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Washed? Or Unwashed? I think you'd get more for the unwashed.

I'll bet it's very warm and light. And nice looking too. Wish it was XL to get around my belly.

I have tried many different brands of 7mm-08 ammo. The most accurate, and devastating performance combination I found, is the Federal Premium Nosler B T in 140 gr. What's not to love about this combination? DRT performance on deer. Very little recoil. Cloverleaf groups at 100 yards.

Congratulations! Way to go! Big ol' doe right there!

Next to killing your first deer, the best thing you could do is gain experience. You did that! Be proud of that!! And take what you have learned, and what the deer have taught you, to next season. Where you will be well on your way to that first deer! Hank, I find your enthusiasm refreshing, and it will serve you well on your deer hunting journey.

I had to Google it to see WTF it is !

Put Brady To Bed !!!! I'm for any team that plays the Cheatriots!

You been back out yet Hank?

He's a great coach.Was a great player too. He would be a huge step up for a few teams. I think wherever he ends up he will be a winner. Too much BS going on in Carolina since Tepper took over. They really needed to get rid of Newton last year.

Have you sat him down and told him, "hey, that's just not the way we do it here"?

C'mon.....been way too long, and you guys have been more than patient. I'd really, really like to have one too for a get together. But I'm afraid to order one now. But I will if you guys get yours? Zem, if burmjohn were to OK it. Could you take the logo from the forum and reproduce it on a shirt? I don't mind supporting huntingny. And gladly will if possible. But if the product isn't there or can't be sent, I'd still simply want to have a tee and a sweat with this forums logo on it. burmjohn????

Eat more beaver!!!! Simmer till nice and moist and dive right in! Enjoy! Sorry. Pygmy put me up to saying that.....hehehe.

Deer can not reason like a human. They can not say " hey!... you go first"! Yes, they can learn danger comes from humans, and adjust the timing of their movements to the safest part of the day. Or travel in thicker areas, instead of more open ones. But they can NOT reason! They are animals! Simple as that. Anyone saying otherwise, is attaching the "Bambi Syndrome" that implies that wild animals think like us! Just not the way it is in "real nature". Just for the record, I have seen and killed, a good many mature bucks over the decades. Including this years gun buck aged by DEC at five years old. I can honestly say that never once have I seen them use a "scout". They are by nature one of the most cautious and seclusive animals in the woods. And they become more so with every year they are alive. If not for the instinct to reproduce, most muture bucks, three years and older, would become almost unkillable by most hunters! Myself included!

I've never been one to measure my seasons, by deer killed. But by the quality of the time, trying to do so.

They just don't come any tougher than wooly. He's still around, just really busy. Was wondering about some of the members mentioned too. Hope they are all ok? When I go to the clearing at the end of the path, have a huntingny GTG and talk smack about me!!!!! The first deer season, after I reach the clearing, I'll come and sit with each and every one of ya's!!

Happy Birthday Zeekman!!! All the best for you today, and every day sir!

Nice work Matt!!! They are beautiful! The candlesticks, as well as your little princess! For sure! We will gather up the youngsters, and head over Cole Hill, to Onderdonk, and do some ice fishing!! I'll be looking forward to it right after the holidays.

We fishermen know what we want in a boat. And what's right for one, is completely wrong for another based on how and what we fish for. Rob, you have done it long enough to know exactly what you want and need! Settle for nothing less! Buy once cry once and you will always be happy out on the water! The console steer, is to me the most comfortable with my bad shoulders. And I would always prefer to have a little more HP than to be underpowered. Both of the boats you are leaning towards are nice boats. The only issue you have is deciding what will work the best for YOU. You already know the answer to that better than any of us. Go with exactly what you 'want' and 'need' and perhaps a little more. And don't look back! You will never be sorry! I have had many different boats over my lifetime. And when it came to my last purchase, I knew what I 'wanted' and 'needed' for what I enjoyed fishing for most....bass. So a pro style bass boat was the answer to me. By the time I got done adding all the gadgets and gizmos I had quite the sticker shock!! BUT.....there is not one time, that I turn the key on that boat when my face doesn't light up in a smile. It fits me perfect. That is your decision to make on your new boat purchase my friend. What will fit YOU perfect??? I think you already know. Good luck. Can't wait to see the pic's of the new rig! See ya on the water!!

$120 will get a beautiful euro done by a pro, and camo dipped too! That is where my gun buck went this year. I have done a few on my own. But they don't come out quite as nice as his. AND.... I don't have the mess, or clean up to do. Just drop it off and pick it up. I don't really mind letting someone who is very good at it do the work for me. I'm more than happy with the price and most importantly the results.

What a nice offer! Thanks so much my friend! But I'll decline. If I do go out for muzzleloader, I have a spot on the south end of our property, I can get to with snowshoes. South facing slope with thick pines, on the bottom. With an abundant oak ridge still loaded with acorns above. This spot has produced over and over again in late season, over the decades.

With no 4H DMP and 30+ inches of snow, guess I'll have to make do with following this thread for the remainder of this season. Even though I know where the deer will be! Late season in the snow can be very productive, with the deer more settled down and patternable. Some of my best bucks have come at this time of the season. Best of luck to all still trying to punch tags!!

Good Gracious!!!....... wow!

My wish..... is to have as much fun hunting next year, as I did this year! Hunting in WNY with moog, Culvercreek, Terry and Gary was a highlight of this season! Santa is still saving for an AR predator rifle. Maybe next year?

All the thanks I need, is to see you in a picture with your first deer! You really do got this!

With the amount of deer sign in your pic's, there WILL be some deer in that area. Either some of the ones that saw you, or others that did not. The key as I said before, is to get in there quietly, and sit there quietly, downwind, without movement, to draw their attention to you. And use a big tree or something to break up your outline. It really is that simple. Try not to over think it. Get in there and send it!