand you hunted!:D You didn't miss... you just gave them warning shots.;)
Can you believe how high the broom weed is this year? It is going to be very challenging tracking anything before the 1st freeze knocks it down.
I'll try to save that piggy till we can get you back out.

shortspark

09-18-2007, 08:03 AM

[QUOTE=Outfitter;241680]Hey shortspark,
You should, that's the stand you hunted!:D You didn't miss... you just gave them warning shots.;)
Can you believe how high the broom weed is this year? It is going to be very challenging tracking anything before the 1st freeze knocks it down.
I'll try to save that piggy till we can get you back out.[/QUOT

That's right, I just gave them a warning shot. I like how you think!! Next time I will bring a target and put it out 100 yards and let you and Mike shoot my gun and see if we need to sight it in better. It has to be something like that as I could never miss myself you know!

steppy

09-18-2007, 08:40 AM

great pics outfitter!

motion sensor dig game cam?

gives me an idea for lazy-man hunting=(motion sensor dig vid cam + real time web stream + remote control rifle robot :D )

the dude

09-18-2007, 08:52 AM

Outfitter

09-18-2007, 09:13 AM

Damn i wanna shoot that pig and eat him :D I"m setting up my trailcam up in NY this weekend hopefully. Been a lot of signs of activity on our property this year. We planted alf alfa, buckwheat, sorgum, corn, etc etc and set up various food plots in the spring. There's a whole bunch of fresh rubs and scrapes all over the place so hopefully the buck population is making a comeback. I'm going after the 10+ pt freak deer we saw last year. The thing has a serious atypical rack on em'.

the dude,
Here you go, shoot all of these you can and we can have BBQ for a bunch of us. We just keep getting more and more of them and as you can tell from the time of day that they are out and about, they need thin'n out.
What kind of trailcam you using?

Outfitter

09-18-2007, 09:15 AM

Outfitter

09-18-2007, 09:20 AM

great pics outfitter!

motion sensor dig game cam?

gives me an idea for lazy-man hunting=(motion sensor dig vid cam + real time web stream + remote control rifle robot :D )

It's a Swamp Ghost Game Cam using a Sony digital camera. Made by a fellow in LA. I got fed up with having problems with Stealthcams and Cuddebacks.
Much simpler to use and better pictures too.

The remote idea has already been done and it got banned in TX this year.

steppy

09-18-2007, 09:33 AM

MUCH higher quality pictures than typical game cams, now I know why.

Outfitter

09-18-2007, 09:56 AM

MUCH higher quality pictures than typical game cams, now I know why.

The clincher for me though was a testimonial on another forum where a guy had one of these in a creek bottom that got flooded and the camera was covered by about 3 foot of water. It kept taking pictures the whole time of debris floating by and when the waters receded the guy got the camera and not a drop of water had entered the case and the camera continued to work perfectly. Now if the camera would have captured a fish underwater, then that would have been really something.

the dude

09-18-2007, 10:35 AM

Outfitter

09-18-2007, 10:52 AM

I'm currently using a Bushnell 3.2 MP trail cam. I agree that it can be a pain in the a$$ sometimes but when working properly, it's really cool. Man you guys sure have a load of hogs on your property. Send some up to the northeast:D

Only 2 types of property left in Texas, those with hogs and those about to get hogs.:(
I didn't try a Bushnell game cam but their new ONIX 400 GPS is just too cool and could save my marriage. You can download satellite photos and overlay them on the GPS along with a compass and way points in current time. Surely my wife wouldn't get lost all the time when she rides around on her ATV. They just keep coming up with more toys I just can't live without.;)

Oznative

09-18-2007, 12:35 PM

Here are a few of my shots so far. I really love my game cam.:)

Outfitter

09-18-2007, 01:47 PM

Here are a few of my shots so far. I really love my game cam.:)

Nice corn field you got planted there Oz!;)
What game cam are you using? Your pictures are great.
My dream picture would be to get a good shot of one of the cougars running around our place. They are soooo elusive.

Oznative

09-19-2007, 05:05 AM

The camera is one of those Cuddeback jobs. It's way overpriced in my opionion. It does take good pictures though.:)

Outfitter

09-19-2007, 06:51 AM

The camera is one of those Cuddeback jobs. It's way overpriced in my opionion. It does take good pictures though.:)

I bought one of the new "Expert No Flash" models and when I got it home and opened up and found out how poorly they designed the battery compartment (batteries fall out when opening up the outer compartment) I took it back to Cabelas. From some of the reviews I read, everyone loved the older model (3000?).

RagingDiablo13

09-21-2007, 03:47 PM

Here are a couple from my Cuddeback. So far I am happy with the cam, batteries do fall out easy tho. Still looking for something with some more points too it. Good luck to all, be safe

hurricanejoe

09-22-2007, 09:19 AM

jjr

09-22-2007, 11:26 AM

Well....obvioulsy this ongoing thread is lacking in a little upland game action! The season nears and my buddy Kona is itching to go!

auroraprospector

09-22-2007, 11:50 PM

24707
Didn't get any fishing in on this trip because I had two 7-year olds that had never been to the ocean and jumping the incoming waves seemed like a lot more fun than fishing. I have the RidgeLine ready though, and next month (Oct.), maybe I'll have a nice red drum to show y'all.

Questions..... I like your front mount rack..where can I buy one? How did you install it? I also like your roof rack for the poles? where'd you get it?

hurricanejoe

09-23-2007, 06:02 PM

The roof mount came from "Onion River Racks" it's a Thule fishing rod holder. The front mount was a custom job done by "Willie's Welding" it goes through the steel bumper, and works really well. If you don't want to do that you can check out a front bumper mount that screws to the bumper through the license plate holes. Only thing it will not hold a cooler, only four rods max. but it's an option at least.

auroraprospector

09-23-2007, 06:09 PM

When you say Willie's Welding, is it possible for you to tell me or show us some close up/high res images of the setup? I'm interested.

Thanks again for all the info.

hurricanejoe

09-23-2007, 06:40 PM

The best I can do is try to tell you how it was done: We took off the front "clip" the plastic piece that holds the grill and covers the bumper. Then we removed the front bumper. The steel bumper. The welder located the exact center, top to bottom and left to right and cut a hole through it. Then he welded a 2" reciever tube to the front and rear of the bumper. He then braced it on the back with a piece of angle iron about a foot long. This piece went just over the top of the reciever tube on the back side of the bumper. The bumper is pointed or arched at the center. This piece just added some strenth to the unit. Then he added some flat steel to the tube that the bumper fits in, to add a little strenth to that too. Next he measured a lot and finally cut a square hole in that plastic clip. Once that was done we put everything back together and there you have it. I ment to take some photos, but when I started "helping" it just didn't happen. It took him only about 2 hours to do and cost $200 bucks. I really like it, but it is a lot of work to do. I thought about that liscens plate mount quite a bit before I went this route, but for me I'm happy with this set up because this was just what I wanted from the start. Just for anyone that's interested I'm including a photo of that license plate mount. I think it's called the surfcaster.
Also if you'd like I could take some close up shots of the set up I have, but without taking off the front clip. If I ever take that off again I will take some photos and post them.

auroraprospector

09-23-2007, 10:16 PM

I am interested in seeing pictures close up of your rack. I think its pretty cool to have a front mount fishing pole and cooler setup.

Thanks.

Outfitter

09-24-2007, 08:23 AM

Here are a couple from my Cuddeback. So far I am happy with the cam, batteries do fall out easy tho. Still looking for something with some more points too it. Good luck to all, be safe

RagingDiablo13, Nice pic's. It's like Christmas everytime I check my cams pic's. Like opening a present and not knowing whats inside,
Here is one of the boys Ive been watching. He's a 3 1/2 year old and should be really good next year. Now if I can just get everyone of our guys to "let him go so he can grow".
This year could be special in Texas with as much rain as we have had during their antler growing season.
Just need a little cool weather to start this weekend for the opener.