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What is the "perfect" game animal?
« on: February 09, 2004, 05:12:40 AM »
Howdy boys,

Does it fly or run on all four?
Bow, shotgun, rifle or pistol?
Meat, trophy or both?
Easy to find or rare?

I tend to go with the good ol' whitetail, cause is does it all (except fly.. :wink: )

Good shooting!
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2004, 10:49:54 PM »
My vote is for the old gobbler.Reason being,he has only one weakness.............his sense of smell.It a turkey could smell as well as a whitetail,whither you like to admit it or not,we would never kill one.   :lol:                                    Rick
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What is the "perfect" game animal
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2004, 12:49:23 PM »
What ever is in season.
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Canada Goose
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2004, 03:04:08 PM »
My vote is the Canada goose.

They are:

1.   Big
2.   Wary
3.   Beautiful
4.   Can shoot three a day (in Oklahoma)
5.   Three month season (in Oklahoma)
6.   Hard to hunt
7.   You can hunt with your friends and actually talk to each other.
8.   You can have the thrill of watching your dog retrieve one.
9.   Easy to clean
10. Look good mounted
11. Sound awesome when flying
12. Can shoot with shotgun (my favorite firearm)
13. Require skill and scouting


If you can't tell they are my favorite game animal.

My second vote is the Specklebelly, then the Snow Goose.  

I love waterfowl hunting.   :grin:
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2004, 04:53:44 AM »
I'd have to say coyotes because:

1.  Excellent eyesight.
2.  excellent sense of smell.
3.  Excellent sense of hearing.
4.  Smart, wary, and wiley.

It's true that people shoot them out of pickup windows all the time from roads and such, but I like to get out into their territory and call them on their terms.

There's nothing more exciting than having four or five predators come charging into your calls :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2004, 05:27:42 AM »
The one that is already waiting for me at the dinner table.   :-D .  Mikey.

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« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2004, 01:54:50 AM »
It's a Bobcat for me without a doubt!

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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2004, 03:37:05 AM »
Mikey..Good Reply :grin:

I sure do like seeing the yote coming in.

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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2004, 08:09:02 AM »
The Perfect game animal;
Walks on two legs. (hopefully)
Smells purdy.
Flys with a ticket.
Smart, wary, and wiley.
Good to eat.
Makes gun stand at attention.
Their only drawback is they are expensive to stalk and mount!

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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2004, 05:53:07 AM »
Good one JR. I've hunted a many of them on a catch and release mind set.

Predators would have to be my number one choice :grin:
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2004, 08:54:30 PM »
JR,

I...er...but....Well I known what you're saying.

However...

I have always thought that squirrel hunting sharpened my skills more than anything else I did.
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