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by grouse
Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: I swore I wouldn't....
Replies: 55
Views: 38057

Re: I swore I wouldn't....

That's a great looking bow. We all understand the need to make unnecessary hunting and fishing purchases. I have seven shotguns and I'm about to buy an eighth. I could easily get by if I only had only one if it was a 12 ga. with choke tubes, but what fun would that be?
by grouse
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur prolonged accuracy
Replies: 6
Views: 2733

Re: Excalibur prolonged accuracy

I've found the same thing every year. I shoot my bow when the season nears and it's always right on. Another thing I've noticed is that at 20 yards, 100 and 125 gr. heads (on the same arrows) seem to shoot the same (both in the bullseye). There is just a little difference at 30 yards.
by grouse
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: First good buck on cams
Replies: 17
Views: 11316

Re: First good buck on cams

He looks more than "semi decent" to me!
by grouse
Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Freezer Queen and a lesson learned
Replies: 15
Views: 8880

Re: Freezer Queen and a lesson learned

It doesn't seem like your hit was especially bad. You have the deer and she died quickly. It's all good!
Congratulations!
by grouse
Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Kids do not try this at home.
Replies: 2
Views: 1019

Re: Kids do not try this at home.

What could go wrong?
by grouse
Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: First with the Wolverine
Replies: 16
Views: 8257

Re: First with the Wolverine

Nice going! I enjoyed reading the play by play of your hunt.
by grouse
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Broadheads.
Replies: 17
Views: 5339

Re: Broadheads.

This subject reminds me of discussions I've seen on which rifle caliber is best for whitetails. The truth (as far as I'm concerned) is all (or nearly all) of them. Anything from a .243 (maybe a .223 or .222) up to a .300 mag.is close to equal. The key for all of them is making a good shot. The same ...
by grouse
Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Check this out
Replies: 5
Views: 7235

Re: Check this out

It's probably too bad that they were only using a .22 rim fire (which can be lethal but is more easily stopped by body armor). They are still young enough to contribute to the gene pool and we can do without their future contributions.
by grouse
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: It takes a special kind of crazy.
Replies: 11
Views: 25733

Re: It takes a special kind of crazy.

I just checked the latest forecast for our opening day (Sept. 15). It calls for a low of 53 and a high of 78. That's better than most years and I hope it doesn't change. I intend hunt a stand that is down low near a creek. Calm mornings tend to be a little cooler there and it could easily be in the ...
by grouse
Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Public land hunts
Replies: 7
Views: 6062

Re: Public land hunts

I bought my first farm in 1985 and since then, I've never hunted a year when I didn't get at least one deer with either bow or rifle. We have quite a bit of public land in Missouri and I had decent success when I hunted it. My farm is 87 acres with a 38 acre crop field and a modern (small) 3 bedroom...
by grouse
Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Swhacker Exit
Replies: 10
Views: 6267

Re: Swhacker Exit

Impressive exit wound! Were you really 48 feet up in your stand?
by grouse
Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Sho' Nuff...
Replies: 28
Views: 17588

Re: Sho' Nuff...

Great start for you and for the season on the forum! The off season is too long.
by grouse
Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Opening day
Replies: 15
Views: 11859

Opening day

Our Missouri archery opening day is September 15, exactly one month from today. It's time to get the deer stands ready, check the brace height on the bows and fire off a few shots to make sure the zero hasn't changed (it never has). It's also time to use up the remaining venison from last year. Hope...
by grouse
Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT?/ Drought
Replies: 23
Views: 25177

Re: OT?/ Drought

Texas will get flooding rains before too long. That's how these things always end. Our farm was bone dry a week ago and now there have been flash flood warnings and heavy rains the last few days. I haven't gone up there because I'm sure it's too wet to mow. We're going out of town for a week startin...
by grouse
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Fieldtorq super tool
Replies: 3
Views: 10800

Fieldtorq super tool

Has anyone out there tried the Fieldtorq super tool? It's a type of knife designed for easy and clean field dressing of big game. It's not cheap (around $100), and it doesn't do anything I can't already do with my extra large Swiss army knife that has a small saw. It still appears to be a well desig...