akray
.30 Stingray
"Alaska is what the Wild West was"
Posts: 388
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Post by akray on Nov 28, 2017 12:03:41 GMT -5
I've always lived in interior Alaska and had plenty of snowshoe hares to hunt. I used to read Sylvia Bashline's articles in Field & Stream and wish that I had some tasty cottontail rabbits to hunt. Snowshoe hares are fun to hunt but they aren't especially tasty. I would like to bag an Arctic hare though. They're similar to a snowshoe hare but 2 or 3 times bigger.
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Post by bula on Nov 28, 2017 12:18:35 GMT -5
Artic Hare ? Ok, how'd I not know about that ? Details please. Hope this ain't a snipe hunt thang..LOL.
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Post by bula on Nov 28, 2017 12:20:29 GMT -5
Ok, googled. Artic hare/Polar Hare. 5.5lbs to 15 lbs ! That's alot a bunny ! Cool . Thanks.
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Post by bula on Nov 28, 2017 12:23:26 GMT -5
Artic Hare, clearly another reason to bring back the 357Max.. just sayin',
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Post by bula on Nov 28, 2017 13:15:59 GMT -5
Akray, you need to share a WHOLE lot more. Me/we would like to hear more. please.
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Post by Robster on Nov 29, 2017 5:29:04 GMT -5
Yes, please. share more!!
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akray
.30 Stingray
"Alaska is what the Wild West was"
Posts: 388
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Post by akray on Nov 29, 2017 15:26:10 GMT -5
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Post by foxtrapper on Nov 29, 2017 18:31:47 GMT -5
A true New Yorker!! Fantastic hunt with your boy! You set any steel??
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Post by Robster on Nov 29, 2017 19:00:41 GMT -5
not yet. as soon as my son and I get back from our AZ lion hunt, I will be setting some steel. How about you?
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Post by nockhunter on Dec 4, 2017 21:43:23 GMT -5
Great story, I live in upstate NY also. I also like that 20g SKB auto. I have one in 12g.
Mike
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Post by junebug on Dec 10, 2017 14:01:54 GMT -5
You done ruined that boy! WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Treasure time spent with family,they grow up way to fast.
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Post by Robster on Dec 11, 2017 5:11:45 GMT -5
Great story, I live in upstate NY also. I also like that 20g SKB auto. I have one in 12g. Mike Great you noticed what it is! I like the gun for small game but have been struggling to find a slug it will shoot accurately. I have both barrels, the bird barrel and the slug barrel. great for snowshoe hare though.
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Post by nockhunter on Dec 11, 2017 21:50:19 GMT -5
Great story, I live in upstate NY also. I also like that 20g SKB auto. I have one in 12g. Mike Great you noticed what it is! I like the gun for small game but have been struggling to find a slug it will shoot accurately. I have both barrels, the bird barrel and the slug barrel. great for snowshoe hare though. Try the old school Brenneke K.O. slugs. My son used them in his smooth bore 20g 870. Mike
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Post by Robster on Dec 12, 2017 5:12:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip, I will
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Post by bula on Dec 12, 2017 9:20:22 GMT -5
Ohio was a shotgun only state until just a few years back. I'll second the vote for Brenneke's. Give them a try. I'll add that Federal TruBall is a second choice to try if the Brenneke fails to give you accuracy wanted.
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