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in reply to: Retrieving on private land #8326
Around here most places you hunt are small tracts of land. Even with a perfect shot, a deer can still make it to another property. As others have said, your best bet is to contact the game warden.
in reply to: Martin Archery #8324Excellent company. My first traditional bow was a Hatfield and it still shoots great. My Dad got a Serengeti several years ago and after about a year one of the limbs started developing a small crack in the finish. Since Martin didn’t have a Serengeti in his draw weight, they gave him a more expensive bow at no cost.
in reply to: Where have all the Grizzlies gone? #12036I was disappointed when I couldn’t find any. I needed to get some new arrows made up so I went with some STOS heads, but hopefully the Grizzlies will show up again before too long.
in reply to: Jungle Hammocks. #12032I’m a big fan of hammock camping. If you want to give it a try for cheap look at the Grand Trunk Ultra-light or ENO Double. You can rig a regular mosquito net over it and its much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground. If you find out you like it, you can move up to something like a Warbonnet Blackbird.
in reply to: strung- unstrung #32042Unstrung and hung on a wall everytime.
in reply to: Bighorn Sheep Hunt #30898Congrats on the draw! Looks like some awesome county. I love hunting at a place with some interesting history. Keep us updated and take lots of pictures!
in reply to: Should Traditional bowhunting be more mainstream? #28326I may be different than most (and I may get flamed for this), but I think what truly sets us traditional hunters apart is our mindset and values rather than our equipment of choice. I realize those go hand-in-hand (i.e. we enjoy the challenge) but our ethics and respect for the hunt and the animals we chase is what separates us from the majority of “modern” hunters, who jump on every new bandwagon if they think it will make it easier for them to kill something.
I admit I hunt with and old Hawken muzzeloader and a bolt-action rifle occasionally throughout the season. Although I much prefer my longbows and often carry them in both the blackpowder and rifle seasons; I’m in no way ashamed of hunting with a lead ball and blackpowder or a hand-loaded round. I typically hunt from the same stands or blinds and, other than extending my range, there is no difference in HOW I hunt or the respect I have for the animals.
I guess what I’m trying to say is I think our values and ethics – our “hunting worldview” if you will – is far more important than our choice of weapon, and I would certainly like to see those values become mainstream.
in reply to: Four wheelers… #51950MGreene wrote: I agree that ATV’s are misused by many, especially on public lands.
However my father and I do use an ATV in limited capacity during our deer hunting endeavors. We hunt on a combination of personal property and leased land. Some of the land in southern Ohio is very rugged. This ATV helps us get from the road to a stop and hike point well before the sun is even starting to come up. We use the ATV as little as possible and stay on established trails with very few exceptions. This ATV has enabled us on more occasions than I can count recover downed animals from areas that were too rugged and far to drag. We drag them to the nearest trail, then pick them up with the ATV.
I should also mention that these “established” trails are mostly old logging roads.
This ATV has also enabled my father who has had severe lower back pain for many years keep hunting in an area that we love. It has also been a blessing with my reoccurring plantar fasciitis (sp?).
Like others, I have no problem with someone using an ATV on their land, whether they own the land or have it leased. I certainly have no problem with someone with a medical issue using one for hunting. My problem is with people riding them around on public land, they’re ruining it for everyone else. Kind of like a neighbor in an apartment complex blasting their music 24/7 so everyone in the building has to hear/feel it.
On a happier note…I had a beautiful 8 point and three does about 17 yards from me yesterday morning. Slipped in behind me, and at that angle there was no way I could draw my longbow. Awesome show though! (Of course this was a small section of private land I can hunt on….won’t find out about the public land until Sat.)
in reply to: Pre-Rut Hunt, Pointers #47935Funnels. They are in my opinion the best way to ambush deer. Doesn’t matter if they’re going to food, water, bed or simply being pushed by some silly hunters who show up 30 min. after sunrise. The deer will always use funnels and once you find them they are good until something funnels them in a different direction!
in reply to: Four wheelers… #47876Considering Oklahoma legalized crossbows for the general archery season this year, I doubt the legislature is going to be too concerned about a little ATV use. Hummm….first time I’ve seen 4-wheeler tracks back there is the first season crossbows have been legal. Coincidence? I do plan on joining BHA.
Actually I believe motor vehicles are required to stay on designated roads on state land….but I have yet to see that enforced.
Maybe I’m jumping the gun. Perhaps it was the game warden checking things out? Maybe it was a disabled hunter? I’m not going to be able to hunt that area again until late Oct. If there’s more tracks I’m going to be sick though. ATV eating wolves…do I smell an investment opportunity here? Haha.
in reply to: Help me get EFOC. #47765Thanks guys. I’m going to hit up my nearest archery shop as soon as possible. They sell individual arrows so I’m going to buy a selection and start tinkering with them. If I’m doing my math right, I should end up around 24% FOC with the Grizzlys.
in reply to: Predators and A Hunter's Conscience #39913Chris: nothing wrong with shooting a ‘yote if it’s after your livestock! We’ve done just that, and a couple others almost lost their lives when trying to get our pups. Bust out that .223 when needed. There is a time and place for shooting them.
in reply to: Washing Clothes: Baking Soda? #39891I typically just run them through water and put them out on the line to dry after every hunt. Doing it that often, I’ve found little need to fancy soaps. As long as the wind’s in your face you’ll be fine. I do use Sports Wash when my clothes are really dirty (and at the beginning and end of each season).
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