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by Dave1
Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:22 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Ideal shot distance?
Replies: 19
Views: 9386

Re: Ideal shot distance?

Beware that shooting at a stationary target at a known distance in your back yard is much different than shooting at a live animal in the woods. It doesn't matter how far you can hit a bow target. The problem is the animal can and does move. If the animal doesn't move during your shot process, trigg...
by Dave1
Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Shooting Distance
Replies: 44
Views: 15062

Re: Shooting Distance

The issue of taking long shots with a bow is not if you can shoot well and hit a target at the distance, the issue is that the animal can move before the arrow travels the distance and impacts the target. The results are the arrow does not hit the animal where you aimed and usually are high rearward...
by Dave1
Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:55 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Can anyone clear up these pics?
Replies: 9
Views: 3634

Re: Can anyone clear up these pics?

This is the one you want to focus on. Look behind and to the right of the front buck and look what is standing back there.

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by Dave1
Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Team Matrix 355 scores tonight!
Replies: 47
Views: 13203

Re: Team Matrix 355 scores tonight!

Great shot! Great hunt! Very nice buck. Congratulations.

Dave
by Dave1
Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:52 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Help Recommendations needed for a Mechanical Broadhead
Replies: 39
Views: 15042

Re: Help Recommendations needed for a Mechanical Broadhead

With increased height your shot angle becomes somewhat problematic as the target heart/lung area becomes smaller. When shooting at sharp downward angles, it is possible to hit only one lung which means the deer can go a long way after the shot. Trailing deer thru deep water is frequently a futile ev...
by Dave1
Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Big Buck (now with pics!)
Replies: 53
Views: 16628

Re: Big Buck (now with pics!)

Congratulations! Great buck, hunt, and follow up with a perfect ending. I don't think it gets any better than that.

Dave
by Dave1
Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: What To Do After A Fall
Replies: 9
Views: 2838

What To Do After A Fall

I have seen alot of advice, encouragement, and instruction regarding the use a safety harness and safety line when hunting from an elevated stand, but I haven't ever seen any information as to what to do if a fall occurs and you are now hanging on the side of the tree. If you did fall from a hunting...
by Dave1
Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:49 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Fox News
Replies: 38
Views: 9681

Re: Fox News

My wife is convinced Obummo is the anti-Christ. There is much debate about his background, but the fact is no one has ever been able to trace his background in the US which supports the idea he is not a legal US citizen and should not have been allowed to run or get elected in the first palce. He ha...
by Dave1
Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:27 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: your deer feeder idea's
Replies: 44
Views: 18717

Re: your deer feeder idea's

Be careful with your feeder design. Anything used to hold or distribute corn that can get wet will cause the exposed corn to sour and it will turn into a soggy sour stinking mess and will contaminate it all. Yes, coons (and squirrels, turkeys, wild hogs, bears, donkeys, cows, etc.) are a real proble...
by Dave1
Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:41 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Old eyes and cross hairs
Replies: 10
Views: 3954

Re: Old eyes and cross hairs

I can relate to old eyes. Hope your situation can/will be improved. I have a Ultradot brand red dot type scope/sight on a Contender 7x30 handgun and like it. Just put the dot on your target and touch the trigger. The red dot can be adjusted for briteness and is easy to see even in very dim light. Of...
by Dave1
Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: your deer feeder idea's
Replies: 44
Views: 18717

Re: your deer feeder idea's

A hanging programable auto feeder with varmint guard works well for deer and keeps the coons from getting at the corn.

Dave
by Dave1
Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:43 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: I'm ALMOST out of venison!
Replies: 16
Views: 3566

Re: I'm ALMOST out of venison!

Just curious, how do you process and cut up your deer? Do you age the meat before cutting up and freezing or cut/slice the steaks when the meat is still fresh? Down here (Central Florida) I try to age my venison for about three weeks. We had access to a walk in cooler for years that maintained 38-40...
by Dave1
Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:44 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Moose Pics (Trail Cam)
Replies: 10
Views: 2920

Re: Moose Pics (Trail Cam)

Cool photos!

That one moose appears to be in very poor condition. Hopefully he/she will survive.

Dave
by Dave1
Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:39 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Next problem
Replies: 34
Views: 7952

Re: Next problem

Boo A friend of mine has one of those DR brand field and brush cutters like is advertised on TV. That machine does a good job on thick brush, small saplings, etc. Don't know how much of a job you have but paying someone with a tractor and bush hog may be the best and quickest solution for clearing t...
by Dave1
Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:22 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Deer Hearing
Replies: 7
Views: 2432

Re: Deer Hearing

Deer have an amazing ability to hear and detect non-natural sounds. They can pinpoint the source and location of the sound and react all in a millisecond.

Dave