Redman

WOW, congratulations....the last 100 yds has beaten me more than I would like....thanks for posting your story...I cannot remember when a bowhunter said "I shouldn't have moved so slow".... its usually "I moved to fast"

The 6th picture makes that thing look like it came from Wisconsin...are you sure that toad was taken in AZ? Seriously, that is a great buck. Redman

I would like to see how the new Trophy Ridge Western Hunter sight compares to the Spot Hogg. I have viewed it on their website and it looks awesome. I would like to know how well built it is and how it compares to the Spot Hogg. Redman

A couple of questions come to mind, I doubt it was a broadhead failure. What distance did you shoot your pig at (pigs are tough skinned critters and if it works for a pig it should work for a deer)? What is your draw weight and arrow weight (total), at 95 yds, I wonder what the KE you had behind your arrow. I know that particular broadhead takes a little more to open than others. If you going to shoot longer distances, you may want to think about a two blade (Rage or a fixed blade). Wilds animals are tough, I've seen deer take multiple shots with a 30-06....to only get up and run..... Redman

My name is Tyler and I’m 12 years old. I was hunting up in Peppersauce for a whitetail during the junior hunt. The first day we saw onlyl does, a big downer. That night the wind was awful, we had to take down the camp and sleep in the truck. The next day my uncle Chris came to hunt. We saw a buck and tried to get closer to the buck but we couldn’t find it. We were going to try to scare it out but then Chris saw it. I took two shots and brought it down. It was my best hunt yet. This is my second deer. I hope to post a picture of a bull elk after my hunt. Little Red.

Nice pictures, I cannot wait, it seems like everyday I have been out I have seen some pigs, unit 24B, 33, and 37B does not matter! I hope they are still around when my tag comes due (unit 33/37B). Redman

I wish I did, I have never hunted on the San Carlos Reservation (or any other). I have a Javillina tag this January for State land and have thought about getting a Reservation tag, but economics say to hunt on State land. Redman

Just stop worrying about everybody else unless there are breaking the law (and you can see them) and hunt and have fun! p.s. be safe Redman

I let a arrow go but just missed over its back. Any legal deer with an antler is fair game for me. Redman

Great Job, I would love to wrap my tag around that (another one) deer this weekend!! Redman

After much anticipation, the weather for opening weekend blew! Friday was not bad and Saturday morning was OK, but after that the weather made it almost impossible to hunt with a bow. For fun I would try to hold steady on a target and could not even hold it still. Would have been a great time to find a bedded buck with the wind making all the noise, but I had no luck. Anybody have luck? Redman

Thanks for the replies, I hated going home on Sunday from 33, drove to Mesa and the weather was ok so I and went out in 37B. Did not have much luck in 37B around Superior. I hope to get out this weekend and it seems like the weather will be great. Good luck! Redman

It is a good idea to review a following. Laser tuning is only one step in the process, some broadheads are more forgiving than others, but Muzzys should fly great. http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.p...roadhead+tuning Redman

That is clearly in 3*....I know where exactly but I will not say....

Not sure exactly, but you could go to Archery Headquarters (or another shop) and shoot different arrows through the chrono (I think they will shoot your bow for you) this is what I did and determined my new arrow (which is a Easton FMJ 340 and I have been real happy). Getting about 280 FPS with a 100 grain tip from my X-Force. You may not get more KE put you will definitely have the ability to get penetration (but the whole KE/penetration gets very confusing). Redman Thanks. My friend has a chrono, so I might just put a 125 gr. tip on my current arrow (gold tip xt 5575), and look at the difference. I shot my deer at 73 yards last year, and am still wanting to keep my capability out to that distance. At my speed the arrow is really dropping fast out at that range, so I need to try and figure out how much the down range performance will change. So why is your X-Force shooting at 280 f/s? I thought those shot well into the 3's. I have a 27 inch draw, shooting a 470 grain arrow (total), and have the 7 inch brace height. You should be fine with a 125 head (plus it will be nice not to have to purchase more arrows) check you FOC (I belive gold tip have a FOC calculator). Redman

I'd probally miss. Redman

I read Grong's story. What a great article, I read his post last year, but when I was reading it in Western Hunter...when he missed...twice....I got nervous and excited (and said they would never happen to me.....that buck would be GONE). I was going to search for his post, because I swear his buck was bigger than 100 and change (not that the scored matters that deer is awesome). On a side note, do you enjoy that magizine? I do, but it seems to be add heavy. Redman

Not sure exactly, but you could go to Archery Headquarters (or another shop) and shoot different arrows through the chrono (I think they will shoot your bow for you) this is what I did and determined my new arrow (which is a Easton FMJ 340 and I have been real happy). Getting about 280 FPS with a 100 grain tip from my X-Force. You may not get more KE put you will definitely have the ability to get penetration (but the whole KE/penetration gets very confusing). Redman

Hi Ron, Thanks for the info, however as my statistics teacher taught me, you don't have a thing, without that swing...what he meant by that, is you only presented one set of numbers. Can you please present the number of archery hunters and hunting days during the same period? Was there a shift a hunters from another unit to 22, how many archery tags were sold in those years, how many general harvest tag numbers were there and hunting days? A quick statistical analysis shows there was an upward shift in 2002, but since then, the harvest has been statically insignificant and within two standard deviation. Plus there are so many other variables (no mandatory harvest reporting for rifle hunters, equipment improvements, etc). How can the increase in harvest only be attributed to baiting? What was the data like in previous years? Very few entities would make rash decisions (laws) while presenting such little data (well maybe in the finical world today), you may have the data, but it has not been presented. Imagine if the FDA or another healthcare entity made changes on such a little sample population? We would all be eating tofu for all three meals. The problem is, we have seen this train a coming for a while, it appears this is something that is going to happen no matter what (based on science or a hunch)....if you don't get the answer you wanted the first time, ask the question again in a different way....that seems to be the way. Also add another varible like CWD. Respectfully Redman

Welcome to a great website. I don't really think one week will matter much, I would watch the weather (if you can change your plans when the weather report is issued). Last year, the first week was extremly windy and I think the second was raining.. it seemed to rain a lot last Jan. Oracle is a good spot to be, you can get to multiple places in 33 and 37B with limited driving...but now gas is reasonable....so driving won't cost you an arm and a leg. Redman

Expandable memory, you can add a micro SD card to the HCX. Basicly load the whole US topo map on it. I had the 520 HCX and it got run over this week . I am going to buy a new one, the best price I found after the cash back is $230 on Ebay. Redman

Is it just me our is anybody else extremly worried about the bailouts that seem to keep happing? With our national debt at $10,024,724,896,912 how are we ever going to get out of this hole (this hole got twice as deep since 2000)? That is over $35,000 for every American...is our economy about to collaspe? Redman

Since I have been visiting this website I have been in awe of the magnificent animals you have been a part of (taken or guided). Amazing, great deer and congratulations. Redman

You know Jamaro, I have my doubts about Obama, and I will wait before judging him.....I supported Bush....but you are absolutely correct, Bush has totally failed the American people, time and time again. I fell like he took my allegiance to the president for granted. I cannot believe our national debt has grown so much under Bush....I am worried about some of the talk about Obama and guns, etc. But the damage that has been done to our country in the past 8 years in incredible....I also know that one man did not do it all, but I would love to turn back the past 8 years and do it over again. Coues Krazy, how can anybody not want to change this path we are on, doubled our national debt in less than 10 years? Who is gonna pay for this? Redman

That is a great looking dear, I am glad it all worked out for you.Deer in the prickly pears, love that. Please tell him congrats!! Redman