grampy

Hope you and Dixie will be back out in the field together soon! Good looking pup!

Happy Birthday to ya sir!!!

We have been using the Big Game 1.5 ladderstands. Very roomy and comfortable! Got one in the barn I bought last year still in the box. I think we figured out a spot, to put it up in the next couple weeks? But we do like those stands. I'm 6'1'' and over 200lbs.

Happy Birthday Sir!!

Having Dad back out in the deer woods will be great!! Wishing him good luck!! Ground hunting?? IMO, that's the best hunting!

Congratulations!!! Wishing you two a lifetime of laughter and happiness! You are very blessed to have found each other. God's light shines brightly around you both! Rocky is beautiful!! Can't wait to meet her!!

I may hit you up for a smaller profile bino than what I currently have in my Nikon. Something easier to pack and carry?

This is what I was going to suggest. Reloading, you can get very consistent, accurate, low recoil rounds for his rifle. If he has the once shot brass from that rifle, all the better!

Never thought to do a pizza on the grill??? That looks delicious!!!

I've seen those articles before. Even tried some of the methods myself years ago. Never quite worked out like I planned. What I've found is that it's usually much better to just have the deer go on THEIR preferred travel route. Then make your set up based off of that. Somewhere along that line of travel, there will usually be a great spot to intercept the deer within your shooting range. Good scouting makes good set ups. The less intrusion the better I think. And no way would I ever introduce "smelly shirts" in an area I want to hunt! Why alert the animals you plant to hunt of your presence? Instead of moving to a trail you want them on, they may just avoid the area all together? At times it is easy to over think our hunting. Over many decades of hunting, I've found that keeping it simple, using some woodsmanship, and a little common sense, go much farther than most magazine articles I read.

To have fun! Be happy I still get to participate! Perhaps shoot a mature buck?

Back when we used shotgun, we used Remington Copper Sabots or (Accu Tips now) for years. Tried numerous other brands, but these always shot the best from our guns. Performance on deer was very good as well, out to 125 yards. that was the farthest shot taken between us. Quite a few DRT drops too.

Happy Birthday Two Buck Larry!!!

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My partners cell cam. I haven't been up there in over a week. Got alot of catching up to do. Starting to finally feel better though.

Chipmunk.

This camera has only been up a few days. Good to see a decent buck in this spot already. Usually don't see good bucks on this part of the property till October.

BNB, good to have you still with us! Anytime you have a question, or have something to say, just post away my friend. I still say, the vast majority of folks from this forum are really good sportsmen and people. I've met a bunch of em from all over NY, and have yet to meet one I didn't like. I'm certain if we met, I'd feel the same about you too.

We are getting the medication Bebtelovimab through IV. Doc says we should feel better in 24 to 48 hours! Man that would be great! Thanks for all the well wishes.

Going to the hospital at 1:30 today for IV therapy.

Thanks Gary.

After two and a half years avoiding Covid, it finally got Mrs grampy and me. Hit us like a ton of bricks, night before last. Tested positive last evening. Down and out right now. Pretty sick. Much worse than the flu. Just riding it out. Hopefully this will give me immunity for deer season?

Rolph's has been around for a very long time. There's good reason for that!! Great deal on some excellent sausage. Let me know how ya like the garlic?

Congratulations! Just between you and me Larry, I've cried at a wedding or two myself.

You would've been so cool to hang out with as kids!!!