My wife is out of school the whole week and wants to visit some family in Winston Salem.Any tradgangers in the peidmont area that are hunting and wouldn't mind some extra company provided landowners are ok with it.Would love to hunt some as this is my favorite time of year.Would appreciate any contacts.
What dates? I'm off the Monday after Thanksgiving. We can stalk Uwharrie for deer and squirrel but we'll need to wear orange. Gun hunters are out and about.
Thanks for answering.Will be arriving mon on 21st and most likely be there till fri or sat.Bud B if you can go anytime before the mon after thanksging let me know.Is uwharrie open and owned by the state?
Yes. Uwharrie is open game land. Maybe I can get off that Weds. Not sure though.
I'll pm you as it gets close.
I may also be available for some trad action. Live :20 west of Winston Salem. Work might also be an issue for me, but would be happy to make an attempt. Keep me in mind as it gets closer and I should know something.
Tim
Bud B and Far Rider thanks a bunch.Hopefully we can get together.Uwharrie sounds good.Do stay in touch.My cell is:423-244-3324.Far Rider we will be close to you and if work permits lets hit the woods.Bud B how far away are you?Would love to meet you both.
Asheboro is not too far down 311 out of Winston. Less than an hour. Or I40 to 220 south.
Great!This is sounding good.Lets stay in touch.Do you both know each other? If not here's a good opp for all of us to meet and have a great time together.Also any more tradgangers close by that would like to get together?
I got off Weds but have a doc appt at 9am. If you want to come down I can get you going at daylight in Uwharrie. I can meet up with you later and we can hunt the day out.
Just make sure you have a hunting license and a game land permit.
Will PM you my cell.
Bud
Hey there guys,
I'm definitely going to be tied up the 3 days leading up to Thanksgiving, and will also be leaving town on the Sunday after. All I know for sure at the moment, as well as for sure spending turkey day with the family. Leaves Friday and Saturday....maybe! I'll stay in touch and we'll see what comes of it. Hope it will work out, I'll stay loose. Stay in touch, at the very least, maybe we can get together for a cup of coffee.
Tim
I may be able to line up a quail hunt with some pen raised. Any interest on that Friday? I have to work out some logistics and get with the propagator.....
Wow that is something to think about.Any chance we could do both on Fri? Can you hit em with a bow?
Maybe Friday after Thanksgiving.
Let me work on it. I have to have permission from someone else for the land use.
Also do you know what day you guys are hunting we may can all get up and go to some of my property that would be cool.
Friday after may work for me. My work is an "on call" kinda thing, but the office IS closed that day. I'll know by the beginning of the week.
Tim
I'll try for friday.
Will keep you all posted/
My connection won't work for Friday. Unless I can find some land for a bird hunt it'll have to be Uwharrie for a squirrel/deer adventure.
Friday is looking pretty good at the moment, although my situation is very fluid. I'm trying to clear things for it.
TS
BKBK12. Do you live close by? Since you have some land what times are good for you?I really appreciate your willingness to share with me and everyone.Sounds like you would love to do this too.Let me know your address and what times and days would work for you.Thanks so much.
bkbk12 is trying to line up a field to use. I have a place that I'm working with on getting birds lined up. It looks like Friday morning is good for pickup and release and then a late breakfast/early lunch and an afternoon hunt.
bkbk12 will have to jump in. I have left him a voicemail. From Winston it'll be a bit if a hike.
See, farrider, if you're in we can make more solid plans when bkbk12 and I get the logistics worked out. There may be one more trad shooter coming also. Maybe a few pheasant also, but not sure on that yet.
Keep me informed, so far so good on my schedule. I'll know or sure no later than Tuesday.
TS
If the land deal works it'll be at Bear Creek down 42 from Ramseur. If you like Christmas Fruit Cake you may know where Bear Creek is located.
Just hung up the phone with the quail farm. Birds are lined up. Pick up Friday morn around 9am. The farm is not far from the land in Bear Creek.
Far rider and see you both have PMs.
Bud
Great.Sounds like this maybe happen.Bud B are you gonna be able to get me out wed am somewhere on Uwharrie and then hunt later on that day?Any body go more than on Friday?Is bear creek close to you Bud B?
Bear Creek is about 30 minutes from me through the country roads.
From the southern part of Winston my guess would be 1.25-1.5 hours away max. If you google mapped that address and compared it to where you'd be coming from you may be a better indication. Weds is a go also. PM sent.
everything is looking good so far, we have a 6 acre field with some hardwoods attached I am ready to try to shoot if anyone else is interested chime in. We are in Asheboro NC 27205 land is only half hr away.
Brian,
I got a PM for another to join....sent info back. Looks like if everyone does show up, plus your friend that works beside you, it would be 7.
Someone nneeds to bring a video camera. :thumbsup: :campfire:
I'd like to join in if possible. Let me talk to my wife and make sure it's cool. I think she's going shopping so I should be good to go.
Sounds good I belive it will be fun time reguardless we can always shoot some arial targets as well once were done. Whoevere is going try to let us know ASAP so me and Bud can get an Idea on what we need Quail Pheasant etc we were not planning on this many people so if its cool we can split the bird prices prbably around 20.00 per person depending on how many quail pheasant we get.
My suggestion is one pheasant per person and 10 total quail. My dog will tucker out at some point. :) Maybe....
Brian, is Jimmy still coming?
You n.c boys are coming together.Bud I will plan on going wed am if you can get me oriented and hunt the eve with you.Fri should be a good group gathering.I do have a video camera that we can pass around.
I'm in for Friday for sure. I'll touch base with one of you guys for directions soon.
As of this evening, Friday is still good for me, but there is a rumbling about the weekend. I'll know tomorrow evening. Fingers crossed.
Rain Tues and Weds according to forecasts. Friday is supposed to be good.
For those going, if it is convenient, I will be at the Biscuitville at 0730 on Friday. I'll grab a quick bite and head towards the bird farm to be there around 0900. Then to the field for release. We'll need to give the birds some time to disperse and settle.
bkbk12, I may need help with leading the group to the farm.
After the birds are release we can shoot at some aerial targets as suggested by bkbk12 and maybe grab lunch/snack. Then hit the field around lunchtime of just after noon.
Ths Biscuitville's address for you GPS minded is
745 W Dixie Dr, Asheboro, NC 27203
W. Dixie Dr is US Hwy 64.
Oh, and speaking to the propagator, these birds are supposed to be a good wild strain with minimal human contact. They should fly good and will likely be safe from my arrow. :)
if we are leaving that early we should all meet at biscuitville and we can take two cars and go that way save a little on gas too. also if anyone needs me just shoot the messsage on here powow because my phone does not show private messages.
I'l drive separate. I'll have my dog and need to drive farther to get the birds.
I'd love to carpool to save gas, but I probably need to drive separate too. I've got a family diner to get back to, so I might have to leave the festivities early.
I'm getting pumped to give this a shot. I made up a few new flu flu's last night, and I'm trying to get a new maple bow finished up in time to carry with me.
I have some extra flu-flus if anyone needs'em. :thumbsup:
bring your extra arrows if you guys have them I have some stuff to fletch flu flu arrows up supposed to be here tomorrow if not they will not be here til friday.
hoping for good weather.
Guys, I am sorry to report that I will be unable to attend Friday. As I suspected, the rumblings for the weekend have come to fruition. I certainly hope all that show up will have a wonderful time, and I am truly disappointed to miss out on the opportunity to meet and shoot with you guys. Goodluck to all, I look forward to seeing the pics and videos. I also hope to have another chance in the future to do a meet and greet with you guys. Thanks very much for the invite, and again, I am sorry I will be unable to attend.
Tim Smith
What town are you in far rider? bkbk12 and I were just talking about trying this a couple of times a year maybe. We just need folks with LAND!
I'm sorry too we won't be able to enjoy your company. We WILL do this again sometime.
Home town is Mocksville. I'm on the I-40 corridor halfway between Winston Salem and Statesville. For you, I am About :45 West on highway 64. I would very much enjoy doing this on our farm. We only have 55 acres, mostly open pasture, but I'm sure we could have some fun. You have my number, and I'm always on here. I know a few more guys in this area who would also enjoy it. It is a sincere offer.
Tim
Looking forward to the next time already Tim.
Nice meeting you and hunting with you today Dwight. See you in the mornin' :) Lord willin' you'll get that big guy that's been wearing out that cedar.
All I can say to those who participated is, "WHEW!"
I'm pooped.
Me to bud i had a g
great time dwight, jonathan really good meeting u guys and brian thinks for the lesson,to hit three pheasant out of the air. All i can say wow!!!.
Brian was on for sure.
Well, I take it, that a great time was had by all! Wish I could have made it, but I just walked in the house. Next time though!
I'm on my way back to tenn and have to say you guys are great.I have always met the best people that love this sport of trad archery.Bud and Brian put me in some good woods with all the hope in the world of getting a good deer that was on their own turf.Thats sharing at its finest.Bud went way out of his way of meeting twice then today brought his dog and picked up all the birds for the whole gang.Brian was amazing with his bow.For those of you reading this we witnessed a pheasant fly to the end of the field(app150 yds)with Brian's arrow still in the bird.I know that sounds crazy but its true.Brian was more surprized than the rest of us.Today was an exceptional day especially with Brian and Jimmy keeping me supplied with arrows.Next time guys I'll have a new battery and hope you can make it to Clarksviile in the new year.Jonathan was our primitive man shooting his self bow and cane arrows.When I get home tomorrow, sometime next week, I'm getting me some foam aerial targets and get better at this.Brian even nailed a few quail.Bud,Jimmy,Jonathan,and Brian,thanks for the time we had together and watching arrows fly.
Safe trip home to you Dwight. It was a pleasure. And yeah, Johnathan had some nice gear of simple pleasure. I was amazed at the stone tipped cane arrow that stuck in that hardwood... scared that bird into suicide :biglaugh:
I'm a little late here, but I just wanted to add that I had a blast too. I hope to do it again sometime. It was great meeting all you guys.
And dang, that kamikaze bird sure was tasty! :biglaugh:
Oh yeah, I got a few pics that I'll try to get up, but the action was way too fast to take many.