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Hunted there many times off of Morton Hill road. Could be a nasty place at times especially the road. Great place and thousand of acres to hunt!

Very nice pretty natural. When ever I bust them out of the berries they stand up like that. Great mount enjoy it!

7-10 degrees 15-20 mph winds. Was in a tree stand from 1-5:00. Saw so many deer but none were bucks. It was muzzle loader season with crunch snow on the ground. I guess the amount of deer I saw kept me warm! Had to be 30 plus that afternoon.

Here is a question. When you set up a new ladder stand do you wear a safety harness? I put up a 20' Muddy skybox last weekend and didn't. Probably the worst time not to wear one. Not again folks.

Stuff it!

Back in the day was huge nails as steps and a couple of 2x6's as the platform. I don't know how we didn't have more accidents. Be safe folks it just takes one moment and your life could change forever. Good post!

Yup, joints aching today, I sure do remember!

Enjoy the day!!

At camp we have Gioia who is my niece. She has killed a doe but is still waiting for her buck to walk by. Tough as nails and great to have in camp.

FYI https://www.hectorny.us/home/urgent-alerts/state-emergency-81418-hector-water-system-conserve-water-and-boil-water-advisory

My cabin is ok in Howard but my brother in law in Burdet said they got hit hard all the way down to Corning. Said 414 was closed.

Good question. I'm a land owner so I always get my permit but back in the day when I didn't own land always went the first few days. Don't know if it made a difference.

I have apples on the ground. Doesn't look like a big crop this year.

My brother in law lives over in Burdet which is pretty close to Hector....you would've tracked me down!

Got the H right Howard!

I have no experience but just have to say all I saw was mushrooms this weekend everywhere in the woods. Some were so cool looking I should of taken a picture.

No further west

Put up a new stand, Muddy skybox 20' ladder stand. It is awesome! Moved a shooting box to a new location. Found some bear scat and the telephone pole is torn up must be a male? Few shots of a double rainbow when I pulled up. It was a great 5 days.

Guys I ended up putting the new Muddy Skybox inside the bedding area. I wish I took a picture but it looks real good. Going to leave the original stand for gun season. I really like the skybox easy to put together and I love the full platform and leg rest. Thanks for all the input hopefully it works out.

The power lines right of way on the property are loaded on the edges with them. I always catch a bear or two during the day time in there!

Last I saw them they were at camp. I'll look when Im up. They are yours if I find them.

I have the full set! Just dont have a VCR anymore! Great videos.

Yes mine would be just about 30 yards in.

I'll try to make this a simple question. My stand is called the honey hole, a lot of nice deer have been killed down there. It sits up against a huge thick bedding area. The other side is brush and open hardwoods. Some of the biggest deer(140+) I have seen are just out of my bow range 40 yards or so. They cross behind me into the thick bedding area limiting me with shots just too far. Now this stand is real entertaining because you can see a hell of distance from it. You see all kind of game and tons of deer. He is the question......I bought a new stand and was thinking about placing it up in the thick stuff where those bucks travel. If they come in they will be close because you can't see very far. I'm afraid to push into this area but know I have to get closer. What would you do?