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GREAT NEWS!!! first. 22 Mag and WRF are now legal on state lands! Removed the word long rifle and smaller. Just says 22 rimfire now. And squirrel now continues thru Oct. new laws Few others but that really tickles me. Wish I could find a law on hunting muskrat and beaver with a firearm. If any one has one let me know. View Quote Where did you see that? |
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[#2]
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GREAT NEWS!!! first. 22 Mag and WRF are now legal on state lands! Removed the word long rifle and smaller. Just says 22 rimfire now. And squirrel now continues thru Oct. new laws Few others but that really tickles me. Wish I could find a law on hunting muskrat and beaver with a firearm. If any one has one let me know. Where did you see that? |
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[#3]
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GREAT NEWS!!! first. 22 Mag and WRF are now legal on state lands! Removed the word long rifle and smaller. Just says 22 rimfire now. And squirrel now continues thru Oct. new laws Few others but that really tickles me. Wish I could find a law on hunting muskrat and beaver with a firearm. If any one has one let me know. Where did you see that? New Laws and Regulations The following became effective on July 1, 2016 (these changes are not included in the printed version of the 2016 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide; however, updates have been made on the web version): Junior Pheasant Hunter Training Days are now allowed on both state and private land. Originally, junior hunters could only hunt on private land for this special day. The seasonal possession limit for snapping turtles harvested during the regulated season dates of July 15-September 30 was reduced from 30 to 10. The “long rifle” limitation on the array of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition to be used for hunting on state-owned lands was removed. The squirrel season begins on September 1 and continues through February 28 (excluding Sundays). The woodchuck season is from March 15 through November 15 (excluding Sundays). The coyote hunting season is from January 1 through December 31 (excluding Sundays). The chukar partridge season was extended until the last day in February. A season was established for Hungarian partridge which starts on the third Saturday in October and runs through the end of February. The daily bag limit for Hungarian partridge is two and the season bag limit is 10. The quail season was extended through the last day in February on the following state-controlled field trial or dog training areas: Dr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Area, Mansfield Hollow Dam, Nod Brook Management Area, and Sugarbrook Field Trial Area. Non-toxic shot is now required for hunting coot and rail (it is already required for waterfowl hunting). |
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[#4]
I'm up in a tree as I type this, there has been a squirell pissing me off for 2 hours. Does that mean I can shut him up? Lol
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[#5]
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New Laws and Regulations The following became effective on July 1, 2016 (these changes are not included in the printed version of the 2016 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide; however, updates have been made on the web version): Junior Pheasant Hunter Training Days are now allowed on both state and private land. Originally, junior hunters could only hunt on private land for this special day. The seasonal possession limit for snapping turtles harvested during the regulated season dates of July 15-September 30 was reduced from 30 to 10. The “long rifle” limitation on the array of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition to be used for hunting on state-owned lands was removed. The squirrel season begins on September 1 and continues through February 28 (excluding Sundays). The woodchuck season is from March 15 through November 15 (excluding Sundays). The coyote hunting season is from January 1 through December 31 (excluding Sundays). The chukar partridge season was extended until the last day in February. A season was established for Hungarian partridge which starts on the third Saturday in October and runs through the end of February. The daily bag limit for Hungarian partridge is two and the season bag limit is 10. The quail season was extended through the last day in February on the following state-controlled field trial or dog training areas: Dr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Area, Mansfield Hollow Dam, Nod Brook Management Area, and Sugarbrook Field Trial Area. Non-toxic shot is now required for hunting coot and rail (it is already required for waterfowl hunting). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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GREAT NEWS!!! first. 22 Mag and WRF are now legal on state lands! Removed the word long rifle and smaller. Just says 22 rimfire now. And squirrel now continues thru Oct. new laws Few others but that really tickles me. Wish I could find a law on hunting muskrat and beaver with a firearm. If any one has one let me know. Where did you see that? New Laws and Regulations The following became effective on July 1, 2016 (these changes are not included in the printed version of the 2016 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide; however, updates have been made on the web version): Junior Pheasant Hunter Training Days are now allowed on both state and private land. Originally, junior hunters could only hunt on private land for this special day. The seasonal possession limit for snapping turtles harvested during the regulated season dates of July 15-September 30 was reduced from 30 to 10. The “long rifle” limitation on the array of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition to be used for hunting on state-owned lands was removed. The squirrel season begins on September 1 and continues through February 28 (excluding Sundays). The woodchuck season is from March 15 through November 15 (excluding Sundays). The coyote hunting season is from January 1 through December 31 (excluding Sundays). The chukar partridge season was extended until the last day in February. A season was established for Hungarian partridge which starts on the third Saturday in October and runs through the end of February. The daily bag limit for Hungarian partridge is two and the season bag limit is 10. The quail season was extended through the last day in February on the following state-controlled field trial or dog training areas: Dr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Area, Mansfield Hollow Dam, Nod Brook Management Area, and Sugarbrook Field Trial Area. Non-toxic shot is now required for hunting coot and rail (it is already required for waterfowl hunting). Cool. |
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Yes take him out. I'm going to do some squirrel hunting/eradication on Wednesday View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'm up in a tree as I type this, there has been a squirell pissing me off for 2 hours. Does that mean I can shut him up? Lol Yes take him out. I'm going to do some squirrel hunting/eradication on Wednesday He actually ended up in a tree 10ft from me sitting on a branch watching the ground like I was, haha, he sat there like a statue. Just a little thing so it wasn't worth it for meat. If you need a hand let me know |
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[#8]
Well, I have a buddy taking me out first thing in the AM (we will be at the spot at 5am). Hopefully we have some luck!
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[#9]
Good luck and have fun.
I haven't been out for a few weeks. Hoping to get a day off next week for early season duck. I got a spot I scouted some woodducks last time I was out. Plus a swamp I haven't checked this year. |
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[#10]
I really don't need another hobby, but I'm getting more curious and interested in hunting.
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No luck this morning, well I guess we had luck. I could hear a deer at first light about 40 yards away but as soon as legal shooting started someone let off about 20 shotgun rounds going after birds and it took off. I sat for a few hours then decided to get up and move (I forgot my harness so a tree stand wasn't an option). Where I heard the deer were fresh tracks that led to a game trail, found lots of prints, new and old, 2 scrapes and a few piles of scat that looked recent. My buddy brought me out to a new area this morning and it looks promising.
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[#13]
Early waterfowl opened today. I'm off Monday so I should make it out.
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[#14]
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If you ever want to tag along on a hunt or scouting let me know. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I really don't need another hobby, but I'm getting more curious and interested in hunting. If you ever want to tag along on a hunt or scouting let me know. Appreciate it. |
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Skipping duck hunting. Taking my 6yr old little girl out for her first time. Forgot they had no school.
I don't know who is more excited me or her. Going to grab some nontoxic shells amd walk to a pond and see if I can jump shoot a duck or two. If not squirrels are fun. Got my electronic ear pro for her to wear. Either way it should be fun. |
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Skipping duck hunting. Taking my 6yr old little girl out for her first time. Forgot they had no school. I don't know who is more excited me or her. Going to grab some nontoxic shells amd walk to a pond and see if I can jump shoot a duck or two. If not squirrels are fun. Got my electronic ear pro for her to wear. Either way it should be fun. View Quote Sounds like a good time |
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[#17]
still slinging arrows every night. need to start packing for last week of october. seems like this month is flying by
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That's awesome! I'm excited for you, trip should be a blast. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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still slinging arrows every night. need to start packing for last week of october. seems like this month is flying by That's awesome! I'm excited for you, trip should be a blast. the 1200 mile drive is gonna be the fun part |
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http://heartfeltworkforce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/asleep-at-the-wheel-commercial.jpg That's going to look like a trip to the grocery store compared to WY View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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still slinging arrows every night. need to start packing for last week of october. seems like this month is flying by That's awesome! I'm excited for you, trip should be a blast. the 1200 mile drive is gonna be the fun part http://heartfeltworkforce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/asleep-at-the-wheel-commercial.jpg That's going to look like a trip to the grocery store compared to WY yup |
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[#22]
Anyone go bird hunting today? I had to work but am now on vacation all week.
Bringing my older daughter fishing tomorrow then hope to hunt all week. |
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As I was packing up my car on Monday after hunting with my youngest a game warden pulled up.
Nice guy, seemed nervous, looked way too young to be a trooper (or I'm just getting old). |
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Do I need to take a class to be able to hunt in this state? View Quote Yes, firearms hunter safety for fire arms and bow hunter safety for bows. I don't think either one "covers the other". The bow course is free, I don't believe the firearms course is but I think that is due to the cost of ammo. |
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I don't believe there is a state in the country that doesn't require a safety course
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Anything that breaks up your pattern is gtg. Most animals can not see a full spectrum of colors. Different species are drawn to certain wave lengths of light. I've never used a scent-lok product, or variant. My gear stays in a charcoal gear/laundry bag. I don it after spraying it with odor neutralizer and them rubbing it on the ground. This is after getting out of the car or hunting cabin. As said before, move slowly and keep the wind at your face. View Quote This. Deer can't see color. Deer will sit and stare at your orange, and then go about their relaxed business if you are still, quiet, and scent free. Camo is overated. Africans hunt in dull grey and green and have little availability to camo, And then they go kill 10 or 20 times the volume of game that we do. |
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[#31]
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I don't believe there is a state in the country that doesn't require a safety course View Quote There are several states that allow people who meet certain criteria to be exempted from the hunter safety course criteria. For example, Massachusetts exempts persons who held a hunting license in any state before 2007 from the requirement. Delaware exempts people born before 1 Jan 1967. |
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[#33]
Well, I found the deer I have been hearing move through my area before first light. I finally saw him Saturday. A small 4pt, with this being my first hunting season and shotgun opening on this property in a few days I am going after him before someone else does. I will be out tomorrow morning. Anyone else headed out to chase the illusive whitetail tomorrow?
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may get out this week sometime. not sure
id say probably not but id like to think there is hope |
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Quoted: Well, I found the deer I have been hearing move through my area before first light. I finally saw him Saturday. A small 4pt, with this being my first hunting season and shotgun opening on this property in a few days I am going after him before someone else does. I will be out tomorrow morning. Anyone else headed out to chase the illusive whitetail tomorrow? View Quote Good luck! |
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You left the tongue. Some of the best tasting meat on a mammal is found on the head.
Tongue, cheek/jowls and I forgot about neck. Stewed neck is one of my favorite things. |
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[#39]
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You left the tongue. Some of the best tasting meat on a mammal is found on the head. Tongue, cheek/jowls and I forgot about neck. Stewed neck is one of my favorite things. View Quote I didn't take the tongue or the heart and I'm regretting it now. I did clean up the neck as much as possible for grind but this was a little guy. The tenderloins and ribs were shot due to the intestines looking like a bowl of jello ETA: he definitely gorged before getting hit, acorns, grass, etce were all inside. |
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Try the neck bone in. Crock pot for a while. Then suck the meat off the bones like a heathen.
CWD may be a concern to some about eating bone in game meats. Personally I'll roll those dice. I'm much more likely to pick up something lethal from domestic animals. ETA. Next deer I come across I want to try two things. Using the head and cooking with the skin on. When I worked at this one restaurant in Burgundy, they made Tete du Veau, which head of veal. Basically a white stew made from the head. My job was boning out the heads, blanching them, removing the hairs and cutting out the tongue. Then it was cut into cubes and stew with vegetables |
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Try the neck bone in. Crock pot for a while. Then suck the meat off the bones like a heathen. CWD may be a concern to some about eating bone in game meats. Personally I'll roll those dice. I'm much more likely to pick up something lethal from domestic animals. View Quote From my understanding CWD is still out west and not one case has been found in or near CT. |
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Any feedback on a decent pair of binos and/or rangefinders for someone wanting to get started in Bowhunting?
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Any feedback on a decent pair of binos and/or rangefinders for someone wanting to get started in Bowhunting? View Quote For bino's, Swarovski by far. For a nice rangefinder, Leica.*** ***. I do not hunt. Nothing wrong with it but I hunt all of my meat at various markets and fish at City Fish. |
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@CTjer
Cabela's had a Primos "truth" rangefinder on sale for ~$120, it seems to be working very well for me. It even calculated the difference between distance/angle of the shot (example: 20yd shot, 0*= 20yrd vs. 20yrd shot, 30*=15yrds....probably not the correct math but you get the Idea) ETA: looks like a good deal, I'm no top tier guy though...I'd rather find good bargain equipment.http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&pw=55963&ctc=iwiorkygoo00zk8a0104w&mi=11469&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cabelas.com%2Fproduct%2FBUSHNELL-TRUTH-RANGEFINDER-AP-BINO-COMBO%2F2134769.uts?searchPath=%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FcategoryId%3D734095080%26CQ_search%3Dbushnell%2Brange%2Bfinder%26CQ_st%3Db |
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[#45]
I'm heading it to stateland tomorrow, I only have 3 days left to hunt before the end of the season. Anyone else going out this weekend/next week?
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[#46]
I'm going to go out every morning next week. I haven't been since just before Thanksgiving, either 50° days on my few Wednesdays off work, or rain that I refuse to sit through with a muzzle loader or bow.
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[#47]
I didn't see any deer this morning but I did see tons of signs. I will be going on Monday.
I did come home and make some venison hash though. Attached File |
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[#48]
Looks yummy.
My brother-in-law just came for breakfast and brought me 10lbs of venison. Hopefully next year I can get my own. |
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