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Well this platform is 4+ years in the making.... The first year I did the platform (with the help of my brother), the second year I did the railings and finishing up the platform the third year I did nada (2nd kid born, other obligations) 4th year I built the hut. 3rd year I got the buck out of this stand and the 2nd year I saw a ton of deer (no shots) so anyways leads me up to this year and I had time to actually build a nice hut. A place I can hopefully start dragging my oldest daughter soon. Thanks to my buddy fairgame, who not only gave me the windows from a reno job he did near by, helped me also finish up the hut last weekend in one day, there is no way I could have done this without his help. End result is a awesome spot to sit on crap days and to take my kids. Few more things to do and I might just camp out in here. Really hoping my daughter will come with me soon, she is young, but I want to get her started early. Stand Stand Buck from last year Pic of stand last year

I found this little guy on the side of the road this morning on my way too work just up the road from one of my hunting properties. He was almost a yearling 10 pt. What a waste, looks like he had some potential...

Moved a handful of stands shot my bow maybe 5 or 6 times , oh I hung two cameras a couple weeks ago. Checked them the other day, one was not turned on the other had dead batteries .... So all set!

A shot is only long if you aren't proficient at that distance... if the guy practices religiously at 85-100 yards and feels comfortable.. have at it. One mans limitations are not necessarily another's...

Worked like a charm too. Instead of using epoxy to keep the ends in the aluminum cups, I put a few wraps of duct tape on them and shoved them in there. That way if they break, I dont have to drill them out again.

Been plenty of guys that have had (gulp) crappy shooting Kimber rifles. Montana's too........ And BTW........how many rifles, shotguns and handguns has Remington put out in their history compared to Kimber?

It's more a question of being on the right acre than having enough acres ..... lol.

I can't speak for the guns they put out now, but I never had any issues with my two model 700's and one model 11/87. They were bought in 1985, 1989 and 1998, however. They have served me well. Some comments below the link suggest buying Savage rifles instead. I tell you, I wouldn't trade my 700's for any Savage no matter how accurate they claim to be. Most military and police snipers, along with the target shooting crowd still prefer Remingtons 700 actions, so you can take that for what it's worth. In the hunting field the 700 action has few rivals also. It's a solid, proven design. One piece solid bolt on the 700 compared to scores of parts on the Savage bolt. I know which one I'd choose.

Then add to the mix the hostile environment for firearms related anything in this state and its no wonder why they are on the way out.

Integrity is what it is. You either have it or don't. The amount of horn doesn't matter. I truly believe this and if you aren't certain your friends are the same, you need new friends. BTW - the temptation to act contrary to what you know is right comes in many forms and a big buck is, by far, one of the lesser forms. Its a freakin deer. lol Note - Belo, not questioning your integrity, I just don't understand the idea that some big horns are going to cause an otherwise upright person to act without integrity. There are a heck of a lot of bigger temptations in this world than antlers.

I thought you all might get a kick out of these and maybe lighten up the mood here a bit....

True story. My cousins out in Colorado are always giving me crap for it.

Thanks, I wish my name was Eddie though!

Long range shots are definitely not for me. 30 yards is my hunting limit. That being said, if another hunter regularly practices 100 yard shots and can consistently hit his target at longer ranges. Understands what it takes to pull it off and knows when not to attempt the shot. Then who am I to judge, for hunting different than I do. It beats the devine intervention shot. If you are skilled enough to make long range shots, I will withhold judgment. As stated above, out west,a 50 yard shot is as common as a 20 yard shot here.

That was one heck of a yearling buck. He would have been a super deer in 2 or 3 years. Too bad.

The deer could really care less. They'll forget all about your sweaty carcass within hours, trust me.

Its that time again! This is our sixth year for doing this thread and its always a lot of fun! Post in this thread using your smart phone (or other device you can get to the internet with) from your stand / woods with your thoughts, current conditions, pictures, sightings, etc. Don't forget, the site is Tapatalk enabled!

I'm in for lunch but 2 walls up 2 to go...almost ran over a turkey on the way down this morning ...they were running every where...lol

Going up to camp tomorrow with my hunting buddy. Going to do a few last min prep things, a little scouting and shoot our bows. We both have the itch real bad and can't wait till October 1st. Tomorrow I will add pics from all our stands and blinds! I can't wait!

Well shot the obsession knight mare, evolution, and the elite E32. Evolution impressed me but just a touch to long for my liking, the E32 didn't wow me but the knightmare was hands down the best bow I've ever had in my hands imo. Balance was phenomenal, quick, quiet, no noticeable handshock (bow only had loop and rest) and just overall awesome. Needless to say my wallet is hating me right now but there's a stormy camo knightmare on its way

Hung about 9 tree stands for my friends and shot thousands of arrows. My ritual seems to be a massive triple decker honey turkey, honey ham and American cheese sandwich with chips and soda. My little slice of heaven when stuck a few miles back in the woods and hunger sets in. This is one of the stands I was hanging from, only about 2 ft off the ground before we camouflage it. My buddy told me that is not how you "hang stands". lol Yes I am the monkey.

Im going next year with my daughter. They are in one of the few zones with OTC bull elk tags. We are probably driving out so its easier to get the meat, etc back here.

new hoyt nitrum 30, all new camo sitka forest pattern, new stands, new cams, shooting everyday for the last 3 months, the list goes on

Put up 2 new stands, so that makes 6 locations on our property, 2 of which are doubles (for my kid & I). Did a ton of trimming and mowed some nice trails. This is Jr's first season, so he's been shooting his bow as much as possible all summer, & is grouping well. Put out cute little markers at 20 yards around the double sets, so he has a good visual boundary (I'm not letting him shoot past 20). Bought the GF a new crossbow, & one for myself. Already dry-fired mine because I'm an idiot. That stupidity cost me $60 for new limbs, but props to Excalibur (customer svc is awesome & I had the new limbs in 3 days). Got permission from a neighbor to hunt his land bordering ours, & picked out a killer gun spot on this super steep hillside, overlooking a bunch of intersecting logging trails. It's so thick and steep that nobody goes anywhere near there. Trimmed / marked a trail to find my way into it.

there is a lack of understanding by many people on how economics work. businesses are here to make money and maintain margin. with growing taxes and labor cost the business will look to save costs somewhere and unfortunately it usually means the decline of the company if they choose safety or quality. It's much more prevalent in large corporations who do not have the flexibility to maneuver and adapt as well as smaller companies. when your worker wants $30+ an hour to do a job that can be done for 1/2 that without all the taxes down south, you're eventually going to lose.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28605.html#deer 2015 - NZ bow for deer opens the 27th.

I agree with your point, and i bet it always works out. I often wonder though what would happen with a 160 class buck. It's easy to say one thing online, and another when it really happens.

No luck last day. No complaints though, it was a fun season. Phade caught a solid 14+ lb brown his last time out. On to chasing the elusive big buck.

My sister bought me this ground blind at a garage sale a few weeks ago for $10. All the fiberglass rods to the hubs inside were shattered so it wouldn't stand on its own. 50' of rope and some make shift tent stakes got this baby hurricane proof in about 4 hours,lol It now has an interior sapling frame. Kind of a PITA to get it set up, but the effort was worth it for that price! Set on the edge of an old orchard for those wet icy days I wont climb into a stand. It's surprisingly roomy compared to my little dome pop up blind I used for turkey in the spring

Thanks...I have some more trimming to do and the back windows to cut...I had to wait on those until I saw how the back wall positioned it's self to the tree...they will be smaller windows and probably with out a storm flap...which is OK...more like gun ports...the others I can shoot my bow from.,,,Jo-annes got my vinyl back in and I ordered it this morning...I think I'm going with magnetic strips to hold windows in...that way I can position them any way I want to keep the wind off me but still be able to hear also good tight weather barrier... quiet to I have those two shooting lanes just in the woods before the lane way,,,they always walk through the woods...and stop before entering the lane way ...it's one reason I picked this spot...They bed up in the woods behind me and I have a mature oak just over the fence infront that drops on us and a total of 5 oaks that line up with the stand on either side and in shooting range.

Without a doubt one of the most interesting and unique guns ever put up for sale on this site!

Val, you are not simply adjusting for BH POI, rather you tune so that the BH and FP have the same POI. Once you tune a bow so that FP and BHs hit the same via whatever method you choose (walk back, French, bareshaft), any BH or FP at the same weight should have the same POI theoretically. If it doesn't the issue is the BH, not the tune. You should not have to tune a bow for each specific BH Val.

Nice Job John ...enjoy those days there with your kids!

I wonder what my neighbor would say if he walked into his woods and seen something like THAT! ".... but, you told me it was ok to put a stand on your property" lol

Well shes is up just needs the roof and door...I got the panels up by putting two straps on them and tying a pul rope to them at the top...I then leaned the wall against the ladder and pulled them up..not hard at all But the roof if way heavier and larger....

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I realized that I completely forgot to post this. Back in the early spring I finally took my 2013 buck head to be cleaned up and whitened. I got it back and it looked great. Last year while I was out scouting, I found some 100+ year old hemlock fence posts that were fallen down on the farm that I took him on, so I got the idea to use one of those, along with the old, rusty barbed wire as a way to mount the skull. Heres how it turned out, looks pretty good I think.

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld This is agenda 21 on steroids. For those of you who aren't familiar with agenda 21, you'd better wake up. This isn't conspiracy theory. It's real & it's happening now. The words "sustainable" "equitable" "transformative" "collective" etc, should scare the crap out of you. "We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path." "We pledge that no one will be left behind." "11.1 By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums" "17.1 Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection" The above is just a hint of what lies in this agenda. The goals may sound nice to the ignorant person, but the underlying meaning and the implications for all of us are terrifying. If you don't want to believe or hear about this stuff, that's fine, it's too late for you anyway. Don't bitch though, no one is forcing you to read this thread. Go climb back under your rock.

How DO you enjoy crow? BBQ, broiled or stuffed & baked? It's all good Vince, I have no issues with Remington OR Kimber. As you may have heard me mention, earlier this year I bought a .308 Montana for my father. I was quite impressed with the fit, finish and function of the gun. I put a Leupold varix III 2.5x8 on it in Talley mounts and it's a great shooter. If they put the bolt on the port side I'd have had a couple, no doubt. I'll stick with my NULA guns for the foreseeable future even though they haven't been trouble free either.

First off I never said Kimber has had a recall so don't put words in my mouth,secondly if you or anyone else thinks that every gun that Kimber puts out is 100% perfect then you're all nuts.Its a manufacturing process and none....NOT ONE manufacturing process is 100% perfect and puts out perfect parts all the time.Is perfect parts the main objective???Yes.Thats the way it is with every manufacturer out there.Look at aviation and medical manufacturing industries for christ sake.They are the most stringently controlled out there and there are problems with some manufacturers.

Just get in there and hunt! They are deer. Not the mythical creatures that can read your mind, know your intentions, bank account number and your mom's maiden name. Just deer!

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Nope, not that much so far. A little here and there. Once the frost hits them a couple of times the deer will hammer them. Thats how it works for us every year.

Dang man!...Can I come out your way with a dump truck and pick up a load of soil?

I bought an arrow cutting saw years ago. It wasn't cheap. But considering the hundreds of arrows that I have built over the 20 or 30 years that I owned the thing, that cost was absorbed a long, long, time ago and probably has amortized out to be one of the cheaper pieces of archery equipment that I ever bought.

Perfect!

I personally love my '12 elite hunter. Smoothest bow I've ever shot. Needless to say I'm probably an elitist for life now. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

I agree with practicing at longer ranges than your hunting range. It does make the closer shots easier. And I do that myself. But I really don't want to argue with you as to why ridiculously long shots (like 85 yards) are a no no. I'm not gonna change your mind. Good luck.

Nice ..... Got Cable TV ?

Just to hot to work on it...besides it's canning season all tomatoes ripe at the same time ....Will have to have the guys help me put the roof on It is just impossible for me alone and standing on a deck 12ft up..but here she is with out the door and roof attached...