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Little after trail clearing treat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Was just cleaning up the trail in this evening Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I go to a spot I know who owns it but do to location I can't hunt it and find a row of scrapes and take a couple licking branches and some dirt. I do this early prerut when they start getting hit so the branch and dirt have fresh smells. I have had very good luck.

Nice, and original idea!

Alcohol preserves well, hence all the posts in the beer thread!!

I will be going in for bow season before the ice, and this is a flow that freezes early. And if it did I would pack up the camp pack it under the canoe till spring or a thaw and hike out. I'm not scared of the woods or a hike. While unfortunate it could be handled. It would be more of an ass pain if we got a deer and that happened but I guess I would have my first field quartering job!! lol May have to stay an extra couple of days to eat what I can't carry!!

I am currently planning a trip as well. I have hunted different areas of the Dacks before but never a spike camp. I have the area I want to go to picked out and talked to the local Ranger a couple weeks ago. I am planning on doing an overnight this weekend or next to scout and get a layout of things. My sons soccer schedule is killing me since he is my partner on the trip. The spot I picked I can park and drop in the canoe loaded up and paddle to where I want to go to a primitive camp site for base camp. As my first camp for hunting this gives me the safety net of bringing more gear easier than packing in. I hope I can actually make the time and my sons to make this this work. It has always been something I wanted to do. Robin and his Lowes Lake trips has inspired me to just do it!! I have a nice new topo of the area ordered and should get to me in a day or two, have been brushing up on my compass work and improving my survival kit as well as making a second for my son. I will be popping up the tent in the backyard this week to make sure it is fine since last used and run a dry run on the gear.

I definitely layer. I tend to get warm quick when headed into stand. I have multiple base layers of different weights depending on temperature out. I used to use wool back in 1846 but have converted to high tech gear. Wool is great but gets heavy when wet and it rains on me a lot!! I am using Core4 currently but have liked others too. The issue with a lot of these big high tech brands I find is the stitching and thread quality. They make great cloth and design and the threads come apart!! Under armor is the worst for that. I hunt hard and want my stuff to hold up. I look for a company that backs there stuff up as well, buy from a reputable source. I will then roll up my mid and or outer layer and fasten to my pack. I feel you can go cheaper on under layers if you are careful. Use sweat pants, dry fit sports clothes you already have as under layers. One of my favorite mid layer tops for real cold is a very tight woven high end fleece I got as a work gift, sucker is WARM. The outer layer needs to keep you dry and stop the wind. Feet, head and neck are a lot more important than folks realize when trying to stay warm on stand. As well as your lower back where the top of your pants and shirt/jacket meet. Get cold there on your kidneys and your done.

Matt had a so so week[emoji85] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ha I only need Hyde to get 66 points to beat Matt!! Getting my ass kicked! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wish I had a garden like that Grow, minus the eggplant and squash, yik. But then again I am glad I don't have the work of it all either right now!!

I have officially won this draft! Yahoo says so! And the internets don't lie!! Look out y'all!!!!

Good luck Eddie! Those things suck! I've had 3. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My thoughts were the losing 9 send the winner a little something for the win. Be it a dollar lottery ticket, hunting, fishing outdoors item.... Dunkin gift card or unused hunting store card... Something maybe you make? Lots of ideas. Whatever each can afford.. Maybe this will entice a tenth!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We still one short?? Bummer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy birthday bud!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Pretty good! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also super beans, venison chili and smoked pulled chicken. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5 fatties/bombs ready for party tomorrow. Some sausage, some burger filled with cheeses and assorted options. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've head that but it was good none the less lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had to resort to cow tonight! Cmon deer season lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jealous!! That is a properly trimmed strap right there!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk