Well we are screwed now! Great Lakes !

[SteveM4A1]

You are right about the canal being the way these Asian carp entered the Great Lakes around the Chicago Area. It was proposed to be shut down but some business interests prevailed.

But those carp should never have been allowed to enter this country in the first place. US Fish and Wildlife should never have allowed them to be farmed in this country. Once they got out of their farm pens it was inevitable that they would take over the waters of the Midwest.

On the bright side they make great targets for bow fishermen, archers and shot gunners. These things get pretty big. Some are about 4 ft long.

They are in Kentucky Lake now and have taken over Hovey Lake in Southern IN which is right next the the Ohio River. Up by Cannelton IN they have taken over the creeks that run out of Perry County into the Ohio River. Well maybe not taken them over but they are there in those creek and in the Ohio River.

I guess we will have to learn to live with them unless some scientist comes up with a way to kill them. Perhaps a virus that's specific to killing the Silver and Big Head Asian Carp only. They would then become turtle food I guess.

I dont think you can shoot them with a gun, since it is illegal to fire over water or from a motored mode of transportation. BUT that would be way cool

[King31]

haha they are fun to shoot. give it a try sometime!

[Moveon]

haha they are fun to shoot. give it a try sometime!

I wish I had a bow to shoot them with.

I did see some guys at Otter Pit last week and they were launching at around 8 pm just as it got dark. They said it was fun.

I need to learn more about archery and maybe get into this. Another hobby I'd like to get into.

[Moveon]

I dont think you can shoot them with a gun, since it is illegal to fire over water or from a motored mode of transportation. BUT that would be way cool

Don't shoot over or across the water unless your are hunting waterfowl during waterfowl season. You are so right Steve.

[SteveM4A1]

They should allow other ways to rid them of our waterways, i.e. snagging. I understand the reason for not allowing it, but I have accidentally snagged a few in my time and boy is it FUN! Plus they make excellent coyote bait.

[Moveon]

They should allow other ways to rid them of our waterways, i.e. snagging. I understand the reason for not allowing it, but I have accidentally snagged a few in my time and boy is it FUN! Plus they make excellent coyote bait.

Do you hunt Coyotes? If you not that far away I'd like to hook up with you and go hunting come coyotes next season. I have all the equipment but need a hunting partner and some land ower that will give me permission to hunt their land. Hopefully they will have a lot of coyotes on that land. I'm on the Evansville, IN area.

[SteveM4A1]

Do you hunt Coyotes? If you not that far away I'd like to hook up with you and go hunting come coyotes next season. I have all the equipment but need a hunting partner and some land ower that will give me permission to hunt their land. Hopefully they will have a lot of coyotes on that land. I'm on the Evansville, IN area.

Yup I hunt them year round when I get a chance. I'm only 30 mins to the east from Evansville. I just hunt in my backyard with bait. That and a cottontail in distress mouth call brings them in nonstop!

[Moveon]

Yup I hunt them year round when I get a chance. I'm only 30 mins to the east from Evansville. I just hunt in my backyard with bait. That and a cottontail in distress mouth call brings them in nonstop!

If you ever want to hunt them with a partner give me a pm. Perhaps we can set up a coyote hunt sometime next fall.

[SteveM4A1]

If you ever want to hunt them with a partner give me a pm. Perhaps we can set up a coyote hunt sometime next fall.

I am in Spencer on the river. Will do