Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

    Well this year, I bought a pair of handheld GE CB radios +$80, A doskocil
    double scoped rifle gun case $63. Topo Map - $2.50, New wool pants
    $23. That's it so far. 5 more days and I'm outta here. I-470 around
    Denver opens this afternoon for you Colorado hunters travelling
    from Colo Spgs and all points south. Only took 8 years.
    
    JC

    
    Having changed hunting habitat, there were several items that needed to
    be purchased to suit the new hunting style.  Then there is the overkill
    on logic relative to having adequate accessories suitable to do a job
    properly which dictates additional equipment.  Basically the clothing
    cost is minimal, since hunting in the South its not as cold as it is
    in the Northern areas, mind you it does get down right chilly here 
    sometimes.  Depending how this next hunting trip goes, there may be 
    a need for some new boots.  If my ski gloves get jammed in between the
    lever and stock again when having to do a second shot new gloves will
    be in order.  For next season, will have to change out the scope rings,
    have flat mounts, need see through.
    
    There is one point that really tends to bother me through.  The wife,
    when I mention/discuss these things with her she just smiles and says
    ok dear if you really need it, guess you'll have to get it.  Now folks
    we are not newly weds, and we aren't teenagers, so this has really
    began bug me.  She's not even upset about me not being home for
    Thanksgiving, now she is a little miffed about Christmas though.  How
    are your spouses reacting to, absenses from home and upgrading in
    equipment/gear?

    Leonard,
    
    		My wife comes fro Vermont, and a whole family of
    hunters. She has no problem what ever with me going away, I
    hunt with my father-in-law. She also has no problem with me
    spending " MY " money on equipment, toys, as long as the monthly
    bills get paid.
    
    		>> See thru rings.
    
    		I had them installed on my carbine and wish that I didn't.
    They tend to make the scope sit-up too high. This causes me to have
    to make a quick adjustment when throwing the rifle to my shoulder.
    
    
    	P.S How's the hunting in Ga. going ?
    
    	Red - Only 12 more work days to go

    I'm hanging  by a thread here! My wife works in a country setting type 
office building with a duck pond in the back and picture windows to see thru.

I took up bird hunting this year.

They were all over the lawn at her office Wednesday.

She thought about me. 

She thought about the ducks.

She thought about the ducks again.

She cried.

I brought one home. (cleaned out, thank God!)

She's trying to rationalize it, Im trying to help her rationalize it. But they're
too damn cute. Glad the seasons over. Got any advice before I string up a buck 
in the back yard!

    Well, I'm frugal when it comes to hunting. This year, besides my
    Mass license $12.50 I spent $.89 on a plastic license holder,
    $4.95 for those cheep hunter orange gloves  , (I've got to stop
    using them when I work on my car-:) and $10.00 for a pheasant to
    train the dog with, which died so I got about .25 worth of training
    out of it.

    The only thing now is, if my dog doesn't get on some live bird before
    the end of the season, I'm gonna go ahead and put up the $145.00 up at
    Hedgerow Hunt Club, to be sure she gets some good experience. She looks
    frustrated as I do right now.-:)

    I still gotta buy some deer slugs for the 12ga. 

    Either way, these items we buy are our toy's. I used to tie flies for
    fishing from December to April, only to use just a couple of them. It just
    helps past the time.


    Peace
    Jim

    Yea, it has become a ritual with me to spend the late summer carefully
    going through Cabela's and Gander Mountain catalogs.  My wife had
    never been exposed to hunting, so it has taken some work to break her
    in.  She used to get very suspicious when these large boxes would
    arrive every year from UPS.  I cook all the game I bring home and
    I have a few pheasant recipes that she loves.  That seems to be
    helping.
    
    I also told her: "look, I could play golf and spend even more money,
    and all I would bring home are those dumb little white balls!"
    
    Mark
    

	This topic got me thinking about my hunting preparations this year,
OUCH---(Don't show this my wife)

	New Truck -----------------$14,600 
	1/2 Ownership in Camper ---$   500 
        Warn Winch ----------------$   500
	1 Dozen Arrows ------------$    45
	12 Broadheads -------------$    40
        Extra Camp Pants ----------$    22
        10 Scouting Trips ---------$   300+ (But we got fire wood)
                                   --------
                                   Too Damn Much!

	Oh well, you can't take it with you.
	Jim (Where did these bill come from) Pedersen

Getting back to the original question, I realized years ago that it
was just plain cheaper to go to the store and buy meat.  So, I
consider time spent hunting as quality recreation time and if I
am fortunate enough to take game, it's just a bonus.  Everyone needs
an occasional escape from the daily grind, and for me there's no
better way than to escape to the great outdoors.  Maybe it's expensive
eating, but it's sure as hell cheap therapy.

Jerry

    
    MY WIFE HATES THE LITTLE BROWN TRUCK!!  ;^)
    
    FRA

Hi Red

Long time no talk to, well looks like our wifes come from the same 
background, lucky ladies, not to mentioned they are also lucky enough to be 
married to hunters.  How lucky can two ladies get???


Perhaps the subject of 'see thru rings' is a topic by itself.  Instead of 
the open field hunting hunting in the bush means that more use is gained 
from using the iron sights as opposed to the scope.  I hear what your 
saying about the additional height and adjusting, however. Having been 
looking at them (raised rings) I've noticed that, at least appear to be, 
different height rings.  This I just happened to notice and now that you 
mentioned it could be a critical item when considering or deciding on a set 
of rings.  The scope is really needed for the long shots, but majority of 
the possibilities that were passed up recently would not have been if iron 
sights could have been used.  I was considering doing this, during the 2 
week break on deer hunting, but have decided to put it off till summer.  
Now an Ole Boy told, and I may try it, that one if talented enough can look 
down the side of the etc..for aiming.  There seems to be some potential but 
well, i dunno.

I've been hunting in South Carolina, and got my first buck, 7 points, 
185lbs.  Will enter the details in note 270.

Lived in the bush for eleven days, will be going back out this Wednesday 
night for two days.

Cheers
Leonard

    In keeping with the theme of this note... waiting till next summer on
    any new rings.

    November is a VERY expensive month for me...
    
    When I go hunting for a week or 4, my wife goes shopping for a week
    or 4.
    
    Last year, hunting and shopping cost:
    
    	Me			Anita
    
    New 7400	$400		2 new dresses	$190
    100 rounds	$ 35 (reloads)  2 pairs shoes	$ 80
    New pants	$ 40		2 new purses	$ 70
    Food/Beer	$150		Perfume/makeup	$ 85
    Misc	$ 50		Misc		$ 50
    
    Total	$665		Total		$475
    
    My wife believes she still has $210 to catch up with me...
    
    Jim
    

    Re. Jim
    
    	Jim, I looks like you and the wife are in competition to see who
    can put who in the poor house first.......
    
    	Smile,
    
    	Red

    Jim,
    
    
    $150 for food/beer?  How much beer?  How many days out?
    
    
    me, $16 for license, misc. new camo $30, more ammo $7.83, gas money
    $10 a trip.  But it's all worth it when you spend time in the woods.
    
    Leonard, I don't see you in 270. yet.  I shot a doe this weekend, but
    that doesn't go into 270.
    
    Nothing better than venison in the fridge!!!!!!(except on the skillet!)
    
    Bob
    

    bob,
    
    why dosn't a doe go into note .270????  Wha'd ya hit it with a car? ;^)
    
    Fra

    
    > Wha'd ya hit with a car?
    
    Gee Fra, if I remember right there is a note in there about someone who
    got 2 last year, both with there car :-)
    
    --Bob
    

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                         -< How lucky are our ladies >-


>> Hi Red

>> Long time no talk to, well looks like our wifes come from the same 
>> background, lucky ladies, not to mentioned they are also lucky enough to be 
>> married to hunters.  How lucky can two ladies get???

I'd say we're gosh darn lucky. For a few weeks a year we can get rid of
our husbands, go out with the girls, and party 'til we puke :-).

Jenna (Red's *better* half)

    
    Hi Jeana (Red's better half)
    
    Actually my wife will be rid of me for a total of 31-1/2 days min. this 
    season.  She may get even luckier if I can get the time.
    
    Cheers
    Leonard
    
     

    Last year was about 15 days in the woods.....
    
    
    We eat VERY well...
    
    

    This year I didn't spend too much in the way of money but more in time.
    Less than $400 when you figure in all of the food, gas(thanks to Iraq)
    and beer and licenses. But I did get up to the camp. But since I spent
    all of that time up at the camp, I had to spend money on moving. She
    thinks I miss so I don't have to end my season early. I'm just a lousy,
    poor shot I guess. Now I live just 5 minutes from one of my hunting
    areas. Now I will tell you it is alot colder at night..................
    								bret

    
    re .18  yes, but I have any time I want, all year long, fact have 2
    left from last year, ate 5 last year.
    
    Cheers
    Leonard