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by Sitkaspruce
Sun May 08, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Packs?
Replies: 7
Views: 1779

Re: Packs?

My Mystery Ranch PIntler does a good job for me. Lots of room for stuff and the crossbow straps to the pack with three straps. Biggest issue is remembering that I have those limbs sticking out when walking through the bush.

Cheers

SS
by Sitkaspruce
Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:06 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Danielle is killing me!
Replies: 14
Views: 4352

Re: Danielle is killing me!

Camera Boxes lag bolted to a tree with a lock will work, but up here, elk and bears slobber all over the screen in the box, so last year I started putting them up the tree 8-10' and use a section of my tree climbing steps to access the camera. I then pile brush and stuff under the tree to keep the o...
by Sitkaspruce
Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:00 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Common sense scents?
Replies: 24
Views: 6512

Re: Common sense scents?

I don't use any scents while sitting in the ground blind, hunt the wind is our only common sense. I do make home made scrapes by using tarsal glands and my own urine. I find the licking branch and scrape down to the ground and add a little of my urine. I have tested it against Tinks and Code blue an...
by Sitkaspruce
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Favorite Cold Weather Gear
Replies: 22
Views: 5703

Re: Favorite Cold Weather Gear

I sit in a ground blind in November with temps down to -30 C. Cabelas EW bottoms Icebreaker 260 weight top Med weight wool socks as you don't want to restrict your blood flow in feet! Heavy duty -110 c rig boots This for the walk in, slowly so you don't sweat Sit for 10 minutes in the blind, then I ...
by Sitkaspruce
Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:21 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: And so it begins...
Replies: 4
Views: 1515

Re: And so it begins...

I run a couple SC and use only the custom settings and only use video. They take really good HD video. I run them at 10 sec and 2 minutes between videos. If you go to photos, leave it at 8mp or the lowest setting. You get more pictures at a lower MP and you will not be able to tell the difference. R...
by Sitkaspruce
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:26 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Shooting Stick Types
Replies: 14
Views: 6187

Re: Shooting Stick Types

if in a ground blind, I use a Caldwell Deadshot field pod Magnum. I can just leave the crossbow in the field pod all day while I sit and rest, waiting for a deer. Then I can lean forward, move the crossbow to my shoulder and shoot. Packs easy, sets up easy and in the cold (-25) makes no noise. I hav...
by Sitkaspruce
Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:41 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Game Camera confusion
Replies: 25
Views: 7022

Re: Game Camera confusion

I am slowly replacing my older bushnells and spypoints with Brownings. I have been running cameras since 2006, when I built my first homebrew with a sony digital camera. I have tried most types and from my experience, Bushnell and Browning are the best bang for your $$$. Some of the Stealthcams are ...
by Sitkaspruce
Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Photo hosting service
Replies: 33
Views: 19061

Re: Photo hosting service

[quote="one shot scott"]I decided to try postimage. The first time I tried uploading my computer froze. The 2nd time I uploaded some hunting pictures off my phone and it appears that they have since deleted them. Grrr. Hunting pics not allowed?? So, off to the next site. Photobucket is dea...
by Sitkaspruce
Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Did you use a bait pile to harvest your deer in 2016
Replies: 32
Views: 15167

Re: Did you use a bait pile to harvest your deer in 2016

We can bait here in BC for everything but bears and waterfowl. I use barley mixed with pelleted alfalfa or cubed alfalfa/timothy mix. Had lots of small bucks, but nothing I wanted to squeeze the trigger on. Lots of big boys on camera, but either nocturnal or when I was working. Apples are not someth...
by Sitkaspruce
Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:12 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Crossbow scope what one
Replies: 16
Views: 9218

Re: Crossbow scope what one

I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but will try to jump on this post with the same question, however, I have a more limited amount of choices here in Canada. I have the Matrix 350LE with the "deadzone" scope and although it is fine so far and works well, I am slowly looking to upgrade...
by Sitkaspruce
Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:29 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Photo hosting service
Replies: 33
Views: 19061

Re: Photo hosting service

I am slowly switching to www.imgur.com http://i.imgur.com/kUDaaDD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mJGzRgx.jpg Very simple to download picts from your computer, then go to the upper right corner of the picture to the down arrow, select Get Shared Links, click, then hit copy for BBCode(Forums), go to where you...
by Sitkaspruce
Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:21 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Tree stand vs blind
Replies: 25
Views: 10544

Re: Tree stand vs blind

I have 4 ground blinds of different males from Ameristrp and Barronett, each set u depending on location and wind. I also have a ladder stand and tree stand that I now only use for elk and moose. For deer, it is strictly ground blinds as there is something about sitting in a nice comfy chair, have a...
by Sitkaspruce
Sun Aug 28, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Missing something???
Replies: 5
Views: 2991

Re: Missing something???

Update Electronic scale was FUBAR....went to my old RCBS scale and redid everything. The 125gr FP the local shop sold me were actually 100's, so went and got some 125's. They had the 100 and 125's mixed up, so we weight them all to make sure. Re did my bolts and they now weight 378 gr with the 125's...
by Sitkaspruce
Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:27 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Missing something???
Replies: 5
Views: 2991

Missing something???

Newby here with my first question on my crossbow. So I have tuned and sighted in my crossbow with the bolt set up I am shooting. Excalibur Matrix 350LE, have not set up the Chrony yet, will some time, but not really worried about speed, more about accuracy as I will be limited to 40y max until I sho...
by Sitkaspruce
Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:32 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: New member with a few questions
Replies: 13
Views: 4379

New member with a few questions

Hi Everyone I live in BC on Vancouver Island. I work in the forest Industry and guide moose, bear and goat hunters in the fall. I primarily hunt deer and moose with the odd big bear. I do not hunt from a tree stand, I enjoy still hunting and spot and stalk. I have Essential Tremour, a disorder that ...