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    Getting some mounts hung

    OK, here is my progress so far since I finally had a free weekend and cold and 5 inches of snow made it easy to stay inside and get some of these things hung up. I do all my own Euro mounts and some of these mounts go back near 40 years.. https://youtu.be/QCVrIOMX5sQ
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    Today's buck

    The 2018 season extended into 2019. What a way to kick off the new year of bow hunts. It was a good afternoon today (jan 2). 10 point, 11" long G2's. 205 Lbs. dressed weight. Heart shot with a 50 yard run after the hit. S.E. Wisconsin. Next month its Gaters and hogs with a bow In FL. This is the...
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    Gators and hogs with a bow

    I plan to kick off my 2019 bowhunting road trip season in Feb. with Gators and Hogs in Florida. Does anybody have any knowledge or insight into a Florida outfitter that specializes in bowhunting gators and hogs?
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    Another Archery Harvest

    Sat. Oct. 27. Bowhunting on my WI lease, Sat. Morning hunt. I took a doe with a 27 yard shot. The broadside shot smashed both shoulders and knocked the deer off its feet, rendering both front legs inoperable. The doe attempted to get upright but could only push itself forward with its rear legs...
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    A successful bowhunt A broadhead is an amazing thing (this deer bleeds out on film)

    2018 has been a great year for me so far. The weekend of Oct 20-21 I headed East to chase whitetails. The worst part of any traveling hunt is the traveling. In this case, going through Chicago on a Friday during rush hour with construction. 6 hours later, I was in a better place and ready to...
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    Red Stag Archery Hunt

    Spot and stalk Red Stag A red stag I encountered. Spotted across a ravine. Using all my 40X zoom before a stalk. This stag is about 300 yards away. Swing and a miss. All that time spent stalking resulted in a 35 yard miss. 2nd times a charm. 41 Yard shot and a pass through that went 30...
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    Wolf encounter from my bow stand

    Saw lots of deer on Friday Afternoon but nothing large enough. Saturday morning I had a wolf encounter. (See video) https://youtu.be/YDxCxN6v7t8 This weekend Im off for a Red Stag Bowhunt and then the following week, Whitetail in Indiana and then WI for the Rut.
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    Archery meat hunt

    Sat. Morning I headed to the new lease.I picked up another lease in Central WI and the farmer wants deer populations reduced. Thats all I needed to hear. The front half of the farm is potatoes, The back is corn and a wide river runs through the center. Trail cams show a large antlerless...
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    Making hauling easier

    Due to the lay of the land on my new lease and because there is a wide and shallow river running through the entire property, I picked up a sled to get stands in and deer out. I should be able to float a good amount of weight in the sled. Because I will also be dragging it with an ATV and by...
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    my 2018 broadhead of choice

    For this season, our camp is giving the Woodsman the nod for top spot in our quiver. 160 grains and super sharp and fly great.
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    Made my hunting and hauling easier

    I have a new lease that is not as truck accessible as other leases. I need to haul in about a dozen ladder and chain on stands and I don't wish to carry them on my back. Ive not owned an ATV in the past. This is my first. I purchased a Polaris Sportsman 570 which means I also needed to buy a...
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    Time to make the targets

    One bag target completed, 23 more to go to get ready for Bowfest at the end of next month. I'm working solo now since my oldest son and business partner is slated for knee surgery on Friday after blowing out his knee recently. Woven bag that I sew and also sew loops in the corners to hang the...
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    Punched my Wisconsin archery tag this morning

    This morning I was fortunate enough to use my bow to punch my Wisconsin Grizzly Bear tag by taking this 800 Lb. monster. My garden will be safe after I take the other one ive seen. I was only able to take this massive boar. The other one escaped before I could get a shot. I brought it down with...
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    Water Buffalo Sous Vide roast

    Since I'm going to be doing more sous vide cooking, I picked up a sous vide machine and a searzall. Thankfully I have a lot of different species of game meat to experiment on. Here is the sous vide machine and the water container. I larded a Water Buffalo roast with pieces of fresh garlic and...
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    sous vide roast

    Sous Vide (Pronounced Sue Veed) which is French for "under Vacuum") There are a lot of reasons and benefits to cooking very lean cuts of wild game using this method that are explained at the link below. http://www.modernistcookingmadeeasy.com/info/what-is-sous-vide-cooking Im using a bottom...
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    Arrow penetration on moving targets

    How much (if any) penetration is lost due to game movement at the time the arrow impacts the animal???? Deer and other game will dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge in advance of and during the arrows impact. This has the effect of changing the path and direction of the arrow shaft. This game...
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    Iron Will broadhead users, a question

    Have you actually used them for hunting? If you killed something with one I would love to hear your accounting of how the head did. Share pics of the head after use. If not and you have only practiced with them waiting to use them for hunting, Please share your opinion on your first hand...
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    Single and double bevel broadhead cut profiles

    My new 250 grain Single Bevel Cutthroat broadheads arrived for my Water Buffalo hunt so I bought a few Rutabagas and before made a video comparing single and double bevel broadheads and their cut profiles through a variety of mediums...
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    Water Buffalo archery hunt blog

    This destination hunt will take place in the hill country of Utopia Texas in Uvalde county and since the plan is to bring all the meat home, I will be making the 21 hour drive from my home in South East Wisconsin. I will meet up with other hunters in Dubuque Iowa on March 28. This...
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    Another Bowhunter lost

    I just learned of the passing of Caleb Case. Caleb was the son of the late Roy Case, the father of WI bowhunting. Here, Caleb narrates a video talking about his Father Roy. Until his passing, Caleb was was on the board of Directors of the Wisconsin Bowhunting Heritage Foundation Museum in...