Hunting and Trapping

BTW said:
I've been carrying the Tool in my pack, so I used that. A little bigger blade than I usually use for that job, but worked great.
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:thumbup: i don't have the Tool, but i like the looks of it. it is on my proverbial "short list".
 
so, i went out sunday afternoon. i did a little exploring. i went up over the ridge i usually hunt. reeeally like the looks of the backside. much thicker back there. looks like good territory.

was looking at maps today and the amount of land is a bit overwhelming. it's big country. but, i like to explore, so i am quite excited. unfortunately, my rifle season is over, as i am traveling for thanksgiving (wed-sun).

sure looking forward to muzzleloader though. i think i am going to take my hiking gear - tent, bag, stove, filter, bourbon :D - and set up a base camp on the other side of the mountain and just stay the weekend. then i can be where i want to be when i want to be. been mulling this over all evening, and i can't think of a reason why not. i'm in! :)
 
YoungCurmudgeon said:
Congratulations. I know a picture is worth a 1000 words, but deer hunters like stories. Tell us about it.
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A buddy and I have been hunting a public access property the last couple yrs in NY. It's a no rifle area, so we use our inline muzzleloaders during the firearm season which started Saturday.
We saw a couple nice bucks at first light head toward an area we like and know well. It's a mix of thick saplings, overgrown fields and small patches of hemlock/pine. We devised a plan. He was to set up on a nice oak ridge where a lot of deer had been eating an abudance of acorns and I would work through the thicker cover towards him.
The numerous logging roads crisscrossing this area are loaded with fresh scrapes and rubs. After working my way a couple hundred yards in, I sat along a logging road where some thick saplings and a small hemlock woods come together. I had just passed a fresh scrape 40 yds behind me.
A light snow was falling with the wind directly in my face. I grunted n doe bawled a couple times. After bout 20 minutes I heard a rustle of leaves come from the thicket. Thinking it might just be a squirrel, it became more pronounced and I could tell it was a deer. Soon I catch antlers coming through the woods as he was heading towards the scrape. I readied myself for the shot. He stopped at the edge of the road and swung his head right at me only 40yds away. I had no shot except for a small opening at the back of his rib cage. I was hoping he would step out for a better shot. He stood there for what seemed like eternity. All the while my mind is racing as to whether I could get a shot! I had a rock solid hold and finally decided to take the shot through the opening. At the boom, smoke filled the air clouding my sight. I could hear the buck running with some loud crashing amongst the saplings.
A couple minutes later, I found good blood where he stood. A short tracking found him laying in the thicket. Shortly thereafter I continued onto my friend's location. Pushing several does right to him, of which he was able to harvest one. A very gratifying day in the woods.
 
BTW said:
A buddy and I have been hunting a public access property the last couple yrs in NY. It's a no rifle area, so we use our inline muzzleloaders during the firearm season which started Saturday.
We saw a couple nice bucks at first light head toward an area we like and know well. It's a mix of thick saplings, overgrown fields and small patches of hemlock/pine. We devised a plan. He was to set up on a nice oak ridge where a lot of deer had been eating an abudance of acorns and I would work through the thicker cover towards him.
The numerous logging roads crisscrossing this area are loaded with fresh scrapes and rubs. After working my way a couple hundred yards in, I sat along a logging road where some thick saplings and a small hemlock woods come together. I had just passed a fresh scrape 40 yds behind me.
A light snow was falling with the wind directly in my face. I grunted n doe bawled a couple times. After bout 20 minutes I heard a rustle of leaves come from the thicket. Thinking it might just be a squirrel, it became more pronounced and I could tell it was a deer. Soon I catch antlers coming through the woods as he was heading towards the scrape. I readied myself for the shot. He stopped at the edge of the road and swung his head right at me only 40yds away. I had no shot except for a small opening at the back of his rib cage. I was hoping he would step out for a better shot. He stood there for what seemed like eternity. All the while my mind is racing as to whether I could get a shot! I had a rock solid hold and finally decided to take the shot through the opening. At the boom, smoke filled the air clouding my sight. I could hear the buck running with some loud crashing amongst the saplings.
A couple minutes later, I found good blood where he stood. A short tracking found him laying in the thicket. Shortly thereafter I continued onto my friend's location. Pushing several does right to him, of which he was able to harvest one. A very gratifying day in the woods.
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indeed. great story. thanks.
 
The deer B JACKSON got last weekend on opening day in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

 
That's a JK Improved Bowie (Hump Version) in my hand there. I like it very much, but next year I may try using a gun or bow.
 
Congratulations on the nice buck. Did you drop from a tree and stab it or were you able to run it down and get it with the JK Improved Bowie?
 
Because of confusion in the conflicting areas that unduly cause mitigation, litigation and urine irrigation in the fish and wildlife codes of Illinois, I hesitate to release incriminatory information that may be construed as illegal or unethical methodology of game harvested by myself or my cohorts. Sorry for the inability to answer your ?.
 
B JACKSON said:
Because of confusion in the conflicting areas that unduly cause mitigation, litigation and urine irrigation in the fish and wildlife codes of Illinois, I hesitate to release incriminatory information that may be construed as illegal or unethical methodology of game harvested by myself or my cohorts. Sorry for the inability to answer your ?.
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I hear you loud and clear. Maybe one day standing around at a gathering with drinks in our hands you can tell us a hypothetical, second-hand, friend of a friend story about "some guy" that you heard about...
 
However, the virtues of the JK Improved Bowie (with hump) are as well known in those woods as are the exploits of the infamous SHAWNEE BOY. But alas, the Shawnee Boy tales are for telling around another campfire and a different whiskey 5th. Hoping someday we can tell our tall tales to each other in good fellowship!
Happy Thanksgiving!! Keep a keen edge!
 
BTW said:
I've been carrying the Tool in my pack, so I used that. A little bigger blade than I usually use for that job, but worked great.
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The best knife for the job is the one you have with you when you need one.
Glad to hear the Tool got the job done for you!
 
mykel m said:
The best knife for the job is the one you have with you when you need one.....
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Very true! I normally hunt alone but got together with some friends Thursday for a hunt. One guy got a pretty nice 10 point. Back at the truck we were all standing round talking about the days events and I noticed that out of six of us I was the only one with a knife on his belt. The others just use the same pocket knife they carry every day and it gets the job done. Most carry a Case or Buck stockman as they have done for decades.
 
You did not see anything because you have the wrong knife!:)
Improve your luck, carry a JK!
ps What kind of ML rifle is that?


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Back from a pretty good week of hunting in PA.. We didn't get our normal totals but we had some difficulty with 2-3 days of hard rain in the northeast. I shot a modest 8pt, but saw a couple real slammers. Also saw 5 bear this week, one shooter was about 250-300 lbs and came about 20 yds away from me. I waved to him and told him it was his lucky day. I'll probably go out next weekend and try to fill a a couple Doe tags.


This guy was trotting with a couple does thru the pines I was sitting in..

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My turnip food plot came out amazing this year.. The deer will be very happy this winter. About a half acre of these beauties and quite a few are still under ground, what doesn't pop out will get dug up by the deer.

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One of the guys we know shot this 500lb plus monster somewhere else and brought it over to show us.

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