jdrancher

Hey n8tureboy, that radio station wasn't K Kountry 95 was it?

n8tureboy

No, it was a sports station that plays local shows in the afternoons.

PiratePast40

I gotta take it easy on some of the guys. When he was alive, my father in law would spend months planning for the elk hunt. He ordered maps from the Bureau of land management and had everything all planned out. He bought a large tent for the camp and I still have half a dozen of his canvas cots. He built a camp stove out of a 30 gallon drum and I still use that to heat the wood shop. He built wooden boxes for everything from his portable kitchen to the generator. He couldn't walk too far so the guys would set him up at a place where they could try to drive elk to him. Since he was disabled, and couldn't work, planning for the annual elk hunt was one of the joys in his life. Really can't fault him for that.

Trad Archer

I'm sick of the ATVs. I think I am the only Minnesotan who doesn't have one.

Frank V

Thanks for sharing memories of your Father-In-Law. Those are great memories. This kind of planning is just good common sence. Having a well laid out camp is a real joy & makes the hunt a lot of fun as well as easier.
Thanks
Frank

gunjunkie

I reckon I'll just stay downwind of the deer and upwind of the fellers bathed in deer urine.

jlh820

I saw bottles of scent remover at Cabelas. Silly me, I thought it was for before the hunt. But it must be for before you come home so your wife will let you in the door.

kiwihunter

These work very well ....i have shot Deer out to 250yds using a Marlin 336 with Leverevo this ammo completely changes the way you can use a 30-30....It really gives the mighty 30-30 a leg up in the accuracy stakes....and thinking about it , its high time i looked at another lever gun probably another 336 for the Gun cabinet.
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Amishman44

Shoot...out at dad's farm, we just crawl up in the stand built between 2 large trees and wait! Even with an east wind, the deer will walk their morning path to within 50' of us before they make their turn and walk sideways to us for another 75'. Take your pick!

The last deer I go there I stopped by for lunch and we saw him come up from the river bottom and walk around the back side of the pond. I bagged him wearing 'business casual' from beside a pine tree in the front yard...that buck didn't know, or care, what I was wearing!

Oh, and I'm still shooting with the Mossberg 500 20GA I receive as a Christmas gift 30 years ago! It's now sporting a 24" rifled barrel and scope, but with sabot slugs...that thing's ridiculously accurate at those ranges!

Marine Division Two

Always someone trying to build a better mouse trap.

thndrchiken

The deer sure are smarter these days, they'll cross the road and stop to look at you from right behind the tree with the posted sign. As if to say you can't shoot me, I know how to read.

ECpackers

my dad is kinda crazy like that....of course...i don't think he's crazy, he's had several deer in magazines.


he has a 150 class, two 160, and a 200....i should post a picture of his latest deer, its pretty awesome. (he also hunts in the most famous hunting area in the united states...Buffalo Country, Mondovi WI/.....lucky guy! part of hunting is about WHO you know i guess)


attempting to post a picture, not sure if thats gonna work



16pt, 200", 232lbs

North country gal

Yup, I think I'd go a bit crazy if I got that one. Good for him.

mishtub

The main reason I get off the porch to deer hunt is mama isn't very keen on being wakened with a gun going off right below her bedroom window. Sometimes I'll even put boots on when I leave to house.