fishingking

3 minutes ago, Tinyboatcam said:

That’s super nice of you man thanks! But I’d say I’m for sure longer than that. But if something changes and I’m shorter than what I thought I will 100% message you thanks again!

Sent u a pm as well 

If a 30 inch draw length worked I have one of my first bows here from 1993 ...it's a myles keller impact xi...it's still in great condition just outdated with a giant cobra 3 pin sight and dually prong arrow rest....I can still take this bow off the shelf and shoot bullseyes....was gonna keep it but if it helps a fellow hunter serious about getting into it 

On 3/12/2023 at 4:37 PM, Tinyboatcam said:

Hey everyone I’m new to this forum and new to hunting and am looking for help. I would like to get into archery because it will prolong my season and give me some new opportunities. The problem is I don’t have an unlimited budget and my draw length is 31.75” so most compound bow options are really expensive. Obviously the more cost effective option is an Excalibur mag 340 but I feel like other than hunts I won’t shoot it. (I don’t have anywhere to shoot it and my club doesn’t allot cross bows in the range). If you guys could offer any advice or experience I would really appreciate it. Thanks

Which hand would you draw a compound back with??...possibly know someone with a used bow or two...

Welcome to the site...I've been a bow hunter for 26 years ..I started shooting archery when.i was 12 with just a long bow then purchased my first used compound at 16....the first deer I ever had an encounter with busted me drawing my bow back to shoot...that's where the learning began...I blew that opportunity and from there I went my first 3 seasons deerless ...my forth year I hit a small buck in the front shoulder shooting 45lb draw and the deer broke off the arrow with not much penetration...never found it...still had a tagg into last week.of the season...my buddy says sit my stand and use my crossbow so I did..I sat for 8 minutes and shot a spike buck....I was jacked about having the 1st deer but for some strange  reason I just felt no challenge at all with a bit of regret for killing something...I got over it once my parents freezer was full....I continued to practice with my compound into the next season and got really good with it..shot a buck ...and filled buck tags 6 yrs in a row with the compound...had a 2 yr slump shooting over ones back and another under its belly...borrowed a crossbow again and bang deer down ....I can tell ya a tonne of ups and downs but at the end of the day the cross bow is very simple providing you are sighted in with the arrows and broad heads your using and know what yardage the Deers at and where your your bows hitting...same goes for compound..sighted In for the arrows and broadheads you shoot out to 20 30 or 40 yards....I've never took a poke out to 40 but I recently killed my big buck this year at 37 yards double lunged...again practice daily made that possible..I.shoot 6 arrows before i Ieave home to be sure I'm dialed in....I've killed around 12 bucks with compound and maybe 3 with crossbow ...you can definitely hunt on the ground way easier with a  crossbow for starters...I've jumped  deer before walking out that stood there looking right at me that I couldn't draw back on but had I had a crossbow loaded I could've point and clicked and been successful probably...I think you should keep an eye on kijjiji maybe or head out to erie trackers and check out their used bows if your going for a compound...31 inch draw is a bit tougher but possible in used...newer for ready to hunt setup I'd go with a pse or a bear ...everything else is pricy.... I used a pse for years but now I'm shooting a bear .....if ya like a challenge and not afraid of failure or disappointment the compound is awesome....if ya wanna optimize your chances of being successful go with a crossbow ....and there's a lot of other things to consider....cold weather more bulky clothes tougher to use compound also with cold hands gloves on ..no problem with a crossbow ...good luck..there's a lot to consider ...im sure there's a few more guys to chime in like mooseslayer I believe is a compound shooter as well and others...pictures of my 3 best compound bow bucks including last seasons which Is the euro mount ....my biggest is a frow entry at 177 5/8" .I hunted 62 times to kill that deer on December 27th willing to eat tag soup to get him lol

5 hours ago, Aaron S said:

So I’ve been bank fishing all over the region the past few weeks looking for pike. I’ve tried lake gibson, the chippawa creek, and even a little quarry by queenston that I know holds pike (fished the whole shoreline there, usually in the summer I get atleast a couple bites at the quarry most times I go). I’ve used all kinds of lures (big and small swimbaits, spinners, spinnerbaits, spoons) using different retrieval methods and I haven’t gotten a single bite. Does anyone have any tips on how to target them in our area this time of year? 

Try a shiny husky jerk and keep the rod tip down just barely reeling and twitch a few times and pause for 5 to 10 seconds all the way back..mostly hit on the pause...worked at gibby last year at ice out

A few months ago we lost our girl lab jazz at 10 yrs old...was a tough decision to get another dog so soon but a new one kinda fell into our laps and now we have a coon tick hound massive mix....hoping to try and teach her to shed hunt soon

10 hours ago, Row dog said:

Anyone have any luck yet ? Anyone seen any 1 antler bucks ?

In port colborne and fort erie I know a few guys got pics of shed bucks already 

Second rut should've just ended they alright with each other now both looking for food now....I get pics of them together in September October till about the third week then no more till around now

That deer looks sick..probably tastes like wood

11 hours ago, coyotehunter said:

Doesn't make much difference if you have a night scope. You cannot hunt with it in Canada.

Unfortunately...

26 minutes ago, genec said:

I really hope they are more than just surprised!

according to their gun list, I have two .22 rimfire rifles on their list, and putting ANY little .22 on that list is absurd.

their list even includes single shots and old antiques!

 

It's all complete. B.s....come get my guns!

Ya there's quite a few around...my buddy shot a 72 lber in chippewa so they're pretty big

On 11/26/2022 at 7:51 AM, Markster said:

With all the pics of unsalted burger and sausage on here lately, peer pressure took hold and i was motivated to fill my doe tag last week.
with all the standing corn around my area, bucks seem to be staying in it and not coming out until dark.

i’ve got one tag left and will hold out for something with horn.

Anyway, Butchering is complete and i’m just finishing by working through the grind pile.
i thought i would try something new and try my hand at making homemade snack sticks.

i like them dry and close to jerky consistency.

Does anyone have any tried and true recipes for making them?

I'm interested  in the same..I've purchased a smoker but don't get it till after new year....IL be making Jerky and pepperettes likely

On 11/19/2022 at 7:51 AM, fishingking said:

I will try getting a weight later today...I figure 250 ish

I was over by a bit 238.2 lbs with the hide still on

1 hour ago, Darryl L said:

Yes they are all seasoned prior to vacuum sealing. Just take them out of freezer and right onto BBQ

They look yummy...I've made just about everything with the venison...I have one recipe for sausage that's simple and my family and all my buddies love it...and a running joke about how my mother in law likes touching my sausage 🙄🤮

12 minutes ago, Markster said:

Way to go fishingking! Nice looking buck.
That looks to be a big-bodied deer. What do you figure he weighed?

I will try getting a weight later today...I figure 250 ish

Moved a deer stand into a thick section of bush after seeing multiple large tracks in the bush last week....well it worked perfect...at 330 a small fawn came through hung out for 10 minutes...at 420 a doe passed by me at 50 yards very cautiously I stayed completely still knowing the possibility of a buck being not far away....she slowly walked off outta sight ..about 20 mins goes by and I hear a couple twigs snap..I catch movement to my left headed towards a good sized opening in front of me...a good buck ....I ranged him at 41 yards...I have 20-30-40 yrd pins on my bow and practice constantly with all three distances....the deer takes three steps and stops looks right up at me and bobs his head up and down he knew something wasn't right the wind was perfect though....he dropped his head so I pulled my bow back with my knees just knocking away and got settled and put the 40 yrd pin behind his shoulder and letter fly ...wack...I shoulder shot him he ran my arrow fell out quickly...I was devastated...I waited till it was completely dark to get outta the tree...I looked at the arrow..4 inches penetration ...walked in the direction he ran with my headlight on and woohoo there he was lying in the thickets 40 yards away.... bowhunting is awesome!. This is my third largest whitetail in the last 20 yrs..stoked!

Congrats! That one on the right in back of pick up is close to 160" ...I had some luck this morning I filled a doe tag at about 750 am..took A 34 yrd shot with my compound but she was quartering away just perfect from 18 ft up..was an alright sized at 98 lbs gutted.

14 hours ago, dave524 said:

 

At RCSS Tuesday they had a cooler , fresh whole chickens were $1.98 a pound and drumsticks were $3.49 a pound , thought it weird the drumsticks were so much, that price is usually for skinless thighs or breasts. Must be good money in cutting up chickens 🤣  edit: when are the grocers ever going metric with their advertising ? 

I have a couple buddy's out near Goderich area that catch chickens and load trucks on the weekend...they make over 350$ cash in an 8 hour shift🤨...not sure that has anything to do with the inflation but ya it's ridiculous...I'm spending over 500$ a month with a family of 4 ....😕

3 hours ago, smerchly said:

We took some of our moose to Egerter's which was near the Allanburg bridge . We all pitched in wrapping , and boxing the meat & had a great time out there . Mr. Egerter was a master butcher , long gone now .....I don't know if they still butcher game , couldn't find anything on line but maybe someone here knows ....

Yes Larry egerter and his brother Wayne still do it....they make a simple salt n pepper sausage and cut and wrap in brown packaging...they're shop isn't the cleanest...and I believe he charges an extra 20$ to skin the deer if you bring it in with the hide on it so cut and wrap maybe 120 bucks I think...

16 hours ago, bigugli said:

Who says you can't slip float for walters. Got us some Sask gold.

Slip floats was one of the best ways to catch eyes on rice lake for many years i had my trailer there....used to move into about 8 to 10 fow and use a 6 ft lead to the stopper....then wed put on lighted slips as it was getting dark and fish through the night....very productive....multiple limits doin that over the years

2 hours ago, genec said:

We have a young fox in our neighbourhood.  Saw it trotting down sidewalk twice in a week during the day.

i like seeing them around because I know there won’t be any mice around with the fox present.

People need to learn that cats are INDOOR pets, and should NOT BE LET OUTSIDE because they kill for fun, and kill far more small birds and animals than a fox!

Not a cat fan myself ...my rear Neighbour has 5 kittens in her shed now and keep comin in my yard and making my dogs go crazy in the house...and the two she already has are strictly outdoor cats so now theres 7 over there🙄

6 minutes ago, Captain Hooksets said:

My neighbourhood has had foxes in it for years and I live in the city (Stoney Creek). I’ve witnessed multiple litters now. They have made homes under porches, sheds etc. I don’t have a problem with them but others do….people with dogs/cats etc. Last summer I peeled someone’s cat out of the mouth of a fox 😳.  I see a fox pretty much daily here and up until about 2020 I had never saw one around. Here’s one from this March staring at my daughter waving to it through the winter.  

I live in allanburg and weve had the same male and female around for a few years now ...well at least i believe theyre the same...only ever see them together at night and separated in daylight hours

1 hour ago, Row dog said:

so why did it quit? overheat cause poor oil? water in gas ? following that,,,,,,,, why did it start when you got home and purred ? strange

Yes that was my thoughts was over heat and water in fuel

I think il eventually do an oil pump delete...i guess theres a kit to buy to do it properly......u have to pull out the little gear that drives the oil pump and a couple seals and a cover plate...just use mix u know its gettin lube for sure then👍