Buckmaster7600

Well I'm in the woods in my dads blind less than 100yds from where he passed a very long couple days ago. I couldn't take being home anymore. The amount of love our family has received both at home and on here has been truly amazing. My wife and mom couldn't believe it when I told them I was coming out and when I asked my brother he said he just couldn't. Between being cooped up these last couple days and the fact that dad would be pissed if I missed a day of hunting because of him I had to get out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can't beat a lab, especially for a family. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just get a big dog, they will figure out who's in charge. We have a male adult cat that is an asshole. When we got out puppy they avoided each other for the first month fought for a couple weeks and are now best friends but the 150lb dog knows if the cat wants his spot on the couch it's best to give it to him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a camp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks again everyone! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We have all known that you are an idiot, the sad thing is you're training your daughter to follow your footsteps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks everyone, honestly thank you! I spent an hr this morning sitting on the snowmobile under his favorite stand looking over the corn field he worked so hard to plant and grow. Looking at the unbelievable amount of deer tracks that are enjoying his efforts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My father/best friend is gone. Wow what a roller coaster, I still feel like I'm living a nightmare. It's been almost 24hrs and still doesn't seem possible. My father has been suffering from leukemia for about 6 years now although no one other than close family knew that. At 55 He was in better shape than most men 1/2 his age still jogging nearly every day. Yesterday started out as a totally normal day for us, my brother and I met for coffee and dads house at 5 "brother lives next door to my parents I live within 30-30 range." With our coffee I argued with dad about what stand he was going to hunt and why he was dumb to not to be in this one and that no I wasn't sitting until 9! The same thing we did everyday my brother just sat across the table throwing verbal jabs at both of us just to keep me and dad going. We talked on the phone a couple times throughout the morning. I was still hunting as he was bouncing from stand to stand in case I bumped anything. Around 10:30 he shot a doe we kept hunting until around 11:30 when my brother and I met him at the end of the blood trail and helped dad gut his doe. After the gutting job was done we were talking as dad was looking at what she had been eating. And he went down with no warning landing on top of his recently killed doe with my brother and I on either side of him. We got him off the deer and we were yelling at him trying to get him to wake up but he wouldn't I told my brother to call 911 while I was trying to give dad sternum rubs trying to get him to wake up. My brother went to the road to meet the ems while I stayed with dad. It felt like forever but about 5 minutes into it all Dad took his last labored breath. I started CPR immediately and continued for the 20 minutes until ems and Fire got there although looking back I don't think it was a heart attach as everything leads to a stroke. My father was the most dedicated hunter I have ever known he bordered on being over the top. He hunted everyday of the season morning and night. Dad always said he wanted to go while hunting and never wanted to be in a hospital. My brother and I have been crying and laughing since it's all happened, you couldn't make this stuff up. He literally died on a doe he had killed with his 2 boys on either side in the woods. He never stayed 1 day in a hospital or missed 1 thing he wanted to do do to his health. Although he went 40 years sooner than we all had hoped I couldn't be more thankful for how he went. When they finally got him out of the woods and had him in the ambulance my mom, sister in law and wife were there and they let us say good bye to him in the ambulance he looked so at peace. Him laying on that stretcher with his camo bibs button up wool shirt and laccrose rubber boots damn near with a smile on his face was the saddest thing I have ever saw but it also has really put me at peace knowing that we never get to pick when or how our last day is but damn I feel like he got to pick how. I'm sorry you guys are reading this but it is truly helping me just by being able to type this out and put my thoughts out there, thank you all for the support I have gotten this season as many of you have already reached out to me with thoughts and prayers. Some of you guys I consider good friends even if we have never met. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just jumped a beauty while still hunting time to sit down and relax for half an hr then I'll get on his track. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

About 10 years ago I shot at a 3year old 6pt at 15yds while still hunting in a blizzard. He chased a doe that ran by me at a few feet. He was right behind her and stopped in the wide open. I shot he ran back where he came from. After I shot I sat down and ate my sandwich a few minutes into my sandwich I looked up and he was standing in front of me at 20yds looking at me. I shot him and he dropped. Only 1 hole in and 1 out. How I missed him I will never know it was an absolute gimmi. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In out in the cold as well, it's about the coldest 28 I have ever been in. No real plans of killing any deer but with it being the last week I guess I feel like I have to be in the woods. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's the only way to go, just make sure you get the right cal. Harvester makes .452 45 cal and .429 44cal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For your 30-30 or for the muzzleloader? If for muzzleloader no it doesn't matter because the bullet is in the sabot while in the barrel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Been on a fresh track for the last 45min. Problem is its some ass hole trespassing. He covered about 60 acres of my 100. I backed out to where I think he came in hopefully I can catch him coming out. I hate people, who the hell just walks by posted signs without a care in the world? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just got off a 16hr night shift I'm taking a nap but planning on getting out around noon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Wow, where was this? Moral of the story is scum will be scum as long as they are allowed to procreate. Dicks and Walmart and the like shouldn't be allowed to deal firearms for this reason. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have 2 sets ones beagle and one is silent predator. Cheap wool is usually recycled wool and isn't much better than cotton. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Goosifer do you carry all those with you? I would forget what one to use when or what pocket I put the other one in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have used a bunch of different sabots over the years and I have yet to find one better than harvesters. Some shoot inconsistent between clean and dirty bores. Some load hard after the first shot. Some load hard period. The best part about the harvester sabots is you pick the bullet. For plinking and sighting in I use hard cast bullets that I buy for my 45colt and 454 by the thousand and cost less than .05$ a piece I'm at .20$ a shot not counting powder and primer. The other awesome thing about those sabots is I haven't found a significant difference on poi with different bullets my .05$ hardcast bullets hit the same spot as my 2$ Barnes makes sighting and plinking way more fun when it's not costing a few bucks a shot. Shoot what you guys want I'm just trying to save you the hundreds of dollars I have spent trying to find what works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ditch the pellets by blackhorn you will be amazed! Unless your gun won't light it if you're not using blackhorn you are adding work and misery to yourself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I could be wrong but I don't think the optima elite is made anymore. I'm pretty sure the apex replaced it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I hate them, it makes it nearly impossible to cut the a$$ out. I tried one and didn't think it worked any better for gutting and I had to carry 2 knives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No, that's the apex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I hate dicks and haven't stepped into one in a few years until the day before yesterday when my wife called me and told me that dicks had a stainless and black wolf with scope with a price of 179$ I told her I would be there in half an hr and see if they would hold it. I got down there told them I wanted it got to the register and it came up as 249$ I argued they folded so I have a stainless wolf now for my daughter. Sighted it in yesterday midday shot great with the same load I use for everything blackhorn harvester sabot with Barnes XPB. I almost like this wolf better than my accura MR. It's not as light but I don't like the tang behind the trigger on the accura. I now have 4 konus scopes in bags above the cabinet. This wolf is wearing a VX-2 2-7x Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk