1. Afternoon mallards over potholes/sloughs on a late October day in central North Dakota.
2. Brooks Range Caribou in September- Archery and/or rifle.
3. Late season Pheasants in the snow anywhere near home.
4. Daytime archery paddlefish in June/July on the Missouri River.
Things I really like to hunt (almost every year), but didn't make the top 4:
* Archery Black bears in Manitoba during the last week of May- Not exactly exhilarating, but warm, relaxing, and good fishing. More about the trip than black bears.
* Sandhill cranes and specs in Saskatchewan in early October.
* Moose in Alaska in September.
* Calling coyotes in January/February in the snow anywhere near home.
* Archery Whitetails in November anywhere near home.
* Muzzleloader whitetails in December.
* Spring turkeys in April and early May anywhere near home.
* January/February Canada geese in cornfields.
* Archery Antelope- Western Nebraska.
* Antlerless pistol/rifle whitetails in January. No pressure looking for antlers, just meat hunting.
My problem is I like it all... some better than others, but essentially all of it... rifle, shotgun, archery, muzzleloader, you name it.
Something I've only had the fortune of doing a couple of times but really love it is doves in Argentina. It keeps going back onto my bucket list.
2. Brooks Range Caribou in September- Archery and/or rifle.
3. Late season Pheasants in the snow anywhere near home.
4. Daytime archery paddlefish in June/July on the Missouri River.
Things I really like to hunt (almost every year), but didn't make the top 4:
* Archery Black bears in Manitoba during the last week of May- Not exactly exhilarating, but warm, relaxing, and good fishing. More about the trip than black bears.
* Sandhill cranes and specs in Saskatchewan in early October.
* Moose in Alaska in September.
* Calling coyotes in January/February in the snow anywhere near home.
* Archery Whitetails in November anywhere near home.
* Muzzleloader whitetails in December.
* Spring turkeys in April and early May anywhere near home.
* January/February Canada geese in cornfields.
* Archery Antelope- Western Nebraska.
* Antlerless pistol/rifle whitetails in January. No pressure looking for antlers, just meat hunting.
My problem is I like it all... some better than others, but essentially all of it... rifle, shotgun, archery, muzzleloader, you name it.
Something I've only had the fortune of doing a couple of times but really love it is doves in Argentina. It keeps going back onto my bucket list.
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