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Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-29-2011, 03:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,592
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Thanks all for the congrats! The area I hunt is a...

Thanks all for the congrats! The area I hunt is a little shy of "up north" it was in Waupaca County, a few miles west of a little town called Bear Creek, between New London and Clintonville. It is a...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-28-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,592
Posted By Northport buckslayr

my northeastern WI buck

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I got this...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-28-2011, 05:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 636
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Trigger Stick change POI?

I shot the biggest buck of my life on opening day of Wisconsin gun season this year; a 21 inch wide ten point, will probably gross score 155-165(pics to come), however I am sorry to say it was not my...
Forum: Black Powder
02-09-2011, 02:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Yup, I am seating the bullet in the sabot. i have...

Yup, I am seating the bullet in the sabot. i have been cleaning it with Hoppes 9 and then not firing a primer before shooting, so that might be leaving some oil in the barrel for crud to stick to. I...
Forum: Black Powder
02-08-2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Thanks for the advice all! I have just been...

Thanks for the advice all! I have just been swabbing with one spit patch, so my swabbing routine is about to get way more thourough. Is this an issue with everything but T7 (except BH209)? Do you get...
Forum: Black Powder
02-07-2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Seating Barnes expander after 1st shot

I am new to MLers and just got my first one a few weeks ago, an Optima . I tried the 300grain Barnes Expander and can get 3 shots within a few inches of each other with open sights at fifty yards(100...
Forum: Black Powder
01-24-2011, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 650
Posted By Northport buckslayr

cleaning question

I just got my first ML and have only shot it twice. After shooting it I scrubbed it with a brush, ran 2 or three patches with solvent down the barrel, then ran dry patches through until it came out...
Forum: Black Powder
01-19-2011, 04:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 893
Posted By Northport buckslayr

If I did stick with a powerbelt would 2 50 grain...

If I did stick with a powerbelt would 2 50 grain Triple 7 pellets be too much for a 295 grain hollow point? I read that triple seven pellets are more powerful than pyrodex pellets, and like Cayugad...
Forum: Black Powder
01-18-2011, 10:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 718
Posted By Northport buckslayr

So if I am shooting 100 grains of Triple seven...

So if I am shooting 100 grains of Triple seven pellets and will not take a shot over 150 yards, does it matter if I shoot a hollowpoint or polymer tip?
Forum: Black Powder
01-18-2011, 07:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 718
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Do polymer tips do anything or just looks?

Another newbie bullet question, but I have noticed a lot of manufacturers offer a bullet with a hollow point, then offer the exact same bullet with a plastic tip for a few more bucks (barnes,...
Forum: Black Powder
01-18-2011, 04:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 893
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Thats good to hear, I guess sabots are the way to...

Thats good to hear, I guess sabots are the way to go.
Forum: Black Powder
01-17-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,436
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Being new to muzzleloading I thought it would be...

Being new to muzzleloading I thought it would be nice not to have to run a patch through after every shot and build up a plastic residue, and I didnt want to have to wrestle with my bullet going down...
Forum: Black Powder
01-17-2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 893
Posted By Northport buckslayr

How much worse is loading with a plastic sabot?

Okay so I have a lot of newbie questions because I am new to muzzleloading, I just got my first ML. I had assumed I would shoot powerbelts but after doing a lot of reading it seems a lot of people...
Forum: Black Powder
01-17-2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,436
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Harvester Sabertooth

Has anyone seen how these perform on game? After doing a lot of research I have taken powerbelts off my list of possible bullets for next year, but these look identical. Do they hold up on deer?
Forum: Black Powder
01-15-2011, 05:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,316
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Actually yes it has gotten way off topic. Dear...

Actually yes it has gotten way off topic. Dear lord, you would swear some people were beaten as children by someone who shoots powerbelts.
Forum: Black Powder
01-15-2011, 05:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,861
Posted By Northport buckslayr

all my other scopes are mid-level bushnell's,...

all my other scopes are mid-level bushnell's, never had a problem with them but was curious about the konus. looks like I'll stick with bushnell.
Forum: Black Powder
01-14-2011, 11:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,861
Posted By Northport buckslayr

konus scopes

Has anyone tried the Konus scopes that CVA seems to have somekind of promotions deal with? BPS has the scope and rings for $80, sounds like a deal but I dont want a junk scope, I have always been a...
Forum: Black Powder
01-14-2011, 10:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,316
Posted By Northport buckslayr

My list of must try bullets thus far includes...

My list of must try bullets thus far includes Barnes and the XTP's everyone is talking about. If I can get a good group with either of those I probably go that route.

One more note about...
Forum: Black Powder
01-14-2011, 07:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,316
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Holy cow did I open up a can of worms! I just...

Holy cow did I open up a can of worms! I just wanted to now if anyone knew the grain bullet I was shooting, i plan on putting a scope on it and trying it out at 100 yards. I was planning on trying...
Forum: Black Powder
01-13-2011, 12:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,316
Posted By Northport buckslayr

1st MLer! does anyone know what grain bullet I am shooting?

i bought my first Muzzleloader, a CVA optima. I am pretty darned pleased so far, it is easy to load and clean and shot a nice group a fifty yards right out of the box with open sights. i also bought...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-05-2011, 12:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,674
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Would love to try that but Buckshot of all sizes...

Would love to try that but Buckshot of all sizes is illegal in WI.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-04-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,674
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I have a fully rifled barrell, I added a scope...

I have a fully rifled barrell, I added a scope after the fact so that is put on with one of the b-square scope mounts. Maybe the b-square mounts aren't real stable?
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-04-2011, 05:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,674
Posted By Northport buckslayr

All the missed shots have been from 50-80 yards. ...

All the missed shots have been from 50-80 yards.

I am guessing I'll have to wait til spring and make a few trips to the range to double check my groups with the 870. If things aren't where I want...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-03-2011, 12:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,674
Posted By Northport buckslayr

How does ML recoil compare to a 12 gauge sabot? I...

How does ML recoil compare to a 12 gauge sabot? I toyed with the idea of geting an ML to use in the shotgun zone, that way I can hunt during ML season to. I would probably stick with a max 250 grain...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-03-2011, 07:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,674
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Cant hit the broadside of a barn with with 12 gauge! Help!

For some reason I cannot hit a deer for the life of me with my 12 gauge 870 express. I missed twice this year, twice two years ago, once the year before that, and twice before that! I hunt the second...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-19-2009, 05:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 793
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I personally am in favor of an antler spread...

I personally am in favor of an antler spread restriction but, that wouod never go over with the anti-QDM guys. Thats why i am thinking of an eight point restriction because to them it will seem more...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-18-2009, 08:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 793
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Management Dilemma

I just wanted some input on my hunting situation. The land I hunt on is actually my in-laws, they got me into hunting since I grew up a city kid. It is an 80 acre piece of mixed swamp/forest and it...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-12-2009, 05:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,737
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Who said Muzzies weren't sharp?

Who said Muzzies weren't sharp?
Forum: Bowhunting
11-05-2009, 04:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 682
Posted By Northport buckslayr

WI bucks are getting stupid!

Yesterday on my way home from work an ginormous 3.5 + buck ran off of the fairway of a nearby golf course crossed the road right in from of me and stood in the ditch as I slowed down to check it out....
Forum: Bowhunting
11-03-2009, 07:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,725
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I havent hunted anything other thna deer, but I...

I havent hunted anything other thna deer, but I believe a whitetail in an area with heavy hunting pressure is a completely different animal than a whitetail in an area with a low hunter density.
Forum: Bowhunting
11-03-2009, 07:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,018
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I guy I hunt with saw three bucks this morning,...

I guy I hunt with saw three bucks this morning, all yearlings but they seemed to be moving with a sense of urgency. I have seen a few rubs and scrapes, one monster scrape with a sapling that got...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-03-2009, 07:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,309
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Hey congrats! Every filled tag is a trophy to me....

Hey congrats! Every filled tag is a trophy to me. Its about the process for me, not the end result (although the result sure tastes good):party0005:
Forum: Bowhunting
10-28-2009, 04:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 904
Posted By Northport buckslayr

That why I love single pin slider sights! I love...

That why I love single pin slider sights! I love my HHA and will never go back to a multiple pin sight.
Forum: Bowhunting
10-27-2009, 12:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 718
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Between work and the wife and 6 month baby, only...

Between work and the wife and 6 month baby, only two days.
Forum: Bowhunting
10-26-2009, 04:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,364
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Congrats! That is by far and away more of a...

Congrats! That is by far and away more of a trophy than any deer ever harvested!
Forum: Bowhunting
10-20-2009, 05:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,469
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Congrats, awesome story, shows that perseverance...

Congrats, awesome story, shows that perseverance pays off.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-19-2009, 05:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,317
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I cant believe no one has posted for WI yet but...

I cant believe no one has posted for WI yet but here it goes. For deer WI gets a -1. The last five years or so the goal of the dnr has been to eradicate the deer herd. Five years ago you would see a...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-16-2009, 12:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,199
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I read about the proposed season next year and it...

I read about the proposed season next year and it sounds like bowhunters would lose the entire month of October. Between the youth hunt, the herd control hunt, and the proposed muzzleloader season...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-16-2009, 05:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,199
Posted By Northport buckslayr

"herd control" hunt in WI

Is anyone ticked about the "herd control hunt in WI this weekend? For starters my area has about a third of the deer there was five years ago, so there is absolutely no need for more doe harvests....
Forum: Bowhunting
10-16-2009, 05:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,328
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Thank god Im not the only one who hasnt seen much...

Thank god Im not the only one who hasnt seen much of anything this year! I have sat 11 times this year and I have seen deer only 5 of those times. There is plenty of sign around my stands, and I had...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-15-2009, 05:05 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,492
Posted By Northport buckslayr

i have actually never lost a deer bowhunting, but...

i have actually never lost a deer bowhunting, but I have lost three shotgun hunting. The reason I lost three with a shotgun is because I assumed gun hunting was "easy" and I did not put in the time...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-14-2009, 12:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 837
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I dont think fps is as important as kinetic...

I dont think fps is as important as kinetic energy, which involves speed and arrow weight. I would recomend going to a good shop and having your arrow weighed and bow chronographed. With that you can...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-08-2009, 12:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,543
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I probably dont know what I am talking about...

I probably dont know what I am talking about since I have never shot either one, I just saw someone else say that they thought the two blade would penetrate better because it has less blade surface....
Forum: Bowhunting
10-08-2009, 05:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,538
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I was just thinking how there seems to be less...

I was just thinking how there seems to be less Rage threads this year, and how nice it was. So much for that.:rolleye0011:
Forum: Bowhunting
10-08-2009, 05:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 815
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Nice shooting and congrats! Be proud of every...

Nice shooting and congrats! Be proud of every animal you harvest dont let the "What does he score" crowd let you think it any less of an accomplishment. He looks yummy!
Forum: Bowhunting
10-08-2009, 05:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,543
Posted By Northport buckslayr

The rage web site actually says you get better...

The rage web site actually says you get better penetration from the 3 blade. The blade angle is a lot steeper, the 2 blade is almost 90 degrees.
Forum: Bowhunting
10-08-2009, 05:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,702
Posted By Northport buckslayr

I shot muzzies for a long time, now they share my...

I shot muzzies for a long time, now they share my quiver with tekans. Maybe you could use rage now and try them on a doe, then go to old faithful when the rut hits so you have the confidence in the...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-30-2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,302
Posted By Northport buckslayr

ATTA BOY W9ARcher! I am not old school enough to...

ATTA BOY W9ARcher! I am not old school enough to be completely anti doe shooting, but does are basically what control your population and if there are no deer around the only way to increase your...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-30-2009, 05:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,302
Posted By Northport buckslayr

We won a huge victory already by getting rid of...

We won a huge victory already by getting rid of EAB. In areas without wolves, all we can do know is NOT SHOOT DOES. I know that QDM and the media make it sound like your ethical duty to pop as man...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-29-2009, 01:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 424
Posted By Northport buckslayr

Broken blade in Tekan, reason to switch or head id its job?

I posted last week on my first deer taken with a mech., the G5 tekan. I got a complete pass through, it left an awesome blood trail and a huge entrance wound. However one of the blades completely...
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