22 Huntin’ Tips To Use This Season...

Howdy folks,

I know it's been a while since I've written...

Huntin' season is upon us and I found the following list of tips that I thought you might find handy...

Be safe and Enjoy!

1. When attaching sights, arrow rests, quivers or anything to yourbow riser with the steel screws that come with it, coat the screwthreads with bow string wax. This will stop the chemical reactionthat occurs between the steel and aluminum so they won't seizetogether and you won't strip out the allen heads or the screw slotsand you will have ease of removal and tightening. - Robert Buskirk

2. When rattling for deer always be ready. The buck of a lifetimemight be more ready for your sounds than you are. - Robert Summey

3. Start scouting for deer a month before the season. UseGoogle-earth and print out a picture of your site. Mark where youhave seen deer and where you should be sitting. If you use doeestrous or anything else mark it on your map. You're guaranteed toknow where the deer are opening day. - Bob Swain

4. I'm not sure if you've had these as of yet, but when huntingdeer, listen for blue jays that are making a lot of racket. Itusually means there is a deer nearby (or possibly a gray squirrel). Also listen for robins that are going nuts! It's a sure sign of adeer coming! - Dean

5. For a cheap compound bow sight light, go to a major chaindepartment store and purchase a kids toy called a 'finger light'. Blue is the best. Glue the light directly pointing at the pins. You can also paint the outside of the light, but careful around thelens. Less than $3.00 you got a light. - Mike Michael

6. When stalking, try to walk toe to heal. You have more controlover breaking sticks with your toes than the back of your foot. -Sean

7. If hunting with a gun, you can use the sling to steady the gunby wrapping your arm around it and pulling it back into your body.- Adam Coull

8. When squirrel hunting if you spot a squirrel, only move whenthey are cutting nuts. The sound they make over powers the soundof you walking giving you a better shot. - Bryan Gondringer

9. It is often hard to judge distance in the woods when bowhunting. So take some caution tape or something easily seen andmark spots 30 - 40 yards from your stand that way you'll have abetter idea how far away the deer is. - Clay Finley

10. When deer hunting to make a doe snort clinch your teethtogether and blow out. Deer will come out to see what is wrong. -Michael Everett

11. If you hunt for deer where there is pine sage or hemlock trees,break off a bow from one and rub yourself down for a natural coverscent. - Kyle Biloski

12. For home made cover scent-take some acorns and pine needles andput them in a pillow case and before washing clothes dampen pillowcase with water throw it in the washer with hunting clothes. -Brandon

13. When deer hunting from a stand, nail the cap of a peanut butterjar to a tree in your shooting lane. Then cut the bottom of thejar off and screw the jar on. Deer love the peanut butter! Warning don't go to high with the jar. - Adam Haithcox

14. For an all natural mosquito repellent use crushed Wax Myrtleleaves. You just crush them a little in your hand and rub on. -Steven Harris

15. While deer hunting use surgical gloves while handling scentwicks and scent to keep human smells off of them. - Ken Knisley

16. An easy way to skin a deer is to place a tennis ball in sidethe skin and tie a rope around the ball on the out side and pullwith your 4-wheeler. - Charles Thomas

17. For a cheap and easy drip lick, place molasses into a cleanmilk jug. Then take it to the woods and tie it to a tree limb. Punch a tiny hole in the bottom using a small knife. The deer willpaw and lick the molasses. - Steven

18. When using a squirrel call, most people over call them. Pushthe call down halfway and then up fast. Do that quickly about 5times and then push it all the way down 3 or 4 times. - John Gilbert

19. For some good carry along kindling, get some dry thick piecesof wood and some dead pine needles put them in a zip lock bag. Keep them in your pack for that cold, wet or snowy morning when yougo out hunting. It starts a fire wonderfully. - Patrick Hardiman

20. A good squirrel call is the Mr. Squirrel baby distress call. It brings out squirrels from all around. - Sam Jackson

21. To sight in your rifle shoot at a desired distance at a targetand move the cross hairs on the hole and you will be accurate. Ilearned this from my uncle who was a sniper in the marines. - JoeAndreico

22. When we are lost in the woods alone, we tend to favor ourdominant side. Lefties will make a slow circle to the left andrighties will circle to the right and eventually arrive where theybegan. If there is a member of the group who just happens to beambidextrous, let them lead as they will follow a straight path. Nokidding! - Tim

Okay, hope you enjoyed these tips...

Have a great season and be safe...

Best Wishes,

Michael