I found this tucked away today in a discussion of head shots pro and con from the 24HourCampfire.com . To be exact: #205865 – 11/10/03 10:03 AM I had an opportunity this weekend to seriously consider the issue of head shots: bagged two deer in two days. Both presented broadside … Continue reading →
From KentuckyHunting.Net Swift Arrow New here Hey all! I just thought I would introduce myself. I am from Michigan and I am going on my second year bow hunting this year. Anyway, I took a drive down I-75 this weekend and noticed a lot of forest area along the way, … Continue reading →
I used to be a nosebleed cowboy. It just wasn’t hunting unless I was 25 feet in the air. There were a few occasions where I hunted lower. In one case, my feet were barely 8 feet off the ground, and I managed to bag back-to-back bucks out of that … Continue reading →
Fitness is important, but so is acc. . . . accclim. . . being acclimatized– maybe just as much. Pushing a pencil in an office and working out in a gym does not prepare your body for hunting conditions. If you haven’t been outside in a while or you are … Continue reading →
I remember writing on here not too long ago about the efficacy of food plots. Part of it I still agree with, but I good part of it I want to repent. Let me just lay this out straight for you. First off, we acquired our farm in 2001. In … Continue reading →
I’ve sort have gone full circle over 25 years. I started out blundering through the forest and not minding where I walked. I still saw deer whenever I went out. Then I became stealthy and started pussy-footing. I still saw deer. Then I went and got ultra-stealthy and started walking … Continue reading →
It was Nosmo King, the shaman’s friend, who found him. The shaman had been missing for days. However, a package had arrived at deer camp, and promptly disappeared. It had been addressed to SHAMANIC ENTERPRISES. Everyone figured the shaman was up to something. “There y’are.” said Nosmo. “Whatcha been up … Continue reading →
NOTE:Â 28 February, 2018Â I have written an update to this topic: Cheap Deer Rifles — Redux Archer_Nut on Deer & Deer Hunting says: [I] need a good [starter] deer rifle that is accurate and powerful, but at the same time inexpensive. The thing of it is that whitetail … Continue reading →
The best time to be laying out salt and minerals and such is back around when you’re scouting turkey in March. I usually dump a load in way back at the end of deer season, so that they have it the next year. My licks in KY start getting hit … Continue reading →
I’m currently agonizing over when to start pulling my bow this year. Last year, I started pulling it in July– about normal for me. After a few arrows, I noticed a twinge in my shoulder and put the bow down. I was just shy of 49, and I’m entering that … Continue reading →
From the Deer and Deer Hunter Forum: The thing you have to remember is this: just because a deer makes that vocalization, it may not be the best call to make. The buck growl is just a very aggressive grunt. Somebody popularized the term “growl” a few years ago, but … Continue reading →
One of the things that is usually a sure tip that the deer hunter you are talking to is a newbie or a poser is when he gets to talking about distance. A few years ago, I had a guy come up from Georgia to help with an install here … Continue reading →
I received a promotional copy of Whitetail Advantage: Understand Deer Behavior for Hunting Success by Dr. David Samuel and Robert Zaiglin for review yesterday. I have been digging through it, and I must say that the world has come a long way. Upon my shelf is over a quarter century’s … Continue reading →
From the 24hourcampfire.com Shamanic Gum The peace of the early morning Campfire was suddenly destroyed as the shaman came roaring in. “Everybody!” he exclaimed. “I’ve found it.” “It wasn’t me!” said another. “I made it to the bushes last night. Honest!” “I’ve got the answer!” said the shaman. “The answer … Continue reading →
where’d they go? From Heirloom Turkey Calls Forum Postby geheehunter on Sat May 17, 2008 4:31 pm i was out with the kids today to a spot that last year i spooked a deer while walking with the wife and kids. the year before there were tracks everywhere. the year … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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: … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
