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- Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:53 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Abnormalities in Southern Indiana
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4711
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: 6989
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: 30099
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: 3724
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: 4068
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: 5522
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: 9954
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: 4780
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?
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- Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:20 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: decocking
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7585
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: 10780
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: 10780
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: 10780
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: 5653
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...
- Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: slick tricks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5653
slick tricks
Early Saturday morning (six minutes after shooting hours began) I shot a 150 gr. slick trick crossbow trick through a large doe. It was pretty dark but I had a lumenock on my arrow and the hit looked good to me. I retrieved the glowing arrow which had some (but not much) blood on it, then I waited f...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:11 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: uncocking safety
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7175
Re: uncocking safety
Thanks to everyone. I was using one of the 20" firebolts that came with the crossbow and the broadhead was a boltcutter. There was plenty of room for my socked foot (size 11.5 W) to fit into the stirrup and under the broadhead. I'lll heal with no lasting harm and will avoid such an incident in ...