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Wisconsin Hunter Bags 30-pointer

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – A Fond du Lac resident bagged a 30-point whitetail buck by bow.

Wayne Schumacher shot the deer Sunday night from a tree stand near Rosendale.

Schumacher says the shot covered about 15 yards and the deer ran about 60 or 70 yards before going down.

Schumacher noted he’s hunted with bow and gun for more than 30 years and he’s known people who have seen the buck but it was hard to believe.

The deer, referred to as “Lucky Buck,” has an inside antler spread of 20 1/2 inches. Its field-dressed weight was about 225 pounds. Estimates are that the deer is at least 4 1/2 years old.

Schumacher says the memory will be preserved with a shoulder mount.

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Information from: The Reporter,http://www.fdlreporter.com

Buck Caught In a Combine

Just wanted to share this with everyone.

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I was sent this amazing video showing off the range of a .338 Edge Rifle. I don’t know what kind of game they were shooting exactly, but when the camera man zooms out to show the distance between the hunter and his kill I was blown away … no pun intended. After I saw this video, I had to see what a .338 Edge looks like so I decided to include a photo of the rifle as well. These rifles have been known to shoot targets up to 1600+ yards away!

Quick Deer Hunting Tip: Tree Stand Hunting

This latest quick tip is for those that haven’t, but want to or are thinking about hunting from a tree stand. More specifically, I want to talk about handling your weapon while climbing or sitting in a tree stand. Don’t try climbing into your stand with your gun or bow in hand. First, climb into your tree stand, then hoist your weapon up to where you’re sitting with a rope – a good rope, not one that’s frayed or old.

If your in a fixed stand like a ladder stand, have your rope hang down to where it ends at chest level standing on the ground. This way your weapon won’t set down in the dirt or snow. Tie off the elevated (higher) end of the rope somewhere up where you’ll be sitting. On the end that hangs at the ground, tie a carabiner for quick latching and unlatching of your weapon. And I can’t scream this loud enough … MAKE SURE YOUR WEAPON IS NOT LOADED WHEN HOISTING IT UP TO WHERE YOUR SITTING!

If your using a climber tree stand, have your weapon leaning against a tree or on the ground where there are no obstacles that it can get hung up on as you start to pull it up toward you. Then tie the rope to a secure portion of your bow or gun. When tying the rope to your gun, tie it in a secure area where the barrel of the gun won’t swing down in the dirt or snow. You want to keep the barrel free from collecting debris. I usually place a glove over the barrel end to insure that dirt, bark or any thing else doesn’t get down into the barrel potentially causing a danger to myself when I fire the weapon.

One last thing to remember to do before hoisting up your weapon is clear away any branches that the weapon might get hung up on during its ascent. Use a small hand saw to quickly clear branches as you climb up the tree. When I’m up in a tree stand I like to have a way to either hang my weapon by a hook or in some type of holster so that my hands are free for holding binoculars, snacking or using deer calls. Always keep your weapon within arms reach for quick access. You never know when the big one will come strolling in.