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Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/09/23 05:18 PM
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/10/23 12:11 AM
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/10/23 05:46 AM
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Control of an overpopulated species is just good management. Owls, hawks and other raptors were very popular to hunt before the MBTA. They were considered varmints.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/10/23 08:36 PM
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I remember years ago when people used to put up pole traps
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/10/23 10:45 PM
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Kinda stupid. But, why doesn’t the government put a bounty on invasive fire ants. They didn’t exist when I was a kid; nothing but red ants. Now, I haven’t seen a red ant bed in years.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 01:14 AM
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Kinda stupid. But, why doesn’t the government put a bounty on invasive fire ants. They didn’t exist when I was a kid; nothing but red ants. Now, I haven’t seen a red ant bed in years. My red ants have figured out a way to defeat the fire ants. As for the bounty aspect, they are wanting to remove 500,000 owls. I'm pretty sure a couple of mounds have that many ants.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 01:34 AM
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Hmm owl hunting. Combination of predator calling and wingshooting?
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 02:19 AM
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Hmm owl hunting. Combination of predator calling and wingshooting? I have a book about doing it.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 03:41 PM
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Hmm owl hunting. Combination of predator calling and wingshooting? I have a book about doing it. Please share the title.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 07:52 PM
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Saw a vidio of a mwn catching Great Horned Owls. He used a live mouse on a string and a dip net. Just keiled down in a dirt road and let the mouse run around on the string and just scooped him up when he flew down to catch it. I have had barred owls nest in my yeare almost every year for last 10. They land in yeard and just sit their you can drive within 30 feet of them and they won't git up. Not the smartest bired around for sure.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 09:31 PM
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Hmm owl hunting. Combination of predator calling and wingshooting? I have a book about doing it. Please share the title.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 09:53 PM
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I wonder what they taste like.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/11/23 09:56 PM
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I wonder what they taste like. Just like whooping crane; tenderest meat you ever ate.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/12/23 02:26 AM
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Good i kinda hate owls
When can we start killing hawks? Ive seen 4 different hawks attack quail just last week
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/12/23 04:06 AM
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Hawks and ospreys put a hurting on ducks too.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/12/23 03:08 PM
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Need a Taxidermist recommendation. Thanks.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/13/23 11:49 PM
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This thread has nothing to do with upland hunting. No need for dogs to locate birds that live on the ground.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/14/23 02:25 AM
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This thread has nothing to do with upland hunting. No need for dogs to locate birds that live on the ground. Sorry. Wasn't sure which forum would be best. But also thought it might be of interest here considering the impact of predatory birds on upland birds.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/14/23 03:31 AM
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I thought it was an interesting topic. I agree with you about it being an avian predator of upland birds. If you ever upland hunting in the region it's legal to bust one you can!
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/14/23 07:04 AM
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This thread has nothing to do with upland hunting. No need for dogs to locate birds that live on the ground. What does a dog have to do with it? I upland bird hunt without a dog and would classify owls as an upland bird. They certainly aren’t migratory.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/14/23 02:45 PM
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I would think owls are considered predators. I actually like the idea of being able to hunt them.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/15/23 03:14 PM
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You best not shoot the wrong one, like a spotted owl. Only those stupid windmills are allowed to take them out.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/16/23 03:43 AM
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What do they taste like? ………………….and don’t SAY CHICKEN!
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/16/23 04:01 PM
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There is absolutely no way I would ever harm an owl. They are way too cool and even rare to see in the wild. Can't believe anyone would kill them.
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Re: Who Wants to go Owl Hunting?
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12/16/23 04:44 PM
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If they need to cull out 500,000 of them, I would say those aren't that rare.
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