alright guys, do any of yall have ideas for tracking the NSSS? Maybe we can get a spot like the 2010 highlights or some thing.
Moderators, do yall have an idea?
This just seems like it will be too fun to not track and get to see everyone's quests.
Here they are:
1. Rabbit
2. Squirrel
3. Whitetail (or deer species for states without WT)
4. Turkey
5. Coyote
6. Hog
7. Coon
8. Ground Squirrel
9. Fox
10. Fish
How about you just use this thread bud?
Guys can keep updating it like the trail cam thread we have every year.
Your title is perfect for it....
Only thing I would do is edit your post, to add your list...
I'm in and will post on this thread... This is for 2010 slam animals only??
The official Not So Superslam species-
Rabbit
Squirrel
Whitetail
Turkey
Coyote
Hog
Raccoon
Ground Squirrel
Fish
Fox
No grouse? It seems to me that ruffs and blues would be a fine addition to a NSSS list.
Also, I'd substitute deer for whitetail specifically since some us live in blacktail or muley country.
Just a thought. :)
Going to have to fly some where for the Whitetail but I'm in!
QuoteOriginally posted by Rooselk:
No grouse? It seems to me that ruffs and blues would be a fine addition to a NSSS list.
Also, I'd substitute deer for whitetail specifically since some us live in blacktail or muley country.
Just a thought. :)
+1. Never even seen a whitetail. I'm gonna try to get as many of these as I can but probably won't get even half the Nsss
I'm in. Might have to sub. For the ground squirl.
Ground squirrel? You mean chipmunk? Illegal here.
Killdeer
Killie I am not sure on the ground squirrel.. I was confused as well and googled about ground squirrels. Apparently ground squirrel consists of at least five different species of ground squirrel...
A poll was made (not by me) and those animals I listed above "won" for the Not so super slam. I wrote them down the other day so I could follow along.
Killdeer you might call them gophers in your neck of the woods, I am not sure if there are any ground squirrels in Virginia
Lucas
QuoteOriginally posted by Rooselk:
No grouse? It seems to me that ruffs and blues would be a fine addition to a NSSS list.
Also, I'd substitute deer for whitetail specifically since some us live in blacktail or muley country.
Just a thought. :)
I think substituting deer for whitetail is ok. But grouse I think should be left off. As far as I know we don't have any here. At least i've never seen one.
We have red squirrels, fox squirrels and grey squirrels here, and the verboten chipmunks. The Delmarva fox squirrel is protected.
Having tried for years to get a squirrel of any sort with a bow, my getting all three legal species in Virginia would call for renting a hall for the festivities, majorly expensive champagne, bronzing the arrows and free T-shirts from the suppliers of my equipment!
Killdeer :biglaugh:
Since it is the Not-So-Super-Slam anyway, I say we shoot for a passing percentage on the list of 10. I am going to make it easier and be satisfied with a pass/fail system. I am shooting for a 60%. My goal includes whitetail, hog, rabbit, squirrel, raccoon and fish. If I can add a turkey or a coyote to that list I will not be able to stand myself.
We have ground squirrels here in California. They are not chipmunks. They live in the lower elevations, the foothills and in the valley. They live under ground and look like any other squirrel. We do have tree squirrels and fox squirrels and many other varieties but they live in the higher elevations.
They are California's version of the prairie dog. Ranchers and farmers hate them for the same reasons they hate the prairie dog in the Midwest.
Hey Killie i have an idea ill trade you a ground squirrel hunt in California for a whitetail deer hunt in VA. :saywhat: :saywhat:
QuoteOriginally posted by LongbowGuy83:
]I think substituting deer for whitetail is ok. But grouse I think should be left off. As far as I know we don't have any here. At least i've never seen one.
That's true and I tend to agree with you on that. But hogs are on the list and they are by no means found in many parts of country, including the Pacific Northwest where I live. I guess it just shows that it's difficult to come up with a universal list that applies to all regions of the US and Canada.
When I was ten or eleven I made miniature bows and arrows, tiny stuff. I called 'em gopher killers, but they were too small for that. I was living in Palos Verdes at the time, and my best friend and I played in the yard with them.
Fun days.
Killdeer~useta be a Californornian
i was hoping for a near universal list when I started the poll. i could not think of ten species the could be reasonably obtained, so I thought we could all decide. i see no reason deer could not be there instead of just whitetail.
Ground squirrels just meant chipmunk, gopher, whistle pigs or anything legal of the sort. I can't wait to get started.
Have fun with this TGers.
QuoteOriginally posted by Rooselk:
QuoteOriginally posted by LongbowGuy83:
]I think substituting deer for whitetail is ok. But grouse I think should be left off. As far as I know we don't have any here. At least i've never seen one.
That's true and I tend to agree with you on that. But hogs are on the list and they are by no means found in many parts of country, including the Pacific Northwest where I live. I guess it just shows that it's difficult to come up with a universal list that applies to all regions of the US and Canada. [/b]
I agree. I'll just go with Dudley's decision and go for a passing grade. Good luck everyone.
Quail?
Isn't 60% a D- and only ~.00000001 above failure?
BTW, ground squirrels aren't chipmunks.
According to Wikipedia a chipmunk is considered a ground squirrel. Besides, thats as close as I will be able to get here. Cut us some slack, man. :pray:
QuoteOriginally posted by LongbowGuy83:
QuoteOriginally posted by Rooselk:
QuoteOriginally posted by LongbowGuy83:
]I think substituting deer for whitetail is ok. But grouse I think should be left off. As far as I know we don't have any here. At least i've never seen one.
That's true and I tend to agree with you on that. But hogs are on the list and they are by no means found in many parts of country, including the Pacific Northwest where I live. I guess it just shows that it's difficult to come up with a universal list that applies to all regions of the US and Canada. [/b]
I agree. I'll just go with Dudley's decision and go for a passing grade. Good luck everyone. [/b]
Since the hog requirement eliminates about 2/3 or North America, perhaps the rest of us should instead substitute a different kind of boar: a black bear. :D
Oh boy. I can see we are gonna end up with about 30 animals and just choose which ones we want to shoot. :biglaugh:
People have to travel to take the real Super Slam so you might have to move around to take the Not So Super Slam so quit your whining and start hunting.
I am going for everything on the list that is in my backyard. If I'm lucky, I will get to hunt hog out of state. Don't think I will be lucky, but maybe :)
So far in 2010 I have the turkey and squirrel. My whitetail came in 09'.
For ground squirrel, I'm going for groundhog!
Good luck everyone!
Katie
Do we add pics?
QuoteOriginally posted by LongbowGuy83:
Oh boy. I can see we are gonna end up with about 30 animals and just choose which ones we want to shoot. :biglaugh:
No, it's not that at all. Hogs are primarily found in the warm weather states. Because of that this list is primarily geared to those that live in those regions. This NSSS thing actually sounds like fun and I'm certainly willing to go with the current list regardless of the fact that the whitetail and hog requirement atomatically eliminates many of us from getting all of the animals on the list.
QuoteOriginally posted by La. bowhunter:
People have to travel to take the real Super Slam so you might have to move around to take the Not So Super Slam so quit your whining and start hunting.
Easy to say since you live in one of those southern regions and don't have to travel far to get the hog and whitetail requirements. But I'm thinking you might feel just a little bit differently if, say, grouse were on the list and you had to travel a thousand miles or so to get one.
I got everything except the coyote, ground squirrel, and fox. Where I hunt, I have a chance for the coyote and the fox, but I would not have a clue where to go to get a ground squirrel.
Bisch
Seriously? I thought squirrels were just about everywhere.
That being the case, if you can live with squirrel requirement I can certainly live with the hog requirement.
It's idiotic arguing over silly things (and, yes, I'm pointing that finger at me). Let's go have some fun!
Alright Guys, remember this. It is time for the NSSS to start. We need to add alot of pics to this one and track progress. I think it will be a fun and challenging adventure. Good Luck and Git' em!!
If you change the ground squirrel to groundhog I only need to get a coyote and hog, but it has taken a long time to get those others-don't know if that counts.
Is this a lifetime thing or are we starting now?
If I shoot a squirrel on the ground, is it a ground squirrel?
Have you set up the challenge and arbitration panels yet?
Where can I get some sponsorship for my NSSS quest? I'm broke right now.
That figures, WTPOPS, that California would be populated by squirrels that cannot climb trees.
:biglaugh:
You're populated by a lot of other wierd stuff too!!!!
well ive killed everything but the hog fox and the yote..we dont have hogs here so im screwed in that department
I think you need to add ground hogs/marmots. That way the east and the west can both be represented. I vote for deer as well.
MAP
I just need a hog, and that'd cost more than a two week elk hunt for me!
Or, are we starting fresh? post photos of each kill...
Yep, if we can substitute ground hogs for ground squirrels I can definitely nail that one down.
Does it count if the ground squirrels are behind high fences...doesn't seem like fair chase to me.
No offense to you squirrel ranchers.
:p
QuoteOriginally posted by bornagainbowhunter:
alright guys, do any of yall have ideas for tracking the NSSS? Maybe we can get a spot like the 2010 highlights or some thing.
Moderators, do yall have an idea?
This just seems like it will be too fun to not track and get to see everyone's quests.
Here they are:
1. Rabbit
2. Squirrel
3. Whitetail (or deer species for states without WT)
4. Turkey
5. Coyote
6. Hog
7. Coon
8. Ground Squirrel
9. Fox
10. Fish
I've taken all but coyote, fox, and ground squirrel. There are lots of yotes where I hunt but no foxes and only a few ground squirrels.
Bisch
QuoteOriginally posted by Got2strum:
Yep, if we can substitute ground hogs for ground squirrels I can definitely nail that one down.
Good call---rockchucks/whistle pigs/groundhogs/woodchucks need to be on the list for sure. Good eatin, totwotoo.
I think we should start fresh for 2010. This is a Not-So-SuperSlam, we ain't gonna knit-pic everything to death. If you don't have a chipmunk locally shoot a groundhog or another "ground squirrel". Make it legal. This should be fun and not cause problems. There was a poll set up earlier this year that determined the 2010 NSSS animals to be taken. There were alot of animals in the running, the top 10 were chosen to be the NSSS challenge animals.
I will set up a thread that will be used for the pics of animals. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!
Hey if you have a good recipe for some of these NSSS critters you bag send them along to me with a hero photo and/or prepared dish photo and how you want to be signed (name, handle etc). Even if you don't get a hero pic send the recipe anyway I can still use it.
I will compile them and print out copies for sale and we can donate the proceeds to St. Judes. Here's the post http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=093411
I started this in Jan. 2010. My list so far:
1. Rabbit
2. Squirrel-CHECK
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/katiejgilbert/hunting/100_4905.jpg)
3. Whitetail
4. Turkey-CHECK
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/katiejgilbert/hunting/100_4886.jpg)
5. Coyote
6. Hog-CHECK(ground hog!)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/katiejgilbert/hunting/101_5852.jpg)
7. Coon
8. Ground Squirrel
9. Fox (have only seen one on my place, I think I will let him live and make babies)
10. Fish
I think for Fox, I will try for a Bobcat. My county opened up Bobcat this season and we have a ton at my place!
I got the ground squirrel. Now I guess I'm commited to try for the rest since this is the only reason I would shoot a chipmunk.
Brian
We gotta have pics on the other thread if you are taking the challenge!! :bigsmyl: :archer2: