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Been working on my new hunting rig, started it 5 years ago , nearing completion now.. got all the glass in and 1/2 wired.. turns over ,one sending unit is hooked up in tank it should purr lIke a kitten...

Finally broke my 2 year slump this morning at 9:15 on a Jake. Called in a Tom that came in quietly but couldn't get a shot. Then about half an hour later I called in two Jakes and blasted one of them. They came in quiet too, didn't hear a single gobble today. Season's been real quiet as far as gobbles this year. Heard one gobble when I had my little cousin out on the youth hunt and not a single gobble during the regular season so far.

The new season of Mountain Men starts tonight on the history channel at 10pm, this is one of my favorite shows anybody else watch? Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

I find this little guy on my deck railing today. At first glance I thought it was a rock or a piece of cement.

Found this little guy on my steps yesterday afternoon , courtesy of our cat. I tried to pick him up to see if he was injured , but thought better of it when he started growling at me. So I caught him in my striper net and released him near a coon den in the woods behind my house. He scampered up a tree apparently unharmed. No sign of the mother which was kind of surprising to me.

The Amish community will be up in arms after they read your post ... o wait ,nevermind.

Hunting related or not, anybody got any favorites?

Been writing since high school. Even went to college to teach literature (even though I still talk like a hillbilly) but dropped out because my mind is useless when contemplating numbers. But I've finally can mark getting published off the bucket list! I wrote a piece for American Digger Magazine. Also have a new video up. Walked two miles of creek in search of yet another major civil war crossing. Found some interesting things. Then on to a home site that was captured by union forces in 1863. Oh yeah, and two owls. All videos are better will owls. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I went to Little Valley yesterday, didn't hear a bird at first light. I struck 1 up around 9 got set up , thought he would come down the logging road below me, wrong he went above me, had him coming in till he got behind a big blow down and hung up. I waited him out and he ended up moving on, so I got up and followed him, called him right back only to have him go below me this time! he ended up circling around me at 60 yds. and walked off. So I followed again, he came back to within 60 yrds again and went above me! Finally he just kept walking off! this lasted about 1.5 hours. Best day so far!

I don't condone what the guy did, but most folks who drop their deer off at a processor are not too concerned about how much or what meat they get back. If they were, they would cut them up themselves, It is not that difficult. Maybe a few more folks will start doing their own after reading this. Then they can get all of their own meat back, and learn the best places to place their bullets.

I think I might have kissed "her" one lonely night, back in the day.

I didn't even think about a dog. I'm hunting in Ontario and if anyone wants to look tomorrow I'm game but given the distance he traveled and now all the rain I feel it might be fruitless and am thinking he might be ok anyhow. maybe tomorrow I can finish him off.

definitely keep a copy and frame it. everyone who finally gets published somehow usually does. somewhere I've got a OEM Powersports magazine cover I'm on because of an extra curricular during college I was apart of. I've got friends who are published in hunting magazines. it's always a cool thing to have your buddies pick up something to read and see your name in it. means people value what you have to say. congrats man! years from now some family will be digging through an old barn and their grandpappy's odd digging stuff and magazines. they'll flip through and there you'll be. a part of history.

Sorry about the unfortunate outcome. Sometimes it can be something small like picking your head off the stock or even a branch in the way you didnt notice that can lead to something like this happening. It happens and only your mistakes are really going to make you a better hunter in the end.

that's a monster of a doe. I'd think even with a processor you'd get at least 60lbs. I usually get around 45-50lbs from a doe that would weigh that much if I strapped a bag of corn on their back. definitely got hosed.

I hope they order restitution to the people who paid for him to process their venison, which he stole and sold to others.

Damn im jealous gman, thats on my bucket list, get an old truck to bomb around in. Looks good!!

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They process 1,500 deer a year , it seems he shaves a couple pounds off each one , rather then poach 80 deer . My guess anyway , seems a lot less labor intensive .

I stopped at the local deli this morning after turkey hunting.This little mooch sat on my side view mirror looking for a piece of my buttered roll. I was able to feed him out of my hand.

Same here! I'll be watching ... I also like Yukon Men and The Last Alaskans ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is important to know why deer eat certain weeds and could be of use to you as well...Intestinal parasites...they are transmitted through ingestion(water) sometimes bites or skin irritations...but animals know instinctively what to eat when needed.......here are some things that they will go to...I always fed our goats pine and spruce to avoid have medications in them while actively milking...

. Oh yeah. I forgot about the 30" pike today... He was a fight on my ultra light rod with4# test...

I wanted to tell this story and I'll tell it in detail because I know some members appreciate a story. For those that don't, you wouldn't read it anyhow. I tell this story because I hope it helps others, I may get a bashing and I deserve it. But I'm thick skinned enough that if at least 1 other member takes something away from it, then it was worth me sharing. Simply put, it happened and not posting it doesn't make it not true. Yesterday was my second day in the woods this season. My first was 5/2 and I lasted only a few hours after being rained out. I decided to take a vacation day and got up early and headed to the spot where they had been roosting and where I had some action in the rain. I was only able to hunt 2 days of the early MS season before we moved so I'm really just getting into the season. It was a beautiful day, but the birds weren't very vocal. I was setup and waiting by 5:30 and ended up sitting till around 8:30. There were a few close gobbles but nobody was playing ball. At this point I was just happy not to be at work and enjoying the warm morning and figured I'd stroll over to the fields from the hardwoods to see if anyone was out and about. On the 1/2 mile walk I would stop and cluck a little with my mouth call. Saw a bunch of deer and was really just enjoying being in the woods and walking. As I neared the field edge I got a double gobble response from the pines. I had a choice. Do I pop a squat and call them in the woods or do I work towards the field? I decided on the latter clucking every so often and occasionally getting a response from what I could tell sounded like 2 jakes. I made it to the edge and sat down in the corner of a rock pile fence that separated 2 fields. I'm in the corner facing south with the hedge row at my back and to my left. Quickly set the fanny pack on the ground, left the decoys in the bag on my back and quickly setup my MAD x-blind. I proceeded to make short mouth calls. The gobbles rang out and I backed off. I had not had time to range the field and I didn't have time to get a decoy out. About 5 minutes into the impromptu sit the 2 vocal jakes enter the field from my left where the woods and rock pile fence are. I'm shooting 3.5" hevi-13 loads ($5 a shell), a pure gold choke ($80) out of an 835 with Bushnell TRS-25 red dot. I'm as ghilie suited out as one could be from head to toe and everything is camo. I later discover they're at 60 yards. I wait, heart pumping, gun level on the x-blind and safety off. Patient I tell myself. They're too far. They start to slowly work toward me. Man I wish I had my hen decoy out at 20 yards I think. Do I call? Call is in my moth, wouldn't require movement... nah. They work closer to what I discover later is 50 yards. I'm patterned in to 40 but I know my setup is capable of 50. I like to think I would not have taken the shot if I knew it was 50. The closest jake makes a move to re-enter the woods. I believe I'm at 35 or 40 yards and place the red dot on his neck and squeeze. You forget the force of those 3.5's haha, but the adrenaline is rushing. He tips over. Hell yes I think. He quickly gets up and enters the woods. My heart sinks, but I jump out of the blind, decoys on my back and pump in another shell. I hurdle the blind and take off into the freshly tilled field like some sort of WWII soldier storming an enemy bunker. I cut into the woods and see the bird is about 20 yards into the pines and it looks hurt but is moving. I start after him hoping he's hurt enough for me to catch him and deliver a head stomp. I hurdle pines and brush like I'm filming the movie The Last of the Mohicans. I lose him. shit. I scan and see movement. I pursuit. I lose him again. By now we're about 100 yards from the shot and into the pines and thick stuff. nothing. I scan. nothing. I start moving. Do I move quietly or do I make a racket? I call. Nothing. Why would he answer dummy? I start frantically circling the area I last saw him. Is he dead? Is he alive? There's no blood, there's no white belly to look for. Shit. I circle a few more times and spend about 30 minutes. I find a trace feather and mark the spot. I go back to get the rest of my stuff and survey the shot. I range it to be 50. dammit Brandon. I'm sick. There are feathers. Not a ton, but enough, I have pictures if it's worth me sharing. I grab my gear and follow the pursuit. There are more feathers. There is no blood. I think I may have winged him. Is that a thing? I spend another hour hoping I jump him, but nothing. I try crow and owl calls. Nothing. Finding a body would be nearly impossible. I head out dismayed and sick. I would have taken a complete miss and blamed my gun or my nerves over this. I've spent 1/2 a day tracking wounded deer. This just isn't the same thing. I feel hopeless. I'm happy to take thoughts and suggestions. I would also like to know if there is anything I should have done for a better recovery. I am a turkey hunting novice but my advice is this. Be patient. If the shot doesn't present itself, don't pull the trigger because it's your "best shot". Wait for the right one. I'm going to check my pattern tonight to be sure, because the shot placement was true I believe, but the bird is dead or injured and that sucks.

I have the perfect idea to make it all better. have ham for Thanksgiving. All will be forgiven

Here's a good place to start, my buddy Del in GA put these videos together to help people get started. I was also going to link you to John Dangerfield's site because he used to have a clip on there that included him doing purrs on a trumpet which was amazing, but sadly I don't see the clip anymore. Del's videos will get you started though. I mostly cluck and yelp on mine with some cutts and kee-kee's mixed in (yes I mix in kee-kee notes even in spring).

As you can see , boxes, catalog , engine, tender, cars . Was my Grandfathers , as is. wheels turn works as far as I know , but not tested . $175 Webster NY

War??...May as well read…."Vicente Fox warns that Mexican troops will commit mass suicide if Trump is elected" Corrupt scumbag

The biggest thing is, know your range. 5 yards can make a huge difference in a shotguns pattern. I have gotten pretty good judging distance, but sometimes I carry a small range finder, and zap a couple distances when I set up,

It was just a title no need to get your panties all up in a bunch.LOL It's called a leader and if you bothered to READ it clearly states that Tammy is Manager nowhere does it state that she is the owner and one more thing last year the deer they took in was roughly half of the normal amount.as of the first week in December

Late start. Heading out for 9 am. Going back to the ambush pinch point. Today is the day!

Wow G-man, nice job, and nice truck - very unique!

It was great the first couple years it came out. Now its just getting worse and annoying. A couple of those guys are just idiots. But its television so who knows,, im sure half of its fake and played out for the television and its viewers.... I still watch the show, but it was much better the first few years, than it is now..

Awsome work did you do it all yourself? Absolutely beautiful Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Eustace is not a mountain man, I enjoy tom the best, wish they would drop Eustace. .

My three favorite shows right there!

I am no expert, but even I can usually locate a bird or two and at least hear something. Taking a break. 7 days and nothing. Time to look at another area or something. Seasons half way gone so it's time to rethink plans A-Z and start over.

Good stuff man! Easiest way to find the new drops is on the way to the turkey blind with the headlamp glowing. Look for the eyes reflecting back at ya and they wont budge! Great to see you had time to snap a few pics to remember the encounter! I can't wait to see them little buggers running around here again!

Took the day off today. Decided to fish instead of turkey hunt. Struck out on trout but picked up a couple of bass. Heading over to land soon to break in my Dads new atv, take a soil test, check cams, etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's a perfect morning in 8f and the gobbles are sounding out from the canopy. And I'm not at work!

Nice bird, Wellsville... CONGRATS !! Buck up for your Pa tag or go fishing...

I'm done. Second tag filled. I had one of those crazy turkey hunting mornings this morning and was lucky enough to kill the boss tom. Lucky, (I caught wind of this bird's location in an off hand conversation with a non-hunting friend of a friend.) But now I can't hunt. Turkey season is over. What a bummer... unless I get a Pa. license. But I am still pissed at Pa. over its deer mis-management philosophy. But I might have to break down.

I thought this was going to be a Woodstock flashback story when I opened this post! That one looks like a keeper to me. Go back and look for it again,lol

I miss the Monday opener so much! All the guys I know who only gun hunt do too. Used to be you came to camp Friday, bowhunt a bit, hunt Saturday if you want, hang a stand for he opener, relax, watch some football etc. Now it's all business, get there Friday if you can get the day off and be ready to go for Saturday

A couple more 15" , and some eaters. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Congrats ! But at first glance I thought it said ," Boy ! " I got camo,croks for Christmas , per my request . Great for driving to and from hunting , leave the muddy Muck boots in the trunk . I used to say the only man who should wear plastic shoes is GI Joe .....

He got the camo Crocs for free as part of the deal, too.

Are the cams and cables coming in a separate box? Nice rig