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Forum: Upland Bird Hunting
01-22-2018, 06:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,967
Posted By riverhawk

It's just slang because "hmr" sounds like...

It's just slang because "hmr" sounds like "hummer" if you say it like it's a real word and not an acronym, and also because it's a fast, small cartridge that brings to mine a hummingbird.
Forum: Upland Bird Hunting
01-18-2018, 03:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,967
Posted By riverhawk

I'm not looking to explode them either. I was...

I'm not looking to explode them either. I was hoping to use them as bait for snapping turtles. I just meant it would be fun to get some shots off at yard pests, as long as meat is not wasted.
Forum: Upland Bird Hunting
01-18-2018, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,967
Posted By riverhawk

I can always have a pile of birdseed on the...

I can always have a pile of birdseed on the ground and shoot from above. There's an old treestand in my woods.
Sure it may not be cost effective but it'd be hella fun :wink:
So would the birds be...
Forum: Upland Bird Hunting
01-18-2018, 04:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,967
Posted By riverhawk

Sparrows with a Hummer?

So my dream rifle is a .17HMR. I'm getting it soon. That said, I'd also like to control my English Sparrow / Starling problem without getting an airgun. Will the hummer completely obliterate them or...
Forum: Airgun Hunting
01-16-2018, 12:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,251
Posted By riverhawk

Yes. I am a birder.

Yes. I am a birder.
Forum: Airgun Hunting
01-16-2018, 12:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,251
Posted By riverhawk

Yes I have read my regs, English (aka invasive...

Yes I have read my regs, English (aka invasive non-native) sparrows and starlings are pests and legal to kill.
Forum: Airgun Hunting
01-15-2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,251
Posted By riverhawk

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Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-18-2017, 03:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,628
Posted By riverhawk

Thank you for all the tips--I'll go and try out...

Thank you for all the tips--I'll go and try out some shotguns at a good shop. I'd probably go with a 12ga. that fits me simply because more shot = more of a chance to hit the bird and more pellets in...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-18-2017, 09:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,628
Posted By riverhawk

Do you think a 12 with a recoil pad would do...

Do you think a 12 with a recoil pad would do well? Should I get a pump or a semi-auto? And do I need decoys/dog?
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-18-2017, 09:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,628
Posted By riverhawk

I could load steel shot into 16 shells if I...

I could load steel shot into 16 shells if I really had to, the question is does it have much less recoil than a 12 or much more recoil than a 20 that would justify buying it over a 20?
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-18-2017, 08:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,628
Posted By riverhawk

16ga, 20ga, or 28ga shotgun for geese?

I'm a small girl (5"1') looking to start waterfowling. I have a muscular upper body, so gun weight is not an issue, but recoil is my biggest concern. Will a 28ga kill a goose or do I need the 20ga...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-15-2017, 08:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By riverhawk

Thank you, I'll check it out.

Thank you, I'll check it out.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-15-2017, 08:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By riverhawk

Thanks everyone! I guess I won't change my aim...

Thanks everyone! I guess I won't change my aim then. I think the hill or the tree trunk would be a fair backstop even for a rifle bullet.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-14-2017, 08:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By riverhawk

Question .17HMR or Shotgun?

Hi all, I'm getting into small game hunting.
I'm planning for groundhogs, foxes, squirrels, geese, crows, doves, raccoons, etc. Foxes are the biggest thing I'm trying to shoot. (Geese are the...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-14-2017, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By riverhawk

Question Tree-Shooting Squirrels?

There are three oak trees on my property--a squirrel hotspot--backed right against a tall, rocky hill. I think the hill is thick enough to be an adequate backstop should I shoot squirrels out of the...
Forum: Freshwater Fishing
11-07-2017, 02:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 588
Posted By riverhawk

Drying Fish Skins

I live on a river and fish as well as hunt. Mostly, I catch bluegill, bass, a few yellow perch, and catfish.
Would it be possible to peel the skin off the fillets and salt-dry it until it's hard,...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-06-2017, 09:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,335
Posted By riverhawk

.17HMR it is then. Thank you! What distance...

.17HMR it is then. Thank you! What distance should I sight in at, if I'm shooting from 5-80yd?
Any good scopes? I'm looking for a scope <$150 or even <$100 since I'm shooting only about 80 yards out...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-04-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,305
Posted By riverhawk

Thanks so much

Thanks so much
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-04-2017, 10:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,335
Posted By riverhawk

I'll probably be shooting only out to 80 yards,...

I'll probably be shooting only out to 80 yards, realistically. .22LR or .17HMR for headshots? (Not shooting chest, so, HMR's overpoweredness doesn't matter; I could shoot 'em in the head with .50BMG...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-04-2017, 07:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,305
Posted By riverhawk

good to know. How should I stretch it then?

good to know. How should I stretch it then?
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-04-2017, 07:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,335
Posted By riverhawk

Accurate enough for a headshot on a crow at 100yd...

Accurate enough for a headshot on a crow at 100yd sighted in at 80? Essentially, is it going hit a quarter at 100yd if I aim dead on? And I've read about magazine problems; is this mag...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-03-2017, 04:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,305
Posted By riverhawk

I would probably salt it, then soak it in...

I would probably salt it, then soak it in saltwater and then tack it stretched to a board, apply Dixietan paste, and let dry. As it dries I may stretch it further and switch tacks to new, further out...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-03-2017, 04:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,335
Posted By riverhawk

Since I'm going for headshots, I'll probably...

Since I'm going for headshots, I'll probably favor the CZ. Do you think that the .22LR is significantly worse than the .17HM2? Is it flat shooting? Is it accurate dead-on out to 125 yards, sighted in...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-02-2017, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,305
Posted By riverhawk

Question Skinning

How does one flat-skin a squirrel or groundhog? I see other posts here answered by people detailing cased skins, but I'd like skins that lay flat and look something like this:...
Forum: Airgun Hunting
11-02-2017, 09:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,147
Posted By riverhawk

Sure, if you hold the gun to the frog's head... ...

Sure, if you hold the gun to the frog's head...
I'm serious. From a range of 1-2 yards with a headshot (which is extremely unlikely to happen unless you use a dot sight/scope, but if you miss you'll...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-02-2017, 08:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,335
Posted By riverhawk

I've actually just done some research on it and...

I've actually just done some research on it and essentially decided on it, and specifically on a CZ 452 chambered in that caliber. Which model do you shoot? Do you know a scope that's good for this...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-01-2017, 04:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,335
Posted By riverhawk

Best Caliber Rifle for SMALL Small Game

My heart's set on a rifle for this, so please don't say "get a shotgun" or
"get an air rifle" lol.
Okay, so I don't handload or reload. I want a rifle (<$500 if at all possible) that shoots...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-30-2017, 06:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

so, Fusions or Partitions? Tryin' to decide...

so, Fusions or Partitions? Tryin' to decide between them; already gave up on Core-Lokts :party0005:
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-30-2017, 06:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

Manassas/Buckhall area. Hunting on my own land.

Manassas/Buckhall area. Hunting on my own land.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-08-2017, 09:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

Thanks! :guiness:

Thanks! :guiness:
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-08-2017, 09:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

I'm not shooting past 100 yards, so I don't need...

I'm not shooting past 100 yards, so I don't need to be accurate past that :barmy:
I might just try the Federal Fusions, or PowerPoints, or Partitions...so many choices...Anyone have feedback on the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-08-2017, 04:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

Thanks a lot, both of you. I figure I'll get...

Thanks a lot, both of you. I figure I'll get Partitions, and otherwise just go to the range and practice...what should I practice with that is cheaper than a partition but shoots similarly?
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-08-2017, 04:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

Thank you--yeah, you're right, I don't have much...

Thank you--yeah, you're right, I don't have much shooting experience. I was planning to get to the range a lot but to know the basics before I do so. And thanks for letting me know natural urine is...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-04-2017, 10:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,109
Posted By riverhawk

Starting Deer Hunting

I'm starting deer hunting this season in VA. It starts Nov 19, and I'm getting a .243 soon.
I need advice on pretty much everything other than scents (settled for Code Blue urines)--calls I need,...
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