BROADHEADS
To keep your broadheads from rusting, apply a small coat of vaseline to the blades. To cut down on string slap noise, apply some moleskin to the back face of the bow.
The moleskin, plus a string silencer will keep your bow whisper quiet.
JUDGING WIND SPEEDS
Calm, less than 1mph: smoke rises vertically, leaves on trees remain motionless.
1 to 3 mph: smoke drifts, but wind vanes stay motionless.
7 to 10 mph: flags extend and leaves are in constant motion.
11 to 16 mph: small branches move, dust blows and loose paper flies.
17 to 21 mph: noticeable motion in tall tree tops; small trees sway.
22 to 27 mph: large branches in motion, whistling in the wire.
DEER FEEDERS
Cut 6' sections of 3" plastic pipe, and cap them with 1 pound coffee cans (or any type of can of your choice). Strap the pipe to a tree in an area where you want
to attract deer. Make sure the bottom of the pipe is no more than 2 to 3" off the ground. Then place a tray, or dig a small hole, below the pipe so the feed will go in one spot.
Fill the pipe with feed, and cap the can to keep out birds and squirrels. Through gravity, the feeder will emtpy itself as deer eat from the tray.
HEATED SCENTS
Pour a few cups of water in a pot and bring it to a boil. Pour the hot water in a thermos. Bring a rubber band and a sheet of plastic wrap. Once at your stand make a small hole in
the ground near a shooting lane. Place the thermos in the hole and remove the lid. Using the rubber band, secure the plastic wrap over the top of the thermos. Pour a few drops of your
lure onto the plastic. The heat from the water makes the lure stronger and will last longer.
SILENCING NOISY CHAINS
Take a rubber inner tube (from a bicycle) , cut it into one piece, and remove the air valve. To feed the chain through the inner tube, tie a piece of string to the end link, and snake it
through the tube.
TUNING YOUR BOW
Make and inexpensive and portable paper-tuner by building an extended saw horse. On one end, mount a square foam target. On the other end, mount a frame that can hold a sheet of paper. To test
for problems with arrow speed, stand approximately 5' from the setup, and shoot an arrow through the paper. To test for energy loss, shoot through the paper from a hunting distance. Then, use a paper-
tear chart to match your paper holes and identify problems with arrow flight.
CLOTHES
After washing your hunting clothes in unscented detergent and drying them, always place them in a sealed plastic bag until you wear them on your next hunt.
