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  1. mudminnow

    Gummies and Grunts

    While not saddle related, here is a piece I wrote about a date night with my five year old. I know we can all be obsessed with deer, but spending quality time with your kids in the woods is much more important than any deer you can shoot. I hope you enjoy. PS: When are kid size saddles coming...
  2. mudminnow

    opening Day woes

    Our bow season opener was ushered in with Hurricane florence. Today is opening rifle season and Micheal is screwing things up to. Come on Mike and Flo, why do you have to be like this?
  3. mudminnow

    Bow hunting sika deer

    We are hunting sika deer in late October this year. My wife and I were invited and are taking the opportunity to shoot one of these cool creatures. So my question: My wife is now shooting 36lbs with her new bow (diamond sb1). She has been bumping it up 2 lbs per week with hopes of using it...
  4. mudminnow

    Bow for beginner

    My wife is thinking about getting into bow hunting. What would be a good bow to start her career of showing me up in another activity? Her draw length is 25 in. I was looking at the bears that can change the draw weight from 5-70 lbs. let me know if y’all have any wisdom
  5. mudminnow

    Get ready saddle manufacturers...

    I think Mark Kenyon from the “Wired to Hunt” podcast just shot a buck from his new Kestrel. That will be some big exposure.
  6. mudminnow

    dow went over 26000

    The day this site went down, the dow went over 26000. Some say it is because of a trade deal with mexico but i know the reason. Saddle hunters actually worked instead of checked this site every hour
  7. mudminnow

    Teal hunting in Missouri and the origins of Mudminnow

    Im headed west to shoot some Teal with some buddies in less than a month. We are going to take the easy way out and go with an outfitter, Habitat Flats. Teal in the morning, Dove in the afternoon, and Cold beverages in the evening. I cant wait. My Forum name, Mudminnow, was actually created on...
  8. mudminnow

    Getting kids outdoors

    As much as we would love to be hardcore hunters 24/7. It is important that the next generation loves the outdoors as much as us. I wrote this column about getting my kids outdoors and I hope you enjoy it if you take the time to read it. Thanks...
  9. mudminnow

    My wife might be a believer now

    Yesterday we took the family out to shoot some skeet to knock the dust off for dove season. While we were up there I prepped a couple trees under the watchful eye of my wife, 6yo and 4yo. One tree is an oak along the edge of a field that is full of acorns. I put some sticks on the tree that will...
  10. mudminnow

    Perception of saddle hunting

    So this weekend i had some continuing Education out of town and stayed at a hotel. Instead of joining the pissing contest that happens at the bar at these things i decided to hole myself into my room and try to splice eyes on my predator ropes. Well, late into the night i decided to call it...
  11. mudminnow

    Venison Barbacoa: Sous Vide

    I bought a sous vide machine a couple years ago and struggled at first. I put it away for a couple years but brought it back out recently for some beef short ribs. THey were great so I decided to give it another whirl with wild game. I thawed a roast out of the freezer and put it in the bag...
  12. mudminnow

    Leaving a platform?

    quick question. I am practicing off a platform in my backyard. Is it ok to leave it on the tree for an extended period of time? Ernie style platform with a lone wolf strap
  13. mudminnow

    Fishing with kids

    Happy Master's Weekend everyone! Springtime is here and when turkeys end up frustrating me (which they always do) i am always happy to go dig up some worms and go fishing with my wife and kids. Here is an article i wrote for a local paper about fishing with kids and worms. I hope yall have a...
  14. mudminnow

    Turkey Jealousy

    Its less than two weeks until our turkey opener. Recent trail camera shots show we have at least 5, but probably 8 gobblers on our hunting land. My wife started asking if I was seeing any and of course I show her what we are seeing. Then she starts asking questions. “How do you hunt them?” “ can...
  15. mudminnow

    First sit in my saddle, platform thoughts

    i got a kestrel for Christmas and finally had some time to sit in it today. I used my climbers bottom section as a platform and realized, as I thought, I will need something different. So as I am sitting in my saddle thinking about the next thing to buy I had some questions. I am a dentist...
  16. mudminnow

    Practicing bow in a saddle

    i got my saddle for Christmas and have started trying to get comfortable and spend a little time in it. Any advice on how to practice shooting with it. My normal routine is shooting a dozen times each night in my basement when I feed my dogs. I know the best way would be to attach to a tree and...
  17. mudminnow

    I'm getting the Kestrel Kit, what else do i need?

    So I'm getting the kestrel kit for christmas. That gives me six days to possibly get a hunt or two in before our season is out. What else do i need apart from the kit? Platform: I am thinking about using the base of my climber and waiting for these new options coming out next year Climbing...
  18. mudminnow

    Getting a game Plan

    Hello Everyone from upstate SC. I don't have a saddle yet but plan to be hunting out of one in Sept 2018. I am trying to get a game plan for climbing. Sticks vs srt vs stepps. I really only hunt private land i either lease or "sweat" lease. (I put in alot of sweat keeping it up). I like the...
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