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Offline The Singing Bowyer

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Meat despite the Orange Army
« on: December 08, 2008, 02:30:10 pm »


Hunting public land during and just after the gun season with primitive equipment can be like trying to find the one-armed man, but I was fortunate to have a healthy doe pass by my ground blind at about 15 yards. She was browsing on acorns with two others and offered me a slightly quartering away shot that I made good on...

Snakey Black Locust bow, cane shaft, trade point.

More meat and materials of which I am very thankful.... ;)
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2008, 05:55:36 pm »
another fine kill taken with honor and integrity ... good job! Hawk
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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2008, 06:20:21 pm »
Excellent, Chad!!!      Pat
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2008, 06:51:09 pm »
Nice job Chad.  ;D How is the weather out there this time of year? Is there a lot of hunting pressure on public land?
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2008, 06:51:42 pm »
I know how it can be on that public land Chad, your quite the hunter - congrat's :).
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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2008, 05:27:52 am »
Very nice doe Chad,more good eating.Nice job. :)
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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2008, 07:06:16 am »
Congrats on a fine looking doe with a great looking bow Chad.
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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2008, 07:51:28 am »
Looks like some good eating there Chad...glad you got the opportunity and made good on the shot! ;)
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Offline The Singing Bowyer

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2008, 03:22:30 pm »
Ryano,

The temps were fairly cold last week(staying in the 30's and 40's), it got up into the 60's this past weekend, and is currently back down into the 30's. We may even get a little snow this evening, but I won't hold my breath...

Sounds like you fellers up north have been getting some real weather! The furs ought to be prime up your way... ;)

AND YES... public land is hit hard here like most everywhere else. I found a nice buck dead in the woods..well, his body was nice. Whoever shot him decided that only his head was worth keeping. He had been shot through the vitals, and I feel sure probably didn't go far. He hadn't been touched by the yotes or birds when I found him, but it was warm enough outside that I was afraid to chance keeping the meat. I just burnt a little sage, asked the Great Hunter to forgive the moron who did the deed, and took the sinew... I think the doe was a blessing offered in return.
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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2008, 08:56:32 am »
Yes the furs are prime for sure but it don't matter much if the coons won't come out of there den's.....lol. I don't trap, yet.....I'm just a coon hunter.  But I'm thinking about doing some beaver trapping, maybe..... ;) The season here starts after christmas some time. Tough to trap any land critters in 2 feet of snow. Congrats again on the deer. We see the same kind of things happen here all the time. Some one shot a nice buck in the neck with a small caliber gun probally with a spot light in the end of my brothers field during archery season, I walked back in the brush behind the field after a coon hound one night and found a blood trail in the snow and told my brother about it. He went back and looked and found one of the bucks he had on his trail camera several times over the summer laying there dead. I dont think who ever shot him even looked for him. Think they tried to shoot it in the head and missed and hit the neck, I'm guessing aways.....I'll really never know why people do stuff like that. This deer was only a 5 point but was pretty tall and wide. (18") Not even a legal deer here unless a kid shoots it.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2008, 09:11:11 am »
You did good to take a deer on public land at any time,but to take one after gun season is a" whole 'nother critter".Great job,and nice equipment too. Merry Christmas,and God Bless
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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2008, 02:52:02 pm »
congratulations chad.  you might be just right about the blessing.
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Offline BearG

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2008, 04:18:02 pm »
Way to go Chad ;D
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Offline Okie

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2008, 11:38:23 pm »
Nice job Chad... so when ya cookin' straps? ;D >:D


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Offline The Singing Bowyer

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Re: Meat despite the Orange Army
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2008, 02:59:11 pm »
John-- You have seen my wife. She might be little, but she can put away some venison... ;D

If I can get one more before the end of the year, I might have some left by spring... It doesn't last long 'round here. ;)
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