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  1. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Success, Finally

    I remember my brother and hunting buddy who helped recover saying it looked by he had short legs, and I think that is what happens with older bucks, cause the body just fills out more. Also, when I got the skull back from the taxidermist so I could send the teeth in, I noticed the skull looked...
  2. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Success, Finally

    Update: I sent in the teeth of the buck to Wildlife Analytical Laboratories (deerage.com) and got the results back recently at 9.5 years old. Amazing that deer survived that many gun seasons. Makes me think he had a good safe zone that kept him alive that long. I’m guessing I’ll never kill...
  3. Buckeye Bowhunter

    Old Guy, Heavy Sticks, New Back Pain — Time for an Upgrade? for 2026

    Shots fired! [emoji1787] I have a gen 2. Wonder how many gen ones are still out there in good condition. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Buckeye Bowhunter

    Old Guy, Heavy Sticks, New Back Pain — Time for an Upgrade? for 2026

    Would you consider single sticking at all? I have gone that method the last couple years and haven’t even tried anything else since. I usually still use a platform because I don’t have one of the fancy single sticks with a nice built-in platform. The other option would be one of those panther...
  5. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Success, Finally

    Yes, here’s a pic I took from my saddle with my phone. If I remember correctly, the last little doe I filmed before the buck came in got close to the arrow and definitely noticed it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Buckeye Bowhunter

    If it fits it ships

    Ford Escape. I had my Bernese mountain dog with me at deer camp. She didn’t seem to mind the extra company in the back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Success, Finally

    I don’t blame you at all for feeling that way. The good news is it’s not as easy as those guys make it look. [emoji1787] We were originally looking to buy a cabin in southern Ohio and start a deer camp down there, but any land close to a national forest or good hunting area is way overpriced...
  8. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Success, Finally

    Yes, I might have to rethink my strategy of trying to get a buck locally before going to the ANF. The hunting pressure is high enough where I live that I think the age structure is actually better in the big Woods. Those antler point restrictions really helped in that regard. Sent from my...
  9. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Success, Finally

    I typically hunt local Northeast Ohio public land, and if I fill a tag, I try my hand in Northern PA in the Allegheny National Forest. In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, we actually hunted a three day hunt with Steve Sherk from Sherks Guide Service. Neither of us got a deer, but my brother did have...
  10. Buckeye Bowhunter

    PA Big Woods Buck Harvest Video

    I’m no filmmaker, but I do make a habit of carrying my camera with me. I put together this video from a November 10 hunt in the Allegheny national forest this year. Unfortunately, I did not get the actual shot on film, but it was a hunt I won’t forget anytime soon. As an Ohio boy, of course, my...
  11. Buckeye Bowhunter

    Broadhead/ Shot Performance Thread

    Draw Weight 60 pounds TAW 545 grains Broadhead- 125 grain magnus stinger 4 blade Shot distance 30 plus yards 20’ up in a saddle. Recovery distance- 100yards Live weight- 200 pounds Shot hit just in front of near side shoulder and exited right through offside leg. It took out front of one...
  12. Buckeye Bowhunter

    Wild edge stepp lovers

    I haven’t used the wild edge steps for a couple years because I switched to one sticking, but I always used a lineman’s rope while climbing. Of course that was with the knaider/swaider system as well. I really liked that climbing method, but hard to beat the low weight and bulk of a one stick...
  13. Buckeye Bowhunter

    Saddle Flaooza…… Aka Florida Saddle Hunter Meet up for 2025!!!

    Where’s the dead piggies? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. Buckeye Bowhunter

    Saddle Flaooza…… Aka Florida Saddle Hunter Meet up for 2025!!!

    Dammit, you guys are making me wish it weren’t so far. 15 hours for me. Not that Fort Stewart wasn’t a haul. [emoji1787] About too cold to work in Northeast Ohio this week anyway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. Buckeye Bowhunter

    First Self Filmed Successful Hunt

    No problem. The Sony does pretty good in low light. I actually don’t have another mic, just using the audio from the camcorder so far. I’m sure a separate mic would improve audio levels a bit, especially when you’re in the tree trying to talk quietly. But the audio is pretty good. Sent from...
  16. Buckeye Bowhunter

    First Self Filmed Successful Hunt

    I’ve been using a Sony AX53 as the main camera since 2018. Work great in that capacity. Got an old GoPro 4 I use sparingly but battery life is an issue. I wanna get a couple decent action cams. Everyone raves about the 360 cams but not sure the cost is worth it for us casuals. Sent from my...
  17. Buckeye Bowhunter

    First Self Filmed Successful Hunt

    Adobe Premiere Elements You can download and buy a 3 year license for $100. They have decent tutorials in the software as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. Buckeye Bowhunter

    First Self Filmed Successful Hunt

    Back on October 19th, I was fortunate to take a decent 8 point on public land. Been messing around with the self filming for a few years, but this was the first time it all came together on a buck. Learned a lot while editing the video, so I think I’ll improve on the next one. Sent from my...
  19. Buckeye Bowhunter

    2024 Ohio giant and first saddle kill!

    Wow, that’s a tank! That’s what people think of when Ohio big bucks come to mind. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  20. Buckeye Bowhunter

    2024 Ohio giant and first saddle kill!

    I agree the better public land is down south but there’s a lot of public in Trumbull County. I guess I’m fortunate that I live less than a mile from the Grand River Wildlife Area which is at least 7,000 acres. Granted, there’s a lot of pressure (Amish and otherwise) but it is possible to get...
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