Checking in from NM. Doing some whitetail back in Ohio and Mule deer tags in NM. First time doing this so help me know what I need to do.
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Hi everyone. Got the archery bug a couple years ago and it has gotten worse. As much as I like it I still want the meat in the freezer so I also use rifle during allowed times. This is also my first time participating in this on AT.
My schedule hunts so far this year are:
Nov 5-15 Ohio whitetail archery only. This is on private land with some big bucks running around. I'm hoping I hit the rut and can put some points up for us. I've never measured for any points so I'll need to figure that out.
December 31st - January 1st Barbary sheep NM.
December 17th-18th mule deer NM.
December 10th-14th elk NM. Going to take the bow on this but it is any legal weapon hunt. So a rifle will be my backup if I can't get in close enough.
My schedule hunts so far this year are:
Nov 5-15 Ohio whitetail archery only. This is on private land with some big bucks running around. I'm hoping I hit the rut and can put some points up for us. I've never measured for any points so I'll need to figure that out.
December 31st - January 1st Barbary sheep NM.
December 17th-18th mule deer NM.
December 10th-14th elk NM. Going to take the bow on this but it is any legal weapon hunt. So a rifle will be my backup if I can't get in close enough.
Man that's awesome! Hopefully I can get a hog hunt in later this summer in Texas. Eating that bad boy or just getting rid of the nuisance?I broke the ice for the team this morning. To bad it don’t count for points.
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Getting another rug rat is exciting. Don't loose sight of the bigger picture, and congratulations. I have three kids. My oldest boy 8 years is about to get a diamond to see if he can shoot and if he likes it. When I go and shoot the my oldest and his little brother that is about to be 6 can come along on the weekends. After I'm done they get to shoot the air rifle.
Hopefully the carbon bar for my axcel landslyde will come in next week so I can transfer it from my Ventum 30 to my Levitate. If so my setup will be....
Levitate 70lbs 28.5" draw
Easton 5MM FMJ I believe it weighed 486 grain total
Axcel landslyde 3 pin
Hamskea Epsilon
Magnus stinger 4 blade 125 grain
Riddance 8" stabalizer
Spot hogg wise guy release
Not saying one is better than the other I'm a huge believer in shoot what you like and more importantly what works. Unfortunately when I was brand new I listened to the "tech" at the big box store and was most likely shooting to light of an arrow and poundage for the mechanical I was using. Didn't get enough penetration and missed out on a beautiful buck.
After two days of tracking we knew 1 of two things. A) The coyotes and ate him since they were bad in the area that year. B) I didn't kill him. He showed back up on my camera in front of my stand two weeks later. Was super happy to find out the coyotes didn't get a free meal on me. You can't see it in the picture but he had a drop tine on his left side also. This is the area I will be hunting in Ohio this year hopefully hitting the rut.
Here are some of the boys I hope to see.
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Man what is everyone considering big bucks? The ones you have posted I'd be more than happy with. Now I feel like I'd be letting everyone down taking one of those.
Don't worry with only getting 10 days I'm going to take what I can get. If I had all season I might be more picky. Looking forward to everything and enjoying the on going conversation so far.
You mean you "Have know I deer"?
I like that also.
A deerzen
I'm good with it also.
I'm not in the stand until 5 November.
Today is a good day. New hat and hoodie from PSE came in, and the carbon bar for the landslyde. Heading to the pro shop in the a.m. after work tonight to get everything transferred to the levitate and prepare for the season.
Good looking deer in all the pictures. I would be happy with any of them.
Good looking deer in all the pictures. I would be happy with any of them.
I have one but haven't set it up. I'm not the best with heights so I've only used my ladder and a buddies ladder. Any recommendations for sticks that allow a lot of room for feet?
Sorry. Sticks with big steps. The platform I have, forget the brand, is actually pretty nice. The small steps kind of worried me a little bit. I also can't remember the stick brand. I know I'm not of much help on that. It's back in Ohio though so I can't look at it.
Was able to get out and shoot the new bow. I think I might have to move the sight up though. My initial 15-20 shots were really tight but after leveling the sight on Axis they opened up. Hoping to get back out in the morning and shoot some more. For anyone using a bar on thier sight do you need to adjust every time you move the bar, or if you put it back in the same location you are good to go?
Sunday helping a buddy scout for some mule deer. 1 September starts bow only either sex for turkey out here. I know there are no points but looking forward to that hunt.
Sunday helping a buddy scout for some mule deer. 1 September starts bow only either sex for turkey out here. I know there are no points but looking forward to that hunt.
Sharp looking bow. I think I'm going to sharpen my broadheads today also.
Stay safe setting up the stands. Hopefully there is some potential on the cards.
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