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This Mus is the BOME, Bane Of My Existence. It knows exactly where I can't shoot and when going through a red zone it doesn't stop. One Day ! SJC

Had ten minutes to get out and see if anything was moving around. SJC

RNC Vs DNC RNC: The nominee received no votes from Democrats DNC: Ditto RNC: Opened with a prayer to God DNC: Opened with a traditional human sacrifice to Moloch RNC: Free ammo for your guns DNC: Free vasectomies to make sure you can only shoot blanks RNC: Hulk Hogan DNC: Drag queens RNC: Women with lots of estrogen, men with lots of testosterone DNC: Men with lots of estrogen, women with lots of testosterone RNC: People cosplaying as Ronald Reagan DNC: People cosplaying as abortion pills RNC: All about Trump DNC: Also all about Trump Who would have guessed that the two parties would have so much in common? It's almost like looking at two sides of the same coin!

We set out different colored sugar water to see which one they prefer and it seems blue was the color of choice this year. SJC

I get the cheap o spring steel ground blinds and set them up a few weeks before deer season. I stake and tie them down. I put a roof brace inside to keep them from collapsing in case a freak snow storm occurs. I lost a few blinds that way. A few day's before the season opens I put chairs, heaters and other accoutrements in them so I don't have to carry them out everytime and whichever way the wind is blowing I have a blind ready to hunt. If I'm hunting from a tree or ladder stand it's nice having the pop up in close proximity to have shelter in case inclimate weather roll's in. I also spray them with UV killer, as I'm told the waterproof treatment they use on the blinds makes them visible to some animal's that see in different light spectrums. Good luck. SJC

I've done testing and have seen test's in comparison of barrel's broken in according to manufacturers recommendations and a total disregard of those recommendations. It all came down to how well the barrel was made, what material it was made of and what type of projectile you were shooting. Some barrels from the same lot of steel wear in quicker and clean better than others, so it's just the luck of the draw sometimes. I've taken rifles fresh from the factory, made sure the bore was clear and shot it till the rifle wouldn't chamber a round. The other rifle was broken in with the shoot, clean, shoot, clean break in process and it didn't make a difference in accuracy between the two. We also lubed and cleaned the broken in barreled rifle. Both rifles were tested strapped to a lead sled, so no shooter error would be introduced into the equation. Hundreds of rounds with only a borescope inspection to see if the barrels were getting compromised with copper or carbon buildup. The two test subject rifles performed the same in accuracy and barrel fouling testing, but without proper cleaning of the chamber the un broken in rifle crapped the bed and wouldn't chamber or extract a round without using a mallet on the bolt. I leave barrel break in to the person buying the barrel. SJC

Second one of the night. This one thought it could hide under the foliage. Took a couple of shot's. SJC

This one came from a long way's away and thought it was in the clear. SJC

This is a video from a late October 2020 hunt. I hunted this spot pretty regularly that year and you can see the deer in the background didn't even flinch at the shot. They bolt at the shot when I hunt at night after deer season opens. SJC

Great cartridge, but I've had nothing but crappy performance using 869 because of it's temp sensitivity. I was loading 50Bmg with it, so maybe it'll perform better in a puny cartridge. SJC

I would say that I get a shot at a mus once out of every five sightings. This is an example of the antics they put me through nightly. Most of the time I need to get off the rifle and reacquire them with the thermal spotter once they get out of the scopes narrow FOV. SJC

This one thought it was safe to travel around after the rain passed through.Wrong. SJC

Pumped the pressure in the PCP rifle too high and this is the result of not having a pressure regulated rifle. If I keep it around 1,200 psi it stacks them. SJC

This Mus would only come out after midnight and my schedule made it impossible for me to get a crack at it. This Mus didn't get the memo that I wasn't working the same schedule this week. SJC

This Mus was one tough customer, but I later confirmed that it didn't get to far away afterwards. Thermal is great, but it doesn't see through trees. SJC

It's a big male red fox. I've scared the crap out of it a couple of times with a halogen spotlight from a few feet away and am slowly turning it into a grey fox ! SJC

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I suggest some type of window shutters to keep the ice and snow from building up around the outside of your shooting ports. Had a friend who had plexi windows that froze shut and made a lot of noise when opening after a storm. SJC

This little one was taking a stroll through the woods and shouldn't have stopped to smell the roses. SJC

I hunt in my backyard most of the time and my brothers place near Delhi. I don't go out till 10 pm most nights and it's pretty quiet except for the neighbors central A/C's cycling on and off, which makes good cover noise. Sometime it's fast paced action from the get go and sometimes I don't see anything. If I don't see any movement in a half hour, I go back inside and let the mosquitoes chew on something else. If i don't see anything for a couple of day's, I'll set some bait out in an area my dog can't get to. Rat's are more alert than mice are and I have a viewing spot that's in the shadows for that reason. Most of the time the Mus don't get a second chance, so they don't get to spread the word about me. I see owl's, cat's and my Fox buddy pay's a visit every once and awhile too. The more the merrier. SJC

This Mus thought it could sneak by me. Silly Mus....Splat ! SJC

Summer scouting is good to see if you have a good population of doe on a property. Doe are one of the best buck attractant's. Since doe are homebodies and will usually stay around their home turf unless really pressured, they will keep buck's on or around a property looking for a chance to breed. SJC

Nothing beat's boot's on the ground scouting. Cameras are just another tool in the shed. If you have reception, Cell cam's are a great investment. We really only use them if we're having an issue with trespassers or have a big buck pinpointed in an area. I use them a lot more during coyote season. During the deer season we see a lot of bucks that have never been seen on camera and some of the big bucks we do see on camera aren't seen till after the season ends. If we lease or get permission to hunt a new property, we use the spy high camera mounts to avoid theft. For me, It's too hot out to scout. I sit in the AC and view pics on my cell phone with a cold beverage. SJC