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Hunting Tricks
buckeyboy
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Does anyone have any little hunting tricks that work or equipment hints,such as.. Hanging a fixed position stand can be as you all know quite a chour. I use my climber stand pull up my fixed position stand and screw in the steps on the way down, lot easier than hanging from the tree with one arm done that one too many times.[:D][:D]
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Come on buckeyboy, they have steps that strap on, better yet a latter is easier to setup and climb, those portable aluminum ones are the ticket.
Okay since I'm done complaining, back to your question.
Rather than buy the no scent soap/shampoo stuff that has been getting a bit ridiculous in price, I use baking soda. Take a shower and wash your hair in that and I'm good to go. I do use the deodorant though, seems like I sweat more when I use baking soda.
One more, always take arrows with you. [:I] I sat in a tree stand in WV a couple years ago for almost two hours before realizing I left my quiver in the back of the truck. [:o)] I have to admit the night before was sorta tough on me so I used that as an excuse. [:)]
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"screw in the steps on the way down" [:0]???? That just hurts saying it, I suppose you pick a nice straight white oak or something maybe around 22 inches in diameter? Think if you were a tree, is that what you'd want? [:(]
Come on buckeyboy, they have steps that strap on, better yet a latter is easier to setup and climb, those portable aluminum ones are the ticket.
Okay since I'm done complaining, back to your question.
Rather than buy the no scent soap/shampoo stuff that has been getting a bit ridiculous in price, I use baking soda. Take a shower and wash your hair in that and I'm good to go. I do use the deodorant though, seems like I sweat more when I use baking soda.
One more, always take arrows with you. [:I] I sat in a tree stand in WV a couple years ago for almost two hours before realizing I left my quiver in the back of the truck. [:o)] I have to admit the night before was sorta tough on me so I used that as an excuse. [:)]
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
[:o)]Funny you should say that about arrows, When I was hunting in New Jersey,got up in the tree safety harness on all set ready to hunt nock an arrow only to realize I took the quiver with feild tips I did not have any broadheads felt like such a dope[:o)][:o)][:D]
I've shot at rabbits before only to realize I had slugs in my gun instead of shot. As a matter a fact I do some pretty dumb stuff, a lot! [:D]
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Ben
At least you had arrows. Imagine seeing someone walking through the woods in camo with a bow and no arrows....That woulda been me [:I]
I've shot at rabbits before only to realize I had slugs in my gun instead of shot. As a matter a fact I do some pretty dumb stuff, a lot! [:D]
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[}:)]Hey Sus. I was looking for some good ideas, comon i'm sure you got one in there somewhere. You shot a rabbit with a slug??? Thats just plain mean man.
I like Ben's idea from Ted though. It is so easy to nick the bladder or rip it getting it out.
I'm sure you all know about cutting of scent glands, freezing them until you need them to use a drag going in and out of the woods, so I can't use that suggestion. Let me ponder on this a while...
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Not shot a rabbit, shot at a rabbit with a slug. I don't clean out my hunting coats much and I just happened to pull a slug outa the pocket instead of a shot shell.
I like Ben's idea from Ted though. It is so easy to nick the bladder or rip it getting it out.
I'm sure you all know about cutting of scent glands, freezing them until you need them to use a drag going in and out of the woods, so I can't use that suggestion. Let me ponder on this a while...
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
[?] have any of you guys used decoys? they are not legal in my home state.[?]
Turkey yes, deer nope.
same answer here
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Only The Strong Survive!!!!!
dennis
I used a piece of pvc pipe (2" x about 22") with one end capped and the other has a clean out end, (top screws off), I mounted this to my stand with two screws. I carry my porta magnum umbrella and some maps, lighter, compass, etc in it. If you do this, attach the lid with a string. I can tell you that you will lose them if you dont.
pvc tubes also make great topo map storage tubes.
muss
My clothes and boots never see the inside of my house. I put everything in a big tote, and for walking to the woods my dad got me to using pure vanilla on my boots as a cover scent. I've had deer walk through the woods and watched them lick leaves on the ground exactly where i've walked. As for my stationary stands I use a ratchet pully to hoist them in the tree then attach them.
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[:)]Thanks for the info never tried vanilla, I am however a true believer that thats the most important thing you can do is be scent free as possible or cover as much human scent as possible. I also carry my cloths into the woods in a scent lock bag and change close to my stand. I used to laugh at hunters who did this thinking it was too much work. But my sucess has increased dramaticly coincidence maybe. maybe not. it works for me and hardly ever get busted even downwind. deer get a little neverous but they don't blow and run off.[^][?]
I keep all my cloths in a scent lok bag inside a plastic tote in the back of my truck. Once I get to where I'm hunting I change before I go into the woods. It can be rather cold sometimes [:D]
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I put muzzleloader bore butter on the exposed metal parts on my bow to keep them from rusting especially in inclimate weather situations.
[?]Gog. what about the scent doesn't that bore butter have kind of strong mint smell? I usually just dry off whatever when I get back to the truck.
The stuff I use doesn't stink anymore than chapstick. The deer either don't smell it or don't pay any attention to it guessing the first one.
[:)]Cool, Thats good to know cause I have had days where rust actually starts to form on certain parts especially if i'm spending all day in the woods. I will have to give it a try.
I only tried it once though cause it never grew there again.
My other suggestion would to be quite and very still. [;)]
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What you do is bait for them with some Cracked Corn and in this corn you mix in a few Horse Tail Hairs.You can then sleep in a little later in the morning you see,because now all you gotta do is Blood Trail them because their throat now tickles so bad that they scratch themselves so bad they leave a good trail for quite a ways.
1-Powder
2-Patch
3-Ball
4-Remove the Rod
5-Do Not Forget the Cap.
That does sound a bit cruel and kinda funny at the same time. Sorta like giving peanut butter to a dog and watching it go crazy trying to get it off the roof of it's mouth.
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