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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 18, 2014 17:47:06 GMT -5
All other things being equal, yes, cold will get the deer moving. They want to feed if they have access to food. But when hunting (firearms) season rolls around the deer get spooked by all the hunters in the woods and then restrict their movement and/or move during the dark hours.
A good number of hunters will blame their lack of hunting in the cold to the "fact" that the cold weather has the deer lying low. But, mostly it's that these guys don't want to be out in weather much colder than 25-30 degrees.
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 18, 2014 17:41:34 GMT -5
35 here
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 14, 2014 11:16:51 GMT -5
Neither, if you eat the heart like I do. If you leave the heart behind for the coyotes, flip a coin before each hunt.
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 14, 2014 7:35:11 GMT -5
Instead of the word repeal, they could say before such and such date (which would be the date the reg was repealed).
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 14, 2014 7:26:45 GMT -5
Slug gun should be fine. Muzzleloaders should be cleaned. I hear that even BH209 is corrosive to some degree. I clean at the range to make sure mine hits where its aiming on a clean barrel. Subsequent shot is close enough not to matter for any needed follow-ups. But if I have a miss, it gets discharged after the hunt and cleaned for the next day.
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 7, 2014 11:24:57 GMT -5
Check around to see if you can get a good price on an open sighted, rifled barrel for your 870. That will be a legit 100 yd gun with sabot slugs. I'm shooting Federal Fusions this year, they run $(-$10 a box, about half price comparted to some sabots.
Just checked ebay, looks like plenty are available. The version made by Mossberg can be had for around $100. May find it cheaper somewhere else.
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 7, 2014 11:22:32 GMT -5
You wanted a photo and you got one.
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 6, 2014 15:46:03 GMT -5
Left my quiver/arrows home once. Left bullets home another time. Also, one time forgot to load the gun on a turkey hunt. Cost me a real nice Tom.
Usually, it's the minor thing that pops up that throws you off the normal routine that causes these things to happen.
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 6, 2014 15:41:03 GMT -5
I've always found that clean meat yield is right at 40% of dressed weight.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 31, 2014 10:03:27 GMT -5
Just got a call from my Dad. He wants me to meet him at his stand. He shot a buck. Hope it turns out to be a real drag.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 29, 2014 8:04:18 GMT -5
That tree won't add up to much, but like I always say, a little ash is better than none at all...........
Like others, I've seen chasing. This weekend will be real good. Get in the stand and stay as long as you can.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 14, 2014 6:30:11 GMT -5
For those that were interested, the CO that posts to this forum has indicated that a ticket would only be issued at the request of the stand owner. The CO indicated it is not a hunting issue but a property issue, so I'm guessing the ticket would be for tresspassing, which is more serious than hunting without permission. One could not argue they were not aware they were tresspassing, as the stand would have the owner's name on it.
I wonder if such a ticket has ever been issued.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 13, 2014 13:54:50 GMT -5
Awesome news.
I'm particularly intersted in where the deer went, and what caused the difficulty in locating it (other than the lack of visible blood of course). Looking back on it now, is it something that was predictable, or was it completely random? Perhaps there's something that we can all learn and apply next time we're tracking one ourselves?
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 13, 2014 10:46:29 GMT -5
I saw that one coming...........
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 13, 2014 7:17:12 GMT -5
If you made a good hit, and you didn't push the deer too soon, then he's dead within 200 yards or so. I'd be looking for him right now. Just because there's no blood to follow doesn't mean you can't find him. Good luck with it!
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 9, 2014 11:41:18 GMT -5
Nice work!
I have seen deer picking up acorns and swallow them with no or little indication of chewing. As most know, deer are ruminants with multi-cahmabered stomachs. During what we call "feeding", deer are really just filling their first stomach chamber. This holds food to be chewed and eaten later while bedded. As an evolutionary adaptation this has benefits, as time spent feeding can be minimized, and they can finsih the eating process in a safer location.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 8, 2014 13:39:08 GMT -5
Saw on another forum that these bullets are delayed due to some problem, no idea what it is. Apparently they should be hitting stores (figuratively) by November. That will be too late for most guys I'd imagine. Maybe something to try next year though.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 8, 2014 13:23:59 GMT -5
I don't use trail cameras. About half of the spots I hunt are based on where deer will go when pressured. Also, I think a guy could get real discouraged if he had cameras up for a while and no good bucks on film. I'd rather be blissfully ignorant and stay in my stand hoping something good will come by. I hear pretty frequently on TV that guys shoot a buck they "had no idea" was on their property. So there's always a chance, regardless of what the camera says.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 8, 2014 13:09:10 GMT -5
I can hand-toss a 2" diameter washer with a 3/4" hole in the center to a height of 25 feet, and when the washer is at its highest point I can shoot my 22 rifle right through the center. Every time. I know I'm shooting dead center because the washer has never come down with a bullet mark indicating I even knicked it anywhere else. And yes, I can do this blindfolded.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 7, 2014 6:51:26 GMT -5
I know COs can enforce non-hunting laws. I've now asked the CO on the forum if he would issue tickets and under what circumstances. We'll see what he says. As used in relevant Indiana Code, "exert control over property" means to obtain, take, carry, drive, lead away, conceal, abandon, sell, convey, encumber, or possess property, or to secure, transfer, or extend a right to property. I know I'm not a lawyer, and I'm guessing the vast majority of COs are not either, but IMHO, sitting in someone else's stand would not meet the definition given above, assuming the person vacated the stand when asked. Yes it does clearly !!!! You do know what ENCUMBER and SECURE means right ?Let alone extend a right to property means don't you It is clear as can be it means stay out or get arrested if the owner wants to push the situation . So if a CO walks up on you in a stand that does not belong to you he can at that time if the owner did not convey permission or give written permission then ticket or arrest you .Man what kind of explanation do you need ?? It really does not matter if he leaves the stand or not he was not supposed to be there and it was securing the property or encumbering the hunters property right to begin with . I have no difficulties with reading comprehension but thanks for asking. Perhaps consulting a dictionary is a good idea though, since the two words selected out of the several used in the law to define what is considered "exerting control" don't really seem applicable to a situation where the interloper exits the stand upon request. To put it another way, to encumber the stand owner, the interloper must somehow burden, hinder, hamper, impede, get in the way, weigh down, etc., the stand owner. How does he do this if he leaves upon request? As for "secure", there are many meanings, but in reference to property it would be something along the lines of protecting or preserving property for one's self. Again, if the interloper leaves upon request, how did he secure the owner's stand? As for the owner wanting to "push the situation", I don't see where that's relevant. It is either legal or illegal to sit in another person's stand on public land without permission. I'm only trying to get at that issue. I realize in order for a ticket to be issued, someone would need to report it. I'm not advocating that anyone sit in another person's stand on public land. I'm asking questions to determine what is legal, and if that point requires interpretation and discretion, I'd at least like to know under what circumstances a CO would issue a ticket. I don't see why folks are getting riled up, as if someone asking questions that seem inconsistent with or challenging to someone else's "personal reality" could actually affect them in some way. As I noted in the other thread, Michigan's hunting digest clearly states that you cannot expect that others will not use your stand on public land. Indiana's digest doesn't say anything either way on the subject. And we've heard from the CO that there's no hunting regulation pertaining to the issue. So we default to other laws regarding property rights. I don't see the issue being "as clear as can be", beacuse if the law actually meant "stay out or get arrested", it would probably say just that.
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