Mr. Barney.........

{OF}DMW · 10-25-2005, 06:36 PM

What do you have for hunting land up there? Is there any place for an outsider to go? A friend of mine and I were looking for a hunting trip.. without paying to shoot birds... anything up your way?

Pheasant, quail and turkey...

{OF}Barney_B · 10-26-2005, 09:45 PM

There's lots of stateland that one could go hunting all around the state. You've kinda have to know the lay of the land to hunt for something specifically. Let's see...Pheasants; there's lots of them but you'd probably need permission to hunt on someone's private(farm) land as I've not seen too many of these on state land. Quail; what the heck are these? We've got Partridge (or Pats)(or flying heart attacks)(or G-dammits). These are pretty plentiful around this area and, if I'm not mistaken, considered small game (I think pheasants are too). Turkeys are the most plentiful of the three (I usually come across two or three flocks of 20 to 30 a day) but they are licensed by lottery. You pay your money and take a chance at getting a license. You also have to know which hunting period you want and where you're gonna hunt. This is off the top of my head but I can get you specific info if you want. I do know that you need to bring your own lube if you pay for a non-resident license as the state will stick it to you hard. A friend came up from Ohio several years ago to go deer hunting and paid something like $350 for a non-resident which for resident went for $12 at the time.

I'm sure there's a website that might have the info you're looking for. I'll try to find it and will post it later.

{OF}DMW · 10-26-2005, 10:05 PM

Sounds to me like it would be more trouble than what it's worth.... If they stick you for a license and that lottery system for turkey???? that's kind of ridiculous if you ask me...

No need to research barney if these are facts... and I don't doubt you on these off the top of your heads one bit.

I used to travel about 3 hours out western nebraska here... but this year i was informed that I won't be able to hunt my usual turf as Cabella's has moved in and bought leasing rights for hunts on most of the good land out west.

What a crock of sheet.

Smiley · 10-27-2005, 07:24 AM

Off topic post:
One of our programmers just started working for Cabella in Sydney. He is still trying to sell his house back here, but they give an awesome relocation package.

{OF}DMW · 10-27-2005, 10:04 AM

Yes they do smiles.... they are pretty average in pay though... I considered going to work for them a couple of years ago but could never convince the wife to relocate to Sidney. Personally I would have luv'd it. Plus the discounts thru Cabella's.

Umm, why did he leave you guys?

Smiley · 10-27-2005, 10:21 AM

His job here was being eliminated, he is earning more there . . . so that should tell you where our company sits in the comparitive pay scale.