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Definitely put a cam on your available food sources. If you can find the main trail they are using to the food source, you could put one there too.

Thanks for the info. I think I will take it to my local gunsmith and have him put a value on it for insurance purposes. I haven't shot it, but it seems like it will handle well. Very well balanced.

Here are some pictures of the gun.

They look like some really nice 3 year olds with some younger bucks. Hope you get a chance to hunt them.

My dad's friend got me started in bowhunting when I was 14 and he helped me set up my first bow (Hoyt Rebel XT with about 40-50% let off) that he gave me. It was a 60-70 lb draw bow set at 69 lb's. He took me outside, sat me down in a chair, and gave me the bow. Told me to extend my legs parallel to the ground and try to pull back the bow without raising it to the sky. Needless to say, I couldn't draw it back. We ended up at 61 lb's before I could draw it comfortably without shaking like a mad man. He told me at that point that he was always told if you can't draw your bow back sitting in that position, it is too heavy for you. I have used this advice ever since. I now shoot a bow at 72 lbs and while I'm capable of drawing more, this is what is comfortable for me to draw in a seated position. I have firends that shoot 75-80 lbs and can't draw their bow back from a seated postion. Let's just say they don't shoot a lot of deer.

I recently obtained a shotgun from my grandfather and was wondering if anyone on here had ever heard of the maker since I never have. The gun is a Cesare Peli-Gardone VT 12 gauge over/under. It has what appears to be a pigeon engraved on the bottom. Anyone ever heard of them?

That's a great deer! I can't wait for you to post some pictures of numbers 1, 2, and 3 (when you get them) if he is number 4on the hitlist!

I think it's pretty neat to shoot a deer or get pictures of a deer that has a hole in its ear or some other weird tell tale sign of a close call from years passed. Nice pictures.

If he is the biggest buck that you get pictures of, shoot him. If he is the smallest, let him walk if you want. I have let plenty of smaller bucks walk in hopes of getting a shot at one of the nicer ones, but that is me. And it doesn't always pay off. It's all personal preference...unless you own thousands of acres, forget QDM. Manage your freezer.

Take the camera and leave a note on the tree with my number. I would also check the card, delete the pictures, and then replace it. Can't take the chance of there being a big buck on there and enticing them to come back.

I too am in the market for a new release. After 17 years of shooting, my Tru fire release decided it was time to move on to a better place... Rest in pease black Betty, you were loved by only one . I will be heading to Bass Pro this weekend in hopes of finding a release that fit my hand like she did. Hopefully they have something that is decent.

What an impressive buck! Public land too, good luck with him.

Those are some really nice pictures!

I would avoid the 770 by all means. I have friends that bought them because they were economical, and they are. But there is a reason for that. You definitely lose some quality. It's like buying a John Deere from Lowes, says John Deere but isn't built like a "John Deere". I have 5 Savage rifles and love all of them. Also own some Winchester and Remingtons and love them too. But for the price, you can't beat the Savage.

Thanks for posting that article, was a nice little read.

You are doing research, great. But it seems to be mostly price research. Once you find the bows in your price range, definitely go shoot all of them...ALL OF THEM! I shot 9 different bows before buying my DIamond. More expensive ones and much, much cheaper ones. Price isn't everything. Look at it this way, if you buy a $700 bow and shoot it for 10 years, it only costs you $70 per year... . But let's be honest, who shoots the same bow for 10 years now days? Honestly though, shoot a lot of different bows, light, heavy, short, tall, thick, thin, fast, slow, etc. And go to different archey shops, they all have different opinions. Keep us updated.

First picture of the 9 point since I first got him on May 31. He has really put on some inches since then. I am thinking he is a 3 1/2- 4 1/2 year old. Couple of other nice bucks and the token 1 1/2 year old.

Awesome pictures!

Great pics!

Nice looking bucks!

I used to shoot Hoyt and now shoot a Diamond bow and love it. If you have a Bass Pro near you (or even online for this matter) they offer some great bow packages by Diamond. You can get the Diamond razor edge bow package for around $350. That's a great bow that will shoot over 300 fps. It is considered to be a "starter" bow and is only adjustable up to 60 lbs. They also make the Redhead brand bows (kronik and toxic) which are technically a diamond bow with their logo. Check it out, may be worth your while.

That last buck will be a monster if he makes it to next year. Looks like a 2 1/2 year old.

Pretty big already! The last one is a definite shooter.

You have some nice looking bucks there.