DaveS

I used to hunt them with my compound bow with "flu-flu" arrows and "karate" points. Scared the crap out of several, but never got one with bow. I'll stick to my "lead launcher" thank you!

Sorry to hear about your Dad. It sounds like you and him made alot of memories together. I guess thats what it's all about. I'm a pretty traditional hunter, and my friends all say I was born about 200 years too late. So be it, but I can still hunt, camp and eat while out hunting as our forefathers did. But, I guess a bisquit and a .22 wouldn't be a bad thing.

I don't do Hardee's bisquits, and 100 yards is a little out of range for my .36 cal flintlock Kentucky rifle. But a little jerky and a shell of water suits me just fine. And if I'm really in the mood, a small fire and a roasted squirrel does me just fine too. I don't read too many westerns while I'm out hunting. Usually the action is pretty fast and furious...so no time for books!

LOL My bad!

OK....just had one question for ya. You can PM me the answer if you don't want to answer here. But, do you drive a dark colored SUV? Blue or black? Would of had a child or two and I think a dog riding around on post Saturday? Who ever it was looked kinda lost, like they were learning the post. I just kinda added 2 and 2 together and thought of you just moving here. Dave

Lets go for it!

You can't beat a long rifle!

You can't beat Squirrel hunting for the first time hunter. Just brave the bugs, and go for it!

Good Evening everyone. Just wondered who all has been readying things for the up coming squirrel season? I spent some time today sharpening rifle flints, getting powder horns checked out and even sharpened my knife and hawk. Every thing appears to be in good order. Hunting "Tree Rats" has always been a family tradition for us, plus they are fantastic served with fried taters, greens and corn bread!

My bad...I looked at the wrong thing! But anyways....I don't think it will have much effect on the centerfire season. I always get "bigboy" with my "rocklock" anyways.

I believe Muzzleloader runs from November 2nd thru November 20th, for unit L.

Bow season opens in September, Muzzleloader/Archery comes in together for the first two weeks in November. Since I love hunting with my "Flintlock", that makes for an awesome season!

Any time you can be in your stand is a good time to hunt the rut. I really like the 11 to 2 time frame.

Welcome! I am a RSO at the MCSC. Come on out and have some fun! Dave

LOL Please don't delete that!!!

Why would anyone want to hunt with a surpressor?

All good pieces of advice, but I'd like to add one more. Since your hands and knife will be in areas that you'll have to go by feel, and not be able to see. BE CAREFUL OF THOSE FINGERS! Trust me..... Dave

Welcome to TGO! Dave

Sounds like a really nice rifle...have any pictures to share? Sure would love to see it! Dave

Last time I drank hard liquir I was sick for two days. Just reading what ya'll are drinking is giving me the "dry heaves", so therefore, I'm with DWARREN on this one, and will have some lemon aid and iced tea!

It sounds like with the buzzard problem you have, you are probably doing right not dressing your deer. We have buzzards here, but they don't present much of a problem. That was a pretty good shot to hit him in the eye! Dave

I know alot of people that shoot Muzzy, and I really don't think a fellow could go wrong using them.

I personally use "generic" expandables from walmart. Cheap and no failures after several years and deers! I'll look up the brand, but they are 125 grain shot from a horton crossbow. It suits me! We chrono'd the bow @ 308fps 2 years ago. I love it. Dave

My son and myself did an experiment last year regarding the "gut pile" issue. I took a nice doe in the morning around 9:30. Field dressed her where she fell (about 30 yards from my stand). Dragged her out to our canoe, had a lunch break and went back into the woods about an hour and a half later, to hunt until dark. When I got to my stand, the gut pile was completely gone. Only some blood on the tore up ground remained. The coyotes (which are bad in our area) clean up gut piles ASAP! About 3:15 that afternoon, I got a nice 8-pointer, feeding withing 10 yards of where that gut pile was. He wasn't in the least bit concerned about the odor. I don't think the deer in our area has been taught what a gut pile smells like. I think it's just an odor to them that apparently presents no danger. We used to drag our deers back to the canoe for field dressing. Not any more! Please share your expeiences with this. WD

Sounds good!