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So, the story behind the kill. I was walking along a creek when I crossed a single, large set of tracks heading west. I didn’t want to try and follow through the very thick brush so I looped around the brush lot and got in a tree stand on the other end of the brush by the corn field. Fifteen minutes later I spied him sneaking very slowly thru the brush. Ten minutes after that he had covered the last fifteen yards to reach the open hedgerow. At the shot he reared up on his hind legs, shook a few times and fell over dead. No track heart shot! He’s now hanging in my barn. A decent six point with nice long main beam.

Ended up doing drives with the boys, 2 does down so far Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got TF behind the house, and my boy with my dad @ the farm. Hoping somebody scores ! I'm on the couch with Daddy duty. Also, we tested "Mr feathers" deer rack out..... Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

Picked it up today, and I'm pretty happy with it! Como dipped with "oak - brush" for the thick nasties he died in. I'll get an old weathered board from the original farmhouse on the property. And come up with something unique for mounting. So that will tie him with the land he spent his life on.

The Real TC and Treeguy out local for a bit. Treeguy did a few pushes for us. I had the hammer back on a big yote at 130 yards. Just when ready to apply the last little bit of squeeze on the trigger a wind gust of about 35 mph hit me in the stand I was in. Did not shoot. Barked at him again , he froze and poof he was gone. I’m back out til dusk sitting on a ridge.

Still hunted for 3 hours today, saw a few does that I chose not to shoot. Went onto the neighbors as he gave me permission as he is done for the season. Saw a ton of sign at the middle and bottom of his ridge. I’m going to ask him if he would care if I put a ladder stand there next year. He is 75 his house is at the top of the mountain and he only hunts the very top close to his house. He doesn’t bow hunt so I think I’m going to ask if I can put it there and only hunt it during bow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Come on deer

I have someone sneaking around outside my house.

This years “Charlie Browner” is finally up. so much fun haha

3S - Big Ole 7 pointer Clipped the tip of the heart(middle cut came from me carrying it out with my arrow...that is not recommended by the way!) That’s how much Fireball remained after I shot....I knew today was the day after a great kid wrote me a Christmas poem and attached that candy(her favorite). After the shot I stuck it in my pocket hoping I can add it to the euro mount in a unique way. He was as stiff as a board at 7:05 when i returned....so happy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got it done tonight. BARNES to the neck dropped him where he stood. Congrats to everyone getting late season deer. Finish strong.

You can see the food on the plate , but this post is to show the table my friend made , the stones and stuff came from the property, there’s a stone arrow head as well .

We don’t mess around here.

Just went out with the girls and picked out this one. Couple days I’ll post the decorations on it version

Harvested this fatty this evening with my new Optima Wolf. Always very great full to God for allowing me enjoy his great outdoors.

I wanted to get out this morning for a last ditch effort but it’s my little guys birthday today. He’s 8 today. Party at the gym at 5 . Good luck to everyone still out and GO BILLS!!!!

Thats it all done for the year. Good year for me and my group 4 buck 8pt,6,2 spikes,5 doe tags filled.

Top one is my main deer knife a Old Timer Stockman, carbon steel . Below is my now retired Schrade LB7 ( buck 110 clone ) it gutted my first buck and countless others , canoed the Yukon River , too many memories to risk loss at this point . Then a few EDC knifes, a Rick Hinderer xm 18, a Spyderco Matriarch, a Strider Rouge Warrior, that I sent to Tom Krein for a custom regrind . If you find me without a knife , it’ll be naked in the shower .

32 degrees with light snow falling and the wind is gusting to approximately 30. Sitting in the sturdiest stand I have. All the tracks that I have seen are from overnight.

Good day to make venison stock Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Little snow this morning up here. 36 and wind picking up. On another small ridge on the edge of the pines. They don't have a fighting chance today if they walk by. Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

Feels like a nice morning to drop one! 35 and temp dropping. 2-15 mph winds. Seasons about done but I got some fuel left in the tank. Cmon momma doe, Mr Cozstanza wants to meat ya! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Breaded chicken and penne vodka w/ bacon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I put the damn thing up and that was enough for me. It's crooked, turn it to the left, turn it the right, it's too far back, it's too far forward oh and it's crooked again. Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

Garlic parm wings from a local bar/restaurant. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

4th quarter view Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk

Good luck all, throwing in the towel. Maybe a day or two in PA late bow after New Years. 9 out of 11 deer tags filled, gave 4 deer to families who will use them. 5 will feed us comfortably.

I’m truly impressed with the weather report. Forecast is for west wind. When I checked before going out, it said west winds, but the windicator arrow was pointed north. So I setup in a spot for W and N winds. The wind had been at my back all morning.

Boot fail.. the creek is flooded so I had to Wade through higher water than I anticipated. Not sure if it went over the top, or through the boots, but I took on water. Tried to load a video of me pouring the water out of my boots but it wouldn't load. Hope my buddy gets one. I put him in the best stand for these conditions.

I have a few knives . My favorites are . Uncle Henry fillet knife. Buck clip for daily carry. Case xx for deer hunting. My father's Case xx I dont carry hunting anymore. Blade is getting quite narrow. Small case xx for small game. A Montana silversmiths knife bought me for a church knife.. she didn't like me to carry my buck knife to church and such. I always have a buck 110 in my hunting pack and another in my console of the truck. A Gerber tool in my truck also. Man cant have to many knives

Woke up with the worst stomach ache I can ever remember having. Oh well no better place to suffer than in the woods. Windy and wet perfect day to still hunt! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got my phone today. Hunting solo this am. Set up and ready for sunrise. Good luck anyone else out.

The smell of hoppes immediately brings me back to being a kid eating TV dinners watching football while my dad cleaned Guns Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Muddled old fashion

Jim Beam Fire for decorating the tree, simple tradition

Finally able to at least climb and be more mobile while awaiting neurosurgeon appointment next week. Had one of those hunts Sunday morning with a plan to get this guy and it worked. There's a couple more opportunities for late season MZ; finishing strong!

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Is this another post-diction?

Got ours up ! Cant put icicle tinsel on it because of the dog eating it ... she finally is leaving the bulbs alone . She is 3 year old lab.

Chicken fried backstrap. First time for me and it pretty good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Spicy garlic and BBQ jerky... Ready to be packaged up as Xmas gifts.

The GF always tells me "good luck, I get first pic". Then hunting buddy Corey and then prob you dorks. Lol.

It’s been up and decorated for a couple of weeks now. Now it just needs a visit from Santa. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's pretty green for November

I'm back out behind my house. I would have preferred to hunt this evening but I have a Christmas party I'm going to. Hopefully see something.

I think so, it’s funny he has let us hunt it in the past and I completely forgot I left a trail cam out there, this is a pic from I believe last November that was on that cam Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I upgraded.

Beef! Sous verde Then cast iron

For centerfire, Hoppes #9 is tried and true, but I think Shooters Choice is actually better for heavy copper/brass, lead deposits. For muzzleloaders, even with the newer propellants I don't think anything works as good as a sink/bucket of boiling water and dish soap, a good scrub and plungering water in and out through the breech / nipple hole with a tight patch. run patches until dry,, chances are the bbl will be too hot to handle from the water, and will evaporate dry very well. Run a patch of your preferred lube/ etc. down the bore and ready to go. It takes only a little longer than cleaning with just the solvent of choice, but dangit, I never have to worry about any rust a year down the line.