What all do you do?
 

What all do you do in the outdoors as far as hunting and fishing goes and how much do you do it? Also, what is your favorite?

I bowhunt whitetails, turkey hunt, bass fish, crappie fish, squirrel hunt, bream fish, dove hunt, duck hunt, rabbitt hunt, trot line for catfish, and frog gig.

In order of favorites and most time spent:

Bowhunting Whitetails: 150 - 200hours per year in stand
Turkey Hunting: 12 - 15 days per year in the field
Bass Fishing: 15 - 20 trips per year
Crappie Fishing: 5 - 10 trips per year
Frogging- 4 -5 trips per year
Everything else 1-2 trips per year

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Big list:
bow hunt deer-35 trips afield?
other deer hunting- 10 trips afield
fox hunt-6 trips
small game-3-4 outings
turkey hunt-19 outings
trout fish-7-10 trips
bass fish-10-15 trips
misc fishing2-3 trips
groundhog hunting-2-3 trips
general shooting-15-20 trips

But the order of favorites
bow hunting deer
bass fishing
trukey hunting/fox hunting
other deer hunting

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HA HA Silent!

thats alot of stuff... for me there is alot to do...

I Bass fish more than anything, but when im out i will catch crappie cat, what ever i can get to bite im not pickey, almost every weekend.
Bow hunting for Whitetail is my main season, also in the off season to keep up i Bow fish for carp in the rivers around here. then there is, elk, turkey, pheasant, duck, prarie dogs, crow, i havent tried Boar but looking forward to doing that soon with some guys from here maybe. :D

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In the past I hunted deer3 months everyday.what the future is for me is up in the Air. I even had my daughters marriage changed to a none hunting day.

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In order of favorites:

Deer hunting
Bass/Walleye fishing
Dove/Pheasant/Quail hunting
Catfish/Crappie fishing
Duck/Goose hunting

I fish more days of the year than I hunt, but that will change in the coming years as I put more time into deer hunting/scouting/photographing.

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I primarily bowhunt whitetails....

I will usually get in 10 bass fishing trips a summer and 5 or so crappie fishing trips...

I usually dove hunt 1-2 days and might rabbit hunt 1-2 days......

When not hunting or fishing, I'm usually on my property fixing things up, scouting, etc.

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This is my schedule:
70 Hours of Bowhunting
8 hours gun hunting(deer)-too easy
10 mornings/afternoons for Pheasants
8-10 days for Spring Gobbler
Come late spring: Surf fish every other weekend with an occasional offshore trip

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I bowhunt for deer about 50% of my time outdoors. My other 50% is spent releasing pheasants, quail, and chuckar at our hunt club while I SHOULD be out deer hunting.

During the summer I pick up a fishing pole and do some bass fishing a couple times, but not as often as I used to.

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I used to have a lot more time for myself than what I do now days? Kids and theresportspretty much run the day for me now But I still am able to bowhunt pretty much all season weekends that is[&:]I used to turkey hunt alot but now I am Bass fishing, or Crappy or Catfishing. Fishingperiod!come spring and summer. Just got to be on the water somewere;)ect.

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Bowhunt Whitetails
ML Rifle Whitetails
Turkey Hunt
Fly Fish for trout
Bass Fish
Saltwater Fish

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My list goes something like this.

Bow hunting whitetails,
scouting whitetails,
shed hunting (all species that roam the NE)
Wildlife management activities, planting food plots and natural browse
hiking/mountianeering
Fly fishing trout and salmon.

I use to do a lot of this stuff but now that I have two little boys I'm mostly a homebody. In a couple of years it'll be time to start introducing the boys to the things daddy like. Both my boys seem to love the outdoors so I'm sure in time I will get to participate in these activities more then I have the last couple of years.

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I wish you would have asked this question 7 years ago before I had children. But, today I...

Bowhunt about 15 times from Sept to Nov (mostly half days)
Shotgun hunt for deer 20 times from Nov to Feb (some half days, but mostly all day)
That's it...

7 years ago I'd hunt twice the amount above and during the summer I would saltwater fish in NJ from May until November. But, I had to make a choice once the kids were born. One is six and the other 2, both boys and will one day accompany me hunting. I opted to let go of fishing for the most part and be a Dad and husband most of the spring and summer to let my wife do the things she wanted to do. I then escape for hutning as mentioned above. Thsi trade-off with the wife has worked very well and there are times she wants me to go hunting as she knows I am not as grumpy if I miss a weekend in the woods!

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I figure that going to change for a few years after we have kids until they get old enough to start going so I might as well enjoy it while I can:D

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Bowhunt deer
Gunhunt deer (shotgun+muzzleloader)
Fish (Salmon, Trout, Bass, Pike, Muskie, Crappie)
Turkey hunt
Pheasant hunt with my lab
Duck and Goose hunt with my lab
Small game hunt
Shoot all my guns and bow a lot

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most everyday is spent doing something to do with huntin', once in awhilei'll break out the fishin' poles but all in all i'm consumed by huntin'..i used to be a fishin' freak until i got my first bow....you can never be too prepared for the season to start...there's permits to do, equipment to maintain, targets to shoot, stuff to buy,etc.

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Put stands up in Aug. Dove hunt in sept. Bow hunt Oct,nov,dec. Duck and goose hunt dec, and jan. crappie fish feb and march. Start racing my super truck in april thru sept.

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Raising kids & Working I Bowhunted during my vacations. Always took a family vacation for everyone else also. Now my children are raised-I am retired & just bowhunt biggame practically year round- Deer in season & Exotics & wild hogs off season. Now, we do foster care for teen girls & I have a 15 year old that will be doing her 1st Bowhunting this fall along with my 30 year old daughter that is a Nurse. I have only Bowhunted (49 years now) & have a list of Many Whitetails, Mule Deer, Black Bears, Caribou, Elk, Buffalo, many wild hogs & Exotics. Now, I still Bowhunt lots BUT I really enjoy taking my Son & 2 girls Bowhunting. Summer I take the wife & 2 teen girls fishing for anything that bites in the Mississippi River (Iowa/Ill. border) & am planning a off shore Ocean day fishing trip for them down the road.
Good luck this fall.

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Bowhunt deer
Bowhunt bear
Bow & rifle moose
gun hunt Jack rabbit in winter
Fish for Walleye, trout, pike
Ice fish for walleye & Lake trout

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Bowhunt whitetails most every weekend when the season is open
Hog hunt withdogs, catch them and tie em up in the off season when it isn't too hot
Bass fish every weekend in the off season

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Bowhunt
Rifle hunt
Small game hunt
Waterfowl hunt
Freshwater fish
Surf fish
Hike
Bike
Birdwatch
Camp

...in about that order except some I do in conjunction with others. I once did quite a bit of all that but since I have been married....4 blessed years...;).....I have had to tone it back a bit. In a few years my little guy will be big enough and we will be again spending more time in the woods and streams. :)

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I deer hunt bow,muzzleloader,shotgun and rifle
Woodchuck
Spring turkey hunt
Squirrel(september)
Rabbit(Jan. - feb.)
Coyote and fox(jan-march)
Duck and goose 3-4 times a year
Phesant once or twice
Grouse when I happen to sneak up on one I saw cross the road
Trap muskrats and mink 2 weeks of the year
Beaver and raccoon sets when they are found on my rat line
Walleye fish from shore
Bass fish
Bullhead
Panfish,sunfish and perch
Ice fish for perch and walleye

I try to get out when ever I have a chance I work 3-11 so alot is done in the morning.

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1) Bowhunt whitetails (have no idea how much time I spend in a stand , wife says alot , I say not enough)
2) Bowhunt turkeys (maybe 4 weeks a year)
3) Camping with family (at least 4 trips a year)
4) Fishing - Salmon (<favorite) , walleyes , panfish , etc.(not nearly as much as I'd like)
5) Still waiting to draw my first bear tag
6) Gun hunting whitetails - traditional thing w/family (9 days a year)

I used to do alot of small game hunting but there just aren't enough days in a week anymore.

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Last year I fished a total of 26 two day tournaments, with 3 days of practice before each. Not counting recreation/practice fishing (which I did parts of 4 to 5 days a week), and I was a busy man. Come hunting season, I bowhunted all but 4 days of the season (due to high winds). I didnt miss a day of rifle or muzzleloader, and hunted all but 1 day of late bow season, since I tagged out on the 2nd to last day.

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When I was younger, I used to do almost all quail hunting and only shotgun hunt for deer (7 days total). But when quail populations went downhill about 4 years ago, I started doing more bowhunting. I still bowhunt quite a bit but lately I have been trying to get my dog out in the field more (for wild quail or on preserves) before I have to retire him. Last season might have been his last. Hopefully not, but at least the last hunt we had was one of the best ever with hime and the other dog!

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I just post on HNI. I'm afraid to leave my house in case I might get lost, catch a cold or get eaten by a bear. You can never be too careful. I live through all you all'sposts. Thanks HNI!:)

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Hunt-whatever
Fish-Inshore-redfish, snook, tarpon, trout, pelagics
offshore-grouper, snapper, dolphin (mahi mahi), pelagics

I do whatever is in season.;)

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turkey deer duck and bowfish for carp and flyfish for trout
deer like 25 outa 31 days hunting season duck/geese 10 times
bowfish about 10
turkey 4 flyfish 5

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1. bowhunt- spend the most time hunting with bow.

2. rifle hunt deer - could be one day or up to about 6 days ( season is 2.5 weeks long)

3. trapping - a week to a month... just depends on how much time I can get for it.

4. shed hunting - my son loves it and I get a kick out of it too. As soon as the bucks start dropping ( find sheds in December ) till springs work starts on the farm ( may ). We spenda lot of time doing this thenmostother activities.



5. scouting - as soon as I walk out the door in the morningtill I come home at night. There is always something to see or find. Shed hunting is a form of scouting for us.

6. This year we are going to do some goose and duck hunting. I haven't done that since high school ( 24 years ago ) but want my son to experience it.

7. fishing - a couple times a year. I keep thinking of all the other activities I love doing while waiting for a fish to bite and lose interest in it fast. If it weren't for the kids, I wouldn't bother.

8. Coyote calling/hunting - a couple days but we are getting more into it. Finding the time to do it is the biggest problem.

9 Gopher hunting - bows and .22... Try to make it to dad's at least once in the summer just for that. He has an old cow pasture that hasquite a few gophers. Really fun with bow as they are a small target and the shots are usually20 yards or more.



Tim

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Lets see, archery hunting (deer/turkey/bear/rabbits/groundhogs). Rifle hunting (pretty much anything thats in season and I have a tag for). Fishing (bass, musky, pike, trout, crappie, bluegill, perch, walleye, catfish, carp)

Also, I do a good bit of camping, hiking, scouting, running game cameras, shed hunting, photography, ect.)

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fish for anything as much as i can, hunt for what ill eat as much as i can, paintball. walks/hikes/games. race/ride my ditbikes. andstuff like that

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January 1through the end of March I doa lot of post season scouting and shed hunt for whitetail antlers. This is when I pick new areas I want to observe later in the summer for pre-season scouting and videoing. 99% of my whitetail, elk, bear and turkey hunting spots all come from shed hunting new areas and liking what I find for habitat and sign then going back.

April through May, I shed hunt for elk/deer, bear hunt and turkey hunt and start glassing and scouting for bucks. Memorial day weekend we go sturgeon/bass fishing.

June through August 29th, Pretty much every evening about 80 plusevenings a summer glassing and videoing bucks in 5 different areas spreading over 4 counties, setting stands takes about 5 days and I usually set my stands on weekends during the summer sinceI am logging during the week, I save my summer evenings for observing, many stands are already set and stay where they are. I doa lot more glassing than videoing, I try to pick my times to set up and shoot good video once I get a buck consistently showing himself in a specific area.

August 30th through Sept 30th, Bowhunt whitetails every day the first 2 weeks then start hunting elk as well the rest of the month. I can hunt every day the first 7 days before I go back to teaching. Then hunt after work during the week and on the weekends the rest of the seasons.

October 1-9, no hunting season, so I prepare for October 10th-31st re-opener for whitetails and elk. Try to slip in a sturgeon trip that first week of Oct.

November 1 -Dec 1, whitetails only....... I am oblivious to all other critters in November.

December 10th-23rd Late seasonWhitetail and Elk archery again.


Take a week off for Christmas then start shed hunting and scouting again... fun fun fun, the snow reads like a book.

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Jan. through March. call coyotes ALOT
April is a few days hunting turkey in KS.
March through August. make predator calls and Shoot ALOT of prairie dogs
August start bow hunting antelope
September, one weekend of dove shooting and start bow hunting elk and shooting any grouse that I spy while hunting elk October- start going back home,KS. to bow hunt whitetails, if I don't have a mule deer tag
Nov. Dec. upland birds, whitetail hunting mixed in with more coyote calling!
I work 4 10's, so I hunt 3 day weekends alot, often will take an extra day for a 4 day weekend to hunt. I do that 3 weeks a month, I'm on call one week each month, so I can't go hunting then[:@]

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Deer hunt-25-30 days a year (bow and gun)
Bass fish-at least once a week for 2-4 hours, except during hunting season
Turkey hunt-5-6 days a year
Archery-2-3 days a week, all year long
The rest of the time, I'm preparing for hunting season.

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Okay, let me try to think;
September 1-September 30th- Dove/Squirrel
October 1-January 31st- White Tails/Rabbits/ Pheasants/Ducks
(mostly deer hunting)-about 2-3 days per week, more if i have vacation time usually during the second week of November.
February-April- Getting REady for the Toms.
April -May-Ill be in Kentucky opening day on April 15-19th, then back to Ohio for opening day there.
June-Aug- Family Time, Maybe some fishing, not too big on fishing.
Then Wait for opening dove season!! Its almost here.

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I'm sorry Silent assasian, BUT I CANT PROVIDE THAT INFO!!!! My wife is on hear sometimes and if she knew the TRUTH, I would be a dead man, LOL!!!!

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Spring/Summer
>Archery practice
>Deer/elk scouting trips (2-3 trips)
>Fishing
>Rifle sight-in & practice

Fall
>Elk Hunting (bow/rifle; 2 weekends)
>Moose hunt (rifle;1 weekend)
>Deer hunting (bow/rifle; 50-60hrs)
>Predator hunting (coyote/fox/lynx/bear)
>Rabbit Hunting (22LR (white rabbits + no snow = fun, fun, fun)
>Trapping (beaver/coyote/fox/lynx/mink)

Winter
>Predator Hunting (coyote/fox)
>Trapping (snaring mostly)
>Equipment upgrades/maintenance
:D

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Oct.1 to Jan.1 bowhunt deer.(Favorite) I do a little bunny huntin until march mixed with icefishing. Then I shed hunt until it gets to green and hot.

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Bowhunt&slug hunt gor whitetail.Bowhunt for yotes.Ice fish,bowfish,have a jon boat with jet and like to fish in backwaters for crappie,gills,perch and cats.Also fish for walleyes too.I pretty much do it all for the freezer.Oh yeah I also to to hunt wild pigggys too with bow.