Old Skool Trick or Treat
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Old Skool Trick or Treat
I got to go to the lease this past weekend, without the perpetual motion and noise machine. He wanted to stay home and Trick or Treat ( he must have been switched at birth). I have shot his Micro and my Matrix all spring and summer, but recently have put together a "parts" bow from parts obtained here on the Trading Post. Its a Vortex rail, drilled to go on a standard stock. Stock is old style, trigger is old style with a Boo trigger job, Boo string, camo on limbs and stock don't match etc., etc.,. Its not a beaut, but it sure shoots nice. So when I was loading the truck, I just couldn't leave it at home.
We had 10" of rain in the last 10 days, so it was a muddy mess out there, but it did quit raining Saturday morning. I figured once it stopped raining game would move so I got into the pop-up blind. I hadn't seen one thing until about 30 minutes before legal shooting time was over, and an average size boar showed up. I got a quartering away shot at 20-21 yards and took it. I hit the off side shoulder so no pass through. Hog took off and I heard limbs and rocks in just a few seconds then quiet. I only waited about 15 minutes because light was going pretty fast. Zero blood trail, but the ground was so soft you could follow its tracks easily enough. Hog made it about 30 yards and piled up. Lots of frothy blood at the wound but not anything on ground.
I went back Sunday morning, and had a deer come through very early, just a ghost, but it didn't stick around. At around 6:45 a coyote crossed between me and the feeder. I had almost the exact same shot at it and put it down. My shot was high. I spined it and it went down right on the spot. It had a buddy that I never saw, in the brush but very close that yapped at it for 45 minutes non stop. I guess it couldn't figure out why this one wouldn't come on. I never did see the second yote. After the yapping went on for a while, I tried to call it in with some mouth calling but no luck. It finally stopped yapping and left. I figured after all that my hunt was over so I slipped out to the truck. Colton couldn't believe I got a hog and a coyote on the one time he wasn't with me
The old Exo series bows are wider, but man they are sweet shooters. I sure enjoyed the hunt, shooting the older bow and bringing "parts" back to a working bow. This has been a fun project, even if it is not a beaut!
We had 10" of rain in the last 10 days, so it was a muddy mess out there, but it did quit raining Saturday morning. I figured once it stopped raining game would move so I got into the pop-up blind. I hadn't seen one thing until about 30 minutes before legal shooting time was over, and an average size boar showed up. I got a quartering away shot at 20-21 yards and took it. I hit the off side shoulder so no pass through. Hog took off and I heard limbs and rocks in just a few seconds then quiet. I only waited about 15 minutes because light was going pretty fast. Zero blood trail, but the ground was so soft you could follow its tracks easily enough. Hog made it about 30 yards and piled up. Lots of frothy blood at the wound but not anything on ground.
I went back Sunday morning, and had a deer come through very early, just a ghost, but it didn't stick around. At around 6:45 a coyote crossed between me and the feeder. I had almost the exact same shot at it and put it down. My shot was high. I spined it and it went down right on the spot. It had a buddy that I never saw, in the brush but very close that yapped at it for 45 minutes non stop. I guess it couldn't figure out why this one wouldn't come on. I never did see the second yote. After the yapping went on for a while, I tried to call it in with some mouth calling but no luck. It finally stopped yapping and left. I figured after all that my hunt was over so I slipped out to the truck. Colton couldn't believe I got a hog and a coyote on the one time he wasn't with me
The old Exo series bows are wider, but man they are sweet shooters. I sure enjoyed the hunt, shooting the older bow and bringing "parts" back to a working bow. This has been a fun project, even if it is not a beaut!
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Re: Old Skool Trick or Treat
Poor Colton, tricks for him and treat for you I guess Paul....I went through similar results when I was a teenager and chose to stay home and sleep and my dad would limit out on birds.
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Re: Old Skool Trick or Treat
I forgot. The arrows were some I have had a while and re-fletched with some peacock vanes that I got off the Trading Post(thanks, Anthony)
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Re: Old Skool Trick or Treat
Can you believe.....This was "Youth Weekend" in Texas. Youths 17 and under got to hit the woods a week earlier with a gun than the rest of us.And he Trick or Treated!!!paulaboutform wrote:Poor Colton, tricks for him and treat for you I guess Paul....I went through similar results when I was a teenager and chose to stay home and sleep and my dad would limit out on birds.
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Congrats on the pig and dog!!
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Congratulations on the Harvest and the good time with the project bow.
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Double congrats on both yer animals, huntin time jus be good medicine
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that little hog gots some cute cutters on him, good job on yer double!
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Re: Old Skool Trick or Treat
If you cold do it? I'd sure like to see pictures of your " spare parts bow".
What type of numbers are you getting from it?
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What type of numbers are you getting from it?
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[quote="L. E. Carroll"]If you cold do it? I'd sure like to see pictures of your " spare parts bow".
What type of numbers are you getting from it?
Gene[/
Numbers? It's a '49, '50, '51, ' 52
What type of numbers are you getting from it?
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Numbers? It's a '49, '50, '51, ' 52
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Congrats on the double.
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Re: Old Skool Trick or Treat
Nice haul congrats. You gonna eat your porker? I have a twin to him comin to my corn. Have not hunted yet but he will be on menu when i get to go. Great huntin to you
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Way to go Paul....Colton wanted to go T or T'ing ....Tell him I called again and offered you top $ for his Matrix since he isn't giving it the proper usage!
Congrats on the double!
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Sounds like a great hunt! Congrats on the double down. Maybe you can trade Colton a pound of bacon for a few chocolate bars??
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Re: Old Skool Trick or Treat
That's good!j.krug wrote:Sounds like a great hunt! Congrats on the double down. Maybe you can trade Colton a pound of bacon for a few chocolate bars??