i got drawn for the shotgun hunt at Big Oaks and i was unimpressed. it was very hot and i only saw one deer. we were in a very good spot hunting a river and valley edge but the deer just werent there. i may go back but i doubt it. not worth the time. anyone else have better luck?

Is there anyway to get a broadhead on a triple x? Maybe this needs to be in the DIY section.

Hi im am starting to get into bowhunting, i was wondering if anyone knew any good places to buy them from around the Ottawa area. I would prefer to buy it in a store than online.

Thanks

I have just noticed that every year Kevin’s designs get better, and he has done his best creations yet, with the 2010 Strother lineup. My new SR-71 is smooth, fast, quiet, dead in the hand, and has a solid backwall. A little history with my opinion. I have owned an 06 Bowtech Tribute, then owning his improvement to that bow, which was the 06 Elite E-force, which was a better bow then the Tribute, an 06 E-500, which was a better bow then the Bowtech Allegiance, an 08 Elite GTO, and and 09 Elite GT500 , and now a 2010 Strother SR-71. Obviously, I like his style in bows. Right now, imo, Elite is basically just selling Kevin Strothers old models, except for the Judge. Elite did add adjustable mods to their bows this year, and this is better imo, then draw length specific bows. Well, I have his latest/best design imo, with my new Strother SR-71. I shot the Judge at Crackers shop in MO; VERY disappointed. It was a stiff draw, it had a noisy irritating little buzz to it, and it had noticeable hand shock. I felt it was a step back for Elite. I shot it back to back with the Strother SR-71. I could have bought the Judge at Crackers, or the SR-71. The SR-71 was the clear winner. Clear. Ray Charles would have stated the same; as closing your eyes is best way to really feel and hear the quality of the Strother, and the lack of quality in the Elite Judge. Both were bare bows; except the Judge had limb dampeners on it, the Strother none; nor does it need any and my bow won’t have any added to it. Looks wise, I love the Predator camo on the Strother, over the Elite’s camo. Shooting wise, it is a tack driver, and I really like the two draw stops, and the fact that it came with Crackers strings on it. I have put well over 400 shots through the bow, and the peep just comes back perfect, and the bow shoots phenomenal. I don’t get paid to review bows, nor any company discounts. I just wanted to share my opinion and excitement over this new bow. Shoot them your self back to back..make up your own mind.

What did you shoot before you switched to a Strother, and what decided the switch for you?

A few pics of my new killer

Went out Thurs during the rough weather. I’m not very bright but huntin time is limited. I knew they would be bedded down in the deep cuts out of the weather, but I was still having trouble finding them. I just happened to look up at one point and there they were, standing out in the weather and not giving a rats furry behind about it. Once I figured that out, I saw a lot of deer. Just no bucks.

Later in the day, I glass up a big bodied deer all by it’s lonesome down in a cut grazing. They way the cut was and the brush, couldn’t tell if it was a buck but big and alone was worth checking out. With the wind, even my clumsy butt managed to get in under 60 yards. Once I found it again, it was a doe running with about 8 others. Struck out again!!! Maybe I can get out again today.

i was on here last year – as dogman.never did see the big buck downsouth.think the rut is diminished this season.more whitetails down low.have hunted 5 local zones only 3 bucks-all forkys.some big and old.the one i jumped today was still in velvet.strange conditions.
anybody else have a season update?

I went out today trying to fill my OTC Archery Deer Tag. Due to the rain recently, things were not going well, so I looked around and found the highest mountain I could find with the intent of doing some glassing. On the way up to the mountain I jumped 8 doe running together. At least I think they were all doe, I lost sight of them for a minute or two while trying to get a better position, when I found them again there was a pure white one trying to mount one of the others. I know my Binoculars are junk but they were only about 50 to 60 yards away and I tried as hard as I could to put antlers on the white one (it was the one mounting one of the others) I just could not see any.

Now for my main question:
Has anyone ever seen an all white Muley before? This Deer was not pristine white like a new pair of socks, but white like a pair of socks that need to washed. I did not see any shaded areas at all, it was really strange I have seen quite a few Deer before…but never a White one. I wish I could have seen its eyes to see if they were pink like an albino…bet it was otherwise occupied trying to mount a doe Also wish I had gotten pictures…but my camera has never been the same since it got washed, and my cell phone camera does not have a good zoom on it.