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Post by schall53 on Dec 17, 2023 21:32:45 GMT -5
Way to hang in there!!!
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Post by schall53 on Dec 16, 2023 21:28:10 GMT -5
In the truck. Turned out button buck, but decent sized. Long shott about 120yds thru the woods. 50yd recovery. Luke made a great shot, and tracked it up all on his own. First mz deer! Good shooting Luke!
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Post by schall53 on Dec 16, 2023 17:34:13 GMT -5
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Post by schall53 on Dec 15, 2023 13:04:49 GMT -5
Bobdog 😁
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Post by schall53 on Dec 13, 2023 13:53:33 GMT -5
Go get em Jay!!
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Post by schall53 on Dec 12, 2023 17:18:05 GMT -5
😂🐺
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Post by schall53 on Dec 12, 2023 10:59:04 GMT -5
I must have really put the hurt on them last year. I have had my traps set for over a month. This is the first activity I’ve had in all that time. Female!!
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Post by schall53 on Dec 11, 2023 22:13:52 GMT -5
This spike followed 2 does across the bottom of the hay field east of me and they entered in front of the other blind just after 4:30 pm. The does fed around the creek bottom while the spike headed back south along the creek. The does finally moved south into the thick creek bottom and suddenly all 3 ran up a saddle that deer often use to get up on the ridge about 50 yards out. The does headed directly for my blind and looked like they were going to walk right by it. The spike peeled off a little like it was going to head back down the saddle and I went ahead and took the shot at about 35 yards. I usually stay off the shoulders as much as possible and have taken head shots on does and button bucks that close. There was just so much brush that my only open shot was high shoulders. Heard a lot about that shot, but never took it before because we use the shoulder roasts and blade steaks in with the roast. When I touched the trigger, he went nowhere but down. Shooting a CVA Scout V2 45/70 converted to smokeless muzzleloader. Load for this year was 55 grains H4198 and 200 .40 caliber Hornady SST in a Harvester smooth blue .45 sabot. I had used that bullet before in a sabot for a .50 bp muzzleloader and really liked it. First time using it in a smokeless and I still like it! 😎 Nice looking spike.
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Post by schall53 on Dec 9, 2023 20:56:59 GMT -5
So if it has not passed to humans despite several areas having positive results...it is almost given that some folks have eaten infected deer. Are they testing 100% of the deer when it is found? Not sure what I would do but feels like a psychological impact more than physical. A very very small % are tested in established CWD areas. I have read of (and hunted in) areas of Wyoming and Colorado where it’s been estimated at 30% or more prevalence. By those odds, I have probably eaten a CWD positive animal or two. I just think of the thousands of CWD deer eaten every year by people, bears, wolves, coyotes, etc. and it has not jumped the species barrier yet that we know of. People are a lot more likely to die of food poisoning from the slice of lettuce they put on their deer burger than from contracting CWD. I agree, I’m sure I have eaten CWD meat after all the meat I’ve consumed from infected areas. When it first came out I was really worried about it, don’t hardly think about it anymore.
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Post by schall53 on Dec 6, 2023 11:23:28 GMT -5
I just bought a ladder stand. A 15.5 height stand. My son is a certified welder and I'm adding about 4-5 more feet of steps to the end. Plan to add a small flat plate to minimize stand sinking into the ground. I have the steel already from my solar stand project. A little customization. This ladder stand will go on that steep top ridge of the farm. This is where the cell camera is located. When the ground freezes this winter I'll get the stand ready for 2024. Hoping last week of the year after Christmas. Company is closed. Bought it from Sportsman Guide. Guide Gear 15.5 with mesh seat and foot rail. Already planning the season. I'll be moving the lane hang-on stand about 50-60 yards on the 2nd ridge of the steep ridge valley. It on the 1st ridge now. There are three smaller ridges that come together to the steep ridge. If you are adding about a third more height to that stand I would suggest beefing up the ladder also. You modify the original design that much the ladder may not be able to take it. That extra length is going to add a lot more flex and bend. Just a thought, would hate to see you take a 20 foot fall down the ridge.
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Post by schall53 on Dec 4, 2023 18:52:33 GMT -5
Looks delicious feather!
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Post by schall53 on Dec 4, 2023 9:28:05 GMT -5
3 point buck for whack em and stack em. Last day of firearms at 4:17pm on public land. 165yd shot with the 450bm dropped him in his tracks. Congratulations!! Some mighty good eating right!!
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Post by schall53 on Dec 1, 2023 20:39:10 GMT -5
Paid $600 last year .
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Post by schall53 on Nov 29, 2023 19:09:13 GMT -5
Have fun Duff!
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Post by schall53 on Nov 29, 2023 10:14:41 GMT -5
I had more activity on my cameras last night than I had in the past week. All between midnight and 4:00 am.
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Post by schall53 on Nov 28, 2023 17:04:01 GMT -5
Fantastic, congratulations to your son!
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Post by schall53 on Nov 26, 2023 7:48:36 GMT -5
Not robins but I think it’s kinda neat.
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Post by schall53 on Nov 25, 2023 7:10:09 GMT -5
Good luck fellas, shoot straight!
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Post by schall53 on Nov 24, 2023 23:20:43 GMT -5
Well done!
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Post by schall53 on Nov 24, 2023 22:17:35 GMT -5
Congratulations sir, that is a beautiful buck.
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