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  1. brock ratcliff

    Kentucky brain trust is banning feral swine hunting

    I am far from trusting anything fed related, but… My wife’s cousins were killing piles of hogs each winter on the Ironton unit of the Wayne. Feds rolled in with traps and wiped them out. Gone. Gottem. No more pigs to hunt.
  2. brock ratcliff

    More CWD counties

    How many sportsmen have contracted CWD? How big are the piles of dead deer that died from CWD? It is not an issue. It’s a scam.
  3. brock ratcliff

    Ohio Turkeys - Spring 24

    Pretty quiet here. So I made a few calls and one gobblef ten yards behind me. I never did get a shot at him but he did get my blood pumping.
  4. brock ratcliff

    Ohio Turkeys - Spring 24

    Mason hunted this WMA in Kentucky last weekend. They were in em all day. Haven’t heard a bird yet. Haven’t seen a tree fit for a bird to roost in yet. 😁. But they are here somewhere.
  5. brock ratcliff

    Ohio Turkeys - Spring 24

    Congratulations Isaac! Mason posted the video of him and his buddy’s double from opening weekend.
  6. brock ratcliff

    Official TOO Catch Thread

    The 126 is sweet! You will love it!
  7. brock ratcliff

    Ohio Turkeys - Spring 24

    I hunted Kentucky today with a good friend. We covered an immense amount of ground on a very high ridge system. We never heard a bird. Mason and his pal hunted a different WMA and were in ‘em all day long but never got a shot. For anyone interested in watching, here is the video Mason...
  8. brock ratcliff

    Ohio Turkeys - Spring 24

    I tagged along with a young lady this morning. She’s been having a rough season. Hadn’t seen a bird. Windy conditions and we heard nothing on the roost. Settled into a good hiding spot and set out some decoys. Started calling. Heard a bird finally. Two longbeards came in, put on a...
  9. brock ratcliff

    cold shot

    I don’t either most days. This thing is really fun. I put an old rest on it and shoot it exactly as I did compound bows all through the 80’s. Same form and anchor. I used pins back then but never a peep. I got everything aligned over the arrow and the pins were really just for elevation...
  10. brock ratcliff

    cold shot

    Here are 3 from 25yds. This is my first ILF bow. I like it.
  11. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    Great story! If you happen to stop by, introduce yourself!
  12. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    I just sent him the video. I can’t remember ever seeing that gun not knock a bird flat that was just standing there… twice. lol. He has a new gun arriving tomorrow. He said he doesn’t want to tarnish my gun’s reputation any more. 😁
  13. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    Congratulations on the bird and birthday! My buddy enjoyed his first action packed turkey hunt of his life this morning. Unfortunately he threw two warning shots. We saw a dozen birds, even a bearded hen. All kinds of fun with absolutely no mess. It may be a while before I let him live...
  14. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    Thank you sir!
  15. brock ratcliff

    FYI Dave's Sisters Passing. (Giles)

    I hate to ask, but you did receive ours via Mason, correct?
  16. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    Took a gun today. My Ohio tag is filled. It was kinda a cluster all morning from start to finish but will make a fine memory. I shot the wrong bird, but a bird nonetheless. 😁 Mason and I are planning to go back to Kentucky this weekend and we’ve got some hunters lined up here to take to the...
  17. brock ratcliff

    Lake Erie Charter fishing

    That fish was way lost! Well done, Capt!
  18. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    Nice shot indeed! Congratulations!
  19. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    They had a pretty good morning. The only bird I had in range was a Jake. The big bird gave me the slip which was good since he still has a couple of hens to tend too. Maybe I’ll catch up with him again when they are done with him.
  20. brock ratcliff

    2024 Spring Turkey

    Mason called up another one. Apparently they are packing two birds out