Skillet
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12 minutes ago, Nomad said:
Buddy in Wayne county , two shooters and one young buck , running hard .
im about to put the coffee on , 34th wedding anniversary spending the day with Mrs Nomad ,or as she prefers the Lucky Woman .
Im having her wash my camo, truck, and boots, then Chimney Bluffs and Orbakers for an Empire burger , if she does a good job she can get an ice cream cone as well .
Orbaker's!!!
Lots of good memories there. Stopped there every year on our way to vacation.
Killer food.
Happy anniversary!
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They are crazy around here this year (8N).
Been getting multiples on me every time I go into the brush by my house. At my camp across town they're bad, too.
The worst is at work. Yesterday we were in Honeyoe working, and between my coworker and I, we had 9 on us in less than an hour of work.
They're mostly deer ticks.
Work provides cutter which helps, and permethrin, but you can't realistically treat every set of work clothes you own.
Have had several embedded in me this year, but found them quick.
Is anyone else seeing a lot of them? How about on the deer that have been taken?
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Sounds to me like you're on the right track.
Not taking shots that are too far, or at bad angles is the sign of a good sportsman who respects the game. Nothing wrong with that.
It can be frustrating, but imagine the feeling when you finally score.
It'll happen for you.
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Thanks TF. Just went and got mine.
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Sold. Thank you escpen. Nice meeting you!
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7 minutes ago, escpen said:
I didn’t get it …
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkOk. Just sent you another.
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1 minute ago, The_Real_TCIII said:
Do they stay in the creeks or run to spawn? Ive done very little CNY fishing but this guy hits some amazing streams
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProThe rainbows and the majority of browns run to spawn.
There are a few browns in the creek all year though, as well as very small rainbows that haven't gone to the lake yet.
Once in awhile you will catch a brookie in there, but it's rare.
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9 minutes ago, escpen said:
PM sent
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI got your message. Replied.
Let me know if you didn't get it.
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I really like my Orvis. It's not the mirage, but I don't think you can go wrong with Orvis. Good stuff.
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7 hours ago, crappyice said:
Nice...while I don't know anything about that fishery which seems jacked with fish from your post, I am not sure how that detracts from the west branch/roscoe area rivers
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLikewise, I know nothing about west branch. I'm sure it's great.
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7 hours ago, Chef said:
Those stocked fish wouldn’t make it 6 months as a fry on the Delaware system
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYou are 100% wrong.
Browns and lakers are stocked in Canandaigua lake.
Rainbows have not been stocked in a very long time. Since the early 20th century.
These are naturally spawning fish.
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2 hours ago, Red said:
I went out for a few hrs this morning. I sat from 530-930 then got down and stalked into what I thought was the big bucks bedroom to hope for a chance at him. This was my last chance since I'm having surgery tomorrow. I got to with in 9 yards of this smaller 8pt and had a 15 minutes stare down he couldn't figure out what I was and took off with a second buck who's rack I couldn't get a great look at.
Best wishes on your surgery.
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4 hours ago, Kmartinson said:
I'm in ithaca area. Same boat, found some ll's and browns this year but no bows yet. Hot hot still. Deer season has me ate up with the dumbass until I punch that tag. Plus ducks are still around. I appreciate the offer. What lake are you fishing out of?
Mostly Canandaigua.
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4 minutes ago, Kmartinson said:
Now that's a day out!
Those were some good days last winter and this spring.
Not sure where you are, but let me know if you want to get out together sometime. If we ever get some higher water.
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36 minutes ago, DirtTime said:
Neighbor came up to the cabin for the weekend and informed me the crossbow is now mine. Now I have to get it out of the living room, so I need to pick up a case to be able to hang it.
Is there a huge difference in fixed broad heads for the bolts? Can I use just any broadhead or what? I looked a bit on the information slow lane, and it seems that for tips it doesn't really matter. But I figured I ask here where we have a few who use these things. The bolts and tips he loaned me he wants back after the season, so I'll have to buy those items. Looking at 20" Carbon Express Pile Drivers for bolts, seem to be a solid choice without making my wallet cry.
I guess you could use any broadhead, but heavier would be better I think.
Crossbows like weight forward bolts. I find them more accurate in my Excalibur, and the heavier bolts are easier on your crossbow's limbs. I shoot 20" Black Eagle Executioners, with Excalibur Boltcutters. They are 150gr 3 blade fixed heads.
I also put 3 brass washers under the broadhead that weigh 5gr each.
So 165gr up front, plus my 326gr bolt, and I'm at 491gr.
You can get a 6 pack of Boltcutters for around $60.
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1 minute ago, crappyice said:
Come on now Kmart! Not blown away by the BK or West Branch....something was wrong- legendary waters for the east coast and I don't think that's hyperbole
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI think Kmartinson is right. There are some finger lakes tribs that are pretty hard to beat.
Beautiful, and outstanding fishing.
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I went to camp and shot it this afternoon.
It didn't seem to like the 385gr much.
The XTP shot fantastic over 90gr of 777. Bulls from 30 out to 85 (as far as I can target shoot there), and they were touching each other at that range. Not bad for open sights.
I really like the rifle. Shoots well. Feels light and compact. Best part is that cleaning it was quick & simple compared to my Hawken.
Thanks for the input guys.
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1 hour ago, Kmartinson said:
I have an Excalibur and it's awesome. My bowtech is awesome also, why don't you think bowtech will improve the xbow?
You also have an old school Excalibur. One of the rock solid ones.
They are having tons of limb issues now with the new bows. It's no secret.
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16 minutes ago, SportsmanNH said:
Skillet dont go by just accuracy but obviously its very important . I've used the 385 grain Great Plains in my TC White Mountain Carbine and had terrible accuracy with them . Never used them hunting because I couldn't get them to group any better 8-12 inch groups at 75 yards. I threw them away . But that was using them in a sidelock muzzleloader and not an inline like the CVA Wolf . My favorite bullet for the TC White Mountain is the Maxi Hunter 350gr . Deadly and accurate . But the TC is not what were talking about here because your Wolf inline might shoot both those bullets accurately . But the performance is so much different between your two chosen bullets .
Check out this video . Start at the 12:20 mark . He does the Great Plains bullet 1st . Next he does the XTP , but he has to do it twice because he hit the jug in the wrong place . So he has to do it again . Look at the difference between the 385gr GP and the 240gr XTP bullets .
I've shot 5 deer with my TC Encore using the 240gr XTP . Pass thru on every one and the exit hole was always bigger than entry. Biggest deer was a 211 lb 10 point that had an exit hole the size of a half dollar coin .
Thanks for posting the video.
That was a really poor performance from the great plains.
In contrast, the mushroom from the XTP looked perfect.
I'll try the XTP first. Will let you know how it goes.
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$80
It costs $130 online, at the one place you can still get it.
It's a damn good knife. I have another that I wear every day.
Kind of small, but fits easily in your boot or on a belt, which is how I wear mine.
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Actually, the issue at hand was an absent owner, no response to membership requests and questions etc.....
You don't have a forum, abandon it, and expect glowing reviews.
A couple of mods were left to police the ranks, while old BJ disappeared.
People got fed up. Now they're bailing, and rightfully so.
How many people are waiting on t shirts? Hahaha.
Seeya.