Favorite Winter Hunting Opportunities

[dlee56]

Just wrapped up 2nd season in CO and even though it was my last tag this year I don’t want to be done hunting. What are your favorite winter hunts that are last minute acceptable? Small game, big game, waterfowl? Open to traveling some but not more than weekend warrior style.

 

[EZduzIT]

My wife and I started our attempt last year at waterfowl which proved to be a bit difficult for us. We also went out for predators with some success on public grounds, cool part was how long you can hunt bobcats and things like beaver. Bobcat tacos aren’t so bad.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I used to love nothing more than snowshoe hare hunting in Northern WI during the winter.

 

[KurtR]

Waterfowl be careful if you get hooked it will make big game hunting cheap haha.

 

[SloppyJ]

Duck hunting is a classic for late winter. But I also happen to live in the mecca. I enjoy small game hunting for just getting out and walking around.

If you decide to go duck hunting, it has a pretty steep learning curve so it might be best to go with someone who has done it before. It takes a special kind of person to go after them day in and day out.

 

[Rich M]

Ducks aren’t bad once you realize that there are highways in the sky that they follow.

Also, if you scout somewhere and dont see any, it is probably not where you want to hunt.

Tracking rabbits in the snow is fun.

 

[khart_6882]

I’ve usually burned up all my credits with the wife and family by the end of the big game seasons so winter time I try to spend a lot more time with the family. That being said I can still get out for plenty of night time predator calling, since everyone’s headed to bed and I’m not missing out on anything anyways. A handheld spotlight and a scope mounted light are pretty reasonably priced these days.


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[Northpark]

Predators are easy to get out for without making it a big deal. Careful with waterfowl, it can get plain addicting and you’ll give up all other kinds of hunting. Did that for like 5 years before I moved to a place with very little waterfowl hunting and even then it took a couple years to break the habit. Squirrels are fun with a .22lr.

 

[wyogoat]

Another vote for predator hunting. Use the principals you use for big game like watching wind and you’ll do well pretty quick. Un-pressured coyotes respond pretty well which helps make it worthwhile. Some days are tough and some days you’ll shoot 4 in self defense. A good e-call is pretty reasonable and lasts forever.

 

[manitou1]

Yeah, I somehow filled my antelope, muley and elk tags this year. An anomoly for sure, lol.

Heading to Missouri Wednesday for a whitetail hunt. Some birds and bunnies when I get back to WY.

 

[taskswap]

Grouse in the high country, pheasant in the low, finish it off with geese. Spring turkey if you're a go-getter.

 

[Hnthrdr]

If you are in Co… waterfowl is basically only fun if you have leased ground these days. SWA’s are hammered and often you will have another group set up within 100+\- yards and skybust birds you are trying to decoy

 

[Flyjunky]

Lots of coyote hunts again and hopefully a cat this year as well. I look at it as building Karma points with the deer and elk gods

 

[Hondo0925]

Depending where you are at a quail or pheasant hunt is a great time!

 

[johnnycake]

This is where living in AK and chasing ptarmigan all winter long until March/April is fantastic

 

[Customweld]

I usually have a December elk tag and then roll over into upland birds and coyotes.

 

[Pdzoller]

Deer and elk until February and then rabbits. Desert cottontails aren’t much different than spot and stalk deer hunting.

 

[steelheadmike]

Duck hunting is a helluva drug. Best to avoid unless you're prepared for deep downward spiral.

 

[CorbLand]

You take up waterfowl and you might find yourself on a ridge glassing the flock of ducks flying, instead of glassing for deer...ask me how I know.

 

[KurtR]

You take up waterfowl and you might find yourself on a ridge glassing the flock of ducks flying, instead of glassing for deer...ask me how I know.

yep last year we were deer hunting in the morning and mallards were pilling in a field kid asked if we could shoot ducks instead that afternoon. I said absolutely