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Nice fish and pics! Tioga co.? I've battled a head/chest cold all weekend so I didn't get to go see Ol' Woman River.

yeah probably mama coon teaching her young'uns

ok that's a tough gig, but it can be done. Early, mid and late season tactics are different so you'll need to do some "in season" scouting whenever you're in the woods to look/listen for signs of changing deer patterns. If you don't have a few stand sites/deer runs picked out by now, go do that. Early season is tough due to warmer temps and the bucks are not looking for love yet. Try to concentrate on food, water & bedding zones. They will likely not be bedding too far from food/water so you'll need to intercept them in the middle. In doing so, you should be very mindful of the wind direction and have a planned route to your stand/blind that doesn't alert the deer by sound or smell. Mid season is time to start hunting where the does are. The bucks are figuring out pecking order and establishing dominance. Scrapes will start popping up and you'll notice more deer moving in daylight hours. Scents and calls can be useful tools at this point. Late bow season is madness! It is then that bucks are the least predictable and most vulnerable because they are seeking out "hot" does and on the move 24/7. The does will be on a somewhat normal routine(eating & bedding), but the bucks have love on the brain so they'll seldom stop to eat/bed. If you know where a group of does are spending alot of time, you should be close by because the bucks will be coming through to "check up" on the does and check for any that have come into estrus(heat). Maybe this will help you, but the most important thing is to have fun, be safe and never stop learning about your quarry. Good luck

I remember there was a thread about that topic last year. I agree. It was tough because the bucks were not traveling much until the sun went down. A bunch of times I had 3-4 does come out of the thick pines at sundown presenting beautiful 20yd shots and all the while I could hear the buck inside the pines stomping, grunting & rubbing. He pinned me down in my stand a few times for 30 minutes after dark. I never did arrow him, but he's got a track like a damn mule!Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

My Dad told me the orchard is holding some nice apples. I would've checked this weekend, but this chest cold is whoopin' me......where's my nyquil? Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

Are you bow or gun hunting? Are you hunting public or private land? Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

haha! You aint kiddin' Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

very nice! Congrats! how long was it from the time of the shot til they got the meat in the cooler? Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

http://www.americandetectorist.com/ace250_F2review.shtml here's a little reading on the head to head battle between the ace250 and the fisherF2. A Fisher will be my next detector, but the garret will serve you well Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

if that is intentionally scraped off and the tree has gouge marks it's likely from a wild boar. Claw marks would indicate a bear. The tree does look dead so it's probably just the bark falling off naturally.Can't really tell from the pic Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

Good idea, but does it melt in the sun? As hunters, real suet is not hard to come by and I recommend everyone hang some in their yard.Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

judging from the time of the pic, it's somewhat safe to assume that he's bedding nearby. You might be able to pattern his late summer routes/habits. Good luck Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

do you have to wait til spring to start this process?Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

I've done them in a single afternoon, but optimally you would want to do it in steps over the course of 5-6 days Boil it outside!! Just make sure you wrap the rack with aluminum foil & keep the rack bases outta the water. Skin the skull first. Then boil for a while and pick/cut flesh off. Repeat as necessary. At some point you'll be able to pull the brain out with a piece of wire or hemastats. When you feel that all the flesh is off, draw a bath for the skull with Dawn dish soap to degrease it and then let it soak for a couple days. Change the soap/water every day. Then let it dry out for a day. Now it's time to whiten. I like to make a paste with 40% peroxide and borax powder and spread it on before wrapping with saran wrap. Repeat if necessary. Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

I've made many "cougar-like" stalks on what I hoped was a monster buck only to come up on a flock of thunderchickens scratching for mast. Who says turkeys can't be stalked? The only things I'll shoot from a treestand are deer, bear, yotes & fox. Turks are fun to watch and I too feel that they put deer at ease. Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

No pics, but I noticed some yesterday in Delaware Co. Also, some goldenrod/scrub fields are starting to get "that look" to em. I'll be draining the Rotella 15w40 oil from my jeep and replacing with 10w30 in the next couple weeks! Can't wait til we get high temps of only 40-50 degrees! Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

That's good trapping dirt. That reminds me, I gotta get some jars. I agree that a host of critters could be digging in there. Maybe some juvenile critters just got curious Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

When cutting your plug, only cut a semi-circle and pivot the plug out. Leaving some roots connected will allow the sod to survive. It's not much different than asking hunting permission. Some might say yes, some might say no. Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

Red squirrel season never closes. lol Crow season will also open on 9/1. I'd probably go whack crows before I would squirrels (more challenging) and besides, squirrels keep the adrenaline flowing during deer season! Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

I use it to make trapping bait Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

nice un' Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

is another name for prague powder#1Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

prague powder #1 for sausages/corned beef. Also has anti-microbial properties to prevent botulism. prague powder#2 for dry curing meats like hard salami, pepperoni or prosciutto Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

ooh high in mercury, but so is the walleye that I looooove.Sounds great! Enjoy! Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

And that's precisely why I haven't had it in ages. I won't even try it from a butcher shop. It would have to be from a local farm with high quality beefers. I'd be present at the time of slaughter and have them only rough butcher. At home I finish cutting/grinding to my liking. It's really not that wierd and 100 years ago, I would have eaten raw deer meat.Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2