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- Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:41 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: First deer with crossbow
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6824
Re: First deer with crossbow
Congratulations! I've said it before on this forum. Every deer is a trophy! You got out there, you picked a spot, you kept cool and made the shot and now you will be eating venison. It's the same wonderful experience for all of us. Way to go!
- Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:44 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: 2021 Alfalfa Co OK Buck
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5813
Re: 2021 Alfalfa Co OK Buck
Really nice buck! I bet your taxidermist is happy too!
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: What are you carrying in your pack this yr?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5749
Re: What are you carrying in your pack this yr?
I haven't carried a pack in years. My camo pants have 6 pockets and my shirt has 2. I usually bring a knife, gloves, face mask, range finder, binoculars, rope cocker and (in the morning) a tight sealing coffee mug. All of my hunting is done on my farm from already placed stands. I don't need to take...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:46 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Whoa! Slow down!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3177
Re: Whoa! Slow down!
You're having a great season. Success is satisfying in one way and just makes you anxious for more success in an another. It's only early October so you have plenty of time to make this season even better!
- Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:44 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Opening day success X 2
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4711
Re: Opening day success X 2
I don't like sushi (it would probably be ok if you fried it) but I did enjoy your story. Congratulations!
- Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:40 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: The best hunting hrs.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2792
Re: The best hunting hrs.
During firearm season I usually go out at mid day if I haven't killed a deer in the morning. Deer seem to be moving all day then and I've killed several deer at mid day with a rifle. I have never tried mid day hunting with a crossbow.
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: What do you think Excalibur will do for 2022?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4216
Re: What do you think Excalibur will do for 2022?
I have never shot a micro-mag 340 but I'm sure it is an excellent crossbow. All Excaliburs seem to be Accurate and reliable hunting machines. My question would be "why would you want 3 of the same model crossbow?". I understand the need to have more than one crossbow (I have two) and how w...
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:35 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Axiom 305
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1355
Re: Axiom 305
My first crossbow was an Axiom SMF. I killed at least one deer with it every year that I used it. It puts arrows through deer with pinpoint accuracy. I didn't need to replace it but I just couldn't pass up the deal that was available on my SE 350. I now have one aluminum rail Excal and one synthetic...
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:31 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: They know when season starts.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1224
Re: They know when season starts.
Great pictures and great story. Three bucks is a generous limit, that gives you a lot of flexibility. I hate it when a deer I can't (or don't want to) shoot comes and hangs around when it's time to get down. I usually just wait until it gets pitch black dark and sneak off quietly. Good luck with tha...
- Tue Sep 28, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Doe #1 (and #2 sort of)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2780
Re: Doe #1 (and #2 sort of)
Congratulations and a good story!
- Tue Sep 28, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Early season Doe
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2323
Re: Early season Doe
Nice going! Now you have lean and healthy meat on the freezer again.
- Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:49 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: 6 more days
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2108
Re: 6 more days
I don't know where you are headed to in Missouri but I'm glad you are coming next week and not this week. Southern MO is supposed to have highs in the 90s early this week and northern MO (where I hunt) will be in the mid to upper 80s. Next week looks cooler so you should be fine. I'm actually going ...
- Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:53 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: First crossbow turkey
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2238
Re: First crossbow turkey
My initial post may have implied that this is my first turkey. It's my first crossbow turkey but far from my first overall. I killed my first turkey in the mid 1970s and have killed at least 35 - 40 birds overall. Like Gerald Strine mentioned in his post, I skin turkeys and cut them up somewhat like...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:45 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: First crossbow turkey
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2238
First crossbow turkey
Wednesday morning I drove up to the farm to mow and (hopefully) hunt. After mowing in a rush I got out to one of my stands about 5:00 PM. The stand I was in is a tripod stand in the southeast corner of a field of standing corn. In late August I mowed a path between the crop field and the woods ( I h...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:06 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: O/T Rainbow Bridge Little Abby
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2274
Re: O/T Rainbow Bridge Little Abby
I hated reading this. Dogs break our hearts way too often.