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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

1167.0. "opening day dates" by ODIXIE::RHARRIS (The buck stops here) Tue Jul 07 1992 09:20

    Well, I just got off the phone with the Dept. of Fish and Game,
    to get opening day dates for bow season and firearm season, so I 
    can schedule vacation time.
    
    For the State of Georgia.
    
    Bow season opens on September 19....74 days from today
    Firearm season opens on October 24.....109 days from today.
    
    It is advantageous to be a bow hunter.  Well, I have 3.5 weeks of
    vacation to start scheduling.  I will add a note to this once I find
    out the new limits on both firearm and bow.
    
    keep on hunting.
    bob    >>>>>--------------->
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1167.1Ah, Bob, but what about ...DECALP::HOHWYJust another ProgrammerThu Jul 09 1992 04:547
>    I have 3.5 weeks of vacation to start scheduling.  

	bob, have you told the wifey-poo about this? I have to do hard
	bargaining for every day of holiday time I'm allowed to spend
	on such "useless" activities! :-}

							- Mike
1167.2wife knows the limitsODIXIE::RHARRISThe buck stops hereThu Jul 09 1992 09:5917
    You said the right thing, "Have you TOLD wifey-poo yet?"  Yes, I did
    tell wifey-poo.  Seems EVERY vacation I have taken year to date has
    been to see the inlaws.  So I told her that I need some BOB time, and
    it is going to be around hunting.
    
    Of course, the nice guy that I am, I told her when I am gone, she can
    go shopping.  Just pay cash, no credit cards.
    
    I am still in the first year of marriage, so we are in the phase of
    "how long the leash is" mode.  I keep pulling for more leash, and she
    keeps giving.  Same goes for her.  It seems to be a real good marriage.
    Back to hunting though, it's that male bonding thing.
    
    72 days until bow season!  >>>>------------->
    
    bob
    
1167.3Time will tell...TRACTR::MALONEI'm the Newest NRASun Jul 12 1992 01:045
    Just wait, Every year gets a little harder to get out hunting. You
    start with 3.5 weeks and end up with a couple of weekends. 
    
    
    							dan
1167.4N.H. opening datesSALEM::MACGREGORMon Jul 13 1992 09:096
    N.H. Deer season starts for Firearms on Nov. 11th, Bow starts Sept.
    12th I believe and Bear starts the same as it has in the past, Sept.
    1st. Although if Bow season starts onb Sept. 19th I'll be getting
    married that day and there goes one of my opening days this year. But
    it will be worth it.
    							Bret
1167.5ODIXIE::RHARRISThe buck stops hereMon Jul 13 1992 10:5714
    I laugh at your note.  Read note 933.  I was once in your shoes young
    man.  Take all the ribbing.  I will think about you as I am on my stand
    opening morning of the 19th.
    
    you say ,"but it will be worth it."  Will it?  Does your future wife
    know about you and hunting?  My wife is now trying the sobbing act of
    ,"Oh honey, please don't leave me for the weekend and kill bambi."
    
    I tell her, "You knew I was a hunter before we got married, so don't
    try and change this on me now, it won't work."
    
    best of luck
    bob
    
1167.6only time will tellSALEM::MACGREGORMon Jul 13 1992 15:3710
    So far she doesn't have a problem with it, Bob. Everyone says wait
    awhile and she will change. I hope not. I don't think she will either.
    Only time will tell I guess. I know I lived a woman for awhile before
    and she once gave me an ultimatum, her or hunting. I went hunting and
    didn't see her anymore. This seems just the opposite. As a matter of
    fact I almost have her talked into getting her hunting license. She
    says she doesn't think she could kill something, except birds. I don't
    know what the difference would be. But I know we are both happy. I'll
    get my hunting time in. One way or another. 
    							Bret
1167.7who said i was smart anyways?-not meSALEM::MACGREGORMon Jul 13 1992 15:439
    Bob, by the way I am not all that young anymore. Besides she keeps
    telling me I had better fill the freezer. Good Luck on opening morning.
    By the way whats the weather like down there about that time? I usually
    don't hunt that part of bow season up here because it gets too hot and
    all the flies drive me out of the woods anyways by 7:00am. I usually
    wait until the beginning of October. And it was my choice to be married
    on that date. But I never sauid I was smart.
    							bret
    
1167.8ODIXIE::RHARRISThe buck stops hereMon Jul 13 1992 16:497
    Bret,  the way it looks this year, it will be hot as hell opening
    weekend.  Battling ticks, spiders, bugs, and possible snakes.  Who
    knows, maybe god will shine on bowhunting and cool it down into the
    70's.  Regardless, I will be in my stand.
    
    bob
    
1167.9They don't always change for the worse...CHRLIE::HUSTONMon Jul 13 1992 17:2424
    
    Bret,
    
    They don't all change, I married someone who never hunted, didn't like
    guns. But she knew what hunting meant to me. She has never balked
    when I went away for weekends for the "family" type hunts wiht 
    father, uncle's cousins etc. And never gives me any trouble for bird
    hunting. Actually she wants to take the hunter safety course and go
    duck/bird hunting with me. She doesn't know if she can be quick
    enough to shoot a bird (she was quite impressed with the speed of
    a partridge flush last fall). 
    
    She has gone from someone who asked that I not clean the gun in the
    same room to someone who wants to hunt and has been taught to shoot.
    She even bought me a gun for my birthday/anniversayr last year. 
    That helped alot since she did all the shopping for it with a friend
    of mine. She learned that a gun is a machine and she was taught how
    it works. When she gave it to me she put it together for me (its 
    a pump shotgun), I was shocked to say the least.
    
    Good luck on the marrige.
    
    --BOb
    
1167.10time to plan...!MKFSA::HOLLENTue Jul 14 1992 11:348
    2 questions:
    
      Anyone know the exact dates of the start of Pennsylvania's bow season
    and the start of the New Hampshire muzzleloader season?
    
      Thanks in advance for any information!
    
    Joe
1167.11?????????SALEM::MACGREGORTue Jul 14 1992 11:513
    I think the N.H. muzzleloader season starts on Oct. 31. It's usually 10
    days or 2 saturdays before the start of the regular firearms season.
    							Bret
1167.12will be home this weekend sure do miss itUNYEM::GEIBELLDIAMOND J CHARTERSTue Jul 14 1992 13:186
    Pa bow season starts oct 03 till oct 30.
    
    
     I cant wait till october.
                           Lee
    
1167.13GUCCI::CBAUERGun Control is a Steady HandWed Jul 15 1992 09:278
    re: Bob
    
    Yo Bob -
    
    What's this "male bonding thing"  Not all hunters are men!!!!!!
    There are women like me who hunt with their hubby!  :*)
    
    Christine
1167.14WAHOO::LEVESQUENow we fade to black...Wed Jul 15 1992 09:421
 I'm glad you had the "with" in there...
1167.15GIAMEM::LEFEBVREPersonal Computer GroupWed Jul 15 1992 13:436
    Doctah, you know my address if you want to send a fillet or two from
    that minnow you kilt last week.
    
    :^)
    
    Mark.
1167.16ODIXIE::RHARRISbowhunters release on timeWed Jul 15 1992 13:4618
    Didn't mean it in a sexist kind of way.  It's just nice to talk guy
    stuff over the fire with a beer in hand.  Talk about hunting.
    
    Instead of hearing," Honey, what do you think of the new drapes? or
    flowers? Or you need to do this, and that?  I want new furniture!
    We need new carpeting."
    
    It's like a weekend pass to go hunting.  Not mocking my wife in any
    way, I love her. BUT, it's funny how her wants are supposed to be our
    wants.  A drape is a drape, furniture is furniture, flowers are
    flowers.  
    
    Regardless, that's great that you hunt with your hubby.  I just could
    not take my wife hunting.  Everyone needs there space, and hunting is
    where I get mine.
    
    Bob   65 days until bow season (parole)
    
1167.17WAHOO::LEVESQUENow we fade to black...Wed Jul 15 1992 16:425
>    Doctah, you know my address if you want to send a fillet or two from
>    that minnow you kilt last week.

 nah- that one's almost gone. Time to catch another one (I'll be on vacation
all next week...)
1167.18DECALP::HOHWYJust another ProgrammerWed Jul 15 1992 18:238
RE:      <<< Note 1167.13 by GUCCI::CBAUER "Gun Control is a Steady Hand" >>>

	That's it Christine, give him hell ! :-)

	Have a sister by any chance? Or have I already asked this? :-)

							- Mike

1167.19GUCCI::CBAUERGun Control is a Steady HandThu Jul 16 1992 11:0422
    re:  Bob
    
    God knows we don't sit in the same tree stand or anything, we go our
    seperate ways in the woods, unless I'm asking him to teach me something
    new. (He introduced me to this rather addictive sport) 
    
    A good example is that I don't turkey hunt, he does, so I'm glad to see
    him go with his buddies during that season for a weekend or so (having
    the whole house to myself)
    
    But during Whitetail season, (bow and firearm) he gets to go before and
    after work and I don't, I only get to go on weekends or the days I take
    off to hunt.  So he does have time to enjoy the sport without me.
    
    RE:  Mike
    
    Yes, I have an older sister, but she's happily married with three small
    children and isn't real keen on hunting, although she does like the
    outdoors.
    
    Christine (who is tired of reading the hunting mags devote everything
    to the needs of men!)
1167.20Nothing to do with opening day.DECALP::HOHWYJust another ProgrammerThu Jul 16 1992 12:2637
re:      <<< Note 1167.19 by GUCCI::CBAUER "Gun Control is a Steady Hand" >>>
    
>    Yes, I have an older sister, but she's happily married with three small
>    children and isn't real keen on hunting, although she does like the
>    outdoors.

	Story of my life - too little and too late :-)

>    Christine (who is tired of reading the hunting mags devote everything
>    to the needs of men!)

	Rathole alert! 

	We need more women hunters IMHO! Not because we need more
	hunters in the field - there are just the few we could do 
	without :-(, but because if more women got involved in the
	sport it would help convince all the other gals that hunting
	is a very healthy, environmentally sound, educational and
	in general FUN sport. Women votes will count for a lot, as
	we face increasing pressure from the anti hunting activists!
	Besides, women are probably not too proud to admit they need
	education (as in hunters safety ed. ) and are likely to be
	more careful in the field (I know of few guys who could do
	*a lot* better in that respect).

	If more women hunted, maybe they could gang up -
	either alone or with their male appendices... After all,
	hunting is very much a social sport and women do enjoy to
	gossip about other things than guys - fact of life!

	So, we need more like you Christine! Both on the basic level,
	as well as "role models" - Kathy Etling springs to mind here.

	Rathole terminator.

							- Mike

1167.21Now back to the topic.......SALEM::ALLOREAll I want is ONE shot..well maybe 2Fri Sep 11 1992 07:315
                   N.H. Duck Season (inland) opens
     on Oct. 7..........I'll post the rest of the dates when I 
    get my list from the Fish and Game Headquarters.
    
                Bob
1167.221992 N.H. Duck SeasonSALEM::ALLOREAll I want is ONE shot..well maybe 2Mon Sep 14 1992 07:3418
          1992-1993 New Hampshire Migratory Bird Hunting Dates
    
    Shooting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to SUNSET
    
    Ducks, Mergansers and coots (including black ducks)
    Inland zone: Oct. 7 thru Oct. 25; Nov. 25 thru Dec. 5
    Coastal zone: Oct. 8 thru Oct. 11; Nov. 25 thru Dec 20
    
    Canada Geese
    Inland zone: Oct.7 thru Dec. 15
    Coastal zone: Oct. 18 thru Dec. 26
    Same dates apply for Snow and Blue Geese
    
    Woodcock
    Oct. 1 thru Nov. 14
    
    
             
1167.23MA duck season ?BEAD::CONSTANTMon Sep 14 1992 10:211
    does anyone know when the date's are for duck season is in MASS ?
1167.24DATABS::STORMMon Sep 14 1992 11:124
    try note 1187.
    
    Mark,
    
1167.25EMDS::PETERSONFri Oct 02 1992 11:455
    
    	What is the opening date for Mass. Archery?
    
    		Chcuk
    
1167.26Mass arch openerJUPITR::LEGAREFri Oct 02 1992 12:142
    The opening date for mass archery is always the first monday in
    November. 
1167.27AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!DNEAST::STEVENS_JIMWed Oct 28 1992 12:5510
Just went to the men's room and looked in the mirror !!


MY NECK IS SWELLING !!!!!!!


Opening day must be close !!!!!



1167.28Mass shotgun dates?STAR::MONTAGUELead, Follow, or get Out of the WayMon Nov 09 1992 15:0410
Does anyone have a copy of their Mass. abstracts handy or have the Mass. shotgun
season dates handy?

Due to some changes in the way this corporation is doing planing I can now make
some vacation time available to go hunt in MA. But I need the dates quickly so
that I can let my manger know when I'm not going to be around.

Thanks,
/jon
1167.29I just happened to have a softcopy...:)LUDWIG::SADINEducation not alienation...Mon Nov 09 1992 22:1973
                                                        
                                                 bag    possession  season
Species                 Open Season             limit     limit      limit
-------                 -----------             -----     -----      -----

Crow                    Jan 1 - Apr 10          none      none        none
                        Jul 1 - Apr 10, 1993

Turkey                  May 4 - May 23          1          1            1
                        Nov 9 - Nov 14          1          1            1

Ruffed Grouse           Oct 10 - Jan 2, 1993    3          6            15

Pheasant                Oct 20 - Nov 28         2          4            6

Quail                   Oct 20 - Nov 28         5          10           25

Snowshoe Hare           Eastern Zone:            2          4            -
                        jan 1 - feb 5
                        oct 20 - feb 5, 1993
                        Western Zone:           2           4            - 
                        jan 1 - feb 29
                        oct 20 - feb 27, 1993
                        Dukes and Nantucket     2           4            -
                        jan 1 - feb 5
                        nov 16 - feb 5, 1993

Cottontail rabbit       Mainland                5           10           - 
                        jan 1 - feb 29
                        oct 20 - feb 27, 1993
                        dukes and nantucket     5           10           -
                        jan 1 - feb 29
                        nov 16 - feb 27, 1993
                           
Oppossum                jan 1 - jan 31          -            -           -
                        oct 1 - jan 30, 1993    -            -           -

Raccoon                 jan 1 - jan 31          3            -           -
                        oct 1 - jan 30, 1993

Fox (red or grey)       jan 1 - feb 29          -            -           -
                        nov 2 - feb 27, 1993

Coyote                  Jan 1 - feb 29          -            -           -
                        nov 2 - feb 27, 1993

bobcat                  jan 1 - mar 7           (season closed when 50
                        dec 21 - mar 8, 1993     cat's are reported taken)
                        
Gray Squirrel           Eastern Zone:           5            10          -
                        oct 20 - jan 2, 1993
                        Western Zone:           5            10          -
                        sep 14 - Jan 2, 1993
                        
Jackrabbit              nov 16 - dec 31         1             2          -

Black Bear              sep 14 - sep 19         (only 1 black bear per year) 
                        nov 16 - nov 21

Deer (archery)          Nov 2 - nov 21          1             1          2

Deer (shotgun)          Zones 1-11              1             1          2    
                        Nov 30 - Dec 9
                        Zones 12-14             1             1          2
                        Nov 30 - Dec 5

Deer (primitive firearm) Dec 21 - Dec 23        1             1          2

Bullfrog, Green frog    Jul 16 - sep 30         12            24         -

Snapping Turtle         jan 1 - Dec 31          -             -          -


1167.30ThanksSTAR::MONTAGUELead, Follow, or get Out of the WayTue Nov 10 1992 09:146
Thanks for the posting of the dates. Good luck on your hunting trips.

/jon


1167.31GA deer season end dateODIXIE::RHARRISThe deerhuntermeistersupremeTue Dec 08 1992 09:2615
    EH GADZ!!!!!!  Earl just pointed out to me that the "Bonus week" of
    hunting in the Northern zone of Georgia does not end on January 3, it 
    ends on January 1.
    
    That means that the either sex bonus week will commence on December 26
    (half hour before sun up) and end on January 1, (half hour after
    sundown).
    
    Well you know where I will be.  Read this Red!!!!  Realize that you
    will actually have a weekend at home, unless your like Earl and can
    hunt the southern zone, which ends on January 10, half hour after
    sundown.
    
    Bob