jbeck

I remember this same conversation when the compound came out. the bow hunters at that time said the compound with sights was to easy to use, it didn't require the work to get good at and it would bring more people into the sport. As a group hunters need to stand together, we have enough outside groups trying to tear us down. We are loosing hunters every year and not replacing them with young people. I also grew up on a farm outdoors, but my kids did not and giving them the opportunity to hunt archery was worth the purchase of a crossbow. I feel that if you have a license you have the right to hunt with whatever weapon you choose, if you want to have land to yourself you have to pay for that.

I have taken 5 deer with the crossbow, I still prefer using my compound and I find it easier to transport to and from the stand, as well as handling in the stand. I prefer the compound over the cross bow but that is just my personal opinion. I will say I get the same satisfaction from harvesting a deer with either weapon. I let Carlee's boyfriend use the crossbow this past fall, he had terrible target panic, and I wanted to make sure he was confident when the time came to take the shot. We have had an increase in archery success rate in Pa. since the cross bow has been allowed, but we have also had a reduction in lost deer in my area. I think anything that puts more people in the stand is a good thing.

Friday I took the wife and daughter fishing. Saturday, played golf Sunday fished in the morning early(skipped church), mid afternoon took the wife kayaking.

great buck Al, that is a really interesting whitetail. congratulations my friend

that is a great buck, congratulations

yep very similar, I don't head up till the bucks are ready. with my area you have to go up through everything to hunt it. I wait till they are traveling side to side on the mountain searching before it is time to hunt. it takes patience but usually pays off with hunting uneducated deer. I am not a great hunter so dumb deer are my best chance. LOL

chasing should start here when this cold front rolls in tonight, warm and humid here.

I finally saw enough rutting activity on trail camera to enter my core area at the house. North west wind dictated the stand I would sit, this stand is only good during the rut. It is a pinch point at the top of a large hollow funneling the deer around the hollow instead of traveling through it. 7:21 am I spotted a deer in the fog 31 yards below my stand. When he cleared the tree he was behind I decided he was one I wanted to take. He fed to 22 yards, double lung, ran about 100 yards down the mountain before piling up. 19 1/2'" outside spread, 202 LB. live weight, scored 117 5/8. this is my second best bow buck to date.

that is a cute puppy, and an adorable little girls. AWSOME

enjoy it my friend, I am just about to start hitting the timber here. Bucks are starting to show just not early enough yet.

I have been doing mine for years, I use channel locks to skin them, that really helps with gripping the hide. I use a 6" filet knife for boning the meat while they hang. I put the boned meat in foil trays and put in our fridge to age at least 3 days. I have a LEM #22 grinder. I have a VAC Master vacuum sealer. the sealer is AWSOME it will seal soup and water. you have to check them out. Having the right equipment is a big help

great buck, good job

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yep my little girl is ready for homecoming. where did the time go.

nice buck Joe,

I tried to copy them to a new browser and it did not work. Congrats on your buck but I still can see it.

Working on a bid for a large commercial job. has to be in today. Hitting the driving range on the way home and taking Cadee fishing tonight. should be good.

Box is a mountainside poplar box with a cherry lid, mother in-law made if for me 25 years ago Glass, DD Adams duplex, have to sneak it out of the house so the wife doesn't see me using it. If she catches me with it I carry a mountainside over under with a hickory flared striker Diaphram, right cheek Mountainside ultra cutter, left check Mountainside Dominant Hen Other, wingbone.

Played golf yesterday in 40 mph winds and a temp of 66. today 3" of white stuff and not above 40 for the next 7 days. I love march, one day I am swinging the clubs and the next I am swinging the ax.

tell me about it, Seems like yesterday we got her home now she is growing up. guess we are getting old.

Ok guys I know this probably shouldn't go here but I thought you would like to see it. Mods can move it if they would like. Carlee's 14th birthday present was to go to Montana and hunt with her Pap. This was her first birthday she got to spend with him, he is always in Montana in November. I wanted her to have that memory with Pap so I sat and watched a field 1 mile away while they headed out to the blind that morning. I heard the shot at 7:34 am, headed to the house to get my skinning clothes on, I have seen her shoot and with only one shot fired I assumed I was about to get busy. She took this buck at 150 yards with a super shot. He dressed at 174 lbs and scored 118". She did get up a half hour early to do her hair and makeup, she explained you never know when you will need a picture taken.LOL

great job Ruth

Lord grant your healing power to Kim, you are the creator of all and we know you have this in your hands. AMEN

Hate to say it but I was there last year and did nothing but play golf for 4 days. JMO have fun

JMO it is the one that best fits the set up of your bow. Spine, length, FOC weight. I have taken deer with aluminum arrows, carbon express arrows, and read head arrows from BPS. not one deer complained about what arrow went through him.