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in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #8538

My hat ‘s off to ya Smithhammer.Your posts are far better than a da’gum movie,,,,,,,,,,KEEP IT COMING , and Best of hunts to ya.

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in reply to: Not gonna work #7747

I’m in southern Ohio , where most , if not all is 3rd or 4th cut timber. The understory is thick as hair on a mink in most places .

At 56 years old and experiencing Degenerative disc disease , I may not get to live out my dream of using the pack/seat I have designed and built. But, I’m willing to try ,,,,,,,,and it may come to simply dropping the pack somewhere along the trail and switch to squirrel hunting , to pick up the pack on the return trip.

I am realistically trying to avoid anything physical that may hinder me from hunting while at the same time giving thought to the possible tasks at hand that may arise during any hunt .

Beyond the pack ,,,or the sled ,,,take care of your body .

I was young and felt invincable and did foolish things ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and now am reduced because of it .

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in reply to: Not gonna work #7707

I was posting as you were. I see your sled . It appears there is no snow . That sled does the job on typical hardwoods leaf litter ? Impressive ! And , congrats on the deer .

Understand the UPHILL hunting too.

In snow I’d be sitting on the deer riding it down over the break ridge in my favorite hunting area .:D:D Probably hit 40 MPH.

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in reply to: Not gonna work #7705

I suppose there are a great number of possibilities for getting a deer size or larger animal out of the woods or off the plains and into our house .

With me it is trying to be as practicle as possible , taking into consideration the terrain , weather, and my physical abilities . I can easily see the variations in different climates .

Dad used a team of mules and a wagon in ’61 to haul a giant 10 pointer out of a deep holler in Rock Castle Co. Kentucky.

This really seems like a hyjacking of grumpy’s thread but I honestly posted to assist or spawn some thought to help.

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in reply to: Not gonna work #64134

duct tape is good but it tends to become a conglomerate of hair , feathers an’ leaves 😀

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in reply to: Not gonna work #63751

Actually my buddy did the welding ,,,mig .

That same buddy tips the scale at just under 400 lbs. He put the frame through the SEAT test with no problems.

Thanks again!

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in reply to: Not gonna work #63735

Thank you Webmother . I’ll keep that in mind ,,,,well ,,,, I’ll try not to forget , which is great chore on my part .

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in reply to: Not gonna work #63697

I have not loaded it with meat , but did fill it with roughly 40-45 lbs. just to see how it felt and rode on my back .

The tubular frame is of welded construction. The center section of the frame (the area covering my middle back) is where the 2 inch wide seat belt material is running both vertical and horizontal. The end of the belts are riveted . The belt material gives a cushion over most of my back .

My plan is to get into the 4000 plus acre WMA and arrow a deer and bone it where it drops. I would never attempt to drag a deer out of that rough country .

I’ll see if my wife can get the pictures done .

Thanks

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in reply to: Not gonna work #63637

Ah , the joys of growing old and stiff.

I have built a pack frame which will accomodate a great number of the available ”day packs” . The frame is made of .375 o.d. steel hydraulic tubing , seat belt strapping cut from an old car and a hand full of rivets .

The pack weighs 5.5 pounds empty. When loaded with a days food and water , plus the essentials for boning out a deer , it is just above 12 pounds .

Not only is it sturdy it rides well on my skinny back and doubles as a seat for ground hunting . And , if I want to take a snooze , just lay it down , bag toward the ground and it allows me to lie down with my shoulders and head slightly elevated . It doesn’t hinder shooting either .

Wish I could post a picture but that’s beyond my c’puter abilities.

Just another tool to consider that may or may not fit your needs .

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in reply to: Adding weight just before kickoff #57480

I’ve been playing with this weight & foc stuff for about a year . Like many I have very limited funds to spend on archery so I experiment and tinker .

Earlier this year I was reading somewhere in this wealth of info here where one fellow put a bullet inside the shaft , right behind the insert . So I did the same thing just to see how things went . Absolutely awesome . Arrows flew perfect and though slightly slower in fps, it arrived at the given target with great authority.

Now , I have spent the whole summer trying toget my bow quiet . Long story short , I inserted a 180 grain , .30 cal. bullet behind the insert in my aluminum shafts . My arrow went from 697.5 to 877.5 grain total weight . FOC went from 20% to 24.8%. FPS went from 152 fps to 138 fps. BUT MY BOW IS NOW QUIET .

Until I can afford different arrows , which will probably be carbon , I plan on sticking with this set up . They are slow but my bow is now quiet .

I’d rather sneek up on ’em quiet and slow and deliver a clean punch to the vitals , than announce my coming and have ’em run off.

I have also removed the 180 grain and taped it to the tip of my broadhead , for testing FOC. The up-front weight is still the same , but the FOC went up from 24.8 to 27plus,,,,something you may want to consider .

Best of hunts to ya

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in reply to: Samick 62'' Sage #54184

thanks for your input Mr.Jim

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in reply to: 2013 hunting rigs #53735

2013 Bear Super Kodiak 45# @ 28 My draw length is 30.75”

Easton Legacy 2216 full length shafts

Ace Standard 125 ( scaled they are 130 gr.)

125 steel adapters

standard aluminum insert

180 grain , .30 cal. bullet behing alum. insert

total arrow weight =877.5 grain .

hardware up front =469 grains

FOC = 24.8%

138 FPS

Arrows carried on the bow in a Fred Bear Custom quiver , with improved gripper and leather covered hood .

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in reply to: Samick 62'' Sage #53722

I will keep you posted on its performance .

The workmanship and finish EXCEED that of my 2013 Bear Super Kodiak,,,,,,,,,,,which kinda puts a nawshus feeling in my gut.

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in reply to: A first harvest… #53613

FANTASTIC ! CONGRATS

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in reply to: Memorable Wildlife #51488

I put a flock of mixed age gobblers to roost one fall evening . Returned in the dark the next morning to set up on them and see how things played out .

As I slowly moved up a tractor path toward the birds I began hearing tiny particals falling from right above me . Instantly thought it to be a squirrel . PLOP ! I instantly stopped because something of considerable size just hit me dead center of the top of my head . I gently removed my cap and discovered a huge turkey turd . I looked up and could easily outline the young gobbler which was looking down at me .

Long story short , I just got crapped on by a turkey . I took a picture and went on to hunt . Fall gobblers can be very indifferent about coming to the call at times , and they simply called to me and went to another property. I backed out and circled around to hopefully get another chance at them .

So I get to a nice cedar thicket where the turkeys like to hang out and feed . I pick my set up and get comfortable against a nice tree . I see movement off to my right and it’s a nice 3-4 year old buck . He’s simply walking slow , head down . Coming straight toward me he stopped at about 10 -12 feet . He doesn’t jerk his head nor move an ear. He simply stopped and began staring a hole through me .

Now , there was no discernable air movement ,but , all I could smell was the turkey poop, even though I had removed most of it from my cap . The buck remained motionless for 10 minutes . He didn’t attempt to test the air . no head bobbing , to tail movement . Then he just turned and walked to my right , realigned his body to face me and started his staring again .

Finally the air moved , and SO DID THE BUCK!

It was a very memorable morning . I’ve talked with dozens of turkey hunters and none have been pooped on by a roosted turkey ,,,,,,,,,,AT LEAST NONE WHO WILL ADMIT IT .

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