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in reply to: Hunting set-up for 2016-2017 #42880
Long John wrote: [quote=Steve Graf][quote=Matt Steed]… Dog hunters are the bowhunters biggest obstacle…
If you get north of the Mason Dixon line, they shoot dogs that chase deer. 🙁 😳 😀
I’ve been hunting in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey for 40 years. In that time it has NEVER been legal to shoot a dog regardless of what its doing. If we see dogs running deer we are obligated, by law, to report it to the respective game commissions…
JMC
You misquoted me dude. Emoticons were not associated with statement about shooting dogs.
And you are wrong about New York. Here is the law for your state:
“Cats: Any person over the age of twenty-one years possessing a hunting license may, and environmental conservation officers and peace officers, acting pursuant to their special duties, or police officers shall humanely destroy cats at large found hunting or killing any protected wild bird or with a dead bird of any protected species in its possession. Dogs: Any person may kill a dog pursuing or killing game in protected areas (no action may be taken against the person).”
Here is the link from which I got the quote:
https://www.animallaw.info/article/table-state-and-federal-laws-concerning-dogs-chasing-wildlife
in reply to: Using footings to tune/make a shaft stiffer #31462Adding weight behind the broadhead turns out to be a disappointing way to increase FOC. The closer to the end of the broadhead you can put the weight, the more the FOC will increase.
Using a heavier insert in your broadhead is the place to start. I know you can get them up to 125 grains. I expect you are already doing that.
Another thing you can is use a lighter insert that has been hollowed out and fill it with lead. Then fill the end of the ferrel cavity with lead.
And of course a heavier broadhead is the easiest and most effective way to do it.
in reply to: Hunting set-up for 2016-2017 #31333Matt Steed wrote: … Dog hunters are the bowhunters biggest obstacle…
That’s a peeve of mine too. Hunting deer with dogs is a low down habit. If you get north of the Mason Dixon line, they shoot dogs that chase deer. And with good reason IMO.
Hunting southern whitetails from the ground is a low odds activity. I’ve done a lot of it this year as there are so few deer that sitting in a tree is an equally unlikely technique for collecting a deer.
I like doing it both ways, and my longbow works equally well for either method. I can honestly say I’ve killed just as many deer from the ground this year as from the trees 🙄 🙁 😳 😀
in reply to: Hunting set-up for 2016-2017 #23283Just using my 50lb longbow, back quiver, and some wood arrows….
in reply to: Back to Basics #20449I went out past the sheep pasture and shot 4 blunts into an old round bale from 15, 20, 25, and 30 yards. All four arrows were touching.
Then went and sat in the woods till almost dark. Saw one squirrel.
Passed the same round bale on the way home and repeated the arrow slinging. This time using only one arrow as others were now F%$ked up 😳 Note to self – don’t shoot blunts at the same spot when shooting well.
Went home and had 2 gin and tonics while playing cribbage with wife. She kicked my butt as usual. Slept well.
Deer? Who needs em. We’re eating bale tonight 🙄
in reply to: Back to Basics #9303I changed my ringtone to a grunting buck and then went out yesterday morning… Asked my wife to call me at 7:45….
I was ready, had an arrow on the bow, she called….
I had rutting bucks all around me… Maybe 10, more like 15. Ran out of arrows shooting like I was at the OK corral…
Phone is for sale 🙄 asking $1000.00 😯 😆
If you want the phone, I also have some swampland for sale 8)
in reply to: Back to Basics #53991I was out practicing with the bow the other day and my cell phone range.
The coyotes responded to it and started singing. I am sure there were at least 10 dogs, probably 15. They were in a semi-circle around me at about 75 yards.
in reply to: Back to Basics #31160dwcphoto wrote: Steve,
I’ve been thinking of you with your comments on the lack of deer in your area. Sad to hear. I thought you had plenty, as it seemed you and your son did well and you just built the aging shed for game. I really hope things improve for you. I also wondered how you fared during the storms that we down your way recently. I hope this find you and all yours well. best, dwc
I noticed the deer herd starting to thin out 8 years ago. That’s when I started our sheep herd. I figured we would eat more sheep and fewer deer. This year it may be a sheep only year. So the meat cooler will still get a workout 😀
I’ve got a trapper coming in here this fall/winter to put the hammer down on these coyotes. We’ll see what happens. I think the lack of deer is due to several causes: Too liberal deer tags, Too liberal depredation, hemorrhagic disease, and coyotes.
The WRC says our herd is “sustainably decreasing”. Which is code talk for “we’re making the insurance companies happy now cause they give us stuff”.
On the storms – we got over 20 inches of rain in 15 days. Not sure how much over because I couldn’t keep up with the rain gauge. We’re all dried out now though. Thanks for asking…
in reply to: Back to Basics #31089Dang Ralph, I think you figured it out! I was wondering where all them ugly cows came from all of a sudden 😀 🙄
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #31071Dave,
Grinding your own meat? Fantastic!
Your new processing table looks good, but it is statically indeterminate. You need some cross members (triangles) to make it sturdy. You will be working that table hard (I have faith in you), so add some corner braces…
What kind of grinder do you have? I have a 1hp LEM grinder which works great, but was probably more machine than I needed. I bought a foot switch to go with it last year which really makes stuffing burger bags and sausages easier.
in reply to: Back to Basics #19901It always takes 3 weeks for the magazines to make their way down here to NC.
Looking forward to it. Maybe it will have a picture of a deer in it so I can see what they look like 🙄
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #8661Congrats Dave! Nothing finer than walking through some new woods and getting a chance to shoot a deer. Very nice!
And a double with your friend. It is rare that two hunting buddies get to go home with the same smile on their face.
in reply to: Big storm, acorns on the ground, bears. #30890Ptaylor wrote: … This bear hunt makes me want to hang up my rifles for good … but man these black-tailed bucks humble me. I’d like to only bow hunt them, but I’ve gotten so few shots we wouldn’t eat much deer if I hadn’t used my rifle or picked up road kills in the past. But one day I’ll get there…
It’s a rare year I don’t have to pick up my gun to fill the freezer. Hunting with a gun is a different game. To me, it can still add joy to life. We just can’t make it into more than it is.
Now that the kids are off to school and we don’t need so much meat, it will be interesting to see if I pick up the gun this year, for old times sake anyway.
in reply to: Hunting 2016 #30838I had a similar experience last night. Finally had a few deer trickle by about 6:30. A doe, a yearling, and a 4 pointer. They came from the “wrong” direction as usual. But the buck was going to let me have a go until the doe got on my trail.
She dogged my trail all the way till she got within 10 yards and finally saw me. She got all indignant and huffy and then ran off. The buck was still mostly confused (aren’t we all when the girls get huffy… ) The doe ran off and then came back 3 times. By the third time the buck ran off too.
I don’t think he knew why he was running off. It just seemed the thing to do.
Saw one skinny squirrel who gave me the same treatment.
The wind was perfect for a change. Or at least I thought it was. The deer ended up walking up wind when they finally came.
in reply to: Big storm, acorns on the ground, bears. #8149I like it when stormy weather brings me something special. Any fat on the old girl?
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