grampy

Do all I can, to help my grandson shoot his first deer with his bow! Nothing would make me happier than to see his face as he walks up to that very first deer. This is my #1 goal for this year!

I too have limited center fire rifle experience, compared to many here. But I do have the Savage Axis in 7mm-08 and use it for deer and coyotes. I find it to be an accurate gun for the money. I've upgraded the trigger spring $20 on amazon ( highly recommended ) and the glass. For coyote hunting, I uese the same ammo used for deer hunting, 140gr Federal Premium Nosler bullistic tip. Anything I've shot with this is dead instantly! But they do leave a hole apon exit in the coyotes. But not as bad as you would think. We have used the hides for trim on ice fishing gloves and hats, and things like you want to do. We just started calling and hunting coyotes last year and are still in the learning curve. But find it to be great fun, to get out there in the winter months! Best of luck to you out there my friend!

Happy Birthday Archer! I love your name! Looks like you're growing strong and straight.

Didn't see a thread dedicated to predator hunting, for this season, so here it is! Successful hunts? Unsuccessful hunts? Tips? Gear used? Comments? Lets hear em! Went this morning on the farm property for our first coyote/fox hunt. Conditions were perfect! And we saw some tracks on the way in. Set up with a bunny decoy, a foxpro E-caller and a double dog mouth call. After 15 minutes or so, had two coyotes trot across the top of the ridge about 300 yards away. But we never got them to show down where we were set up. So after 45 minutes, we picked up and moved a half mile to a 40 acre field bordering a thick swampy area and got nothing again. But saw no tracks in this area either. It was fun to get out, and next weekend is a full moon so hoping for more action then! Still, we got some fresh air, a nice walk and a few good laughs! So the coyotes and fox won this one. Hoping to get on the scoreboard next week!

From one grampy to another, CONGRATULATIONS! Keep us updated with pic's!

Who woulda thought that April 1st is the day to play the old record, "Let's Get It On"!

Happy 2017 to you all ! Wishing you the very best in all you do outdoors! May you be happy, healthy and prosperous in the new year! Sending out a big high five to all the guys and a hug to all you gals! Happy New Year!

Some good info! Thanks for sharing.

Happy Birthday!! Hope your day is filled with all the good stuff like family and friends!

Did you shoot a deer with your bow this year?

Happy Birthday!!!

Snow camo for me. First time wearing it after a good snow storm, I killed a buck from a natural ground blind at 25 yards. And had deer very close just about every time I wore it in the snow. Seems like they did not pick out the human shape at all, even when slowly moving.

Just try it! You might like it!.........lol

Probably would have killed a couple more p and y bucks, had you been hunting with a crossbow. Just sayin.......

I just park uphill in the driveway, turn on the power washer and done in less than five minutes. No macho truck though, just a Nissan Frontier. But since you did such a nice job on your truck bed carpet. Could you get the blood stains out of my camo bibs?.......grin...

Now you are questioning the skill level of anyone who does not hunt exactly like you? I'm confident my, and many others, skill level, is at the very least as much as yours! No matter what hunting implement I'm using, bow, gun or crossbow. Or whatever part of the season I'm hunting! Public or private land. But I will never question another hunters abilities or ethics, because they hunt differently than I do. And certainly, if I have never tried what they do! You just continue to beat a dead horse. I find your over the top responses quite comical.

Each time you go you will learn something. Last year was our first at hunting them with calls. And we learned the the coyote is no push over! But we were able to take a few. Will be going out this weekend for the first hunt of the season. It is a bunch of fun! Good luck out there!

Happy Birthday! Nothing but the best for one of the best!!! Enjoy your day my friend!

Thank you sir! I love reading on a cold winter night, by the fireside.

I may be a bit lame because of some health issues. But in no way am I lazy when it comes to hunting. I don't like the insinuation, because someone may choose to hunt differently than you. If it's legal, just hunt. It's all good man.

I'd like to read the Spring Gobbler Fever! Or, the Advanced Turkey Hunting! Getting back into hunting turkey's after a few years hiatus. Thank You for your generosity.

Happy Birthday John!! Hope your day is filled with all the good stuff! Thanks for giving us this place to "rub elbows" with some great people!

Wow! Absolutely beautiful mount! And that buck would make my wall mounts look small too!......grin... Congrats again my friend.

Not like this was not expected. You can only blow, bluff and banter so long, before you need to put up or shut up. All's quiet in Buffalo now.

I've seen that on my hunting properties, and I wasn't smiling! But I will say again.The more coyotes we kill, the more deer we have on our properties. Simple enough for me. Welcome back.