sampotter

Ever see the movie Snatch where the guy with the pigs is talking about how fast a pig can eat a human? There is always a little truth in some of the crazy stuff in the movies.

Sounds like an expensive dog. There is still no way that ANY dog food company is going to buy fresh quality beef, or better yet- bison that is fit for human consumption for $3+ per pound (90+% water, $30-40/ lb of dry matter) and dehydrate it to 95% dry matter and sell it in a bag for $1-2 per pound. I don't care how much grain and other fillers they mix with it. Trust me, the meat comes from a rendering plant and it ain't cerified angus either...

I will admit- those kibbles don't smell all that bad...

Everyone should read this article if they think their dog is getting choice cuts of bison and chicken... A rendering plant does a lot more than supply tallow for cosmetics.

They do cook that goop before they package it up.. i feed my dogs a lot of calf and cow chunks. They even have their own freezer. Looks like the coyotes have been in the yard though with all the hair filled nuggets.

Sorry Paula- too late to edit now, although the title does suggest that it is not your normal meat grinder... Deerpassion- everything gets ground up because everything gets put in the hotdogs- I mean dog food.

This is how dog food is made- remember that next time your kid grabs a few kibbles for a snack...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcmaGMRD-Cs

Subscribed. I'll have to start one of these shed journals once I get some time to get the girls out...

I'm not sure what you are saying SteveB. I'm guessing you've shot recurve/longbows, compound bows, and crossbows and you are saying that compounds and crossbows have more in common than compounds and recurves? Or am I reading into it too far? Having shot all 3 I still have to say that a crossbow doesn't belong in bow season for able-bodied hunters. If you can shoot a gun decently you can shoot a crossbow decently, you just need to know your trajectories. You don't have to put in the practice time in that you do with any vertical bow to be consistent and effective. Being able to hunt a longer season that covers most of the rut is a priveledge, but not an exclusive priveledge- anybody can take the bowhunter's safety class and get a bow license in NY. The proposal of allowing crossbows in early bowseason for able-bodied hunters is just a immediate-gratification grab by gun hunters that want all the benefits that bowhunters currently enjoy without putting in the practice time or dedication. How can an able-bodied hunter make a claim otherwise?

Sure do like that tall blurry one!

What made a crossbow more appealing for them to start bowhunting again?

My 1st buck back in 2002. Thanksgiving day. Me on left, brother on right, Granddad's hands on the cane.

I try to wait until at least mid-february. I've seen too many bucks still packing even into March. I don't want to bump them off a certain property or have to search it twice. Shed hunting is easy though- at least compared to deer hunting; -no need to worry about wind direction -no scent free showers or clothes -sheds can't see you or hear you -there is no bag limit -open season year 'round (at least in this state) Just stretch your legs and open your eyes...

Shed hunting is not for the lazy. Its the best time to scout. I can't decide whether i like shed hunting or bowhunting more...

Wooly- do you ever worry about bumping bucks off the property before they shed? Is that why you are taking a break? I was hesitant to start before March 1st this past spring and I still saw some good bucks packing at the end of March.

Ahh- now it all makes sense. I recognize the deer now and also know who you are. Long Island sure has a different population of genetics than the rest of NY.

201?

Now may not be the best time however

I still don't understand why any able bodied hunter would want to use a X-bow during bow season? I agree that disabled hunters should be allowed to use them but thats it. I hunted with a friend in Ohio this fall that uses a crossbow because he "doesn't have time to practice". He also used the same dinged and dulled broadhead for a few practice shots and then hunted with them. I found that I could shoot his crossbow just fine offhand, with only one hand. Tell me there's not an advantage.

Just knock on doors. There are relatively few hunters in CT. I had access to over 2000 acres in several towns when I moved to NY in 2006. It is a lot easier to get permission than in NY. You do have to get the landowner to sign your mandatory permission slip and you can't hunt on Sundays.

Wowsa! If he had both sides he'd be 160s for sure! Look at his body too! Have you had him on camera before?

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Exactly. If they shed, then I would pass. If I already had his antlers why not let him grow new ones?

I grew up a couple of towns away. This is tough to swallow. Most of the kids were kindergarteners... That SOB is lucky he is already dead.