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in reply to: Talismans??? #39446
I have a little twist ’em, bend ’em frog character thing that my girlfriend gave me years ago. I can’t say he’s changed my luck but whenever I look down and see him smiling back at me I know where I am and that’s enough!
in reply to: Backpack Seat #39420I picked up one of those hammock seats a couple years ago and I’ve fallen in love with it. It has its pro’s and con’s like everything but for me the pro’s well outweigh the con’s. It weighs a pound. Rolls up into the size of about a shoe. And is very comfortable. The material is loud at first but it breaks in relatively quickly. You are dependant on needing a tree to set up on, but I’ve found quite a few of them in the woods!
Worth looking at for sure!
in reply to: What Has Messed With Us!! #38431A few years ago I was hunting a beautiful lowland funnel that runs behind a small group of houses. I sat 25 yards off the trail in a blowdown and watched as a nice little 6 pointer entered the funnel and headed toward my shooting lane. Half way down the hill an old red pine sucker about 40 feet tall decided it had stood long enough and came crashing down right behind the buck! PRESTO!!! Instant Albino Deer! I think he’s still running!?!?
in reply to: Warm Weather Whitetails #38416You guys are spot on with my own personal observations as well. As soon as the winter coats come in, the bigger the deer, the less they move in the heat. Morning travel corridors are gold during warm weather and of course a secluded water source late in the morning can be magical! Afternoons can be terribly slow as deer will tend to wait for the temps to drop close to dark. Ya got to sneak in real tight to bedding areas to increase your chances of catching one up early.
in reply to: After the Harvest #35394Meat ages properly between 36 and 38 degrees. One way I learned how to tenderize and age meat that I couldn’t do traditionally is to seal the meat in a ziploc bag with olive oil and minced garlic. Put this in the refridgerator for 1 to 2 weeks. Make sure all the air is out of the bag. I was taught this by a chef and the results are amazing!
in reply to: My first Traditional Deer Harvest video #26806Way too go! What a rush! So, I’m flyin’ into Minnie tomorrow to do some work in Minnetonka tomorrow. What time will the backstraps be on the grill!?!? LOL! Great job man!
in reply to: Canting the bow #26801I haven’t been shooting trad gear long enough to classify this advice but I do feel that when I cantthe bow it brings my whole upper body and my head into a more focused alignment. I practice shooting at many different angles to give my hand eye coordination several different looks including shooting from my knees with the bow as close to horizontal as I can get. Helps me be ready for any situation I may be in when the moment of truth comes.
I chase Whitetails exclusively on the ground. Here’s a few tricks I use that help me at leaast get close…
First, pick your days sensibly. Some days are sneakers. Some days are sitters. Plain and simple.
Second, don’t sit in one area for too long. Especially low terrain. Your scent will build up. A few hours is usually all I will give a spot unles there’s decent air movement.
I do use a ghille jacket when I’m sitting. Never when stalking. I cut the sleeves off to allow less chance of tangles but it is still very effective. When I’m stalking, its in the pack.
I stalk in gym shoes and carry a pair of pack boot liners in my pack in case I choose to sit. The liners are very warm even by themselves and if it gets too cold I can easily drop a disposable hand warmer into them.
I also carefully plan my stalks on my GPS and maps. I don’t want to inadvertently wander into a bedding area or get turned around and be more concerned with being lost.
Those are the main things, I guess? Hope they help and best of luck!
Dave.
in reply to: New Member #26775Hey 1shot! I’m still kin of a greenhorn here myself but welcome from Wisconsin! God I envy all you guys who get to hunt the high country out west! Simply beautiful!
in reply to: The ugly underbelly of "preserve" "hunting" #26773It truly pains the heart to see animals treated in such a way. We hunt for recreation, yes. But we do not KILL for recreation! We have a lot of work to do folks! We must as true conservationists and people who truly love the land and the animals who inhabit it must fight with all we have to end such atrosities! This is below human! It is disgusting and I will take offense to anyone who relates this to what WE do and what WE believe!
Such a shame to see!
in reply to: Killed a Beautiful Bear Today! #26754Way too go and congrats on a fine harvest! Bears are my favorite! Can’t wait to draw another tag for those Black Beauties! Enjoy that fine table fare!
in reply to: deer bedding area #19818You guys are right on about deer following you and their curiosity. Last season during the late season I was hunting a big 9 pointer across the road from my house. One particular evening I returned after dark to my house, went and stowed my gear and as I walked thru my living room I glanced out my window and there he was following my tracks thru the yard!?!? I had a good laugh and watched him until he satisfied his curiosity and headed back into the darkness. Never did win that game! To throw my 2 cents into the ring on the original question, I have learned over the years that there seams to be a buffer zone with whitetails. If I can properly identify their favorite bedding areas, I NEVER go into them, trusting they will continue to use them as long as they feel safe. What I look for are the travel zones to and from these bedding areas keeping in mind that the further they get from their safe zones, the more they get their guard up. Whitetails are traditionally nervous creatures when they have to let their guard down, like feeding and watering, but they seem to be a bit more relaxed and prone to make mistakes when traveling through these buffer zones. I use my trail cameras heavily to identify these zones and they become increasingly important as the season progresses and the rut nears. Bucks will quite regularly compete for control of these areas.
Hope that helps!
Good luck!
in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #18762Opening weekend has come and gone here in Wisconsin and what a great one it was! Took the misses out on Saturday for her first hunt of the season. Saw a nice little 8 pointer, a Spike and a Doe with 2 youngn’s. The doe and her kids came to within 10 yards of Sara and i could see her shaking from 40 yards away! no shots but great fun!
Sunday was my Daughters opening day. Rained all morning but we got out for the afternoon. Had 2 does walk past her but they caught her off guard and she couldn’t make a move on either of them. The smile on her face made it a complete success!
Monday was my opener and i didn’t see a thing! Tell me there’s no such thing as a good luck charm!!!
in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #12038Saturday is our opener here in Wisconsin. I’m gettin’ pretty revved up! Givin’ the weekend to the girls first this year, gonna try to get them some action before it gets too cold. Got Monday and Tuesday to myself. Can’t wait to just get back out there!
Good luck to all!
Dave.
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