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1.) luv2bowhunt - 11/04/2016
Trying to get through this work day and then it's bowhunting 7 out of the next 8 days. Can't wait to spend some quality time in the stand. Good luck to all of you and if I never post again you'll know that I finally keeled over on one of my back country hunts.

..........and then Jon would be happy, so there's the silver lining.:wave:
2.) Jon - 11/04/2016
Just get a hot picture in some tight jeans before you go......
3.) Swamp Fox - 11/04/2016
Good luck, Luv2!

Remember, as you're dragging that big buck up the mountain in the snow both ways and against the hair, whose idea it was to drain the swamp. :wink

What I'm saying is it's not too late to acknowledge the wisdom of the authentic frontier gibberish our great-grandpappies taught us, specifically this piece:


"If wishes were packhorses, dead critters would ride."


:p
4.) billy b - 11/05/2016
Good luck Gerry, grunt up a bigun.
5.) Hunter - 11/05/2016
Whack a big'un!!
6.) luv2bowhunt - 11/07/2016
Perfect morning but dead as a hammer. I was planning on an all day sit but this could be a long day.
7.) Triton Rich - 11/07/2016
[B]It's been slow by me too. Keep at it, something's GOT to happen soon! [/B]
8.) luv2bowhunt - 11/07/2016
Maybe it will pick up this afternoon
9.) Jon - 11/07/2016
Running dumb here, bucks running across farms to see where the grunting is coming from. Pa must have too many goobers messing it up.......
10.) luv2bowhunt - 11/07/2016
I was going to get down and quit but then I thought what would crookedeye do?
11.) Ohbuckhunter - 11/07/2016
It's starting to get serious here in southern Ohio. I missed a stud last Friday evening.
12.) billy b - 11/07/2016
[QUOTE=Ohbuckhunter;45251]It's starting to get serious here in southern Ohio. I missed a stud last Friday evening.[/QUOTE]

I'm really glad you missed me:grin:
13.) BULLZ-i - 11/07/2016
[B][COLOR="#0000CD"]WHAT WOULDN'T CROOKED EYE DO ???[/COLOR][/B]
14.) Ohbuckhunter - 11/08/2016
[QUOTE=billy b;45252]I'm really glad you missed me:grin:[/QUOTE]

I miss you all the time sir.
15.) bluecat - 11/08/2016
[QUOTE=luv2bowhunt;45247]I was going to get down and quit but then I thought what would crookedeye do?[/QUOTE]

16.) bluecat - 11/09/2016
[QUOTE=luv2bowhunt;45247]I was going to get down and quit but then I thought what would crookedeye do?[/QUOTE]

Getting a box of wine, stogies and going to the titty bar probably isn't going to get you a deer though.
17.) Bob Peck - 11/09/2016
[QUOTE=luv2bowhunt;45234] if I never post again you'll know that I finally keeled over on one of my back country hunts.[/QUOTE]
Text me your GPS coordinates so I can at least retrieve your gear.
18.) luv2bowhunt - 11/09/2016
Yes, be a pity for it to go to waste. But maybe a younger, more agile person should come get it.:-)
19.) Bob Peck - 11/09/2016
[QUOTE=luv2bowhunt;45301]Yes, be a pity for it to go to waste. But maybe a younger, more agile person should come get it.[/QUOTE]

It's not about being young and agile. Look at yourself. How'd you get your rickety carcass out there to begin with? Oh wait ... that's right ... you have an electric mountain bike.

It's about carrying enough electronics and technology in your backpack to make Homeland Security nervous and the skillful maneuvering in places you've never been and to boldly go where Google Maps has never gone before.

Be nice or when I find you I'll take compromising pictures of your dead self duct taped to your stand with only your boots on. Ew.
20.) Jon - 11/10/2016
Or maybe a glamor shots pic of him next to a tree post mortem?
21.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
Should he be buried in his Jordache jeans?
22.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
had one monday morning, i believe it was snorkel fins the deer i've been after..he had one antler. shot right over his back..misjudge the yardage.
23.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
I bet that's the last time he laughs at you!
24.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
How old is snorkel fins at this point CE? He's been getting the better of you for how long?
25.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
he's an old wise buck..it was a good week.. lots of hunters though
26.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
the other night there was a yearling about 30 yards with a big log in front of her..she hopped up with her two front hooves resting on the log looking around..never seen anything like that before.. i was thinking tender loins and almost shot her.. lots of deer sightings
27.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
Looking forward to hearing all the stories when you've had a chance to catch up with yourself...LOL


:beer:
28.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
theres actually another buck i caught on camera..which i named charles willington...
29.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
that way when i'm in my stand i can actually call them by name..
30.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
LOL...


There's a Willington down the road from me, but she's a doe...Piebald...I don't know the whole story, but family reunions must be interesting...
31.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
when i seen snorkel fins, he was chasing a doe earlier that morning..i tried hard to pull him off of her with my grunting and horn blowing..by the way it would have made henry mancini jr proud of me..i was like a one man band out there..i get alittle excited... about an hour later i stand up in my stand and a doe bounds off 10 yards away..didnt even no she was there ..then i was about to hang it up for the morning hunt when snorkel fins made his appearence...it was like quick. he must have been following that doe, by the time i reach around and grabed my bow he was locked on to me ..wind was good so when he kinda bounded off, i let out a couple of racoon sounds and he stopped perfectly quartery away. 20 yards away and missed..

i was like i need some breakfast...
32.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
Are you documenting any of this for your memoirs?
33.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
i always wanted too.. like what was the wind direction that day, what moon, temp and other factors..if i was on private land i probally would.. ..public land you have deer hunters , pheasant hunters. them freakin rabbit hunters come up ther from the south lol..and there begals..i dont mind though..i just like getting out in the woods..
34.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
Can you recommend a cassette tape to practice raccoon sounds with? I do a passable squall but need to work on my churrs.


Have you ever tried possum roars?
35.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
Sometimes I'll set out some coon, badger and squirrel decoys to boost confidence in my spread.
36.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
i had one squirrel barking at me for 30 minutes i bet..and all i did was open a cherry carmel candy that i got from holloween..
37.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
He was probably just concerned about your sugar intake and the fact that you hadn't included an apple to clean your teeth.
38.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
i was wondering why he was so pissed..
39.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
i was thinking i'm just opening a piece of candy..i was like dude..calm down..
40.) crookedeye - 11/10/2016
bluecat the shackattack blinds are on sale..i'm getting one for turkeys
41.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
[QUOTE=bluecat;45345]Sometimes I'll set out some coon, badger and squirrel decoys to boost confidence in my spread.[/QUOTE]


LOL...


The key probably is making the badger look like he doesn't give a $#!+.....Am I right?
42.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
LOL, you've done this before, no?
43.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
I'm just here to learn...

If I pick up one good tip each day, I consider that a success.


:wink
44.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
I'll throw out another tip but you have to keep it under wraps until my article comes out in Bowhunter.

Put a non-native species decoy out there to confuse the deer. They'll spend up to 15 minutes looking at it trying to figure it all out. I sometimes put a cape buffalo decoy out. I've used rhinos too, but the horn always breaks off when taking it through the brush. If you can get your hands on a giraffe decoy, bring a camcorder and plan on bringing along extra batteries. The show is about to start.
45.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
:-)

I've told the story about setting deer decoys out in a horse pasture before. Short version: set up decoy, climb tree, climb down tree, re-set decoy, climb tree, climb down tree, re-set decoy, climb tree, climb down tree, re-set decoy, repeat sequence one more time and then give up. LOL...

I don't know what those horses had against me. It wasn't like I was sponsored by a glue factory at the time...
46.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
Think of it this way though. Those horses just have a couple of things to do : eat and avoid glue factory. You provided them more entertainment than they could have ever experienced in several lifetimes. You did a nice thing that day for the equine community.

Well, I got a little chuckle out of the whole story too, so you've got that going for you, which is nice. :-)
47.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
Ol' Bill didn't like anything new in his pasture, and was a bad influence on his two buddies. I remember once they were in the barn or out in the front pasture or something, and I was able to set up at the far end of the back pasture and enjoy 30 minutes of peace and quiet watching the mosquitoes trying to figure out why they couldn't get any blood out of Naughty Debbie, who was set up facing away from me about ten yards out.

(In case you are wondering, Naughty Debbie is my decoy, not my girlfriend at the time. You're thinking of Frigid Francis.)

But I digress.

Anyway, Ol' Bill and the other two knuckleheads come around the side of the house eventually and walk the fence line down into my pasture, where they spot ND and unanimously decide to put on a show of force, but alas, not anonymously. They marched abreast like the Three Amigos down the length of the pasture and commenced a stare-down with Debbie that lasted quite a while. I don't remember exactly how long, but it was longer than I could sit still for.

I think the only reason they just stood there and didn't knock poor Debbie down while they were trying to decide if they could try to knock her up was that a small stock pond about 20 yards across separated them. I tried throwing some acorns at them, and hissing. Looking back, I should have tried the possum roar, but no one was making one at the time and I wasn't confident enough in my own abilities to do one by mouth.

Of course none of that had any effect except to make me look foolish, which --really---was not much of a change from how I looked before the horses came on the scene in the first place. So no biggie. I chalked it up to the call of the wild, and Mutual of Omaha.

The spell was finally broken, as I recall, when Ol' Bill heard the feed pail getting filled up at the barn, at which point he and his pals voted to leave me and Debbie alone to ponder the opening lines of my then-developing new book, [I]How To Kill Big Bucks In Adverse Circumstances, [/I] which I have almost completed after 15 years, except for getting it on paper.
48.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
Dear Swamp Fox,

That was a riveting story and I want to speak for myself and all of the hunting community when I say we all had quite a spirited laugh at your expense. As a concerned hunter and fellow bowhunting brother, I want to caution you, however, on your decision to try the possum roar. It can have the reverse effect if you aren't careful. I've witnessed several possums seemingly emerge from various outbuildings only to charge the caller and bite them repeatedly. Whether this was a territorial/dominance issue or they were just foolin' 'round, please be cautious.

In regards to your recently submitted book, [I]How To Kill Big Bucks In Adverse Circumstances[/I], we aren't accepting anything interesting or entertaining at this time, especially anything that might involve a subpar deer less than 15 points not being killed on a grow ranch. If you do perchance luck into something good, please remember to take your arrow out of animal before the picture is taken.

Yours in bowhunting,

Bowhunter Magazine
49.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
[QUOTE=bluecat;45367]
In regards to your recently submitted book, we aren't accepting anything interesting or entertaining at this time, especially anything that might involve a subpar deer less than 15 points not being killed on a grow ranch. If you do perchance luck into something good, please remember to take your arrow out of animal before the picture is taken.

Yours in bowhunting,

Bowhunter Magazine[/QUOTE]


LOL...


This reminds me to send off the story about the time I got caught up in some muskrat love...

Is it [I]Outdoor Life[/I] that has (had?) the illustration in the front each month where some outdoorsman is having a near-death experience? You know: falling through the ice, stepping on a rattlesnake, falling through the ice WHILE stepping on a rattlesnake...That kind of thing. That would be my first stop. I bet they'd pay me big bucks for that story, and if they could get the guy to draw me like Leonardo DiCaprio, that would be great.
50.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
I would take that story and tell it to Crookedeye and then have him write it up. I'm sure the artistic liberty taken would take it over the top. You might have aliens landing and asking about cam syncing before it is all said and done.


For what it's worth, I've always thought of you as more of a Fabio kind of figure without the hat and of course smaller muscles, shorter, yellow teeth, blotchy complexion, near sighted Mr. Magoo glasses, balding and a hook nose.

51.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
[QUOTE=Swamp Fox;45368]

This reminds me to send off the story about the time I got caught up in some muskrat love...[/QUOTE]

Dr. Strangelove, what you do in your crib is none of our business. Good luck.
52.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
53.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
Woman do like chocolate and flowers. Good choice.
54.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
[QUOTE=bluecat;45370]

For what it's worth, I've always thought of you as more of a Fabio kind of figure without the hat and of course smaller muscles, shorter, yellow teeth, blotchy complexion, near sighted Mr. Magoo glasses, balding and a hook nose.

[/QUOTE]


When did Fabio start wearing a hat? ---LOL
55.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
I'm still rolling that CrOokEdeYe named one of his bucks Charles Willington ...


That may be the post of the year...:laugh:
56.) DParker - 11/10/2016
[QUOTE=Swamp Fox;45376]I'm still rolling that CrOokEdeYe named one of his bucks Charles Willington ...


That may be the post of the year...:laugh:[/QUOTE]

I have no idea who that is, so this is who popped into my head when I read that.

57.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
As far as I know, CE made up the name....Although maybe it's the name of his hairdresser or his best friend from first grade...Or both, or all three...:-)


It's a play on the habit some hunters have to name deer they see frequently. And then there's the weird phenomenon of hunters putting named deer on a "Hit List." :re:
58.) Swamp Fox - 11/10/2016
Not that there's anything wrong with that...



LOL
59.) bluecat - 11/10/2016
[QUOTE=Swamp Fox;45376]I'm still rolling that CrOokEdeYe named one of his bucks Charles Willington ...


That may be the post of the year...:laugh:[/QUOTE]

I'd have to agree.
60.) billy b - 11/11/2016
like
61.) luv2bowhunt - 11/16/2016
[QUOTE=Bob Peck;45302]Oh wait ... that's right ... you have an electric mountain bike.[/QUOTE]

Not yet, but I'm planning on having it for next season. Going to make scouting runs so much more productive. Don't be a hater, you know it's all about buying stuff and keeping outdoor marketing types gainfully employed.

You should do a review on the Rambo bike, ride it around Rockbridge Baths or Goshen Pass or Jump Mountain or something. Just do something, anything. Don't be an Alex, Bob.:wave:
62.) Bob Peck - 11/16/2016
[QUOTE=luv2bowhunt;45455]Not yet, but I'm planning on having it for next season. Going to make scouting runs so much more productive. Don't be a hater, you know it's all about buying stuff and keeping outdoor marketing types gainfully employed.[/QUOTE]

Hmmm. You're right. Should I spend the $3k on used 4-wheeler, a crappy truck so I look manly when hunting and don't have to stuff deer into the trunk of the Sonata or apply it to the thousands my kids are costing me to go to college?

[QUOTE=luv2bowhunt;45455]Just do something, anything. Don't be an Alex, Bob.:wave:[/QUOTE] Now that right there is hilarious! Probably went right by you but he actually hunted this year (or so he said) and was planning on dusting off his rifle that he probably uses to prop open the kitchen door.
63.) Swamp Fox - 11/16/2016
Gonna have to go with the old truck here, Bob. It builds character and broadens your social circle, and I don't mean just that it helps you meet a variety of mechanics, possibly over a multi-state area. I mean if the truck truly is old, has some attitude to begin with, and you do your small part to trick it out, you will encounter an assortment of friendly characters in your travels. Some will just wave, but others will approach you to find out what your story is, since you will seem to be a fascinating specimen of a bygone era, and a great American. You don't want to miss that.

As for your other "choices," we can dismiss them in short order. It's been proven scientifically that a used ATV never works out (I believe I saw that in the [I]NY Times[/I] recently), and while there is some anecdotal evidence that ATV ownership is not in itself a moral failing, it isn't doing anything for your over-all health or spiritual well-being. You would be much better served by putting the $3000 into a decent little fishing boat, which will expand your horizons, add months to your life, and occasionally allow you to catch a fish with which you can feed your family and thus justify your existence as an outdoor bum.

The kids' college hardly seems worth the mention, so don't even let that cloud your judgment. Kids turn out much better if they pay some of their own way at college/sleep-away camp, as anyone who has done it or is even a semi-conscious observer can tell you. This skin in the game translates to more successful lives for them, which will come in handy when you need to tap them for a few samolians for the water pump your truck demands. If they give you any grief about that, you can remind them who hauled the delicious backstrap out of the woods for them to enjoy at Thanksgiving, and who might toss them a tasty catfish fillet on the Fourth of July if they would take a look at a few brochures from the boat dealer with you after supper.
64.) DParker - 11/17/2016
You'd better listen to him Kent. He's pre-med.
65.) Swamp Fox - 11/17/2016





"There you go, now...Just leave everything to me."


66.) luv2bowhunt - 11/17/2016
[QUOTE=Bob Peck;45473]Probably went right by you but he actually hunted this year (or so he said)[/QUOTE]

Pics or it didn't happen.

....hey, didn't he used to take a lot of pictures at one time and post them on here.................nah that was probably someone else.