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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ I'm getting bird hunting fever |
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Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:23 pm
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Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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Location: Driftwood, TX
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Im getting bird hunting fever. How long before bird season starts? What should I do???? |
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Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:29 pm
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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I don't know, but I'm starting to wonder how robins would taste on a spit.
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_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:20 am
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Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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Location: Michigan
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fin2feather wrote: |
I don't know, but I'm starting to wonder how robins would taste on a spit.
Fin
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I have a pretty good idea they would taste allot like woodcock. Yum Yum |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:55 am
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Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1522
Location: NH
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My dogs haven't hunted in 2 weeks and they are already going crazy. Can't wait until Sept when the preserves at least open up again. |
_________________ A bad day of hunting is better than a good day of work. |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:18 am
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 740
Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
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Shhhhhhhh, tjc(this is my quite writing voice) i might be able to pull a string or 2 and get another day at you know where.... cocks only, as the hens are getting eggy |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:06 am
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Joined: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 665
Location: Louisiana
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Since you asked--------------Yes, robins DO taste very much like Woodcock. For years I have shared a springtime red-breasted gumbo with a local fellow who has little regard for the fact that robins are now 'protected'.
No foolin'!
As to what one should do about off season hunting withdrawal---ever try starlings? Once again now, I'm as serious as a heart attack---------
Starlings are imported, invasive, and plentiful--- UNprotected AND pretty good on the table--better that you would believe. If you eat dove, pigeon OR woodcock you probably will like a mess of starlings. Nero Wolfe had them delivered every year.
Dove recipes are just fine.
oK gg, keeping my gizzard tuned up, like I said---------------- |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:34 am
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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Man, not only do you folks from Louisiana TALK funny... ! |
_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:55 am
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Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
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Tjc, made the call. Easter wekend. Fields are gone, but all the wood stuff we want |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:14 pm
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Joined: 28 Oct 2005
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Location: Louisiana
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Now Fin2--try it--you'll LIKE it. Remember your first raw oyster? |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:40 pm
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Joined: 20 Mar 2005
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Location: NH
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Hun,
Only avail Sat that weekend. Family shindig on Easter Sunday. Let me know.
Me |
_________________ A bad day of hunting is better than a good day of work. |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:22 pm
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
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Mikes out for sat, maybe I can do both. Wowee kathi's gonna give me a beatin. |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:01 pm
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Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1522
Location: NH
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sent you a PM. |
_________________ A bad day of hunting is better than a good day of work. |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:52 pm
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 333
Location: Central Florida
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Hey guys,
Come on down to sunny Florida. Preserve season is open until April 20th. I'm going to a very nice one on the 15th. It's very reasonably priced as long as you have your own dogs and don't have to have your hand held. My pointing Lab, Prince Charles of Rocky Creek (Charley to those who know and love him) seems to be somewhat used to the heat, but short runs of 10 to 15 minutes w/ a break and water between the runs is the norm. We usually always take 2 or more dogs and rotate them.
Anyway, Come on down!
XVI |
_________________ "Terror lies not in the bang, but in the anticipation of it."
Alfred Hitchcock |
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Posted:
Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:27 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 3439
Location: Illinois
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Dang barncats won't even eat a starling when they are HUNGRY.Robins on the other hand make a very good meal-often serverd as a pie in some areas-YUM! |
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Posted:
Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:01 am
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 740
Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
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Not one of THOSE pointing labs??LOL |
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