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Gator update. So I headed down to Charlotte last week for a work stop through Thursday. Friday morning I left with my Southern buddy and headed to pick up my son at the ATL airport. We continued on to Valdosta and went straight to the WMA to scout at around 1-2pm. Saw a couple of small ones then headed to the Airbnb to unpack and relax a bit. We were back at the site about 45 minutes before sunset, which is the legal start of the season. We went down to check the first hole and saw a big gator so we backed out as we had no gear and it was still to early. We went back to the truck and got the gear ready and waited for sunset. When that came we snuck down on it and managed to have Conner get a throw on it with the snatch hook. We wanted Conner to get into one. He did not connect on the throw and the gator went under and out of range. After a while he came closer and the gator ducked the throw. We continued to miss this guy a few times and then Conner got the hook into him and a big splash and roll, my buddy was right there and they both had the rope and the gator just rolled the wrong way and slipped the hook. We figured this one to be about 8 foot. We passed a bunch of 4-6 footers and stayed until 3-4 am with not other luck. My buddy moved from Georgia to Charlotte years ago so no one had scouted this place in 4 years. There was a big change in the amount of open water as some lilly variety had taken hold. It really decreased our spots and the overall gator population. There was no one else hunting the area which showed the locals knew the spot was not as good too. We went back the second night and spotted the 8 footer again but back in the wood and no ethical shot. After a couple hours he moved out to the edge, and we should have tried the bows on him but we thought he would come out farther. We guessed that wrong and he never came back out enough. With time running out we would have taken a 5-6 footer at that point but did not connect on the couple opportunities we got. We did get stopped both nights by GA DNR officers. They were all super nice. We had a great time hanging out with our southern friend, enjoyed the lakeside Airbnb and cooked up a bunch of good food. Also stopped at the Buckarama Outdoor show in GA on the way Sunday to drop Conner back at the airport. Next time we are going to go big time and save up more points to go to one of the big gator lakes and go with a boat.

Right, you should be eating steak at least 200 days a year. And lots of bacon and hot dogs and sausage!

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Cam pull showed a couple that are looking good. Dates are off but pull was from 8/7/22 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good to hear from you Elmo!! Stop by when you can!

I'll be headed for GA next week. Gator season starts at sunset on the 19th. Been 5 years since I drew my first GA gator tag! Lots of nice area in GA I just try to avoid ATL, hate driving in that city!

Interesting angle I guess. His front half looked to thick and stocky for a fisher.

overachiever lol!

Pic three is 2 yotes but what is pic 4?

Congratz!! Looks like a heck of a shindig!

Starting early this year. Just got drawn for a Georgia Gator Tag!! Pumped. Last time I drew one was 2017. I hope we have success again. Time to start planning as the season starts at Midnight 8/19/22. I can taste gator bites already!! Now just need to get real lucky and draw a PA Elk Tag!!

I hunt and kill deer from stands less than 50 yards from the lawn but the lawn has always been off limits for the 20 years I have been here. I could shoot one in the yard and be 100% legal out here. If I saw one I wanted I would grab my gear and try to slip out and try to get in front of it back in the woods.

https://hudsonvalleypost.com/new-york-lake-most-polluted-in-america-2-lakes-in-top-10/ Rob you got some explaining to do!!

What a stud of a buck! And great work on the mount!

I have worked from home for at least a decade before Covid. I manage 25+ production facilities across the country. Most of my job is on the phone and computer. I am way more efficient from home, less distractions of an office environment. The flexibility in schedule is fantastic. But I also am on call 24/7 pretty much year around. I also can work from anywhere as I will be testing this winter while I snowbird!

I never saw anything but reds here up until a couple years ago. Now I see quite a few greys. Not often in day but occasionally. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is a better article. And of course the idiot president and our Demoncratic leaders have expressed their disappointment with the ruling already. WHO votes for these people?? https://nypost.com/2022/06/23/supreme-court-overturns-ny-law-on-carrying-concealed-weapons/

About time. F you NYS. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-shoots-down-ny-rule-set-high-bar-concealed-handgun-licenses

I hope I can pull 60 pounds at 80!! Last year I recall the first couple sessions of shooting after 7 months off was a shock. Once I got a few sessions in I was good. Getting older ain't no joke lol!

Not any real water but a bit of a wetter area of the back yard in the berry patch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty sure it's the biggest spider I e seen in NY. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So ran into this big bastid earlier weeding the blueberry patch. Over 2 inches long. Any ideas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy Birthday my birthday brother! Hope it's a good one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy Birthday!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got a better chance of not catching anything at Maybels! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk