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by Deaf jeff
Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Plots
Replies: 16
Views: 4275

Re: Plots

I’ve grown a Hybred of sudangrass. It grows to 7’ and is excellent screening while it stands. The problem I had was that a good snow fall flattens it. I cultivated, spread the seeds and cultipacked the seeds in and that’s all. I only use screening plants to stop deer in my food plot from being seen...
by Deaf jeff
Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:14 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Plots
Replies: 16
Views: 4275

Re: Plots

I’ve grown a Hybred of sudangrass. It grows to 7’ and is excellent screening while it stands. The problem I had was that a good snow fall flattens it. I cultivated, spread the seeds and cultipacked the seeds in and that’s all. I only use screening plants to stop deer in my food plot from being seen...
by Deaf jeff
Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Plots
Replies: 16
Views: 4275

Re: Plots

Great feedback, thanks all! After talking with a few buddies, they agreed that food sources will likely draw better than any bedding material, that all depends on what is available to them in your area. the deer need to feel secure to use plots. in my area plots are not enough and now i am moving t...
by Deaf jeff
Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Plots
Replies: 16
Views: 4275

Re: Plots

Hi folks Must be the longer evenings that have me thinking about next season already! Anyone have experience with bedding/screening crops using no till methods? I tried my first plot last year using Jeff Sturgis's method, and it turned out awesome. Going to try something different with thinner food...
by Deaf jeff
Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Do you feed them through the year?
Replies: 14
Views: 4171

Re: Do you feed them through the year?

wish i could but in michigan it will be illegal to feed birds before long :shock: :eusa-hand:
by Deaf jeff
Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT: Spring!
Replies: 30
Views: 6526

Re: OT: Spring!

It's 74 degrees here this lovely morning!! However, they say it's supposed to be BACK in the 30's by Thursday night!! :thumbdown: I need a couple of good 70 plus days to warm the waters enough to trigger the Crappie spawn!! :thumbup: AJ, be sure to let us northerners know how lovely it is down ther...
by Deaf jeff
Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:03 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Smoke
Replies: 19
Views: 5017

Re: Smoke

Has anyone used smoke on their camo as a cover scent on a regular basis? Does it work for you? i used a smoking stick called deer smoke screen for years and had very good luck while using it. i have to use an atv to get to/fro my blinds and i always lit a stick and attached to atv when i left the h...
by Deaf jeff
Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:11 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Smoke
Replies: 19
Views: 5017

Re: Smoke

Has anyone used smoke on their camo as a cover scent on a regular basis? Does it work for you? i used a smoking stick called deer smoke screen for years and had very good luck while using it. i have to use an atv to get to/fro my blinds and i always lit a stick and attached to atv when i left the h...
by Deaf jeff
Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: crossbow case
Replies: 4
Views: 1567

Re: crossbow case

scratcherky wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 3:06 pm
I need to find a carrying case for my Excalibur Phoenix crossbow. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
pm sent
by Deaf jeff
Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Snow
Replies: 21
Views: 5604

Re: Snow

love the snow(and the cold) great for exercise and for deer hunting as well as what Dan said, its purdy :lol:
by Deaf jeff
Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Mag Air
Replies: 18
Views: 9314

Re: Mag Air

https://excaliburcrossbow.com/ thanks Don not much to see this year Did you see all 3 bows? I personally don't have any great interest in the Twinstrikes but I really find the 380 and the Air bow very interesting. The 380 may be an alternative to my 400 Suppressor. It appeals to me because it isn't...
by Deaf jeff
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Mag Air
Replies: 18
Views: 9314

Re: Mag Air

Boo wrote:
Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:36 am
Deaf jeff wrote:
Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:03 am
is there a link to see what all is new this year?
https://excaliburcrossbow.com/
thanks Don
not much to see this year
by Deaf jeff
Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:03 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Mag Air
Replies: 18
Views: 9314

Re: Mag Air

is there a link to see what all is new this year?
by Deaf jeff
Fri Dec 31, 2021 5:59 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: question for the arrow experts
Replies: 3
Views: 1206

question for the arrow experts

a friend asked me to make a dozen 20" arrows for him. he wants to end up with shooting approximately 450 grains total weight. he shoots 100 grain bh's and a lumenok, will have blazer vanes(cuz thats what i have on hand) and most likely BBE's. can you tell me which weight brass up front will get...
by Deaf jeff
Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Decent buck
Replies: 42
Views: 15169

Re: Decent buck

nice buck Don! congrats