Swampy Joe
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Went ahead and took a doe for the freezer and made a batch of jerky because no throphy showed, a future throphy did but he needs a couple yrs to go so I stayed patient and just watched him enjoying the cool snap and marking his turf.
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camo fox
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Swampy Joe wrote:Went ahead and took a doe for the freezer and made a batch of jerky because no throphy showed, a future throphy did but he needs a couple yrs to go so I stayed patient and just watched him enjoying the cool snap and marking his turf.
Congrats on the deer. I myself havent been able to even get out in the woods yet this year due to my work schedule. I will be going up in 2-3 weeks so we'll see what happens then.
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Over30
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I'm switching to bow hunting this year mainly because the season is so much longer it offers me more time to get out. Up my way the controlled shotgun hunt is 1 week long, bow season however is nearly 3 months long. I plan on spending some quality time in the woods come Nov and Dec, hopefully pics will follow. 
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snake oil
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30: What kind of bow are you using?
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Over30
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snake oil wrote:30: What kind of bow are you using?
Looking at a used Excaliber cross bow right now. Its a recurve, no pulleys and the price is ok. I will post some pics when i make my purchase.
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HotrodRaptor700
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Nope! no luck here yet. Been bowhunting for 2 weeks on and off and haven't seen a dang thing. lots of signs, must be moving more at night and its still early in the rut. Its getting colder and I hope that gets them running. I'm shooting a Diamond Rapture bow, bought it 3 years ago. Its a great bow, quiet, fast and light. I shoot carbon arrows with fixed blades, motec G5 broadheads, I have drop away arrow rest, just put on a click adjust sight with bubble on it this year. The whole set up is great for me. Lets hear what others are shooting?!
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Swampy Joe
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Titan TL-7 Crossbow with carbon arrows and 100 grain muzzy`s. At twenty and thirty yards I can hit a dime sized piece of paper. Braggin rights are mine because it is thst accurate no bull sh*t. Plus I have been hunting with crossbows for over 25 yrs.
Still like a regular compound bow but if I have to choose and it is legal a crossbow fits me just fine. Thing is with a crossbow you need to learn to chock it with the butt against your chest and not use the foot sturpp, but put some foam padding on it so it does not slip and take your teeth out. Most climbing stands have a shooting rest and if you learn how to do it this way you just might get to take two deer or hogs out because you have less movement and it is quiter.
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snake oil
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'Bama opened up on Cross Bow hunting last year, I have one(Barnett)but never hunted with it. I have a wooden recurve,and use wood shaft arrows(purist) but don't hunt much anymore with a bow.Guess I am getting to old,and don't like hunting in the heat.I have in recent years gotten into long range shooting,200 plus yds or better.I hunt roads and firebreaks more than anything except clearcuts.Crossings make you a better shot,because you have to be fast to get on target.
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camo fox
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snake oil wrote:'Bama opened up on Cross Bow hunting last year, I have one(Barnett)but never hunted with it. I have a wooden recurve,and use wood shaft arrows(purist) but don't hunt much anymore with a bow.Guess I am getting to old,and don't like hunting in the heat.I have in recent years gotten into long range shooting,200 plus yds or better.I hunt roads and firebreaks more than anything except clearcuts.Crossings make you a better shot,because you have to be fast to get on target.
Im jnot quiet sure about anywhere else in the US , but here in wisconsin, you have to be a senior citizen or dissabled to legally hunt with a cross bow....
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