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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
Mr B has a newer version and his doesn't do this...mine has been like this since our daughter gave it to me as a Xmas gift...I can't stop the Auto correct....sometimes if it doesn't recognize a word..it will change an entire sentence! -
LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
Freaking Kindle..I swear that was not what was on the screen when I hit send... I counted vehicles. A vehicle every 10 mins. For 3 hrs -
LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
A complete bust today...but counted chemicals...steep country hill road..a chemical every 10 mins for 3 stinking hours,on a Sunday afternoon....WTH! -
I have noticed That rattling and grunts at live deer send them packing ...I went to the doe bleat and estrus cans...same thing...Now I do not call often, not very long..couple of times once an hour or to try and turn something....I have been getting pics of busted up buck.2 8's with half racks and I have a few big boys around ...but the boss of the hill showed up right where I shot my buck last year...Was looking, turned, turned back and there he was...he turned so I grabbed the doe bleat...and he picked up the pace...This guys been around a long time and I'm thinking hunted hard...the other deer...I'm thinking have had their collective fannies handed to them...and I think every hunter and his brother are calling and scenting right now. These deer do not get big by being dummies...all the toys are put away.... ps...with 1 exception...I have brought out the decoy for the first time..he's sitting covered near where I will hunt...the body has been there 2 days...deer are use to it already( covered in a dark grey sheet) cam pics show that....the head and rack are wrapped in camo material on the ground...they are about as scent free as I can make them, though a rutting buck wafer will get attached to the back side of him in the morning. lets hope the wind behaves.
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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
Dang blades are sharp...switching to the release bold I some how managed to cut my index and ring finger and didn't notice it until and hour later when they started to bleed and sting...I.d been washing dishes... Any ways just took my bobbin head decoy over,all covered up ...All I have to do is sink the feet and attach his head in the morning...hitting another new set tonight to see whats what Will be out in a little bit. -
The American version of the Tardis?
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This and immediately do my tag...then secure it to my coat again, take a few pics and get out the gutting bag( bag I carry all gutting related stuff in) ....
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Hahahaha...Your doing way better than me on your own land... The out of staters left this a.m....I'm praying they all got something and won't be back until gun...and I hope what I saw last night avoided everyone......at this point I'd just be happy to get proof of him on one of the cams...he's managed to evade all of them.
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Sorry Biz...tired and being yapped at ..posted inwrong thread..If Moderators would like to delete it I'd be thankful...BTW congrats again on a great hunt.
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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
The wind helped me get to the blind without spooking anything...but it also caused me to have to go the very long way then double back... I had a single fawn then twin fawns ..a bit later a spiker. then a doe(@#$$^^%) starts to come in up wind of the blind...75 yrds out and she gets spooky looking at the blind then runs like the wind for the neighbors swamp taking a fawn with her. Of course not long after that my constitution kicked in.. so I grabbed garden cam cards on the way in..Here I sit typing to you having just came in and I was here yesterday to,about the same time...hhmmm I may forego the early morning sits and sleep in a bit..then go sit..I can't do any worse than I have been doing -
The wind helped me get to the blind without spooking anything...but it also caused me to have to go the very long way then double back... I had a single fawn then twin fawns ..a bit later a spiker. then a doe(@#$$^^%) starts to come in up wind of the blind...75 yrds out and she gets spooky looking at the blind then runs like the wind for the neighbors swamp taking a fawn with her. Of course not long after that my constitution kicked in.. so I grabbed garden cam cards on the way in..Here I sit typing to you having just came in and I was here yesterday to,about the same time...hhmmm I may forego the early morning sits and sleep in a bit..then go sit..I can't do any worse than I have been doing
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Congrats Biz on a great first xbow kill.
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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
OMG...An hour earlier ....guys wish me luck please..for after yesterday I'll have a difficult time sleeping...at least until I tag something..for I'll probably never see him again....I'm just not That fortunate. I can say this..I now know why I have A couple of big 8's running around with half racks. -
LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
I can't even talk about it..just say this, I saw one deer at 4:40........ 70 yrds away and I've been in the verge of puking since, no the deer was healthy. -
Enough that will allow you to legally discharge your weapon of choice that will hold deer for at least part of the day.
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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
Great morning but no deer for me...at first light but not legal light I had a fawn sail down the hill past me at 60 yards..i grunted and doe bleated...A few mins. later a doe and slob buck came through following fawn with another fawn bringing up the rear. Bucks body was huge but I couldn't get a handle on his rack size..no binos on me,again. they went down to the neighbors swamp..I heard a bit of chasing then nothing...The woods are a solid yellow right now..maples ,beech and What is up with all the leafs?! there is still a ton on the trees and everything just blends into everything else. I then watched a group of deer feed past Rivers blind...I had a single deer run down to the swamp by the end of lane way blind...then 3 more fed past and nearly under it...I had to walk by that blind to sit where I was. soon after that I caught several more deer and a flock of turkey at Rivers blind...about then I decided I needed a break and came in ...Pulling cards I had a nice little 8pt(would have shot him) walk by the garden blind and accidentally erased it...I then found I left one cam off and wide open after changing batteries yesterday(yep tired is setting in) and a crazy amount of turkey with fawns yesterday. One turkey schooled a fawn... -
No not jitters but more than once over the years I have gone to draw my bow and I can't budge the string ..I mean not even a little bit...nothing ,zip,not happening...Really I try to shoot at least one arrow a day or at least 3 times a week during season to keep the shoulder good..I have no clue what happens.
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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
Well I woke at 1:40 and the old brain wouldn't shut down...I believe I'm seeing double right now...coffee is so rich I could stand a stirrer in it. Where to go where to go! For once I haven't a bloody clue they say WSW,WS winds...Well that never seems to be the case no matter what direction they say...I have found that they are bedding along the road ditches and in the front garden I have to walk past to go ,just about anywhere. Howling yote pack has them not using the usual areas out back...that and the barren waste land that was corn...I miss the hay/fallow field. I suppose I'm in for a walk to hit a stand that use to be great in the mornings...I've taken a whole lot of deer from it and I cleaned the trail to it the other day...not that it's still clean with the winds we just had ,but cleaner than before..My luck I'll still bump them all out before reaching that stand...Better get a move on...finish this coffee bean and shower..it's a long trek out there...Good Luck to each and everyone one of you..Lord ....Biz drop one today...Eddie best to you and Congrats Larry -
I go by past observed movements and available food terrain and cover..ie ...I mentioned the other day right now they are hitting the poison ivy berries hard right now and falling wild grapes.Travel patterns have become problematic with the new farming that has moved in and the fact they have basically 200 acres of sanctuary right now until gun season opens. Also with the pack of yotes in the area...they are sticking very close to all buildings...thus last nights failed hunt and the hundreds of pictures near our old goat and equipment barns..all the road crossings right off ppls drives and yards
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I'd say doesn't make any difference at this point from what you said. I say this because as she ran that broad head was bouncing around in her,unless you heard a loud crack at hit. That would indicate a bone hit.. She then snapped it off as she ran. This leaves the broad head and remaining shaft to move around inside her as she runs. Here's an example.I shot a buck a bit high and a bit back of shoulder.Arrow did not pass through and broke off.I watched his run carefully. He circled high and back from where he came..I found him dead.he traveled a dead run 150+ yrds. I found him not 200ft away on a direct line from where I shot him.The broad head was sticking out off his butt cheek on the opposite side of the hit. Running and snapping off caused it to flip then travel the length of his body cutting along the way. Look for running signs,deep tracks and kicked up dirt and roughed up leafs...she's a dead deer I have no doubt.remember how she ran and what you heard. Good Luck
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Who will be on the crossbow bandwagon tomorrow morning?
growalot replied to ApexerER's topic in CrossBow Hunting
Wrong side of the rod Biz...lol -
Who will be on the crossbow bandwagon tomorrow morning?
growalot replied to ApexerER's topic in CrossBow Hunting
I will be..getting desperate, tonight I hit an area for first time. Taken a bunch of deer from it and always see something..ZILCH. Come home and 120yrds from house I hear snort,snort,snort..etc,etc.....deer running every which way ,boys barking. They were all bedded up by the dog kennel behind house! WTH! -
Hey why don't you guys get stalkers?...hhmmm
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What a waste of a whole sheet of paper
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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...
growalot replied to burmjohn's topic in Deer Hunting
Can't like that whole thing...condolences to your family...but that last part...lol