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| 1039.1 | THE TIME IS NOW | ODIXIE::RHARRIS | only one shot, please! | Fri Sep 20 1991 17:13 | 12 |
| Wess,
I got it worse than you do! THANK GOD THAT IN 16 HOURS I WILL BE
ON MY TREE STAND!!! Yes, that's right, in Georgia september 21 is
opening day. I am going crazy. Couldn't do a thing today. Looking
forward to full draw on a deer tommorrow. I will put an opening day
note in notes on Monday or Tuesday. Good luck to everyone, and Wess,
believe me, that is going to be 11 LONG days bud!
Bob
headin out to deer camp!!!!YIPPEEE.....WEEEEEEEEE....HOORAAAAH!!!
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| 1039.2 | who, me anxious? | SA1794::CHARBONND | Northern Exposure? | Fri Sep 20 1991 17:55 | 6 |
| re.0 yup. Got up this morning and had an urge to urinate on
my hocks, paw the ground, and rub my antler on a tree ;-)
Two weeks 'til Vermont opener.
Dana
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| 1039.3 | rub it in | SSDEVO::LUNT | Dave Lunt DTN 522-3527 | Fri Sep 20 1991 19:35 | 11 |
| Sorry fello stick throwers, but eat your heart out because we've
already been hunting in Colorado :-) The season started in August.
What a hunt is was too. We saw bear, bull elk, bucks and lots of does.
We hunt mulies you hunt whitetails but it don't matter much. Because
there is not anything that quite matches the thrill of comming to full
draw on an animal that doesn't know you're there. Releasing on an
animal is even more intense - who knows, maybe some day I'll bag a
'mulie'.
dave (have fun - nothin like being out in the woods) :-) :-) :-)
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| 1039.4 | Of course | SKIVT::WENER | | Mon Sep 23 1991 08:17 | 6 |
|
You bet! Waking up to these crispy cold mornings doesn't help
much for the concentration these days. Less than two weeks now
till time zero for us Vt hunters. May all your arrows fly straight
and true. Good luck everyone! We're pumped
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| 1039.5 | Still waiting...?? | SALEM::ALLORE | All I want is ONE shot..well maybe 2 | Mon Sep 23 1991 13:17 | 4 |
| Gee, I feel bad for you guys that are still waiting.
N.H. bowhunters started the 14th of Sept...........
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| 1039.6 | Vermont here I come!!! | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Mon Sep 23 1991 13:22 | 17 |
| Just got back yesterday from good ole VT... Rob, apple trees are
loaded, he planted corn in a couple of fields and the place is tracked
up and loaded with sign, their hitting the apples heavy!!! ohhh baby!!
and we saw 4 (count em, 4) bucks in the pasture behind the camp friday
night at 6:00 and saturday morning at 8:00... 8 pt, 6 pt, 4 pt, and a
spike... no does!! which in itself is incredible, but i guess they're
still bacheloring it!
treestands are all up, new carpeting in the bedroom and I even have
clean sheets and a new blanket! ;^)
man am I psyched!! hang on a sec, i gotta check my scrapes!!!
good luck to all!!!
Fra
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| 1039.7 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Mon Sep 23 1991 14:18 | 13 |
| Re: Fra, Rob,
Save some of the Bucks for us less fortunate rifel
hunters....
Re: Fra....Clean sheets.......Oh my, what's this world coming
to ? I bet you even bath and
shave ?
Smile,
Red
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| 1039.8 | Glad to see it! | CSOA1::VANDENBARK | | Mon Sep 23 1991 14:50 | 7 |
| Well, I'm glad to see that there are a lot of other "ate-up, deer
crazed" people out there. Has anyone scored yet that was lucky enough to
have the season open earlier? Maybe you had better not tell me, I may
not be able to handle it. My wife had to use my grunt tube to call me
to the table last night. Just 7 more days!
Wess
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| 1039.9 | It just doesn't get any better, or does it? | SKIVT::WENER | | Tue Sep 24 1991 08:31 | 8 |
|
All right Fra, I wish I coulda been there - From the sounds of
it you'll beat me to note #270 this year!! :') Now don't be getting
blood stains on all those clean sheets -
Hey Red, Don't worry, if I get a buck with my bow, it'll be a
spike - all the 'big fellas' will be saved for you.
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| 1039.10 | rob, the race is on ;^) | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Tue Sep 24 1991 10:49 | 7 |
| Red,
No guarantees... but i'll see what i can do... One of these years your
gonna wake up and smell the coffee and wonder why you havn't bought
a bow ;^)
Fra
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| 1039.11 | Almost | VSSWS1::STEVE | I support the 2nd | Tue Sep 24 1991 12:32 | 5 |
|
Almost got a nice buck saturday night with my Cutlass Ciera.
Now I know where he lives. Should be venison on the table come shotgun season...
sjn
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| 1039.12 | Howdy Fra.. | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Wed Sep 25 1991 15:23 | 12 |
| Fra,
> One of these years your gonna wake up and smell the coffee and
wonder why you havn't bought a bow ;^
I've smelt that cup many times, just lacking free time to
get into it. Working 3rd again, murder on the sleep cycle
and I'm involved carving ducks/birds.
Good luck in Vermont.
Red...only 52 more days until Rifle season in Vt.
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| 1039.13 | 52 days... i'd go crazed waiting any longer | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Wed Sep 25 1991 17:55 | 7 |
|
How ya been Red!
Duck carving is a winter affair when the seasons over... come on!!! try
it, gauranteed your gonna love it!!! Rob, talk to that man!
Fra
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| 1039.14 | Yup, what he said | SKIVT::WENER | | Thu Sep 26 1991 07:46 | 17 |
|
Yeah Fra, anyone who loves hunting and the outdoors will find
bowhunting one of the most incredible experiences they've ever had.
I know guys that have gotton deer with their rifles and have yet
to get one with their bow - and they still claim they prefer
bowhunting. A few of the major reasons I enjoy it so much is that
its generally quiter in the woods with fewer people, the deer aren't
spooked out of their normal habits, you have to hunt them one-on-one
(there are usually no freebies), and it's a major challenge.
I can't count how many times I've been sitting in a stand and
watched squirrels, chipmunks, and partridges come within just a few
feet of me. The closest deer I've had to me while bowhunting was
probably no further than 10 feet away! Now that's excitement!!
If you can keep your blood from boiling over at a time like that,
you've got nerves of steel! - me, My legs were shaking so bad I
was bobbing up and down a foot or more :')
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| 1039.15 | SATURDAY NIGHT "BUCK" FEVER | MEMORY::GAZZANIGA | | Mon Sep 30 1991 08:51 | 10 |
|
Tell ya Fra, just the thought of getting out there with the bow has
the adrenalin up.....I have had deer come within 10 to 20 feet and
last year missed the BIG one because my %^#$%#%%^ ka nock came off
of the arrow when I drew on it.... QUIET...no doubt about it...you
can hear that crunching at 100 yards....or so it seems...can't get
here fast enough.
Ron
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| 1039.16 | Deer jacking saga continues... | SKIVT::WENER | | Mon Sep 30 1991 08:56 | 12 |
|
I just found out that somebody jacked 4 deer just over the ridge
from where I've been bowhunting for the last several years!! Kinda
puts a pin in the balloon if you know what I mean :'(
I'm getting real tired of hearing about this kind of crap, the only
saving grace is that they were apparantly caught.
Good luck this weekend to all you Vt. Hunters - let's see some more
in note #270
- Rob
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| 1039.17 | broke bones is no bargain | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Mon Sep 30 1991 10:40 | 18 |
| Well boys, i'm really in a bind and i'm hoping someone in here can
help me out... yesterday morning Ibroke my thumb and really messed up
the tendons while playing hockey. ;^( i'm now saddled with a cast and
no way to draw a bow... even with a release it's no go!
i'm going to call the VT fish ang game and see whats necessary to hunt
with a crossbow... hopefully the fact that i might have to have
surgery on it will have some bearing. i'll know later today after
seeing the Orthopedic Surgeon.
Now my question... anybody have a crossbow or know someone who does
that would let me borrow it for a few weeks... i'm scrambling... and
don't have the necesary $$$ to go out and buy one for what will be
essentially 2 weeks use...
keeping my fingers crossed
Fra
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| 1039.18 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Mon Sep 30 1991 11:43 | 10 |
| Fra.
Sorry to hear about the broken thumb. Sure will put
a crimp in the Bow season. On a lighter side......Why was you
playing a contact sport so close to hunting season ? .........
Smile,
Red
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| 1039.19 | Maybe your doctor hunts too. | HYEND::POPIENIUCK | | Mon Sep 30 1991 12:03 | 16 |
| Fra,
Check with your doctor about the cast and thumb. Two years ago my
brother fractured his leg two weeks before the rifle season in Maine.
With the help of the doc, he was able to put on a flexible, waterproof
cast. We fitted fis foot with an outer snowmobile boot and some wool
padding and it worked out fine; although dear brother didn't
particularly like the day I decided to climb the mountain. Hell, just
have the doc set your fingers into a permanent position so you can draw
the bow.
I've since forbidden my brother the riding of motorcycles within 2
months of deer season.
Pete
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| 1039.20 | Wow | SKIVT::WENER | | Mon Sep 30 1991 12:51 | 11 |
|
Fra, Vermont F&W office in Waterbury is 244-7331.
I think all they need is a signed statement from your doctor.
I only know of one person who has hunted/hunts with a crossbow -
someone who has M.S. and has to literally "drag" himself into the
woods every deer season. He's using his, so I can't help you there.
BTW, If this person can still get out and do it, I'm sure you'll
be able to find a way. This guy regularly gets deer with both bow
and rifle!!! A true inspiration to all dedicated sportsmen.
Good luck, Rob
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| 1039.21 | Have you tried a Trophy Hunter? | DNEAST::BAKER_CHUCK | Human Input Required... | Mon Sep 30 1991 13:07 | 11 |
|
Don't know your exact situation but a "Trophy Hunter" release has a
strap that goes around your wrist and you can draw your bow without
even holding onto the release. Very easy to draw even a heavy weight
bow with this thing.
Chuck
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| 1039.22 | surgery at 11 | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Tue Oct 01 1991 08:40 | 20 |
| havn't tried yet, as the thumb is still dislocated.... hopefully after
this mornings surgery and a new cast i should be able to give it a try.
had an appt with the surgeon yesterday, he tried relocating it, but
there is a piece of cartilege that is broken and the thumb l=keeps
slipping back out, sooooo, he's gonna install a couple of pins to keep
it in till the cartilege heals...
if i can use a release with the new cast, i will give it a try...
still trying to work the crossbow deal as a last resort. called F&W
yesterday morning, Spoke witha maureen Allen from waterbury... she
mailed me a dr's consent form to be filled out, then i have to drive to
waterbury friday and interview with her. keeping my fingers crossed
(on my left hand ;^) )
thanks for the input guys...
wish me luck this morning...
Fra
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| 1039.23 | good luck Fra.... | MEMORY::GAZZANIGA | | Tue Oct 01 1991 08:51 | 4 |
| Good luck Fra...You'll be out there...one way or another, RIGHT...
and there'll be one less Bambi when your done....
Ron
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| 1039.24 | Go get em | SKIVT::WENER | | Tue Oct 01 1991 09:02 | 7 |
|
Good Luck! Were you able to locate a crossbow and accessories??
I had a theory, Fra, that you did this on purpose because you haven't
been able to get quite close enough to the deers in the last few years
....so you'd bust yourself up so you could get a crossbow... and then
you'd be able to shoot from 60 yards out.... :')
Seriously, though, I really do wish you the best! - Rob
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| 1039.25 | You can use your teeth | CRONIC::WHITTEN | GONE HUNTIN !!! | Tue Oct 01 1991 16:59 | 18 |
|
Fra,
Real sorry for your misfortune at this time of year.
One idea might be to get a pinch shooter.
I broke me arm four years ago and had the doctor leave my
thumb and the tips of my fingers out so that I could ride a
snowmobile. I had him put on a fiberglass cast; so that
if it got wet it would not fall apart.
Good luck and I will keep my eyes open for a crossbow.
I am going to Maine this weekend. The acorns and beechnuts on
my land are not very good but the apples are great, that is
everywhere I checked out the apples were very abundent.
Don
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| 1039.26 | Get the Trophy Hunter | ODIXIE::RHARRIS | only one shot, please! | Thu Oct 03 1991 09:52 | 13 |
| re. a few back about the Trophy hunter release. I own one. I has an
adjustable strap that should fid around any cast. You can use any
finger to release the trigger assembly. You pull back with your arm
and wrist, the hand does not come into play. DO IT! Imagine being in
your tree stand when that ultra buck comes walking in not even noticing
you, you pull your bow back with the trophy hunter...............
Smack!!!!!..........first deer of the year. Or you could stay home and
look out the window and wish....
bob
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| 1039.27 | duh? | ODIXIE::RHARRIS | only one shot, please! | Thu Oct 03 1991 09:58 | 7 |
| duh, geez guyz, pardn da spelln, but c wat deer csun duz 2 yur hed.
da onle kurekt spelln her r deer.
hmmmmmmmm.
bob
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| 1039.28 | who, me cocky? ;-) | SA1794::CHARBONND | Northern Exposure? | Fri Oct 04 1991 08:28 | 5 |
| tomorrow, at about this time, I will be in my stand, and, according
to all scouting and calculations, the deer should be showing up
right about...now. Excuse me. *TWANG* *WHAP* crashcrashcrash *thud*
YEEEHAWWW!
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| 1039.29 | Too warm, but that doesn't matter | SKIVT::WENER | | Fri Oct 04 1991 09:14 | 21 |
|
Dana, Good text to sound simulation! You're not cocky, just
confident! - Like me! :') I've never gotton one early the first
morning before - I guess there's a first time for everything.
Was out last night to set up one of my portables - carried my
shotgun along for the walk just in case I saw a few birds... Didn't
see any until I finished trimming a few limbs and climbed down out of
the tree. about 10 yards from the base of the tree was a grouse
that flew up... must've been curious as to all the racket I was making.
I scrambled for the shotgun, but it was too late. It was a nice big
fat, juicy one too dammit.
It's supposed to be warm (high of 70) tomorrow, and Sunday it's
supposed to rain with a high of 65-75. Arggh, this is NOT bowhunting
weather. Supposed to cool down by Monday though. This is Vt forcast.
good luck everyone, I'll be checking note 270 on Monday!
- Rob
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| 1039.30 | Ouch that hurt | ICS::STEVEVAN | Firefighters, are unknown heros | Fri Oct 04 1991 14:47 | 28 |
|
Bowhunting for me this year might be listening to other hunting
stories.
Another archer may have bitten the dust... At least for this year...
maybe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a small accident about 2 months ago, splitting logs with one of
those gas powered splitters.
splitter 1
stevevan 0
Kinda crushed my middle finger on my right hand, < my draw hand >
so pulling back my bow was very painful. The doc said I might never
get the full use back.
Just wondering about using a release. I hunt MA. NH. & VT.
Whats the verdict on using one in these states...
Hope it's good news. I'd hate to miss the whole archery season.
Good luck
Stevevan
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| 1039.31 | Ok in VT | SKIVT::WENER | | Fri Oct 04 1991 14:50 | 5 |
| Hi Stevevan,
Sorry to hear of yet another misfortune! (Fra, we haven't heard
from you yet, how'd you make out?) Releases are legal in Vermont -
- Rob
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| 1039.32 | my $.02 worth | XCUSME::MALONE | the melon man | Sat Oct 05 1991 10:37 | 3 |
| there also legal in new hampshire!!!!
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| 1039.33 | PERMISSION TO USE IN MA. ? | MEMORY::GAZZANIGA | | Mon Oct 07 1991 09:34 | 9 |
| Hey Van, long time....
Check with Division of F&G or wildlife folks....they sometimes issue
permits based on handicaps associated with an archers ability to hunt
as defined by state law.....
Would hate to see you miss the big one......
Ron
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| 1039.34 | rob, how'd ya make out | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Mon Oct 07 1991 11:45 | 22 |
| Well, having just gone through this myself, let me tell you what
to do...
In Vermont, call Maureen Allen in Waterbury Vt, Dept Fish and Wildlife.
don't have her number on hand, but Rob Wener posted it in an earlier
reply. In Vermont it is legel to hunt with a release aid. and based
on your injury a permit can be applied for, to hunt with a crossbow.
However, Maureen has to mail it to you, and your doctor has to fill it
out and you then have to interview with her and have the permit on
hand. But seeing as the season has already started you better hurry.
I called Mass also, and they don't want to hear the word "crossbow"...
so it looks like i'll be outa luck this year. ;^( I called Westboro
headquarters, and was told that i could get a permit for a release aid,
but that was about the best i could do, crossbow permits were very
rare.
FYI,
Fra
don't have any info on NH...
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| 1039.35 | No luck yet... | SKIVT::WENER | | Mon Oct 07 1991 12:03 | 9 |
|
Fra,
Did you get a Vt. Crossbow permit for the season? If so, were you
able to get out ? I couldn't tell from your note whether you were able
to for Vt or not.
I didn't see a deer all weekend.... but that doesn't bother me,
weather was pretty lousy.
- Rob
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| 1039.36 | the scoop | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Mon Oct 07 1991 13:30 | 49 |
| Rob,
got the application in the mail thursday, drove to waterbury friday,
got there at 2:30, and met with Maureen Allen, Nice lady!! she had my
permit all ready to go, was in and out in 10 minutes... stayed and
talked to her and 2 wardens for about 1/2 hour... nice people
jumped a nice spike saturday morning, ran across a pasture, stopped
about 70 yards out, turned around and started walking back toward me...
too far out for a shot... musta thought I was a bull that had come too
close for comfort. There were 6-8 bulls out browsing in the pasture
with the buck, he was under an apple tree eating. stayed outa range
for close to 10 minutes, then the wind changed directions and he winded
me snorted and took off in the direction of another guy in the club...
barked twice to alert him something was coming... he got a shot off but
missed high.
bulls chased me out the pasture... man, was i nervous.... never realized
they were there till i was halfway out into the pasture. they chased
me all morning... from one area to the next... finally after one close
call too many I said to hell with it... turns out they were neutered
and arn't really anything to worry about.... ya right...
saturday evening i stalked within 50 yards of a nice 4 pointer browsing
in a field, crawled on my belly for 75-80 yards, closes i could get to
it was about 50 yards... never came any closer.... was runningouta
daylight so i took a pop, no dice shot low...
I'll tell ya, do'nt believe everything you hear about crossbows....
about the only advantage is that you don't have to draw it when the
deer come in, otherwise their no faster or flatter than a conventional
bow, and you'll never get off a second shot. unless your completely
hidden in a blind... the cocking lever is really cumbersome to use with
one hand disabled... Unless i'm using an older model and they've come
a long ways since... i was wishing i had my golden eagle.
it was nadsy though getting so close by stalking... what a thrill.
got drenched for my efforts.
sunday was a wash! literally!
how'd everyone else do?
Fra
PS, one of the guys in our group (6 of us) shot a 100 lb doe saturday
night, one shot through the throat, severed arterie (jugular?) and
severed windpipe.... very quick kill. 35 yard shot. golden eagle hawk
75 lbs, overdraw. FWIW
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| 1039.37 | great seeing 'em... | BTOVT::REMILLARD_K | | Mon Oct 07 1991 14:25 | 13 |
|
Fra,
Nice to hear that you were able to get the permit. Now you got me
wondering about playing hockey...hmmm...seems I have a game tonight.
Anyway I got out Sat. am only, saw 2 deer, one was about 6' from
me, holding my bow up I couldn't see my pins, too dark. Oh well it
was exciting anyway.
Good luck,
Kevin
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| 1039.38 | | ICS::STEVEVAN | Firefighters, are unknown heros | Mon Oct 07 1991 14:51 | 14 |
|
Thanks guys for the info on my handicap...I'll get in touch with the
Westboro office and see about the permit....
Hope I get it intime for the Mass opener...Got my eye on this nice 8
pointer in the backyard.
Thanks Fra for the info on NH. I'll be moving up there the end of
October. Just bought a house on 7 acres in Rindge....
Good Hunting to all
Steve
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| 1039.39 | Just this >< close | SKIVT::WENER | | Tue Oct 08 1991 08:32 | 10 |
| Yeah Fra, that's great news! You'd be sick if you had to be an
"armchair bowhunter" for a year. Hopefully Stevevan won't have to!
at least you got a decent shot off Fra, I had a 4 point buck make a
shambles of me last night - left me hanging in my own tree wondering
"where did he go, where did he go" as the old cartoon saying goes...
and I never got a shot off although he was within 22 yds of me twice
- in a shooting lane. He was just doing what they do best - being
sneaky! Oh well... win some, lose some, it was still a blast!
- Rob
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| 1039.40 | checks in the mail!!!! | ICS::STEVEVAN | Firefighters, are unknown heros | Tue Oct 08 1991 12:53 | 18 |
|
Fra, I called the westboro office and they told my to call the Boston
office and talk to a Jack Buckley. Jack told me that he will send
me the application for mechanical releases, it should be at the house
by the end of the week < I HOPE >. Then a note from my doctor and
I'll be all set for all 3 states.....
I went out last nite and tried 4 kinds of releases, WOW what a
difference a release makes...took me about 10/12 shots to get the
feel of each release.....
No armchair bowhunting for me.....
Later
Happy Hunting
Steve
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| 1039.41 | | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Tue Oct 08 1991 13:54 | 5 |
| Steve,
do you happen to have the number where I can reach Jack Buckley...??
thanks, in advance... good luck, Fra
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| 1039.42 | | ICS::STEVEVAN | Firefighters, are unknown heros | Tue Oct 08 1991 15:08 | 12 |
|
Fra,
The Boston Office # 617-727-3151....
Ask for Jack or priscella, they have the info on the application.
They just you for your name and address so they can get it in the
mail.
Steve
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| 1039.43 | Sorry to hear about your figure. | CRONIC::WHITTEN | GONE HUNTIN !!! | Tue Oct 08 1991 16:52 | 16 |
|
Steve,
Sorry to hear about your hand. I know you can not hit anything
with 10 figures. Good luck in your new home.
I got two shots off this weekend in Maine. The score is trees 2
and me none. I wanted to shoot myself but my arm was to short to get
the bow up.
I had a scary thought when I heard on the radio that moose season
opening day was Monday and I was going to hunt Monday in full Camo.
Good luck with your new release and hope you score that dream buck.
Fr Don
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| 1039.44 | | SA1794::CHARBONND | Northern Exposure? | Tue Oct 08 1991 18:06 | 7 |
| Well, my prime stand was dead all weekend. My buddy saw two on
Saturday and _six_ on Monday from one of my alternates. I took
a slow walk/stillhunt out to another old alternate stand, and
there were two deer right under it! Too far away to see 'til
they bolted tho'. Come on, Friday!
dana the skunked
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| 1039.45 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Tue Oct 08 1991 20:15 | 16 |
| Re: 1039.43
Fr. Don, it's good to see your still shooting trees...
SteveVan - Good luck with the new house and good hunting...
Rob - Yeh, I hear you, Deer can sometimes make fools
if us...
I'm getting jelous hearing all these Bow hunting stories.
I'm gonna have to get me one of them thar stick throwers one of these
days.
Good hunting to all and my you arrow fly true,
Red Hraded for Hanksville on the 21st
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| 1039.46 | Orange in Moose country. | DNEAST::BAKER_CHUCK | Human Input Required... | Wed Oct 09 1991 07:23 | 7 |
| RE: .43
If you hunt in the moose hunting area you must wear one article of
hunter orange by law. If you're not in the moose hunting area you have
nothing to worry about. 8-)
Chuck
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| 1039.47 | Real weapon a bow ! | CRONIC::WHITTEN | GONE HUNTIN !!! | Wed Oct 09 1991 09:18 | 14 |
|
Thanks Chuck I was wondering about that. I am not in a moose area.
Red when are you going to get a real weapon, a bow! Seeing that you
are decendent from the vikings maybe an axe. Rifle hunting is to easy
HA HA. Maybe you could get a bow with one of those rambo explosive
heads, that would give you an edge !
Good luck with the rifle anyway and may it have more than ten points,
Fr Don
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| 1039.48 | Silly distance question | EMDS::PETERSON | | Wed Oct 09 1991 18:16 | 21 |
|
I just had a great long note-then hit cntrl Y instead of Z
Main thrust was- Is ther a legaly described distance between the
hunter and 'dwellings' that perscribes how close to a house you can
'discharge' a bow?
I haven't picked one up in years(and I'm not tht old..) but was
thinking of NEXT season(not this year..I know...) doing some arcery
hunting close to home.(decent deer herd is loosing 50% at least of
it's range soon to development).
Well, this year I can have good walks with the kids, and I have 16
yrs of memories of being a neighbor of a 120 acre recently abandoned
apple orchard......
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| 1039.49 | Vermont bound tomorrow night... yeeeeha! | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Wed Oct 09 1991 18:31 | 12 |
| steve, thanks for the info on the phone number... called them this
morning....
Just for the record... In Mass
NO CROSSBOW PERMITS FOR HANDICAPPED ARCHERS
hopefully i'll have a comfortable cast come November 4th...
Good luck to all!
Fra
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| 1039.50 | | SA1794::CHARBONND | Northern Exposure? | Thu Oct 10 1991 09:36 | 4 |
| re.49 I believe there is a special hunt staged for paraplegics,
but always thought this was extended to any disabled bowhunter.
Sometimes this state makes me see red. Buncha morons.
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| 1039.51 | Legalize Releases in Mass. | WMOIS::PELLETIER_G | | Thu Oct 10 1991 12:58 | 8 |
| Does anyone know if there is a group trying to make it legal for
hand held releases for bowhunting in Massachusetts? Or if it has
been tried recently and not passed. What has to happen for releases
to be legalized?
Wishing they were legal!
George
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| 1039.52 | Legal distance | BPO406::LEAHY | | Thu Oct 10 1991 16:00 | 11 |
| Re:48
Here in godd ol Massachusettes the legal distance for bow hunters is the same
as for ammo shooters. ie: 150ft from road and 500 ft from inhabited dwelling.
Gee, I hope noone has to come back and tell me I have them reveresed as I just
lasst week sat through a bow hunter safety course with my 15 yr old ans the
distances were mentioned. I should ask him since he scored 100% (a liitle
bragging here please excuse)
Safe hunting to all,
Jack
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| 1039.53 | | SA1794::CHARBONND | Draft beer and women | Fri Oct 11 1991 10:25 | 2 |
| re.52 Of course, you can shoot closer to a dwelling _with_ the
owners permission.
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| 1039.54 | the golden eagle is back in business | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Tue Oct 15 1991 17:18 | 39 |
| Just got back from yet another adventure... ;^)
what a weekend... Had that 4 pointer come in to within 15 yards of a
makeshift groundblind in the middle of the meadow where I stalked up
to him the previous weekend... never had the opportunity to draw on
it, he came in straight away, watched him for 10 minutes (seemed like
an hour) but he never offered a broadside shot, and never allowed me an
opportunity to shoot... at 15 yards, he saw something he didn't like
and started to stomp his front feet.... that was all she wrote, took
off like a rocket. It was an interesting display... and guess what
Rob/Kevin... he had a pretty impressive looking rack!! did i just say
that? ;^) oh, BTW i'm back to using my bow... its a bitch to anchor
but it beats the hell outa that crossbow... however, i was wishing i
had it friday afternoon, but even then, a front chest shot isn't the
best offering for a clean kill... Saturday noontime, of of the guys
helped me put in my Hang-On Lite on the edge where the 4 pointer's been
coming in from. Toobad I hadn't had help a day earlier.
Oh well... always next weekend
Saturday night, had does come in outa range, and all the grunting and
bleating wouldn't get em any closer. Sunday night, had 10
deer come into the upper field, serious need for another stand to make
use of the different wind directions. Wind going left to right they come
into the field from my side (loggy on edge of field) wind going from
right to left and they came into the other edge... Live and learn.
You'd think by now you'd have them figured out... ;^) naw, the next
night they walk right up the middle!!! where one of the guys has a
ladder stand, he misses at 18 yards, tough shot between 2 trees.
Tough being in 3 places at one time. ;^)
Anyways, still a ball, looking forward to Thursday afternoon, where
i'll be back in my treestand waiting for another chance.
Rob, again congrats, you beat me to 270, I owe ya a beer! Genny's? ;^)
Fra
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| 1039.55 | Good weather coming | SKIVT::WENER | | Wed Oct 16 1991 08:51 | 7 |
|
Fra, I'm glad to hear you're back to your old self with the
Golden Eagle. Sounds like lots of excitement! Just to get you
pumped up a little bit more, the weather forecast for later this
week and weekend is calling for clear, cold weather with highs in
the 50's and lows 25-35. Now that's bowhunting weather! The deer
will be moving like crazy.
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| 1039.56 | psyched | SA1794::CHARBONND | Dances With Squirrels | Wed Oct 16 1991 13:20 | 2 |
| clear and cold coming? yeehaawww! I've got all next week to
hunt Vermont! C'mon, Friday!
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| 1039.57 | last chance, next weekend's a wash! | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Wed Oct 16 1991 13:32 | 7 |
| c'mon thursday noon!!! bout time we get some good weather!
may the deer hunting gods watch over us!!!
good luck to all!
Fra
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| 1039.58 | Sixth Finger | ICS::STEVEVAN | Firefighters, are unknown heros | Fri Oct 18 1991 12:48 | 20 |
|
Just received my permit to use a mechanical release for bow hunting...
I picked up a release about a week ago and have been at the range
almost every nite.... Not a bad group of arrows. 5 - 6 in the bull
at 20 yrds, 30yrds and 4 - 6 at 40 yrds....
Nice smoooooooth release...
Must say it took me 2 days to get use to the release, a few times I
would set the release and start to draw then hit the trigger and my
arrow would fall 2 feet in front of my... Boy was my face RED cause
there were 5 guys standing there when this happened.
Well good luck to all
May your arrow hit the mark...
Steve
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| 1039.59 | | SKIVT::WENER | | Fri Oct 18 1991 16:06 | 6 |
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All right Steve, glad to see you won't be an armchair Bowhunter!
Good luck, and just don't do what you did at the range when you
see a deer! The Deer laugh harder!! :')
- Rob
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| 1039.60 | Crappy weather | SKIVT::WENER | | Tue Oct 22 1991 08:23 | 7 |
|
Fra and Dana, sorry about the weather forecast, I'll have to
have a talk with Sharron Myers of channel 3! It was pretty raunchy
out - you guys see anything? I saw two deer in a field on my way
home from work last evening.
- Rob
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| 1039.61 | Nothing yet.... | BTOVT::MORONG | | Tue Oct 22 1991 10:54 | 4 |
| Supposed to be warm (65-70) the rest of the week.... Not real
good bow hunting weather....
-Ron-
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| 1039.62 | | KNGBUD::LAFOSSE | | Tue Oct 22 1991 12:44 | 13 |
| can't really complain too too much bout the weather, as i'm seeing
deer, unfortunately when i'm on stand and waiting to make the drop on
them, nothings coming close enough for a shot.. otherwise, i'm
jumping them. Saw 17 deer this weekend, 3 were bucks, (4 points or
better, one 8 pointer)... of the remaining 14, 9 were known does,
and the rest I never got a chance to see headgear.
ah well, possibly one more weekend... wedding friday night...
good luck to all.
Fra
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| 1039.63 | c'mon, rifle season | SA1794::CHARBONND | Aauugghh! Stupid tree! | Mon Oct 28 1991 16:29 | 10 |
| Well, after a full week in Vermont, I'm disappointed. Weather was
too warm, IMO, lows in the 50's and highs in the 70's. Deer had
food everywhere and were not concentrating on anything. No buck
rubbing or scraping whatsodamnedever. Saw two does Tuesday morning,
they bolted into a swamp. That afternoon they cam back out, but
caught me waiting for them. i don't think the full moon helped
either.
Then today, the day after season, the weather turns brisk.
waauuuggghhh.
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| 1039.64 | I got skunked too... | BTOVT::REMILLARD_K | | Mon Oct 28 1991 16:40 | 17 |
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re .63
It was a crappy week to hunt deer, a crappy week to hunt anything
for that matter. I reverted to do some grouse hunting, saw a small
buck...reverted to bow hunting saw grouse running everywhere...it
never ceases to amaze me how these animals seem to have that 6th sense,
the sense to determine whether or not you are a danger to them. I
don't think they know by the weapons or lack of that we carry, more,
I would guess, by our body language, how we walk...what we're looking
at etc. They are truely amazing, if the anit's only knew the
dimensions of the wild animals...maybe they'd cut us some slack.
Better luck with the rifle Dana...
Kevin
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| 1039.65 | whatthehell? | SA1794::CHARBONND | Aauugghh! Stupid tree! | Mon Oct 28 1991 16:51 | 4 |
| funny, I saw grouse marks everywhere, but damn few grouse were
about. the only one I heard drumming was doing so _at night_
when the moon was at its' brightest. wierd friggin' sound to
hear at 2 AM ;-)
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