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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Longbow Jake on December 15, 2010, 10:37:00 AM
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Yesterday afternoon I decided to brave the cold weather and get up in the stand I setup for my to buddys who are brothers and both coming home on leave from the Marine Corp this Christmas :saywhat: giving me confidence about my stand location I hopped up in there and was gettin settled in when a nice looking buck went running threw around 70 yards or so he didn't seem spooked but he had his head down and was trotting like he was still chaseing does I thought that was strange? Seeing that deer kept me warm for an hour or so then I started getting alil chilly but I had my mind set on staying till it was no longer legal shooting light and thats what I was going to do.
So I sat there enjoying the beautiful day and it was beautiful but cold only like 20degrees and 20mph winds and my hands were feelin it when saw what I think was a spike buck working his way to me.
20min pass with my hands now froze to the bow. it stops in a dark buncha brush 30-40yds and I couldnt see it anymore
Its now past shooting light and but I don't want to spook it and blow the spot up so I sit there another 10-20 min and nothin.
Now Im shivering and I gota get outa there so I get down slow and get outa the woods then practically run to the truck and try to warm my hands and they are killing me It took me awhile before I could even drive but I thawed out and made it home. I was glad to just see some deer and be out in the woods even if it means getting frostbite lol. I sure hope my friends enjoy it as much as me and hopefully get to harvest some game while there at it. Sorry for the long read thanks for reading everyone
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Sounds like a great,but cold, day.
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You were braver than me with the wind we had here.... :bigsmyl:
Bet you brave it again.... :thumbsup: :campfire:
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Totally understandable!!
I tried for some bunnies yesterday myself. Apparently the bunnies were smarter than I was, they stayed at home...lol
I had on a pair of fleece gloves and a Howard hill shooting glove and the 3 fingers that went into the shooting glove felt all but frozen solid and hurt by the time I made it back to the truck.
Putting frozen fingers in front of the hot air vent isn't the smartest move either...lol That hurts like heck!!
I hope your buddy and friends appreciate the "homework" you're doing for them. Enjoy your time with them when they get home.
God bless,Mudd
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Cold weather hunting can be tough, when I came in this morning from my sit (only 3 hours) My beard was frozen to my ski mask! I set in front of the wood stove for about 5 minutes before it unthawed enough to get it off!
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The rabbits were holding tight on Sunday. We had a few jump right out from between us after standing there and talking. Didn't even know the rabbits were there and they were 2 yards away or less!
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Good for you getting out. I was out for several hours myself today. Saw a coyote.
Also saw some day or two old deer tracks...
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/GingivitisKahn/20101215_ac_12.jpg)
... and got close enough to one deer to touch him with my bow. He wasn't a shooter though...
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/GingivitisKahn/20101215_ac_15.jpg)
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Sounded like a great day, cold but great.
Get them Marines some. Semper Fi!
Earl
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Sounds like a good day.
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Yeah I woulda went out today but helped some friends loading wood I wish I could have goten out with this storm were supposed to get the deer should be runnin around somthin fierce.I experienced the heater pain to mudd lol I tried to heat them slow but thats hard to do somtimes.adeeden that had to of been a sight seeing you tryin to rip your mask off with it stuck to ya :thumbsup:
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Always good to be in the woods.
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Wow.. I had to work out in the cold yesterday. I do not think I would have lasted very long on stand.
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You're inspiring me. The kind of cold we're looking at for the next week or so isn't so nice, but I don't have any freezer additions yet this year so I need to get out. Plus, I've always wanted to get one in the snow.
Not sure I'll make it in to a stand though. May need to sit on the ground so I can just get up and walk if it gets too bad.
Thanks for posting.
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Your welcome ceme :thumbsup: I'm glad to I inspired someone most say im crazy and don't understand my love for the outdoors lol. I was telling my buddys girlfriend about my hunt and she was askin why I didnt have my good gloves on (she was thinkin of my really kickbutt long mittens like military ones or somthin) anyway there like impossible to get cold in. And I told her I didnt ware them because they would have effected my shooting :laughing: and she just didn't understand lol.
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Or you could just say you're saving those for when it gets cold :)
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LOL! thats good I wish I would have thought of it she woulda slapped me or somthin lol.
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Originally posted by Longbow Jake:
Kahn that deer looked alil on the thin side I think I would have passed on it to lol by the way what knife you got there? I really like it.
Thanks much! The knife is a KaBar Becker BK-11 aka the Becker Necker. For the price (~ $30) I'd have a tough time beating it. That's 1095 CroVan steel and is backed by KaBar's outstanding warranty.
I cleaned a deer with it a few weeks ago and it worked perfectly and cleaned up quickly.
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If a rabbit and a buck would have present themselves at the same time,wich one would you have shot??Lol. always good being in the woods.Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Kahn I'm def going to check it out and I dont think ill be able to help myself Im going to have to get one lol I also like your bow to what is it?... Its safe to tell me cause I cant afford another bow right now lol. And ti-guy it honestly would be a tuff call lol I really wanna get me a rabbit but I would go for the deer but it would have to be a doe cause I got a buck already :thumbsup:
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Originally posted by Longbow Jake:
Thanks Kahn I'm def going to check it out and I dont think ill be able to help myself Im going to have to get one lol I also like your bow to what is it?... Its safe to tell me cause I cant afford another bow right now lol.
Sweet - get the Becker but be warned... Once you get one, you will want another and another and so forth. Get the BK-11 (or BK-14 - same blade, slightly different handle) and you will want a BK-2 (5 inch blade, quarter inch thick) or the BK-7 or the BK-9 and on and on. :D It's a sickness and I'm ok with that.
The bow is a Howard Hill Halfbreed - 60#@29". Good stuff!
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snow to cold for this Kiwi :campfire: :campfire: i like warm
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Hahaa I like the looks of them all Kahn I think Im gonna go with the BK-11 :thumbsup: . And Jeff keep that fire warm for me Im going out tomorrow I think I'm gonna need it :campfire:
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It seemed to turn into winter overnight up here didn't it? 10 degrees here this AM and the wife and I went for a pheasant hunt, she's a trooper for sure. I'll be braving the cold Thursday with my bow. Tell your buds thanks and good luck on their hunt.
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Thanks will do.And you said it man it was a shock really. We were having some pretty nice weather then like you said winter was here with the highs being in the 20s :saywhat: . Im glad to hear your wife went out there with ya everyone just tells me have fun freezing your arse off lol.And good luck thursday. Where abouts you hunt?
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Better than a good day at work!
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LBJ,,I'm in Huron county, North of Mansfield about 23 mi.,,Rained about 2-3 1/10's of an inch Sunday eve then the snow,,It was funny, the birds were holding tight, I had to slap one away from my face after he took to flight right under me,scared me and the dog,,LOL,,I'll be having him for lunch here in a minute then off to the woods for some rabbit (hopefully) and any deer that may wonder too close.
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Heck ya its better than a good day at work lol. And your wayyy up there aint ya LPN haha good luck out there let us know how you do. I slept in this morning and don't know where my head is today . I sat around all day getting mad cause I couldn't find some of my arrow building stuff instead of taking the arrows I built yesterday and get out in the woods :knothead: