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by Bow Life
Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Locating Turkeys...
Replies: 10
Views: 3453

i havent been able to get a gobble anywhere. tried opening morning and busted a hen off the roost when i started calling she came in within 5 feet of the end of my 12 guage and was calling back and forth non stop for 15mins with another hen in a tree about 60 yards away and still no gobble. saw bird...
by Bow Life
Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:09 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Locating Turkeys...
Replies: 10
Views: 3453

Locating Turkeys...

What do you guys use to locate a bird at night?

I tried a gobble call tonight but had no luck...
by Bow Life
Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: A good morning
Replies: 10
Views: 2846

Set up this morning busted a hen off her roost. Called her back in to within 8 yards, her and some other hens that were still roosted about 50 -60 yards away were going insane, clucking and yelping but not one friggan gobble. This went on for about 10 minutes and not a single gobble, eventually the ...
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:54 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 12 Gauge...
Replies: 5
Views: 2116

Ohhh i almost forgot.
Good Luck and Safe hunting to everyone going out over the turkey season. Drop em in their tracks.
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:53 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 12 Gauge...
Replies: 5
Views: 2116

THANK YOU!!!!

You dont know how happy I am to hear that.

I watched the birds roost tonight from my pickup and i know exactally where im setting up first thing tomorrow morning.

Thanks again.

ps. ive been working on my calling... here turkey turkey.. think it will work?
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 12 Gauge...
Replies: 5
Views: 2116

Looking on their website i see that in all their turkey loads the description starts with "supreme double X magnum" so im assuming i can use these in my gun? This is worrying me haha, as i want to hunt this weekend but i only have 2 shells left from last year and this was the last box in t...
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: 12 Gauge...
Replies: 5
Views: 2116

12 Gauge...

I bought some ammo for turkey season tonight. It was all they had left in 2 3/4". Winchester Super X When i got the box home i looked at it and at the bottom of the label on the top it says 12 Guage 2 3/4 Inches MAG DR. EQ. 1 1/2oz 6 Shot. Im shooting an old Savage Model 30E and all the gun say...
by Bow Life
Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:22 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Turkey Season...
Replies: 18
Views: 5939

Thanks guys Im super excited for the season.

Second weekend a buddy of mine is coming down from up north to hunt, so hopefully ill have atleast one of my tags filled by then.
by Bow Life
Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:17 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: OT: Classic or Sports cars?
Replies: 15
Views: 5999

I have a 98 Dodge Ram SS/t Pickup... My Idea of a sports car :D http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o200/bowlife/today0081.jpg 186000km, Never seen winter, No rust. BOught it last summer and absolutely love the ride and feel of this truck. $100 of premium gets me about 400km. Glad I only drive it in ...
by Bow Life
Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: The Phantoms We Never See
Replies: 11
Views: 2721

I read somewhere that a large deer will have been seen sometihng like 20 seconds for every year he is. Not sure how they would calculate that... Behind my place there is a 100 acre farm. I rarely see deer there, theres a doe each year that in the summer always has a fawn. At most ill see 3 deer but ...
by Bow Life
Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Any trap shooters on here?
Replies: 16
Views: 6084

A buddy of mine and i go out in the back field and throw a box of clays a week. Not much but just for fun. Use the cheep shotguns and the cheep shells haha.
by Bow Life
Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:04 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T The new five dollar bill
Replies: 21
Views: 7044

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DXVI33aqfWk

This song says it all. "Its the only thing i know and love", gotta feel bad for these guys, raised on the land, taking over family farms and struggling to make ends meet.
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:52 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Any Two Cycle Mechanics on here?
Replies: 10
Views: 3008

Just re read your first post and realized its a snowmobile engine. Like i said id be tempted to get something similar yet more reliable/easier to find parts for. Just my 2 cents.
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:50 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Any Two Cycle Mechanics on here?
Replies: 10
Views: 3008

Ive been working on outboard motors since i was 8 with my dad. Grew up on a marina. We got outta the business cause they want big dealers with high volume, no more ma and pa stores that give good service. Anyways ive worked on alot of 2 cycle engines and id suggest you talk to the guys doing the bor...
by Bow Life
Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:42 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My Dads Buck...
Replies: 18
Views: 4127

I first posted this a while back and said id post pictures of the whole deer. Things got busy and i never had the chance. Sorry guys but here ya go... My sister with the deer: http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o200/bowlife/dad2.jpg Me with the deer: http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o200/bowlife/d...