ShaunM

No I'm not kidding. I think shooting them and leaving them on the ground or suffering and not fully killing them is not right. Look how many starving families they could have feed with all of them. I understand they do crop and land damage but we are just as bad if we leave them to suffer or leave them to rot and not utilize the animal.

You guys are crazy. It's not hot out..........

My wife tells me I can't spell all the time LOL!

I've done it in the Buffalo River. Most of the time we would set out wood traps (almost like cages) that had an entrance and at the top would have a place to stick your hand in on the top. Only thing is someone would have to use their foot or hand to block the side entrance. I have stuck my hand in a muddy hole under the river bank and pulled me some catfish out. I was always nervous but some of my buddy's, it wouldn't even bother them.

My bad ......................LOL!

If it's GunTroll then stay clear of that guy but if it's hunting101 well you need to take that guy lol!!!!

We are all in the same boat on this one. You sir are correct.

I think the regs come out in August.

Last year was the first time I had went on a long time. I was invited to hunt with friends. Try and as your friends surely they know someone who dove hunts and wouldn't mind you going.

Very Awesome. Congrats to you both. Looks like both of you were equally excited.

Not sure about carp but it might work. When we catch catfish we always put them in a cage in a creek for a couple of days. It takes the mud taste right out of them. It may work for carp as well.

HA HA HA.

As everyone can see the forum is now Hunting and Fishing. Now we can really give our fisherman a place to tell their lies .

Very cool pic.

What a waste. I'm all for population control but I wonder how many of those animals had to suffer due to a poor shot.

Best post of the day.

Well I got my sportsman license.

Yeah as long as it takes root and grows, I don't see a problem with it. I can see if it was still on top of the ground then it could be consider baiting.

I found this in the 2010 hunting and trapping guide page 34. Seems like you don't have to wear orange if your on your property. Someone else can help decipher the secret TWRA code ha ha. Wild hog hunting Wild hogs are defined as any wild swine found in Tennessee. They are considered big game therefore a Big Game license is required. Blaze orange must be worn at all times while hunting wild hogs with a firearm unless hunting on the person’s own property. Wild hogs are not required to be tagged or checked in at big game checking stations. We encourage you to call in any wild hog harvested to the Wildlife Division at: (615) 781-6621 to help us monitor their spread. Wild hog gun season is open year-round except as noted. Blaze orange required. Private land Public Hunting Areas are considered private land. • Season open year-round, 30-minutes before sunrise to 30-minutes after sunset. No limit, either sex. No dogs allowed except as listed in the chart on this page. Legal Equipment Any centerfire rifle or handgun, shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders (.40 cal. or larger), and archery equipment. During Deer and Bear Seasons: A big game hunter may take a wild hog with whatever hunting device is legal during the deer and bear seasons. During Turkey Season: Wild hogs may be hunted with any legal hunting device during the spring turkey season; however, blaze orange must be worn at all times. Turkey hunters may take a wild hog with archery equipment during the spring turkey season.

I think I'm going to call them Tuesday and ask. If you have to wear orange year round to kill hogs, well that's just plain dumb.

When you say night do you mean at night or in the evening. Hunting coyotes at night is illegal, just giving you a heads up in case you didn't know. Good luck.

Not sure but I think the orange only applies to when it is in rifle season for deer. I could be wrong but I will try and read the rules some more.

You should post a before and after pic.

That looks awful but glad she is o.k.

I'm pretty sure David will take a money order. PM him if he doesn't chime in.