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in reply to: I have declared war on the squirrels! #27410

Arrows need to be quick for Squirrels (in my experience). Small fletch and lighter shaft combos work well, and it helps to have another person/dog with you to act as a distraction. Squirrel focuses on them and not on your draw. Also if the Squirrel is aware, try aiming for where he is going to be, not where he is. If I see an aware Squirrel on all fours in a tree, I’ll aim for his head but usually he moves so fast that my arrow strikes him in the mid-section. If I had aimed for his lungs I likely would have missed.

Good luck in your battles! Give no quarter for you shall receive none :D.

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in reply to: Different arrows for each draw weight? #23435

Or you could get a set of 45/50# spined woodies as well. The Sage is center shot if I remember correctly and very well could handle this spine of arrows throughout that weight range. Perhaps you know someone who would already owns a set who would let you try them out. Or you could go to 3 Rivers and order their test kits which include arrows of different spine sold in groups. It says on their website that KIT A comes with two of each spine 35-40#, 40-45#, 45-50#, and 50-55# – 8 arrows total. Buy two sets of these and you would cover all the bases.

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in reply to: Late season hunting! #22727

I prefer hunting the later end of season here in Alberta, mostly because it allows me to use the snow to “walk up” my quarry. Or should I say attempt to “walk up” my quarry. Nothing quite as exciting as following a fresh set of tracks through the Spruce woods with your senses straining to locate the game before it notices you.

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in reply to: Finished arrows #22721

Nice looking setup. What critters you hunting next month?

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in reply to: Different arrows for each draw weight? #22719

Perhaps yes, perhaps no.

Firstly what draw weight are you starting with, and what is your planned/desired peak? Also what type of arrow do you shoot, woodies, aluminum, or carbon?

I have several 1 piece bows, all in the 35# to 45# pound range. All these bows are centershot and shoot 40/45# spine Cedars very well, so its possible to shoot the same arrows well from different bows.

When I just started traditional archery I did the same as you, and just manipulated the tip weight of my aluminums to create the spine I desired.

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in reply to: Maximizing my moose mojo #21683

I am gonna have to look at my world map and locate NH (New Hampshire?). I heard the other day that Minnesota just called off their Moose season.

At any rate good luck with your draw. I’m hoping to win a Calf tag myself, and will find out in July.

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in reply to: Maximizing my moose mojo #20600

Good luck on drawing your permit. What is the Moose population like in your State, and how long does it take to draw a tag?

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in reply to: A nice Father's Day present:) #16755

Well if you need another opinion, let your wife know that I think all that for $100 was a heck of a deal as well. In fact if it wasn’t for my missus (sensing a pattern here lol) I would offer you $300 for the set right now!

Enjoy your new old bow and good shooting.

Oh and if the arrows are in good condition and safe to shoot, perhaps slipping just one of them through a Whitetail wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Some things should come full circle, and using one of that set to kill a Deer just seems right.

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in reply to: Grizzly hunt! #15148

Duncan wrote: I’m among those who would only attempt to kill a grizzly if in self defense. Otherwise I would rather watch them than pack them out. I have hunted and would entertain hunting black bears again if I had the oppotunity, although since I’m not very fond of the meat they are not high on the to do list. BTW the meat I had to eat was handled and processed by me and I know it was done right so my dislike is not due to mishandling the meat. The taste is not what bothers me but the richness of it. I prefer much leaner meats. My system just does not agree with greasy meats. I don’t mind if others want to hunt the grizzlies but I just wonder what they do with all that bear meat. Or did they just pack out the hide and skull. Hmmm. 😕

Unfortunately that is exactly what most do. Hell your not even required to salvage the meat from Black Bears in Alberta, just the hide. Opposite should be true.

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in reply to: Bod-Kin Broadheads #14414

Duncan wrote: 3 Rivers used to have a Bodkin brand broadhead which I bought for small game hunting since the reviews of it were suggestive that they were good for that. I found them to be inconsistent in quality compared to other broadheads but for small game it was no matter. Last fall I saw the MA-3 advertised as the Bodkin and they looked better so I bought 2 sizes of those. The 130 gr heads were easy to align, were very uniform in quality and fly like darts from my 45# Hoyt Huntmaster. There are way better than the old Bodkin. The old bodkin was straight edged and as Dave mentioned the MA-3 is convex and the steel is somewhat softer but sharpens easily. I would use them for small game or deer sized game any day.

I have heard that the MA-3 has been the darling of broadhead tournament shoots everywhere because of their consistent accuracy even out to longer tournament ranges. did I say mine shoot like darts right out of the package? 😀

Thanks Duncan, look forward to flinging these little devils at the local Chucks, and maybe if I’m lucky a flying Duck or two.

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in reply to: Bod-Kin Broadheads #14410

David Petersen wrote: Justin — I’m no broadhead historian, but do have some personal experience with Bodkins. I think the similar head you refer to is the M3 (MA3? ME3?). The Bodkin is convex and the M3 straight, if I recollect. They were massive, heavy heads for their heyday but popular due to ease of sharpening–very soft steel by today’s standards. I kill my first deer with one, from a 43# recurve. It was a small doe and a good hit and it did the job. Fast forward several decades and a few years ago I got the inexplicable brainstorm to use one on a Coues hunt, simply because I had it in the drawer and I wanted to revisit 3-blades (hadn’t used them since forever) and figured the Coues was so tiny, etc. End result was lousy penetration with a center chest shot, two days of tracking and the coyotes got the meat before I did. There were other problems with that shot, including primarily that for whatever reasons I don’t think I got to full draw. So, based on my experience I would say you are right to use them only for smaller game. I know there have been one or two who have posted here in the past who love them, but I personally rank the Bodkin as the least effective fixed-blade broadhead I know of. Harder steel would help a lot. One man’s opinion …

Thanks for the heads up Dave. I’m guessing the Bod-Kin was the anonymous 3 blade you were referring to in your latest article featured in TBM?

Just wondering though was it one of the older original Bod-Kins or one of these newer ones being sold by 3 Rivers? I have noticed that they do differ in appearance, and I’m hoping they might differ in steel as well.

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in reply to: Squirrel State #14403

Thanks for the info folks, seems there is no shortage of Squirrel hunting destinations. Illinois seems to come up pretty regularly though, and maybe I could make it a twofer and catch a Blackhawk game after a few days chasing bushy tails.

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in reply to: Grizzly hunt! #11739

Heck yes I would hunt Grizz! Got that firmly on my bucket list in fact. I will also be eating my Grizz and will be paying far more attention to the Bears condition and current food sources (they taste like they eat as mentioned above), rather than skull size. Most of us agree here that we should eat what we kill (I eat my Chucks, Red Squirrels, and even a Sparrow once…) and all Bears are good eating if they have been eating predominantly greens and grains.

I will also be carrying a rifle when I hunt Grizz. No offence to the bow only hunters among us, but I just wouldn’t feel comfortable with a stick and string in my hands.

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in reply to: Day Pack #61597

Been working it out for a while now, and the finalised list goes something like this.

Buck 110 folding knife.

Extra pair of socks.

Compass.

Iodine tablets for 12 litres.

Flint n steel.

Torched cork n lighter in a baggie (face camo).

Mini Coghlans folding saw (saws everything from saplings to Elk for only $4).

Mini diamond rod for putting an edge back on the 110.

Mini mag flashlight n two extra batteries.

Mini file for touching up my broadheads (3 blade).

15 feet of rope.

1 MRE (tastes like hell but convenient and keeps you going).

Can of Bear Spray (recent addition to my pack).

1 good book.

And a small first aid kit with bandages, mirror, tweezers, and other nicknacks.

My pack also has a Camelback that holds 6 litres of water, so I don’t have to lug a water bottle around, which is nice. All in all water included it weighs about 7ish pounds.

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in reply to: "The Good Hunt" film trailer #61586

Unfortunately I could only catch the audio of the trailer, but it sounded good and I look forward to the film. Also not sure if anyone else felt this way, but I didn’t expect you to sound the way you did (at least I presume it was you as I didn’t see the video). Kinda always expected you to sound like Jerimiah Johnson :).

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