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- Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:05 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Big John's family needs prayers and support
- Replies: 74
- Views: 24428
Re: Big John's family needs prayers and support
I pray for peace and healing for her and everyone affected by the news. Be hopeful.
- Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:07 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Vixenmaster/Smokepole Hall Seriously Injured
- Replies: 91
- Views: 29480
Re: Vixenmaster/Smokepole Hall Seriously Injured
I just read this in the AT forum, and I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers from me in VA for Mike and his loved ones. Besides being friendly and helpful he seems like a tough guy, too (that tree is probably in bad shape) and I'm hopeful he'll be OK. Matt
- Mon May 05, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Fletching Alignment
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2372
Re: Fletching Alignment
As i understand it, its not that aligning the fletches w/ the blades works some aerodynamic magic--there's too much turbulence anyway along yhe arrow in flight probably to do that--but rather that if you take the time to determine the natural spine of your shafts and align your broadheads arrow to a...
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:31 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Acorns
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3139
Re: Acorns
Thank you for the informative replies. Though it's making me yearn to be outside.
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:59 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: First deer ever
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13013
Re: First deer ever
Congratulations and thanks for sharing a great story. Your grin in the photo says it all. I wish you successful and safe hunting in the future.
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:54 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Acorns
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3139
Acorns
As Hester and others have noted, the acorn crop is way below normal in most places, and the same holds true in VA this year. However my impression (theory?) is that the silver lining is if in a year like this you set up in an area where there are any to be found, you' may have hit pay dirt. I'm curi...
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:54 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Actual Shot Distance - UPDATED
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16397
Re: Actual Shot Distance
This year: I killed a 3 pt buck last Sat that came in and stopped 5 yards from the base of my tree. That one was my first ever harvest with a vertical compound bow. :-) so a good season so far. Last year, I killed a buck with my vortex at I recall 21 yards; and I sadly lost :( a doe that I'd hit (it...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:45 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: To unstring or leave strung?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1390
Re: To unstring or leave strung?
Thanks fellas. I was hopin that was the case.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:34 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: To unstring or leave strung?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1390
To unstring or leave strung?
I suspect this topic has been well covered so I ask your forbearance. I left my Vortex strung since last fall. I have spent most of my off season obsessive energy fishing (good year!) and practising with a vert bow that I also hope to use to harvest a deer with here shortly. However I still love my ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:59 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Flambeau Mad Max collapsible blind
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1154
Flambeau Mad Max collapsible blind
I was wondering if anyone on the forum has used this blind (really a screen) and has an opinion about it. Since I often hunt Quantico military reservation training areas I never know exactly which will be open so I thought a lightweight quick set up blind might be useful for spring turkey hunting......
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:55 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: reflexes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1936
Re: reflexes
Occurs to me I should acknowledge an irony that my grousegrove moniker reflects my love for a patch of woods in PA where I have consistently run into grouse, vice my track record hunting them. I'd love to get my own good dog but it hasn't been in the cards for the grousegrove family yet.
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:38 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: reflexes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1936
Re: reflexes
Hmmm. Boo's reply makes sense, but all I can definitely say is that of the scores of grouse I've encountered (without a dog) all but one had better reflexes than I did! That one made me a pretty pleased hunter. Perhaps needless to say a crossbow bolt was not part of the equation there. They have usu...
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:15 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Magnus Bullhead
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4316
Re: Magnus Bullhead
Thanks! Maybe I'll try that. Happy hunting to you too!
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:48 am
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Magnus Bullhead
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4316
Re: Magnus Bullhead
Not sure if this thread is still live but for Secret, that Muzzy grasshopper turkey thing looks like it might be a pretty effective gizmo. Does it really stop the arrow from a pass-through or just increase shock and slow it down a bit? Also based on your experience or anyone else's how much do those...
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:29 pm
- Forum: Crossbow Hunting
- Topic: Sandy Hook
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7020
Re: Sandy Hook
Yes it's hard for anyone to wrap one's head around. It put me and I'm sure many others in an unusual frame of mind for what is usually a cheerful Advent service today. There's no dispelling it and no neat policy remedy or words we can probably provide that can explain or fix it. The people walked in...