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- Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:37 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: BOLT LENGTH FOR EXOCET 200
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3419
Re: BOLT LENGTH FOR EXOCET 200
Bifoot870 makes me feel stupid. I was in a hurry to watch a playoff baseball game after hunting one Oct. evening a couple of years ago, and forgot to remove the broadhead tipped arrow from my crossbow. I was in the garage of our house at the farm and had taken my boots, off when I decided to uncock ...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:19 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Good Spring and Summer / Sad time in August .
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6369
Re: Good Spring and Summer / Sad time in August .
The only problem with dogs is they break your heart every 10-15 years. I have to have them though. If I had to give up hunting with either people or dogs, the choice would be easy (and I have some good hunting buddies). I hope your Kubota tractor has worked out as well for you as mine has for me. I ...
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:53 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Abnormalities in Southern Indiana
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4720
Re: Abnormalities in Southern Indiana
Here at my home in metro St. Louis it has been a cool but dry July but earlier moisture seems to have sustained the vegetation. I water my tomato plants often and they have produced abundant large tomatoes. We have a farm in northeast MO and our corn crop is the best I have ever seen. There has been...
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:49 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Deer Camps Comin Together
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7056
Re: Deer Camps Comin Together
It looks fantastic! Show us some pictures from the inside when you can.
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:14 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Vixenmaster/Smokepole Hall Seriously Injured
- Replies: 91
- Views: 30478
Re: Vixenmaster/Smokepole Hall Seriously Injured
I don't jump on this forum much but I read it all of the time. I always enjoy Vixenmaster's posts. This fellow Missourian hopes to get the benefit of his wisdom again soon. Get well buddy!
- Mon May 12, 2014 5:10 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Last day Success
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3771
Re: Last day Success
A jake is every bit as much a trophy as an adult gobbler. I've killed 25-30 turkeys, (a few of them were really big) and I have been equally happy with every one of them. A jake is a filled tag and some tasty nutritious meat, -- the culmination of a successful hunt. Congratulations!
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Camo material for ladder stand
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4072
Re: Camo material for ladder stand
I bought a 10' X 12' camo tarp @ Home Depot.com. I then bought a grommet kit and doubled the tarp over and put grommets in it every 15". Finally, I zip tied the grommets to my shooting rail. It conceals everything below it and it blocks the wind. My stand is a 360 degree tripod so you would pro...
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:17 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Tree stands or Ground a Blinds...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5551
Re: Tree stands or Ground a Blinds...
I use a 15' tripod stand with a padded seat that rotates 360 degrees and a shooting rail covering all 360 degrees. A camouflage tarp hangs from the shooting rail with an opening at the ladder that I secure with a snap connecter. It's hard to beat comfort and convenience.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:09 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Scent free laundry detergent
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9972
Re: Scent free laundry detergent
I just use plain water for my camo clothing. The agitation gets all of the normal dirt out and I don't really care if blood stains remain. If you're worried about the clothing retaining scent (I doubt that it will) you could add a couple of table spoons of baking soda to the wash cycle.
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:04 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: bad luck/good luck
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4786
Re: bad luck/good luck
I'm puzzled by your title. I found the good luck part of it, but where is the bad luck?
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:20 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: decocking
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7639
Re: decocking
I did the same thing last year but I was in my garage and had already removed my boots in my haste to get inside to watch a baseball game. I drove a boltcutter between two of my toes cutting both toes and the front of my foot. I healed and have learned a lesson the hard way.
Grouse
Grouse
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:36 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Point restrictions
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10817
Re: Point restrictions
I agree with Vixenmaster and I appreciate the respectful way everyone has expressed their opinion. This has been informative.
Grouse
Grouse
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:03 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Point restrictions
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10817
Re: Point restrictions
I live in metro St. Louis but I hunt on my farm in Pike county. My biggest problem is that it is really hard to see the brow tines on many 8 pt. bucks, so I have to pass a lot of nice deer up.
Grouse
Grouse
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:02 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Point restrictions
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10817
Point restrictions
I'm curious about people's opinions on prohibiting hunters from shooting bucks with less than 4 points on at least one side. Where I hunt in northern Missouri it is the law for both bow and firearm hunters. I'll state up front that I don't like the law. Early one morning last week a buck passed 30 y...
- Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: slick tricks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5662
Re: slick tricks
Although this only my second crossbow deer, I have shot many deer with both a recurve bow and a rifle. I have never had one with a double lung shot run this far before, but 200 yards isn't astounding. She was running full speed immediately after I hit her and she could have traveled that distance in...