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frozen pizza had a dream about elk though.
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These boys of mine and their school buddies have deer on the brain so bad right now. Making loads, bragging rifles, looking at new trucks for the soon to be drivers.
Me, I am ready to go chase geese and ease gently into the great orange addiction...
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Waiting for deer, did not elk hunt last year or this one. Needed to save the money. Did pick up the lumber for my new "portable stand". Pictures when finished.
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licenses were applied for before we pulled the trigger on the classic auto business plan.
DIY, public land CO, cow tags.
I am going to go out on a limb here. I am willing to sacrifice myself to take your place elk hunting so you can concentrate on the new venture. It's what friends do for friends - no need to thank me. Since I didn't draw in CO, it's a win-win. The boy will fill the freezer for you (if we strike out in CO, we can stop by Ryan's place on the way home and tag the one he's got leashed up in the pic above - Happy Birthday by the way). I don't see a downside. You in? Have gun, will travel.
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licenses were applied for before we pulled the trigger on the classic auto business plan.
DIY, public land CO, cow tags.
I am going to go out on a limb here. I am willing to sacrifice myself to take your place elk hunting so you can concentrate on the new venture. It's what friends do for friends - no need to thank me. Since I didn't draw in CO, it's a win-win. The boy will fill the freezer for you (if we strike out in CO, we can stop by Ryan's place on the way home and tag the one he's got leashed up in the pic above - Happy Birthday by the way). I don't see a downside. You in? Have gun, will travel. What a good friend.
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I am up at the lake place. Went for a run and almost got run over by a HUGE buck.
I am talking something you see on those high-fenced hunting shows.
I am still rifle hunting the usual spot on Upper Whitefish, but bowhunting at the cabin is ON!
Now if I could just shoot my bow decent beyond thirty yards.......
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Now if I could just shoot my bow decent beyond thirty yards.......
What kind of rest do you have on your bow?
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I just switched to a whisker biscuit from an old flipper rest, wow what a difference it made! my bow is quieter, arrows are faster and I don't run the risk of bumping my arrow off the rest. one pin out to 25 yards, gonna see how far I can shoot accurately this weekend, I'm gonna hunt me some open country mule deer this fall and I want to be ready!
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Now if I could just shoot my bow decent beyond thirty yards.......
What kind of rest do you have on your bow? Whisker biscuit, but it isn't the equipment. It's an acute practice deficiency. I worked on it this week at the lake.
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I just took the ice bucket challenge, Dave and Jim I nominated you guys!
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Now if I could just shoot my bow decent beyond thirty yards.......
What kind of rest do you have on your bow? Whisker biscuit, but it isn't the equipment. It's an acute practice deficiency. I worked on it this week at the lake. I don't know for sure since I've never used one but I have talked to guys at the range that say their whisker biscuits cause them to lose some accuracy after 30 yards or so. I use a drop away rest because when I hunt the badlands, I like to practice out to 60 yards. They have their own deficiencies though. They can tend to add some noise and the timing has to be set just right. Since I don't know when I'm going west again, I'm thinking of switching to a whisker biscuit for the same reasons Ryan listed above and all my shots from the tree stands around here are under 30 usually.
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I just took the ice bucket challenge, Dave and Jim I nominated you guys! You stinker
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
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There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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I've never shoot a deer with a bow at more than 25 yards, so it shouldn't be an issue.
I have a feeling I am going to see buckzilla at about 50 yards though. I won't take a shot I can't make EVERY time on the range.
I really like the Whisker Biscuit regardless. Especially when it gets really cold. I do try to use actual Blazer vanes with it, as it tears up the cheapie one's quicker.
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I haven't even been able to shoot my bow yet. I have had a case of tennis elbow for the better part of the summer. Season opens in the middle of September too.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Dang Jim! you've had all kinds of bad luck
I took a doe at 35 a few years ago, last few have been 25 or less. Got out and shot last night and I'm a little under 3" groups at 35 yards. I'll get to the archery range this weekend and see if the groups open up at further distances.
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I just took the ice bucket challenge, Dave and Jim I nominated you guys! I accepted, but I'm pretty busy, gonna be on the road all day. Do I have to do it today?
Something clever here.
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Oil changes, and a lot of other things just got easier for me.
Something clever here.
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Dang Jim! you've had all kinds of bad luck
Could be worse but yeah my run of luck lately hasn't been too good. I also accepted the challenge and will do it this afternoon sometime.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
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There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Oil changes, and a lot of other things just got easier for me. Looks good! I'm framing up our basement. So far I've built a bedroom with a large walk in closet for our 2nd oldest daughter. She is moving home while she attends nursing school. I finished the dry wall last night. Now its just to mud, tape and paint. Then lay carpet.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Oil changes, and a lot of other things just got easier for me. Sweet
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