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Forum: Bowhunting
01-10-2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,428
Posted By jaymac

RE: Peeing From Your Stand

I can't believe i spent the last 5-10 minutes of my life reading every single post on this thread! Great stuff...ThanksTony for asking the "stupid" question I was too embarassed to ask.

Now I'm...
Forum: Technical
01-10-2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 553
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fread Bear Instinct

I just bought one...for the price seems to be a great setup. Had several guys in the shop complement me on the bow when I was grabbing all the accessories...and I'm new to bow-hunting.
Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-18-2006, 05:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,143
Posted By jaymac

RE: Ground Blind

check to see if they have a orange cap that goes on top of the blind as well, depending on where you're at, can never be too safe!
Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-15-2006, 09:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,799
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fred Bear Code / Element

Thanks for the votes of confidence! If I get a chance to shoot the element or instinct and remotely like one, I'll probably buy it! The question now becomes whisker bisquit or drop rest and what type...
Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-14-2006, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 864
Posted By jaymac

RE: 2006 bow test/rankings

Thanks for the site! interesting results, especially when everybody has an opinion, just like...:)
Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-14-2006, 01:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,799
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fred Bear Code / Element

I'm assuming that's bow blank? Or does your bow shop have pretty good packages? I might have to order one through your guy ;)
Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-13-2006, 09:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,799
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fred Bear Code / Element

Where was the Instinct ranked 3 out of top 7? In a magazine or where? It seems I'm drawn to their line, price-point, etc. But find myself backing away from it when the local bow shops start talking...
Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-10-2006, 12:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,143
Posted By jaymac

RE: Ground Blind

I have the Ameristep Doghouse...Sets up pretty quickly. The "tent" poles are little tight at first, but loosen up. I had a deer run right by me during gun season! She had no idea I was there.


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Forum: Bowhunting Gear Review
12-10-2006, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,799
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fred Bear Code / Element

What are people saying about the Instinct?
Forum: Bowhunting
12-09-2006, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 341
Posted By jaymac

RE: Help for a new guy

thanks for the advice guys. WBowhunt, I'd never heard your recommendation before, thanks for the tip. Us guys always think that more is better...sometimes maybe not. Also, I'm not exactly sold on the...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-09-2006, 08:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 341
Posted By jaymac

Help for a new guy

Would you rather buy a nicer used bow or spend the same amount on a new one, knowing that you may be sacrificing some quality.

My budget is $500. Suggestions??? I'm new to bowhunting and don't...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-30-2006, 07:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,933
Posted By jaymac

RE: Creative Way to Transport Your Buck :)

Great story! What did their mom say about the grill with the spikes sticking up?
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-30-2006, 09:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,977
Posted By jaymac

RE: FIELD DRESSING

What's the benefit of cutting the pelvic bone? I guess I have just cut around the anus, up the middle of stomach and as far up the chest cavity as possible, then yanked everything out. Is there more...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-30-2006, 09:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 475
Posted By jaymac

RE: goin out in the morining-grunt useful?

I was wondering similar question. Would a can work better? I've never used either.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2006, 07:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,966
Posted By jaymac

RE: Retrieving downed deer

that's ridiculous! I'd maybe place a phone call to his boss. Especially if he's a game warden. Shouldn't he be more concerned about retrieval of the downed game?
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2006, 07:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 896
Posted By jaymac

RE: RIP GIMPY....

congrats! Nice lookin' buck.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2006, 07:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 668
Posted By jaymac

RE: 2nd YEAR HUNTING

not that I'm an expert: the higher up, the better. Deer can't see you as well and scent is better controlled. As far as ground hunting: the less you move the better. You have to find a spot and...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2006, 07:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 561
Posted By jaymac

RE: your advice on using calls, scents and decoys.

so a grunt call brings in bucks? right? and what is the purpose of the doe bleat and the other types of calls? I've never used them or seen anybody use them.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-23-2006, 08:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,401
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fireworks?

Yeah, so maybe drop a pack of black cats on the ground--nice way to signal the party that you're ready for the drive. Just be prepared for your DNR truck to show up and inspect weapons for autos. ; )
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-23-2006, 07:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 892
Posted By jaymac

RE: Big Starting Point

Congrats on the deer! Looks great! Glad to see such a buck in the Hoosier State
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-23-2006, 07:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,401
Posted By jaymac

RE: Fireworks?

don't feel bad. We had 5 guys in our hunting group in NC Wis--two shots on two does, that's all we had a chance at for three days! We did a couple of drives and the only deer we saw were after we all...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-23-2006, 07:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 561
Posted By jaymac

RE: your advice on using calls, scents and decoys.

How do you know when they are in rut? In Indiana, is the rut pretty much over? I was thinking about getting a "can" call, but didn't know what would work best during shotgun season. Is there a better...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-21-2006, 09:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,476
Posted By jaymac

RE: Opening weekend success in Indiana

Congrats KBacon. Which public land were you on?
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-12-2006, 10:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,156
Posted By jaymac

RE: Shotgun slug question

Yes, that does help. Thanks for the clarification, except on the point that you don't use sabots in your rifled barrel. I was told to ONLY use sabots in rifled barrels and rifled slugs in smooth...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-12-2006, 09:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,156
Posted By jaymac

RE: Shotgun slug question

I use the Federal Barnes Expanders, 2 3/4 and 3. Both seem accurate through a Mossy 500 w/ rifled barrel at least around 75 yards w/ rifled barrel.

How exactly does a sabot work? I thought that...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-05-2006, 06:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,319
Posted By jaymac

RE: pop up blinds

Skeet: Thanks for the great suggestions. I've got one more week until I head to camp for opening weekend. I'll definitely take a look at cutting some shooting holes in the mesh. We've got 5 guys...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-04-2006, 06:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,319
Posted By jaymac

RE: pop up blinds

Thanks! I think I'll tack the center of the mesh and let the rest of it hang. It seems to give more break up and maybe a little more cover. How do these things hold up in the wind...seems to be a...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-03-2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,319
Posted By jaymac

RE: pop up blinds

I just bought the doghouse blind. It does pop up quite quickly, takes a little time to get the poles in place in the middle, but they're right...if you're going to leave it for a while it's better...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-17-2006, 10:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,097
Posted By jaymac

RE: what slugs group the best?

A follow up question to my recent reply: what are the advantages to the sabot slugs compared to the other slugs? I have noticed that the sabots are much more expensive. Are they really worth the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-17-2006, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,097
Posted By jaymac

RE: what slugs group the best?

Great question! The federal sabots work well for me in my Mossy rifled barrel.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-13-2006, 08:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,109
Posted By jaymac

RE: First

congrats! pics please.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-11-2006, 05:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By jaymac

RE: Hunting from a Blind.....

Thanks for the tips. I'd been looking at the Ameristep blind and a couple others at GanderMtn. Just wasn't sure if it was worth the 80-120 price tag I was looking at.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-10-2006, 08:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By jaymac

RE: Hunting from a Blind.....

So do you guys have preferences on brands of blinds? Any benefits to the scent eliminator and darkened interior?
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-10-2006, 08:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,595
Posted By jaymac

RE: Combating tree stand boredom?

First time out hunting I actually fell asleep in the stand only to wake up to three does in a row right behind me!

I like the idea of a book. widdling on wood passes the time. I'd be afraid to...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-22-2006, 05:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 689
Posted By jaymac

RE: Logs & Journals

This seems like a really good idea. For those of you who do journal your hunts, do you find that it helps in preparation for upcoming hunts? I suppose if you move around as well that you would want...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-22-2006, 05:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,374
Posted By jaymac

RE: Hey guys, what do...

I can actually feel myself relax on or around the 3rd day of the hunt.

Anybody actually fall asleep while in stand only to wake up to three does walking right behind you?

happened to...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-13-2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,847
Posted By jaymac

RE: Your Wife

Been married for 6 years now, and hunting for three. I'd have to say that at first she thought I'd give it up or just fade out of it--the exact opposite. Just the other day I told her that I was...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-06-2006, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 939
Posted By jaymac

RE: new to hunting...need some help

OK, so I'm not crazy in thinking adding orange to a ground blind would be a smart idea.

I read somewhere that the county I live in, Hamilton Co, Indiana, has a law prohibiting display of...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-05-2006, 03:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 939
Posted By jaymac

RE: new to hunting...need some help

I asked a guy at a Gander Mtn store in Ft Wayne about putting orange on the top of the blind and he looked at me like I had two heads. A stand-only kind of guy I guess.

I did check out that...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-05-2006, 07:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 939
Posted By jaymac

RE: new to hunting...need some help

Thanks Kevin for the tips! You'd think being in sales, I would feel comfortable approaching houses, just not my kind of sales I guess. Also, do you put hunter orange on top of the ground blind so as...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-04-2006, 04:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 939
Posted By jaymac

RE: new to hunting...need some help

I'll see if we have that book in Indiana! Thanks. As far as public land goes--do you basically find the high points and sit by the tree? Or do you try to stalk and see if you spring anything?

...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-03-2006, 09:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 939
Posted By jaymac

RE: new to hunting...need some help

Thanks guys for the help! If anybody else has any thoughts, please post 'em. I'm eager to learn and want to soak up as much as possible.

Good luck this season!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
09-03-2006, 11:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 939
Posted By jaymac

new to hunting...need some help

I just started hunting in the last two years and am getting hooked! The problem in Indiana is finding land. What suggestions do you guys have for both of the following: 1)hunting on public land and...
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