Hunting type things.....

[Iowanian]

Its fall. Bow season has opened in at least Missouri and Iowania. I thought we could discuss related topics. Tips, braggin', near misses....

relay your hunting stories, pics and tips here.

anti hunting types.....find another corner to squat in.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by bogie

WOW, WOW, WOW. What I would give to see that walk up to my stand!

Yea, the thing was a beast. I'd probably fall out if one walked by my stand.

[bogie]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

Very nice!

ONe of these years, I should try the bow hunting. I've really only been hunting for about 6 years, so the thrill is still there with a rifle. And seriously, every deer I've taken in the last 3 years could have been easily taken with a bow, they were that close.

You should try a bow. I use an Allen compound. Allen invented the pully system for compounds. He used to have a factory in Billings, MO. I bought my bow directly from his factory in 1977. It's not nearly as hi-tech as bows today, but I've killed plenty on deer with it.

[bogie]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

I'd suggest you plant some FoodPlots...corn, sorgum etc.....and make some "natural mineral deposits.

I know you're right. Unfortunately, I live too far away and my Old Man (said respectfully) doesn't have that high on his priority list. He prefers we shoot doe.

[yunghungwell]

Here is the buck that yunghungwell shot this weekend during Iowa's shotgun season 1.

[Iowanian]

I told you I'd tie one to a tree for you.

[yunghungwell]

I was simply self-defense. He was trying to run me over. I am sure that I could have been killed...or worse.

[yunghungwell]

I think that I have jspchief beat, but I am not sure about his father-in-law. That is one big damn deer.

[ptlyon]

The ducks are still north yet but managed a few mallards and two nice canadians over the weekend.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by yunghungwell

I think that I have jspchief beat, but I am not sure about his father-in-law. That is one big damn deer.

Oh, so it's a competition now, eh?

I guess I'll have to go freeze my ass off for some late season bow/black powder....

[yunghungwell]

I would say that before I had points on the scoreboard, I didn't consider it a contest, but now somehow it seems fun to do a little bit of comparing.

[InChiefsHell]

Originally Posted by yunghungwell

Here is the buck that yunghungwell shot this weekend during Iowa's shotgun season 1.

Wow dude. What is that, 12 points?? Very pretty indeed. Looks like a freakin' monster.

Happy with my 10 pointer, but I'm man enough to admit defeat. Excellent buck!!

[Iowanian]

Its 13 points............It started out as 6, and I glued some sheds to it for him.

I saw it, its a very nice buck. There was another 8 point in that group almost as big.

[ptlyon]

This is a cool thing provided by the Arkansas GFP Commission.

Satellite Mallard

[chiefs4me]

no pictures?

[yunghungwell]

Originally Posted by yunghungwell

Here is the buck that yunghungwell shot this weekend during Iowa's shotgun season 1.

My brother-in-law is in the Army. He was in Georgia when I shot this buck and when he made it back home on leave I had already taken my deer to the taxidermist. So, I took him to the taxidermy shop to see him last night. We had a guy there measure my buck and he came up with 159 3/4 gross. This measurement is unofficial and my deer will have some deductions due to lack of symmetry. His left main beam is broken off making it about 5 in. shorter than the left, which is about 23 in.

Also of note is that during Iowa's second shotgun season there was another nice buck taken from the same place that I shot this one. I haven't seen it yet, but they say that even though this second buck has a narrow rack, he has three 12 in. tines on each main beam. Wow!