PatFord over on 24hourcampfire.com wanted to know You have shot a buck. Instead of dropping it takes off and when you find it it’s laying in a bramble patch with it’s head up looking at you. Where do you considder the best place to shoot to finish it off quickly … Continue reading →
If it’s fairly cool, I just haul it back to camp and do it there. Mind you, I’ve got a place that allows me to get a truck in nearly everywhere. If I down a deer, it can be up on the meatpole in a half hour or less. I’ve … Continue reading →
I had not expected my birthday to cause me to become so reflective. However, I found a thread over on 24hourcampfire this morning. It was one of the usual conversations you see starting up this time of year: What is your favorite deer cartridge? I was about to jump in, … Continue reading →
I was on over at www.racksandspursclub.com. It’s a fairly new board, and one that I would heartily recommend to everyone. Anyhow, I lifted a thread from over there. I guess my point in including it here is similar to what I said to one of my younger buddies after we … Continue reading →
I was always so hot on the idea of rolling back the start of bow season from early or mid October to September. Then Kentucky did just that. The result? I start hunting about the first weekend in October. Why? The heat. Last year, they took a total of 39 … Continue reading →
I was about even on score (AM vs PM) until a few years ago. Now it’s getting sort of lopsided towards mornings. The difference is that now that I’m hunting an area with a good deer population, I’m more likely to score on opening morning, and then that’s it. I’m … Continue reading →
Cover scent? I’ve pretty much given up on the idea, except that I’ll probably throw some cedar boughs in the trunk that holds most of my clothes. If the deer are going to smell anything on me, cedar is probably the best choice for my woods. Mind you a do … Continue reading →
The other day, Mooseboy and I were out freshening up the licks. I’m running only two licks this year, one over by the campground and the other by the garbage dump. The others can probably go a year. Anyhow, we had an 80 lb sack of rock salt that I … Continue reading →
TJK over on 24hourcampfire.com was wondering if anyone else had noticed that deer all seem to run in the direction they were facing when they are hit. Some agreed, some didn’t. Here’s my take on it. I’ve had mixed results, and I cannot honestly say that I’ve seen a pattern. … Continue reading →
Hurricane Dennis hit the Ohio Valley in a way that reminded me of one those interminable groupies from my days running the Black Hole Coffee House. Sluggish, bloated, Dennis moved in and never left. After putting up with him for a week now, it seems he will never leave. Day … Continue reading →
Over at the 24hourcampfire, we were all jawing about whether or not it’s important to wait for a broadside shot. Flinch made the following statement that summed up the feelings of many there: “I take the shot that is offered. Broudside shots are way over rated. From any angle, it … Continue reading →
I’ve spent most of my life living with cheap bullets and cheap ammo on deer and not had much of a problem. Most of my time has been spent with Remington 12 Ga sluggers and Walmart special 180 grain 30-06. I hunt dense cedars and Eastern hardwoods, and I hunt … Continue reading →
A single shot from the right gun on the right day can impact your hearing for the rest of your life. Be careful. A shot from a normal rifle under normal conditions in the woods probably won’t harm your hearing permanently. However, a muzzle brake, or shooting under a tin … Continue reading →
It’s been several years now, and I have to say that I am so glad I took this up. What we are doing is trying our hand at acorn farming. See, we have acres and acres of white oak with tons and tons of acorns just lying on the ground. … Continue reading →
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 →
I used to take a themos of coffee all the time. In fact it was a that small thermos that was , in part, responsible for my first deer. I’d run out of regular coffee that morning, and used some ultra-high test espresso stuff to brew up my thermos load. … 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 →
elec1675 , a new member at 24HourCampfire wanted to know what we all thought about a Mini-30 as a Yute rifle: Reged: 02/13/05 Posts: 4 Loc: Wisconsin Anyone use a mini-30 for whitetail? #429900 – 02/13/05 01:56 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply I’m looking at a deal on a … 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 →
