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by striper
Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:54 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Success on opening weekend hunt three years in a row!
Replies: 22
Views: 9196

My wife gave me one room in our house to use as a game room. Between fish, turkeys, ducks, and deer I have very little space left to hang trophies. Unless bambi's daddy comes along, I will try to pare down Alabama's 7:1 doe to buck ratio. There are plenty of elderly people in Chilton County who are ...
by striper
Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Should I wear black inside of groundblind?
Replies: 11
Views: 5349

Member wannabe- just join! Striper
by striper
Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Wind
Replies: 7
Views: 3336

Compare a deer walking around in a high wind to a man walking around in the dark over really rough terrain. They have to be more careful when they lose both their nose and eyes because of all the movement in the woods. Striper
by striper
Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:46 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Nocks and Broadhead types
Replies: 7
Views: 3537

I have had 100% success with NAP Spifire 100 grain broadheads. Striper
by striper
Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:39 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Success on opening weekend hunt three years in a row!
Replies: 22
Views: 9196

Success on opening weekend hunt three years in a row!

Just returned from opening weekend hunt in Alabama. For the last 3 years since I bought my Exocet, I have taken a deer the first 2 days of season! his time it was a nice fat 90 pound doe that I took from a ground blind at 20 yards. The bolt might have gone into orbit since I could never find it. It ...
by striper
Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:21 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: me,my vixen ,and a 7 year old
Replies: 7
Views: 3394

Ichthus: You have started a relationship that will remain for the rest of your life. Build on the foundation you have laid and you will have a hunting buddy for life. My son will be 46 in December, and we still talk almost daily. Striper
by striper
Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:01 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Bowhunting, finally
Replies: 7
Views: 3225

Bowhunting, finally

After a summer of controversy over crossbows, bow season finally opens tomorrow. I am leaving this afternoon for west Alabama. I hung my stands last weekend and now, it is up to the deer. The opening morning of bow season will feature morning temperatures around 45 degrees F.: should be a good morni...
by striper
Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:55 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Sold the Exocet
Replies: 4
Views: 2548

Butt: I hope you can get a new crossbow quickly. We have enjoyed your posts and hope you will stay with the forum. Striper
by striper
Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:28 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: gametrails BUCK
Replies: 14
Views: 6492

Gametrails: That is a fine, fine crossbow buck! Striper
by striper
Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:25 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Pulled one out of the hat!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 3325

Mooser: Hug your pug! Striper
by striper
Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:23 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Father/Daughter Gator Hunt
Replies: 16
Views: 10228

Beardog; Congratulations to you and your daughter!! Like everyone else, I would like to see a picture of all 4 of you. Striper
by striper
Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:10 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Crossbow death: Is it the crossbows fault?
Replies: 7
Views: 4128

Crossbow death: Is it the crossbows fault?

Wait until BHA gets hold of this. I think I have been around Woody too much lately! Son Kills Elderly Mother With Crossbow POSTED: 6:21 am EDT October 12, 2004 UPDATED: 10:30 am EDT October 12, 2004 PALM CITY, Fla. -- A man was charged with murder after fatally shooting his elderly mother with a cro...
by striper
Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Which string for the Vixen
Replies: 6
Views: 2496

Which string for the Vixen

I bought jeannie a 2003 Vixen for Christmas (early) and want to get a backup string for it. What is the best string for it. I think the Flemish Fast Flite is not intended for the Vixen. Striper
by striper
Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Cautions when hunting with crossbow
Replies: 15
Views: 8361

Cautions when hunting with crossbow

I just read Tkstaes post on missing a doe by having the limb of his excalibur hit the ground blind he was in (he thinks, read post). This is not aimed at tkstae at all, but with a lot of new shooters on the site, i wish other veterans would help me point out some things we do to avoid problems that ...
by striper
Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:40 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: First Shots with new Bow
Replies: 4
Views: 2635

ecoaster: If you buy one of the good cheap bag target point targets that Walmart sells for $24.95 A, you won't ruin any more of your bolts. Striper