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by grouse
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Foxy
Replies: 16
Views: 7328

Re: Foxy

I've never seen a squirrel like that. It's really different from every other squirrel I have seen. Fox squirrels seem to be losing ground to grey squirrels around here. I never see a fox squirrel in the metropolitan area where I live and I probably see 4 grey squirrels for every fox squirrel at my f...
by grouse
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What the heck is wrong with people today?
Replies: 41
Views: 14776

Re: What the heck is wrong with people today?

The property I own has about .4 of mile of gravel road forming the north border. The road is somewhat of a cut through, but the area is very rural with little traffic. Despite this, I make several trips a year along this stretch with my tractor to pick up fast food trash, beer cans and bottles, ciga...
by grouse
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Janesy
Replies: 13
Views: 4265

Re: O/T Janesy

Happy Birthday! hope you get to have some fun!
by grouse
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T amythntr
Replies: 12
Views: 3540

Re: O/T amythntr

Belated Happy Birthday! I hope we hear more from you this year.
by grouse
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Turkeys
Replies: 32
Views: 10260

Re: Turkeys

I'll carry a 20 ga. I have that has a turkey choke and a red dot on opening morning. With TSS shot a 20 gauge is about as good as a 10 gauge used to be. 50 yard shots are not irresponsible. The bad thing is how ridiculously expensive TSS shells are. I may grab my crossbow later in the season for a c...
by grouse
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: CWD Officially in BC
Replies: 2
Views: 2115

Re: CWD Officially in BC

Is baiting deer legal in BC? CWD spreads faster when deer congregate so steps to keep them from being in close contact can help to slow the spread of the disease. Well intentioned feeding for non-hunting purposes is just as bad as baiting for hunting.
by grouse
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Once in a lifetime weekend on Nip
Replies: 17
Views: 5748

Re: Once in a lifetime weekend on Nip

Thanks for the great replies guys. So took me 5 hours to fillet the 81 fish. One 2 hour shift and one 3 hour shift. Touched up the fillet knife once mid way through with a few strokes on the 1200 grit fine hone. Might look into an electric as my neighbour tells me they are the cat's azz. Although n...
by grouse
Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Once in a lifetime weekend on Nip
Replies: 17
Views: 5748

Re: Once in a lifetime weekend on Nip

Wow, are you ever going to have a great fish fry! You'll be talking fondly about that weekend the rest of your life.
by grouse
Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: morning vs. evening
Replies: 12
Views: 4218

Re: morning vs. evening

I don't have exact numbers but my morning vs. evening kill ratio is pretty similar to yours. Like you, I don't like the prospect of tracking a deer in the dark, though the only one I have lost I found the next morning torn up by coyotes. I also like mornings because I enjoy watching nature wake up a...
by grouse
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 2024 Season
Replies: 19
Views: 5756

Re: 2024 Season

In 2023 I didn't get a deer with my crossbow and I want to correct that this year. I saw plenty of deer while bowhunting, but I never had a buck I was sure was legal (4 pts. on one side) or a doe come into good range. I shot one buck and one doe with a rifle, so I have plenty of venison. I only hunt...
by grouse
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Last day successful hunt
Replies: 17
Views: 5133

Re: Last day successful hunt

That's a nice buck! It's good to be reminded of how quickly things can change. You were rewarded for hanging in there.
by grouse
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T nchunterkw
Replies: 14
Views: 3713

Re: O/T nchunterkw

Happy Birthday (a day late)!
by grouse
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Robinsons Rebel
Replies: 13
Views: 1906

Re: O/T Robinsons Rebel

I'll add a belated Happy Birthday!
by grouse
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Logging in
Replies: 9
Views: 1433

Re: Logging in

It's a common reoccurring problem. OLD software... on the website....NOT you!! :lol: :lol: A J ! your quote at the bottom of your page, Fits me to a Tee :clap: Dave :clap: :crazy: Yeppers, I do believe that is an old quote from Hunter S. Thompson. But don't hold me to that!! :lol: One day we were a...
by grouse
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT - Advice on my new shotgun for deer or ....
Replies: 8
Views: 1784

Re: OT - Advice on my new shotgun for deer or ....

Ithaca pumps are also bottom ejection just like the BPS. I have a 12 ga. BPS and a 20 ga. Ithaca model 37 featherlight. Of the two I prefer the Ithaca because it's so light and pumps more smoothly. Older model 37s are a little hard to find and, (as stated before) may require modification to accept a...