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by BrotherRon
Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Can bears get so big they can no longer climb trees?
Replies: 14
Views: 3289

Re: Can bears get so big they can no longer climb trees?

Yes, bears are unable to climb trees when they get too big.
by BrotherRon
Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Smoke
Replies: 19
Views: 4578

Re: Smoke

I grew up on a dairy farm and spent many evenings sitting on the edge of a woods overlooking a field, or in the weeds around a rock pile right after leaving the barn and had deer walk within 4 feet of me without ever smelling me. I don't farm anymore, but I do have a woodstove in my cabin and smokin...
by BrotherRon
Sat Dec 25, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Is it my imagination
Replies: 32
Views: 5858

Re: Is it my imagination

Deer pretty much went nocturnal early this year, but I was able to harvest a couple1 1/2 year olds and gave one to my brother in-law since his wife is alergic to beef. Checked my cameras again today and they are now coming out about an hour before last light so I will start hunting again tomorrow. B...
by BrotherRon
Sun Dec 05, 2021 4:49 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: I have to say this to people that I know will understand
Replies: 18
Views: 3142

Re: I have to say this to people that I know will understand

My brother a year younger than me was unable to hunt much this year. Early archery season the top strap on his climbing stick snapped. He hung onto the ladder rung until it swung down and he slammed into the tree crushing his hip.. He then fell to the ground and shattered his pelvis.. he laid on the...
by BrotherRon
Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:10 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Venison Aging/Processing
Replies: 17
Views: 3130

Re: Venison Aging/Processing

I prefer to hunt late season so that I can let the meat hang for 4 or 5 days before processing, then trim the dried meat off for grinding. If I happen to shoot something early season I generally pressure can with some spices.. cajun, onion & garlic, a couple slices of jajapeno's, and also pressu...
by BrotherRon
Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: In the hospital again
Replies: 103
Views: 42215

Re: In the hospital again

Sorry I missed this Dan. We are preparing to move closer to our cabin (8 miles instead of 28)
Glad to hear you are healing up good.
God Bless.
by BrotherRon
Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Which hard cases for Matrix?
Replies: 12
Views: 3334

Re: Which hard cases for Matrix?

I use a Plano Tactical all weather hard case. It has pluckable foam which I plucked after tracing around around the stock frame after removing the limbs. After the foam was plucked I placed the crossbow in the case and set the limb assembly on top after removing the stirrup. I did do a little trimmi...
by BrotherRon
Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:40 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: How many of you are ready to roll?
Replies: 37
Views: 10188

Re: How many of you are ready to roll?

I target practice so am good there.
I spent a couple days cleaning up shooting lanes and making improvements to my platform blind.
I do need to cut a piece of material from an old blind the brother in-law threw out and attach it to the back of one of my blinds.
:thumbup:
by BrotherRon
Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:18 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Should I buy a $300 Exocet 200?
Replies: 17
Views: 3823

Re: Should I buy a $300 Exocet 200?

would buy it in a heartbeat
by BrotherRon
Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bear advise.
Replies: 13
Views: 2546

Re: Bear advise.

Pick an area where you won't be deer hunting.
Brother in-law let someone harvest a bear on his property a few years ago. The traffic from baiting and hunting bear drove all the deer off his property.
It was nice that they all came across the road to the property I hunt. :lol:
by BrotherRon
Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Hunting and Fishing the N. Woods
Replies: 8
Views: 2131

Re: Hunting and Fishing the N. Woods

Good luck ;)
by BrotherRon
Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:41 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Hunting and Fishing the N. Woods
Replies: 8
Views: 2131

Re: Hunting and Fishing the N. Woods

If you can stand the deer flies it's a beautiful time to be in the North woods.
Our cabin is just a few miles West of you....
Highway 13 near the Taylor/Price county line ;)
by BrotherRon
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What is this animal?
Replies: 18
Views: 4748

Re: What is this animal?

those legs are 24" so that cat is probably 11 or 12 inches max..
just a large house cat.
by BrotherRon
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: TRIGGER TECH QUESTION
Replies: 30
Views: 8808

Re: TRIGGER TECH QUESTION

Danny Miller told me to just wipe the rail with wd40, wipe the rail dry, that's all. I have no problems. This is basically what I do but I am using a military grade synthetic oil. I clean the rail with it periodically and wipe it dry. I wax my string if it starts to show any fuzz and wax my serving...
by BrotherRon
Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Newest project
Replies: 10
Views: 2365

Newest project

We don't have running water at our cabin and have been getting water from an artesian well about 7 miles away. I just ordered everything needed to put in a sand point well and will be installing it as soon as Menards gets the pump in. (6/20/21) We have a spring fed pond there but my cabin sits on a ...