B-rad 2022 season in the works

[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

well,,,,guess its time for me to start my 2022 thread,,,,,,,,picked up a new toy this morning,,,,,gonna be a hoot in the back yard,,,,,maybe ill use it for early deer archery,,,,depending on accuracy,,,,,ill take few cracks with it when snow not up to my knees

[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

man O man,,,,im really liking these Excalibur broadheads,,,,,,,never had such an accurate broadhead,,,,,,3/4 inch groups at 30 yards,,,,,,,,ill take it out to 40--50 yards once more snow melts,,,,im still up to my knees in snow

[ghost]

how many feet per second does that x bow fire those bolts

[B-rad]

how many feet per second does that x bow fire those bolts bow is posted at 370 fps,,,,,,but in reality it probably around 355--360,,,,,,ill be putting it through the chrony here soon to figure out honest fps

[ghost]

crazy how fast those are now. there is even faster ones than that,my old recurve is about 250 fps

[B-rad]

crazy how fast those are now. there is even faster ones than that,my old recurve is about 250 fps yeah its pretty crazy now days,,,,,,a buddy of mine shoots a 415 fps bow,,,,

[Harvest the Land]

Nice setup and nice shooting. How do you like the Rocky Mountain? Never seen or tried one. It looks like its pretty compact - do you know how wide it is from limb to limb?

[B-rad]

Nice setup and nice shooting. How do you like the Rocky Mountain? Never seen or tried one. It looks like its pretty compact - do you know how wide it is from limb to limb? de-cocked,,,,16" axel-axel,,,,,,12 1/2" power stroke

[Harvest the Land]

Wow that's pretty sweet. Thought my Micro Suppressor at just under 2 feet un-cocked was narrow. Must be a bit easier sneaking through the timber with that thing eh? Thanks for letting me know and good luck this year

[B-rad]

Woohoo,,,,3 more days and spring goose opens back up in the loops,,,time to lube the scatter gun back up

[Bubbacanuck]

I got out for Brant more than goose. I managed one nice mature bird that is currently at the taxidermist.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?169122-Brant-Hunt&highlight=brant

[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

my little project for this morning,,,,built a nice little game hanger,,,,my other one was gettin old,,,needed to retire it

[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

my morning task for the day,,,,,,whipping up a batch of Mallard duck jerky from birds harvested this past bird season

[B-rad]

my next project,,,,,,,,i would like to re-build one of these Winchester Model 88-----308,,,,,,now question is,,,,,,does anyone know of anyone to get a different stock from,,,,,iv looked high and low,,,,,but someone else might have more knowledge than me on where to find another stock https://i.imgur.com/F4qfviBl.jpg

[Farmer]

Check out the Kamloops gun show. Talk to an older fellow named Roman. He will have a table there. He builds custom guns and might be able to point you in the right direction.
He built a 338 federal for my neighbour on a Model 88.

[russm]

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How's the Xbow been so far? Any issues? I borrowed my dads PSE Fang and had one of the limbs explode so bought one of these as a replacement but haven't even assembled it yet. Did you just use the scope that came with it?

[B-rad]

How's the Xbow been so far? Any issues? I borrowed my dads PSE Fang and had one of the limbs explode so bought one of these as a replacement but haven't even assembled it yet. Did you just use the scope that came with it?
the Xbow has been absolutely awesome,,,,,,,im dialed in center at 30 yards,,,,the scope it comes with is awesome so far,,,,,,center crosshair 30 yards,,,,,the hash mark above center crosshair is 20 yards,,,,hash mark below center crosshair is 40 yards,,,,,,i would never attempt to shoot at a deer/bear beyond the 40 yard mark,,,,to much chance of jumping the string,,,,,only issue im having is getting a replacement string//cables,,,,i can order outa states for like $170,,(way to much for a string),,,or i can go to kelowna,,,and get a custome string/cables made,,but id have to drive down there to drop bow off so they can replicate the string/cable,,,,,takes 3 days to do,,,,then id have to drive back down there to pick it up,,,,pain in the azz

[B-rad]

Check out the Kamloops gun show. Talk to an older fellow named Roman. He will have a table there. He builds custom guns and might be able to point you in the right direction.
He built a 338 federal for my neighbour on a Model 88.
thanx,,,yup,,,ill definately be at the gun show,,,ill be like a fat kid in a candy store :)

[B-rad]

Another day smoking up a storm,,,,,good ole Cambell Lake rainbows,,,,,and good ole Kamloops Mallards,,,,,lovin that duck jerky,,,,,will be doin ton of deer jerky here shortly https://i.imgur.com/LutViV2l.jpg Bear season upon us,,,,,so gonna go get me a spring bear too

[Thoney]

Nice! Looks good. Seen the first bear yesterday. Still quite a bit of snow out Revelstoke way.

[B-rad]

where i live in the outskirts of kamloops (barnhartvale),,,,we have already had 2 bear down low,,,,so they definately already on the move,,,,gonna head out next week

[B-rad]

anybody been out spring bear yet??,,,,iv already been seeing good handfull around the outskirts of town already,,

[RyoTHC]

anybody been out spring bear yet??,,,,iv already been seeing good handfull around the outskirts of town already,,

making my first foray out this Friday Saturday and Sunday.. no high hopes but I hunt the same general area as you and have heard of numerous sightings so anything’s possible.

[Ramshot]

Was good to meet you this afternoon B-rad. Thanks for the duck jerky��

[B-rad]

Was good to meet you this afternoon B-rad. Thanks for the duck jerky�� hope you enjoyed the jerky brotha,,,,,and hope you get some good meat with the ammo

[B-rad]

How is everyone making out on spring bear??,,,iv seen quite few,,,,,,but mostly sow/cubs,,,,seen 1 really skinny 2/3 year old,,gonna keep hitting it though,,,usually by now iv got my 1st bear tag filled

[montec assassin]

Actually B-rad, I haven't gotten out once yet this year which is strange for me. However, I've got a great trip planned for May long. My 13 year old son and I have been doing a "father-son annual" spring bear hunt for the last four years on the long weekend. This year it gets even better, I am picking up one of my nephews (11 years old) from 100 mile and bringing him back to join us on our annual. I'm pulling them out of school on Friday and we'll get into the woods until Monday. I'm really looking forward to this long weekend. Nothing better than treating an eager youngster to a weekend in the woods with hopefully his first witness to a harvest.
good luck with your seasons
Montec

[B-rad]

well,,,got my LEH draws put in this morning,,,,,only putting in for Mule deer doe this year,,

[B-rad]

well,,,,a no go on LEH,,,,,didnt get any draws,,,,hope everyone did better than me

[B-rad]

woohoo,,,,,13 days till bunnies open,,,,love eatin them

[RyoTHC]

woohoo,,,,,13 days till bunnies open,,,,love eatin them
That’s about the only thing I don’t hunt..
im not much further south than you, but rarely see them.. but I’d imagine the wide open areas are terrible for them with all the birds of prey? May have to move a bit north and see if I can get a few for the variety.

[HarryToolips]

That’s about the only thing I don’t hunt..
im not much further south than you, but rarely see them.. but I’d imagine the wide open areas are terrible for them with all the birds of prey? May have to move a bit north and see if I can get a few for the variety.

Regrowth cut-blocks with conifers in the 10-15 year age range, with alder lining the roads I find are the best habitat for snowshoe hare...

Too bad you didn't get a draw B rad but I'm sure you'll do well, you always seem to, good luck..

[B-rad]

Regrowth cut-blocks with conifers in the 10-15 year age range, with alder lining the roads I find are the best habitat for snowshoe hare...

Too bad you didn't get a draw B rad but I'm sure you'll do well, you always seem to, good luck..thanks bud,,,,,,yeah i usually do fairly good every year

[B-rad]

That’s about the only thing I don’t hunt..
im not much further south than you, but rarely see them.. but I’d imagine the wide open areas are terrible for them with all the birds of prey? May have to move a bit north and see if I can get a few for the variety.best places i find for the bunnies is any super thick areas you come accross that you have seen ruffed grouse,,,,thats usually how i start the scout,,,,,,,,and also the time of day is huge for bunnies,,,,more so than grouse,,,,,,,5:30--7 am in the morning,,,,and literally 30-45 min before dark,,,,,its actually a very quick hunt,,,,unless you putting boots on the ground after the snow flies to give em good chase,,,,,,i hunt bunnies literally in all directions of the loops,,,,,timing though is about 90% of the success for them though

[RyoTHC]

best places i find for the bunnies is any super thick areas you come accross that you have seen ruffed grouse,,,,thats usually how i start the scout,,,,,,,,and also the time of day is huge for bunnies,,,,more so than grouse,,,,,,,5:30--7 am in the morning,,,,and literally 30-45 min before dark,,,,,its actually a very quick hunt,,,,unless you putting boots on the ground after the snow flies to give em good chase,,,,,,i hunt bunnies literally in all directions of the loops,,,,,timing though is about 90% of the success for them though


Thanks, clsss act as always.

[B-rad]

woohoo,,,12 days to go for archery bucks have some nice 4 points on camera :)

[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

got my 2 this morning,,,,,,hooked into 3 only landed the 2

[boilerroom]

beauties B-rad!

[B-rad]

beauties B-rad!thanx bud,,,,was a good start to the day

[B-rad]

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[B-rad]

1 more for the table,,,,nice solid 7lb sockeye,,,still clean,,from good ole south thompson,,,,,,,hooked into 3 only able to fully land 1,,,,,,1 better than none :)

[ghost]

Nicely done. You fish the south Thompson for trout as well?

[B-rad]

Nicely done. You fish the south Thompson for trout as well?yes i do,,,,generally feb-march and then in October when they slurping up the salmon eggs

[B-rad]

good,,quick little water hunt this morning,,,,,i wised up 11 birds before i got these 2,,,,,needed to shake the 1st water hunt bad habits,,,before got these 2 back to back,,,,bobbing my damn head up and down above blind to watch the birds,,,,,i been huntin 36 years,,,,think id learn my lesson by now on the 1st water hunt of the year :) https://i.imgur.com/dziXrbT.jpg

[B-rad]

still sooooo early,,,,,,am shooting local birds,,,,,migration hasnt even come close to starting yet

[HarryToolips]

They look tasty...haven't tried waterfowl hunting yet myself..

[boilerroom]

nice looking mallards!

lol - you look like you're thinking about the ones you let go ;-)

cheers,
BR

[B-rad]

nice looking drakes!

lol - you look like you're thinking about the 9 you let go ;-)

cheers,
BR yeah,,,i wasnt too happy with myself thats forsure :),,,,,could have easily been a limited out day

[B-rad]

when deer huntin on foot,,,deep in the hills,,,,this why i like to carry one of these,,they come in handy once in a blue moon :) https://i.imgur.com/RvZ8Avc.jpg

[ghost]

Way to go. See any bucks?

[REMINGTON JIM]

when deer huntin on foot,,,deep in the hills,,,,this why i like to carry one of these,,they come in handy once in a blue moon :) https://i.imgur.com/RvZ8Avc.jpg

Are you using Marbles or WHAT ? for ammo ! I Find ROCKs to In accurate ! jmo RJ

[B-rad]

Way to go. See any bucks? i bumped 6 doe and just 1 little spike buck,,,,,but i know from my cams,,,there is 2----4x4,,,,1--3x3,,,1 2x2 and the spike i seen,,,possibly more

[B-rad]

Are you using Marbles or WHAT ? for ammo ! I Find ROCKs to In accurate ! jmo RJ i buy the pencil leads from canadian tire,,,,,the ones you would use for salmon fishing,,,,,,and i cut them down into 1/2" peices,,,,,,gives me the weight,,,and they fly true,,,on impact i find they do more damage than the ball berrings

[HarryToolips]

Nice work, and I hope you nail one of the 4 pts, mulies or WT on your cams?

[B-rad]

Nice work, and I hope you nail one of the 4 pts, mulies or WT on your cams? the cams i have checked so far are just my mulie cams,,,,,the area i have for Whitetail,,,,i wont be in there for a couple more days yet,,,but i know they are there,,just not sure yet on any size of the 2022 animals of the area

[REMINGTON JIM]

i buy the pencil leads from canadian tire,,,,,the ones you would use for salmon fishing,,,,,,and i cut them down into 1/2" peices,,,,,,gives me the weight,,,and they fly true,,,on impact i find they do more damage than the ball berrings

KOOL ! i will try that i have LOTs of that pencil lead ! thxs RJ

[B-rad]

did another walk in hunt lastnight,,,,MUCH better hunt and stalk,,,,walked up on 4 different groups,,,,,10 deer total,,,,,,could have shot a little button buck,,,,but the rest where doe,,,,,but i packed in my .410,,,,,glad i did,,,,nabbed me another 2 ruffies,,,,the deer are starting to get moving now,,,(well,,in the areas i hunt anyways)https://i.imgur.com/7gV12eSl.jpg

[ghost]

Good job. How are the grouse numbers where you hunt?

[B-rad]

Good job. How are the grouse numbers where you hunt?the numbers are kind of hit/miss,,,,,but i noticed now this past week,,,am starting to see alot more fresh birds around,,,,,,the 2 birds in the pic where out of a 9 bird covey

[KodiakHntr]

i buy the pencil leads from canadian tire,,,,,the ones you would use for salmon fishing,,,,,,and i cut them down into 1/2" peices,,,,,,gives me the weight,,,and they fly true,,,on impact i find they do more damage than the ball berrings

A bag of buckshot goes a lonnnnnng way too.

[Arctic Lake]

Hi B. rad . What is the model of sling shot you use ? Is it a better one it looks tricked out ?
Thanks
Arctic Lake

[B-rad]

Hi B. rad . What is the model of sling shot you use ? Is it a better one it looks tricked out ?
Thanks
Arctic Lakethe sling shot im using is a Barnett----Cobra,,,,,,and the ammo pouch you see on it attached to arm rest is just a crosman ammo pouch from Princess auto

[Arctic Lake]

Thanks for the information ! Good luck with your season !
Arctic Lake
the sling shot im using is a Barnett----Cobra,,,,,,and the ammo pouch you see on it attached to arm rest is just a crosman ammo pouch from Princess auto

[B-rad]

Awesome 2 hour hunt this morning,,,,another 7 duck for the smoker,,,,,was nice and foggy this morning,,,birds decoyed perfect todayhttps://i.imgur.com/5YEq15tl.jpg

[ghost]

good job. when do the deer start hitting the ground?

[B-rad]

good job. when do the deer start hitting the ground?ill be taking a buddy out tomarrow at the crack of light,,,been seeing lots of deer,,,so hoping for a nice little meat buck,,bumped a button buck last time out,,,but thats just too small

[Arctic Lake]

Smoked duck sounds real tasty , never had that dish .
Arctic Lake

[B-rad]

Smoked duck sounds real tasty , never had that dish .
Arctic Lakei actually make duck jerky out of most of my waterfowl,,,,,,makes a nice back pack snack,,,,and will keep for couple years,,,,and plus it tastes awesome,,,,friends and family love it,,,and cant believe they eating wild game,,,never mind it being duck

[Arctic Lake]

Oh that sound tasty as well Brad !
Arctic Lake

[B-rad]

Managed to harvest a nice fat Kamloops Whitetail doe this afternoonhttps://i.imgur.com/VPO9q4zl.jpg

[180grainer]

Excellent. Thanks for posting.

[ghost]

Way to go. Was she by herself

[ghost]

What kinda gun is the lever

[B-rad]

What kinda gun is the leveryes she was by herself,,,,,but on other side of the area i was walking into,,,,,there was 5-6 others,,,,,,so in total in about 1 square km there was 6-7,,,,,the rifle i was using is the Winchester model 88---308 cal,,,,,topped with a burris optic

[boilerroom]

looks delicious - congrats!

[B-rad]

got her proccessed,,,,all i need to do is grind burgerhttps://i.imgur.com/KmRfCtel.jpg

[valleywalker]

yes she was by herself,,,,,but on other side of the area i was walking into,,,,,there was 5-6 others,,,,,,so in total in about 1 square km there was 6-7,,,,,the rifle i was using is the Winchester model 88---308 cal,,,,,topped with a burris optic
nice, what grain are you shooting out of the model 88? I picked up a pre 64 topped with a vintage 4x redfield scope in 308 for a good price recently, it’s not mint by any standard but in darn good shape for an older rifle. I’ve been having a hard time deciding if I want to keep it in the safe or take it out in the bush regularly, I think your photo swayed me in the right direction, thanks

[B-rad]

nice, what grain are you shooting out of the model 88? I picked up a pre 64 topped with a vintage 4x redfield scope in 308 for a good price recently, it’s not mint by any standard but in darn good shape for an older rifle. I’ve been having a hard time deciding if I want to keep it in the safe or take it out in the bush regularly, I think your photo swayed me in the right direction, thanksi been shooting the 150 grain federal power shok (blue box),,,,,,i actually own 2 of the winchester model 88,,,,both 308,,,,great rifles

[B-rad]

errggg,,,bumped 4 bucks this morning,,,,3x3---2x3---and 2 2pointers,,,talk about shit house luck,,,,but i do have 2 4x4 bucks on trail cam in the same area,,,,how everyone else making out now on pre-rut?

[ghost]

only saw does the few times i have been out.lots of bucks roaming the local fields a couple big guys as well

[B-rad]

Merry Christmas to all my fellow bushmen,,,,,hope everyone has a kickazz holiday

[B-rad]

Happy new years everyone!!!!!!,,,,,time to start a "B-rad 2023 season in the works" thread i guess,,,,,anyways,,hope everyone had a kickazz holidays this year

[Ramshot]

Happy New Year