David‭

Most gun ranges will accept live ammunition for disposal in my area. I would check there, and if not there, a police department would be my next stop. This answer probably only works in the Unite...

posted 10y ago by David‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Yes, it compromises your hunt. Urine is one of the most important smells that game animals use to communicate with each other, so it is a smell they are most attuned to. During mating season, uri...

posted 10y ago by David‭

I use lighted nocks on my arrows because it helps me judge the quality of the arrow strike on an animal. When the LED on the arrow tip flies across your field of vision, it leaves a trace in your ...

posted 9y ago by David‭

I like using small boats for duck hunting. I was recently given a sit-in two-seater kayak that I have painted and I am ready to take out on the marshes. Although I have used small canoes and the ...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by David‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

If chambering a round deforms or otherwise mars the bullet, it may have a decrease in accuracy. Even a damaged case can change the point of impact for very long range shots. Also, accuracy is a re...

posted 10y ago by David‭

The first step in deciding whether to eat the roadkill is to determine the time of death. Forensic science to the rescue! For deer the following steps are recommended by Hadley, et al, in their s...

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I have a couple of recurve bows that my brother and I had when we were kids. My kids are just starting to use them now, but the rabbit fur that my dad glued to the risers to use as arrow rests fel...

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I like using a sling. You can make it out of paracord or similar like this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLtPdy4YxL4 The steps for a making a sling are pretty easy - Cut about 4-6 strand...

posted 10y ago by David‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I have had good luck taking a shotgun in hand and then picking out a spot at a typical bird type height and distance, often where the ceiling meets the wall in a corner. Then I stare at the spot, ...

posted 10y ago by David‭

This is a somewhat lame answer, but I am often hunting off-trail and get spiderwebs in the face all the time. One day I just decided to decorate my face with any spiderwebs where I couldn't see a ...

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There are many variables that would influence how you transport your dog. The breed, size, temperament, and training will make certain choices better than others. I often take my dog, a black lab...

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There are many paths to duck hunting, but here are a few tips: Get a shotgun and just go somewhere. Look on forums or on maps for public hunting areas in your neck of the woods and just get out ...

posted 10y ago by David‭

I have what I think is a well-tuned 70# compound bow. I use a release and carbon fiber arrows. IBO is 313 fps. Real-world chrony is around 250 fps. Arrows are GT XT 5575 with QuickFletch vanes....

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You field dress the deer as soon as possible while maintaining your own safety. That really means that as soon as the deer is down, I go take care of it, except if I have shot it during the last f...

posted 10y ago by David‭

A normally lethal shot with a bow hits both lungs and possibly the heart. This shot was interesting because the arrow didn't go very far in and probably only hit one lung. I haven't hunted moose,...

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