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Post by 76chevy on Oct 7, 2018 7:56:15 GMT -5
Lots of good options out there now though!
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 7, 2018 7:55:38 GMT -5
Accuracy and ability to work on it yourself is very important if you don't have a shop close. This is why I chose Excalibur. I also love being able to let it down after a hunt without shooting a bolt.
I am shooting about 305FPS which seems to be a sweet spot for power, accuracy, and lower noise levels. Blows right through the deer too.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2018 15:06:53 GMT -5
Nice. Drury guys put one in almost every plot they put in about 20 to 30 yds to the stand.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2018 15:04:12 GMT -5
COol. I switched to a rock climbing harness this year and love it.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2018 14:54:00 GMT -5
Nice!
I would be smiling ear to ear!
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2018 14:52:51 GMT -5
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 22, 2017 7:11:37 GMT -5
with so many better caliber and pistol/rifle/archery options available, why hunt with this one which has very limited range and accuracy?
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 6, 2017 18:55:42 GMT -5
... However, 2 years ago I shot a nice buck using it. It was opening day of firearms and he came into the field before legal shooting light. He seen the decoy and that caught his attention enough until I was able to get a shot at legal light. dang! We careful with it. I would not be using it during gun season.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 6, 2017 18:53:21 GMT -5
was pretty slow in fountain county today. Hunted until 130PM. Saw 3.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 6, 2017 18:51:14 GMT -5
almost dropped my excalibur crossbow today.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 6, 2017 17:32:54 GMT -5
saw two small bucks and one doe this morning. No big boys yet.
Fountain county
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 3, 2017 6:03:10 GMT -5
I have dropped more deer in corn and bean fields than in the woods. I like to hunt about 5 to 10 yards inside the woods. Find the does and sit in the funnels or pinch points in November!
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 3, 2017 5:58:57 GMT -5
Next week is going to be rocking!
Mon to sat I would be in the stand as much as possible. Lows in the 30s high in the 50's pressure rising, it's going to be on fire!
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 1, 2017 18:56:56 GMT -5
hunt to mid day today. saw nothing. Fountain county....
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 10, 2017 5:49:52 GMT -5
I'm glad I never have and probably never will hunt public land,what a total mess Yeah, public land is terrible! The worst really! Don't go hunting or fishing on the thousands of IN acres.....
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2017 20:40:53 GMT -5
is my .44mag carbine still good on public land or not? Yes
And how about my inline muzzleloader for a firearm season? Yes
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2017 9:23:54 GMT -5
What would you guys recommend for starting a youngster out with on a muzzleloader?
I current shoot 90gr of blackhorn 209 and a Hornady low drag SST 240gr bullet. Thinking of dialing it down in one gun for a youngster to hunt with inside of 40-50 yds or so. Guns would be a CVA Optima or CVA Wolf. Think they weigh about the same though
thoughts?
Would I be better starting him off with a .357 (marginal round in my opinion) or .44 rifle?
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2017 7:34:46 GMT -5
glad you found her. I plan to do some of the field quartering this year too. Some spots I just don't want to drag a deer out of.
Might be time to check the zero on your crossbow!
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2017 5:34:10 GMT -5
how does one ever remove 100% of the salt at a mineral lick?? I have heard that it leeches down FEET after baiting the same spot spring to summer for years. You don't. Knew I guy in Pennsylvania put one salt block on a stump, one. Years and years after they were tearing into that thing. All times of the year. Yes, which makes me leary to EVER put it out. Every sporting goods store in Indiana (including in Parke Putnam county area) has deer bait in many forms on the shelves now and year round. Maybe this is part of the problem.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 5, 2017 17:57:06 GMT -5
I have the privilege to hunt in both the state of Indiana and also Ohio. I am a law abiding citizen, actually work in law enforcement. Because of this and for the reason of not wanting to lose my job, I have gone through the trouble of attempting to remove a bucket of Lucky Buck that I thought would be a good idea to put out for cameras. I dug a 10x10 square 12 inches deep and removed the soil. You could see where the mineral had leeched into the ground. So I got rid of the baited soil and created a watering hole. J/K... i dug another hole and replaced the soil. I honestly have never spread mineral again in Indiana. But I can tell you that you are smoking some good stuff if you think there are many honest people like me out there. I'm not trying to toot my own horn. I'm saying it was too much damn work. Either ban the sales of minerals in the state of Indiana or legalize the use. In Ohio, I am a master baiter. I've gotten pretty good at it. I've baited the same spot for the past 8 years. I get hundreds of pics each week of nice bucks (in velvet) and does throughout the year. Rarely do I get bucks on cam after August unless the spot is holding water and they are thirsty. I put out corn in a feeder and fill it with corn. The raccoons love me. In January, the deer really seem to love it. But wait, next to my bait spot in a clearing I have planted a 40X40 food plot (also legal in Indiana). I have shot 12deer in the last 10 years in that plot. Bucks and does both. They love that clover and chicory! It hasn't been the minerals, the corn, the apples that I put out for bait. It's been the Whitetail Chicory Plus that has made the difference. I get that everyone has an opinion on this. As do I, and mine comes from experience. Not "studies" or stubbornness. My own 2 eyes. By the way Mr. Ryan, I'm not lazy, stupid, a cheater, or a hack. I don't smoke cigarettes in my stand. I work my a$$ off to be able to enjoy my time outdoors. Too each their own. Have a good day! I do the same thing, try my best to adhere to the law.
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