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2012-03-02T15:24:00.001-08:00

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2012-03-01T13:39:00.001-08:00

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2012-02-28T12:02:00.001-08:00

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GALLERY WRAPP

2012-02-28T05:52:00.001-08:00

I purchased the Gallery Wrapp app for my iPad a few days ago in an effort to gain some unique hi-res images of my favorite outdoor friends. This is a great app for 99cents. I was able to easily export them to my photo library and run off a few prints.

Chuck

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2012-02-27T14:39:00.001-08:00

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2012-02-25T14:47:00.001-08:00

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2012-02-22T09:57:00.000-08:00

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2012-02-21T14:46:00.001-08:00

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2012-02-15T11:20:00.001-08:00

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OutdoorSite Library - Get the Information You Need

2012-02-06T07:11:00.001-08:00

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2012-01-30T07:11:00.001-08:00

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Three Ways To Crank Up Fall Bass Fishing

2012-01-23T11:23:00.000-08:00

Three Ways To Crank Up Fall Bass Fishing

2012-01-18T11:48:00.000-08:00

See you can catch fish in the Ohio..Lol

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Lunar article image

2012-01-18T09:54:00.001-08:00

Whopper Claw

2012-01-17T14:08:00.006-08:00

Whopper claw

2012-01-17T14:08:00.005-08:00

Whopper Claw results

2012-01-17T14:08:00.004-08:00

Not bad, missing some detail, but usable

Whopper Claw

2012-01-17T14:08:00.003-08:00

The idea behind the bait is that the claws are always floating upward. As if it was a real claw in defence mode

Swim baits

2012-01-17T14:08:00.001-08:00

So the POP swim bait mold is pourous. The results aren't great. Not sure a fish would notice but im going with RTV anyway.

Stinger Tail Fry

2012-01-17T14:06:00.004-08:00

A few more baits

Whopper Tail JR

2012-01-17T14:06:00.003-08:00

Whopper Tail JR

2012-01-17T14:06:00.001-08:00

A few of the crappie jigs I poured today.

I want one

2012-01-17T13:09:00.003-08:00

15 yards

2012-01-17T13:09:00.001-08:00

I shot these quarters off an arrow knock at 15 yards with my recurve.

Homemade Broad Head

2012-01-17T13:07:00.001-08:00

280 grains of pure love. Not totally ideal but was dune to make the arrow & head. Shoots well but pretty slow.

Ouch

2012-01-17T12:57:00.001-08:00

So my day isn't so bad after all. Talk about a sharp pain.

Chilly RTV

2012-01-17T12:53:00.000-08:00

The RTV was below recommended temps so I had to bring it up a bit

Ready for RTV

2012-01-17T12:52:00.002-08:00

Another craw pic

2012-01-17T12:52:00.001-08:00

Some new crawls ready to be submerged in RTV

2012-01-17T12:51:00.001-08:00

Spill Way At Lake Shelby

2012-01-17T12:48:00.000-08:00

A few pics from the spillway at Lake Shelby. I didn’t catch anything but believe if I had some shiners I would have.

Ready to Pour

2012-01-17T12:45:00.001-08:00

Ok, I am out of RTV. I going to try a POP mold. I'm notta big fan of POP
but we will see how they turn out

A Few New Baits

2012-01-17T12:43:00.001-08:00

I carved a few new baits. The swim baits are to use with my newly designed
Umbrella Rig. The craw was an Idea I've had for a while.

Skipjacks at the Taylorsville Spillway

2012-01-09T06:51:00.001-08:00

What a blast. Id never caught these fish before. They fight like hell and jump a foot out of the water. They remind me of tarpon. Some people up here in Ky call them Creek Tarpon....hahaha.

I was using a silver shad rap on a medium action rod.
They will make for great catfish bait in the spring.

Chuck

Falls of the Ohio JANUARY 2nd 2012

2012-01-09T06:45:00.001-08:00

Wow it was cold out there. The river was up 30+ feet. Didn't catch squat. But it was better than setting on the couch.

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Happy New Year

2012-01-09T06:40:00.003-08:00

Happy New Year

2012-01-09T06:40:00.001-08:00

Teach a boy to hunt and he'll bring you a squirrel

2012-01-09T06:39:00.001-08:00

Good job.

After Our Trip To The Woods In Southern Indiana

2012-01-09T06:35:00.000-08:00

After we cleaned the deer we sat down for lunch. Shana (Brandon's wife) cooked a superb BBQ venison. We then went with Brandon down to a neighboring farm owners farm. We met Don and his son Austin. There we sat around the fire and cooked some of the deer over the fire on sticks. What a great experience. Those folks redefine southern hospitality

A big thanks to Shana, Brandon, Don, and Austin.

Southern Indiana Hunting Trip

2012-01-09T06:05:00.000-08:00

We spent the morning hunting a friends farm in southern Indiana. We

arrived a little later than ideal. No worries, Brandon is very familiar
with his deer and there patterns.

We entered the woods about 10 minutes after first light. We did exactly as
he suggested and within 10 short minutes we had deer all around us.

Once again, Andrew has come through.

The pictures tell the rest.....

Jerky Slicer On The Cheap

2011-12-13T11:05:00.000-08:00

Not sure where my meat slicer is....my son says I loaned itout, my daughter says my wife sold it at the garage sale(probably accurate) . So until I determine what the deal is I neededsomething. I cant stand the slices of venison to be inconsistentwhen making jerky. I like it all dried evenly with no gooey spots or hardas a bone spots either so....

I found this tomato slicer. You will need to uses smaller hunks of meet,but you do get around 8 slices per cut and the cost was $6 at wally world. Itscheap and consistent, but, slow.

The kids like the smaller pieces and I think it dried a bit faster?

Become The Arrow

2011-12-13T11:03:00.000-08:00

This week I read "Become the Arrow" byByron Ferguson. If your new to Traditional Archery, I would encourage youto read it. Byron is the successor of the great archer HowardHill. Along with Archery he writes about the craft of bow building andoffers some tips on deer hunting.

Become The Arrow should be every Archers philosophy in my mind

2011-12-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

I decided to put my skills to work. As you can see, I need practice. Anyway, this dude is 4" wide and razor sharp. The idea is to sever the head from the neck...saving all the meat on the bird. I pounded some dowl rods in the ground and topped them with Styrofoam cups. I did pretty well up to 15yard. The tips are very heavy. Obtaining consistancy at distances great that 15 yard was practically impossible.

I know there a bit odd but I had a blast making them. I know my limits and will approach the hunting situation with caution and make a wise decision as to not to use them.. If I can get a bird within 10 yards I will deploy.Wish me luck Chuck

Well, The birds stayed at about 35 yards the entire time...maybe next time.

Solar/ Lunar For Today

2011-12-12T21:15:00.001-08:00

Draw Distance And Anchor Point

2011-12-12T21:09:00.001-08:00

So today I worked with my son quite a bit on his form. One of his challenges is his anchor point. I think, he is over drawing on some and under drawing the bow on others creating one heck of a inconsistent anchor resulting in inconsistent arrow placement.

After pondering a while, I concluded with a string attached to the handle at one end and to the bow string above the knock at the opposite end.

I had him draw the bow, anchor at the corner of his mouth with his middle finger touching his K9, with a straight arm and tight back. I then measured the distance between the handle and intended anchor point.

The first round of arrows was worse. He was focusing on the string rather than the target. After a few more rounds he became familiar with it and brought his group in considerably.

I will try this for a week or so and then remove it. Hopefully this will help with muscle memory and stick.

Chuck

String Walking

2011-12-08T04:34:00.001-08:00

Best explained definition I could find "String-walking is a shooting/aiming style often called barebow intternationally. it is used for those distances from 30' to point on three under. you draw and release the string form a point down under the arrow nocking part. that distance down the string is relative to the distance and called the crawl. the close the distance the deeper the crawl see inst graphic."
Amazing how well this works at 12 yards or less. I Shoot three fingers under. When I approached the target today I tried moving my fingers down about an inch, bringing my arrow just below my eye. At 12 yards I was able to hit a quarter. WOW...Super excited. This is a big step for me.

Chuck

Shooting glove

2011-12-07T21:13:00.001-08:00

Today I noticed anerror in my shooting. I noticed that after 3 or 4 rounds I would start todrift around the spot I was aiming for. Irealized my glove was working loose, allowing slack in my finger tips. When I tightened the strap I saw improvement immediately. So, I decided to try something new. Iwrapped the string below the arrow knocking point with Remington’s mole cloth.

I shot 4 rounds of 12 arrows. After the 3rd I noticed my finger slowlybecoming soar. I also saw an increase in accuracy. Shooting straightfingers (without glove) gave me a solid anchor every shot.

The main issue will most likely be in string speed or lackof. This may have a negative impact on the arrow speed. I will try it for a day or so and see.

Chuck

Ease of Access

2011-12-07T20:58:00.001-08:00

Ok, I created this site outside of my website due to the of mobile updates/post via my phone ( please excuse typos.

Im not a typical blogger. Most of the post will be quick, short, and most likely will pertain to archey. Kinda like a diary I reckon.

Chuck

Beef Jerky

2011-12-05T11:12:00.001-08:00

Okay, So here is my jerky recipe....

5lb of leanbeef
1 bottle ofDales original seasoning
1 cupof Louisiana hot sauce
1/4 cup groundblack pepper

I like to use the Beef Round Eye Round Roast, the fat will be on the top and easily trimmed off. It is pretty cheap also, I paid $18 for five pounds. I request that the butcher cuts it in 1/4" slices (no mess for me) with the slicer. I mix all the ingredients in a bowl without the meat. I separate the meat into three gallon bags and then fill each bag equally with the mixed ingredients. I use three bags because I have different levels of heat. So mark them with a sharpie and add additional hot sauce or pepper. Place in the fridge for 24 hrs.

I use a dehydrator rather than an oven or smoker. After 24 hrs of soaking I place the meat on the racks. It’s important that the meat does not overlap. After a hour or so I will alternate the racks from top to bottom. After the third hour I like to flip the meat. Then I leave it for two or three more ours without bother. Into the sixth hour I will pull the racks and start checking to see what is done.

Press on the meat and check the firmness. As an example...press on the palm of your hand closes to your lifeline at the bottom. Notice how it pops back, if your jerky does this it not ready . You can also bend the meat, if it cracks and you see whitish paper like material it’s done. I don't like to break every piece.

Experiment with this and let me know how your jerky comes out.

Moon Phase Deer Hunting

2011-12-05T10:28:00.001-08:00

Moon Phase Deer Hunting

Much of the research that has been done on this subject has involved hunting deer, and many hunters swear that hunting by moon phase is the only way to accurately predict deer activity.

But the moon doesn't only have an impact on deer activity. The various phases of the moon also seem to have a direct effect on deer mating patterns, which in turn make them easier to locate. It's because of this that moon phase deer hunting -- as it's becoming commonly known -- is quickly gaining acceptance.

Being aware of when the breeding season begins helps to determine travel patterns and areas of increased deer activity. When the breeding season is at its peak, finding deer is easier and finding more than one in a particular area more likely.

So what does this have to do with the moon? A female deer's reproductive cycle is influenced by the different phases of the moon, and peaks in the three or four days surrounding the second full moon after the autumnal equinox. When the does are in heat, the bucks begin rubbing and scraping in an attempt to attract them. If you know when the full moon occurs, you can be at the right spot, at the right time, and have the best chance for success, luring the bucks into your site.

By being aware of the different moon phases, deer hunting can be far more successful. But not only that, it can also help you figure out when not to hunt. You aren't going to be successful after the deer have mated and even the phase when the bucks are chasing the does can be pretty fruitless.

By becoming familiar with these patterns and planning ahead, hunting by moon phase will almost certainly lead to your best hunting season ever.

New Moon: rises at sunrise and sets at sunset

Full Moon: rises at sunset and sets at sunrise

First Quarter Moon: rises at noon and sets at midnight

Last Quarter Moon: rises at midnight and sets at noon

The best time to of the month to hunt is on a full moon. There will be three feeding times during the day. Another great time is when the moon is directly over head (my Dad swears by this and it works with fishing). you will have a two ours, one before and one after.

If your thinking "well, I hunt the rut", don't be fooled. The does are not affected by the rut only by there peak in estrus. So the bucks will follow the does when they go to feed.

Small feed will happen 30 minutes before a moon rise and run 20 or 30 minutes past. The same goes for moon set. A full moon will create poor hunting because the feeding times are in the nigh time ours. When your in the stand they are nested under a tree all warm & cosy.

Find a lunar chart and map your hunts.

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Three Ways To Crank Up Fall Bass Fishing

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Whopper Claw

Whopper claw

Whopper Claw results

Whopper Claw

Swim baits

Stinger Tail Fry

Whopper Tail JR

Whopper Tail JR

I want one

15 yards

Homemade Broad Head

Ouch

Chilly RTV

Ready for RTV

Another craw pic

Some new crawls ready to be submerged in RTV

Spill Way At Lake Shelby

Ready to Pour

A Few New Baits

Skipjacks at the Taylorsville Spillway

Falls of the Ohio JANUARY 2nd 2012

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Teach a boy to hunt and he'll bring you a squirrel

After Our Trip To The Woods In Southern Indiana

Southern Indiana Hunting Trip

Jerky Slicer On The Cheap

Become The Arrow

Solar/ Lunar For Today

Draw Distance And Anchor Point

String Walking

Shooting glove

Ease of Access

Beef Jerky

Moon Phase Deer Hunting