mooseslayer

My buddy found a nice one over  a week ago

You're going to pay close to $200 for a good camera. I've had dozens and you get what you pay for. There are always cheap ones for sale on kijiji because they just don't work well. I just got the Tactacam Reveal Pro cell cam and am playing with it. It was on sale after Christmas so I got it for my birthday (Jan 1) . Got the $5 monthly  50 picture plan to test it.

I've grunted in many many bucks. I won the big buck contest many years ago when a buck was cruising by a couple hundred yards away and after 3 grunts he finally turned and came by me. I had several  show up this year after I did a grunting session. It absolutely works. I have a doe bleat that is effective but not as loud so mostly works when I see a buck  but i need to turn it my way. I use a loud deep buck grunt call.

The Brownings are good because they aren't the greatest at any one thing but they do everything well. Decent battery life, trigger speed etc. The steel boxes to house the cameras also help when nosy bears decide to try to knock them around or bite them. Had it happen. Some guys weld nails on the outside of their bix to deter them.

I have 8 bear baits at my hunt camp so I need one for each. I and my brothers have a  mixture...4 Browning Dark Ops, a couple cheap Chinese cameras, a couple old Covert cameras. I almost bought the Reveal Tactacam as all my  friends that use cell cameras and get pictures sent to their phone, use them. They have had Spypoint and others and they say this is the best so far. I will end up with one or more but I'm not sure how well they will work north of Kirkland Lake. I might get one for Christmas and try it out around here. Hard to justify when I only use a couple of the 8 I have at my disposal lol.

All my cameras are in a steel box with a cable lock. they can come back with a zip saw but it has worked well so far.

Exactly right. sometimes we put a piece of rope or just a stick through a slit in the windpipe. My archery moose group has got over 50 and I've been involved in most of them. We usually get them out whole with atv's and a sled but have had to quarter a bunch and that is a job and a half.

Also for moose, once the windpipe is in the chest cavity, i would put a slit or 2 in it and helpers can pull by the windpipe while the gutter is cutting the diaphramn and it clears everything out of the way quicker and easier. And don't forget the heart and the tenderloins. They come out right away and go in a marinade and never see the freezer. My mouth is watering thinking about it. I like to hang a deer for 4 or 5 days but only if the temperature is right. The ideal temperature is 33 to 40F. I do everything boneless and vaccuum seal it. It can be aged a little in the fridge for a few days when you take it out of the freezer as that is the right temperature.

I heard the same many many years ago and my first cut is under the throat to the ribs and free the entire windpipe. Then I do around the poopchute, then carefully slit the belly and everything pulls in and comes out the middle. Also...never wash out the cavity unless there is guts. Water is your enemy. If there is excess blood then wipe it out with a cloth. I also cut a bunch of the hide in the belly area out so it is wide open. I cut the ribs open and the pelvic bone and prop a stick in the ribs to spread further. I got a little window a/c unit for free on kijiji for my garage and put it on high blowing on my deer hanging with open side towards it...about 5 feet away. Even if it is cool I do that to chill the meat quickly. If it is cool at night then I turn off the a/c unit or put it on fan to pull in the cold air from outside. I butcher my own meat...deer, bear, moose, all of it and the better care you take, the better it will be. I don't skin the animal until I am ready to butcher it. The outside meat gets a hard crust on it if you leave it too long and is a waste. If cooled properly then you don't need tp skin it right away.

I went 7 hunts without seeing a deer and the last 4 days there is a lot more activity especially bucks. Had deer cross the road while driving to or from hunting 4 times in the past week as well.

Yeah...look at this baby!! 

I have never seen a deer this smalll this late in the year. 

That last buck is a beaut!

Getting close to the end of 3D shoots and close to hunting season. Come on out to our 3D shoot this Sunday 9-1. We have practice range and it is very informal. I am usually there by 8am.

Archery shoot Sunday 9-1. 16 3D targets, everyone welcome.  My number is on the flyer if you have any questions.

We are having a shoot Sunday 9-1. Everyone welcome.

I completely submerge the bird in a large pot or clear plastic bag and add about a cup salt and whatever citris I have, usually some lemon juice, lime juice, slice up and orange. I throw in parsley, sage, thyme, peppercorns and let it sit in the fridge for a 1-2 days. I'll often do it when it is still partially frozen so it is defrosting while it brines so usually 2 days.

Rinse the bird thoroughly when you are ready to cook and then do your normal turkey spices, butter etc and cook it. My brother got me doing it and it makes it much juicier.

I wet brine all my turkeys now. It makes it much juicier.

Congrats! Great job.

If you dry the legs in a standing position they can sit up on a table or whatever. I put on a piece of wood with another at 90 degrees to hold it straight and nails to spread the toes.

Sometimes decoys work and sometimes they don't. This video was many years ago when I used a boss tom for the first time.

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I picked 10 dozen worms last night about 8:15 in 15 minutes. I couldn't believe how many worms were out. I barely left the sidewalk and driveway. They were everywhere.

I was at the mouth of the river off shore and clarity was really bad. I took 3 casts and quit.

If you are in the Niagara Region go to Erie Trackers and get measured and see what they have, as they sometimes have used bows. When you use a compound bow with a string loop and a release it will shorten the draw length on the bow as your hand is further back than traditional archery. I originally had a longer draw length and found it better with a slightly shorter one as it can keep you from really extending your bow arm and make you hit your arm/coat. I can check at my club if anyone has a left handed bow for sale.

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Rather than start a new topic I figured I might as well continue on this one...so here is the 2023 archery shoot dates. These are subject to weather but if light rain they often will be held. With extreme weather I usually don't put out the targets because nobody comes.

I'm a proponent of only taking up a compound bow if you are going to practice a lot. We do 3D archery shoots at the Thorold Conservation Group club about every second Sunday throughout the summer and in between I still practice even though I've been doing it over 40 years and I it is automatic for me. You practice so that everything...draw, release, follow through ... becomes natural and you don't have to think when the time comes for a shot.

Besides that ...it is just a fun hobby even if you don't hunt.

I will be posting our 3D shoots calendar in the Hunting section soon. I think we're looking at starting up April 30th. I'll be out practicing as soon as the weather gets a little better.