|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 23, 2017 14:21:42 GMT -5
I've met a fair number of d___ yanks I wouldn't hunt with either. Exactly. For the record the term redneck is a term of endearment. My buddies in KY call me Yankee same thing. Always make me laugh.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 22, 2017 7:49:57 GMT -5
I usually find that the guy who talks the most actually hunts the least. That's funny. Some hunters are pretty opinionated. I was at a bow shop yesterday looking at arrows- those guys about drove me nuts.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 21, 2017 20:50:41 GMT -5
I find myself involved in a lot of hunting conversations these days. Most are fun, some are frustrating. But it's always interesting to hear how other guys hunt and their methods and why they are convinced to hunt the way they do. Have you ever been in a conversation about hunting and the hunter you're talking to us telling you how they always hunt deep inside bedding areas or they are the type that scouts the woods instead of sitting in a stand. How about the hunter that hates camouflage or scent killer, how about the guy who grunts and rattles the whole time he's in the woods, or your friend who doesn't leave home without his backpack full of bags of crinkly chips, a full thermos of coffee etc. how about the stand smoker, the guy who pees in the woods, or the guy who doesn't get out of bed till 9 and gets to his stand at 10 walking past yours on the way in. Then there's the equipment shnobs geared to the teeth with the latest and greatest, the deer stand gamer shooting big deer on his phone or watching hunting videos. Then there's the guy who always takes bad shots and you wonder what were they thinking taking that shot. Then there's the woods ninjas in their ghillie suits sitting on the ground like Rambo, don't forget about the primitive hunters who say the rest of us are ruining the sport. What about the shoot at everything that moves guy: squirrels, rabbits, turkeys watch out! After thinking about how diverse the hunting crowd really is I can't help but feel a swelling pride that we as Americans are incredibly blessed that however we choose to hunt it's HOW WE DARN WELL WANT to hunt is how we can and should hunt and enjoy ourselves. Now there are more than a few rednecks I wouldn't take to my deer woods but it takes all kinds and is a part of what makes the sport of hunting so amazing. Whether we agree with each other or not we all have one thing in common. We love deer hunting. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder I eagerly anticipate the serenity of nature on opening day. Waking up early, you put on your gear, you hear the grass and leaves crush beneath your boots on the hike into your stand. Every time you shot your bow and worked to build the habitat around you and all your preparation has led to this moment. And when that first tan bodied deer walks out cautiously within shooting range of your arrow that feeling of rushing excitement that brings a chill down the spine.. that's what hunting us all about. And If you didn't get that shot opportunity you wanted, if they didn't hear you, see you, or smell you then you weren't there at all in the deers perspective so we try again tomorrow when the wind is right. No matter what your hunting personality, do one thing this hunting season. Remember what it is to be kind and courteous to your fellow hunters. Let's enjoy this sport as men and women of character. God bless
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 20, 2017 20:24:24 GMT -5
I have experience with a ten-point wicked ridge crossbow my experience was the limbs kept cracking on me. Don't recommend. Also have experience with carbon express covert- too heavy required re-tuning way too frequently. Also had a Barnett recruit compound. The stock was too short otherwise simple light bow. I currently use a Barnett quad edge extreme. The riser is SO nice it allows the perfect sight picture looking through the scope. The stock is the perfect length for me too. I didn't like the trigger when I first got it after I'd fire a shot it would "stick" in the rear position. I sent the bow in and they replaced the trigger group at no charge. Another nice feature, The limbs are narrow which I like I think it gets me through brush quieter, the draw is very light at 130 lb draw I believe. Most crossbows are closer to a 200 lb draw. Another thing is getting a nice scope. Lighted scopes didn't work for me. Good luck
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 20, 2017 3:12:20 GMT -5
I haven't checked my trail cams in over a month and won't until after my hunt opening day. So have the bucks lost their velvet yet or are the antlers still growing?
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 17, 2017 7:38:47 GMT -5
Sign me up. I feel an 8-pointer and a doe in this years future. I have an idea for team name: Hoosier Hunters. FYI I changed my screen name from thebellcompany to: INBuckHunter. I wanted to be like the cool kids
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 13, 2017 9:59:13 GMT -5
Yep take the high road that's the best thing to do. Me I'm running across that fence line and grabbing my damn deer before anybody can yell at me! 😎
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 12, 2017 20:23:02 GMT -5
This is a simple answer: hunting regulations don't say the words "the exception to the transporting bait rule is to plant a food plot" is because food plots are not considered transporting bait so they're not even part of the conversation. If food plots were illegal there would be way too much controversy from agricultural farm land trying to determine case by case what is being harvested for human consumption. The dnr doesn't want that headache. Food plots are legal because no food is being transported in. It is legal to hunt next to a corn field it is legal to hunt next to a food plot. Agricultural field. Both legal.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 12, 2017 20:13:21 GMT -5
Heck that's easy. Just put your self up a couple of those mineral stump things and a big 50 gallon feeder full of corn to "get 'em coming" over in to YOUR yard! Oh man I laughed so hard when I read this!
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 12, 2017 20:02:13 GMT -5
"Bait is considered any product that is TRANSPORTED into a hunting area and placed there for animal consumption. Baits can be in the form of salt, mineral blocks, prepared solid or liquid, or piles of apples or other food that is intended for the animal to eat." Part 1 definition of bait = 1. ANYTHING transported in. (Trans-ported literally means "across" "carried" in English that means carried in using your hands, your truck, your pack, etc. last time I checked I concluded that it is impossible to carry or move a food plot by hand, by truck, by pack etc) therefore if you plant a field by putting seed under the earth where the deer cannot get to it and it grows into a new plant, you have not transported bait. So, bait is anything you have to literally carry in by hand, place above ground and the animals can eat it. Part 2. It has to be edible to animals. And since this hunting regulations is located in the deer hunting section under "fair chase" of deer that means if a deer can eat it by putting it in its mouth, swallowing and digesting that is considered bait because it is edible. (Edible means eat-able) Part 3 describes examples of illegal bait. Hope that helps. It is easy to understand if you try hard and believe in yourself. God bleas
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 11, 2017 19:08:34 GMT -5
More people hunting, I have mixed feelings. I want there to be more hunters because I want more people to support the sport. I want the next generation to enjoy hunting because I want there to be plenty of hunting opportunity for the next generation. I encourage hunting, I encourage gun ownership. Not for my sake but for the sake of the future being able to enjoy the things I enjoy. People will enjoy what people like doing. If you never encourage them to try it and teach them how to do it who will? I'm not saying take every person you know hunting, in saying encourage people to look into trying it for themselves and be there to answer their questions. I don't think we should take a "hide it under a rock" so nobody hunts near us approach, that's selfish. And we shouldn't make hunting all work and no fun. Example, my father in law takes his kids hunting. He's a terrible hunter that can't sit still so he scouts the woods all day while his kids sit in stands. Kids being legal hunting age. He doesn't take them hunting till there's snow on the ground and puts them up in tree stands in terrible locations because he doesn't know a dang thing about hunting. Kids freeze their butts off and don't see deer because dads out spooking everything around their stand locations. Kids are cold. Kids never see deer. Dad says their just cry babies that need to learn to be real men. Kids learn to hate hunting. Moral? Take the time to teach people how to hunt and make it as enjoyable as possible. Because why not? There's a ton of idiots out there ruining the sport for everyone.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 7, 2017 22:58:54 GMT -5
^^boom. Put that in your cheerios
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 7, 2017 11:28:20 GMT -5
I saw a YouTube video today that made my blood boil. A fella was hunting private land, he was approached by a disabled guy on a 4-wheeler wanting to know who he was and what land owner gave him permission to hunt. He gave the appropriate information, and guy on the 4-wheeler leaves. Next thing about 10 min later he hears air horns, yelling and wild shooting going on. Now if I was just a guest on the property I probably wouldn't fuss much but if I was the land owner and hunting I'd be livid. Anything like this happen to you guys?
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 7, 2017 7:03:57 GMT -5
A few cheese sticks and some jerkey, maybe a snickers bar and a big bottle of water
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 7, 2017 6:46:34 GMT -5
I hunt public also. There's no gray area for me. Last year I found a "hole" in the ground where the deer destroyed the earth, 5 trails leading to that "hole" and a fresh tree stand right above it. Oh the date was sept 15th. It left a sour taste in my mouth realizing it was so close to my prime stand. Private land guys, just hunt a food plot. And I believe the reg's are clear about the infected "area" it is talking about a hunting area and a non-hunting area if there are deer in your area. Don't bait. Don't put out mineral. At least from late January till September 1st. Be smart not the other one. Dig a water hole, make a mock scrape. It's simple and a lot of fun staying away from away from illegal activities. If you can see your neighbors bait pile from your own property and you're in season report it. And I agree this is the best forum out there
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 3, 2017 17:32:08 GMT -5
Update: the silicone I tried in the ear muffs did not work. My next thought was: high density foam. I had a pair of thick insoles I cut to fit inside the earmuffs, put 2 layers per muff. Went out shooting some clay yesterday and wow what a difference! With ear plugs and these muffs the noise was negligible. More experiments to come.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Sept 2, 2017 6:56:10 GMT -5
I know adding more weight to the front of your arrow changes the dynamic spine of your arrow but found no information online so I created my own chart.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Aug 30, 2017 16:32:36 GMT -5
All I can say is. Those pics are nice
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Aug 29, 2017 11:42:27 GMT -5
^^and... it can be pretty easy to get a farm owner to let you hunt. I'd wager you ask 10 farmers if you can hunt at least 2-3 of them say you can.
|
|
|
Post by thebellcompany on Aug 28, 2017 18:34:04 GMT -5
Another idea. I only hunt bow, at Rousch they do pheasant release hunts starting early November and there's bird shot flying all over the place I don't feel comfortable in a tree stand at that point not to mention all the bird dogs running around. Another thought: I believe the deer may be staying in the corn all day till dark that's a theory. I've hunted a lot of other FWA's in northern Indiana also, and out of about 7 the only one I mildly cared for was... a secret! I will say it takes me about 2 hours to get there from Fort Wayne but even there I still saw more hunter than I'd wanted to see. I did however see 6 deer at 6 different times in 2 days though.
|
|