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Trad Gang Highlights => Highlights 2010 => Topic started by: Arwin on June 24, 2010, 07:40:00 PM
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I was asked to try and remove this very smart woodchuck with minimal disturbance. I guess you can imagine the smile on my face knowing how quiet trad gear is. :bigsmyl:
Sounds funny, but I used Sure Scent to lure the beast from it's hole. It's head popped up and she scurried over to the Sure Scent facing away from me.
I poked around some cover and drew back. She saw me and went helter skelter towards the hole. Keeping focus on the smallest spot, I nailed her perfect with a Bear Razorhead on a dead run!!!! :eek:
My set-up is a St. Joe River longbow 53@28, Carbon Express 250 w/ 125 grain brass insert and 145 grain Razorheads. :thumbsup:
BTW this is my first ground grizzly!
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g128/ad2877/Harvests/008.jpg)
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g128/ad2877/Harvests/005.jpg)
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Now that is some fine shooting, Arwin. :thumbsup:
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Awesome shot Arwin.
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Great shot my friend. :clapper:
But how did it taste :biglaugh:
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Good job ! and dandy looking bow !
Ben
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I've never heard of sure scent to lure them from the whole. Interesting tactic. How long did you wait before she came out for the bait? BTW - nice shooting!
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Originally posted by Jeff Romans:
I've never heard of sure scent to lure them from the whole. Interesting tactic. How long did you wait before she came out for the bait? BTW - nice shooting!
It took about 1 hr for her to pop out. The Sure Scent was upwind from the hole and I was downwind. Once she popped her head up, she immediately went towards the scented area.
I was surprised too but now I have an extra tool in the arsenal. :thumbsup: It works for squirrels wonderfully, which is why I tried it for woodchucks. I figured this out while deer hunting and had tree rats running around all over the place. :laughing:
I have some video footage but trying to figure out our new computers movie making program. i miss my Windows Movie Maker. :(
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where can you buy sure scent?
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Originally posted by Red Tailed Hawk:
where can you buy sure scent?
http://www.outdoorsuccess.net/catalog.html
I've been looking at the list of critters Michigan has open year round. Think I'll go for the varmint slam this summer!!! :goldtooth:
• Species with Year-round Hunting Seasons
No closed hunting season for opossum, porcupine, red squirrel, skunk, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, weasel, woodchuck, English (house) sparrow, European starling, and feral pigeon
Have to add feral hogs and all the bowfishing species.
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It`s amazing how smart those buggers get when they learn you are after them!!!
Great shot Arwin...as usual! :thumbsup:
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We don't have any of those critters around here!
Congrats,
Bisch
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thats cool!
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Congratulations, that was a heck of a shot. I think you should get a full body mount.