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in reply to: Killed one #53912

Don’t know who that question was pointed at but I’ll answer it as well. I was about 15 feet up in a loc on. I do all of my deer hunting from a tree and all my bear hunting on the ground. I know people regularly kill whitetails from the ground with a trad bow but it has gotta be tough!

Most of the places we hunt are so thick that you have to get a little elevation to see anything anyhow.

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in reply to: 6 hunting personalities you should know… #53082

Never heard of Newburg either. Alone in the Wilderness is a fantastic video and book. That man’s self sufficiency is staggering!

Rinella wrote a pretty good book I own but his personality drives me a little nuts on the show.

Of course, everybody knows the others.:D

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in reply to: Southwest DIY Javelina Hunts? #49607

Will do!

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in reply to: What's your back-up bow? #48390

My backup bow is a 1963 Damon Howatt Monterey. I’ll pull it out from time to time but I’ll need it if something happens to my Black Widow PAII. Of course if something happens to my black widow, I’ll probably just kill myself.

They will not shoot the same arrows. If I get lucky enough to kill another one with my widow this year, maybe I’ll pull out the old girl. She shoots really well and is super quiet. IT’s just hard to put down a bow that shoots so much better.

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in reply to: Southwest DIY Javelina Hunts? #47599

Smithhammer wrote: Yup. As non-residents, we have to purchase a “Combination Hunt and Fish” annual license and then a draw app for Hunt #5093 (Archery-only).

I just double-checked the archery-only season dates for that zone, and they are Jan 1st – 22nd.

Okay, if you would, since you’ve done this before, would you let me know exactly what you do for your application? Never had to do this before and don’t want to screw it up.

Man, I’ve hunted Ga, Pa, Al, Ar, Id, and Quebec and never saw a regs book like this!

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in reply to: Southwest DIY Javelina Hunts? #46372

Thats fine by me. As I understand it, you have to buy a license before applying for tags. Is that correct?

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in reply to: Southwest DIY Javelina Hunts? #45644

We gotta apply soon Hammer. Let me know what you’re thinking.

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in reply to: Killed one #42158

Now?

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in reply to: Unintended predator call? #41975

I have called in crows, hawks, deer, and a pile of predators with them. Always cool stuff.

Had a huge blonde coyote come in on me last night but he picked me out in the tree and I couldn’t “squeak” him back.

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in reply to: Assumptions and Biases #37199

I will say this. When I started bowhunting, I didn’t even consider the idea of going trad. It wasn’t common or really known. I only started bowhunting to extend my season. Then I fell in love with it. I was taught to shoot such and such arrows and such and such heads. That’s the way it is in the community. It’s only by the grace of fate that my buddy Tailfeather picked up a longbow and then it seemed possible to me. The next year I had one as well and I killed just as much or more than I did when I was a wheelie guy.

Now I’m a recurve hunter shooting 600 grain arrows. If not for a long list of life experiences, I’d still be shooting a compound arrow launcher. A lot of these guys just need a little kick in the right direction and they are being LIED TO by the “bowhunting media”.

If I ever had to go back to a wheelie bow, I would still be shooting 300 grains up front with a tree shark on the end of it. Just something I’ve learned.

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in reply to: Assumptions and Biases #34572

I met a bunch of real good guys in the mtns this weekend and they all had training wheels or crossbows.

They were all impressed with my gear and several guys shot my bow.

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in reply to: North GA Bear 2014 #33502

Wow. I got it handed to me this first weekend. First off, the DNR opened a gate to a road that I usually walk over 3 miles to get to. I decided fist off to drive in and hunt a long ridge that I’ve found bears on all the time. Probably the best bear ridge I’ve found on the whole WMA. Nothing! Saw some trees that had been climbed but not within the last ten days.

I may not have mentioned that EVERY oak up here is RAINING acorns this year. I’ve never seen so many acorns dropping on any piece of property EVER. So I hunted until about 11 yesterday and went back to camp and at 1 I headed to a different place. Climbed a big tall ridge and came slowly back down a little finger ridge. Sat for an hour over some 7 day old sign but saw nothing. BTW- The hammock seat is the greatest invention ever. If you are a mountain hunter, you need one of these.

Anyway, as I slipped down the ridge, I heard a bunch of stuff coming and a group of 7 pigs came by me after they winded me. They ran through at about 30 yards.

This morning I was in five miles before daylight and hiked a big ridge that was just raining acorns. Still didn’t see much fresh bear sign. Finally found one tree up there that had been climbed A LOT and there was fresh pig sign under it. Hopefully my buddy Tailfeather will sit there this week and do some good. On the way back down the trail I walked up on a nice bear at about 6 feet. We both saw each other at the same time and he booked it.

Here is the main point:

There are way too many acorns and they are raining which is keeping the bears from climbing the trees. It’s extremely odd for so many to be dropping so early but it is what it is.

Sadly, we are going to have to “deer” hunt them next week and I’m not pumped about it at all.

There were zero bears or pigs killed on the whole WMA but I think my buddies are going to change that next week. I talked to about 20 or so other hunters up there and I have never felt so confident about my own talents lol.

So, 1.5 days of hunting and over 25 miles of hiking (by gps) and I saw 7 pigs and a bear, but I am confident that they weren’t moving at all. My buddies who were hunting great deer property nearby didn’t see anything either so I feel that the moon must have been out of whack and it was HOOOOTTTTT!

Anyway, going to work for a few days and then we will be after e again for the long haul. I’ll probably hunt deer tomorrow afternoon.

Ps- Camped alone but met some really nice guys and made a bunch of friends all over the WMA. Never felt lonely for a second.

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in reply to: North GA Bear 2014 #30696

See ya later folks. Hold down the fort for me. The truck is packed, groceries are bought, bows are tuned, and the hound has been walked.

I’m going to bring my video camera and try to do a “hunt a long” but I doubt I’ll ever have the technological know how to put it together and get it on here. At the very least, maybe I’ll have a black, shaggy beast to post up on sunday.

Have a great weekend! I know I will!

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in reply to: first bear. #29322

Way to go! Ive never met an animal that would have the ability to find the most hellish places to run to. Great bear!

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in reply to: Thought I would Share….My first Longbow Elk #28783

Alright! Great Bull!

I was wondering when some critters would start showing up. How about a story? What state?

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