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TurdusMerula
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Hunting season in Finland
TurdusMerula
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is getting closer. I guess I don't have to start far away from our home 
To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
-William Blake-
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
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I remember in Washington State getting up extremely early to drive 2 hours to where we hunted deer and having several in the side yard eating the garden.
They are roe. Very good looking and very tasty
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
-William Blake-
By the minute.
When does the season start in the US? Or is it different in different states? How long is the hunting season for deer and moose?
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
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The seasons vary state to state and in some states it's even broken down to different parts of the state. The seasons are further broken down to large game, small game, migratory fowl, resident fowl, non-game animals, and so on. Some states are reasonably simple and some states are rediculously complicated. A while back, someone on here attempted to explain the elk point system in Colorado and I thought that my head would explode. In Alabama where I hunt, seasons are simple enough so that even I can understand them.
http://riista.fi/en/hunting/open-seasons/
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
-William Blake-
First full weekend in November here, doe and buck. But doe are only legal through November, then no more doe. Bucks are legal till the end of the first full weekend in January. That Sunday is the end of the season, unless you hunt with a Muzzle Loader, then that season, muzzle loading season, lasts for two more weeks. Of course no does after November so in Muzzle Loading season you're buck hunting only.
That's only in Jackson County Texas where I hunt. Calhoun County, the next county over to the west, where I live, is different. You can kill does the whole season long. The season in Jackson County and Calhoun County are the same length, first full weekend in November through the first full weekend in January. Only difference is that damn doe restriction in Jackson.
Bow season here is in October and I'm not sure how long it lasts or rather more specific, when it actually starts. I'm thinking Bow season starts the first full weekend of October and lasts until regular rifle season starts, so bow season may last a full month, unlike Muzzle Loader which only lasts two full weeks.
So you got Bow season at the front end and Muzzle Loading at the back end. That's pretty standard around the state. However, there are different Zones, as in the North Zone, Central Zone, South Zone (I'm not sure if there's a central zone, I only keep up with where I hunt) so the seasons start at different times. Since Calhoun Co. and Jackson Co. border each other and are similar in temperature and climate and therefore the deer activity, such as rut, at a given time is similar, the regular seasons start and finish at the same time.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
We do indeed have complex big game laws. Archery elk (wapiti) seasons typically start in late August, black powder elk usually the last two weeks in September, and then the rifle seasons in October and November. Deer seasons run about the same (I think). Antelope/pronghorn runs about a week in early October, but there may be some late season hunts in some areas. There are also fall seasons for bear, bighorn sheep and mountain goats. Mountain lion hunting is usually a winter event and involves hounds. There are also numerous small game, upland bird and waterfowl seasons.
At this time, most deer (whitetail and mule deer) and pronghorn hunting is by draw, with a preference point system in which each unsuccessful draw (limited to one per year) results in a preference point being awarded. Some areas allow over the counter elk permits, and some are by draw only.
There are even some critters, such as prairie dogs and coyotes, that don't have seasons. You can shoot them whenever you get the chance.
Simple, huh?
BTW, the elk in my avatar was taken about 10 miles from my house.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
When shooting deer bullet has to be at least 95gr with 2000 Joules of energy from 100 meters from the muzzle. With moose bullet has to weight 140gr minimum with 2700 Joules of energy 100 meters away from the muzzle.
Do you hunt driven elk/deer hunts there? Or do you hunt with the dogs for deer or moose? For deer we can you use dachhunds for chasing the game and bigger dogs for stopping moose but not for full throttle chase. Mostly used method for hunting moose is driven hunt. Deers are hunted usually by stalking.
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
-William Blake-
I've never heard of anyone hunting elk or moose with dogs. Elk usually inhabit mountainous terrain, and I think it would be difficult for dogs to do any good. Not sure about moose, but I've never heard of anyone hunting them with dogs, or if it's even legal in the states where there are huntable moose populations.
As for deer, it depends on the location. In parts of the south, where there are a lot of trees, vines, bushes and other forms of heavy cover, dogs are used. I've never hunted with dogs, but I've hunted country where they are used, and can tell you from experience that a deer can be just a few feet away and you may never be aware its there. Again, hunting with dogs is governed by regulations. In some places it's legal. In others it's not. And yet again in other places it's just not practical.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
Here in Texas you can use a 40 grain bullet if you want, as long as it's in a centerfire cartridge. No rim fires, go figure. I don't see what the priming method or location has to do with the price of tea in China. You can shoot deer with a 40 grain bullet in a 222 Rem., 223 Rem., or 222 Rem Magnum, or hell even 22-250 for that matter, but you can't shoot one with a 22 WMR with a 40 grain bullet. That makes absolutely no sense to me. For me, I think a 40 grain bullet in anything should be illegal for deer size game, just my opinion. I think 55 grains should be the absolute minimum. That would take Rim Fires out of play and maybe somewhat insure you have enough bullet mass and killing power, like as in penetration.
As for dogs, they are highly illegal in most counties here in Texas. They used to be legal in certain areas where there was lots of thick brush but I'm not sure they are still legal even in those places, such as the Big Thicket in South East Texas. That place is damn near unhuntable without them.
Also, I've heard in some places there in Europe night hunting is legal. Here not for game. You can shoot things like Hogs and Rabbits at night in Texas, because Texas is ovrrun with them, and they're consided pests, not game.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
I need you to do me a favor and mail some of that meat over here, okay?
Whitetail deer in my part of Texas is early November to early January.
No Moose around these parts. But we do have wild pigs that have no season, no limits, and you can take them any way, any time!
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Thats for centerfire rifle season. There are some earlier seasons for youth, black powder and archery. But for the most part, it's right during the holidays where the family gets all bent out of shape if you miss every waking moment
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
We have a special deer season for flintlock only.
No dogs, no bait in any season, and about 900K hunters, down from over a mil
Elk are a special permit on a draw. Your hunting lic comes with a fall and spring turkey tag, and a antlered deer tag. Deer are regulated by points. In my area a adult hunter may only take a deer with 3 points on one main beam or more, brow tines dont count. You buy a archery lic, bear lic and muzzle loader separately. Doe permits are by WMU (wildlife management unit) and limited somewhat.
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
-William Blake-
A lot of deer and roe gets hunted by night. Or at least in the darkness, as in the middle of the winter darkness comes very early, at around 4p.m. in southern parts of Finland. And in Lappland sun doesn't rise at all in months
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour
-William Blake-
Haven't you heard? Every southern state has a law that there must be a town called Athens and/or Decatur in the state.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
Looks like Northern Minnesota, Northen Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, that must be why we all know about St. Urho