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Good luck First Light! Hope to get up to camp myself this week if I can shake this cold! Figures my new Doc is off today.

Wow that was epic!

That's what I am talking about!!! What a brute! Is that right side broke or did it grow like that I wonder?

Its a program to try and find wounded deer with volunteers and their trained dogs.

Prayers sent Grow, wish you the best! Hope everything turns around for him and thing turn for the best. Amen!

Ground or "still hunting" is very hard but you can still do it your first year out. I have been hunting this way since 1988 and do not go into tree stands that much. This year will be the first in a long time hunting from a tree. Still hunting can be very frustrating and unless your scent is covered it can be very hard. It is also one of the most exciting ways to hunt. So many aspect to get into I will only cover a few. Cover more ground when conditions are good like in wet weather or slight wind but go slow. If you cover more than 3 miles in a day you probably where going to fast. When you stop for anything, go into cover. Hunt with the sun to your back and wind in your face if possible. Become skilled with your weapon. For some reason I always seem to mess this part up! lol Tree stands have many advantages. Your scent is above the deer and they don't look up for danger as much as on the ground. If your camo is set up with a blind you are virtually invisible and can move around more without getting busted. Makes shots easy as the deer is usually unaware. If your area is limited it is a must! Safer as you are shooting usually down. You see more deer without disturbing them! Disadvantages: Bathroom time, gets really cold, can be dangerous if safety harness is not used or winds kick up. I would try both! Set up your stand in a really good spot that has sign. (Private land leave it up.) Hunt it if on public land. Then try still hunting and see which you like better. Both are fun and exciting! Good luck and keep us posted!

Welcome aboard! Great site with great people. Good luck this year!

LOL that was crazy. Never trust a buck in RUT!!!

Very nice set up. An inflatable is much more hunter friendly especially in some deep areas. I like the fact that it puts the attention on the decoy. Gives a ground hunter some better options. Nice video!

Some of my most memorable days where when I tracked and never saw the deer. The unknown is much more fun.

Watch those orange ones they are crazy!

Congratulations, great year that for sure!

I was at Ridge Rife range today and it was cold and windy! Gloves would have been nice. Looking forward to deer camp!

Nice video! Very cool that you have so much action. Good luck this year!

Nice shot, cool video, congrats!!!

I don't think they are the same deer. Both 3.5.

Nice buck congratulations! He scores a perfect 10 in my book!

Doe are legal during bow season. Northern zone rifle is open, hence no doe are allowed with any weapon. I can use my bow during rifle season but have to use my rifle tag.

Agreed! YES!!!

My Savage 110 likes 165 gr Federal Sierra Boat-tail, any type of point.

Family site so I will not say what I want but I hope he gets what is coming to him.

A first for both and a double, does it get any better!!! That is awesome! Congratulations, great job! Good luck the rest of the season!

Praying!

Welcome aboard, great site, great people. Many use doe in heat or buck urine. Some use preorbital on licking branches/scrapes. Others use a deer decoy. Some make a drag on a rope with doe in heat scent dragged to the stand they are in. I don't use them but if I did I would make a mock scrape and try some buck pee with some doe in heat spread around the area.

Wow with deer like that I would have cabin fever every day! Good luck with him!