Any one else like hunting or fishing?

[Elliot]

If you do, tell us exactly what you do and what you like about it. Post pics!

[drache]

I grew up up-hill from a rainbow trout farm and the brook in the valley had some of that trout in it. You had to get a permit to go fishing there, since the trout belonged to the farm.
However in my my younger years I'd hang out down there a lot. I found that, given a bit of patience and the proper procedure, it's not that hard to catch them by hand.
I don't suppose that qualifies as fishing.
Other than that I was just around a lot of hunting and a good deal of fishing.

[Stefan-A]

I like both, actually.

Pike (Esox lucius) is my favorite game fish with perch (Perca fluviatilis) as a strong second and ide (Leuciscus idus) in third place. Normally I prefer using ultralight equipment, make my own lures and I don't do "catch-and-release". I could hold an hour-long presentation on the subject of "My fishing hobby", and I actually have.

Heres a picture:


That's a 7g Reflex in its mouth, if you want to know what size the fish is. Not huge. What I like about it? Developing and trying out new ideas and strategies, and generally bettering yourself. Not to mention trivial things like enjoying nature.


And hunting.. You could say that I'm more of a trapper than a hunter, haven't got that much land to hunt on. Mink and raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides). With instantly killing and live catching traps, sometimes with firearms.

Same reasons as with fishing, plus these two species are introduced species that are damaging the local ecosystem.

drache, catching fish qualifies as fishing. No matter how you do it.

[reptileparadise]

Yeah, defenitly like fishing...
Fishing in Holland is not that great, but once a year we make a nice trip to Norway. Love fishing there! You never know what you might catch next!
All fish that are hooked well, are trown back. I hate anglers that go to an other country to catch as many as possible, just to sell when they are at home again!



Hunting...I personaly dont like it, but that has to do with dutch policies. Here we shoot to control the population. 2 rabbits every 5km2 is considerd to much...(not actuay those numbers, but sort of. Very few is apreciated)

[Valley Pets]

I love both hunting and fishing! This nice weather we have been having here in N.S has got me wanting to get out and start the fishing season! I already made a few trips to the store and got some new gear for this year!
Ryan

[abcat1993]

Every year my dad and I go hunting twice or more (duck, but usually deer and turkey) and go canoe camping which includes TONS of fishing. We're usually fishing for around 10 hours daily unless we're portaging or something.

[Gyre]

I shoot bows. Lot's of bows.. but I don't shoot living things with them. lol Any other bowhunters/archers?

I'm all falconry here. I am just starting, so don't excpect any cool pics. I've just launched a search for someone nearby to sponser me..

I do love fishing also, but I really suck at it... I caught a dead fish once, and a mep, which I lost on the next cast.

[Elliot]

Well I like to bowhunt, mostly rabbits or small game, and I love fishing of pretty much any kind. Every year we go up to West VIrginia and fish in the rivers for trout, and we have a 22 foot bay boat that we go bass fishing and saltwater fishing in. I also like to fly fish, but I suck at it.
I'll post some pics once I figure out how to get them to show up instead of make a link.

[Elliot]

Here's an 18 inch rainbow trout i caught int he Greenbriar River in West Virginia on an ultralight with 4 pound test...

[Elliot]

Here's my bow, a PSE Nova, 60# (not bad for a 15 year old ) and 29" draw length.