swing n fling
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Another testament to the single bevel. 
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Team 8 Thread
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swing n fling
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Mine is 620. 150gn cutthroat with 100gn insert. The head needs a touch up and a new shaft and it'll be back in action.
He was slightly quartering to so I wanted to make sure the shot was forward. It was about an inch too much forward but worked out. It hit right above the joint on the fattest part of the scapula. Inch back and it would have cleared the bone and been a perfect V shot and a full pass through im sure. I put a pic with the arrow in him in the submission thread. Thats the nice thing about heavy singles, you can really crowd that shoulder with confidence.
I had a samurai cut a does spine fully in half last year. Right through the middle of a vertebrae, not between it. Cut the spine, then went through a lung and blew out a rib before pinning her to the ground. It was a steep angle shot and I should have aimed just a bit lower. I never got a second use out of a samurai without a bunch of work. They were always real chattered up. The cutthroats steel seems better. I got a few tuff heads to try this year too.
He was slightly quartering to so I wanted to make sure the shot was forward. It was about an inch too much forward but worked out. It hit right above the joint on the fattest part of the scapula. Inch back and it would have cleared the bone and been a perfect V shot and a full pass through im sure. I put a pic with the arrow in him in the submission thread. Thats the nice thing about heavy singles, you can really crowd that shoulder with confidence.
I had a samurai cut a does spine fully in half last year. Right through the middle of a vertebrae, not between it. Cut the spine, then went through a lung and blew out a rib before pinning her to the ground. It was a steep angle shot and I should have aimed just a bit lower. I never got a second use out of a samurai without a bunch of work. They were always real chattered up. The cutthroats steel seems better. I got a few tuff heads to try this year too.
MN_Bowhunter4
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Skunked today. Sat a really cool spot tonight for the first time. I’ll definitely be back there.
swing n fling
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Got the two skulls cleaned and whitened today and the deer are in the freezer. I’ll seal them tomorrow or the next. We have some friends getting married and the better half is going to do a painting on hers and give it to them. She has done some pretty cool ones. I clean and give give her my does/cows to but she’s not adulterating my bucks ! 
MN_Bowhunter4
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Fourth sit in MN this morning and I have yet to see a single deer. I think it’s time to start thinking outside the box a bit at home. Duck hunting tomorrow, so I’ll have some time to figure out my next move!
MNFarmHunter
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Most of the fields are still planted so I don’t think they’re moving much yet.
Yesterday, I did bump a small flock of turkey who then bumped a small doe out of its bed so at least I saw something.
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Nice work on the mulie!
I was in Colorado for two weeks and just got back. Started out chasing elk. But the heat, and a sweet deal on a couple PLO tags had us chasing mule deer the last week.
I backstrapped a nice 4x4 I’m full velvet the first evening. Got to within 25 yards of him a few days later and couldn’t get a shot. Took this guy the last evening after a pretty eventful hunt. First mule deer. He isn’t as big as the first but I’m happy!
Unfortunately, he was in the middle of a field that wouldn’t allow a saddle set up. I brought my new little hybrid prototype. Just couldn’t pinpoint the trails the deer were using. They were pretty random on this property.
Either way, meat in the freezer and confidence back in the bow - shot him at 63 yards quartering away great shot - follow up at about 50 yards same thing. And a third when he tried to get over the fence into the oakbrush at about 30. 3/3 with pressure was nice after the Nick on the first deer first morning.
Looking forward to trees and white tails!
I was in Colorado for two weeks and just got back. Started out chasing elk. But the heat, and a sweet deal on a couple PLO tags had us chasing mule deer the last week.
I backstrapped a nice 4x4 I’m full velvet the first evening. Got to within 25 yards of him a few days later and couldn’t get a shot. Took this guy the last evening after a pretty eventful hunt. First mule deer. He isn’t as big as the first but I’m happy!
Unfortunately, he was in the middle of a field that wouldn’t allow a saddle set up. I brought my new little hybrid prototype. Just couldn’t pinpoint the trails the deer were using. They were pretty random on this property.
Either way, meat in the freezer and confidence back in the bow - shot him at 63 yards quartering away great shot - follow up at about 50 yards same thing. And a third when he tried to get over the fence into the oakbrush at about 30. 3/3 with pressure was nice after the Nick on the first deer first morning.
Looking forward to trees and white tails!
swing n fling
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Good deal. What unit were you in?
My season opens Saturday too. I was putting my gear together last night and I can't find my facemask and hat. Last place I remember having them were an observation sit in the middle of August. 
Its pretty thick around the tree I climbed and if I left them at the base of the tree there they should still be there unless something carried them off.
Its pretty thick around the tree I climbed and if I left them at the base of the tree there they should still be there unless something carried them off.
My season opens Saturday too. I was putting my gear together last night and I can't find my facemask and hat. Last place I remember having them were an observation sit in the middle of August.
Its pretty thick around the tree I climbed and if I left them at the base of the tree there they should still be there unless something carried them off.
I left a nice hat on a limb in a tree on Missouri public land. Killed two deer from the tree. Will send pin to the hunter who retrieves the hat! Haha
'Grats to yinz gettin er done already. Few more days here, we open on Saturday. Ready to be in a tree. Away from people. Everyone is driving me nuts this week haha. Especially my kids. Been trying to put in super extra dad duty to earn some points for the season and my patience and tolerance is running on fumes.
I even practiced climbing a couple times this year since I think I'm all-in on one-sticking. I think that's good for a few extra saddle gear junkie bonus points. Finally feel like one of the cool kids.
Usually I am scrambling the night before but all my gear is good to go except I need to re-up my glove supply. It seems my lightweight gloves are down to a few odds and ends and a bunch of orhpaned righties. Also realized since I made my truck bed all fancy with a deck and carpeting I need a bloody carcass transport system. Had a sled in my cart but shipping was insane. Probably just go with some old tarps.
I even practiced climbing a couple times this year since I think I'm all-in on one-sticking. I think that's good for a few extra saddle gear junkie bonus points. Finally feel like one of the cool kids.
Usually I am scrambling the night before but all my gear is good to go except I need to re-up my glove supply. It seems my lightweight gloves are down to a few odds and ends and a bunch of orhpaned righties. Also realized since I made my truck bed all fancy with a deck and carpeting I need a bloody carcass transport system. Had a sled in my cart but shipping was insane. Probably just go with some old tarps.
Cheap tarp.
Or a kiddie pool.
One good way to do the tarp is to tie up top to frontof bed rails. Put your stuff in bed underneath. Push it all to front, Deer in back on top tarp. Tie up back to top of tailgate and bed rails after gate goes up. Park on a slight incline on other end of trip. Untie and drop gate blood drains out.
Or skip all of it and buy a hitch hauler for the deer.
Kiddie pool is a good idea might try that. I have a couple already. I have a plywood deck in the truck bed and I want something that stores underneath that which rules out a lot of the utility sleds and I think that may do the trick.
I have a hitch hauler I just don't like using it. When I drove a jeep I banged my shins for 9 seasons on that stupid thing. Then if the roads are muddy you need a tarp anywho.
Well my broadheads are ready to eat . . . I was putting my Grizzlystiks on the arrows for my longbow and managed to bump my left pinky on one of them. That was a half hour ago and I'm still leaking red stuff. Gotta love a sharp broadhead!
I'm pretty anxious for Saturday here.
I've only been out scouting twice so far. Not my normal thing that's for sure.
I mostly still hunt in the mornings, the ground is damp and quiet. I go slow and really try to SEE everything...
I'll find a bruiser or two or three to chase soon enough...
I've only been out scouting twice so far. Not my normal thing that's for sure.
I mostly still hunt in the mornings, the ground is damp and quiet. I go slow and really try to SEE everything...
I'll find a bruiser or two or three to chase soon enough...
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Not a thing damp and quiet here. Not a drop of rain in 40 days. Planted food plots the day before the last good rain we had, sprouted real well and died. I'm feeding hay already. It's pitiful
^^^ Bummer about the food plots!
It's rained a lot here in the past few weeks. More in the forecast too...
It's rained a lot here in the past few weeks. More in the forecast too...
Season opened up last weekend, but I wasn't able to get out unfortunately...or maybe fortunately - it was 90° this weekend. I'll be out of town this weekend, so I'm stuck another week before I can get out. But I've got some good ones finally popping up on cam, so I'm staying hopeful!