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by Species8472
Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: scent control
Replies: 21
Views: 12569

Re: scent control

Spent many years being OCD about scent control. Gave it all up and just play the wind - far less hassle. No difference in my success rates since i gave it up - see just as many and kill just as many wearing stinky dirty unwashed clothes while smoking cohibas. Wind is all that matters as far as i can...
by Species8472
Wed Jun 19, 2024 1:02 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Nasty downburst
Replies: 3
Views: 2072

Nasty downburst

Had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon with a very localized downburst. Split a locust tree in half next to our deck. Planted that tree as a seedling 32 years ago 6 years before i even built the deck knowing exactly where i wanted it to provide shade from the afternoon sun while sitting on the futur...
by Species8472
Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:57 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Zodiac Repair
Replies: 3
Views: 1953

Zodiac Repair

When i put the Zodiac in the water after ice out this year the retaining nut on one of the inflation valves somehow worked it self loose. The nut is inside the tube and secures the threaded valve spindle against a flange which is part of the valve body and a gasket to seal the hole. The boat has 6 c...
by Species8472
Sat May 11, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT: WTF??
Replies: 11
Views: 2791

Re: OT: WTF??

Vertical con trails from a military test pilot doing some crazy #$%^.
by Species8472
Wed May 08, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: RevX has arrived!
Replies: 57
Views: 28368

Re: RevX has arrived!

The camo pattern on this Revx is outstanding! https://images2.imgbox.com/90/d8/5fsiELF6_o.jpeg https://images2.imgbox.com/cc/e4/lSy5fbM6_o.jpeg You using that on your Temagami bear? I am trying the Assasin Extreme on bear this year. Don't think Jeff ever said here in this thread that he got one. Th...
by Species8472
Wed May 08, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: RevX has arrived!
Replies: 57
Views: 28368

Re: RevX has arrived!

Carnivorous wrote:
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:11 am
The camo pattern on this Revx is outstanding!

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You using that on your Temagami bear? I am trying the Assasin Extreme on bear this year.
by Species8472
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: The Barbary Sheep
Replies: 26
Views: 14883

Re: The Barbary Sheep

Congrats to you and your old man. Great read. On my list next time i get to Texas. Barbary wherever it works and Nilgai on the King Ranch.
by Species8472
Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Off Grid Abitibi for end of Season Win
Replies: 10
Views: 24267

Re: Off Grid Abitibi for end of Season Win

How was the break-in fuel mileage? Do you like the KUIU pants? My favorite clothing brand I might add. So not done the break in yet - only had the truck for 8 days. Unloaded on the highway the milage is currently about 10% worse than my old truck. Right now new truck it is getting about 12.5 L/100....
by Species8472
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Off Grid Abitibi for end of Season Win
Replies: 10
Views: 24267

Re: Off Grid Abitibi for end of Season Win

You likely know the drill to bleed air out of a diesel fuel line if you run the engine out of fuel. Nice fishing. You make me jealous. My fishing buddy died of cancer a couple of years ago and I've hardly winter fished since then. Yeah been there done that with the diesel. Sorry to hear about your ...
by Species8472
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Off Grid Abitibi for end of Season Win
Replies: 10
Views: 24267

Off Grid Abitibi for end of Season Win

Sunday morning at 1130 my nephew and i hit the road bound for Abitibi. Had to make a 45 minute pit stop at the cottage to pickup gear and had a few anxious moments with the truck. Truck is brand new and i misjudged the range and we almost ran out of diesel in the middle of nowhere. Found some with l...
by Species8472
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:22 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: New Rig - Probs my last oil burner
Replies: 8
Views: 6177

New Rig - Probs my last oil burner

Picked it up Thursday. 2024 Silverado 2500 HD Diesel, ZR2 Trim - plates, dampers and e-locker all riding on 35s. My old duramax had 541k on it, owed me nothing and they still gave my 10G for it. Spidy sense was tingling and felt like the old truck was gonna strand me somewhere a thousand miles off-g...
by Species8472
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Spring Texas hog hunting
Replies: 10
Views: 9793

Re: Spring Texas hog hunting

Spring break road trip to Texas maybe 10+ years ago: https://live.staticflickr.com/4625/25032970887_36570ce5a2_c.jpg Kid (my youngest) is now 25 and getting married this summer. Toured NASA and then spent a day/night camped at Flightattendants place with a bunch of other forum members on a lake that...
by Species8472
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:44 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Canning Venison ?
Replies: 8
Views: 8827

Re: Canning Venison ?

You need some newfs to chime in. Newfie bottled moose, rabbit or seal (limit of my experience) is awesome. Put it on crackers and few things can rival it. Damn been a few years - gonna have to look up my buds in T'bay and stock up.
by Species8472
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Sometimes you lose
Replies: 9
Views: 4882

Re: Sometimes you lose

Thanks for the kind words guys. As it turns out even with the helmet on i knocked my noggin pretty good - have to buy a new helmet next week. Concussed apparently. Taking it easy this week, no real pain or anything but can't focus very well and lose my train of thought pretty easy (well easier than ...
by Species8472
Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Sometimes you lose
Replies: 9
Views: 4882

Sometimes you lose

Most of the time we post our wins. But every once in while good to post a loss - helps keep my ego in check. Kinda like that time with the thumb some of you may recall. So Sunday - Still lots of ice on Nip but I knew there was a high probability of open cracks after the thaw but not really bothered ...