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Proud Daughter sitting with Dad for the first time. Looks like we have a future hunter on our hands.

This obviously isn't a NY kill, but it was my first harvest of the season. 4x4 bull elk, taken last Thursday in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. 25 yard quarter to shot, got both lungs, liver and some gut and sliced up the offside hindquarter. He went about 150 yards and watched him drop.

8 am munchin on akorns

Figured with the cool morning temps I'd better take advantage of it before I had to go to class at 1 pm .. 8 am she comes strollin in goarging herself underneath an oak that was raining akorns ... mmmm bacon wrapped, garlic stuffed venison roast ...

Took my daughter out to watch the hunt today, she smiled the whole time.

So the guy that hijacks and bushwhacks more threads on the site than anyone else is going to talk about keeping things orderly? The one that just called someone out for something that went on a year ago in the sam thread he talks about orderly? Please.

8pt I killed in Saratoga County on Sat (9/28/2013), second day of early bow in the NZ

OK, you can have your pumpkin pie donut. The rest of us of legal age will settle instead for the pretty girls that pop up on our sidebars.

Got these just the other night. Wish he'd take a stroll past my stand.

these are just a bunch of random pics from opening day... the bucks were both in front of me at the same time...

This could make us think!!! A professor at University of Montana was giving a lecture on 'Involuntary Muscular Contractions' to his first year medical students. Realizing that this was not the most riveting subject, the professor decided to lighten the mood slightly. He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said, 'Do you know what your ass hole is doing while you're having an orgasm?' She replied, 'Probably deer hunting with his buddies.' The professor laughed so hard he could not continue with the class.

Just smoked a doe .... Looked like a good heart shot ... Heard her crash bout 50 yds away... Gonna give her a bit n see if I can't get a buck to come by ....

So i ended up seeing 6 does and 2 fawns, then had a mature buck we call half rack come out at 20 yards. I did not have a chance to stand up, so i tried drawing on him while sitting and my sleeve swooshed against my pants, causing the buck to spook. Its too bad too, we have been after him for a couple of years. He has pedicle damage on his right side, so he only grows anything on the left. He has 5 points this year, and his body is ungodly big. His neck already blends down and leaves no visible brisket. After he left, I had the 2 1/2 year old 9 point come out and stand in my shooting lane for a couple of minutes. I let him go. Ended up being a good sit.

http://flic.kr/p/gj29um here my main beam 8 with a tinky kicker on the brow tine, good luck to all!

On stand. Hope the area is as active as last night

This is a nice doe my buddy got in Monroe county! Congrats Ken Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Just let an 8 and a 6 walk by. It wasn't easy, but it felt real good seeing them... The adrenaline was awesome! Hope to see them two paired up next year.

You can't be afraid to eat tag soup. That fear of not getting "your buck" is why most people complain about 1.5s getting shot and not seeing mature bucks.

Honestly, these days I prepare mighty little. I just pick up my boots and weapon when it's time to go and that's pretty much it. When I do go out, it will be rain or shine and I won't be blaming anyone or anything if I don't put something down. I've hunted long enough to know that anything could happen at any time while one is out hunting and it can happen when you are least expecting it. I do know for certain, however, that you won't kill JACK if you aren't out there.

Congrats! Yeah, throw up a pic for those of us sitting at our desks, gazing out the office window!

Man, you guys just kill me! You started counting the minutes back in April for hunting season to come around and now you are finding all types of excuses. Hilarious!

I don't get this. Why would someone be sweating while sitting still in a shady tree that still has leaves on it? Why not wear lighter clothes? I could see 80 degrees being uncomfortable if you have to hike 9 miles, but sitting still should not make someone sweat there a** off. 80 degrees beats 0 degrees any day of the week for me. You surely won't kill a deer sitting on the couch at home.

Guys, stop making excuses. They are moving just fine. Last evening, in 75 plus degrees, I saw 10 deer, including a mature buck. Deer move in this weather, they have to eat, drink, etc. If you have the right wind conditions for your sets, get your butts in there.

But do you have a list of target does by name? We are talking trophies here.

Mature doe I took yesterday at 9 am hoyt vector beeman arrow slick trick broadhead. Today I am sitting in my office. No more hunting till Sunday

I keep picturing a golf cart dragging a buck to the car, after seeing it headed for the course.

wear appropriate camo when you go looking. Like golf shorts and a polo shirt....lol

I forgot to go sit where the deer were.

My book smart friends said I was wasting my time in the 76 degre day. I saw a buck chase 4 doe around me, a wild black cat went under me and Peter rabbit went hopping by. Not to mention I was in the wood while he was working....so how does he like me now I wonder?

Just filmed three bucks sparing all at once..chasing each other around...first time I've ever seen it! Pretty neat

I got a lot of nice bucks on cam during the day this summer. Don't see why they wouldn't be moving now.

I just don;'t get the "best" stand mentality. Sure, you have the best stand for the wind, for the entry/exit, for the time of year, etc. But there is no "best" stand to save because you hunt the best stand for the situation. You aren't saving anything. A rut funnel stand isn't a "best" stand now or in this situation. Just like an early season stand isn't going to be a "best" stand in early November. You may have a stand or two that see alot of action all season long, but again, it's probably not the best stand now because you burn ground, or have poor wind, etc. Hunt the best stand for the situation.

if its a smart phone, download the photobucket app, upload the pics to that, then copy the link to the forum like you would from a PC

Older bucks moving more? Well, you can wait for the rut all you want, but they still have to move to feed, drink, etc. You just dont hunt this time of the year like you do the rut. I dont have any "best stands" I have stands that are good for certain situations. The stand I went to last night was perfect for the situation. I had a mature buck at 20 yards. He would be in my freezer right now had I not botched my opportunity, and it had nothing to do with the temps. To each their own I guess.

I don't get it. Deer still need food and water. They still move in this heat and people are reporting it. Best stand? I'm always hunting the best stand for the situation.

LOL didnt we have a good conversation about how tapatalk is junk already? baahahahaha Anyhow its on the PC running FIrefox. When I click "View New Content" One of a few things will happen, poke it once and there is no new content, poke it a second time and bammmm its all there, or it will show maybe 3 or 4 new post, close out the site, come back in seconds later and do the 2 sequence poke again and pages of new content show up. If this is not happening to anyone else dont waste any time on my account I can work with it but its not specific to a certain computer either does it on all of them.

Keep it up, you'll be promoted to a moderator.

Let her ride up front then - save the rug!

Just had a lil spike stroll past into the corn , got my heart goin before I knew what it was... Good to be back in the woods !!!

Finally in the stand! Great wind for this stand, just on the north edge of a food plot, facing west. Thicket to my North. Deer in the plot! Gotta go!

I agree, too damn hot.... heck it's 80 degrees in here....I miss the snow.... :-)

Happy Birthday, Deerslayer Joe..!! I have another STACK of magazines to drop off to you next time I get up your way..

he brought in physics experts? I'm sorry but this all sounds like a bunch of bull. No reason he can't come in here and reply to the thread, he seems intelligent enough. Post a pic of his ticket or fine (name blacked out is fine) and I'll shut up.

Congrats Abruno!!! John

Sounds like he defended himself. what is that saying? "A man who represents himself has an idiot for a client"

HEY JOE!! Happy Birthday kid........out in the bush this morning? You can finally start to learn how to drive a car. Be careful, don't burn any more up!! You'll have to set some hay bales up to practice parallel parking.........................grin Have a good day.

i would just leave it outside and eventually the smell will wear off.

Forgot to take the day off....

Wow... some of you guys have it rough.... I'm lucky, my wife loves to hunt... fish.. scout... it is our vacation now that the kids are adults... went to Africa last year... going to Newfoundland in a week.. Africa again next year... She loves it... If you don't like spending time with your wife guys, why are you married??????? My wife is more dedicated than most of my guy hunting buddies...

Here is the link to video. Mute it if there are kids around because I dropped a few F bombs. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?v=612161382193