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If you think he's far enough away (so he wont bust you) try to sneak ( I mean sneak) to the left or right of him and call agian. You might draw him in a dfferent direction that he likes better. If it 's a true barrier like a creek, a fence or real thick brush, more than likely he wont cross it. If he answeres you and sounds close.... shut up. He'll find you.... It's hard to do when a Tom is close and going nuts but dont answere. Good luck

That is a bobcat for sure.Only seen 2 of them in the many years of hunting,will make a nice mount for your office.

You are right it isn't a big bore, but more than enough gun for a deer. The 243 is more than enough as well with the correct parameters. I would rather see a hunter with a gun they can practice a lot with, feel very confident, develop good shooting form and place a good shot. There is NO need for a big bore in the deer woods. If you choose to use one then that is great but it isn't required to make everything tick.

Yes I have a question. If the .243 is such a great deer killer how is it you had a 40 - 50 yard blood trail with a deer hit like that? If you had shot it in that manner with a big bore there is no way that deer would have gone 40-50 yards after being hit. Just saying Your friend Bozo

What a terrible feeling. Had a home run set up and was within 40 yards of the roosted tom. He pitched down pretty late at about 6:55. Within one minute two hens were tens yards out and the tom was slightly behind them by about 5 yards in cover. A yearling deer happened to walk right by them and go on alert putting the hens on alert. Tom finally gave me the shot as the deer moved off. I must have clipped some overhanging canopy (finding out after the fact) - I was so confident in the set and the shot I thought I flopped him but it wasn't the case. I did my due diligence in looking but no sign or sight. I then stomped home on the walk of shame trying to figure out how I blew a 15 yard dump shot. No words to describe the level of pi$$3d off I am. Worse yet...I moved my work hours to later in the day and now I get to enjoy a full day's worth of work. Fun. Amazing to see what a turkey can do to a grown man in making him feel like a baby who had his candy stolen.

After a long day of computer repair and listening to woman complain about multiple issues I needed a brake! So I headed off to the Green Belt Trail by Cold Spring Harbor with the intension of looking for tracks or any proof of deer. I ask at least 15 dif. "hikers" if they have ever seen or heard of deer on or around this trail. NOPE NO DEER HERE... (Not surpised as many hikers are not in tune to nature as they think, IMO.) OK So I head in. To say it only took me 5 min would be a understatement. The first logical area I check out I jump a deer. I found what appeared to be fawn tracks on the way out... Not surprised for this time of the year. Did not take long to verify that area... I am going to check out Koster Park next chance I get and possibly check the fields by Oakwood Road. Funny how just seeing a deer makes my day, Esp when no other people on the trail even know they are thier and I jump one in less than a 5 min scout... So much food for deer in those woods, amazing. Made my day, next time I will bring the cam corder, this was spur of the moment... Hiking in Dockers and a collared shirt probably looks funny with everyone on the well worn trail dressed as hikers and me asking about deer probably raised some eyebrows so I made it short and sweet and thankfully successful!

so much for cuddebacks fast reaction time

I don't think they should allow the rifles at all. they are unsafe. I think it is much better to allow arms like the 22-250-...30-06...300Win Mag in a pistol...lol. I can walk out my front door and use my Encore in a pistol configuration but not in a rifle config ...in the same calibers. DOesn't make sense to me.

quiet morning today, the only thing i called in was a 70 year old guy lol. we were callin each other for a few minutes.

Called in three 2-year old's right off the roost yesterday morning, this guy was the strutter. One of those morning ya dream about.

Thanks Paula...don't think I'll ever get the hang of this...like.....Oh the view finder turns all the way around...as you'll see from out of focus and the top of my head in first clip I did this morning...I just love the sound this cam pics up...Heck I had fun and that's all that matters....lol

I pass through Livingston County a bit and would be happy to let you bang away with my 243. I'd bet money on you liking a 243!! My gun is a LH Remington 700 but that is no biggy from the bench, prone or leaning on a tree. I'll bring the ammo. 80gr Barnes TTSX or 90gr Lapua Scennars. (IIRC they are 90gr) Send me a PM if your interested.

100gr. Sierra gameking sp. 7pnt State land. 40-50 yard blood trail. Any questions? Geeze, once or twice a year someone asks an honest question about the 243 and deer hunting. Couple of clowns always chme in about what they think it can't do or what they would use instead. Realy... See you next year.

I can see a tag on its neck, kinda hard to read but I think it says "My name is Rover, Reward if Found, Call...." Sorry, couldn't resist