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No - ends the day before regular season opens - which is the third Sat. in Nov. Next year archery season ends on Nov. 20.

Great bow! Smooth as silk. GLWS

Hope you are celebrating with a hunt Rick!

Same lifetime warranty Culver - I have the viper 8x42 binos. Great glass. They gather so much light, its like having night vision.

Still plan to hunt. Not giving up, just reminding myself that the big buck is not the end all and be all. Not sure if the photo was in NY Outdoor News but since I hunt with one of the writers, it could be. It is a great photo.

Believe it or not, that gun is still on hold. I will have it by spring. The seller is a great guy and I know it will make it to my safe, but he hasn't finished the deal yet (but assures me he will). I don't press too hard on it. Thanks again for the ammo! It will be used soon.

Body looks at least 3.5 to me

And one of the darn bucks that mocked me all season. He waited until 15 minutes after I left for breakfast to pose for this one 15yds from the stand I was sitting; LOL

OK - so I have been complaining (mostly to myself) about how I haven't got a shot on mature buck this season. Only had one encounter with a legit shooter in bow and he wouldn't stop. Haven't seen any antlers since regular season opened. Seemed like the shooters knew which stand I chose and would taunt me by walking by the other stands only to have their photos taken (starting to hate those trail cams - lol). I have been a bit down thinking I should be able to kill a wall-mounter every year. Why did this highly anticipated season go so wrong? But wait, after further reflection, was the season a success? I may not see any antlers the rest of this season, but it was a HUGE success: 1. Plenty of time in the woods enjoying nature; 2. 10 straight days off from work, with nothing to do but hunt with friends. Upon reflection, good times even when we didn't necessarily recognize it since none of us got on a buck we really wanted. 3. Perhaps should be No. 1 on the list, brought my five year old daughter out for the first time Thanksgiving day morning. She did great quietly walking into the blind and sitting for 1.5 hours. We didn't see anything and she was getting ready to "go find the deer". So I text Phade explaining that she was nearing the end and ask him to shoot the next doe he sees to keep it interesting for her. Sure enough, Phade accommodated. 5 minutes later - shots and 2 deer down. Of course, Phade needed her help in "tracking" those deer and confirming they had expired. Great morning for sure. She will be back in the woods without a doubt. She did finally see a live deer walking out but we decided not to shoot with two down already. 4. Arrowed 3 doe in archery season and successfully shot a doe in rifle at 225-250yds (my longest shot by far - one that I won't likely repeat again). Plenty of delicious meat in the freezer. 5. Fortunately survived a 10-12' fall with barely a scratch while stupidly moving a ladder tree stand on my own during bow. 6. Spent a memorable morning talking to a button buck that simply would not leave my stand, no matter what I said to him - whether in English or Spanish. 7. Learned a few new tricks that will be put into practice in the future. Even though I know it already, sometimes I need to remind myself that hunting is not all about killing the big buck. Great season for sure. Maybe Mr. Big will stroll by when I least expect it, but it doesn't matter. The season was awesome! Thanks God, Natalie, Phade, David and Steve! Good times with a few more hunts to go.

That why all of my deer look small - I'm big and sit close for the photo. Trust me, they are ALL MONSTER DEER. lol

The "rifle buck tag" is an open season tag. You can use it during open season whether hunting with gun or bow.

Curious - what features scream wolf? It is bigger than any coyote I have seen, but at least its tail (very bushy) and color looks more coyote than wolf. I am no expert so am interested as to what you think makes it look like a wolf.

Congrats Law. Nice yote.

I have the havalon piranta (I think that's what its called) and use it to both gut and butcher. Works well although you will go through blades. One blade is good for a whole deer and then I replace. I have a CRKT I use to gut too and it works just as well as long as I touch it up after every use.

Congrats Coach!

NICE!

That is cool. Hope the taxidermist can keep that bark right where it is. Great Buck!

That is cool. Well done to both of you!

cool

welcome

Heavy rock dropped or thrown from treestand. You guys take all of the challenge out of it.

Either in daylight will do. Night shots have frustrated me this year.

WELCOME!

NICE Congrats

With a bow, that shot may have deflected off of breast bone and never hit vitals. Could be a dead deer but it may be a long time for it to bleed out. Good luck. I think most will agree that its not a recommended shot.