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 →
Well, I probably have you all beat on sheer numbers. You have to remember, we were just a bunch of inner-city Yuffies (Young Urban Failures) enjoying a protracted adolescence. Back in the early 80’s, I ended up with a terrific cockroach problem. We’d shot this feature film in the basement … Continue reading →
While I was on sabbatical, a bunch of guys over at the Deer Forum at 24HourCampfire.com were having a discussion regarding the number of game animals they’d bagged. I have to admit that I am somewhat in agreement with the astute gentleman that said it was a question of the … 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 →
I’m back from sabbatical . . . er. . .hiatus . . . er . . . I’m back. Yes, there is a Heaven. I’ve been there. It’s a really nice place. It’s been a struggle. For starters, the day job started to swallow me just after deer season ended. … 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 →
I just found a site that’s great for recipes: www.allrecipes.com They have numerous venison recipes. I’ve also taken a lot of beef recipes and substituted venison. That usually works. Here’s our latest attempt. It was awesome: Cracked Black Venison The other source of venison recipes that we’ve adopted is Kate … 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 →
