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  1. TheBenHoyle

    My 2023 Iowa season

    Congratulations!
  2. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2023 Semi-Live Hunt Log

    Sunday wasn't productive as a coyote hunt, but it was a great day to explore some new woods. I got to the public ground at sunrise and there were several deer out in a neighboring field. And there was still a moon in the sky. There was also snow on the ground, which made it a lot of fun to...
  3. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2023 Semi-Live Hunt Log

    I might as well start my 2023 Semi-Live Hunt Log. Next week I am planning on going on a hunt/scout. It will be a coyote hunt on some public land that is also a spot that I have a spring turkey tag for. Hoping to hike a few miles, look for sign and maybe do a few different sets for coyotes. As...
  4. TheBenHoyle

    What's yer total?

    I don't have an official spreadsheet to track it like that. Just a mental tally. I've only been hunting since 2013ish and the tally isn't too high, so at this point I can still remember it all. I do wish I would have a spreadsheet with weather and wind and date of all the encounters I have had...
  5. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    On Friday, I had an opportunity to take a new hunter out for the first time. To call it is a hunt is generous since there was a pretty low probability that we would see deer let alone deer within range, and we didn't. However, it was an important first step to this hunter. 1. He had a shotgun...
  6. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    My plan for Sunday was to spend all day in the woods where I have been having close encounters with that buck, but then on Saturday my buddy Chris asked if I wanted to do a morning hunt for geese on the river by his house. Looked at drive times and convinced myself I could hunt geese with him...
  7. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    I went out on Monday, which I know is 2023 but I always finish out my archery season that goes into the middle of January. By my estimation I have 2 maybe three hunts left. I started in my stand and heard turkeys at sunrise, but they were north of me and after a few hours of not seeing anything...
  8. TheBenHoyle

    Woodworking Hunt Talkers?

    Back in 2000-ish I bought a Ridgid table saw. It is a hybrid with a cast iron top and wings. I have used it for so many things and while it seemed like an extravagance when I bought it, I've had it for 20 years and it was worth every penny. I do wish I had a Saw Stop just for the safety aspect...
  9. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    The only indication I have that he was hurt is that posture and my feeling that it was a good shot. I'm pretty confident that I missed high. I'll be back out there on Monday so I might get eyeballs on him again.
  10. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    The shot felt good and He acted like he was hit as he ran off. There were three other deer in the field when I shot and all of the deer ran north., He stopped after about 40-50 yards. And just stood there with his shoulders kinda hunched up and his back arched. I kinda thought I would see him...
  11. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    I went out Monday morning to the stand that I have gotten all of my Illinois deer from so far. There was snow on the ground and I was able to get in without making too much noise. At first light I could see deer to the west and then I saw some about 60-80 yards north of me. Including a fawn doe...
  12. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    So I was able to sneak out for a short hunt yesterday and I have a bonus to add to my fall slam. I shot this bunny with an arrow. It's my first rabbit and I am super excited about it. I see bunnies a lot when I am out after turkeys and deer, but it is usually too late to do anything about...
  13. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    I hunted Saturday. There was fresh snow on the ground and that was nice. What wasn't so nice is that at 8 am two coyotes came scooting through the timber, never giving me a shot in range, but bumping a group of deer to the west of me... It seems like every winter I have one of my hunts that get...
  14. TheBenHoyle

    Fall Turkey tactics?

    Good luck. I think patterning is best. Try to observe and then get in place where you think they will be ahead of them. when they are flocked up there are so many more eyes that can catch movement you make. But if they do bust on you, you might quickly reposition so that you are in between the...
  15. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    Planning on an all day hunt this Sunday. Should be a cold front coming through so I have hope that the deer will be on the move during the day. Got some info from my dad. The corn field by the stand I have been hunting has been turned over so there is not much reason for deer to be hanging...
  16. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    Saturday was supposed to be an introductory waterfowl hunt for a new hunter but he had to cancel so it was just a hunt with my buddy Chris. He and I usually hunt the river near his house, but I had put my name in for a permit to hunt a limited-entry public area so we went there instead...
  17. TheBenHoyle

    Screwing up... bad habit that has cost me a couple birds this year...

    I have struggled with a related but different problem with my pump action shotgun. When I started shooting sporting clays, I thought I needed to get the action cycled quickly after each shot. And it got so bad that I was often throwing away the first shot and breaking the action too quickly...
  18. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    Oh as a follow up, my fall slam is a deer, a duck, a goose and a turkey. I once had a squirrel on that list but I decided I could pass on that as a regular pursuit. In any event, I now only need to get a turkey to close out this fall slam. I feel like I have an opportunity for a turkey at that...
  19. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    I got out for my first waterfowl hunt of the year this morning. I have plans to take my buddy Chris and a new hunter out next weekend on some public land that I got access to through a lottery. But in talking to Chris about those plans he suggested we hunt the river spot near him that we have...
  20. TheBenHoyle

    Ben's 2022 Semi-live Hunt Log

    As it turned out, if I had been able to move and set up a blind I would have had turkeys right in my lap. I will keep that in mind for the future. I kept watching over there and there were probably 5 turkeys over there, which matched up with the 5 I had on camera, so imagine my surprise when I...
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