So I see the guy who does my hay has been out and started work. He’s late getting started. So first thing last night after returning to the farm, I go out in the truck to see how far he’s gotten– not far, but it is a good start. I … Continue reading →
James P. Reilly: Bambi killer Remember James, If the Good Lord had not wanted us to eat deer, he would not have made them out of meat. Yes, I kill Bambi. Mostly I try to kill Bambi’s aging grandfather, Bambi’s spinster aunts and his older sisters. However, if Bambi shows … Continue reading →
From the D&DH Forum Cut N’ Run If deer always walked into the wind in Fall, wouldn’t they all eventually end up in the Pacific northwest? Just kidding. This all reminds me of a story: O.D and Playing the Wind As usual, I’m going take a completely contrary approach to … Continue reading →
Jake Simon August 12 at 3:36am Shaman, I hope all is well with you and yours! I am curious as to how you use baking soda. Do you dump it on everything or do you just put it in with your clothing like you would use it in your refrigerator? … Continue reading →
From the D&DH Forum: DeerCamp Super Member Deer season is long, but as you all know the off season is even longer. My question is this, with all the books, DVD’S, magazines, and countless numbers of deer strategies out there, do any of you ever get “burned out?” Here … Continue reading →
My most successful hunts are nearly identical in details. 2003 Opening Day — The Savage Spoke 2007 Opening Day — The Savage Spoke Again The story is real simple: I went to my favorite stand, climbed up and sat down. Shortly before sunrise, The Big One came out … Continue reading →
This is a continuation from last year’s diatribe on deer rifles: So You’re Looking for a new Deer Rifle, Huh? Larry Miller, the comedian, used to do this bit about the five stages of drinking. As part of one of the stages, you find you have spent arguing for the … Continue reading →
From Deer & Deer Hunting About this time of year, we all get to talking about a list of “bests.” What’s the best deer caliber? What’s the best broadhead? What’s the best. . . I remember once having a fellow get on AllOutdoors.com (that’s dating me) and ask what was … Continue reading →
From D&DH Forum Everyday Hunter asks: Is it a moral decision to hunt or not to hunt? Let’s get philosophical. I recently re-read an article in Sports Illustrated (Nov. 24, 2008) on the decline of hunting. It ended with this sentence: “Wolves do not make moral decisions, he decided. They … Continue reading →
from: http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/28/high-courts-big-ruling-for-gun-rights/ High Court’s Big Ruling For Gun Rights June 28, 2010 – 10:07 AM | by: Lee Ross In its second major ruling on gun rights in three years, the Supreme Court Monday extended the federally protected right to keep and bear arms to all 50 states. The decision … Continue reading →
I am currently deer hunting with two 30-06 the 7400& the 7600.I am getting bothered by recoil& want to get something with less recoil in bolt action & semiauto.I am looking at .308 & 7mm-08.I would like a opinion on either of these calibers. Would either be sufficient for large deer. I hunt northern Maine & Newhampshire
Continue reading →From Deer and Deer Hunting: For the Ninety -Niners It’s funny. I don’t think a lot of guys get it. It could be that my hillbilly girlfriend’s all-to-subtle ways are rubbing off on me, and I’m getting so subtle no one can catch my hints anymore. It could be as … Continue reading →
You know, the more I think about this whole Scent Lok thing the more annoyed I get. You figure an entire generation of hunters has been working under these assumptions about scent management. I am not saying scent management is bogus, but I am saying that Scent Lok and its … Continue reading →
For every crazy instance I have in the past 30 years of deer busting me at some un-believable range, I have one or more crazy stories about deer that walk up on me while I’m taking a dump or eating my lunch, coming to watch me erect a stand, or … Continue reading →
I caught myself this morning while I was writing a response to a fellow on another forum who was defending his use of Scent Lok clothes. I would agree up to a point. Reducing the amount of stink your body is throwing off is a good idea. The results can … Continue reading →
So I was showing KYHillChick the latest on Scent Lok, and letting her read the piece on building an outhouse next to my tree stand. She screwed up her face a little and said, “Why do you do that?” “What?” “You’re such a. . . you’re always such a . … Continue reading →
http://www.heinsmills.com/cases/Scent_Lok.html Scent Lok Litigation On May 13, 2010, United States Federal District Judge Kyle found that ALS, the manufacturer and seller of Scent Lok clothing, and Cabela’s and Gander Mountain, both of which sell Scent Lok and their own private-label clothing using Scent Lok technology, falsely advertised the ability of … Continue reading →
Well, not really cheap bullets. “The Case for the Standard Hunting Bullet for Whitetail Deer,” is probably more accurate, but it sounds like a master thesis. This is just a rant. “The Case Against Premium Bullets” sounds mean spirited and negative. I am going to speak heresy here. I am … Continue reading →
I was out refreshing my licks yesterday; it was too wet during turkey season to get the truck out into the pastures. The ones that were already well established had been hit hard. I started one new one, and I am going to see how that goes. My opinions on … Continue reading →
From Deer and Deer Hunting SHKYBoonie writes: I have been doing a little study of my own through the past 4 years. I have been keeping a very detailed journal of deer sightings on my farms in West KY. Now this is just observation from me and the couple of … Continue reading →
I once left my release at home. Luckily I had a shooting tab in the case. I’ve left the black powder at home before the ML Opener. Luckily I had a spare pound at the farm. I’ve left ammo at home, but I had a spare rifle handy. I’ve left … Continue reading →
For a textbook kind of morning, it was a cold one. 35F. It did not seem to bother the gobblers though. We were pretty well bundled up as we checked into the blind overlooking the Mother of All Honey Holes. Yes, we’d been there before. Yes, we had not seen … Continue reading →
When I got up this morning, I was hard at work trying to convince myself it just wasn’t going to happen. The lady on the weather radio told me it was raining, winds gusting to 25 mph, and 52F. That is not my idea of turkey hunting weather. I went … Continue reading →
Illinois man faces animal cruelty charges :: Prairie State Outdoors ST. LOUIS (AP) – Prosecutors say a man from Calhoun County in Illinois possessed and sold DVDs of himself hitting, maiming and killing deer with his vehicle. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 38-year-old Jarrod Lee Hayn of Kampsville, Ill., … Continue reading →
Johnny Clay is in big trouble stemming from a 2009 deer he claimed as the #1 bowkill in Kentucky. The problem is that it now seems likely it was poached with a rifle in Ohio. Oooops. This guy is from just upriver from us in Adams County, Ohio. As I … Continue reading →
