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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Deer Pockets
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20330
Re: Deer Pockets
Hey Mr Bill would one of them jet sleds like the duck hunters use help you with your needs in the wet areas. Even if you hide it in the brush somewhere? I have one and use it with my cart to get my equipment in and out. I use a Sherpa Hunting cart kit with my Summit Viper treestand to turn it into ...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:47 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Deer Pockets
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20330
Deer Pockets
I bumped into a very friendly local archery hunter in the refuge. He has been hunting there long enough to know the deer patterns quite well. He told me the deer are spread out in the refuge in small pockets. The area is a mixture of swamps/wetlands and strips of wood lots. Many crop fields border m...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:38 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Slow Season
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16200
Re: Slow Season
Congratulations on the new house!! Be safe moving.
Bill
Bill
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: The Old Man of the Woods
- Replies: 16
- Views: 46256
Re: The Old Man of the Woods
A fitting ending for an old warrior!! Congratulations!!
With that injury you did him a favor.
Bill
With that injury you did him a favor.
Bill
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:21 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: I wish I'd gotten him with an Excal'
- Replies: 19
- Views: 37077
Re: I wish I'd gotten him with an Excal'
Congratulations!! Great deer for sure!!
Bill
Bill
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:30 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Exomax Arrow Weight
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1808
Exomax Arrow Weight
Finally got around to weighing my Firebolt arrows for the Exomax. Firebolt arrow at 250 grains, Nufletch Ignitor Lighted Nocks 41 gr., 110 grain brass inserts and 100 grain broadheads. Adds up to 501 grains. Did a measurement with my reloading scale and came up with 491. So, I am confident I am righ...
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:20 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Swamp Bucks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2529
Re: Swamp Bucks
Missed a doe this morning. My fault 100%. At least I am seeing deer. I hope I am correctly figuring out their pattern. Looks like they are in the corn and soybean fields at night and use the wood lot strips to travel to and from their bedding areas. They like to bed in areas bordered by water on at ...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Swamp Bucks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2529
Re: Swamp Bucks
I have a Sherpa cart kit for my Summit Viper and a sled so I can get them out ok. Fortunately the area has several raised roads for the farmers in the refuge. Once you get off the roads it is wet and thick.
Bill
Bill
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:09 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Removing Inserts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 759
Re: Removing Inserts
I will get an 8-32 screw the proper length, cut it off and screw it into the soldering iron for removing the broadhead inserts.
Bill
Bill
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:45 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Removing Inserts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 759
Removing Inserts
Posted over on Crossbow Nation as well. Thanks to Vaxbower for the idea!! may be old news to some but wanted to share anyway. 30 watt soldering iron. About 6 dollars at Walmart. Thread 8-32 with a die. The tips are copper so easy to thread. https://i.imgur.com/Cxqr37x.jpg Firebolt insert removed. ht...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Swamp Bucks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2529
Swamp Bucks
I hunt the swamps now here in Northern Alabama. While the past two seasons is not a long hunt history I have been surprised by their sudden appearance when they do show up. The area goes from no fresh sign at all in the woods to being covered in rubs and scrapes almost overnight. Most of it is done ...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:37 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Great-nowhere to hunt now
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14835
Re: Great-nowhere to hunt now
Hunting private or public land bordering someone else's property can be tricky. You are at the mercy of the owner's perceptions of you and their life changes. A buddy of mine lost his hunting ground after helping out an elderly rancher with his chores for quite a while. He pitched in to bail hay, fe...
- Sat May 06, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Happy Birthday ko4nrbs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5681
Re: Happy Birthday ko4nrbs
Thanks everyone!!
Bill
Bill
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:51 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Checking in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2256
Re: Checking in
Wow nice fish!!
Bill
Bill
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Old sporting gear
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6540
Re: Old sporting gear
I have an old Montgomery Wards bolt action 12 gauge shotgun that has accounted for ducks, Fox, wild hogs, dove and deer. Paid $75.00 for it in the late 70s. Still use it.
Bill
Bill