Gill-T

Skunked tonight. I have to remind myself there is a swirling low and 55 degrees but man I was hoping to see something. Zero wind. Tomorrow I am going to put some miles on the legs to do some scouting

This swirling low of rain is not conducive to blood trails. I used the last two days to get the chores done with next week off of work and hunting on the agenda. Friends in the southern tier are seeing bucks crossing roads with noses down. Mr itchy has been surprising quiet. This evening will get it started for me. Good luck all!

it is called a hindsight. You can order direct from the company. It is 100xs more precise than a peep with no problems in low light. It allows you to shoot your bow like a gun. Three points of alignment- kisser button- hindsight-front pin. Once set, you can pick up the bow at any time and shoot what you are aiming at. They are VERY reasonably priced. If you look at the picture of my setup, you will notice the upper two arms on the hindsight I removed with a razor blade. You sight in and align with the top pin. My bow is zeroed at 20 yards but good out 30 yards. I have a 40 yard and a 50 yard pin. To shoot at 40 or 50, I still align with the top pin while at the same time place the lower pin on the target where you want it. https://www.hindsightco.com

Giant!!!!

first off, wow that is a large ticket item! Second, what do you do when a deer is in cover and the range finder is reading bushes and branches in the foreground?

An interesting observation occurred to me this weekend. It started Friday after work with a little target practice with my bow. All was good, nailing tight groups at a silver dollar sized target. Come Saturday and as per usual on state land, a mile back and 40’ up. First light came and I was greeted with a doe group in range. They got a pass. Then a fisher came by with something in its mouth. Then boredom set in so I decided to practice drawing my bow to get a feel for things. When I drew back I became alerted to a problem. I found I could not line up my hindsight with the front pin. I checked all connections to see if anything loosened up but everything was tight and in the normal position. I was scratching my head. What changed? The only thing I could think of was I was wearing a glove on my left hand. I took the glove off and voila, the sight picture was normal. Wearing a glove was causing severe bow torque as I was holding the bow handle differently. The beauty of a hindsight is it shows you instantly if you are out of alignment. I would not have been able to shoot at a deer with a glove on if given a chance with my set up. If I didn’t have the hindsight and just a front pin, I could have thought everything was fine upon drawing my bow which could have resulted in a miss or worse…. a wounded animal. Anyway, something to consider when practicing with your bow.

Cool story with a happy ending. This is a good year to pass on little ones. Another mild winter and lots of soybeans planted this year should have antler growth maxed out.

Sorry to hear Gary. Condolences to you and your family.

Beauty!

Giant! Which county ? That deer looks like a Kansas deer.

Good adventures with you buddy. My shorthair hunted her last hunt Saturday. She finished on top with success but arthritis has found the hips and she was bed bound for two days. Like a running back, when it goes, it goes downhill quick.

Anyone see any daytime buck movement this weekend? Chores kept me away.

I jumped a small buck with a doe in a golden rod patch pheasant hunting this morning. Interesting to see them paired up.

The hell with the vacuum sealer, great buck!

Great job gents! I can report from my stand this morning that the chasing phase of the chipmunk rut has begun.

Beauty! High lung shot always short track jobs.

Bill, turn around. There is a buck right behind you.