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First-time hunter wanted a 10 points but got 24!! 👀
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Tiffany Weibe lives north of the border in AB, a province known for massive deer, but all she wanted was a decent buck for her 1st deer. Here’s what went down:
> Tiffany had borrowed a .25-06 Rem rifle…and she and [her cousin] Brandon had hunted every weekend since opening day of rifle season…. But…bucks had been elusive. “All I wanted was a perfect little 5×5. That was my dream deer.”
> Then suddenly a buck jumped up right in front of them. Within 2 or 3 quick bounds, he’d disappeared into the forest. “He was just the type of buck I was after. It all happened pretty fast, but he looked like the perfect little 5×5 I had set as a goal.
> “I had to compose myself because I was really excited. I expected to get excited, but I never thought it would be to this level. I tried looking through my scope, but I was shaking all over….”
> Suddenly Tiffany spotted antlers moving in the trees. A buck was indeed walking toward the doe…he entered the field.
> “I thought for sure it was that little buck coming out, and then suddenly there’s this giant buck with a monstrous set of antlers standing there. It took everything I had to keep it together!
> “How bad was I shaking? Well, considering that I was aiming for the heart and hit him in the spine, that should tell you how bad it was.”
The buck went down on the shot, and she shot it again. The typ rack has 24 measurable points. After deductions for asymmetry on the 6×6 frame, the final net score is 238 2/8!! Congrats Tiffany!
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This buck was an unknown world record for 64 years!
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> One day in 1914 near Danbury, WI, James Jordan followed huge deer tracks in the snow. A train roared by and its grind and whistle startled a group of deer, including a monster buck. James threw up his rifle and cracked off a few shots. His last bullet felled the giant.
> Jim took the 400-lb buck to a local taxidermist. Little did he know he would not see his trophy again for 50 years. The taxidermist moved away and took the rack with him.
> In 1958 a guy named Bob Ludwig bought the rack for $3 at a garage sale. It sat around Bob’s garage until 1964, when he decided to have it officially scored – 206 1/8 net typical. Then, an incredible coincidence. Bob, a distant cousin of James Jordan, showed James the massive rack, knowing he was a big hunter.
> B&C declared the buck the world record in 1971. But it wasn’t until Dec 1978 that James Jordan was awarded status as the rightful hunter.
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Cool new product: Camo Dust scent neutralizer.
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Something new in the scent control category? Plenty of cover scents, masks, and aerosol neutralizing sprays, but Camo Dust seems kinda unique? Was picked up by Walmart so it must make sense to them too – info from here:
> Camo Dust is from an original patent [CEO Mike] Parnell acquired in the 1980s. The original use was an additive in poultry houses to mask the smell of ammonia and promote better overall air quality.
> …repurposed the product as a cat litter additive and got into Walmart stores in the early 1990s. He said the product was in 2,300 stores and was shipped to 26 distribution centers.
> When his brother was leaving on a fall hunt, he asked if any litter additive was left because he wanted to mask his sweaty scent. He said the results were terrific, and deer or any other animals could not detect any human scent in the presence of humans.
> “We then ground up the pellets into powder and named it Camo Dust. We sent out 400 samples to hunting organizations, and it was field tested with the National Hunters Association with a 96% approval rating.”
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> Camo Dust is a patented powder that naturally prevents odors from forming that are offensive to game.
> The secret…is the odor neutralizing particles its sock applicator releases as a fine powder onto a hunter’s clothing. The dust isolates and neutralizes odor. Unlike liquid applications, the powder applied to clothing keeps hunting clothing dry.
> It is an unscented powder that naturally halts the formation of odors by isolating the individual elements that produce offensive scents and signal danger to game animals.
> Apply Camo Dust [by patting with the “powder sock”] at least 50 yards from stand by dusting your exposed clothing. Dust stand perimeter upon arrival to remove any accidental scent.
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Some nice bucks have been coming back from the taxidermist!
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That time of year! Here’s a few nice ones, clockwise from top left:
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Video: How bear hunt deer in PA.
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One way anyhow…the easy way:
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> Because of John…the use of tracking dogs for wounded big game recovery is now used in most of the lower 48 states.
> In the 1970s, while hunting, John had wounded a deer that he was unable to find. He was profoundly disturbed by this, and realized that this loss would not have happened in Europe: He already owned dogs of a breed that was used to track wounded animals in many European countries.
> He applied to the [NY DNR] for a research permit to determine whether the idea of leashed tracking dogs would be useful…and whether the public would accept this “strange and radical” practice. Any use of dogs in deer hunting was illegal at the time not only in NY but throughout the northern part of the USA.
> It was a hard sell, but in 1975 the NYSDEC gave John the research permit. In 1977 Hans Klein was added to the permit, and a year later Don Hickman followed. The three men formed Deer Search, which was incorporated in Sept 1978. The Deer Search concept spread through national publications, and finally legalization of leashed tracking dogs in NY took place in 1986…. John had always considered this legalization as one of the most important accomplishments of his life.
Bless you deer brother.
3. WI is asking people to report deer sightings…
…because of this – seems a kinda unscientific??
> …helps the DNR get an idea of what the deer population is throughout the state. …the department also looks at the fawn-to-doe ratio to learn how many fawns were born this past year.
Can’t link it, at wkow com.
State biologist gives update, now on YT ^.
But not real sure how yet:
> “We did see a relatively mild winter and were looking forward to that with fawns and calves hitting the ground. But…we’re also dealing with drought (and) fires. So while we might’ve seen some favorable winter survival, we may see some reduced survival in terms of recruitment and getting those young animals into adulthood.”
> Hunters, who blame wolves for dwindling deer numbers, are especially concerned.
11. 2A stuff.
Way too many bears in NJ (Jay lives there!). Everyone thought it the hunt would be on again after someone got killed, which did happen, but apparently not….
Okay it was beer AND water. Scary deal, glad he’s okay!
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> At nearly 67,000 acres, the Poverty Flats Fire in eastern MT is the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far.
> The most jarring example is a July 30 video taken by Chris Sharpe, a member of 3 Big Horn County Rural Fire Dept. Sharpe was near Hardin, MT monitoring a grader line when three giant bull elk appeared from the flames.
> Firemen ushered the elk through an unburned 4-foot alley against the fence. The bulls cooperated, running to safety where the fire already burned out.
> “When you see them disappear into the darkness, they’re headed towards pasture that had finished burning. I know they made it out alive.”
Amazing! Thanks and props to the folks who are out there fighting these fires!
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Deer Disease News
Just further restricts movement of deer between breeding facilities.
> …this year there are multiple adjustments due to the continued efforts to monitor and manage the spread of chronic wasting disease….
> 40% of the 152 wild deer tested from Jan through Mar 2021 had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2…. Their presence means that deer likely had encountered the virus and then fought it off. The animals didn’t appear sick, so they probably had asymptomatic infections.
Few questions on that deal:
– Why test deer for it??
– Scientists have allegedly found covid in lake water, tree pollen and probably other stuff so if true it seems like it could be anywhere?
– A “coronavirus” is a category of disease that includes the common cold.
– Does it seems like there’s a pretty incredible amount of deer disease at this point in history? 🤔
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> 99 mm spotting scope utilizing both our pure fluorite and XD lens…. The TE-11WZ II eyepiece provides a 30-70x range of magnification, and the existing accessories for the 88/77 series are compatible with the new 99.
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> The new KILO5K can range reflective targets up to 5,000 yards, trees up to 2,500 yards and deer up to 2,000 yards.
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> With a 2″ cutting diameter, the Trypan NC cuts huge entry holes upon impact from the 0.039″ thick razor-sharp machine-stamped blades. Once deployed, the head’s Slip Cam design allows the stainless-steel blades to effortlessly slide into an optimized position with perfectly angled attitude for both cutting diameter and penetration.
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> Included is the Oz Chamber 5k Ozone Bag, a Radial IQ unit, the power cord and a vehicle power adapter.
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Including this real pretty cocobolo 212 Ranger:
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> If it detects elevating levels of carbon monoxide, the generator automatically shuts off and stays off for 5 minutes.
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> CZ executives felt it could build a 557 with the same performance features of its 557 American yet bring down costs to be more competitive. After thoroughly testing the Eclipse, I can confidently say CZ accomplished its goal.
> …CZ’s proven 557 action that’s machined from a solid steel billet. Within the receiver’s raceways slides a full-diameter, monolithic 2-lug steel bolt. This differs from a few of the cheapest rifles out there that utilize floating bolt heads and/or bolt sleeves.
> The action is interesting in that it features a very simple yet efficient bolt removal mechanism, wherein the bolt release lever cannot be accessed until the bolt is in the open position.
> The entire action is mated to an excellent cold-hammer-forged barrel that’s lapped at the factory to mitigate imperfections, thereby negating the need for a break-in period.
> The 557 trigger, while wholly European in its rounded steely feel, is the best factory trigger on the market for a gun in this price category, and one of the best in any category.
> The composite stock is a key feature of the Eclipse because it both allows the rifle to compete with its price-point competition yet also lends it an advantage over that competition. CZ chose a plastic type and a molding style that feels much better than the cheaper synthetic stocks on the market.
> Overall, the 557 Eclipse performs like a rifle costing twice as much as it does. With an MSRP of $659 and a real-world price closer to $550, I truly believe it’s one of the best rifle buys available today.
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Interesting NDA podcast with Mark Olis of Moultrie Mobile – he talks about the benefits of cellular trailcams, where he uses them and such. Couple quick highlights:
> First use them to take inventory, then narrow down on your deer and try to find what areas they frequent (scrapes and rubs), and keep “human intrusion” as low as possible.
> In bottom areas that can’t get a signal, they’ll of course run traditional (non-cell) cameras.
> Because cellular trailcams are real-time he’s learned a lot about how deer react to weather and other factors, and it helps him visualize patterns and deer movement.
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“My preseason scouting efforts so far are right about zero—and will stay that way.”
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