grampy
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6 minutes ago, BizCT said:
Clothes in cold weather might be the one caveat. Being warm/comfortable in the woods is huge and worth its weight in gold.
I have no Sitka gear or any other expensive hunting clothes. I have been out hunting in zero degree weather. Old wool, and lots of layers.
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If you don't feel too bad. Just isolate yourself to the woods!
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You "can" spend a lot!!!
But you "don't" need to, to be successful.
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Living through you guys while at work. Been awhile since we've had one down on this thread. Make it happen out there!
I'll be out tomorrow.
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Thanks for the info. That's not too far from me. Will stop in and look around!
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31 minutes ago, land 1 said:
I like when people ask when the rut will be "This year" well as far as i have ever seen same as last year and the year before etc, now there are factors as far as how much action you see but the rut is basically the same time every year....
Yes sir. You hit the nail on the head. This thread comes up every year. And my answer is always the same.
Get out as much as you can from Halloween to the end of November. But the "magic" day is November 10th. And the five days before and after. These are the days when you'll see bucks standing in the middle of a field in daylight. Running across the road in front of your truck. Blindly following the scent of a doe coming close to estrous. These are the take your vacation, sit as long as you can in the woods days.
Happens the same time every year.
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7 minutes ago, stubborn1VT said:
Good luck making the adjustment! Be safe in that unused stand.
Thanks. I'm now mostly a ground hunter. But we do have quite a few ladderstands scattered around the property. All stands are always checked out in August and September. This one has brand new straps. Just don't use it much. Only good for a S or SE wind. The predominant wind here is NE. So up I go this afternoon!
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10 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:
The Yanks are a really bad baseball team. Bullpen sucks, only have the longball to score, no one getting on base. When they were on fire in the first half they were manufacturing runs like I had never seen them do before and playing stellar defense, now they all swing for the fences and we have a minor league SS in left. And now I am done with Boone, hes turned into Larussa 2.0 wildly over managing the bullpen. Lets bring Donald Arthur Mattingly home!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProAgree with ya Tacks. Will take a miracle for the Yanks to advance. Injuries, bad play, and bad decisions by Boone have doomed their chances at another WS. And Judge is likely playing in San Francisco next season.
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Came out at the end of my hunt yesterday afternoon after seeing no deer. Came up over the rise on the way out, and there were at least a dozen deer in the field. Including two shooter bucks. So the plan this afternoon, is to hunt a stand on that field edge that hasn't been hunted in years. May not get a shot, but will hopefully see where those bucks are entering? Light SE wind will be perfect for this spot too.
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In for my first sit of 22. Been so busy at work, home and farm. So to just get out in the peace and quiet is just what I needed!
Top picture is front view. Bottom picture is left view from this blind.
The most buck pictures so far this year have been from here. Almost hoping one doesn't interpret me........
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56 minutes ago, Chef said:
Well the shit was better than I thought he didn’t even go 70 yards target buck down
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkCongratulations! Nice Buck Chef!
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1 hour ago, Chef said:
There is actually zero fat on that arrow. It’s all blood it’s just the way it looks in the picture. Shot was in a decent spot deer was just quartered to
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'm not busting on you Chef. But wasn't the last buck quartering to as well? That's always a tough bow shot. That said, wishing you luck with the recovery tomorrow.
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7 minutes ago, doebuck1234 said:
My guess would be $200+ from what I've seen on news....scumbags
3 minutes ago, left field said:$50 - $250. At the higher end it's a pretty lucrative night's work.
That's more than I thought! No wonder the scumbags are out in force ripping off hard working people.
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First hunt of 22 for me tomorrow! Not expecting much. But ya never know?
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Curious how much the dirtbags get for one of em??
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30 minutes ago, BizCT said:
they few who refuse to admit biden was a mistake, continue to hold on for dear life and pretend they enjoy losing money in the market
Agreed. And way too many just go through life wearing rose colored glasses. Refusing to see the truth, as it dangles in front of their nose. V H is just a troll. Or at the very least, likes what his dangled in front of is nose.
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Most of the time when coyotes attack a healthy deer, (rare this time of year) they will go for the hamstring at the back of the hind legs. To incapacitate it, so the deer can't get up. Then make quick work of it. So my thought is this is not a wound from a coyote.
Looks more like an abrasive wound of some type to me.
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Hemlock for me too.
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16 minutes ago, cutbait said:
You can buy a Morrill yellow jacket discharge target for less than $20 at DSG,Bass Pro, or Walmart. These are small and don't weigh much.
As stated above, just shoot a field point and be done with it.
You may be able to decock it similar to an Excalibur using your cocking rope. Look up how to decock a Excalibur on you tube and you will see many examples.
That's all I've got for you. Best of luck.
I use the YellowJacket too. Small, light, and inexpensive. When I'm back to my vehicle, just fire a spare bolt with a field point into it. Done. Then just hook the cocking rope back on the crossbow, and good to go for the next hunt to the darkside.
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Come over to the dark side Rob. We welcome you.
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Happy Birthday Belo!!!!
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An owl hooting. The owl is my spirit bird. There have been times when I'd hear an owl telling me to be ready, and I'd have a successful hunt. My grandmother was full blood native American. When I was young, she'd take me to the reservation in NC. It was there I learned about the owl being my spirit bird. And how the ones we loved, come back to greet us on the wings of the owl. There is no better sound in the woods for me.
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5 hours ago, Nomad said:
Well this could be my last season of bow hunting , been doing it since 1988 . Bad shoulders for years but I deal with it . Now a few years back I could no longer draw my bow . I got a crossbow so I could at least get those two weeks , then I found a bow I could draw and all was good for 3/4 more years till today . Shoulders of course hurt, they do most days ,fingers tingle even , but today while sitting I decided to see if I could draw and clear some branches ,it took all I had to get it back ,then two hours later , prior to getting down I stood up to shoot a field point like I always do before getting down and I could not pull the string back .
This is just how it went before ,I could shoot in my yard standing ,warm etc , but after sitting and if it’s cold that’s all it took to tip the scale . Soon if the pattern continues I won’t be able to draw at all under any conditions.
Im trying to knock the inflammation down , and will do my stretching , maybe hunt just warm afternoons , I only have to sit an hour then , but I hate coming back the next day …
So that’s it ,quite frankly I was shocked , speechless and pissed when I couldn’t draw today . Here we go again , time to dust off the xbow .
I'm right there with ya brother. I haven't been able to draw my bow all year, up until two weeks ago. Both shoulders need surgery.....again. I was giving a hunter ed bow class a couple weeks ago, and brought my bow. Been doing exercises and PT all summer. After the course, a couple other instructors were shooting. So I grabbed my bow and gave it a go. Surprisingly I got the first shot off and right on target at 25 yards! Shot about eight shots. Each one a bit more painful than the last. But darned if they all didn't hit where I was aiming out to 35 yards. But.....that was under ideal conditions. Not sure if I get out in the woods, and a little chilled, I can get to full draw or not??? Will try shooting a couple arrows tomorrow. See how it goes? For each of the last few years I've said this will be my final bow season. Pretty sure this one will be. I've had a good run bowhunting since the late 70s. I'm a young 65. And I still got the crossbow season. I can live with that. But my first love will always be my bow.
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Perhaps not the best timing …,
in General Chit Chat
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What a great addition to the family! He found the perfect home. Lot's of love going back and forth there. Dante is a great name for the cute little feller. Do you still have Kiki?