Here in Georgia, we can legally hunt 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after Official Sunrise & Sunset.
For whatever reason, most of my action with mature bucks seems to be in that last 15 minutes of legal light. No matter where I go or what I do.
My current setup is a 3/16 Peep with a Spott...
I had beefed up my Elite Kure with a 10” and 8” bars, with plenty of weight.
Combine that with a Spott Hogg Tommy Hogg, that bow was HEAVY.
Super steady in-hand with no vibration. BUT you’re lucky to bust out 20-30 shots before your arms start dropping shots low.
Ultimately I ditched both...
Agreed.
Being a land owner, if I had watched a deer grow to that caliber only to be poached out from under myself and other law abiding hunters… I’d be livid.
IF this kid did indeed poach this buck, which it seems that is the case now, I hope they drag him through the coals.
Here’s a podcast where CJ talks about killing the buck in question. This takes place BEFORE he was investigated.
Another weird aspect is he claims to have shot the buck at 10:30AM, but every picture of him with the buck is at night.
I’ll let you decide.
From my understanding, he was ratted out by the landowners with pictures of this deer.
When questioned by DNR, the location he told them and where the landowners had pictures of this buck were like I said- something along the lines of 20-30 miles apart.
Again all hear-say at this point. Time...
I’m straying away from publicly broadcasting any of the “big” deer I kill. Sure I’ll post the 80-120” deer I kill- They’re a dime a dozen here.
BUT those bigger bucks is how someone with deeper pockets than you ruins a good thing.
My personal experience anyways. Take it for what you want.
What I’ve HEARD about this buck, is that multiple landowners had dozens of pictures of this deer. Then CJ shoots it and tells everyone he shot it something like 20-30 miles away from where folks had pictures of this buck- Less than 8 hours before CJ killed this buck.
*Edit* The Landowners caught...
You want a 50-56mm objective with quality Japanese or European glass.
Low end power in the 2-4x range. Top end mag could be 9-15x but that doesn’t matter. Most of our “work” is 100 yards and in.
Thick reticle that’s useable in low light. Schmidt & Bender are known for this.
First focal plane...
I’d go shoot one in your case. You’ll probably ditch the E35 or maybe you wont.
The advancements over 10 years have made it worthwhile to upgrade IMO. Even a Kure, EnKore would be a great upgrade over the E35’s IMO
I’ve owned several Spot Hogg’s (Fast Eddie & Tommy Hogg) along with Montana Black Gold Sliders & 3-Pin’s.
I’d opt for Montana Black Gold personally. Their pin brightness is unmatched. Durability has never been an issue for me, either.
No experience with Dialed archery but for that kind of...
Mainly a Southeastern deer hunter. Most shots are realistically sub 300 yards.
Most of my kills the last 4 seasons have been 75 yards and in.
I have an SWFA 3-9x42 it’s a phenomenal scope, BUT that last 5 minutes in dense cover on overcast nights is what gets me.
I’m torn with wanting to...