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    LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

    in Deer Hunting

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    6 hours ago, Chef said:

    So I just had a 8 hour meeting and then 6 hours of traffic to get to camp from mass, I can’t decide what was more exhausting. The meeting, the ride, or reading stormy’s crap in this thread. It sucks that this guy takes up so much time from so many great people


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    You go to church before you go out hunting? Is that your secret? :cheese:

    Yeah, I figured out stormy a long time ago. Best to ignore.

    Bad news for Buffalo Niagara gun range in NT

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    9 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

    Used to shoot there a bunch. Every time there a few guys from UB would be there and rent that stupid AK 47. I’d decock my handgun , wait for a reload by them and send a mag. I was always suspect to that ventilation system. Wolcott is so much better. The employees at Wolcotts are knowledgeable and friendly. I shot 3-4 different single stack 9’s there before buying one from them. 

    Yeah, wasn't too bad at Wolcott this afternoon considering it's the day before gun opener. I warned the range officer it was my first time there. He only yelled at me once. They also had a scope cover I needed, so it all worked out.

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    For us Old Guys

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    8 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:


    When you deploy/remove the stand the straps need to come apart, that type can be a bit of a PITA to thread when it’s dark, you’re wearing gloves etc


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    I see the difference now. The jaws of the clamp are easy to open and open wide on the thirdhandarchery product vs. a generic cam buckle. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll cut the end of the webbing at a 45 degree angle to make initial threading easier. 

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    Help Identify This Slob

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    When I had one of my treestands vandalized, they were at least thoughtful enough to make it very obvious that it was no longer safe to use (it was a 21' ladder stand that was literally wrapped around the tree when they were done with it.) Ah, memories. I still have getting the top part of that treestand down from the tree on my to do list. Next year.

    For us Old Guys

    in General Hunting

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    1 minute ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

    Are you attaching them the same way? Should work the same. A bit more difficult to “thread” them though

     

     

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    As far as I can tell, I replicated the product, and I will replicate installation. I will rewatch the video before I install them to make sure. (Maybe I missed something?)

    For us Old Guys

    in General Hunting

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    25 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:


    Please please please order the stabilizer straps from Thirdhand archery, they make using that climber so much easier and safer. They also help you pack it better. I promise you will not regret it!


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    I ordered two 1" cambuckle strap with loops (camo webbing, black buckle, 4' length) from https://www.ratchetstraps.com/1-inch-cambuckle-strap-with-loops As far as I can tell, they are basically the same thing, but cheaper. I like the concept.

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    What to do with stand after you get busted in it?

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    56 minutes ago, GreeneHunter said:

    Use a ground blind for a few days at least 100 yards away from that stand , the deer who busted you will look up for a couple of days and see nothing up there !

    I remember reading a story about a guy who had a climber that he'd leave at the bottom of the tree. trail cams would indicate target deer passing by, yet when he was in the stand he'd never see anything. Changed cam angles, and basically figured out that the deer would look at the climber on the ground. If it saw it down, it'd pass, if it didn't see it, it wouldn't. Accurate or coincidence, I don't know. Along those lines, I've always wondered if it would be worth it to put camo manniquens/inflatable doll (sp?) in the stand year round so the deer would get used to seeing a big blob in the stand.

    What to do with stand after you get busted in it?

    in Deer Hunting

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    11 hours ago, Bigbuckdown2019 said:

    Is it a permanent stand or a ladder stand? 

    So I use ladder stands, sometimes I cut branches from maple or hemlock trees and nail them around to add cover around me. I've also ran 3 pieces of 2x4 around the front and sides of the ladder stand. Heights so when I'm sitting I can rest my elbow/arms on. Then I cut 2 small trees and tie those from the ground to the 2x4s then nail branches all around the outside of the 2x4s for cover. That's my preferred method of doing it, this way it also covers my legs when standing and I can move my arms and I'm fairly covered.

    PS nail some branches around ya and keep hunting it.

    Could you share a pic when you get a chance, that sounds interesting. sounds like building a blind around the frame of the treestand.

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    What to do with stand after you get busted in it?

    in Deer Hunting

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    11 hours ago, TreeGuy said:

    If your that sketched out, and it's a mature buck that's "been around" hang another stand close by and only hunt it with a perfect wind scenario. He will prob rely on his nose, and come down wind of that stand if he doesn't actually look up to see if there's something out of place. Ask me how I know.....

    If you got busted by a doe, don't worry about it. They are gonna stick to their travel routes and right now they are either trying to hide and breed, or run and hide to not be bred, or just doing the normal routine.

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    There is another stand nearby, facing N instead of W, that has not yet been hunted. That corner/edge of the woods always gets a lot of traffic. We'll see.

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    What to do with stand after you get busted in it?

    in Deer Hunting

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    12 hours ago, DDT said:

    They may not say hey look at that guy in the tree, but all it takes is one doe to display body language and skirt around the tree/area to alert Mr Buck who's following her. Just my take on it. Evey little thing that makes a deer go on alert can't scare the deer out of the woods either or where would they be able to live.

    I keep a spare stand ready to put up if needed. I would try not to make the extra ruckus taking one down to move it during season. Or use my climber if I want to make an adjustment to location.  

    Good points. Yes, if it had been a lead doe, I would be much more concerned about the viability of the stand. I don't think bucks are as helpful to the community. I remember reading how bucks don't tail flap as much as does do, they just run away tail down.

    What to do with stand after you get busted in it?

    in Deer Hunting

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    So when you are in a stationary treestand and a deer busts you, what do you do with the stand afterwards? Just not use it for a few days? Don't use it for the rest of the season? Keep using it as you like, depending on wind, unless/until you get busted again or see deer looking up at you, then quit for the season? I am curious as to how others handle this type of situation, especially given gun season hasn't even started yet. Thanks.

    LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

    in Deer Hunting

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    I saw one deer, a small-rack buck, this afternoon. He busted me before I could get a shot. He was at my 9 o'clock coming from behind. Between my taking off the safety too noisily and turning to my left (I'm a lefty), the noise and motion gave me away. I froze and we had a bit of a staredown. He then turned back the way he came and bounded away. He was upwind of me, so I thought he might circle around to get downwind of me, but he didn't bother.

    Ideas or ways you keep yourself warm on stand

    in General Chit Chat

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    1 hour ago, turkeyfeathers said:

    I duct taped hand warmers to my body one day when it was minus something or other during ML season. Worked great until removing them. Hurt like a MF.   And the next day I colored the grey in my beard with a black sharpie marker. It's all about improvising :mda:   But Storm still wins with that homemade scope mount

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    For those who make sausage

    in Deer Processing

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    6 minutes ago, Chef said:


    Yea once the bacteria is introduced no need to refrigerate. I just got the book today. Dried raw sausage even as a chef scares me but I’m sure I’ll try one. I just don’t really have a cool room
    To do it in, I’m thinking about using my wine fridge with the same humidity Device I use in my cigar humidor


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    That could work, and would be very cost effective. I used the Umai bags https://www.drybagsteak.com/shop-umai-salumi-kits.php ina spare fridge.

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