Deerthug

Great job!

Wow! Nice rack!

I would use an RPG to take that one down. LOL,

Opa!!

During the week . . . . Weekends during hunting season . . .

Welcome to the forum!

Ha ha ha ha ha! Seen that one before. Always makes me laugh!

Sorry to hear about your son. Hoping for a quick recovery.

NORM!

Congrats! Enjoy the eats!

Live from my back yard smoking my meerschaum pipe thinking about sitting in my stand Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

Welcome. Enjoy the ride!

Live from Brooklyn. Wish I was in my stand!

Good luck Cats! Save some for a fellow skills hunter.

Congrats on your first. I'm patiently waiting for my first....

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Welcome back Bubba! Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

After sitting for a total of 15 hours this past weekend I saw absolutely nothing but squirrels and chipmunks. I knew the deer were out near my stand as I caught them on my trail cam as late as last thursday evening. But perhaps it was too warm, the noise of heavy machinery coming from the nearby property or the neighbor's kid blowing a whistle for a 1/2 hour straight just before sunset kept them away. Oh well "ces la vie" at least I got to sit in the woods just by myself thinking about absolutely nothing. Hoping to get back out there soon but from the looks of things it may not be until Nov 2nd.

Wildcats you are getting some great advice and offers from great people on this forum. I too consider myself a newbie even though I'm in my 6th year of hunting in the SZ. In 6 years I've taken 2 Toms, 2 doe and 2 bucks. Two years ago I ddn't see anything close enough during bow season and I got skunked every time I went out during rifle season. Needless to say my freezer was empty. But just sitting in my stand or blind was enough for me that season as it is everytime for me. In 2012 I missed all of May gobbler season due to an illness. This past May I was siked to go and I was out there four weekends straight and didn't connect. But last year I tagged out on opening weekend for rifle in SZ and was done. So far I sat this past weekend for a total of 15 hours and saw nothing but squirrels and chipmunks. I know the deer are out there. I've seen them on trail cam. I know it can get frustrating sitting for hours and not see anything and thinking where the heck did the deer go? Trust me that was me last weekend. And thanks to some good folks on this forum I kept my cool and kept at it even though I did not connect. What's even more frustrating is that I can't hit the woods again until Nov 2nd due to work and other obligations. As far as you are concerned, I would not downplay your achievement. You need to have patience and enjoy the woods whenever you can.

I agree to an extent. But it would be handy though if you were hunting alone and you shot a 300lb brute and can't drag it yourself back to your camp.

Glad it turned out ok. I was thinking of picking up a climber for the longest time but this story solidified my decision not to go that route. I think I'll stick to my ladder stands and ground blinds.

Congrats on your first of the season!

Nice! Congrats to your BIL. As for the rest of us, let's keep the faith. They will be walking toward us too someday hopefully soon . . .

Live from my LI basement couch watching the Giants play. I'm done for now - until two weeks