22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
08-31-2007, 06:18 AM
#121
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jacksonville, IL/ Huntington, WV
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RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
ORIGINAL: live2hunt009
did you have to order them or did your pro shop carry them?
did you have to order them or did your pro shop carry them?
08-31-2007, 09:03 AM
#122
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Howard PA USA
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RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
Congrats Huck on the Gator and congrats on the assist on the Mulie. Someday I will get out west to chase some of the critters you got running around out there.
Oh by the way Huck I picked something up this past weekend that you might be interested in getting your hands on
Thats right an Enigma Turkey call. It is the former Mojo made by River Valley Game calls and renamed the Enigma. Chuck made the deal to let them use our name and camo on it and of course never told anyone. LOL. Just thought you might find it interesting.
Oh by the way Huck I picked something up this past weekend that you might be interested in getting your hands on
Thats right an Enigma Turkey call. It is the former Mojo made by River Valley Game calls and renamed the Enigma. Chuck made the deal to let them use our name and camo on it and of course never told anyone. LOL. Just thought you might find it interesting.
08-31-2007, 06:40 PM
#123
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: VA
Posts: 164
RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
ORIGINAL: goherd1111
Hey Mike, Did you ever get you DL problem sorted out. I to was creeping off the back wall after I started to fatigue a little. I just returned home from the shop where I had him switch out my 28.5" mods to 28" mods. Let me tell you it made a world of difference. The bow seems to fit me much more comfortably now. I did lose about 6 FPS but Igot most of it back when we cut the extra arrow length down. Well just thought I would see if you got your problem taken care of. Talk to you guys soon.
ORIGINAL: DaRookie
Alright. Well I came to sort of a disappointing realization today. I'm pretty sure I've got the draw length on this new bow set too long. I can really keep it at a solid back wall or establish a consistent enough anchor point.
So...I'll take it back in this week to see if they switch the module out for me. I'm sure this guy's gonna get tired of seeing me...but what the hell, I need to get it right. Take care.
Alright. Well I came to sort of a disappointing realization today. I'm pretty sure I've got the draw length on this new bow set too long. I can really keep it at a solid back wall or establish a consistent enough anchor point.
So...I'll take it back in this week to see if they switch the module out for me. I'm sure this guy's gonna get tired of seeing me...but what the hell, I need to get it right. Take care.
Anyway, no I haven't gotten the module switched out yet. I took it in, but the shop didn't have any of the 28.5" mods (I'm at 29 right now), but they've got it on order and should be there next week. I tried a few shots with a 28" mod but the change was too drastic and felt uncomfortable. So, I'm hopin' 28.5 is the "happy medium." Thanks for asking, though. I'm glad to hear it worked out well for you. Hopefully I'll have the same result.
So, does anyone hear have a season that starts Sept. 1st? In fact, when does everyone's season start? Or have we already covered this?
- Take it easy
08-31-2007, 09:39 PM
#125
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
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RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
ORIGINAL: PA Hardwoods
Thats right an Enigma Turkey call. It is the former Mojo made by River Valley Game calls and renamed the Enigma. Chuck made the deal to let them use our name and camo on it and of course never told anyone. LOL. Just thought you might find it interesting.
Thats right an Enigma Turkey call. It is the former Mojo made by River Valley Game calls and renamed the Enigma. Chuck made the deal to let them use our name and camo on it and of course never told anyone. LOL. Just thought you might find it interesting.
I knew back in April..
Actually shortly before that.
09-01-2007, 06:08 PM
#127
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: VA
Posts: 164
RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
Season here in VA starts October 6...guess I should have included that info since I'm the one that brought it up.
That's a cool lookin' call. It's good to see Enigma's doing things to get their name out there, Chad.
That's a cool lookin' call. It's good to see Enigma's doing things to get their name out there, Chad.
09-03-2007, 10:36 AM
#128
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 505
RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
Oct. 1 here in Indiana. I also got my new arrows. I went with the Beman ICS 400 elites with 4 in white and camo red feathers. They shoot amazing i cant shoot at one dot because ill tear them up they group so good. There the first arrow ive shot that when i screwed on a Fixed blade broadhead nothing changed i also robinhoohed my muzzy mx-3 with my G5 montec. im very impressed.
09-05-2007, 09:54 AM
#129
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Erie, Colorado
Posts: 1,530
RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
Oh I need one of those turkey calls. Thanks Chad! I haven't seen them before.
I had a busy weekend. No deer yet...still pounding the dirt. But,...
I finally one up-ed my younger sister (I still feel puny when I compare all of her elk to mine. But, I got her this year)!
I spent this past weekend glassing for Mt. goats and chasing bear and elk. After two days of pounding the dirt at timberline, this old tire body was reluctant to “rise and shine” Monday morning (Labor Day), but I forced myself out the door. The self inflected pressure paid off! Since I was running late, instead of doing my normal routine, I parked along the highway. I grabbed my bow and pack. I shot straight into the woods. I had seen about 12 elk the night before. I didn't spook them (it was getting dark), but decided to leave them alone for the evening. I had hopes of finding them bedded down Monday morning somewhere in this area. Long story short, the plan paid off.
I was less than 200 yards from where I parked, I had heard crashing down below me. It was just crashing. It didn't sound like elk departing for the next county. I slowly moved down to investigate. It wasn’t long before I spied elk right below me! There were six to seven cows and a bull feeding from the trees and into a small sage meadow. I was 70 yards away and had about twenty yards of thinly spaced pines in front of me. They were right out in the open. I closed the gap. I ranged the bull, he was feeding and quartering away, at 53 yards. I eased forward two steps and came to full draw. The bull turned and presented me with a perfect broadside shot. Unfortunately, my peep did not rotate correctly. I stood there biting at my peep until it was in the right position. I remained undetected through the whole ordeal. Finally, the peep and I were ready to go. My heart was racing like crazy. I kept telling myself "it's just an elk"! Slowly my heart rate and blood pressure became manageable. I focused and tripped the trigger. The arrow impacted and blood began gushing everywhere! The bull was painting a roadmap as he departed-taking the cows with him. I was amazed! The bull lost a ton of blood but still managed to cover 3/8 of a mile. I found him dirt napping with all four legs pointing straight out. He must have died standing up. His legs could not carry the weight of his enormous body. He simply collapsed.
I stood admiring one of God's best accomplishments. I noticed the bull was missing his right eye. I had visions of another bull running through the woods with three eyes-one stuck on an antler point. Upon closer examination, the wound was healed. The injury must have occurred the year before. This bull was not smelly stinky-like they normally are during rut. I really believe he was hanging with the cows because of the “safety in numbers” factor. He would surly have been run off by a bigger bull once the rut hits full swing.
So, I get the bull out of the woods and back to camp. My sister threatens to call the "EDA" (ELK with Disabilities Administration). She threatens to file formal discrimination charges against me unless I concede her elk was harder to hunt. I gave in...us old guys need to take everything we get!
Here's a link:
http://hunting.sendphotos.com/storage/shared.aspx
Enjoy! As Always, Best of luck to everyone!
I had a busy weekend. No deer yet...still pounding the dirt. But,...
I finally one up-ed my younger sister (I still feel puny when I compare all of her elk to mine. But, I got her this year)!
I spent this past weekend glassing for Mt. goats and chasing bear and elk. After two days of pounding the dirt at timberline, this old tire body was reluctant to “rise and shine” Monday morning (Labor Day), but I forced myself out the door. The self inflected pressure paid off! Since I was running late, instead of doing my normal routine, I parked along the highway. I grabbed my bow and pack. I shot straight into the woods. I had seen about 12 elk the night before. I didn't spook them (it was getting dark), but decided to leave them alone for the evening. I had hopes of finding them bedded down Monday morning somewhere in this area. Long story short, the plan paid off.
I was less than 200 yards from where I parked, I had heard crashing down below me. It was just crashing. It didn't sound like elk departing for the next county. I slowly moved down to investigate. It wasn’t long before I spied elk right below me! There were six to seven cows and a bull feeding from the trees and into a small sage meadow. I was 70 yards away and had about twenty yards of thinly spaced pines in front of me. They were right out in the open. I closed the gap. I ranged the bull, he was feeding and quartering away, at 53 yards. I eased forward two steps and came to full draw. The bull turned and presented me with a perfect broadside shot. Unfortunately, my peep did not rotate correctly. I stood there biting at my peep until it was in the right position. I remained undetected through the whole ordeal. Finally, the peep and I were ready to go. My heart was racing like crazy. I kept telling myself "it's just an elk"! Slowly my heart rate and blood pressure became manageable. I focused and tripped the trigger. The arrow impacted and blood began gushing everywhere! The bull was painting a roadmap as he departed-taking the cows with him. I was amazed! The bull lost a ton of blood but still managed to cover 3/8 of a mile. I found him dirt napping with all four legs pointing straight out. He must have died standing up. His legs could not carry the weight of his enormous body. He simply collapsed.
I stood admiring one of God's best accomplishments. I noticed the bull was missing his right eye. I had visions of another bull running through the woods with three eyes-one stuck on an antler point. Upon closer examination, the wound was healed. The injury must have occurred the year before. This bull was not smelly stinky-like they normally are during rut. I really believe he was hanging with the cows because of the “safety in numbers” factor. He would surly have been run off by a bigger bull once the rut hits full swing.
So, I get the bull out of the woods and back to camp. My sister threatens to call the "EDA" (ELK with Disabilities Administration). She threatens to file formal discrimination charges against me unless I concede her elk was harder to hunt. I gave in...us old guys need to take everything we get!
Here's a link:
http://hunting.sendphotos.com/storage/shared.aspx
Enjoy! As Always, Best of luck to everyone!
09-05-2007, 01:41 PM
#130
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jacksonville, IL/ Huntington, WV
Posts: 1,573
RE: 22 - Official Team The Timber Rattlers Thread
Way to go Huck!!!!! Thats awesome buddy!!!! Congrats on a beautiful elk. I'm sure getting ansy seeing all the success stories and pictures your posting. Only 25 more days and I can get in on some of the fun. Congrats again on the elk.