squirrelwhisperer

Do deer eat ferns?

I do the same thing. Once the sun is up enough to see, i range several trees to make guesstimating ranges on deer easier.

I fast almost all food most days of the week. Monday - McDonalds, Tuesday - Taco Bell, Wednesday - Wendys, etc. etc. So far I haven’t had any problems keeping up.

Just send it!!

I was 5

I am sooo late. i am going out today to set some stands.

Hope to see a pic of those horns in your hands

Look forward to following this. Hope you knock down a big one!

Do they taste different from grey squirrels??

I am VERY particular with my knives. My knife drawer looks like my fishin rod rack....like a golf bag....I have a specific tool for a specific job. Chef’s knife, carving knife, paring knife, bread knife, several filet knives, etc. etc. They are all razor sharp. Mrs. Squirrel refuses to wash them, no joke, she’s scared, she’s had bad experiences with them before. Having said that, I use a course stone to profile, a fine stone to start the edge, a strop to refine the edge and a steel to maintain the edge. I used to carry the outdoor edge swingblade (love the skinner on it). I switched to the folding model with the replaceable blades so I could leave the steel at home (yes I had one for my hunting sack). Lately, my goal has been to reduce as much weight as possible and travel as light as possible. I carry a spare replacement blade, just in case (they are thin) and still carry the swingblade as backup.

I feel safe because I am tethered to the tree, not because of a given stand. I use the strap that comes with it to hang it initially, but add a ratchet strap to secure it better. Hanging solo isn’t that bad. I use a lineman’s strap with my harness and set the sticks/ladder first. Then i hoist up the stand with a haul line. As mentioned, i use the strap that comes with it to get it into the tree, then add the ratchet strap. Finally, I put the safety line up high enough, after I climb onto the stand and then tie it to the bottom of the tree so it stays in place when i slide the prussic up. I am connected to the tree from the time I leave the ground until I get back down to the ground (at least with my hang on, this will change after reading about @Chef’s ladder accident)

Agreed. Love my Summit, as far as climbers go.

I agree with everything, EXCEPT the last sentence. It was fellatio, not cunnilingus.

I believe this is what is known as poetic justice.

Tell me when n where

I hope this stays away from the Island!

I used the Outdoor Edge Swingblade and switched to the folding version last season with the replaceable blades. I like it a lot. I want to try the buttout tool, but It makes me “pucker” just thinking about it lol.

Amazingly, we have had a resurgence of bald eagles down here, also. There is a pair that nest within a mile from my house. I see them all the time now. The first time I saw one of them, I was on my deck with my wife and she asked me, “What kind of bird is that? It’s huge.” Took me a minute but I was like, “OMG, that’s a bald eagle!” I have been noticing less rabbits over the past few seasons.

Osprey we have many of them “down here” around the marsh

I wear orange when hunting pheasant

My vote for team one mascot

One of the songs that gets me pumped before I get in the ring!