POST YOUR HUNTING PICS THREAD

[Roc]

They are a lot like chukar, flying fast and low. They prefer to run also, so hunting solo is very very challenging. I wish I could have a dog, but my parents are not animal people (there's one being given away for free on another hunting forum, already house and kennel trained, naturally birdy, only needs to learn how to point... dang). Yea I'll look around to see what other pics I can find.

[addisonlee]

What kind of camera do you have? Amazing quality  Where you from bro?

[Roc]

I'm from southern california and hunt both southern and central cali. Gotta lot of family in MN so we frequent the midwest every few years, that's where I got my only deer.

As for camera, it depends on what I'm doing. If I'm scouting I bring my back-up pro gear (I'm a photographer by trade). That's usually a Canon Rebel XSi or XTi with my 70-200 f/4 L Lens. Otherwise if I'm actually hunting I'll just bring along a point and shoot and do some editing later in photoshop just to put some punch in it that's lost.

For scouting any DSLR with a telephoto lens would be fine, all brands are high quality (I started with Canon so I just continue that way). For a cheap good quality camera I recommend the either the Canon SX110is or the SX120is. You can find a killer deal on a used one (amazon.com is very good quality for used items). Biggest thing is to learn a few basic rules of photography and you'll be surprised at what you can do with a normal camera.

[Roc]

Here's a hunt from a few years back. We were hunting band-tail pigeon but ran into a covey of mountain quail.

My dad and I at the truck, it had snowed in the night before:


My non-hunting brother who we drag along as we began to hike below the snow line:


I saw the covey first and got off a double. I chased em up the mountainside and got two with one shot as well as a single. 5 for me total. My dad got 3 as he cut them off the other side of the hill. Best day hunting these guys, the most beautiful birds I have hunted. I was so tired from running up that hill after them that my knees gave out when I came down. I had to sit and massage my muscles before continuing haha!


My gun next to the birds:


Wish I could show you guys a more detailed shot of what they look like. Maybe this next season:

[Reporter]

Lots of birds there, Roc! Nice work!

[Roc]

Some more birds! Bobwhite quail! And no these aren't wild, they were illegal ones my dad bought from a Mexican guy at the swap meat  

[NkaujNom]

 

[addisonlee]

So who's ready for some deer hunting?  

[addisonlee]

OMFG!!! The first pic....that deer has to be pushing 170+ with those tall A$$ G1!!!!   Is this all on public?

I wish these were mine. 

[addisonlee]

My heart skipped a beat thinking my Hmong BRO had a chance at it, then he says its not his! 

Here's #1 on my hit list this year... 

[addisonlee]

That one has daggers!!    

I'll make a deal with you honey hole for honey hole

Where you from bro?

[addisonlee]

MN, not too far from you.  Sheboygen right?

Yep. Hows deer hunting in MN? It's gotta be pretty good up north near the border. 

[addisonlee]

Up north I hear great things of Monsters but haven't ventured that far north.  Southern MN I've seen quite a few monsters too, biggest that I've seen was a  in my eyes...pushing upper 180!  The base on that deer was huge!  I've done majority of my hunting in WI, south of rice lake.  There are big deer there but what I've come to find is that if neighbors don't hunt then you won't get much either. 

Nice. I have yet to see a buck of that caliber in the wild while hunting public land. 

[addisonlee]

Sorry I read what I wrote and didn't type it correctly , it was my brother-in-laws group that shot the deer.  I only saw it mounted and its HUGE!  It was on public too!

Still a legend in anyone's book IMO. That's a buck of a lifetime! Congrats to your BIL's group.

[addisonlee]

Dove hunting season opened on Sept. 1 here in WI. Opening day was a success for the wife and I, along with our good friend Rick (first time dove hunting)

Enjoy