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Post by thebellcompany on Nov 4, 2016 22:07:21 GMT -5
I have the perfect thing to say to a rude person. "God bless you friend" kill me with kindness! Their actions will catch up with them both the good and bad!
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Post by thebellcompany on Nov 4, 2016 22:01:35 GMT -5
I'm jealous
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Post by thebellcompany on Nov 1, 2016 21:29:34 GMT -5
I read the lawsuit: the buck was originally scored a 218+ non-typical 6x6 rack, that was later changed by a B&C representative to a typical 5x5 rack scoring s 180+, he eventually sold the antlers to the next guy who had another official score the antlers at 213+ as a non-typical 6x6 rack. (When it was previously scored a 218 it was officially the world record) again scored at a 213 it would still have been the world record. He's suing because he followed all the proper guidelines for scoring a buck, B&C is refusing to accept the new measurements because they'd already decided to list it as a 180 typical. Therefore the lawsuit.
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 31, 2016 21:24:02 GMT -5
I heard of that. I believe that's the only case I've heard of thank God. I'm sure she's in a better place. The positive is that hopefully the odds of that happening are in line with winning the powerball or struck by lightning.
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 29, 2016 20:24:34 GMT -5
I have a question for you Steiny. It sounds like you're a hunting "purist" that enjoys hunting as a tradition, my question is 2-pat: why would you like Indiana to not use HPR's, and you mentioned shorter seasons and fewer tags. Do you feel we take too many deer in Indiana? How does the herd look near you? Just curious your thoughts.
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 29, 2016 15:07:31 GMT -5
Good idea or bad idea to use buck grunts or estrus bleats on public land right now?
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 28, 2016 20:40:59 GMT -5
I just researched a bit more regarding the topic of a bullet falling from the sky. I read a study that concluded a .30 caliber bullet which fires above 2500fps will fall to the earth, tumbling at an average speed of 300 FPS, so not lethal but there have been reported cases of people needing to be hospitalized. I imagine a .22 bullet would have a much smaller impact falling from the sky.
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 28, 2016 20:15:28 GMT -5
Swilk. Your statement caught my interest. I just looked up 22lr trajectory and interestingly enough. Sighted in at 50 yards a 40gr bullet traveling at 1650 FPS drops 10" at 100 yards. It would seem if a person were to shoot straight at a target the projectile could perhaps reach the ground in short order. God bless.
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 28, 2016 19:33:56 GMT -5
I'm a bow hunter first off. I love the length of the season I love the thrill of the hunt. Some days I'm terrible at judging distance, I've shot at and completely missed a huge 8 pointer and a good sized doe on separate days. But it's still a thrill. That said, I support legal hunting 100% and although I hunt public land I'm thrilled to know that for 2 weeks per year guys can use a traditional rifle on their own property. God bless America!
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 27, 2016 20:12:09 GMT -5
That's actually a great idea then nobody will steal it!
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 27, 2016 15:37:10 GMT -5
The first memory of hunting was with my Dad. We grew up in Gaylord, Mi and hunted on my grandpa's farm in Alpena, Mi. I remember it was cold. Snow had fallen heavily the night before. My dad shook me out of the covers early and I climbed out of my warm bed to arms full of goose bumps. Brr it was a cold morning and the sun was far from coming up yet. Dad gave me a one piece orange snow suit to wear for hunting, and a single shot 20-gauge. We loaded our pockets full of cookies and headed out to the barn. The morning still dark, winds sweeping across cold snowy fields that hit me in the face with a chill that instantly cured any lingering sleepiness I still had. The three of us climbed on my grandpas old ford tractor he'd painted blue, and rumbled quietly up the trail to the woods. I remember sitting in a rustic made ground blind with my dad, getting a small fire going to keep up warm in the rigged up wood stove, if help my dad build that blind and clear a shooting lane earlier that summer. But those are my memories and I remember them with fondness each morning I get up early to head out "to the woods". But in those early days I only remember blind hunting and only during gun season which is a celebrated holiday in Michigan still November 15th. There's only deer hunters in the woods on that day. All other seasons are done, so to many people the gun season is a sacred hunt passed down generations, just like the heirloom quality 30-06's out grandfathers used. Now to my question: I'm headed out to a piece of public land tonight, how could I set up in a portable ground blind and be successful. I want to remain unseen and undetected and I'm aware that could be a challenge. So I'm open to tips and advice. Thanks in advance!
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Post by thebellcompany on Oct 25, 2016 23:27:11 GMT -5
Right away. I've had hunts the past 3 years that I locate a spot on the map, carry my sticks and hang on stand about 5pm and I see deer within a couple hours. Lucky? Maybe. My theory: I picked a good spot based on topo map information and satellite, I checked wind direction, and identified my route in. A little homework plus the element of surprise gets you deer! Seriously though a fresh stand is a hot location because the area hasn't been scented up with human scent for a while
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