Recent content by mnCountryBoy

So my friend and I went out last week and did a little backpacking/pig hunting. The weather was beautiful and we were the only people out there. The bad news is we didn't see any pigs. We DID find a lot of pig sign though. The first day was a lot of hiking and glassing for movement from midday...

Has anyone been hunting pigs in Arizona's 13B zone (NW corner)? I read that there aren't any licenses or tags required and even read an article about guys coming down from Utah and running them with dogs. I'm just wondering what kind of success people have been having and what type of habitat...

WOW! I can definitely see the progression but they all look pretty good. That last one is amazing. Since I posted this I have gone home to MN for a hunting trip and a friend and I bought some used mallard decoys for cheap and touched up the paint. They looked pretty good on the water (too bad I...

Nice dogs! That's some really good shooting.

Ha, I'm guessing night hunting isn't allowed or maybe just during deer season. I haven't done my research yet but I'm not planning to get out until next month. I'm in it for the fur ;D

Nice kill. Do you use lights with your bow or was she shot at dusk?

I've done a lot of fur trapping back in the Midwest and I have eaten all sorts of things from rabbit to muskrat to raccoon. The only critters I hold prejudice against are mustelids (weasel family), and canids. If I end up with a fresh 'possum sometime I'll give it a try and let you know, but I...

Thanks, guys. I'll give these DIY guys a shot (pretty much just to keep myself occupied after work), but you're probably right about the Flambeau deeks. That's plan B.

Is there a good way to get these buggers during the day? I'm not able to get out after dark. I can find quite a few during the day, but they are not really keen on coming far enough out of their holes for me to grab them.

Nice looking dog! Sounds like a ton of fun.

This is a few weeks behind but I've never been known to be on top of things. A friend and I went out to catch the end of the first dove season around El Centro. This was both our FIRST HUNT in California and his first dove hunt ever. The first morning was a slow start but it picked up once we...

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience or luck with making duck decoys. I have access to many, many crab pot markers that wash up on shore where I work and I've heard of guys cutting them in half and painting them. I was thinking about going as far as to make some heads and maybe a few...

If you have the patience and want to entertain some folks you can pluck and gut them, deep fry them whole with the skin, then toss them in some kind of wing sauce whole or split. People always get a kick out of eating the 'tiny little chickens.'

Thanks! I'll start digging around for maps with boundaries and go from there.

I'm new to California and what seems to be an intentionally cryptic DFW. So I was wondering if anyone here could help me figure out if public waters, like Salton Sea, are open to hunting from a boat if you can access the water. Back home if there is a public boat launch and it's not within city...