Posted by Billy NY on January 28, 2015 at 10:51:51 from (104.228.35.235):
In Reply to: Small Game. posted by lfure on January 28, 2015 at 07:31:37:
When I was growing up, small game hunting, fishing, trapping etc, was still popular.
We had lots of ring neck pheasants, though most of the land was in use or not been idle long, so you mostly had old fence lines, hedgerows, and areas not suitable for use, and that's where most of the small game resided. I had a friend and his neighbor that used to come out for eastern cotton tail rabbits, once or twice per winter. This place is loaded with them to this day. Lots of habitat and I leave brush piles for them. Squirrels are abundant, more so now. We still have grouse here, somehow they survive, I've found nests with eggs in recent years. Turkeys are also abundant.
I don't hunt small game as often, but can starting right at my back door. I thought rabbit was pretty good as a kid, now they are loaded with ticks, but one thing is for sure, even with the coyotes, they are another source of meat if needed.
As a kid, there was nothing better than hunting, fishing, target shooting, plinking with a .22 or air rifle. I would read guns & ammo from cover to cover, still have all of them too. There was none of this nonsense about guns, and all this crap they put on us today. None of it ever crossed my mind as a kid, they were tools for various purposes and you looked forward to any time you were able to enjoy the privilege of having or using one.
Where I lived, still do today, was an old farm/small dairy with a huge house and 2 giant barns. The surrounding lands were all open, and we always had a friend or neighbor hunting small game at times, respectful of fences and livestock. I've heard so many times where people lived that was previously farm land that they hunted and was developed, lot of that happened in this region. When I think about what I am thankful for and as much as some of these critters can be a nuisance at times, you can't not appreciate them being here and doing, well. The land is generous with small game now and its at my disposal, so as much as I may hunt, I also try to respect them just the same.
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