ATbuckhunter

Haha no need to start that one back up again. Maybe lower the draw length?

No intrest in using a crossbow? I think you can get some sort of paper work done to use a crossbow if you can't draw a bow. If anything drop the poundage on the bow. It only needs to be 35 to hunt with.

Ive been shooting at least twice a week since June. I usually wait till late august to start practicing again, but I can see the difference already. Im almost as comfotable with shooting as I was when I was shooting every day.

10-20 min is a wet dream for me. Only thing I have around here in a 10-20 min ride is some pretty good fishing.

You defintely have me beat haha. Id do a 3 hour one way trip if i had a house to sleep in over night. But like you said, if the spot is worth it id do the same

Im in the same boat as NYBowhunter. I drive 1 1/2 (sometimes 1:15) one way to get to my closest spot. Id love to just have to drive 40 min. Id take that in a heart beat.

I definitely would like to see what kind of effects it will have long term, but I just cant see it being even close to many of the herbicides we use today. Ill explain a little about the damaging effects of ploughing. Before I get into it, just know im not saying that ploughing causes some irreversable damage or even enough damage to stop plants from growing. It just makes the plants work harder and take longer to grow Plants naurally try to attract natural fungi to their roots, because they work in a symbiotic relationship. The fungi drastically increases the amount of water the plant can retain (many plants can not surive with out these fungal communities or have a harder time surviving with out it). In return the plants return the favor by providing carbohydrates and sugars it makes from photosynthesis. When you plough, you destroy many of the fungal communities that are present in the soil naturally. This means it takes longer for the community to grow around the roots which is not good for the plant obviously. Ploughing also destroyes the root system left by the previous years crop and any other weeds in the area which is what helps keep soil integrity. This is why soil erosion orrurs in many places...especially in hilly areas. It also exposes soil to the sun which causes nutrients and moister to be evaporated from the soil which also makes it harder on the plant. It also removes a lot of the biodegreading organic material from the soil which acts as some of the best slow release nutrients the plants can get, which forces us to add fertalizer to the fields. Like i said before, ploughing wont cause you to have no growth, but the benefits of a no till system are clearly evident when looking at the facts. Not trying to pick on you or anything, but im just trying to present the things we have learned over countless studies.

All fair points. It does cost a lot to get into it and if you don't necissarily care for the benefits of it, then it might not be for you. Like you said its cost vs benefits thing so I compltely understand where you're coming from. Im not talking down to anyone who chooses to plant the traditional way, just presenting some facts and food for thought

I personally hate the idea of using any spray, but sometimes it is needed. Tilling isnt the end of the world, but it can be very damaging in certain instances. Especially when used in hilly/mountanous areas with little top soil. I do however respectfully disagree with you saying it is more damaging. Farmers end up using pre-mergents anyway so the fields are being sprayed either way. Glyphosate is safer than pre-mergents. Thankfully there are very effective methods for hunters to use a notill programs and not have to use glyphosate or only use it once every few years.

There are different levels of impact with differnt impliments. Discing will impact what I wrote earlier, but not nearly as much as a plough. Unfortunately you are correct a no till drill is expensive which is keeping a lot of people from utilizing it. Depending on what you want to plant, I would just use the disc and harrow along with some glyphosate aplications some years. I personally will be buying a no till drill when i buy a piece of property, but it is a large chunk of money so I can understand being hesitant to buy it. Its not the end of the world to use a plough, especially since you arent a farmer looking to increase his yield. Use what you have on you and then you can decide what you'd like to do in the future. It can how ever help out in times od drought. Dr. Grant woods of growingdeertv does a great job in explaining the benefits of not ploughing.

Any thing that cuts into the soil can disrput the fungal community and soil integrity. Yes it just rolls over the soil, but it also has to cut down into it first in order to roll it over. the fungal community surrounds roots and old root structures commonly, and when you plough a feild, it disrupts these. Rot structures also play an important roll in soil integrity. If you'd like I think I can still find a number of studies outlining the impacts of ploughing.

You're better off not plowing. Plowing destroys the fungal community in the soil (more important than most people realize) and negatively effects soil integrity

Just picked 6 Zuchini and 4 squash a little while ago. Its a great feeling to grow your own food. Doesnt get mroe organic than that

If you havent already found it, try contacting a local brewrey. They usually use dry ice

Ive never smelt anything when I use it on my clothes. Its well worth the scent if it did have it though. You're breath carrys more scent than it could anyway

All my stands have a shooting rail that allows me to keep my bow or rifle right infront of me. Its right there when i need it, with very little movment, but keeps my hands free. I have had it happen where I had barely enough time to pick my gun up from there to make the shot, so I don't like the idea of keeping it further away from me.

Sign me up too. Probably not going to win, but why not try

1. Browning Maxus hunter 2. T/C Venture in .223 for fun 3. M1 Garand 4. Winchester 1873 5. Some type of double barrel shotgun Thats all I can think right now. Number 1 is the first on the list that will be bought. The rest are really just for fun

Happy Birthday bud!

Gut, and skin the deer in the woods. That should take care of any ticks on the deer. You may not be allowed to leave the head and skin in the woods, but you can put them in a bag and throw it in the trash. If you treat your clothes with permethrin, then you should be okay for ticks being on your clothes.

I don't think deet is effective on ticks, and even if it is, its not nearly as effective as permethrin

Good thing you had clothes treated with permethrin, or else those 3 ticks would not have been dead. Treat your shoes next time too and tuck/ducttape your pants into your shoes next time. Come hunting season, they wont be as active, but you'll still have to watch

Got an email from backcountry hunters and anglers. Get used to more attacks on our public lands in the near future. Hopefully we can stop this guy

It’s funny you guys are saying you hate tying knots with braid, I actually find t much easier to tie knots with it. It’s easier to manipulate for me. That could also be that I switched to braid over 10 years ago and I’m used to it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I also use braid for every single fishing application except when I’m fly fishing or on the salmon river fishing for salmon (also using fly equipment). How ever I always use either a mono leader or a Floro leader. I don’t back my reels with mono, I just lay a piece of tape down on top of the knot when I tie it. I’ve never been spooked so I have yet to see if it works well, but in all the years I’ve done it, Its served me well. I try not to use any swivels so I usually tie an Albright not from the braid to the mono. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk