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Title: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 30, 2013, 10:51:00 PM
It's summertime on the Gulf Coast and the frogs are croaking, time to be after them!

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Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 30, 2013, 11:04:00 PM
Kirk (Tommy's brother in law   :scared:  

Didn't get any pictures of the actual shooting and some of the adventures from the night like stepping on cotton mouth moccasins (twice) or getting turned around and circling the same area twice (neither one of us brought our compass or GPS's   :knothead: )
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 30, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
But here are the pic's of the results
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Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 30, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
We got a couple of really good size one 13"er's and a few scattered 11" and so on...

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Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: on June 30, 2013, 11:15:00 PM
Cool! I have never hunted frogs before. I bet that makes for a really good meal.

Bisch
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 30, 2013, 11:16:00 PM
Hope to get a couple more trip in before summers over and schedule a frog fry like last year.

My weapon of choice for Frogzilla!


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Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 30, 2013, 11:19:00 PM
Bisch,

They make for a gourmet meal, very tasty table fare!  Did not realize how popular frogs are outside of the South much less the USA, but they are really considered a delicacy in France.
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Birdbow on July 01, 2013, 05:04:00 AM
John,
 Great mess of frogs. They are one of the best predators on the planet. As an example, a Maine friend photographed a green frog (the largest New England native) jumped a chipmunk that had come to the lake to drink. Kermit dragged the rodent into the lake where it drowned and then ate it!!
 I'll try to get the pics downloaded if I can.
                                Todd
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 01, 2013, 06:51:00 AM
Good stuff.  Frogs are delicious, nice work!
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: hardtimes on July 01, 2013, 07:52:00 AM
Good going! Got some nice ones.
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on July 01, 2013, 09:28:00 AM
Todd, that would be great!
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Will Cocke 2 on July 01, 2013, 12:09:00 PM
GOOD EATING right there for sure!!
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Joeabowhunter on July 01, 2013, 01:37:00 PM
Season isn't on yet for us but they are a blast to hunt and great eating!  Nice shooting.
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: VictoryHunter on July 01, 2013, 02:09:00 PM
Nice shooting! That is a mean looking arrow head.
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Xander on July 01, 2013, 04:01:00 PM
Good haul!  I'm jealous, I haven't found a good spot for frog giggin round here yet, but there is litterally over 1000 miles of waterways in an hours circle of me.  I'm considering building a bow specifically for frog shootin.

So tired of the frozen frog legs I get at the pub, I want good fresh frogs!  No season or limit on american bulls here, which is nice!
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: T Lail on July 01, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
I sure am hawngry !!!!!!  :campfire:
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Yellow Dog on July 01, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
Those look like some good eating there John. You tossing that pitchfork with one of your Centaur's?
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on July 01, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Yellow Dog:
Those look like some good eating there John. You tossing that pitchfork with one of your Centaur's?
Pitchfork!  :biglaugh:

And yes I was using my "Original" Chimera for this outing it has Mojo!

I'm willing to post a how to on making that "Pitchfork" if you guys would like, it turns a near miss into this..

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Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Bill Carlsen on July 02, 2013, 09:24:00 AM
Here's the chipmunk eating frog from Maine.

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Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on July 02, 2013, 12:35:00 PM
Yes sir a bull frog is a killing machine! It's always interesting to perform an autopsy on their stomach contents and see what they consume.
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Possum Head on July 02, 2013, 05:53:00 PM
Plenty of crawfish in those we shot John. Now if we could just convince them to eat all the snakes.
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Doc Nock on July 02, 2013, 06:48:00 PM
Wow. Color me dumb!  I never knew they ate anything but bugs!

That is interesting to learn! Thanks, Guys!  A chipmunk!?!  Danged chippies over run our area...we need some frogs!   :eek:
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: Stump73 on July 02, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
I would lie to see the how to on the pitchfork!
Title: Re: Rrrribbit, Rrrribbit, first frogs of the summer!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on July 02, 2013, 07:50:00 PM
All right for the guys who have asked in this threads and in the past i'll start another topic on the "Frog point" it is not my original idea but a modification of a u-tube video I seen.  This point is a little stouter and could be used for wing shooting too.