Deer Hunting
More on Rifles– Less Recoil
From Deer & Deer Hunting Forum jyeomans Hi thankyou for the info, actually I have the rem 7400& 7600 pump both with 18/12″ barrels with that OK out west for elk or are the barrels to short. I shoot 180gr core locs, if I change to 150gr bullets would I get a reduction in recoil. Thankyou. JOHN Yes. 150 grainers will probably give a reduction in recoil over 180’s, as long as bunch of other things are kept equal. It’s the basic Force= Mass X Acceleration equation going both directions–towards your shoulder and out the barrel. If you lower the … More . . .
A Cheap Feeder for Deer
A cheap feeder? Try this: Take a 5 gallon bucket with a lid and poke a hole in the center of the bottom. Take a 20 penny nail and run it through a 4 foot section of broomstick– position the nail about 6 inches from one end. Stick the broomstick through the hole in the bucket. Fill with corn and hang. The corn will flow every time the stick is wiggled. Deer quickly figure this out and use their heads to manipulate the stick. I saw this back in the woods one day and kept it back in my head … More . . .
The Shamanic Dream Rifle
From the 24HourCampfire.com High_Brass: Campfire Ranger First off, that is one HECKUVA buck and a great story you posted on “Savage speaks again“. I’ve always enjoyed your posts and stories. Now for the question(s) if I may. I am getting a Savage 99 EG in 300 Savage and will of course handload for it. I have 150 and 165gr Hornady SP Interlocks and I like how the 165s work in my 30-06 Rem. 760 pump. They’re loaded to around a stout 308 load (2700ish fps) and work just fine. I saw where you posted you load your M99 308 to … More . . .
Mandatory Orange on Ground Blinds?
odis7326 from KentuckyHunting.net asks: deer hunting from blinds: would like some feed back on a idea i had the other day when i was thinking about how as a deer hunter there could be a safer way for hunters to hunt from a blind. i had a buddy that had his blind shot at while he was in his ground blind, lucky he dident get hurt, but was really shaken up by the whole experiance. also i wonder if maybe it wouldent be to bad of an idea to require a hunter that hunts from a ground blind to have … More . . .
The Search for IT(Bloodtrail)
I seldom see a blood trail within 30 yards of the shot, despite a lot of close range shots that take out the heart and lungs. However, most of my deer don’t go very far. About half fall within my sight or just DRT. The remainder run, but not all that far. We mostly shoot 30-06, 35 Whelen, and 308 Win. There does not seem to be any pattern to it. One deer takes a single shot into the boiler room and falls down dead. The next one takes off with a blood trail that a blind man could follow. … More . . .
On Improving Outdoor Magazines
My consumption of outdoor magazines has really dwindled over the past 10 years. Most of it is due to the ready access to free information that I am getting over the Internet. If someone wanted to really intrigue me with an article it would probably be: 1) An historical article: How did they do it back then? How can I do what they did back then? Why would I want to? 2) A scientific article: Give me a digest of the scholarly work on the subject, and point me towards what the data is suggesting. 3) A DIY article: How … More . . .
Moose Gets his Deer Rifle
Christmas morning, I went over to their Mom’s house and picked up my older 2 sons. Grandma and Grandpa came over and we spent the latter half of the morning dishing out presents to each other. Moose gave me a stool he made in Woodshop. I gave Moose a couple of Bob Marley posters, a warm vest and a couple pair of jeans. After everyone had settled in to await the trek over to Grandma’s house for dinner, I told Moose I had something for him. We went downstairs. I handed him an orange ammo case, he opened it up. … More . . .
The shaman goes over the edge on deer rifles
Originally Posted By: Jeff_Olsen Shaman is my new favorite “writer” on the ‘Fire! 🙂 -jeff “Aw, shucks!” said the shaman. He kicked the dirt, feigning humility. “Thanks for the kind words.” [WARNING: The shaman is going for a dive in the deep water. You may want to put on your hip boots. For the brave, may I suggest a mask and snorkel and follow along.] Now see, you’ve gone and just egged me on. If this keeps up, I might get a swell-head and get drunk and start writing about how black rifles are the devil’s work. Just for … More . . .
More on Deer Rifles
257Bob: (from 24hourcampfire.com) not really, as long as the bullet is decent. a 30-06 will do it all, the rest just makes it interesting. that’s why I dont own a 30-06, like to keep trying different things just to keep it fun. Now there’s a concept I can relate to. In fact, that’s close to what my buddies told me when they guided me to my first 30-06 back in the early 80’s: After a 30-06, you probably won’t need to buy anything else. That’s also why I started moving away from the ’06. Honestly, after 7 years of sampling … More . . .
Deer Rifles — What Really Goes On
Most anything will kill a deer. They are not that hard to kill. There are a few issues at work here. Most of them are stuff that gun writers cannot deal with. They exist in the realm of the shaman. I will therefore don my headdress, grab my turtle rattle and attempt an explanation: Deer hunters have a lot of their self-definition wrapped up in their choice of firearms. It goes a long way to saying who they are. It’s like “are you a Chevy or Ford kind of guy?” but it goes much deeper. Part of that definition is … More . . .
On Hypothermia
One thing I just have to interject here is the concept of hypothermia. I had danced that number a couple of years before I got into deer hunting, so I knew what I was up against. Cold, wet, tired, and alone turns into dead amazingly fast. A sudden 5 degree drop in temperature, or an extra 5MPH jump in the wind is all it takes. An unplanned exertion can also bring it on. If you get your adrenaline pumping, and then sit back and relax for a moment to recover, hypothermia can be on you nearly instantly. When I came … More . . .
Thanks for letting me come hunt in Kentucky
You’re probably not going to hear this all that often, but I just wanted to thank all you Kentucky folks for letting me come deer hunt in your state. I am a born and bred Buckeye. I have hunted deer since the early 80’s and I have to say that your choice of seasons and firearms, and your overall management of your herds make it a great experience, much superior to my own state. I got to thinking about this all on last Monday morning, when I rode into work in pouring rain. It was the Ohio Opener, and although … More . . .
Consistent Success With Bucks
Today, 08:28 AM sixxfan26 8 Pointer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Butler, Kentucky, USA. Posts: 654 Â Consistent Success With Bucks Part #2 OK — I started the “Best Tip from Hunters Who Consistently Kill Bucks# thread. There is a lot of good info in that thread and I hope it keeps going for a bit. But I see a lot of info there that basically just tells you the keys to getting started. Now that we have established basic points, let’s delve deeper into the topic. Here’s the next question: Let’s say you are hunting a definite good piece … More . . .
My best hunting tips for getting bucks
Here’s a good read. A lot of KY deer hunters chimed in. From Kentuckyhunting.net sixxfan26 8 Pointer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Butler, Kentucky, USA. Posts: 653 Â Best Tip From Those Who Kill Bucks Consistently OK. Here’s a question from a frustrated guy who’s hunted several years without consistent success, for all of you guys that seem to have the best luck, year in and year out: If you could give your best tip or tips for how you locate & harvest a big buck every year (or at least consistently), what would that tip be? And I mean … More . . .
The End of the Season
Activity at the farm was very light this past weekend. There was one flurry of shots right at sunrise on Sunday– about 5 in less than a minute. Then KY Modern Weapons season ended with rain moving in late in the afternoon and settling in to a steady pour-down that lasted all through the Ohio Opener on Monday. We’ll go back this coming weekend and finish pulling out for the Winter. I was left with one treat. Mind you that I had given up all pretense of hunting by Weekend #3. I was just out sipping my coffee at the … More . . .
Eye Candy
It ain’t exactly time to tell Marty Stouffer to move over but. . . If you followed the thread on Not-Hunting earlier in the week, you’ll know that I decided to relieve my post-BIG ONE angst by buying a new camera body so that I could at least go out and shoot some good deer and turkey photos. The new body is a Canon EOS Rebel XTI and it fits all my 20 year old lenses. Moose just got his temporary drivers license, so we took off on Thanksgiving morning for a road trip. Along the way Moose and I … More . . .
The Sport of Not-Hunting for Deer
I would like to discuss with you the sport of not-hunting. I do not mean not hunting, as in staying on the couch and watching football. I mean actively not-hunting. I know– my head is spinning too. However, if I explain a little more you probably will know what I mean. You may already have done it. It first occurred to me a year ago that there might be a separate sport besides hunting involved in what I was doing. Many have experienced the moment of ultimate letdown one gets when the season ends with unused tags still in your … More . . .
Do you gut in place or what?
I see a huge turnaround in the forums from back just a few years ago when this subject was discussed. Back then, nearly everybody who responded gutted where they fell. I was nearly the only one who would transport the whole deer back to camp for gutting. I did not want to disturb the deer any more than necessary. It was easy. I’d call for the truck to pick me up, load the deer on the shelf on the back and run it back. Often times we would have it hung up at camp within a half hour of the … More . . .
The Savage Speaks Again
10 November, 2007 (Opening Day in Kentucky) 1600 EST It’s getting on past 4 PM. I just sent the rest of the family off. KYHillChick and Moose are heading back to the campground, Angus and Junior are on their way to the Jagendehutte. I’m staying at camp. I’m spent, but it’s a wonderful day out. The leaves are still on the trees—close to a month behind where they should be. It’s the sort of day you pray to God for Opening Day. My hunt is probably done for the year. I still have one tag, but I do not think … More . . .
Rifle Rest on a Treestand
Having trouble getting a steady rest off your treestand? Get yourself a shovel handle, broomstick, PVC pipe or whatever. Drill a hole through the top and put some cord through the end. Hang it from a nail or screw-in step on the tree so you have it stored between hunts. Wrap something like parachute cord, rawhide, or duct tape on it so that won’t mar your rifle in the most likely height you’ll be shooting from. Fit the bottom end with a dowel, a tape-wrapped lag screw etc. so that it won’t go through the bottom of your stand. Use … More . . .
Moose’s Last Yute Hunt
Mooseboy officically became just “The Moose” after bagging a button buck Saturday morning, closing out his career as a yute hunter. Next year, he’ll be hunting by himself on an adult tag. Let me tell you that it happened none too soon, either. This guy has grown!!! It was a hard squeeze for both of us in the buddy stand. My Timex Hunting Timer wristwatch said that a minor hunting peak was due at 0850. We counted down the seconds, and as soon as we hit zero, we heard a rustling in the bushes. Nothing came of it, so Moose … More . . .
They Grow Up So Fast — Sigh!
From Mooseboy to The Moose– a Dad looks back on all the Yute Seasons now gone.
More . . .Scent-Lok getting sued– suits are a fraud
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More . . .Blue Tongue Comes to the County
I’d hunted over 20 years and never heard of Blue Tongue. There was a touch of it a couple of counties over back in 2002; we heard about it when I took #2 son to Hunter Ed. It sounded icky. We were told if we saw an emaciated or dead deer to call the wildlife officer. This year rumors of Blue Tongue in Kentucky started cropping up back in August, but they were all coming from the western part of the state. Then the stories started getting worse and then this past week I read of a guy finding 15 … More . . .
The Secret of Scent-Free Suits
Suit says clothes don’t pass smell test I saw this over at KentuckyHunting.net . Frankly, I was wondering when this was going to happen. You know, on the other hand, I used to have this shady friend named Crazy Pete. Pete was always just on the edge. Pete had this gimmick for getting women. He advertised in the Cincinnati Enquirer: “Nursing Assistants Needed. Entry level. No experience necessary. Will train.” He had a bazillion responses from eager women. The ugly ones he sloughed off. The cute ones got his special charms. Frequently, the applicants were mad that Pete really didn’t … More . . .
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