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My buddy just texted me, shot his first ever deer(doe). He's using a bow which makes it even more impressive. Told me he heard the crash. I'll be heading over there shortly to help him out.

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How easy it is to take it away.

You gave him a warm place, comfy bedding, and food. No better way to go when you're a wild animal. Edit: To be honest, this post was a nice change of pace. As a relatively new hunter(3 years under my belt), I want to kill everything that moves. Sometimes I think I am losing my compassion for animals until I see things like this.

I dont believe it, he just hasnt found the body.

It was all the blood that swayed my opinion. Plus, I was only 99.9997% sure. I did leave a margin for error.

What a shame, that deer is 99.9997% dead.

70degrees today in 3M, what the fudge pop.

Good luck!

Any chance anyone in or near 3M would be willing to swing by sometime and show me how to properly butcher a deer? I'll pay gas and beer! I'm not looking for someone to do it for me but really just to sit there and guide me. Just butchered my first one today and it didn't go as well as I thought it was going to.

That smelly smell that smells got him killed. Nice buck man!

This, I bought 5 Reveals this year, used verizon but they are also at&t compatible, no issues what so ever. Reveal X-Gen 2.0

I rather like the small talk in-between in the woods updates

Lockdown? Very true, I've been told this before. I guess I was just curious as they were all over the cam before. Yea, this pretty much started right about the pre rut. For sure! This year has really been my first year learning their movements. The cams really helped me figure things out. Thanks for the responses gents.

This year I decided to try cell cams out. They are a game changer.... I had quite a few deer patterned, each camera had action on it at least every other day since September. It got to the point where I was naming bucks. BUT, for some reason, this last week my cameras have been completely dead. No movement, 4 days in a row, no deer. Previously, leading up to my dry spell, I had does running from bucks, the movement was constant. The only thing that changed was the weather.... It went from constant 45degree days to in the 70s on a regular basis. Could the heat altered their patterns that much? Should I leave everything as is and see if the cold weather shifts their movements again? What do you guys think?

Did you hear the crash???

That's a heck of a rack.

Against my better judgement I went out for a sit this morning. Got in a tree by 530, sun was already rising. Saw a skunk, tricked me for a second as I thought the white flash was a deer. And then this happened. I saw a bobcat, had my bow on him, drew back, then let down. I guess the cat lover in me just couldn't do it. I'm pretty sure seeing a bobcat during light hours is very very very rare. They also aren't as big as I thought they were. Anyway, no deer, decided to leave at 9:30. Good luck to all that are still out.

75 where I am in NY ....

Where is the story!?

Very very good point.

Oh god, no idea. No plans to sell it though lol.

The same guy that would spend 2grand on a bow

Oh damn, well that would be a bummer if that was the case. I guess I'll check if its legal in PA and Jersey as I have tags to fill there as well. Edit: I was just browsing all the crossbows on ravins site and I guess not a single one of them is NY State legal?!?