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I can do the 50 yard dash in………...

Hey I was going to do this today but forgot. We had 5 people put in their names. So far we got number 7!!!!!!! and number 705. 3 others haven't checked the mail yet. Great idea on joining up with someone. Right now we have pairs going out but will keep everyone posted. BTW last year we went down on standby after the first week and always got in.

I would shoot it no problem. I was almost bitten by a doe one year while slitting the throat. Could you imagine doing that to a buck and he blasts out with one last bit of energy and spikes you with one of his tines.

Amazing deer.

Hey Grow, Just be careful on the slippery stuff around outside. You don't need to fall to screw up your knee. Best of luck!

The doe I shot was the biggest out of 7 under my stand opening day. Two of the critters were button bucks sparring with each other. I'm sure some off those deer were her offspring. They were old enough to take care of themselves. no problem with taking her. I do understand the other side of the coin with this, we are all different.

Expect the unexpected .

You'll be dancing in no time!!! Good luck.

Bear looked out of shape and you can see when he was in the snow, laying there, he was smoking a cigar………probably eats at a dump every night.

Cool information guys!

Man is he tall. Must be hard to hide those horns, been doing a good job! Could you imagine those things sticking up in the middle of a golden rod field, wow! Good luck!

Good luck Geno! (one less crazy LI driver on the road)

115-125

This cracks me up.....We read into the deer too much. Actually I was thinking the same thing coming home. If its above 45 the deer stop moving down below 20 the deer stop moving. Someone should take the posts on this site and do a correlation with the weather. Honestly as I get older I truly believe if you get the opportunity to harvest a deer and waste it, it will bite you in the arse more times than not in the end. extremely true for us weekend warriors.

As I get older the lust to kill a deer fades and is replaced with what I really need in the freezer and what is good for the deer. I have no problems killing a doe, I rather a big doe than a 1.5 year old buck. The little ones are off limits for me, yes they taste good, I just can't see it unless your a first timer. We are all different in the way we feel and the way we hunt.

Very nice!

Real cool, what a memory!

Was talking to my brother on our way home from camp yesterday. He regretted not shooting a real big spike horn opening day. We are basically weekend warriors headed to camp to deer hunt. I told him unless you are holding out for one of the big boys you better not waste an opportunity. I shot a doe opening morning at 7:00. It didn't scare any of the deer around and I had a nice 8 pt come into a scrape two hours later. She was big and the thought of letting her walk was not an option. As it goes I did not get another chance at a big doe all Thanksgiving weekend. I can't make the last weekend so I'm basically done. Right time right place take the shot and don't regret it.

or look for a pool of blood below the meat! The ice cube trick is good Thanks.

Saran wrap and wax paper. Each one is labeled with the cut of meat. No need for the date and kill on it.

We saw 1 deer Sunday on the back of a truck. That was 5 hours on Rt 17, we usually see in the teens. In area 8P very little gun shots and no deer movement. Saturday morning was 7 degrees...........

Nothing saturday night and Sunday morning. The trees are iced over pines hanging low. I would imagine they aren't too far from the standing corn. There is a good amount still standing i my area. Picked up the 4 deer we had cut up and had some sausage, man was it good. That may be it for the cabin this year, may sneak out the last weekend of muzzleloader but not sure. Not many shots at all this weekend. The ride home in 6 hours we only saw one spike on the back of a car. That is a first we usually get into the teens..........

Glad it all came together!

We didn't see a thing on Saturday. It was 9 degrees when we went out!!!! Made it until 10 then came back to thaw out.

No deer taken this afternoon but we did see them. Jeff hunted the cabin and saw a doe with two fawns. I hunted at my bil property and saw 2 doe and a nice 8 pt that was off limits. He is into qdm and has a few bucks he wants to let grow. So far they have made it through season. At 4:00 I let out some estrous bleets and here comes a buck. My bil warned me about an 8 pt that was hanging around and not to shoot it. Well he came in to the bleets on a string. Had him at 50 yards broadside and let him walk. Real nice deer hope he makes it. It got cold today for sure!!!