Visiting Virginia in July, what to do, what to do?
 

I'm heading down to Hampton, VA to meet some inlaws around the end of June. We are going for 12 days, and I got the okay from the wife to go do some hunting or bowfishing while I'm down there. I figured I better get researching now while I have some time.

Anybody have some information on bowfishing or hog hunting in southern VA or North Carolina? If anybody has good outfitter recommendations, could you e-mail me either a phone number or websight addy?

Also, I will read through the &quot;Visiting the south... I'm worried&quot; thread to make sure I know how to act when I venture down ya'lls way. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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careful abm, some of these guys are so full of it their eyes are brown. you and me together against the south, hardly seems like a fair fight.<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
great advise so far for me, ill let ya know how it works out if i make it back.

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I hear ya nas, I bet we could beat the draws out of em! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Just ribbin ya'll, simma down-na, simma down-na! <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Jerry, my advise, leave the bow at home. This ain't Alaska. You don't want to shoot a hog in July around here. You don't have enough coolers or ice to keep him from spoiling. I'd call Dr. Jim Wright and talk to him about an offshore charter. He and his boy have 2 boats and can carry about 14-16 people at a time. If you care to drive about 3 hrs north you can fish with me at Ocean City, Md. Also, our new farm in Northern Neck is only about 1.5 hrs north. You and family can stay there for a few days if desired. Then we can fling some arrows. I have plenty of bows. Tuna should be here by then and maybe marlin too. If you wish to go, let me know dates and I can make arrangements. Good Luck. Capt Brad.

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Brad, thanks for the invite! We are flying into DC around the 28th of June and driving south to Hampton that afternoon/night. We will be cruising back up to stay with some old time friends the day before we leave in Alexandria. Our flight leaves in the morning on the next day, so we might have some time to break over there. I doubt we will be able to make it back up north since we are meeting my wifes father and sisters for the first time ever. I won't count it out though. I'll need to find more out about dates, what we will be doing and I'd like to still research some hunting. What are the temps like that time of year? Can't be too awful bad.

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When you say DC, we have 3 airports. DCA is 7 miles from our house. Dulles and BWI are about 45mins. each. If you have to layover, let me know and you guys can put up here for a night if you don't mind the kids. There are plenty good resturants in town for dinner. We can shoot right here, but have to limit shots to 20 yds. As far as hunting, nothing in Va. except possibly a game farm. I'm not familiar with them. NC might have some action, I don't know. The temps will be around 85 degrees+. I hope you will enjoy your visit down here and we can meet, if only for a beer at the airport. Let me know. Good Luck. Capt Brad.

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If you can make it on down to S. Bama I'll get you in on some trophy snipe hunting.......

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90's and humid? thats like tarzan hot.

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Aww, 90's and humid ain't too bad. I delt with that in Orlando back in '97 in mid August. I thought it was going to be terrible, but I managed pretty well. Almost a 200 degree swing from the chills we've had this year!

Fishing would be pretty cool, but I think some bowfishing would be saweet if I could swing it. I found one outfit on the border of NC and VA so I might try giving him a holler. Never been much of a water person, frankly, I don't care for it at all. I would rather stay on a lake or river than be on the ocean.

Thanks again guys, I'll start souring my taste buds to deal with them grits and greens so my face doesn't pucker too bad when I eat them in southern company.

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ABM hot is what it will be, the humidity is bad also. My cousin used to use bow on sting rays, that was pretty cool, but you will be here at the wrong time of the year for that. I am looking forward to you dropping by when you come down south, I will brief you on proper behavior, make sure you rent a pick with a rifle rack at the airport and if it is white, make sure there is a brown stripe down the drivers side, if not I will tell you how to get one. You can hang your bow in the rifle rack on the truck. The only thing I can think of you could hunt legally down here when you are coming is groundhogs, ask any farmer and if they have them they will be more than happy to let you hunt them with bow. They are sneaky little critters though, I have killed a bunch of them with rifle, but have had very few in bow range. If you are interested in groundhog tactics let me know.

The Tazman

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ArcticBowMan,
I know you can bowfish for Carp and Gar(Non game species)in Virgnia. Unfortunately, I do not know any guides that do this type of trip. In my part of the state, I occasionally go bowfishing for carp. Its a great off hunting season way to stay sharp with your bow and it can be a blast trying to bring in a 10 to 30lb carp. Even the smaller ones are a callenge to hit under water. I'm sure there are some lakes around the Hampton area that have carp.
If you haven't done so already, check out the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website: http://www.dgif.state.va.us./
Its a shame you don't like the big water because you are going to be in a great area for saltwater fishing or even crabbing.

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It sounds like I might need to suck it up and do some saltwater fishing instead. Brad mentioned Tuna and Marlin, sounds pretty dang tempting! How's the surf in that area? I'm one of those that pray alot when my dramamine wears out. I like tunafish, but don't care for tuna any other way... maybe it's the added dolphin flavor in tuna fish. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Taz, I look forward to meeting you and your family as well! We are going to rent whatever comes with unlimited miles! I plan on putting a bunch on while we are down there. The wife will be eager to get to Hampton however, this is the first time in her life that she will be meeting her father. They will probably want some time alone to catch up on the last 27 years, so I might be cruising a little.

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ABM from what I have heard you can sell a tuna right on the dock. I have never been tuna or Marlin fishing before, would love to go, but I am a low budget kind of guy right now, new house, 3 kids, and a serious hunting/fishing habit to support. If you have a day free during a week end you could come up and see us and we could run up to the range and shoot my smokepole. Or by that time I should have located some good fishing spots near me. If your just looking to kill time. I would not blame you for picking that tuna fishing opportunity though. That has to be a blast.

The Tazman

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AMB - I love to do road trips when visiting new areas.



Take a connecting flight and bring your beautiful family on over to Little Rock. I'll take you to Fred's fish house for the finest southern fried catfish and hushpuppies you've ever had, and you can see what the REAL OZARKS are all about. 3 rivers (the White and Norfork are world famous trout waters and the Buffalo is a natural waterway, a National River & Park with fine smallmouth fishing) and twin 40,000 acres lakes (Norfork and Bull Shoals) with 25 foot water clarity and great striper fishing.

Have a great trip !

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ABM and Taz, you can't sell tuna at the dock anymore. That would put us in a commercial catagory. It took us years to get that changed. But thanks to our friends at IGFA and RFA and others, we did it. However we do have to have a tuna permit every year. An offshore trip for Joe Sixpack walking down the dock will cost $1300 USD. You can split this 6 ways on our boat. (I can get you a lot better deal, but only in Ocean City). Some boats are licensed to carry more, but I only have what is known as a six pack license which means I am limited to six passengers. For July dates, I have open July 1,2,3,9,10,and 11. The rest of the month all the charter dates are already booked. So if you decide to go with us, let me know ASAP. I'm sure you can also find good charters in Va. Beach. You will also have a better shot at a marlin down there at that time of year. If you need #'s to people down there let me know. I have a few contacts. Good Luck. Capt Brad.

Edited by - Capt Brad on 02/28/2002 13:26:10

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Ouch, $1300? I like fishing, but not that much! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> Guess if you are going out with a group it wouldn't be that bad. I went on a halibut charter a year and a half ago for a full day trip roughly 60 miles from the docks, and that ran me $150 for me, and another buck fifty for the wife. That was actually a little above the average price for a deep sea trip. I could hook you guys up on an Alaskan halibut fishing trip, airfare included, for less than a 12 hour charter down there. I was honostly thinking it would be around $100-$150 per person for a spot on a boat to go fishing. The cheapest spots I found were around $500.

I did find a bowfishing outfit on the NC/VA border for just over $100 for 6-8 hours. I think I'll look into that option more.

Stealthy, sounds like a great area. Maybe someday I'll be down that way, but it's a little too far out for this trip. Thank you for the offer though.

Ya'll southern folk ain't so bad after all! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I found a can of chew and I'm trying to get the wear on my back pockets of my jeans. If I bought a pack of Skoal, could I wipe the chaw on the side of the rental car and get away with the strip?

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ABM, glad to see you are going to make it into the South. Virginia is a long ways from me. I'm from the real South down here in the Hell Pit of Texas, in the summer time of course. The only thing I'll be huntin' in June is some shade and a swimming pool. Them Virginians think they got the heat bad. I guess none of them have been to Texas. Pure torcher down here in the summer time. Let me know when you make it down Texas way. I've got a little advice for you though. No, it's not a southern thing but it might help with the stares. You've been up in that frigid stuff for so long partner that I thought you might want to hit a tanning bed before you come on down.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> I think 'Ol TxCowboy knows a few good tanning salons.LOL!!! Yep, those fishing trips sure sound expensive. You'd have better luck with the price tag doing some deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. I've gone a few times and it only cost me $100 for a fulls day charter. I came back with two 120 quart coolers full of black tip shark, red snapper, trigger fish and kings. I was soar for a whole week after that trip. Like I said, let me know when you come down Texas way and I'll set you up. 'Ol stealthy is right, he's got some mighty fine country to run around in.

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About the only thing you can kill around here that time a year is ground hog. Stick to the fishing.

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ABM you can go out on head boats pretty cheap, some of them are real good and some are ripoffs, talk to your father in law, I am sure he could do a little research on some real near where you all will be staying. When I say cheap, I am talking about $20 for 1/2 day and up. Some head boats take out 50 people at a time, if you get into a school of blue you will have a blast, a 5 pound blue pulls harder than a 20 pound salmon ever dreamed of.

All that being said you could run up my way if you like stream/river fishing, by then I hope I will have found some decent spots to fish in my area, this will be my first spring in my area.

CAPT BRAD I wish I knew the dates my son will be taking his first leave from the Marine Corp, I have promised him a fishing trip and what you are talking about would be fantastic!

The Tazman

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LOL.....quote from Biloxi Blues

ABM, you should look up L2B while you are there

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When you talk about hot you have to include Augusta Ga. I have been all over the country and that was the most uncomfortable place I have ever been. In Va. it will get into the high 90's with 95% humidity and that is nasty, but in disgsta (misspelling intended) it will take your breath away and it is instant sticky sweat!

The Tazman

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Thanks for the tip redbow, I didn't think of doing that type of fishing. I'll do a search and see what I can come up with.

Anybody know where the James River flows through?

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ABM you will be fairly close to the James where you will be staying, I would check on several different places, you have the potomac, rappohanock, and james near where you will be staying, then of course there is the bay, the blues will be running strong while you are here, I wish I had a boat, we could go out and kill the blue, and catch a lot of other fish to boot.

The Tazman

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Great! Thanks guys!

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You can always swing by the mountains... If ya'll are into hiking, there are only a few THOUSAND miles of trails. The Jackson river runs through here also. You can fish it, or there is a HUGE lake nearby. There's not much hunting in July, but Crow, Pole-Cat, and Coyote are always in season.

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Pole-cat and wood kittys to boot!!!! Where is that rotten fish????

The Tazman

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Its too bad you're not comming in June. Our club is holding a Carp and Gar shoot. There is also a Skate shoot some where in that time frame. I'm just not sure what the date is. Like all the others said, it'll be hot. You being from Alaska, you might have to go to one of our butchers and ask them if you can hang out in there chill box to bring you're body temp back to what you are used to.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Ya could stop in Mississippi ,,,,,lumpy LOL

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Looks like I'll be heading down on the 28th-29th of June. Too late for that shoot VA? I would love to tag along!

I worry about the temps while I'm down there. Just got off the plane in Prudhoe Bay and it is 70 below chills. I'm ready for a little of the warm stuff!

Hoggy, would love to chase them hogs with you in MS, but will be out chasing caribou on the north slope during the time ABW is down there. Lots of stuff planned for us this summer. I'm still trying to talk her into a hunt down there. She's a bit hesitant however, it'll take some work to convince her to go. I'll do my best!

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Well if she does that will be fine, It might be too hot for her to run after a hog but i have AC in the truck LOL ,my wife will go out with us too,does ABW like a scope or open sights? got both, the big hogs are moveing back in now , seen some teeth the other day.<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Awww...I've been gone for so long. I wish I knew you were coming out here. We could have made a trip to the James for monster cats. Its me L2B aka Luv2Bowhunt. Don't worry I'm not here to do anything stupid. I'm definitely a changed person...well kinda. My wife done left me and its just me and my daughter. I'm just looking to talk to some old friends here. I did a search on my old user names and saw that I had quite a few inquiries or comments about me in the last year or so....

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Capt Brad, that sounds interesting drop me a line if you don't mind http://www.fishaholics.supreme-enterprise.net

Taz long time no hear...lol hope things are well for you and family

Well there's plenty of fishing down near the hampton area, as well for a short ride to Hatteras Island where you can board a head boat for $80.00 and catch snapper, grouper etc. just something to think about Artic.

I won't speak about the weather since many have already mentioned ( don't say you haven't been WARNED..lmao)