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Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-15-2004, 01:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,811
Posted By MattInNH

RE: no harness

I have a question for those that do wear harnesses: Do you have a system in place to catch you if you fall while climbing up to your stand? I'm always strapped in when I'm in my stand, but for my...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-15-2004, 12:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,799
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Smokin', Chewin', pissin', pukn', Buck killin' machines!

I know what you mean, but it may just be that you're not hunting in the right spots. Last year was my first season bowhunting and I did everything by the book, scent free, playing the wind, etc. I...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
03-29-2004, 12:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,322
Posted By MattInNH

RE: comfortable rubber boots?

If you're going to be doing a lot of walking and aren't worried about insulation then I'd say you should definitely go with the Lacrosse Alpha Burly Sport. They're light and super-comfy.
Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
02-18-2004, 01:32 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 6,601
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Openning my own place and need advice

It should already be on the menu, but in case it isn't- Pulled pork, lots of it.

Others have made good points, good sauces and a variety of sauces will keep me coming back. Another thing I look...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-05-2003, 08:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,002
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Who urinates in a Scrape?!

I' d never tried this until this past sunday. I was walking back to my car, and had to go, so I found a likely looking tree with a good overhanging branch and broke the branch. I then peed all...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-28-2003, 01:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 823
Posted By MattInNH

RE: quistion about stealth cam mc2-g

I' ve been using Polaroid 400 speed. If you buy it at Wally World in a 4 pack it' s just over a dollar a roll, and I' ve had no problems at all with it. The fuji might give slightly better picture...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-23-2003, 09:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 586
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Slugs for smoothbore Nova?

Thanks SchuylkillOutdoorsman, I' ll be sure to give the Winchesters a try.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-22-2003, 02:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 586
Posted By MattInNH

Slugs for smoothbore Nova?

I' m hunting deer with my smoothbore nova for the first time this season, and I' m interested in hearing which brands of slugs have worked best for others.

I realize that I' ll have to see what...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
10-22-2003, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 322
Posted By MattInNH

RE: crappy start in maine

Chessie man- where were you hunting?

Early season on merrymeeting saw quite a few ducks for us, so I' m surprised to hear you so that. Late season was pretty slow, but overall I think the first...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-22-2003, 12:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,658
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Layering Clothes

It sounds like you' ve got the right idea with the layers. The only thing I would add is that I usually try to bring a few sets of base layering because after a day in the woods, my synthetic base...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-21-2003, 10:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,076
Posted By MattInNH

RE: killing a deer every year

I' m at about 20% right now, but in the past I didn' t hunt as seriously as I could have, so the number is probably a bit lower than it could be.

The other thing is that I' ve only hunted in...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-21-2003, 08:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 527
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Well, ordered my Stealth Cam today

My only complaint is that the sensor seems to have a wider field of view than the camera lens. I fixed this by covering the edges of the sensor with black electrical tape, and it' s completely...
Forum: Technical
09-11-2003, 10:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,685
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Field points won' t thread into new arrows?

Rangeball, it' s not that they start and I can' t get them all the way in, it' s that they won' t start at all. It' s almost as though the field points are just a hair too big for the inserts, so...
Forum: Technical
09-11-2003, 08:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,685
Posted By MattInNH

Field points won' t thread into new arrows?

I just bought some new carbon arrows and when I got home I tried to thread my field points into them, only to find that they didn' t fit. My broadheads(which also fit in my old aluminum arrows) fit...
Forum: Technical
09-04-2003, 08:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 619
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Over Spine

Thanks Anthony, I was looking at an easton arrow chart(guess I need to work on the reading comprehension). It does seem a little silly that the companies can' t agree on a numbering scheme though. ...
Forum: Technical
09-04-2003, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 619
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Over Spine

I' m still new at this, so I may be confused, but wouldn' t a 400 be underspined if you needed 300' s? 400' s would be correct if you were shooting ~60lbs, but at 67 you need a stiffer arrow, hence...
Forum: Bowhunting
08-27-2003, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 607
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Lokking for a Scent Suit???

You might want to check out LL Bean' s Supprescent coveralls($229). Supprescent is W.L. Gore' s (the same co that makes Goretex) entry into the scent control arena. Supposedly, supprescent doesn' t...
Forum: Guns
03-12-2003, 07:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 747
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Long Range shooting game

Quilly, I found the link to the game at www.fark.com - it' s kind of a news site with the links submitted by the users. They tend to have a very wide variety of stuff posted- from breaking news to...
Forum: Guns
03-11-2003, 08:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 747
Posted By MattInNH

Long Range shooting game

check out this new simulation/game. http://www.shooterready.com/lrsdemo.html
Forum: Freshwater Fishing
02-21-2003, 10:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 549
Posted By MattInNH

RE: flyfishing help??

Mauser, I' ll second the wolleybuggers and the bead head hare' s ear, both are great all around flies. I generally go with darker colors on the bugger- brown, olive, black, etc.

You might also...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-20-2003, 06:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,171
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Any bowhunters/flyfishermen in here???

definitely count me in. I' ve actually been at flyfishing a lot longer than bowhunting. I just bought my first bow this year, but I' ve been flyfishing for ~15 years now. I also tie, especially...
Forum: Enhancement Request / Wish List
02-20-2003, 06:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 316
Posted By MattInNH

RE: How about new posts listed by thread?

Thanks for the quick work on this Jeff. Unfortunately, the active links feature isn' t working for me.

When I click it, a small window appears, but it comes up with the " Page cannot be...
Forum: Enhancement Request / Wish List
02-18-2003, 06:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 316
Posted By MattInNH

How about new posts listed by thread?

The way the active post feature used to work was that it would list each thread that was active. Now it lists each post individually, which is a lot less useful.

Instead of having a 1 page list...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-05-2003, 01:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 696
Posted By MattInNH

RE: what do you do when.......

10 Point, I have to disagree with this statement:

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>So if there is birds using this...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-06-2003, 02:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Which film speed

If my math is right, you should be able to get roughly 30% more range out of your flash by using the faster film. That's assuming that the flash is firing at peak output.

I don't have a game...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
01-03-2003, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Choke for Benelli S-Nova

Homer, I just got my Nova this past fall, so I'm curious to hear what others have to say as well.

One thing to keep in mind when looking for a choke is that the Benellis and Berettas take the same...
Forum: Guns
12-18-2002, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,143
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Best Autoloading Slug Gun

It's more expensive than what you've been looking at, but you should really consider the Benelli Super Black Eagle. It's out of my price range, but of the guys I know that have them, all are very...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-17-2002, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Response to my, "Is deer meat needed..." post

After a bit of reading, I've found that deer density in NH is thought to be below 15 deer per square mile across the whole state. Also, in all but on management district the state's management goal...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-17-2002, 10:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 871
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Response to my, "Is deer meat needed..." post

I'm not at all versed in QDM, so this may be a stupid question, but I'm going to ask it anyway.

Is the trend towards shooting does for meat and letting the smaller bucks walk something that's...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-17-2002, 06:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,049
Posted By MattInNH

RE: It can't hurt, can it help?

One thing to keep in mind when shopping for these scent elimination suits is that they have a fairly limited lifespan- I think it's 2-3 years of moderate use. After that they become just another...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-13-2002, 07:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,780
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Brace height vs Axle to Axle length?

Thanks for all the replies. This forum has been a great help.

PABowhntr- What is it about the MT Sport that you feel makes it best suited to a beginner?
Forum: Bowhunting
12-12-2002, 01:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,780
Posted By MattInNH

Brace height vs Axle to Axle length?

Which has a bigger effect on how forgiving a bow is?

I'm asking because I'm looking for my first bow, and I'm looking at the Hoyt Magnatec and the MT Sport.

The Magnatec has a 6.5&quot; brace height...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-11-2002, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 475
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Suggested Deer Behavior Book?

You really can't go wrong with any of the Len Lee Rue III's books(www.rue.com/books.html). Specifically 'Way of the Whitetail'. It's a great reference with the added bonus of amazing photography.
...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-10-2002, 04:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 507
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Martin Jaguar for Beginner?

Well, I went to another place today, and they had a 2002 Hoyt Magnatec package(quiver, rest, sight, sling, etc) in the draw and weight I need on sale for $320. The only problem is I don't know...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-10-2002, 05:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 507
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Martin Jaguar for Beginner?

Jerry, the email never arrived, but now I'm curious...

-Matt
Forum: Guns
12-09-2002, 12:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 588
Posted By MattInNH

RE: I need a new shotgun.

I just recently bought a Nova 12 ga, and I love it. It's super easy to take down for cleaning, and with the plastic coating it's pretty much rust free. It has a few nice features that you won't...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-09-2002, 07:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 507
Posted By MattInNH

Martin Jaguar for Beginner?

I made a trip to the pro shop last friday to look at bows, and ended up considering a Martin Jaguar, and a Hoyt Magnatec.

The Martin is $100 cheaper for just the bow, and also has a 15lb draw...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-04-2002, 10:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,007
Posted By MattInNH

RE: How much to get started?

Tazman- Thanks for the advice- I've already found a couple of places locally that have indoor ranges and offer open shooting a couple nights a week during the winter. I'm hoping to get in a lot of...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-04-2002, 07:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,007
Posted By MattInNH

RE: How much to get started?

Thanks for all the info guys, it's been a big help. I had budgeted $600-700 to get going, so it looks like I should be able to get in well under that amount, which is always nice.

I went the...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-03-2002, 10:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,007
Posted By MattInNH

How much to get started?

I'm planning on getting a bow this winter and hunting deer next fall, but I don't really know the first thing about it.

How much should I plan on spending on a bow and the various...
Forum: Northeast
12-03-2002, 08:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 310
Posted By MattInNH

RE: Hunting in NH or ME

The NH seacoast area has a lot of deer, but not a ton of huntable land. You'll find more huntable land and bigger deer in Northern NH and most of Maine. I hunt in Southern NH near where I live, and...
Forum: Guns
12-03-2002, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,370
Posted By MattInNH

Saddle or Cantilever mount for shotgun.

I'm looking to put a scope on my slug gun, and I'm wondering what the pros and cons are of the saddle mounts vs the cantilever mounts.

The mounts for my gun (Benelli Nova) seem to be about the...
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