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Post by marshallco on Sept 19, 2024 16:34:18 GMT -5
We have a few oak trees in our front yard, and the last 2-3 weeks the deer have just been sucking up acorns like a shop vac. Sometimes there’s as many as 6-7 out here. Plenty of acorns, can only imagine what’s going on in the real woods.
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Post by duff on Sept 19, 2024 19:28:35 GMT -5
I finally managed to find a nice size carpet remnant that has stain master and it's in a color that goes good with the new to me leather swivel barstool. Curtains next. I'm hunting with this guy!
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 19, 2024 21:26:53 GMT -5
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Post by greghopper on Sept 20, 2024 3:30:10 GMT -5
I finally managed to find a nice size carpet remnant that has stain master and it's in a color that goes good with the new to me leather swivel barstool. Curtains next. I'm hunting with this guy! BYOB…
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 21, 2024 9:42:50 GMT -5
Although I THOUGHT I had everything ready to go, I still have one property to get done. My new waterfowl spot has some potential to have some decent deer come through and the landowner insist (twisted my arm of course 🤣) that I whitetail hunting it as well. So, I'll throw a camera or two up and get a ground blind in over there. Hopefully this afternoon.
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Post by bill9068 on Sept 21, 2024 11:01:38 GMT -5
Cleaned her up for #32 hunting years together. Get a fresh oil change this week. Ready to roll. Cant find a quad made like this today. Pure tank. I have a green ‘97 2wd Honda Fourtrax. The most reliable quad ever built in my opinion!! I bought 2 new Honda Fourtrax 300s in 96. One green and one red. We still have both and use one of them on my property and one at home. Change the oil and they run forever.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Sept 21, 2024 15:59:25 GMT -5
Although I THOUGHT I had everything ready to go, I still have one property to get done. My new waterfowl spot has some potential to have some decent deer come through and the landowner insist (twisted my arm of course 🤣) that I whitetail hunting it as well. So, I'll throw a camera or two up and get a ground blind in over there. Hopefully this afternoon. I’m sure that took a lot of coaxing. Good luck this season. Sure sounds like you have plenty of opportunity.
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 21, 2024 18:46:57 GMT -5
All done. Got a stand and blind out along with a few cameras.
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 21, 2024 18:47:29 GMT -5
Although I THOUGHT I had everything ready to go, I still have one property to get done. My new waterfowl spot has some potential to have some decent deer come through and the landowner insist (twisted my arm of course 🤣) that I whitetail hunting it as well. So, I'll throw a camera or two up and get a ground blind in over there. Hopefully this afternoon. I’m sure that took a lot of coaxing. Good luck this season. Sure sounds like you have plenty of opportunity. Thank you!
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 22, 2024 17:55:42 GMT -5
Slightly different season prep... Got a buddy headed to Arizona for a muzzleloader elk hunt. Has to be open sights and the guide told him that he wanted him to be able to shoot 200 yards if possible. He put a peep on a new CVA melonited Optima. We worked up a load of 120 grains ffg Triple Seven under a 300 grain SST in the factory red sabot. He keeps a 2" group at 150 yards off a Big Game portable table. We finally got to shoot with zero wind last week and tried his first shot at 200 yards. He was a third of an inch to the left and 8" low. That happens to be at the bottom edge of the fiber optic pipe in the front sight. We got really calm wind again today after the rain passed through, and he tried another shot at 200 aiming with the 6 o'clock of the fiber optic and he hit pretty well dead center of a plate steel. Looked to be about 1/2" high and an inch right from a standing position off a Bog Pod tripod rest. He's going to keep practicing some this week, but we've proved that he, the rifle, and the load are capable of first-round hit on the money at 200!
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Post by duff on Sept 22, 2024 18:34:48 GMT -5
Slightly different season prep... Got a buddy headed to Arizona for a muzzleloader elk hunt. Has to be open sights and the guide told him that he wanted him to be able to shoot 200 yards if possible. He put a peep on a new CVA melonited Optima. We worked up a load of 120 grains ffg Triple Seven under a 300 grain SST in the factory red sabot. He keeps a 2" group at 150 yards off a Big Game portable table. We finally got to shoot with zero wind last week and tried his first shot at 200 yards. He was a third of an inch to the left and 8" low. That happens to be at the bottom edge of the fiber optic pipe in the front sight. We got really calm wind again today after the rain passed through, and he tried another shot at 200 aiming with the 6 o'clock of the fiber optic and he hit pretty well dead center of a plate steel. Looked to be about 1/2" high and an inch right from a standing position off a Bog Pod tripod rest. He's going to keep practicing some this week, but we've proved that he, the rifle, and the load are capable of first-round hit on the money at 200! My fishing buddy and his brother in law did that hunt last year. He got 1 1st day and his bro missed 3! Hope your buddy has similar luck
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Post by titanium700 on Sept 22, 2024 21:01:00 GMT -5
Slightly different season prep... Got a buddy headed to Arizona for a muzzleloader elk hunt. Has to be open sights and the guide told him that he wanted him to be able to shoot 200 yards if possible. He put a peep on a new CVA melonited Optima. We worked up a load of 120 grains ffg Triple Seven under a 300 grain SST in the factory red sabot. He keeps a 2" group at 150 yards off a Big Game portable table. We finally got to shoot with zero wind last week and tried his first shot at 200 yards. He was a third of an inch to the left and 8" low. That happens to be at the bottom edge of the fiber optic pipe in the front sight. We got really calm wind again today after the rain passed through, and he tried another shot at 200 aiming with the 6 o'clock of the fiber optic and he hit pretty well dead center of a plate steel. Looked to be about 1/2" high and an inch right from a standing position off a Bog Pod tripod rest. He's going to keep practicing some this week, but we've proved that he, the rifle, and the load are capable of first-round hit on the money at 200! Why does it have to be open sights? Arizona does not have any restrictions on scopes for muzzleloaders.
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 22, 2024 21:09:21 GMT -5
Slightly different season prep... Got a buddy headed to Arizona for a muzzleloader elk hunt. Has to be open sights and the guide told him that he wanted him to be able to shoot 200 yards if possible. He put a peep on a new CVA melonited Optima. We worked up a load of 120 grains ffg Triple Seven under a 300 grain SST in the factory red sabot. He keeps a 2" group at 150 yards off a Big Game portable table. We finally got to shoot with zero wind last week and tried his first shot at 200 yards. He was a third of an inch to the left and 8" low. That happens to be at the bottom edge of the fiber optic pipe in the front sight. We got really calm wind again today after the rain passed through, and he tried another shot at 200 aiming with the 6 o'clock of the fiber optic and he hit pretty well dead center of a plate steel. Looked to be about 1/2" high and an inch right from a standing position off a Bog Pod tripod rest. He's going to keep practicing some this week, but we've proved that he, the rifle, and the load are capable of first-round hit on the money at 200! Why does it have to be open sights? Arizona does not have any restrictions on scopes for muzzleloaders. Maybe it's New Mexico? Or else it's the outfitter's rule. I just know it was my job to get him dialed in and comfortable taking long shots open sight. Maybe I'll get a couple elk steaks as payment?
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Post by titanium700 on Sept 22, 2024 22:32:40 GMT -5
Yeah New Mexico does have that rule. I know Arizona don’t. Either way he’s going to have fun. Elk hunting is in my blood but I can’t seem to get drawn these days.
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Post by boonechaser on Sept 23, 2024 6:41:39 GMT -5
Little rain yday. (,02), but more scattered chances forecasted for today, and better chances for soaker on Tuesday. Keeping eye on Gulf where another hurricane is forming. Tracking forecasts have it pushing into Ohio River Valley next week. We sure could use a few inches.
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Post by greghopper on Sept 23, 2024 6:53:06 GMT -5
Little rain yday. (,02), but more scattered chances forecasted for today, and better chances for soaker on Tuesday. Keeping eye on Gulf where another hurricane is forming. Tracking forecasts have it pushing into Ohio River Valley next week. We sure could use a few inches. The number of dead deer in your area is very low.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Sept 23, 2024 6:54:48 GMT -5
Little rain yday. (,02), but more scattered chances forecasted for today, and better chances for soaker on Tuesday. Keeping eye on Gulf where another hurricane is forming. Tracking forecasts have it pushing into Ohio River Valley next week. We sure could use a few inches. I hope we get the rain tomorrow and later this week. Just a enough to get most of the concrete wet yesterday.
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Post by boonechaser on Sept 23, 2024 7:01:25 GMT -5
Little rain yday. (,02), but more scattered chances forecasted for today, and better chances for soaker on Tuesday. Keeping eye on Gulf where another hurricane is forming. Tracking forecasts have it pushing into Ohio River Valley next week. We sure could use a few inches. The number of dead deer in your area is very low. Yea, been lucky so far. ( Not heard of any locally. ) Did see some posts from neighboring Ripley Co.. Hopefully, we get some good soaking rains soon.
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Post by tradarcher17 on Sept 23, 2024 11:48:20 GMT -5
Put up my “Rope A Dope” this morning. I used a fence slat so I had two ropes. One side is a double rope and the other side is a single. Put a grapevine and a tree beach on for good measure. Rubbed a little Black Widow Branch Butter on each. Was this a tree that was already there or did you "plant" it? If you put it there, did you set it in anything or just bury it 3/4 feet deep? Thinking about putting a post out and wondering if I should quickcrete it in or not.
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 23, 2024 12:22:55 GMT -5
I switched my arrow set-up from 400's with 125 grain tips to 350's and 100 grain tips. I was in the backyard this morning doing a little sight adjustment and was back at the 40 yard mark. I set my bow down just long enough to go pull my arrows. As I turn to walk back, I noticed a bird perched on my bow. I thought it was cool until I saw the gift it left behind....💩...😏 Either way, shooting went really well and I am looking forward to being tethered off in a tree soon!
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