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      Men Arrested For Killing Bobcat in Greene County

      I have to agree with the others...have had lots of issues with idiots tress passing and also poachers. I was hunting a beautiful 180" class buck on year. Had him patterned out prior to bow season and looked forward to opening day. The first five days of the season, I couldn't figured out why I...
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      How Important Are Antlers to You?

      I'm primarily a bow hunter but also do some muzzle loading. I hunt deer, bear, elk, rams, boar, small game exotic animals. I have taught a few guys how to bow hunt and told them everything they take with a bow is a trophy. With deer, specifically, I enjoy seeing a nice rack as much as the next...
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      2011 Rut Report

      I've been actively hunting both the Hoosier National Forest and some awesome farm land in Martinsville through yesterday. This week, I have begun to see some scrapes on the ground but very, very few for this time of the year. I have seen tons of does and I have yet to see a buck on any of their...
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      What's for dinner

      I butcher my wild game and make lots of jerky and beef sticks. They can be vacuum packed, dont take up a lot of space, fill the belly and they are full of protein to keep the energy up if you're doing anything active (i.e. hiking, hunting, biking, etc)
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      Calling all compound Bow Guys!

      I've been bow hunting for 20 years and I've been hitting 3D shoots every summer for almost as long. I have shot just about everything out there and I have brought many of my friends and my daughters to bowhunting and archery in general. I'm 6 3" and have a very long draw length (31 1/2") so I...
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      Archery Forum Anyone?

      I'm in. I would welcome an archery forum. There's a lot more of us than people might think. I love my guns but I've taken ALL my trophies in the wild with a bow!
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      Deer calls.. Opinions wanted...

      I've tried the whole gambit of calls and I've also tried the snort weez. I've been bow hunting for 20 years and I have always been successful. However, I have not always been successful calling in deer. I generally use the adjustable calls that offer fawn to buck calling but I ONLY have success...
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      Any Bucks out there?

      I think the rutt is hitting late this year. I have spent a considerable amount of time in the woods this season both in the Hoosier national Forest and on "primo" private farm land in Martinsville and I have not seen any significant signs of rutting behavior yet. In fact, just yesterday, on an...
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      Stand Cool-Off: The Age-Old Question

      My experience has been that the first time you hunt an area is always the best, provided you are in a good area. However, I typically won't hunt a stand more that a couple of days in a row. If I'm in a good area and don't want to move to another section, I will sometimes simply change my route...
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      Permanent Deer Blind Question

      My experience has been that you get what you pay for with blinds. I went through several cheap blinds before investing in Double Bull blinds. They cost more but they last a very, very long time with much more versatility. However, I have also had great success simply building a ground blind from...
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      Tree Stands

      I have a summit stand that I absolutely love for all day rutt hunting and gun season, but for bow season I picked up a Lone Wolf stand from Gander Mtn. They are spendy but if you have to hike out to your hunting spot, they are super light, very stable and the rubber strap makes them very quiet...
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      Ghillie suits

      I finally purchased one this year and absolutely love it. It would definitely be great for turkey and also good for deer hunting in the right conditions. Only downside, lots of stuff to catch on a bow string and they are not typically scent free. You can help overcome this by wearing scent proof...
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      I have a few questions on trail cams.

      I purchased a number of the moultrie trail cams and have had good luck with clear pics. However, if the lighting isn't great the color cameras will take black and white photos. I took some to Canada last year and got some great bear pics at night. The night shots, while black & white were great...
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      Black powder quick reloading in the field

      I'm with everyone else. I use the small quick load tubes with the pyrodex pellets and bullet staged for quick reload. A word of caution though...wait a second before reloading after shooting. A few unfortunate folks dumped powder and started loading the bullet when remaining embers from the last...
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      Hoosier National Forest - Bow Season 2011

      I just hunted a beautiful private farm in Martinsville, rich with big bucks and mature does and on 165 acres, only found a few rubs and two scrapes. I think the rutt is going to hit late this year. Bad for gun hunters but great for muzzle loading and second bow season.
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      Out of Towners WEARING ME OUT!

      I certainly feel your pain as a land owner. I mainly hunt state land but I actually purchased the topo maps for all 133,000 acres of the Hoosier Natl forest to avoid crossing over on private land by accident. Moreover, these maps are also updated regularly to reflect new land purchased by the...
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      Hoosier National Forest - Bow Season 2011

      I've spent quite a bit of time down in the hoosier nat'l forest bowhunting this season and only this week am I beginning to see any ground scrapes. I've seen a lot of does but thus far no bucks in pursuit. Anyone else hunting down there and seeing any buck activity yet?
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      Crossbows ? what to look for

      A good friend of mine works at Gander Mtn in the archery section and he is a real fan of some of the new PSE's. He claims they have one that shoots 415 fps with over 100 ft lbs of energy. He said at a recent show, they lined 20 guys up who have never shot crossbows on a target 100 yds away. He...
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      I've been down there quite a bit and only now beginning to see some ground scrapes. I have been...

      I've been down there quite a bit and only now beginning to see some ground scrapes. I have been passing on does waiting for horns but I have yet to see any in the woods. This is typically the week they turn on but it depends largely upon the weather. Its a bit warm this week so it will likely...
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      2011 Rut Report

      I've been hunting the hoosier national forest and only this week have I begun to see ground scrapes...but not many. This is typically the week that the rutt turns on down there but it depends largely upon the weather. I have seen LOTS of does over the past two weeks but not one buck on their...
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