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by xboman
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:54 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: very sick deer
Replies: 25
Views: 8572

Fibroma

Deer may develop severe fibroma problems as it attempts to rid its body of foreign objects such as sticks, branches & possibly arrows.

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by xboman
Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: whats your xbow hunting rig set up for 2009
Replies: 24
Views: 7110

My Set-Up

A 1999 165lbs Exocet (carved tips limbs)
with peep sights
using aluminium 2117 Easton bolts with 5" feathers

xboman
by xboman
Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Tree stand names?
Replies: 34
Views: 8725

Quite a Selection

I’ll list all the ones that come to mind. They are located on my 202 acres of private land on Manitoulin Island. Those in Bold are my favorites, namely # 8-9-12-17-24 & 30. 1. The Executive 2. The Chair 3. The North East 4. Andy 5. The Barn 6. The Sap Tree 7. The Fern 8. La “Couette” 9. The Oak ...
by xboman
Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:48 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Nicknames
Replies: 21
Views: 5797

Nicknames

A C.I.L. 12 gauge single shot break action shotgun made in Brazil which I've nicknamed: KILLALL

My 1999, 165lbs. Carved-tipped Exocet known as: Sudden Death



xboman
by xboman
Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Manitoulin Island
Replies: 7
Views: 3340

Not anymore this year.

Gun season on the Island opens this Monday and will last only 7days before it closes. I will not be part of it this year ...plans had to be modified and i ended up hunting in mid October for 2 weeks. I plan on hunting in November of 2009 during the last week of bow and during all of the gun season t...
by xboman
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Manitoulin Island
Replies: 7
Views: 3340

In Ontario

Manitoulin Island is in the Province of Ontario, in Canada. It is located on the Northern part of Lake Huron (one of the five Great Lakes). It is the largest fresh water island in the world, comprising of approx. of 2 677 sq km and there are 108 lakes on the island itself. To cross the whole of the ...
by xboman
Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Grouse hunting with crossbow?
Replies: 9
Views: 6804

use a blunt end on your arrow

use a blunt end on your arrow
by xboman
Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:01 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Blood trails
Replies: 25
Views: 5832

Books on tracking

If you can find them on the internet (see used books), I recommend these following two books. 1.Tracking Wounded Deer by Smith, Richard P. Harrisburg: Stackpole Books, 1988. 159 pages. A sound introduction to a very important subject. 2. Finding Wounded Deer by Trout, John Woods N Water Inc. 2001 16...
by xboman
Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: deer tags
Replies: 24
Views: 7198

New deadline

The next hunting season for deer (2009) will coincide with a new deadline for antlerless application date.

All Hunters wishing to enter the draw will have to apply by June 30th and not July 31st.

The delay in mailing tags is the main reason for this change.

Later,
xboman
by xboman
Mon May 26, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Reading Material
Replies: 16
Views: 6920

Knowledgeable - Maybe / Passionate - Definitely

Crunch, The beauty of this site is the willingness of the members to share their knowledge and experiences. The comments are transmitted calmly with respect. No one pretends to have acquired all the required information and proof about anything. What we do have in common is a love of nature, its inh...
by xboman
Mon May 26, 2008 9:07 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Reading Material
Replies: 16
Views: 6920

One More Book

My most prized book is titled: The Hunting Expeditions of Oliver Hazard Perry - 1899 Although 1994 reprinted copies editions of the "Hunting Expeditions of Oliver Hazard Perry" by St. Hubert's Press, can still be found in the $80 -$100 range, I am referring to the 1st edition printed in th...
by xboman
Mon May 26, 2008 8:49 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Reading Material
Replies: 16
Views: 6920

Books to read

The deer and deer hunting area is a broad field. I have amassed a collection of over 140 volumes dealing exclusively with deer and it's hunting.... a good number of them are rare or scarce, out-of-print, privately printed, limited editions or greatly sought after novels. I recommend you concentrate ...
by xboman
Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Which one do you shoot ???
Replies: 22
Views: 7083

Shoot or not...... Deer with antlers locked

In Ontario, it is not permitted to shoot a deer in water.
by xboman
Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:01 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Best Deer Hunting Books You Have Read
Replies: 18
Views: 9541

Here's my detailed list

The deer and deer hunting area is a broad field. I have amassed a collection of roughly 130 volumes dealing exclusively with deer and it's hunting.... a good number of them are rare or scarce, out-of-print, privately printed, limited editions or greatly sought after novels. I recommend you concentra...
by xboman
Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:18 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Hunting Ethics Question
Replies: 32
Views: 13723

Th meaning of hunting ethics

How can you kill animals and still say you love them? Such a question is not easily answered. A quick and spontaneous reply might provide gasoline to the fire already brewing in anti-hunters, nature & animal lovers or the general non-hunting public. When confronted with death, graphic images tho...