First-light

Funny I walked out onto mine this morning and made a big popping noise.

Screwed or nailed? Most likely screwed and the cold is doing that. Job for the inspector for sure. Make sure it's secured into the plate on the wall and not just sheathing.

Bunch of pictures of bucks still holding headgear. It won't be long in fact maybe this week with the temps low. We call this spot the 4 corners. Two real well used runs come though here. Now that camera is not more than 50 yards off off a road intersection, hence the 4 corners. I think he is a big 8.

I'm doing some remolding in the house. Once we get past this cold snap I'll probably cut some dead ash and split it.

Doc I get what all you said but don't you think we change as hunters as we get older? I know I have. We lay down give back and ease off the trigger. Time flys by us and new ways to hunt or attract deer come about and we as the elders not frown upon it but just don't get it. It's the young generation that will never get what we had. I would take that any day of the week. Cold tent warm fire some grub and do it all over again to harvest a whitetail!

Important that you got to hunt with your son! My Neighbor next door has family in Maryland and you are allowed to bait and shoot a ton of deer. I always get invited but never go. Just not my thing.

The whole bait thing would not sit right with me. Just like hunting with dogs if you grew up doing it, it's your way. I just can't see pulling the trigger on a deer munching on a pile of corn. This debate could go on and on JMO.

Doc thinks its a ligament/muscle issue. On some anti inflammatories for a week. Rest and needs to lose 10 lbs! Don't we all! Thanks everyone.

Back legs. Thing is this morning she acted fine. Got up stretched, ran outside came back in all happy. Still need a vet check I think?

Yes Eric! YouTube channel is great. They only work on local vehicles. Very lucky to have found him!

Bailey my 2.5 year old Curr has been favoring her left leg for a week. I bought supplements and been giving them to her. She has a hard time standing up after laying down for a while. Today I took them for a walk for about an hour she was absolutely fine. We get back to the house and she is now favoring both back legs, won't lay in her bed and pretty much wont move. That is not to say if I take them out she won't get up and pee. She is a big dog with long legs. Eat and sleeps well. Thoughts? I'm thinking making a vet appointment?

So I was recommended to Main Street Auto in Avoca. What a nice place and friendly service. Dropped car off day before appointment and they had it done same day. Turned out a wire harness had a bad wire in it. It was to the solenoid to the Evap system. $160 bucks and I'm a happy man. They get my service in the future, great place and people.

In all my years I only saw one at the ol H and E grill in Burdett NY. Nice big 8 pt but was missing parts! lol

Not on the other site. Unless a name change.

Look at that spike!

Cheapest venison I ever paid for was on a camping/hunting trip on State land in the Catskills. Eat, sleep and hunt. Drag your deer out if you are lucky! Can't put a price on those memories.

Yes we are guilty of sharing some of the trail cam picts with him. I get that but he has to learn about eating a tag. I'm glad he took the deer now next year let him decide how he wants to hunt.

My brother has a great attitude towards hunting. He has his name on the biggest deer taken on my property but he never lets that get in the way of a good hunt and kill. Doe , small buck or yearling. To him it's the hunt. Opening day he has his 14 year old Grandson with him. They have this half rack 6 pt come walking down 15 yards from the stand. My brother says for him to shoot, the kids says no I want a 10 pt. My brother looks at him and says this aint TV, that is your first deer now take it. We both had to remind the kid back at the buck pole what hunting is all about. He got it but it's unfortunate what was in his mind.

I tried my hand in food plots this year. Now I have areas I mow that are in the woods and the deer love it. Nothing invested just mowing. This year we planted. I enjoyed doing for a number of reasons. First to see how good it would turn out, always wanted to be a farmer. Draw in the Does and hopefully a buck will follow. Give them some food for the winter. It's not much but will help a few. Honestly my plots are small and really a waste of time and money but I enjoyed it. Mowing the area keeping the grasses green and does the same. It never once crossed my mind, especially in my area which is heavy in Ag, that I would keep them on my land. These deer cruise everywhere and there is so much food around it wouldn't make a difference. As for trail cameras I love the picts they take but they have never helped me shoot a deer. Trying to remember back when it was spoken word of a big buck in the area, those days are gone. Everything changes. The young guys at my camp are into the plots and high end cameras. That will keep on evolving and drones will soon be the norm. Yes a lot has changed.

I have yet to start on mine. We piut them in a 5 gal bucket with a aquarium heater at 90 degrees. Takes about three weeks but come out nice. Looks great Eddie.

They might be starting today or next weekend. Got the text for permission. Everyone on board.

What is cool is that he has it set up for video also. The videos come in a little later then the pictures. My brother shot a doe in a food plot with the camera on it. We got two pictures of when he shot then my buddy sends the video with sound of the deer being shot. too cool.

My buddy has a cellular plan. 3 cameras all year long. Not sure what he pays. I have never been asked to take out a SD card. Only thing I have to do every 3-4 months is charge battery when the solar panel doesn't get enough light.

We have 3 Reveal cameras. I maintain them. Each one has solar set up and rechargeable batteries. They last a long time out in the field. I think I recharge them 3 times a year.

Sat/Sun good for me.