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by grouse
Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Rainbow Bridge Gussie
Replies: 22
Views: 4115

Re: O/T Rainbow Bridge Gussie

What a horrifying thing! I know that it made me feel anger and I bet you feel both anger and grief. We all feel for you.
by grouse
Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:34 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Broadhead Sharpening - What I'm doing
Replies: 16
Views: 3236

Re: Broadhead Sharpening - What I'm doing

I like all of my knives and broadheads to be sharp. Like LBJ, back when I hunted with a recurve longbow I used to shoot Zwickey Black Diamonds and Black Diamond Deltas and I sharpened them with a small file (I don't remember if it was bastard or just s.o.b.) but they were plenty sharp. Today I have ...
by grouse
Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Just had a visit from the MNR
Replies: 33
Views: 6311

Re: Just had a visit from the MNR

The biologist said and it makes sense, that hunting cannot get rid of established hogs but traps can. He said the "Pig Brig" was currently the best trap. He also said that Colorado got rid of their pigs by trapping. Interesting stuff! Because trapping is more effective when the hogs are n...
by grouse
Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: GRZ2 QUERY- WILL A TTT WORK ON THE BOW?
Replies: 19
Views: 3933

Re: GRZ2 QUERY- WILL A TTT WORK ON THE BOW?

Does the original trigger seem to negatively effect the accuracy of the bow? Are you having trouble hitting the bullseye? Is the current trigger remotely likely to cost you a deer (or bear) this or any season? If the answer is no, relax and look forward to the wonderful season you are about to have....
by grouse
Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: NJ bear season
Replies: 24
Views: 4025

Re: NJ bear season

Since I'm over 65 and a Missouri resident, I don't need a license for fishing (except trout) or small game. When I had to buy a license it was good for the current calendar year. I don't remember being upset because I had to buy a new license to keep hunting until most of the upland seasons closed o...
by grouse
Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: The One in the Back, Please!!
Replies: 11
Views: 2060

Re: The One in the Back, Please!!

I hope you shoot every one of them! I'm sure they're fun to hunt but they are so destructive.
by grouse
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:26 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: You guys who don't check
Replies: 15
Views: 3094

Re: You guys who don't check

I get it now.
by grouse
Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: You guys who don't check
Replies: 15
Views: 3094

Re: You guys who don't check

I'm confused. The post seems to be about broadhead alignment but the device at the Amazon website seems to be for detecting deviation from straightness on the shaft.
by grouse
Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:43 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 2021 Season plans?
Replies: 27
Views: 4766

Re: 2021 Season plans?

What a frigging disaster! Looks like a tornado went thru. Hunting property owner had his 90 selective cut. Man they really opened it up. But the junk trees they just left layn around, its a massive mess. To make matters worse. We got to move all our stands. They came right to the tree the stands in...
by grouse
Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:33 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Welcome to license/permit/tag/stamp season.
Replies: 32
Views: 6711

Re: Welcome to license/permit/tag/stamp season.

I spent $10 to apply for a Missouri elk tag and I was not one of the five who were drawn. Other than that, as a landowner with more than 75 acres I get 4 archery deer tags, two archery turkey tags, three firearms deer tags and two firearms turkey tags - all at no charge. It's good to be a landowner ...
by grouse
Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:51 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Who Misses The Old Bows
Replies: 24
Views: 10266

Re: Who Misses The Old Bows

Speed seems to be what sells crossbows these days and Excalibur wants to stay in business so they are building faster bows. I just want enough power to put arrows through deer at 30 yards in a bow that is reliable, accurate not too heavy and well balanced. Every Excalibur probably fits this formula....
by grouse
Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:47 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Covid comas take various forms
Replies: 4
Views: 1209

Re: Covid comas take various forms

I'm jealous! Good luck, and we're all looking forward to reading about your upcoming adventure in a couple of months.
by grouse
Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 4th of July
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

Re: 4th of July

Heading to a barbecue later with a bunch of other vaccinated folks. Later we'll all go to a fireworks display. I love this holiday and it's nice to get back to something near normal!
by grouse
Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:39 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Sharp useful cutting tools review
Replies: 9
Views: 2357

Re: Sharp useful cutting tools review

I have a couple of Case XX stainless leather handled hunting knives that I keep razor sharp with a Japanese water stone. Neither of them has touched a deer in a few years. My extra large Swiss army knife ( I'm not sure if it's a Wenger or Victorinox - it's at the farm right now and I'm not) is all I...
by grouse
Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:25 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT: Black Forest Cherries
Replies: 6
Views: 1298

Re: OT: Black Forest Cherries

In addition to being delicious, cherries are a natural anti-inflammatory. That means that those of us with arthritis need not feel guilty about that second piece of cherry pie!