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HOME PAGES: Africa | Scouting | Wild Hogs | Bears | | 2008 Deer Bowhunts | 2008 Deer Bowhunts (In Progress) Report - Gametamers Quad Pod Rick Philippi tests the Gametamers Quad Pod the real way, by hunting with it. Is it easy to set up? How mobile is it? Can you really hunt 360 degrees in it, really? Rick tells you. Treestand Safety Belt Talk We test a new new treestand safety product, the Treestand Safety Belt. Here is how it stacks up. Hunt With Dennis - Back To The Girls ![]() Dennis reports on more hunts with Kambra and Lydia and Lydia gets her first deer. Hunt With Dennis - The Boys ![]() Dennis tells us about the hunt with grandsons Bradin and Rusty. Hunt With Dennis - The Florida Boy ![]() Denis reports on his hunt with his 10 year old grandson Gabriel. Hunt With Dennis - The Girls ![]() Dennis reports in on the girls hunts. Hunt With Crabtree - The Kids ![]() My bud Dennis takes his grand kids hunting during the Ohio Special Youth Season. Ohio - The Wrap Up ![]() Email came in about the last 3 Ohio bucks taken by 14 year old Devon, his friend Mike and also a buck arrowed by Shane at the Collfelt farm on a day we didn't hunt there. Ohio Tests and Tips - Part 4 ![]() How can you fool the eyes of deer? It's more than wearing camo. Hunt With Crabtree ![]() First hunt with Dennis Crabtree in Ohio. KG Open Range Bowhunt ![]() A rainy start at dawn turns into a good hunt. Back To KG Ranch ![]() Report from the second picture taking session Kevin Glick at KG Ranch. Ohio Tests and Tips - Part 3
What does it take to shoot accurately? Part of it is your equipment ... and part of it is you. More Ohio - Above The Ridge Hunting the edge of the gully. The deer were moving. Ohio Bowhunt: Buck Week In Review - Part 2 ![]() Part 2 of the Buck Week Review as Wade Nolan reports on the hunts, events and shows you the pics. Frank Addington Visit Today I visited with Frank Addington Jr. and Sr. at the Addington Bowhunting Shop in Winfield, WV. Frank Jr has a column on our site and he is a popular exhibition shooter. You will hear more about this visit soon. These guys are nice people and they've both done a lot for archery and bowhunting. One Hour At KG Ranch ![]() One hour in the woods on a photo taking mission. Wow! Breeder Buck Photo Gallery ![]() Here is the Photo Gallery I took of Kevin Glick's breeder buck and does. Click Here... Ohio Tests and Tips - Part 2 We test two ways that you bring deer to you. Here is the report. Arrow Making Secrets ![]() Marvin Carlston of Gold tip shows us all the things we didn't know about making arrows right. A Chance Meeting - Look At That Buck ![]() We heard about a massive buck in a field with a bunch of does and checked it out. Below The Ridge Hunt ![]() Back below the ridge looking for the big bucks I saw last year. And we meet young bowhunter Wade Hoag. OHIO CAMP FIELD TESTS & TIPS #1 What better way to test new products than at a writers camp deerhunt. Here is the report on 2 new scent control solutions we tested. Ohio Bowhunt - Buck Week In Review ![]() Wade Nolan recaps our Ohio rut bowhunt. Part #1 Ohio Bowhunt - Whitetails by Boat ![]() It would take 2 hours of walking to get to the remote, good deer hunting areas that were just across the lake by canoe. George Tague, Good Bye My Friend Last Sunday one of the pioneers of the Bowhunting.net community passed away. 2008 Deer Bowhunts (In Progress) A Chance Meeting ... ![]() Sometimes things take an unexpected turn. Like yesterday when Wade and I saw the buck above. Look for more on this ... because it's coming. Ohio Writers Camp Hunt - Wade's Buck ![]() Wade returns to the "bowl" with his rattling bag and grunt call and chums in a nice buck. Ohio Writers Camp - Hunt 1 ![]() A huge buck was across the dry creek from me. Now, if he would just cross that dry creek. Ohio Writers Camp: 9-point for Brent Henderson
A branch broke loudly in the woods. Brent saw the 5-point below him go on alert and sneak out of the area. And daylight shown on antlers coming down hill. Ohio Writers Camp Hunt - Arrival ![]() Arrival day at the 2008 Wade Nolan Writers Camp in Ohio. John Finds The Freak ![]() "I shot a 9-point" John Askew told me. We went to get him and I got a surprise, it was the elusive Son of the Freak buck. Colt Bags His First Deer ![]() First year bowhunter Colt Cameron comes down and puts his tag on his first deer with the bow. This Week's Rick Hunt ![]() Hunt report and the latest good news on the Leaf River game camera. Hog Stop Technique - Part 2 Some days you bite off more hog than you can chew! 16 Point Buck ![]() Last week, while Rick Philippi and I were deerhunting nearby, a bomber 16-pointer was getting his picture taken on the game camera. Hunt With Rick - Part 2 Day #2 of hunting with Rick on his property. Plus Equipment Comments for GameTamers Quad Pod. Hunt With RicK - Part 1 Hunt logs from Day #1 bowhunt in North Texas. Plus Equipment Comments for Tree Stand Safety Belt, Fall Guy, GameTamers TS 30 and Bad Boy Buggies. Hog Stop Technique ![]() I set up a pop up blind near where the wild hogs were earlier. It paid off. Oct 18 - Morning Hunt Report ![]() An important morning in the life of a deerhunter watching and learning about deer and bucks. Oct 17 Bowhunt Report ![]() Robbie and John came down and hunted this afternoon. Here is the report. Surprise - Wild Hogs ![]() As I looked through the last couple of days game camera pictures from the food plot I get some bad news. More Black Face Buck ![]() Pictures and hunt equipment comments on the bowhunt for the Black Face buck. Robbie Bags His First Doe ![]() Robbie Cramer reports in on his 3rd hunt of the season. He has more good news. Black Face buck - Recovery ![]() We look for the Black Face buck. It All Comes Down To This ![]() It's gonna happen. Woops, it's not gonna happen. Back and forth. And then it all comes down to this. Day 2 - Part 2 - Black Face Is Back ![]() He's back. And I put the Sony down and got the BowTech. Day 2 - Afternoon Hunt - Part 1 ![]() Black Face shows up early. Day 2 - Morning Hunt Report ![]() I stared through the faint pre-dawn darkness, watching the faint shadows of 7 mature bucks milling around on my side of the food plot. Day 2 - The Deer Dam Broke (On Video) Video of deer activity on Day 2 of the 2008 bow season. Bucks rub trees and work scrapes and interact with does and other bucks. And you are right there with me. Opening Day - The Deer Dam Broke ![]() The deer dam broke. And deer were all over. I Take Dwayne Hog Hunting ![]() ![]() I told him, "If they come from your side you shoot, I'll cover my side." But I didn't mean it. Will Deer Eat A Stump? REALITY TEST #2 - I report in on the results, so far, of the BowTube Reality Test of the C'Mere Deer on a stump. Did any deer come to it during the first day and a half? Find out right now. Will It Work? REALITY TEST. Sounds interesting. But will it really work? Let's set up some C'Mere Deer ourselves and see if anything happens. Opening Afternoon - The Duck Strikes ![]() ![]() Donald Duck kicks off the Opening Day hunt with an action packed double. Opening Afternoon - Robbie ![]() The "Hero Buck" was coming through the brush straight toward Robbie. And he was ready. Hunt Report - Opening Morning The Duck, Robbie and I were there. Some deer were there. Here's what happened. Opening Day Every year since I was 15 opening day of bow season was one of the biggest days of my year. This year's opener starts after daylight. This morning the Duck and Robbie Cramer are down and at 5:00am we will drink some coffee, eat some pop-tarts and be sitting in our stands before daylight. Day 7 - My Last Chance Bear ![]() Without a sound the bear walked out of the woods and came our way. Fathers and Sons The contrast of the first year bucks and the mature bucks is a sight to see, right here, right now. Enjoy. Luring A Bear ![]() Bear Lure? Does it work? See for yourself on Day 7 of our bear hunt. Fred's Bear ![]() Fred Lutger moves to a new area and it pays off and he tells the story in his own words. Nashville Don Gets His Bear ![]() Don saw several bears this week, however things didn't work out. Until this hunt. Robert Edwards Bear Hunt ![]() Robert was "in the bears" on this hunt. Here is his hunt report. Does Rub Size = Buck Size They say you can tell the size of a buck by a rub tree. Small rub tree, small buck. Big rub tree, big buck. Is is true? Find out right now. Day 5, Bear 4 ![]() A little trick brings a bear right to us. Back To The Bears - Day 4, Bear 3 ![]() A branch snapped and I heard Robbie turn on the video camera. Pics & video of Day 4. How long do you think it took? Black Face buck is the last to lose his velvet and I luck out and catch the start and finish on video. Triple Kicker - Fighting Mood This morning, the 2nd week of September, Triple Kicker and an 8-point lock horns for over 3 minutes as my video camera gets busy. First Buck To Shed Velvet ![]() When do the bucks shed their velvet? This year September 1 was the big day of the first sighting of a buck that had shed its velvet. Sept 1 to 9 Deer Pics ![]() September brings changes in the deer world. And here are the ones from September 1-9. Taken by the BuckEye Cam wireless infra-red game camera and beamed in from the food plot to my office computer. Josh Rocks The Wild Hogs
Over the weekend fourteen year old Josh rocked out with the wild hogs. Scouting Camera Pics August 25-27 ![]() Buckeye Cam wireless pics, infra-red, day and night. This is how the bucks, does and fawns look on August 25-27 Latest Updates for the Bear Hunt... Day 3 - Bear #2 ![]() I return to Big Rock and a bear comes by and Robbie Cramer gets it on video. Broken Bowsight ![]() A change in plans. And a big problem fixed. Day 3, Part 1 - Robbie's Bear ![]() The search for Robbie Cramer's Bear is short and successful. Here's what happened. Plus, you can come along, because we got this one on video. Bear Hunt - Day 2 ![]() First the bad news. Then the good news Day 1 Starts With A Bear ![]() Day 1 and Fred Lutger (on video) and I go to the stand for the first hunt. And, here comes a bear. Scouting While I Was Gone ![]() BuckEye Cam sent wireless pics to my home computer while I was in Ontario. Check out the bucks just before they enter the last stage of antler growth. JimboTX Waits For A Big One ![]() JimboTX passes a bear hoping for a larger bear. It worked. Robbie Gets His First Bear ![]() My hunting buddy Robbie Cramer came along to hunt bears, and got one today, from a ground blind. First Bear - Mark and Liz ![]() First time bearhunter Mark brings his wife Liz along to fish, but she wants to see bears too ... and she does. Set Up Day: My Set Up and Fred's ![]() Where to hunt? That's always the question. Fred and I decide today. And a lot more. Come along... Deer Report - Aug 4 - 8 ![]() Half way through these pictures I picked a bunch of corn and tossed the ears out in front of my BuckEye Cam game camera. It was a hit. On The Road - Bear Hunt 2008 The Bow-Mobile is loaded and raring to hit the road again. Deer Report - July 31 - Aug 3 ![]() First of August. It's not a level playing field in terms of buck head gear, but now we know who the big boys will be. Brandon - Last Hunt In Africa ![]() Brandon Jeffres goes for a Springbok and a Gemsbok on his last day's hunt. Deer Report - July 23 to 31 Pictures Pictures from the BuckEye Cam infra red Wireless game camera. Beamed from the north corner of the food plot to my computer. Deer - July 23-31. Impala Pos - The First Half ![]() ![]() Impala Pos - Part One, what happened before the Video post right under this post. Back To Impala Pos ![]() PH Will Smith takes me back to Impala Pos. It wa |