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Forum: Guns
04-10-2024, 01:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 134
Posted By Wingbone

If it was me, I would go right to 100 yd. If it's...

If it was me, I would go right to 100 yd. If it's on at 25 and 100, I can live with where ever it hits at 50 yd.
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
04-09-2024, 03:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 231
Posted By Wingbone

If you have any local orchards in the area, a...

If you have any local orchards in the area, a quick phone call would provide some practical guidance.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-04-2024, 01:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 333
Posted By Wingbone

Wisconsin has 6 seasons, each a week long. I'm...

Wisconsin has 6 seasons, each a week long. I'm carrying a gun the first and 4th season, and calling for others the 2nd and 5th. Gonna be a busy spring.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-02-2024, 02:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 324
Posted By Wingbone

The toms are strutting and gobbling. Should be an...

The toms are strutting and gobbling. Should be an active first season.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
03-14-2024, 02:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 284
Posted By Wingbone

I used to let my lab chew on deer antlers when...

I used to let my lab chew on deer antlers when she was a puppy. Now, she finds one once in a while. Anyway, it's a good excuse to get out of the house this time of year.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-04-2024, 02:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By Wingbone

It's probably not a good idea to shoot TSS...

It's probably not a good idea to shoot TSS through a conventional full choke anyway. It's hard enough to bulge the end of the barrel. Chokes designed to specifically have TSS shot through them are...
Forum: Black Powder
02-29-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 579
Posted By Wingbone

One more voice: My favorite deer load a 385 gr....

One more voice: My favorite deer load a 385 gr. 50 cal. Hornady Great Plains bullet over 80 grains of Triple 7. Kills them quite dead.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-29-2024, 02:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By Wingbone

Each gun is a law unto itself. You'll have to try...

Each gun is a law unto itself. You'll have to try some loads to see what the gun patterns the best with. And, you'll need to determine what's your maximum range. A 20 gauge with 2 3/4" shells...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-09-2024, 01:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,309
Posted By Wingbone

I tend to use them early in the season. But later...

I tend to use them early in the season. But later in the season, when they've been tempted and educated by the 2-hens-and-a-jake hunters, I don't use them much. Besides, where I hunt, because of the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-05-2024, 03:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 886
Posted By Wingbone

Well said.

Well said.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-04-2024, 01:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 875
Posted By Wingbone

The jakes will breed if given the opportunity....

The jakes will breed if given the opportunity. This is one of the reasons why hunting toms in the spring doesn't significantly affect the population.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-13-2024, 03:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,117
Posted By Wingbone

With range finders, you get what you pay for. The...

With range finders, you get what you pay for. The best ones are pricey. You set your own comfort level for investing in one.
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-06-2024, 11:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 262
Posted By Wingbone

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-02-2024, 03:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 669
Posted By Wingbone

You might want to try a lighter bullet in that...

You might want to try a lighter bullet in that 308. I've used 150 gr. and 165 gr. Hornady interlocks or Sierra game kings at 308 velocities for years in a 30-06 and most recently a 7.5 Swiss. If I...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-17-2023, 06:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,123
Posted By Wingbone

I lived, worked and hunted in Calumet Co. for...

I lived, worked and hunted in Calumet Co. for over 40 yrs. I had friends who were and still are trappers. I hung out with other hunters. Never, in that whole time did I run across bobcat sign or...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-30-2023, 01:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 561
Posted By Wingbone

Didn't see a horn the entire rifle season. Will...

Didn't see a horn the entire rifle season. Will try with the muzzleloader today. A week from today is the late rifle doe season. That'll be my last opportunity.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-02-2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 796
Posted By Wingbone

A good bow has to fit you. The ergonomics must be...

A good bow has to fit you. The ergonomics must be compatable with your body and form. There are many top shelf bows but you need to go to a shop and try them out to determine whether they'll work for...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-24-2023, 03:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 307
Posted By Wingbone

Contact a local seamstress. There are folks who...

Contact a local seamstress. There are folks who make clothes.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-16-2023, 03:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,245
Posted By Wingbone

You have some lively property there.

You have some lively property there.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-10-2023, 01:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,245
Posted By Wingbone

Been putting up treestands. We've got acorns this...

Been putting up treestands. We've got acorns this year, so I've been concentrating on trails to and from oak stands. We still have a permanent stand to build. Food plot is in and thriving. Been...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-01-2023, 01:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 693
Posted By Wingbone

Ok, I'm guessing (C). They got no digits.

Ok, I'm guessing (C). They got no digits.
Forum: Upland Bird Hunting
07-28-2023, 03:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 501
Posted By Wingbone

Woodcock would be plentiful if you can catch the...

Woodcock would be plentiful if you can catch the migration, but the DNR just came out with a report that the grouse drumming count is down by 11% overall. The 10 year cycle is on the downswing.
Forum: Bowhunting
07-13-2023, 02:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 778
Posted By Wingbone

At this time of year I pick bergamot. I pack it...

At this time of year I pick bergamot. I pack it in the bins around my hunting clothes. It has a strong herbal scent that lasts. It grows all over the state so the scent would be familiar to any deer....
Forum: Turkey Hunting
07-10-2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 770
Posted By Wingbone

Hens will re-nest until they bring off a...

Hens will re-nest until they bring off a successful brood. However, wet, especially cold and wet, Junes are tough on young unfledged poults. They are little sponges. Hypothermia gets 'em.
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
06-30-2023, 02:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 803
Posted By Wingbone

Back Attcha

Back Attcha
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
06-29-2023, 01:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 803
Posted By Wingbone

No, I didn't cut it. My neighbor just disked it...

No, I didn't cut it. My neighbor just disked it in. Frankly, it wasn't planted thick enough to act as an effective mulch. Afterward I spread the new seed and went over it with a garden rake to cover...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
06-27-2023, 01:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 803
Posted By Wingbone

I'm right next door in southern Clark Co. I put...

I'm right next door in southern Clark Co. I put winter wheat/rye in last fall and, like yours, it matured. It's an annual crop so there's no need to spray it. I just worked it in when preparing the...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
05-16-2023, 12:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,616
Posted By Wingbone

Agreed! Congrats.

Agreed! Congrats.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-26-2023, 02:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,469
Posted By Wingbone

Noted. Will do.

Noted. Will do.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-25-2023, 02:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,469
Posted By Wingbone

That's really something. Congrats!

That's really something. Congrats!
Forum: Reloading
04-10-2023, 01:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 901
Posted By Wingbone

Some of it's personal preference. Based on a good...

Some of it's personal preference. Based on a good reloading manual, you try some alternatives and end up using the one that works best for you. I have found that my most accurate loads will generally...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-01-2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By Wingbone

To reinforce what Oldtimr and Bronko said, a bow...

To reinforce what Oldtimr and Bronko said, a bow has to fit you. When you draw, everything needs to be lined up and comfortable. You will struggle to shoot accurately if it doesn't. The only way you...
Forum: Upland Bird Hunting
03-19-2023, 01:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 933
Posted By Wingbone

Browning O/U's of that era are considered one of...

Browning O/U's of that era are considered one of the standards by which O/U's are judged. My cousin has one that he purchased from a retired friend that he uses for grouse hunting. He is deadly with...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
03-09-2023, 01:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,819
Posted By Wingbone

That is a beauty! Nice buck.

That is a beauty! Nice buck.
Forum: Guns
02-26-2023, 02:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 825
Posted By Wingbone

It must have been refurbed at some point. That's...

It must have been refurbed at some point. That's a WWII vintage stock. Nice rifle, grate deal.
Forum: Guns
02-11-2023, 09:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By Wingbone

Figure on $1000 to $1500 or better for a good one.

Figure on $1000 to $1500 or better for a good one.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-11-2023, 09:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,213
Posted By Wingbone

I'd make a visit to a local butcher. Those guys...

I'd make a visit to a local butcher. Those guys would know bad meat.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-30-2023, 02:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By Wingbone

Here in WI anything in the red oak family drops...

Here in WI anything in the red oak family drops them late. In big years, they'll be dropping on top of the snow.
Forum: Bowhunting
01-28-2023, 02:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 710
Posted By Wingbone

Screwed up on a big buck first week in November....

Screwed up on a big buck first week in November. Other than that, all in all nobody got hurt.
Forum: Black Powder
01-05-2023, 02:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,242
Posted By Wingbone

Yum! No better eating than that!

Yum! No better eating than that!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-07-2022, 01:04 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,671
Posted By Wingbone

Definitely a wall hanger. Congratulations!

Definitely a wall hanger. Congratulations!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-09-2022, 02:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 874
Posted By Wingbone

1. My BS meter is pegged. 2. Don't ignore...

1. My BS meter is pegged.
2. Don't ignore spellcheck.
Forum: Bowhunting
10-25-2022, 01:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,143
Posted By Wingbone

If you truly mean "composite", there is no...

If you truly mean "composite", there is no difference. A longbow can be composite if it's constructed of multiple layers of wood and fiberglass or it can be a "self" bow meaning constructed out a...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
09-26-2022, 03:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,320
Posted By Wingbone

Although it is apparently quite possible to...

Although it is apparently quite possible to successfully hunt turkeys with a properly outfitted .410, the guys who answered your questions are experienced turkey hunters. And, while it might be the...
Forum: Guns
09-19-2022, 01:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 545
Posted By Wingbone

I deer hunted with a stock Springfield for years....

I deer hunted with a stock Springfield for years. I still have it and shoot it regularly. I handload and would not consider recoil with 150 grain bullets "brutal". In fact, I would consider it pretty...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
09-12-2022, 02:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,301
Posted By Wingbone

I'd opt for a good merino wool base layer set...

I'd opt for a good merino wool base layer set with a good fleece top under your camo outer layer. You can adjust your warmth level accordingly.
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
09-09-2022, 03:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,441
Posted By Wingbone

Any adjustable bipod or tripod will work. I got a...

Any adjustable bipod or tripod will work. I got a spring bear this year using that very technique. Rifle forearm was resting on the bipod. I was sitting with my elbows resting on my knees, my...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-02-2022, 03:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,477
Posted By Wingbone

I have 2 sets of binocs that it happens. On the...

I have 2 sets of binocs that it happens. On the good set, it's a matter of changing the angle of the eye pieces relative to your eyes. Adjust them a little wider or narrower and see if it improves....
Forum: Reloading
09-01-2022, 01:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,312
Posted By Wingbone

I find that to be a tough, full time, yet...

I find that to be a tough, full time, yet rewarding job.
Forum: Reloading
08-31-2022, 01:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,312
Posted By Wingbone

You realize you already told us that with the...

You realize you already told us that with the "reloading since the '70's" comment, right? BTW, welcome. A few more FOG's wouldn't hurt.
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