I recently saw some controversy on one of the forums regarding how to approach a deer, once it’s down. Some found the idea of poking a deer in the eye to be abhorent. Some felt it was wrong to use your rifle muzzle. Count me among the eye pokers. I … Continue reading →
From 24hourcampfire.com If someone handed me $6500 to go hunt deer, I think I’d see if they’d let me use it for Moose, either in Eastern or Mid-Western Canada. If I had to stick to whitetail, I would be asking you guys for suggestions. I’m with RonT on what he … Continue reading →
Now is about the time of year I start thinking about my mineral licks. I’ll start refreshing my licks as soon as the ground begins to dry out, and I’ll keep this up until mid-July. First, I buy a bunch of bags of rock salt and some di-calcium phosphate. I’ve … Continue reading →
The question came up yet again on the 24hourcampfire: What is the Ideal Deer Rifle/Cartridge. Yes, one of those will do nicely. The fact of the matter is that they all seem to kill deer, some a bit better than others. However, we don’t have the luxury of replaying every … Continue reading →
You’ve probably guessed most of the answers already. Sorry, 270 Winchester never showed up. I’m not sure why. Ditto for the 250-3000. 30-06 never showed up. That was interesting in and of itself, so I decided to find out why. It took some doing. However I added a weighted system … Continue reading →
I once wrote years ago, when I first started dabbling with neural nets and artificial intelligence, that there comes a time in any mad scientist’s life when he feels compelled to grasp the table, lift his eyes to the heavens and exclaim: “EEEETS ALIVE!!!” I don’t think this is going … Continue reading →
Acceptable deer hunting accuracy? I’d say that is a two-part answer: What can the rifle do? What can I do with the rifle? I usually shoot a rifle from the bench and work toward a 1-2MOA groups with a given load. Sometimes, starting out, a rifle may print 6-10″ groups … Continue reading →
I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 9. I have always been nearsighted. Iron sights have always been a bit of a problem for me, but scopes work fine. For the most part, I hunt with a 1.5-4.5X scope with decent eye relief, and I have no problems. There are … Continue reading →
muzzleloaderman writes on 24HourCampfire: .223 on deer #425666 – 02/06/05 07:02 PM Hey guys. I have been thinkin about getting a .223 for squirrels an other varments. Now I havnt checked the regulations but if its legal, what are your guys opinions on hunting blacktail with a .223? Ranges would … Continue reading →
Well, I haven’t been having any more epiphanies lately. In fact, my mind has been largely elsewhere. However, I did give some thought to the Dream Cartridge. Here are some responses to your responses and some new stuff to stir the pot. Thank you, Adobe, for recognizing two things: 1) … Continue reading →
Thanks for all your input. I posted this on a few places, and got surprisingly similar replies. Allow me to address a few issues: 1) No, I don’t need my medication changed. Thanks for asking, but Doc says I’m doing fine on the dosage I’m on. The good news is … Continue reading →
It’s 30F. Light is just coming up so I can see the far barns. They keep blowing in and out of view as the snow squalls are beginning to build. It’s the last day of late Kentucky Muzzleloader Season. I still have a tag, but the freezer is quite full, … Continue reading →
1999. I went out opening day of bow season and on the way back to the car had something go wrong with my foot and had to crawl back to the car. Doc said I had a Muldar’s Neuroma and that surgery was the only thing that would take care … Continue reading →
I quote myself from my weblog: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Deer Season It all seems to come on so quickly. There is a first whiff of Fall, the Harvest Moon rises, and then ZAP! I’m in the middle of deer season and my life is filled with last-minute shopping, running … Continue reading →
CKYhunter was looking for some help over on KentuckyHunting.net regarding sabots in a round-ball muzzleloader. Here was my $.02: ACEOKY and SALTY are giving you good info. I have a .54 TC Hawken that I shot with patched roundball for 20 years. When I hunted deer, I’d switch to 425 … Continue reading →
There was a discussion raging over at kentuckyhunters.net over what was legit when it came to killing time on the stand. Some guys read, some guys putzed with the GPS. One guy plays games on his cell phone. I read when I’m expecting a long wait on the stand. I … Continue reading →
Birdog428 on Hunting Chat.Net posts: Post subject: 2004 Season Discouraging And so I add another year to the 7 previous in which I have failed to kill a buck. With less than a week left to take a deer on home ground I find myself discouraged and wanting to bag … Continue reading →
sassafrastea over at KentuckyHunting.net writes as follows: ——————————————————————————– The last two nights, JUST before dark (around 5:45), I have heard rifle shots close to home. Both times there were 3 shots fired in close succession, three shots in less than half a minute. Also heard the same gunfire opening day … Continue reading →
A buddy of mine wanted to know what to expect if he shows up at deer camp, here at Genesis 9:2-4. He wanted to know terrain, choice of rifle and load, and weather. Here is what I told him: SW Bracken County, KY is a land of ridges and hollows. … Continue reading →
#2 Son, AKA Mooseboy, succeeded in bagging his first deer on Opening Day. I t was a bit of a mixed victory, but then again, aren’t they all. We got up into the stand near the campground a bit late, but still well before sunrise. A screech owl, the … Continue reading →
My folks called up today to wish me well on the hunt. I wish I could get Dad out for a try, but he says his deer hunting days are over. The were paging through the BassPro flyer and found a game cart on sale, and wanted to know if … Continue reading →
Bleating is fairly simple: First you have the contact bleat– this is the call that deer use to announce their location. It is a friendly neutral call. Say “maa” — like “ma” but with a long “a” sound. That’s a bleat. Three of these over 15 seconds is a about … Continue reading →
It’s getting close. Opening Day is getting real close. Saturday morning. I’ll try and pull out of work early on Friday. Girlfriend is going down early to open up. There is not much else to do except sit and wait. I’ve been obcessing on the weather report. It looks like … Continue reading →
The long waiting finally made me succumb to stress shopping. I stopped by Walmart today. They had a really nice little padded shoulder bag that will replace my aging fanny pack. Geez! That thing has been with me since ’92 or so. This new bag has couple of nice features: … Continue reading →
Bow season sort of ends for me in November. It’s not that I’m blocked from doing it. It just turns out that way. By moving my attentions to Kentucky, it’s kind of narrowed my bow opportunities in a lot of ways. First, September is usually too hot to do serious … Continue reading →
