Pygmy

That's WOOLY ! He found a roadkill and he's taking it to use for bait for his trailcam setup...<<grin>>.... He's wearing long pants because his shorts were in the wash that day.

Very cool.. When did you plant it ?

Locating birds may be an issue this year because of an abundance of acorns.. Do you bowhunt and have buddies that bowhunt ? Fall birds often make a lot of noise flying down in the morning and up in the evening..Many times I have been clued into roosting areas because friends who were bowhunting heard the birds..

Thanks for the heads up, Bubba. I'm going to be out of state during the election ( mule deer hunting). I need to get an absentee ballot so I can vote against that prick !

In my experience, meat from fawns has been tender enough, but tends to be LESS flavorful than adult venison and there's not enough of it. I much prefer an adult doe. Never ate a doe I didn't like. I never remember having a doe that was especially tough, either, but I've had a few bucks that were on the chewy side.

A big congrats to the little lady !! Does she have a MOTHER ?

My ex wife must have written that. She knows everything.

I don't shoot does with fawns prior to deer season. I don't shoot fawns because adult does have much more meat on them. So what was the question ? I think it's time for my NAP....

NICE, Ants !! Youse guys can fawn all you want over your semini-automatics, but there ain't nuthin' prettier than a well made wheel gun... Except maybe a nicely put together 1911....<<grin>>....

Beautiful buck !! Good job and congrats !! Those eyeguards are downright BODACIOUS !!

There goes the neighborhood...... Great picture, Wooly !!

AYYYYY- MEN to this... I could give a rat's a** about shooting a "trophy" buck... I'd much rather hunt in NY where I stand a good chance of shooting 2 or 3 deer a year rather than in Maine ( where I have hunted) where you stand a realistic chance of shooting one deer every 2 or 3 years.. Or how 'bout Colorado, where you can shoot one deer a year BUT you have to decide whether to hunt with a bow, rifle or muzzleloader, because you can only hunt ONE season per year ?

Years ago a buddy of mine was out night hunting for foxes with his electronic caller and red lens spotlight. He took his girlfriend along and she was holding the light. He got a surprise visit from Officer Ferndip, who informed the pair that by holding the light, the girl was participating on the hunt, and was in violation. The warden gave them a break and let her off with a warning..Probably because she was such a CUTE little muffin..<<grin>>...

In the real world, all BS aside ( and there's a lot of THAT around) shooting beyond 300-350 yards, perhaps 400 at the most, is a specialized activity, and as Uncle Nicky said, it requires specialized equipment and skills. Lots of folks shoot mountain to mountain in parts of the eastern US such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well as the western states. I see it as an equipment intensive sport, rather than a game of woodsmanship or hunting skill. Nothing wrong with it, if that's your bag, and as long as you have the gear and skill to make consistent clean kills on game animals at very long ranges, say from 500 to 1000 yards.

Getting closer often depends on cover/terrain...In some areas with sparse cover and flat ground, it's difficult enough to get within 250-300 yards. Also, a good solid shooting position is often much more important than shortening the range. I would rather take a 250-300 yard from a rock solid rest than an offhand shot at 75 yards any day.

Day in and day out, a 6" group at 300 is more representative of that rifle. On any given day, if I hold my mouth right, the rifle may group close to one inch at 100, but day in and day out a 2 inch group at that range is more typical. I guess my point was that a rifle does not need to shoot tiny little "bragging" groups in order to be an effective hunting tool, even at relatively long ranges.

I've been getting some trigger time on my .280 preparing for my mule deer hunt in Colorado the first week of November. I shot some groups today at my buddy's private range, at 100 yards, 225 yards,and 300 yards. All of my shots were within the kill zone of a deer... With a 140 grain 7mm TTSX I was 2.5" high at 100, dead nuts at 225 and about 7 inches low at 300. groups measured 2" @ 100yd, 3" @ 225yd and 4"@ 300 yd. Velocity averages a measured 2950fps. My rifle, a M70 Lightweight in .280 Rem has never been a tackdriver, averaging 1.5" to 2" groups at 100 yards, but she shoots "minute of ribcage" at all practical shooting ranges and she's a proven KILLER.. A rifle that shoots tiny one hole groups at 100 yds is a nice "bragging" rifle on the range, but that kind of super precision accuracy is not necessary for a HUNTING rifle at the ranges that most of us shoot at game.

Nice pictures, Larry !! I love hunting geese and I haven't even got my stamp yet..Go figure.. I'll start watching for feeding fields for the next season. In the places I hunt I often get some duck shooting too. I love to shoot geese, but I prefer to EAT ducks.. I have two dozen shells and access to two dozen more.. (hint, hint).. You'll have to take someone along who can shoot next time so poor Jenny will have more birds to fetch.. <<grin>>....

Nice pictures, Larry..They look familiar, even in the fog .. Nice smallies, too !!

8X and 8T

Sounds like a plan, Queens.. If I had a 30-06 that I planned to hunt deer with and was not a handloader, I would buy a box of the cheapest 150 grain soft points that I could find...Remington Coreloct, Prvi Partisan, maybe Federal fusion... Shoot a few groups and chances are you won't have to go any further.

HEP cat..?? You're dating yourself,Philo.. I haven't heard THAT expression since the 1950s...<<smile>>... You're not Maynard G. Krebs reincarnated are you..?

Do what Mr VJP says and be glad it's not a MOOSE.

Common kitty cat... Tail is much too long for a bobcat, but even if it had a bobbed tail, the body shape, head and posture all say FAT HOUSE CAT...

150, 165, 180..... Use whatever your rifle groups the best. From point blank to 300 yards the deer will never know the difference.