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Well the shit was better than I thought he didn’t even go 70 yards target buck down Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ducks this AM. Sent from my moto g fast using Tapatalk

Little guys were frisky this morning would not leave my stand

Pro tip- when peeing off your stand make sure your pack isn't below you..... Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Sitting parking lot waiting for Mr bill . Can't wait . Hoping I can walk and not fall down . This will be my test to see it I can get out during hunting season . Doubt I can drag one out but I will have to have someone with me anyway as a just in case my legs don't want to get me up. Sent from my SM-A515U using Tapatalk

Long tale from yesterday: Quick am sit yesterday as I got a late offer for yanKees tix(shut up Biz!). 8:15 shot a doe that had 3 fawns in tow. No idea how but shot her back and my arrow passed through but did not fall out. I have a flashing luminock on the arrow which is the only reason I got her. After running off for 30 yards and stopping behind brush I can see the arrow is back. She loops behind me, mouth open and drooling and was at 30 or so in thick crap. Not a shot I would take if it wasn't hit already. Threw another arrow that I thought didn't connect. They all trot off. Wait until about 8:45 to climb down and back out and as I face the tree I see the strobe light about 75 yards away. She and her fawns bed down right there. I climb down, leave climber in tree and take the much longer walk back to car hoping she stays right there until I can come back after giving her 8-10 hours. Go to yankee game, had to leave early to get to my sons football game and then plan to head back around 10. The guy who runs the program said he wanted to look before full dark. Gave him some directions to the area and he saw the flashing Nock from 100 yards away. She never got up from her first death bed. My second arrow actually broke her front leg which is I'm sure why she couldn't leave that first bed. 2 lessons for me: - if not for me seeing that flashing nock before I climbed down, I would have bumped (and lost) that deer. - always throw a second arrow if any opportunity presents And three- I need to go figure out wtf is wrong with my shot. Should have been a chip shot except it all happened too fast for me to "get right" Got her home and skinned and cleaned up(not pretty) by 1:15 and Broke her down and in the deer fridge now (after football practice and Mama Crappy's birthday blackstone brunch (some poor pancake flips to boot!) . No deer pic worthy of the forum as I just was scrambling Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This just showed up for the first time on my camera. Hope he sticks around usually once they move into this area they stay through the season.

Took friend son out.. sat about 250 yards from where i got my buck and these guys came in an started sparing.. 4 year old spike that made it to a 3pt this year ive wanted for awhile.. have 5 min video dont know how to post it so here are some screen shots ..

I feel like if I hit this guy with my recurve he might just look at me and laugh.

Today is opening day of duck season and Gunner got to make his first retrieve on a duck. We are very pleased with him. valoroutdoors.com

Shot, waited 30 min looked at arrow. Found 2 spots of blood 15 yards from the arrow and backed out. Will be out with the sun in the morning. Arrow didn’t smell like guts per say but did smell sweet Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First hunt of 22 for me tomorrow! Not expecting much. But ya never know?

In for my first sit of 22. Been so busy at work, home and farm. So to just get out in the peace and quiet is just what I needed! Top picture is front view. Bottom picture is left view from this blind. The most buck pictures so far this year have been from here. Almost hoping one doesn't interpret me........

That’s plenty most times if one waits for the better shot opportunities. If I “Thought” I heard a crash… No way am I leaving without taking up the trail for a few yards at the least. Any kind of vermin in the area and it could be toast by now.

Slow morning out on the sportsman club property. From the ground but this new tree seat is amazing.

I'm not busting on you Chef. But wasn't the last buck quartering to as well? That's always a tough bow shot. That said, wishing you luck with the recovery tomorrow.

Well sitting at 9200ft of elevation and i have a better signal than i have back in my house lol. So id thought id update yall. It is hot out here, not what we want obviously. First place we went was crazy driving up to it, definitely needs a serious truck to get up these single track dirt mountain roads. Thats spot didnt pan out, we did see elk and deer sign but the creeks were dried up. Which means the closest guaranteed water was a 3hr drive down the mountain to a stream we pasted. So that night we packed up and drove back into Salmon and slept in the truck in town. Formultated a plan for another spot I E scouted, was definitely going to be more crowded but appeared to have more water sources. So we got here yesterday setup camp and just glassed near by, talk to a few guys and we all have the same idea unfortunately. The plan this a.m. was get up and moving while still dark and get to the backside of these mountains were it appears there are some lakes. My buddy im with is...well he came out and told he never really trained to be in better shape for the hell we are getting into...so it has been slower moving than id like. Welp during the night we could here elk talkin on this mountain face, this a.m. as were ready to roll they start up again. No bugles but definitely elk. So we slip down from camp and setup in a spot where we can see this mt side. As daylight breaks i spot 2 elk up on its ridge. Switch from binos to my spotter, 2 cows estrus calling. Few hours later we circled to the side of a different mt were we can see the spot the cows were in and the likely pine thickets they are beded in. Now we wait for sun down when they will get on their feet again to go feed, hoping a bull is in tow. Cross your fingers for us!

Beautiful morn. A little light frost. In at wayback . Corey is about 400 yards away in scrapetree. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Settled in and ready. Son sent me this so he has better view this morning

Slowly getting ready. Gunna make some coffee, eat a small breakfast and get out there at first light. Hopefully he didn’t go far Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Horns Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Look forward to visiting your deeded home. I can understand that. I'm from a small town in Canada so the idea that I got to live in NYC for 22 years is still pretty cool to me. The last 11 have been in a PH apt with views of the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, as well as Central Park. I was very lucky. But unless you have stupid money, the city is really for young people. I was in Brooklyn last week and walked into some dive bar filled with 20-30 year olds having the time of their lives. Anyway, I traded this: for this: Works for me.

Let me say that this will never ever happen. That being said....does Maine need a major city to survive? How bout the Dakota's...Etc. The money lost is also the money spent by city itself and the terrible liberal policies. Put a Republican in for upstate alone and drop the taxes, handouts and BS we are all paying for and we would get along just fine. It would open up business to come back and we could be fracking in 60 days. NYC does us no favors. Especially financial. We will sell them power just like California buys from their local states. I am willing to trade to Jersey if they like for a can of spam. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Out turkey hunting, but bucks were up and moving last night...

So the Dems got Liz Cheney and we got Tulsi Gabbard. Best trade ever.

Because we control their water supply.

Got out for my second sit in Ohio, not a great entrance but it’s was nice to be out.

Little guys sparing. Not far from the big dude Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well things went from bad to really cool. Just had two small bucks come in and spar. Some does showed up to watch . Then a big boy came in and pushed them all out. Of course it all happened in the brush and I never drew my bow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What were you doing in a prison bus in 2002??

So mad right now, just had two clowns walk under my stand with crossbows. It’s public land and can’t access unless you live here. It was 100% the same guy that stole my cell cam last year. I pointed out it’s not crossbow season yet and he told me he didn’t care. I then said I want my fffing camera back and that I have pictures of him stealing it. That’s when they turned around and left. I know what house they park at and I called my sister in law. She watched them walk out of the woods and into a car. She snapped some pics of the plate. My hunting partner lives down the street and is a LEO in the town. These two clowns will not be very happy when he gets back to work on Monday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We got out this morning on a private pond and Gunner got to make his first actual water retrieve on a Canada goose. Gunner was well behaved in the blind and we bagged another goose which he made another water retrieve on. Watching him make the retrieves was the best part of the hunt. valoroutdoors.com

Id like to be your buddy... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Face hugger from aliens. I wouldn't hunt there again.

Just a few words ... I recently had a Tit for Tat conversation with a confirmed Liberal on Facebook ... I believe I sent the individual into a mental breakdown with the question " So , How many Illegals are you Housing " the individual blocked me and removed all his posts and naturally did not answer the question . I repeatedly asked the same question and he repeatedly brought up the previous Admin's corruption , all without answering the Question . Just a thought ! I thought it was quite Humorous !

Some nice size branches dropping now and I don’t see the deer moving in this. Pulling the plug in 5. @Chef nice buck man! Cool temps, no scavengers, not gut shot and you got him early. I’d say he will taste just as good as any other deer. Congrats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Honestly I 100% thought it was but I guess I shot a different deer last week. This is the buck I’ve had pictures of for 3 seasons now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Didn’t sign up for his Onlyfans

Pic of the big one? Blur the background if need be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Trust me I’m still kind of shaking. But going out there now with a light just increases my chances of loosing the deer.my alarm is set for before sunrise and I will walk in with the grey light. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Whew, good news. Good luck with the recovery @chef, you deserve a win. Hopefully we’ll see pics tomorrow.

There is actually zero fat on that arrow. It’s all blood it’s just the way it looks in the picture. Shot was in a decent spot deer was just quartered to Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Typical crossbow hunter [emoji88][emoji1782] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just shot a doe quartered away a little back, she struggled and is bedded 30 yards away in the thick. Hasnt moved the grass in awhile