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Forum: Crossbows
12-26-2011, 05:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,457
Posted By patman75

Don't get me wrong, I will be practicing. Just...

Don't get me wrong, I will be practicing. Just want to practice a little less to save time.

Thanks for all the advice. More research to be done. I should have a new bow in the spring. :)
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-22-2011, 02:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,970
Posted By patman75

Do you any thinning once they come up to prevent...

Do you any thinning once they come up to prevent over crowding and small turnips? I do this for my own garden for beets.

thanks
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-20-2011, 07:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,180
Posted By patman75

What kind of pine trees? Is the ground under the...

What kind of pine trees? Is the ground under the tree get sun exposure? I would not till under the tree because it will tear up the roots and could kill the tree. The roots will be outside the...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-20-2011, 07:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,970
Posted By patman75

I have been spending some time at our future food...

I have been spending some time at our future food plot. I actually got my first muzzleloader doe there. She was on her way to eat in the cut bean field. I had been seeing a lot of deer all eating...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-14-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,970
Posted By patman75

I will be running a soil test. Knowing my own PH...

I will be running a soil test. Knowing my own PH levels at my house, same soil type and same high lime water table I going to go out on a limb and guess it is going to come back on the akaline side....
Forum: Bowhunting
12-14-2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,823
Posted By patman75

Food sources, edges of farm fields. I see deer...

Food sources, edges of farm fields. I see deer in cut corn & bean fields on the way from work all the time. If there is still standing corn around I would try there.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-13-2011, 05:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,962
Posted By patman75

That is awesome! Beautiful bird.

That is awesome! Beautiful bird.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-13-2011, 02:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,543
Posted By patman75

Sounds like your being very responsible and only...

Sounds like your being very responsible and only taking what you need. Those yearlings are very tender.

For me I try to take mature does or a nice buck if they come around. I'm trying to fill...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-13-2011, 12:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,970
Posted By patman75

Falcon, with all the surrounding acres of farm...

Falcon, with all the surrounding acres of farm fields with beans and corn do you think a 30X80 yard food plot would be enough to bring the deer around more?

Or should I mix it up with mixed...
Forum: Crossbows
12-13-2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,457
Posted By patman75

Yah with all the other things going on family,...

Yah with all the other things going on family, work, garden, animals, hunting, etc I would like to do something that will not use a lot of my limited time. But I want to do some more hunting when it...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-11-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,970
Posted By patman75

Oh I forgot... Zone 5b, heavy clay loam. ...

Oh I forgot...

Zone 5b, heavy clay loam. Powerline area gets a little soggy but there is ditches that help.
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-11-2011, 06:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,970
Posted By patman75

Food plot plan, what do you think?

I would like to hear any opinions, suggestions or warning about our food plot project we have planned this spring. See attached arial photos.

My Dad, uncle and I are planning to add a food plot...
Forum: Crossbows
12-10-2011, 05:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,457
Posted By patman75

Xbow newbie, some questions

I'm looking at getting a xbow to increase my deer hunting season. I used to bow hunt back in my youth but now I just use my shotgun and muzzleloader.

The reason why I'm thinking of getting a...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-25-2011, 05:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,863
Posted By patman75

My uncle sneaks up on deer in the corn. He has...

My uncle sneaks up on deer in the corn. He has taken them with gun and bow. 2 years ago he snuck up on a doe with his bow and she was only 2 rows away.

You need a windy day and you need to...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-25-2011, 01:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,292
Posted By patman75

Thanks everyone for confirming my reasoning for...

Thanks everyone for confirming my reasoning for lack of deer sighting this year. Last year all the corn was down before gun season started. It was a dry fall.

Plus this year the DNR is allowing...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,292
Posted By patman75

Will deer bed down in a wet corn field?

There is a lot of corn still up in the fields near the property that I hunt with my Dad and Uncle. We have not see that many deer this gun season. I got a big doe on opening day on her way to corn...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
10-30-2011, 07:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,312
Posted By patman75

Check out the info in this thread. Good luck. ...

Check out the info in this thread. Good luck.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/hogs-exotics/339679-michigan-hogs.html
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-30-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,789
Posted By patman75

Saw a huge buck chaising a doe this morning in...

Saw a huge buck chaising a doe this morning in front of my house at 9:00am in the middle of a bean field. He was big and thick, one of the biggest I have ever seen. Too bad I dont hunt at my house.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-30-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 726
Posted By patman75

I take it that this did not happen this year,...

I take it that this did not happen this year, since gun season doesn't open until nov 15?

Nice deer.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
10-30-2011, 06:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,463
Posted By patman75

This is my favorite and even non hunters like it....

This is my favorite and even non hunters like it.

Soak the squirrels in icy salt water overnight to pull the blood out, it make them taste less gamey.

This recipe is for about 3 squirrels so...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
07-22-2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,359
Posted By patman75

Thanks for all the info. That trigger is nice. ...

Thanks for all the info. That trigger is nice.

I noticed a lot of variation from pellet to pellet and was wondering if that had anything to do with it. Some load tight and others are loose.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
07-22-2011, 08:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,359
Posted By patman75

It could be user error. :s5: Or I'm just...

It could be user error. :s5:

Or I'm just spoiled with my 17hmr.

I need to spend a little time with it and see if it is me or the gun.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
07-21-2011, 07:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,359
Posted By patman75

Gamo Big Cat. Squirrels, rabbits and...

Gamo Big Cat.

Squirrels, rabbits and raccoons caught in live trap.

I like it but it is not as accurate as I would like it to be.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
07-15-2011, 07:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,145
Posted By patman75

Questions on .22 for squirrels

I was thinking of picking up a new .22 for squirrel hunting. I have a 17hmr but that thing so loud everything is spooked for a while.

From what I have read It sounds like I should get a .22 bolt...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-15-2011, 05:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,756
Posted By patman75

Thank you Sheridan, Ridge Runner and Nomercy448...

Thank you Sheridan, Ridge Runner and Nomercy448 for your helpful input. I will try some CCI when I run out of the Hornady. I did try using some Hornady 20g. I had read they where better for small...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-15-2011, 05:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,756
Posted By patman75

If you know what a 17 hmr round is why would you...

If you know what a 17 hmr round is why would you think a head shot would blow the whole rabbit up?

There was nothing left of its head. Take a look at the pics and tell me if it looks like I blew...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-14-2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,756
Posted By patman75

I don't enjoy blowing them up and I dont blow...

I don't enjoy blowing them up and I dont blow them up. I hunt them and them process them to eat them.

I use a varmit round and take well placed shot in the head so that none of the meat is...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-14-2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,756
Posted By patman75

17 hmr hornady 17g v-max

I am just shocked on how much damage these rounds do. Just tonight I sniped a rabbit at 60 yards in the head and here was just nothing left. I used these rounds for a while now but I'm still blown...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-14-2011, 05:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,587
Posted By patman75

I found the info on hunter lease agreements on...

I found the info on hunter lease agreements on Michigan Farm Bureau
http://www.michfb.com/ecology/hunting

YOu can contact the area representative and they might be able to help you out.
...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-14-2011, 05:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,587
Posted By patman75

There is a website I found once that helps put...

There is a website I found once that helps put hunters in touch with farmers to hunt their land. I'll dig around and see if I can find it again. You can ask farmers in that county if they have seen...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-12-2011, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,054
Posted By patman75

Very nice!!

Very nice!!
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-12-2011, 08:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,587
Posted By patman75

Contact the DNR and ask them where the hogs are. ...

Contact the DNR and ask them where the hogs are. Or find out where the game ranches are and then go ask the locals farmers if you can hunt on their land.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-12-2011, 08:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,587
Posted By patman75

Hogs are not too established in Michigan yet....

Hogs are not too established in Michigan yet. Here is some info on feral swine in Michigan, they can be shot onsite at any time of the year....
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-02-2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,113
Posted By patman75

My dad fell out of a tree stand years ago (before...

My dad fell out of a tree stand years ago (before cell phones) and broke his ankle. It was when he was climbing down and was lucky he did not land on his bow. He fell about 12 feet. It was getting...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-02-2011, 04:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,604
Posted By patman75

Nice work, details please.

Nice work, details please.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-02-2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,579
Posted By patman75

Never mind, I found what WMAs are.

Never mind, I found what WMAs are.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-02-2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,579
Posted By patman75

Wow. So what do you do with the 300-800 a year...

Wow. So what do you do with the 300-800 a year that you catch? Process them or shot em and leave them?
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-02-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,579
Posted By patman75

So private land owners and goverment is limiting...

So private land owners and goverment is limiting the ability to reduce the hog population effectively?

In the past humans having been good at irradicating animals and causing extintions of...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
02-01-2011, 06:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,579
Posted By patman75

Questions on hog population control

I don't know much about hogs so please bear with me. We don't have a hog problem in Michigan. There has been a few escapes from game ranches and any wild hogs that are spotted can be shot on site....
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-23-2011, 10:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,564
Posted By patman75

Definately take the saftey course before you see...

Definately take the saftey course before you see the judge, your fines should be less or maybe just get put on probation. You will have to take the safety course anyways.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
01-22-2011, 12:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,033
Posted By patman75

I have a gamo and I use it for rabbits around the...

I have a gamo and I use it for rabbits around the house and Used it squirrel hunitng once just so my dad and I were even with our firearms. He has no chance when I use my 17hmr.

nice thing about...
Forum: Bowfishing
01-17-2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,495
Posted By patman75

It is always fun to get a fish-ka-boob. Nice one.

It is always fun to get a fish-ka-boob. Nice one.
Forum: Bowfishing
01-09-2011, 03:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,112
Posted By patman75

Great Lakes Bowfishing championship moved up 2 weeks

http://glbc-caseville.com/



Cilmate change causing the carp to spawn ealier???

Moving up two weeks works great for my schedule. I can't wait to go this year, I have been away for too...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
01-01-2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 921
Posted By patman75

First let them soak overnight in very cold salt...

First let them soak overnight in very cold salt water to take some of the gamey taste out of them.

Lemon BBQ Squirrel or rabbit

Then marinate them for 4-24 hours in
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-01-2011, 08:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 540
Posted By patman75

That is a very nice buck. Did not see anything...

That is a very nice buck. Did not see anything that big, except on my cousins trail cam.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-01-2011, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 540
Posted By patman75

That is impressive. :hail: I'll need to dust...

That is impressive. :hail: I'll need to dust off my old bow for that...or get a new one...maybe a muzzle loader too. :biggrin:
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-30-2010, 07:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 921
Posted By patman75

Nice! :happy0001:

Nice!
:happy0001:
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-29-2010, 08:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,592
Posted By patman75

This might sound harsh but.... It is the...

This might sound harsh but....

It is the dog owners responsiblity to keep their dogs on their land. If you are dealing an irresponible dog owner you might be dealing with this for a long time.
...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-29-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,370
Posted By patman75

Allowed - 2 bucks and the second has to be at 4...

Allowed - 2 bucks and the second has to be at 4 points on one side. As many does as you buy permits for only in certian counties that have an out of wack doe to buck ratio and just too many deer.
...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-29-2010, 05:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,589
Posted By patman75

What a brut. Awesome buck and story.

What a brut. Awesome buck and story.
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