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in reply to: First Big Game with Trad Equipment #27086
WOW!!!!
in reply to: Best target #12185“What I’ve figured out is to use the swamp below my house as a backstop.”
OMG IS Kermit protected???
in reply to: Bow length vs noise #61061Nice shop vac, bet you use that more than any other tool.
Quiver looks good too. Is that aluminum you used? Is it light enough?
I made a 2 arrow quiver to reduce weight. I figure if Fred Bear can go after a Grizzly with just one arrow, I can get a deer with 2.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #23476I’m with PT here.
I’ve often said “Better to hook a fish and loose him than never hook him at all.” Especially when I use leaders that are a bit too fine, and fish places that are loaded with snags. If the leader wasn’t that fine, I would never hook the fish, and you have to fish the 10% of the water that holds the fish.
I “know” that deer are out there in the brush watching, and when they see, hear, or smell me, they simply fade away (snickering), and I never see them. Or they circle around and smell me. One of the things that amazed me was that when I did see the BIG ‘UN it was only for a brief moment. If I hadn’t heard his antlers hitting branches I would have missed it. When I was snorted, I had been motionless for an hour, if I had moved at all the deer would not have gotten that close. I didn’t see him because I didn’t look over my shoulder, if I had moved my head I would have spooked him.
The farms I hunt have a swamp to the West (prevailing winds are out of the west), where they bed during the day. I am using a doe blat to try to draw them out of the swamp. I am also using doe estrus pee, but since the wind is usually coming out of the swamp I doubt it helps. Doesn’t cost much for a few drops, and may cover my scent. Gave up on rattling, too many does to want to fight. Just seeing the BIG ‘UN shows that I am on the right track. Just have to find a lonely buck that is dumber, or thinking with his hormones. I am sure there is a buck out there that is as dumb and lonely as I was at 17.
I’m going to try using a piece of camo fabric in front of me, so I am less exposed.
Subject change.
They have reopened the sand pit on the South/West corner of the WMA I hunt, and the deer have left the WMA. Went North, and East, where it is posted.
I don’t work Wednesday, so I’ll be going out this afternoon (after I have a conference with a Math teacher about Arwen’s missing homework – we don’t have a dog). Wish me luck, because after you cover the basics, the rest is being in the right place at the right time. Thus, the more time you are out there the better the odds.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #56327Nice fish, Brookies are from New England. Do youse guys consider tham an invasive species?
“Dang Grumps, sounds tough. Do you have an antlerless tag?”
Most of the anterless permits are for east part of the state.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #48941“Have you tried rattling? The rut should be kicking into full swing out there.”
YUP!!! Been rattling like no tomorrow, but have given it up. I’m thinking we have too many does. If you already have one why fight. The one cool day, Tuesday, I saw six deer, two bucks a six point, and the BIG’UN. Since then I have seen nothing. I’m using doe-in-estrus pee, and a doe blat. No response, except for the insult from the BOG’UN.
Never know what you did wrong here. In college, and work they at least tell you what you did wrong (like the exit interview). Did I use the wrong deodorant, Did he see my baby blues peeking out of the bunker? Did I fart (spent the whole day with my cheeks squeezed together), or burp? I know there are deer around (three new tree stands, there must be). Since it is Sunday, I spent the day raking leaves 😡 in shirt sleeves, 50 deg.
Four years ago we had the Halloween blizzard, over 30″ of Snow, AND IT DIDN’T MELT. Deer are out there in winter coats. Not doing much till it gets below freezing.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #38533All I’ve seen since Tuesday is tails.
What am I doing wrong?
in reply to: a little sad today. #26593OMG that’s cheaper than my own Book Bear!!!
in reply to: a little sad today. #15949Thanks ed. I’ll let you know when I find it at my local used books dealer.:D:D
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #15920WOW!!! great story, I only saw one bear during the season, and that was only for about 3 nanoseconds. Bears can run real fast. Good luck to your kids.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #61725Good thing I’m not retired, I couldn’t do this every week. Almost called work to see if I could go in for a day of rest.
The day started out with really good news. No, not the election. The traffic report said there were two accidents involving deer. That means they are too pumped up with hormones to cross the street.
Before I even got into the woods there were 4 young bobcats looking at me with “Where is the gut pile?” written all over their face. No they weren’t house cats, They don’t hang together and they have tails.
When I did get into the woods there was a buck chasing a doe all over the place. No chance for a shot, they disappeared over the horizon. I’m sure they have big grins now.
Walking thru the oak stands the leaves were all dug up by the deer looking for acorns. I went to a stand I discovered on Monday. A tree blew over, lifting up the roots, and making a hole in the ground. That was decades ago. The tree is gone but a mound of dirt, and the hole remain. A few feet away is a stone wall (this is New England, stone walls everywhere) I found I could sit in the hole and only my pointy little head was showing. I put a rag with doe estrus out Monday. I’m looking at the swamp over a cart path. This is the swamp that I scouted last August (when it was dry) and found it to be loaded with beds and tracks. I’m looking south at the swamp over the cart path. The air is moving (no wind) toward me, so I doubt any of the doe scent got to the swamp. I waited for things to calm down. Then I got out the doe Estrus Blat (the can). Two blats, and I heard sticks breaking, and banging in the swamp. Squirrels and birds don’t make those noises. A buck… A BIG buck STRUTTED out of the swamp. He didn’t prance or walk, he STRUTTED. How big? Well we have lots of cam pics of 6 point bucks, and this rack was a lot bigger. Too far away to count points, but the rack was wayyyyy bigger, and the buck just had so much more BULK. Did he come running over to find the doe that just bleated? NO!!! he strutted around a bit then turned, stuck his tail in the air (like a middle finger) and strutted back into the swamp. I sat there for a couple hours bleating, then headed back to the car. On the way I heard (but did not see) another chase going on.
I picked Arwen up, took her to a Dr. appt then went to the WMA and flushed 3 does…..
Right now I’m washing camo, and thinking I picked the right week for vacation. I may not survive, but it is a great week.
in reply to: a little sad today. #49045We are all waiting for your next post, don’t be shy.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #48979GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #44484PS, have trail cams on two scrapes, just to see if, and when they come back to check them. I’m thinking they don’t remember where they are.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #44460Taking a vacation week to hunt (last vacation was to change diapers in Salt Lake) Hunting the whole week, if I can… Hunted the whole day Sat and Mon, slept a full 12 hours last night, and only sore in about half of the major muscle groups. They say you can’t still hunt too slow, but I may have done that. At this age slow is easy.
Amazed at at the squirrels that want to be friends, The down side is that every time one approaches I’m thinking DEER DEER DEER
Great Horned owl has been stopping by too, saw him Sat, and again yesterday, both times within 10 feet. Is thios a omen, or is he spying….
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