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Middle Outdoorsman
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Добавлен 24 мар 2011
Just a video log of a middle aged, self taught solo hunter, and blundering idiot in the mountains. I make videos to share with family and friends, create something for myself to watch when I'm in the old folks home, something my daughter can remember me by after I'm gone, and on rare occasion something helpful to other hunters. Out of respect for other hunters who call this place home, absolutely no location information will be shared. Drama non grata.
Elk General Rifle 2024
One man's video log of another elk hunt.
00:00 Here's the situation
01:47 Morning
08:30 Afternoon
10:19 Evening
13:12 Night
14:16 After Action Report
00:00 Here's the situation
01:47 Morning
08:30 Afternoon
10:19 Evening
13:12 Night
14:16 After Action Report
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Видео
2024 Muzzy Deer Hunt - Video Log Part 3
Просмотров 14314 дней назад
Long form video log of an unsuccessful muzzleloader deer hunt.
2024 Muzzy Deer Hunt - Video Log Part 2
Просмотров 41315 дней назад
Long form video log of an unsuccessful muzzleloader deer hunt. 00:00 Intro 01:04 Saturday Evening 06:30 Sunday Morning 14:41 Sunday Afternoon 19:45 Sunday Evening
2024 Muzzy Deer Hunt - Video Log Part 1
Просмотров 13916 дней назад
Long form video log of an unsuccessful muzzleloader deer hunt. 00:00 Intro 00:54 Thursday evening 01:12 Friday Morning 02:52 Friday Afternoon 10:43 Friday Evening 11:43 Saturday Morning 18:40 Saturday Afternoon
2024 Muzzy Deer Hunt - Opening day
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Playing hooky to go hunting. It's opening day, can't miss that!
Elk Archery 2024 - Last Weekend
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Last hunting video log for archery this year. I think this video in it's entirety, summarizes how elk hunting on public lands really is for most of us. Not the high energy adrenaline fueled adventure every time you set foot into the mountains, that some big name channels would have people believe. 00:00 Saturday Morning 04:06 Walkabout 12:08 Keep it public 13:07 Saturday Afternoon 14:07 Saturda...
Archery: Train as you hunt
Просмотров 73Месяц назад
You might not always be standing, and trying to stand can create too much movement. So you'll have to shoot from a sitting or kneeling position. Practice it. I know this sounds like a "Captain Obvious" moment, but when you think about all the hunting shows or big name youtube channels, you almost ALWAYS see them shooting from a classic archers stance; and while its ideal, its not always possible.
Elk Archery 2024 - Second Weekend
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It's a hunting video log; full of searching for elk, stupid ideas, thunderstorms, weird noises, and a distinct lack of bugling. 00:00 Friday Evening 02:31 Saturday Morning 08:02 Saturday Evening 11:50 Sunday Morning 20:15 Sunday Afternoon 25:01 Sunday Evening 29:08 Monday Morning
Elk Archery 2024 - Opening weekend
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.Месяц назад
Another year, another opening weekend. Missed shot, mountain storms, the usual stuff. 00:00 Friday Evening 01:50 Saturday Morning 06:59 After Action Report 10:24 Saturday Afternoon 15:01 Saturday Evening 15:56 Sunday Morning 20:37 Sunday Afternoon 23:33 Monday Morning
An apt poem by campfire
Просмотров 792 месяца назад
I have no idea what possessed me to make this video. Some say this is an appropriate poem in the modern day. I think I agree with this assessment. You might like it, you might not. Either way I don't see myself making more videos like this one.
Another Williams Western Precision sights range day
Просмотров 1222 месяца назад
Now with gratuitous smoke in slower motion. Well get that muzzleloader zeroed yet. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Smoke in slower motion 03:00 Today's results
Cargo Trailer - Summer camp followup
Просмотров 6322 месяца назад
A followup video I made about our Cargo Trailer I was working on, that I called a Poor mans toy hauler. It works really well. Tents? Forget that noise, We ain't rolling out a tent unless we need a stove. Yeah, I'm thinking about it. 00:00 Altitude 00:38 If you have to camp like this... 01:38 Cabin on wheels 03:25 Our usual summer setup 03:50 A proper fire ring 4:40 Best view from bed ever 4:49 ...
Summer Scouting 2024 - Lots of everything
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Lots of campers, cattle, biting flies, mosquitoes, does, cows, bulls, and bucks; I saw it all. 00:00 Sunday Morning 07:03 Sunday Afternoon 11:42 Sunday Evening 15:52 Monday Morning
Summer Scouting 2024 - At least we saw elk
Просмотров 793 месяца назад
Another new area scouting trip with the family. The biting flies sucked, but at least I found some more elk. 00:00 I'll bet there's some elk in there 00:31 Making do without a tripod 01:52 Soothing an aggravated family 02:31 Morning glass
Good advice Pounds = Pain
Do they make this for the CVA Optima?
I'm surprised your huffing and puffing didn't send them to the next county, lol.
Congratulations
Thanks!
Congratulations sir!
Thank you!
Great job Man, your a killer. Very inspiring how a normal guy gets it done through hard work, and never quit attitude.
Thanks! Took me long enough, didn't it? 😁
Nice, Congrats!
Thanks man!
Dang. Wish we could have hunted longer together. Had scout camp. Glad you were able to get a shot off. I'll go on your elk hunt with you when ya draw it. Your Second area is a good spot for elk. Great spot to locate em. We'll get em next time.
Me too, I was hoping to learn some pointers on deer; and your right, that second area is good for elk. It's exactly where I ended up getting my spike. I have seen deer around the second area, but not as many as the first area. I don't know much about deer, but I think ive developed a nose for elk.
Friend are you intoxicated? The full tang is really about the length of that handle and the width not about whether or not it's balanced by being skeletonized on some level.
I like the simplicity of the setup. Where did you order your screens from??
I ordered them from here ( www.toyhaulerscreen.com/ ). Took a few weeks, but they made them, and I've no complaints so far.
@@MiddleOutdoorsmanThank you.
Old but good. Efficient on energy and gives good lighting.
Nothing worse than hunting with a gun you have doubts about…. Just a thought but is it throwing the first shot with a clean bore? My front stuffers all do to some degree
Good question. Offhand I can't say for sure, when I was zeroing, i always ran a patch or two between shots. The shot I made in this video, was a reload I made right after missing that buck from a day or two earlier. So, not a clean bore on that one. This was a passing thought I had earlier though. I know with a centerfire rifle, the shot placement is more consistent with a fouled bore. WIth muzzy's I'm usually keen to clean them right away, or at least within a day or two of shooting.
@@MiddleOutdoorsman Be interesting to see a range test… might make a good video. Not sure what your cleaning routine is but I shoot mostly Goex or Olde Einsford powder, I swab with a fairly wet patch soaked in pure Ballistol, just run it to the bottom and let it sit for 10-15 seconds so the Ballistol can soak into the fouling then pull it out slow feeling for any carbon ring around where the bullet would have been seated, once you get the ram rod out just flip the patch over and do it again, follow up with more Ballistol patches if you want it “clean” or a dry patch if you are reloading it for another shot. At home I use Ballistol mixed 50/50 with water in a spray bottle, spray a good amount down the barrel and let it soak for 20min or so, run a patch or two down the barrel to remove some of the fouling and repeat a few more times till I can shine a light down the bore from the flash hole and see if I have lead or in your case plastic from the sabots and need to scrub it out with a brush…. For corrosion protection after cleaning use a non petroleum oil, I used TC bore butter for years but it never worked well…. Now I use some straight ballistol on a patch when I put my front stuffers away and that’s it…. I do dry patch before I load my first round tho just for good measure. You really need a fixed routine with a muzzle stuffer to be consistent, bullet seating pressure can effect things a little bit and that’s why you’ll see guys dropping their ram rod down the barrel to seat round balls, a dirty barrel can slightly up the pressures and velocity as well, petroleum based lubes start to cake into the rifling and cause inconsistent seating pressure and hard loading… lots of little details to it, and everyone has their own way of doing things… free advice is typically worth what you paid for it tho and I’ve seen a lot of guys do well who do everything the wrong way 🤣
@@PuskwaskaOutdoors Great tips there! Thanks!
Have 3 cva never had a problem with any of them , shoot just fine , sorry about your luck
Is that a 50 caliber?
Yeah, both are.
The only true gripe you should have is the sights. A lot of what you're describing sounds like a skill issue. I suggest buying or making some dummy rounds and conduct dry practice. Just practicing loading, cycling, reloading and dry press can help you overcome a lot of the things you think you dont like about the shotgun. The 835 is well rounded and versatile shotgun that offers a lot of capability in only one gun that is remarkably affordable.
Looks a lot like my Elk hunting the last few weeks… decided to chase elk instead of moose, can’t decide if that was a mistake or not… Drove almost 3hrs to a new spot only to find it over run with people from almost 8-10hrs away, opening morning was an ATV circus so I had an extra cup or two of coffee and listened for the action but didn’t hear a single gun shot… talked with 15-20 other hunters and none had seen anything…. Put over 90km on my side by side during the day and found 2 single tracks, no bugles, nothing…. Scouted down into the big river valley where they normally hide and still nothing…. Started to rain around 11pm so I pulled up stakes to go to my normal spot but found 14 trucks with big 5th wheel toy haulers parked at the trail head…. So I just came home. Went to a little spot about 30min away from home that’s typically busy and not a soul to be found, let out a bugle at dusk and got answered back by 2 bulls, did a few mews and had a cow answer me back from 20 yards away. Can’t believe the number of hunters out this year, never seen anything like it.
Sounds all too familiar! The theory that I'm sticking too is 2020 caused a huge uptick in hunting, or at the very least, put hunting into the public spotlight. Think back to 2018 or maybe even 2019, was it as crazy back then? I mean, aside from rifle season, that's usually a zoo anyway, but i'll bet 2020 either made it worse, OR made the tags harder to get because of increased demand.
If a bear wants to come after you, the type of tent you're in isn't gonna make a dam bit of difference.
It’s a common problem to have some quality control issues just email them they have a one year return exchange policy
About the Carbon Fiber collapsible ramrod that comes with the Accura MRX: After looking around, there's A LOT of folks saying it breaks on them. The best criticism, is your trying to use a tent pole as a ramrod. Totally valid criticism. While I carried it in the field last year, I didn't try to use it. I should have tried it out. None the less, I've already replaced that ramrod with one made by Anarchy Outdoors. It's not cheap, but it's well made. ( www.anarchyoutdoors.com/muzzleloader-ramrod/ )
Very cool!
Thanks!
Expert voice (being a veteran qualifies you) and it's a 40% discount just saying
The CVA wolf will shoot right with the high end muzzleloaders at half the cost. I took a moose in Newfoundland Canada with a wolf muzzleloader. Some one told me that it couldn't shoot as good as their Paramount. My moose was just as dead with the Wolf as it would be with the Paramount.
Ever get it dialed in?
Not yet, but I will. Have to, season starts soon enough. I don't think I'm going to do any more range videos, just going to get it done. Nothing fancy, just fine tune for 100 yards, and lock down it down so it doesn't lose zero.
I hope you continue making your videos of all of your elk hunting❣ You keep me grounded 🙂.
Thanks! Oh I will, though I'm going to unlist the current year's videos after the new year. They'll be on a playlist though. One of my biggest reasons to video my hunts, is a regret of not having taken more photos of stuff that I did when I was younger. Now that I'm older, it's all sort of distant/fuzzy memories. I want to hand these down to my kid when I'm gone.
I knew this wasn't Montana because you didn't run into 7 other hunters.
@@rileymod6541 lol I understand the sentiment. I did run into other hunters, just not there because it’s not easy to get to. Steep ass ridges thin out the herd a little bit. 😉
I just love how big hunting channels make it look so easy…. Go blow a bugle like it’s a kazoo until a 7x7 runs up to you and stands broadside…. 🤣. Well that’s the chitz… I always tell myself I wouldn’t want to deal with an elk when it’s this warm out anyway… it makes me feel just the tiniest bit better.
What I love is the suuuppper sloooww mootion video shots, with some dramatic music playing in the background. So exciting! 🤣
I’ve seen a lot of weird things in the woods but that was kinda creepy…. Maybe some bird of prey trying to scare up a rabbit for lunch?
@@PuskwaskaOutdoors Maybe. What makes me think it might have been some bird of prey was how fast it came from the other end of the valley to up above me. But I swear it sounded canine like. What portions i included in the video are just a small sample. I recorded that yelping/howling for 2 solid minutes. It just wouldn’t shut up. I started wondering if there was a coyote out there that had been gut shot with an arrow or something. I dunno for sure what it was other than weird. Anyway I meant to tell you, good luck on that moose hunt you said you’re guiding. I hope it goes well.
@@MiddleOutdoorsman Thank you 👍
Wife’s vote…. Fox.
Optima vs the LR what is better . 26 vs 28 length
Look, another armchair gun review. If the gun is too big for you, go get a youth model.
I feel your pain on the moving part…. I’ve done that several times in the last few years thinking an area was better than where I was only to find if I would of just parked my ass on a log the other hunters probably would have pushed everything to me…. But it’s a tuff call sometimes. Archers here opens August 25th and rifle opens Sept 17th, I’m off camping on zipperlip creek for the last few days of archery and the first 6 days of rifle unless I get called in to guide archery moose for a friend…. Either way it’ll be a beautiful fall up here.
I really needed a change in scenery. It's like, I've hunted that spot so many times, I "knew" how the rest of the weekend would go if i stayed there. Reality is, something may have come in on Monday morning. It was eye opening just the same, checking out other areas. Impression I have is everyone has their spots they go to, setting up an ambush. Of all the ways to hunt, it's my least favorite, but most often used style. I'd rather run and gun or still hunt, but that's not your best chances of success where archery is concerned.
What gritt sand paper did you use?
Honestly, I don't remember. Id start a fine paper and work your way up as needed. You don't have to get crazy, the sight housing is aluminum.
LOVE
I just picked up a used on with spare rifle barrel for under 200. I don’t hunt, but couldn’t pass up the deal. It’s always nice to have multiple tools in your chest.
Yes this isn’t fake
Front stuffers can be frustrating, I shoot a fair bit of traditional BP, recently built a Kibler Colonial kit in .54cal, also have a .50cal TC Newenglander cap lock and .50cal Hawken flinter plus a SxS 12ga Navy Arms… If I’m shooting minute of deer at 100 with a patched round ball over 100-120 grains of FFg I’m pretty happy… I hunted 3yrs exclusively with a TC Pro Hunter with a 7-08 barrel on it, think I enjoyed it more than any of my fancier mag fed rifles I use now, just something more satisfying about using a single shot I guess 🤷♂️ Some day I’ll find another one with the .50cal barrel and hunt with it for a couple years just to say I did it….
I seriously thought about going Traditional, until I looked at the availability of caps, and real black powder. Both seemingly hard to come by most of the time, and I guess substitute isn't so great for priming the pan on a flinter. So i just gave up on the idea. Though I think it would be cool to have a flinter, and make your own powder, and ball. I know modern inlines are inherently more accurate than traditional, and I'm pretty sure with the right projectile, and powder charge I can tighten the group up. Part of my problem , I think, is aging eyes. At some point, I'll have to swallow some pride and put a 1X scope on because of it, but I'm going to kick that can down the road as long as I can get away with a peep sight. At least for the next couple seasons.
I dont carry much. Turny. Quick clot powder 4 feet fly fishing tippit, 2 curved needles. Old bank card with about 6 feet of duct tape around it. 3 gauze squares 3in x 3in 10 blister bandaids. Burn cream Polysporin 10 asprine 10 advile 10 Tylenol 10 pepto pills cause having the skitters ( 💩 )when in the bush sucks. 1 small travel pen and paper with small zip lock bag in case im very badly hurt and want to write a small , i love every one note and see ya all on the other side Tube of after bite. 6 suger cube, 6 salt packs 6 water pure tablets. 4 expansion paper tablets. ( compressed paper rolls ) Done and done. If that dont fix me , im probably dead any ways and wont know.
@@outdoorsythings2573 Nice list! Definitely some items there I should add to my kit. 👍
I hammock hunt, went with, one wind 11 ft and got there hammock tarp with doors, tarp and hammock is under 4lbs, and packs really small, also uses buckles and strap to hang hammock, not carabiner and daisy chains, much faster set up and very easy to dail in. Under quilt is 2lbs, quit is 1.5 lb, i believe whole set up is under 6bs, might be 7lbs, its good to -10c for me, im a warm sleeper. Im mostly high alpine , hunting elk,deer,bear,and those mountain moose we have here in alberta, not sure if you have tryed but you can ground sleep in a hammock like a bivy , if you had to. Try keep a 5 day trip back country under 30lbs all in on gear not counting my rifle and ammo/ bow and arrows/musket and possible bag. Tents freak me out after a small little incident with mr bear wanting to cuddle with me. I just feel safer in hammocks now. Incident ended well for both of us. Think he was as scaed and surpised as me. We both went our separate ways. Also to note, alot of grizzlies were i hunt, soooo there is that. Great video, loved the raw footage. Going to sub.
@@outdoorsythings2573 tents can feel a bit confining, limits your situational awareness when all buttoned up too. I used to have a swagman tent by kodiak canvas I call “ my a bear burrito” or “the coffin “ 😂
The epa has outlawed the good clue that boot makers use to use. So all newer boots are garbage that's the way it is. Let us know how the other boot brands hold up. Try the danner rat
BS 💩
Simple and functional, love it!
Thanks! Simple, functional, and most of all efficient is the goal.
I have three batwings to mine
“Or, maybe I need to clean it” should never be a question.
Be honest, comparatively to any rifle you might have in your safe, how often do you think to field strip a pump action shotgun?
@@MiddleOutdoorsman my arsenal consists of only 6 firearms. 3 pistols (full size, compact and ultra-compact) an AR, a PCC and a shotgun. They are all cleaned after use and periodically after sitting. My personal belief is that I want them to go bang every time I choose to make them go bang and will do whatever gives me the best chance of that happening.
Well, I own a bit more than what I show. Given the current state of things, I intentionally only show what I hunt with. There was a time when I too would clean my firearms religiously. Over the years, I have discovered that it really isn't necessary, and I only clean what or when, i need to. For instance, did you know a bolt action shoots more consistently with a dirty barrel? You don't clean scoped rifle barrel unless it's necessary, and after you do, you'll need to do some fouling shots again. If you let something like a shotgun go for awhile, I'm confident that if you hear a click instead of a boom, it's not because it's dirty. True story, my dad handed down to me his first shotgun. A Remington 870 wingmaster made in 1963. I don't think he ever cleaned it. Action was butter smooth. After I cleaned it, it was smooth as glass, but in either case, it still worked reliably. Semi auto's in general are a different story, though you can let some of them go longer than you'd think. Personally, where I used to look forward to going to a range with much enthusiasm, I simply don't anymore, It's little more than just a chore to be done, work almost. Firearms to me are just a tool to be used. No different than a compass, or choosing a method of camping. To put it another way, some people hike just to hike, to me it's just another method of transportation. Same for firearms, it's just another tool to hunt with.
Lol you may think me mad, everyone else does. Lol. But regular lead boolits like the kind you cast yourself shoot better than any store bought. I got tired of spending $30 on 15 boolits. Tried it and was pretty amazed. By the time you buy the mold $37 on Amazon and from then on, you're set. Depends on what weight you want or like. They go from 240 to 420, so depends on that. I'm a big believer in the 250 grain real bullet. Sometimes people get to wrapped up in dime size accuracy at 500 yards. When really anything over 200 yards is just stupidity and no respect for the animal. Ethics is what my grand pa and dad called it. Not a lot of that going around these days. Peace. P.S. I got a 257 Weatherby for anything past 200 yards.
There is a 2 DVD set on eBay which shows how I shoot "Low Pressure Smokeless Loads in a 209 Factory Muzzleloader".
Cool video
Thanks!
Is it worth double the price?
I think that depends if the extra's are worth it to you or not. The extra's being an adjustable trigger, adjustable cheek riser, ability to use a muzzle break, and actual stud to attach a bipod.