hedgeapples

[geno2k]

Has anyone else had the distinct pleasure of whacking a fallen hedgeapple with a small game point from their bow. A most satifying way to idle away a few minutes on a slow morning in a treestand! I even spread a few around my stand for future target practice.

 

[selinoid44]

Are you kidding? Arrows are to expensive and besides I stay to busy watching deer go by.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Target Practice? If you are out deer hunting with a bow I would hope that you had been target practicing months in advance.

 

[cschwanz]

I carry 2 arrows with fresh broadheads for deer, 1 arrow with a used broadhead for varmint use (racoon, opossum, etc) and 2 arrows with practice field points on them. The pratice arrows get shot every day before I get out of my treestand. I get enough practice from the ground, but I dont get a lot of elevated shooting practice so i always take a couple whenever I get the chance. Pick a leaf near my 20 yd marker and see how close I can get.

 

[yotewacker]

If you put hedge apples around your flower bed, it will keep the spiders out of your house.

 

[ISP 5353]

I shot an arrow through one once and it was very sticky. Then my quiver got sticky! It turned into a mess.

 

[hammer24]

I normally try to be as quiet as possible and not move any more than I have to when hunting.

 

[TiminMishawaka]

Yep, have done that when they are bedded down. We had them all over Missouri. The hedge wood makes an awesome bow too. Great practice for hitting small targets. Helps when you shoot a squirrel to get it in the head rather than through what little meat there is.

 

[TheDude]

If you put hedge apples around your flower bed, it will keep the spiders out of your house.

This is true. Quartered up and spread around the perimeter of your home and spiders will SPLIT.

 

[Spinaltapls1]

This is true. Quartered up and spread around the perimeter of your home and spiders will SPLIT.

i also put them in the garage nothing worse than spiders in the garage

 

[parson]

If you're into building bows, those hedgeapples are the fruit of the osage tree. Best bow wood you can find!

 

[Lightfoot Slim]

Hedge Apple is also called Osage Orange. FYI

 

[Water63]

Never shot hedge apples but I carry small game points the Judo or bludgon tips squirrels and varmints are always fair game. Practice before season on tennis balls with the small game tips.

 

[rkesar]

I usually do all my practice before the season not in my stand. Occasionally I'll take a shot at a squirrel sometimes on the way out of the woods, but I usually just try and be as quiet as possible so I dont spook deer

 

[ctbreitwieser]

I usually bring at least 3 Judos with me for squirrels. If dont see a deer by 8:30ish. I start shooting squirrels and birds. Never seen any hedge apples in our woods. What do they look like?

 

[DaKruiser]

I usually bring at least 3 Judos with me for squirrels. If dont see a deer by 8:30ish. I start shooting squirrels and birds. Never seen any hedge apples in our woods. What do they look like?

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Hmm, weird looking thing. Ive definitly never seen any of them. Looks like something I would probably remember seeing. Looks I got something else to hunt for now in the woods. Thanks for the pic.

 

[DThurston]

So THAT's what they're called? There are some places at the in-laws' farm that are covered in the things.

As for them keeping spider out, really? I'll have to try it out.

 

[geno2k]

This may seem like a dumb question but when you say spread them around the perimeter do you mean the inside or the outside? I picked up a bunch yesterday.

 

[tmccorkel]

Only thing I hit hedgeapples with are baseball bats! Lol