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I suck at deer hunting? Been on the shelf since 2019 waiting on the next buck. -Jake
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
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That’s why they call it hunting buddy!
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That’s why they call it hunting buddy!
Ron Starting to think I'll just go hiking and save some $$$. -Jake
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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Buy eggs instead of hunting gear
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Buy eggs instead of hunting gear Thankfully I got a coop out back. Although I seriously downsized this past spring.. I could be making $$$$$ had I kept all of them.
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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Well don't feel like the Lone Ranger. Tag soup for me too as for shooting a Buck. I did shoot a couple of does for the freezer, but goose egg on a shooter Buck. Better Luck next year.
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I don't suck at hunting! Animals suck at standing in front of me! Lol!
In all honesty, everyone suffers a dry spell now and then, if you're at it long enough.
It isn't what happens to you that defines you, it's what you DO about what happens to you that defines you!
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I've found that for me, the fastest/best way to bupkes is to be uber-prepared for success. Wanna kill a good deer? Forget the knife in the truck, camp, home or motel room - surefire way to success. Same applies for all other things associated with implicit or future success.
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That’s why they call it hunting buddy!
Ron Starting to think I'll just go hiking and save some $$$. -Jake If you decide to get out of those 30/30 brass send me a PM
They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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That’s why they call it hunting buddy!
Ron Starting to think I'll just go hiking and save some $$$. -Jake If you decide to get out of those 30/30 brass send me a PM Those are all going to be 170gr interlocks by spring time.
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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I suck at deer hunting? Been on the shelf since 2019 waiting on the next buck. -Jake Is it because you are picky?
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I've found that for me, the fastest/best way to bupkes is to be uber-prepared for success. Wanna kill a good deer? Forget the knife in the truck, camp, home or motel room - surefire way to success. Same applies for all other things associated with implicit or future success. So, so, true. When I hunt an adjoining state (7 miles to state line from my house) I have to debone/etc to bring back in state. The land is only a few hundred yards from the state line. Not putting a cooler in the truck is a guarantee of success.
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I've found that for me, the fastest/best way to bupkes is to be uber-prepared for success. Wanna kill a good deer? Forget the knife in the truck, camp, home or motel room - surefire way to success. Same applies for all other things associated with implicit or future success. So, so, true. When I hunt an adjoining state (7 miles to state line from my house) I have to debone/etc to bring back in state. The land is only a few hundred yards from the state line. Not putting a cooler in the truck is a guarantee of success. Same situation. I hunt Ohio/PA
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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I suck at deer hunting? Been on the shelf since 2019 waiting on the next buck. -Jake Is it because you are picky? I wish! PA has antler restrictions which forces me to look for a legal buck. This year I have two youth bucks to my credit. As luck would have it they were both legal. Other than those two though I didn't see any legal buck while I was hunting. I saw lots of spikes and 4 points. I'll let the youth get their deer over me every time though. -Jake
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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I just finished up a couple antler/plaque mounts yesterday. A nice 8 point I killed back on Dec. 9 {rifle} and a 7 point I killed back on Nov. 11 {crossbow}. Was a pretty good season for me considering I spent most of it sick and in the hospital and only got to hunt 6 days total archery and rifle.
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good way to roll Bocajnala
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You wanna see a good one, forget your cartridges
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I m-m-m-missed one with my xbow early last season and thought my run was over. I was bummed, as I can make that shot easily on a target. Killed him with a rifle on the rifle opener to get even.
I think I’m ready to lose the xbow though and devote that part of the season to other hunting.
For me, sleeping over or deciding at the last minute to go is a good way to increase my odds.
What fresh Hell is this?
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You wanna see a good one, forget your cartridges Couple years ago I told dad to bring his lever (glenfield model 30 .30-30) to deer camp and we'd chase doe for a couple days. We got up, got ready and I went out to start the truck, he came out a few minutes later "we got a problem...." He grabbed his Henry .22 . Luckily I keep a single shot 20 ga at the camp and he carried that and a pocketful of slugs that day. -Jake
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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You wanna see a good one, forget your cartridges I did almost that earlier this season. Switched rifles and grabbed the wrong cartridges. Luckily found 2 in the center console. Of course, I never told my son or my hunting buddy. I’d still be catching crap for that.
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You wanna see a good one, forget your cartridges I did almost that earlier this season. Switched rifles and grabbed the wrong cartridges. Luckily found 2 in the center console. Of course, I never told my son or my hunting buddy. I’d still be catching crap for that. I’ve went to stand with out them, had to go back to camp
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I've forgotten my rifle a few times throughout the years. Had a older husband and wife that hunted with us for years and he did everything for her including sending her hunting with the wrong ammo.
Life is good live it while you can.
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