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  1. catman529

    Do fresh dead whitetails Sink or float

    They normally float. But I’ve seen a big mature buck sink after being lung/stomach shot and chased down until he could barely run, finally going back in the creek and drowning. He started to sink right as I grabbed the antlers. Luckily me and my buddy who shot the deer were in the canoe and...
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    Bow Hunters! Do You Meh?

    Absolutely, I stop them if they won’t stop themselves. Not sure why it would cost me a deer. Sometimes not stopping them will cost you a deer. Just be sure you have that pin settled and ready to squeeze one off when you give em the Meh. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Thermals vs Wind

    Forecast is just a forecast. Just a starting point. Usually when it says 2 to 3 mph wind it’s calm in the morning and evening. Thermals don’t start rising till after the sun hits the ground pretty good. And they don’t start falling till the hillside has been shaded for a little bit. 2 to 3 mph...
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    Helmets

    It’s deer hunting, not an extreme sport, or cutting limbs off of trees. Just climb to 15, 20, 25 feet and hunt. I used to hunt out of a wooden stand I built from scrap wood I found in a dumpster. Saddle hunting should be simple, don’t overthink it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Who changes tactics/style from Archery to Gun Season? How?

    I have to change tactics throughout the season because of many factors, not just gun hunting pressure. Early season feeding patterns, then red oak, white oaks, rut travel, gun hunting pressure, late season food, more red oaks, possible 2nd wave of chasing, less pressure in some areas as season...
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    Why ain't he dead? (Archers only)

    I pulled the shot and hit in front of the shoulder on a quartering away shot. Jumped her a while later after tracking a good ways, she seemed fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    DIY Processing - How Long Does It Take You?

    Quartering out depends on how much beer is consumed I let it sit at least a few days in plastic bags in the fridge before final processing and freezing. That could take 30 minutes or a couple hours depending on what I do with the meat. Grinding or slicing always takes longer because of the...
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    STOP DOING THIS

    Most people would see these guys as hunters, because they only see the pic with the hunter holding the deer, or heard about the deer, without knowing what happened afterwards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    STOP DOING THIS

    One year I walked into the cedar thicket next to a camping area on a popular WMA on thanksgiving weekend (Tennessee). There were the usual quartered out carcasses, as well as a buck with the head cut off and only the backstrap removed, and another buck that was gutted with the head cut off, but...
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    Gun hunting from a saddle

    Tree trunk for a rest, use the same hanger I use for my bow to hang the gun or I just set it in my lap across the bridge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  11. catman529

    High one lung maybe?

    High above spine through shoulders, or low through brisket is my guess. Good luck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  12. catman529

    Euro mount

    Thought I would share the mount I finished from a deer I shot earlier this month. Shot was inside 15 yards from the Phatom. First time trying the torch on the wood plaque, I like it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  13. catman529

    NEVER hunt a south wind???

    I’d say you’re thinking the right way. Any day you can hunt is a good day to hunt. Adjust your tactics depending on weather, current food sources, bedding, and recent intel if you have any. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  14. catman529

    Canoe vs Kayak

    I gotta replace the prop on my motor. Bought a new one a while back and promptly ran over it with the truck. Had the canoe out last week and paddled it over a mile back in a slough, would rather use the trolling motor. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    I love pictures of dead deer in boats.

    About to be loaded in the boat... One in the canoe And another productive canoe trip Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  16. catman529

    NEVER hunt a south wind???

    Absolutely. Middle TN here as well. We get a lot of south winds, and the deer move just the same. I was on a draw hunt this past weekend, 4 days. I hunted the afternoon on day 1 with a southwest wind, saw 9 does. Cold front blew in late on day 2, I was at work that day, wind switched to north...
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    Canoe vs Kayak

    Canoe for sure. Light and easy to drag, holds a lot of gear and dead deer, can throw a trolling motor on if you like. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  18. catman529

    What was YOUR moment of truth?

    I was climbing down from a ladder stand in a Bradford pear tree while talking on the phone. Missed a rung and fell a ways, dropped my phone and my buddy on the other end got a little worried till I picked my phone back up. A 15 foot ladder stand in a tree with 150,000 branches isn’t that...
  19. catman529

    Private land climbing method

    Can’t go wrong with sticks, but being on private property, spikes would probably be better Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  20. catman529

    Best strategy for drawing back and not being seen before the shot?

    Same as hunting from a treestand. Draw when their head is down or looking away. Or when they’re moving, or behind some brush. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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