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by NativeHunter
Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Virginia Deer Season Over
Replies: 4
Views: 1831

Virginia Deer Season Over

Saturday was the last day of deer season here in Virginia, a longer season than usual as my first year crossbow hunting. Illness and other issues kept me from hunting as much as I wanted during bow and muzzleloader season, but still successful. One deer with crossbow, one with muzzleloader, and two ...
by NativeHunter
Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:22 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Keystone State Hunters...
Replies: 3
Views: 1407

Crossbow draw weight must be 125 or more and 200 or less. This leaves out the Equinox and Exomax.
by NativeHunter
Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:20 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bait, corn etc.
Replies: 34
Views: 34684

If all you bait you are not much of a HUNTER Careful, bobow. Baiting is an extremely common and legal technique across the US and Canada. It is illegal here in Virginia, I don't do it, and I keep my personal opinions of it to myself. Baiting is toward one end of a broad spectrum that also contains ...
by NativeHunter
Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: deer processing
Replies: 26
Views: 7894

How about the hanging process? It sounds like most of you who do your own processing dont hang the deer for long. Ive heard that deer being so tender does not need to hang for long, Ive also heard of guys letting it hang for a week. Obviously with the temps being what they are right now in southern...
by NativeHunter
Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: deer processing
Replies: 26
Views: 7894

Here in my area most people process their own meat and commercial processors are few and far between. I hunt within walking or ATV distance of my house and don't even bother to field dress. Within 20-30 minutes the deer is hanging in my shed and i immediately debone without gutting. I take out the l...
by NativeHunter
Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:43 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Doe for my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 4765

Congratulations and a belated happy birthday. My 50th b-day is tomorrow and my first bow, an Exomax, was an early present. Got a doe with that on my second day out. One buck with my muzzleloader since. No hunting here on Sundays so hopefully will bag something today with my shotgun. Twenty degrees o...
by NativeHunter
Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: how do you store/display your crossbow.
Replies: 12
Views: 3663

Mine hangs from a hook in the ceiling of my walk-in closet overtop my gun locker. I guess a display would look nice if I had the room and the same would go for my guns., but I would rather keep them all out of sight.
by NativeHunter
Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: enough space
Replies: 5
Views: 1771

Re: enough space

guys have set up next to me on 1 acre of property including buildings on lot ...is this enough space to hunt on ....i would think if a deer was shot it would land on the parcel i'm hunting on ...do i say something ...there is circumstances where a deer would end up on somebody elses property ...but...
by NativeHunter
Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Rack and Skull Mounting
Replies: 7
Views: 2431

European Skull Mount Instructions

What you are looking to do is usually called a European mount where the skull is bleached and the antlers are natural. It looks like some sun/weather bleaching already occurred on the antlers so not sure how the finished product would look. I have done two in the past. I know you already have a bare...
by NativeHunter
Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:45 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: New to Group
Replies: 19
Views: 3614

New to Group

I am new to the group but have been lurking for awhile. 20+ year shotgun/buckshot deer hunter. 5 years with muzzleloader. First year bowhunter with an Excalibur Exomax. First day out three does hung out on my off-hand for almost 20 minutes. I thought they were all behind trees and shifted but spooke...