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 . . .
Blood Trails, etc.
The higher you hit a deer, the longer it takes to have a blood trail. Basically, you’re putting a hole into a bucket and waiting for something to slosh out. If there are two holes, that’s better than one. If one is high and one low, even better. If you have a layer of fat, sometimes this can block the hole, and the there won’t be a lot of blood. I shot one this year, shot low, had optimal entry and exit wounds, pulped the lungs and removed the top of the heart and the booger didn’t leave blood in … 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 . . .
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