how much hunting you gonna do this year?

[spottedhawk36]

I plan on taking 5 days off for spring bear if i draw, a few days added on to the labor day weekend for an eastern oregon bow hunt the opening weekend, then i take off for the last 12 days of the bow season over to eastern oregon.

[Eagleclaw]

Spring Bear if the baby is born, then opening weekend, and the last 2 weeks of the season.

[micah]

10 days for first archery season, but thats the only thing that for sure so far.

[Wheels]

As much as possible November Coloradao deer, last week of archery elk on the coast, spring bear, and sheds.......all year long. Wheels.

[baltz526]

when chukar is over, nothing till fall bear. large project under contract. i plan on not working october/november and half of december so about 80 days for 2008

[sliverpicker]

Lets see? Shed hunting is just starting, then wild turkey season gets going, a week or two for archery elk, the entire season for a bighorn ram, weekends and stormy days hunting ruttin' blacktails with bow and camera around November and December. Oh yea, trailcamming season never stops!

I lost track?

[Art Vandeley]

Shed hunting is starting soon. I'm not gonna be able to make a turkey trip this year unfortunately. I will be trying to make a spring bear trip in E. Oregon in May. Then shed hunting/scouting all summer. Then deer and elk rifle season from Oct. 21- Nov. 25, in Montana. Then pheasents and some ducks for the rest of the year. So I guess there is never any serious down time.

Mitch

[oregonmuley]

Well, for me shed hunting soon I hope. Then if all goes well chase antelope in Wyoming, bow hunt elk here as much as possible. Help dad with his general rifle deer tag around home. Good luck to all.

[scomp25]

4 days of scouting elk while bear hunting

12 days archery oregon

6 days muzzle elk washington

if no fill then weekends during the late season.

[Tom H]

I still have my Willy tag

[oregoncritters12]

ALOT!!!Depending on the draws in other states, I will hunt Nevada, California, Arizona, and Idaho..Oh Yeah, i forgot about Oregon..Wont know the specifics until the draws are up though..

Shed hunting, scouting, trailcams run all year for me..Just walked in from two hours out this morning

[Old Coot]

Four days spring turkey for sure, and a week for deer.

I'm actually an anti-hunting activist and just carry the shotgun or rifle as a disguise while I walk through the woods scaring off the game. At least that's what my results would indicate for the last couple of years; though I did call in 3 elk with an Old Gobbler box call last May.

[willametteriveroutlaw]

Alot..
5 days Spring Bear/Turkey
5 Days antalope
14 days archery deer and Elk
10 days colorado rifle
20+ Days Waterfowl and upland
- Lots of time scouting

Plus giving a hand to my buddies with there various tags

[Norski]

Good chance of retirement some time in March, and if so, I have the rest of the year to get all my bad habits done.

[Beamerfish]

Decided we needed to hunt more before geezerdom sets in any deeper.
Thus,
March: archery hogs in CA, 3 days
May: rifle spring bear possibility (schedule issues)
August: OR archery elk opener, 3-5 days
September: archery elk in Colorado, 7 days
archery elk in Utah, 5 days (cow tag)
(We likes elk)
October: archery whitetails in North Carolina, 5-7 days
November: WA late rifle blacktails, 4 days
OR archery blacktails, couple of weekends

Of course, the price for this extravagence of time away is severe pain trying to make up all the work. Just now sitting here on day 26 in a row trying to catch up from last season. Sheesh.

[Beamerfish]

Originally Posted by Old Coot

(I) just carry the shotgun or rifle as a disguise while I walk through the woods scaring off the game.

We call this taking our gun for a walk in the woods. Works good with a bow too. Mine also likes to be driven around sightseeing.

[beardbuster]

Alot is on the planning board for this year.
Heading back east to hunt with a friend for a few days, not sure what we're hunting yet. I leave Thursday.

Here at home in order
Coyotes
Late Season goose
California Turkey
Oregon Turkey
Washington Turkey
Spring Bear
Wild hogs in Hawaii/ possibly goat
Antelope
Archery Elk
Archery Deer
Goose/Ducks
and whatever tags my daughter draws.

Maybe a bighorn hunt this year too??

[blacktail519]

I'll be taking a week off for spring bear if i draw.

Another 14 days off for the first 14 days of archery elk season on the coast.

Another 10 days off for rifle Blacktail on the coast, maybe more depending on weather conditions............

[nobrownline]

7-14 days spring bear (draw dependant)
sept-nov in Colorado.
dec.1-15 wa deer Muzzle
upland and ducks til close of season.

[ORhunter]

My usual chukar/hun hunts over around Brownlee and then off to the Dakotas till I feel like coming home. More chukars closer to home till the season ends.

Would like to get back into duck hunting but not too sure what NW Oregon has to offer outside of Sauvies. Don't want to join a private club that has no ducks.... Open to suggestions.....

[fishingbouchman]

And I was going to be happy with taking a couple days off for early archery elk. You all are making me jealous.

[Hunt'nFish]

On avg, I figure I spend about 1.5 months afield....not including fishing.
The wife figured it up once to prove her point.......I spend more time hunting than with her.
I had no answer back.
Hunt'nFish

[Headhunter]

As much as I can before/as long as I dont hear "I want a divorce" or "Daddy I miss you" or "your fired"

[twolabs]

40 to 50 days if things stay the same as they have been the last 10 years. almost all for pheasants.

[Eagleclaw]

17 archery elk and deer
7 days late season deer if i don't harverst one during regular season
7 days doe tag
7 days spring bear if i draw
7 days turkey in CA
rabbit and yote hunting all summer long
shed hunting as much as i can

[Rarotongarod]

three trips to New Zealand planned for March, April and May! Man there is some fun stuff to hunt down there! www.sunspotsintl.com/nzhunt.php
From high alps to easier red stag hunts should be a great year!

[No Fences]

Originally Posted by Headhunter

As much as I can before/as long as I dont hear "I want a divorce" or "Daddy I miss you" or "your fired"