For a lot of us things change when October goes. They way we hunt, fish, shoot. Outdoor responsibilities. Sports events. Weather. Dress.
I hate to see October go.
I hate to see October go.
When October Goes
- Thread starter KWK
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Guess it is all perspective. For me the end of October is the start of my outdoor life in earnest for the year.
My business is seasonal and the end of October marks the pending end of my business season.
I am not solely an air gunner. I like to fish and that chews up some time in the spring and summer months. Two weeks ago I made a trip up north to fish for steelhead and that marked the end of my fishing for the year.
Tomorrow I make my last run of the year for the business and when I get back life starts in earnest.
I have 4 pointers and it is time now to chase quail and pheasants and I may go after chukar a bit this season. Ducks will start in late December and go through close to the end of January. Once quail and duck end in January it will be time to start getting all my equipment ready for the next business season.
Big plus is the feedlots around here get very good for air gunning in the winter. Sure I have to retreat to my truck to warm up every so often but the pigeons, collared doves and starlings need calories and they will keep coming back to the feed bunks for more easy food.
Winter ain’t so bad if you have enough to do.
My business is seasonal and the end of October marks the pending end of my business season.
I am not solely an air gunner. I like to fish and that chews up some time in the spring and summer months. Two weeks ago I made a trip up north to fish for steelhead and that marked the end of my fishing for the year.
Tomorrow I make my last run of the year for the business and when I get back life starts in earnest.
I have 4 pointers and it is time now to chase quail and pheasants and I may go after chukar a bit this season. Ducks will start in late December and go through close to the end of January. Once quail and duck end in January it will be time to start getting all my equipment ready for the next business season.
Big plus is the feedlots around here get very good for air gunning in the winter. Sure I have to retreat to my truck to warm up every so often but the pigeons, collared doves and starlings need calories and they will keep coming back to the feed bunks for more easy food.
Winter ain’t so bad if you have enough to do.
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I am just all " soon the season i can no longer enjoy " Mode.
Followed by " where the hell did daytime go "
Followed by " where the hell did daytime go "
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The song was actually written by Barry Manilow. She does an amazing job with it. So sentimental
I enjoy 4 seasons here in central PA
Very fortunate to have a good Jazz/Classical station
Stream it here:
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Damn all that. Bring on the cool weather!! I'm here for it. For me, there's nothing like a cool low-humidity morning to hunt in.
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I must have been living under a rock, I never heard of Diane Schuur? LOL
Before October goes, I've already been on the ice a few weeks playing hockey. My bro-in-law turned 60 today so we spent the afternoon, sipping drinks in the backyard and playing Minute To Win It games......Not warm but wasn't too cool either!
Before October goes, I've already been on the ice a few weeks playing hockey. My bro-in-law turned 60 today so we spent the afternoon, sipping drinks in the backyard and playing Minute To Win It games......Not warm but wasn't too cool either!
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October is all about squirrel hunting for me. I try to get in as much tree rat hunting as possible between work and family. November means get out there some more (between all the rain & wind) because starting at Thanksgiving, have to don the hunter orange and try to avoid corn liquor swilling deer hunters.
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Classic jazz vocalist ,not of mainstream music but afficianados and audiophiles use her as demo material..
she is blind but it has been said she has Pitch perfect vocal control..
among this hobby I’ve got another far more expensive one that involves music.
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I actually start to slow down on my fox squirrel 🐿 as Torpor approaches .. I like keeping breeders for the spring. I don’t let up on the pines or reds as some call them. As for deer hunting. You hit the nail on the head..
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Winter is the best time of year here in south Florida. Hurricane season ends in November, humidity drops along with temperatures significantly making outdoor activity's much more pleasant.
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I really do not mind cold weather or snow for that matter ! as long as it doesn't go below 40 F im fine.
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My birth month id October and it has been my favorite for many of my 79 years. The way the weather has been getting, I am beginning to shift more toward November, but it's still too warm here in E. Texas. I often wish we had a true four seasons here instead of summer one day and winter the next here, then vice versa.
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Funny you mention leaving breeders - the WMA near my house is almost exclusively gray squirrel populated. I have seen one or two fox squirrels on the far end of the property closer to residential subdivisions, but I give them a pass. But if it's a gray, the hunt is on!
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Exactly. They are the breeders of the black phase too .. Both are more damaging to my eco system and chew on my antlers hanging on my fence.
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