swan hunting

[skimerhorn]

Is swan hunting as fun as it looks or is it one shot and over?

 

[Bambistew]

They fall slow enough you can shoot it again on the way down.

 

[glass eye]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt8QKFwWeJ4&list=UUFmCX5e8nFBCiqGhewo4lpg&index=37&feature=plcp

 

[Badlandcat]

Love hunting swans!! Like shooting a small plane down.

 

[jlmatthew]

Always wanted to try

 

[hardscrabble]

Worth it. A whole pile of fun. Long legs and wings flopping all over the place.

 

[genesis273]

It is fun, and they are huge, beautiful birds. My wife and I shot some in `93 and my hunt lasted about 5 minutes after sitting in the blind....with just one quick shot. It took my wife 3 shots at three different groups before killing hers.
It`s fun because they come in bands, or small flocks, one after the next for hours. If you don`t kill one in this flock, wait a minute, and shoot again.

I mounted my wifes swan and it has a 7' wing span that takes up a lot of wall! Even with 10' ceilings!

You referred to NC in another thread. Are you planning on a NC swan hunt?

 

[skimerhorn]

Yea didn't get my tag this year gona try next year hopefully at a place called fourth generation outfitters I live in va

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Got a bud who is nuts about birds....sumbeech has a full body Ostrich in his house ( I filmed the kill). He went to NZ cuppla years ago for Tahr and Stag but only after outfitter told him he could take two black Swan and hunt ducks....got one of his two black swan mounted with wings cupped----damn, that is a big burd....we are looking at an NC hunt for swan next year.....but it will be over quick if right time, right place....

 

[glass eye]

Got a bud who is nuts about birds....sumbeech has a full body Ostrich in his house ( I filmed the kill). He went to NZ cuppla years ago for Tahr and Stag but only after outfitter told him he could take two black Swan and hunt ducks....got one of his two black swan mounted with wings cupped----damn, that is a big burd....we are looking at an NC hunt for swan next year.....but it will be over quick if right time, right place....

I shot my Tundra Swan only after I had first taken a couple NZ Black Swans.

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Awesome !!!

 

[mtmiller]

I have a couple permits this year and hope to fill both. Deer season will dictate whether that will happen. I know folks pass shoot them, but in my opinion, nothing like decoying them. Pretty cool to see them gliding into your face.

 

[Marshian]

I swan hunted for the first time last year and it was a riot. I agree with mtmiller that its more fun to have em decoy. Watching the crash landing on those big babies is awesome. I got one last year, but sadly, no tag this yr. Cant wait to do it again.