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We're here, waiting on the deer! Real quiet so far. Cold and a pretty stiff NW wind.

Thanks Paul. Going to have him use my 270 Sako, bought from moog. There is magic in that gun!

My 15 year old grandson has never killed a buck. Going out with him this morning to hopefully change his status?? Going to the same spot that luckily got me off this list? Hope it works. Have seen deer there most every time I sat in that blind this year. We'll give it a go. Wishing every hunter on this thread the very best of luck! It only takes a couple seconds to turn your season around! Get out and send it!

Heading out with my 15 year old grandson this morning!!! Hope we see something? Good luck to all going out!

Baby Biz predicted his dad would shoot that nice eight point the day before! With five pee's and three poop's! Been a on a roll ever since.

Gotta say, DA Bills are looking pretty good this year! Good for them and their fans. Keep it rolling!

Congratulations Andrew!!! Beautiful Buck!

Making memories is what it's all about! Congratulations! And the buck is pretty sweet too!

To simplify deer hunting, deer need two basic things.....food and cover. No matter where they live. Narrow down where they bed. Narrow down what they are feeding on (close to where they are bedding) and set up in between the two. If need be Google what deer eat. It can vary greatly from area to area, depending what is available. Once you learn what deer eat and where, the puzzle will become easier to solve. Bedding, when human pressure is involved, (like gun season) is usually the thickest, nastiest, most impenetrable thickets on the property. Set up down wind of these areas. Try to sit as still as possible. Turn your head slowly, as you scan with your eyes. Move in slow motion when you do move on stand. Deer are very good at picking out motion. And as some have said, public land is tough to hunt! It will take patience and dedication to detail to be consistently successful hunting there. But it CAN be done! Learn something with every trip afield! Soon, it all starts to come together. It's not as complicated as it seems at first. My public land bucks are definitely my most prized ones. They will be for you too. Hang in there. It will happen.

Best of luck to all you guys and gals out there hunting! Wish I could be sitting next to each and every one of ya!

Wishing you all a reflevtive, warm and thoughtful Thanksgiving. Enjoy the day with family and friends. The bounty we have received, is much to be thankful for. And go ahead. Have that second piece of pie!!

I've never blocked anyone. But I can choose to ignore.

This is the second year for my Woody Sportsman. And still going strong. I love them! Have worn them for most every hunt this year, even the single digit temp hunts. And stayed comfortable. I'd buy another pair in a heartbeat!

If you can swing it, go to an even $7000.00. that will perhaps motivate the town board to go in your favor? At the least go with the full assessment value. As you really would like to have the property. Someday, if you decide to sell, you'll still be able to recoup your full investment and possibly more. Hope it all works out for you!

A few bucks shot. Some nice fat doe's shot. Some beautiful pic's from the woods. Then the "storm" rolled in and clouded everything up for a bit. And now everyone seems to be ignoring the "storm", so it's clearing up nicely again! Forecast is "storm" free, so all is good! Get out and hunt!

High in the morning. Low in the afternoon. You got any oaks on that side hill? If so, a bench or flat spot about three quarters of the way up, would be perfect. Good luck.

You're a trained professional Larry! Come on man! Should've just used a little spit and the sleeve of your jacket.

Perhaps a moderator can help you??? I hope so! You're a great guy!

Can't believe someone doesn't know of a young hunter, that can take advantage of Charlie's generosity?

There is less and less human interaction now, just from the time I was a kid. We now communicate with devices, and do not touch each other. Kinda sad I think. Now everyone is considered a weirdo if they touch someone else. I get it though. I'm employed by a public school district. And we have all sorts of mandatory training, for how to act appropriately with students and other staff members. And any kind of touching could be conceived, potentially as sexual harassment, or unwanted. And is discouraged. I have wonderful female colleagues that I've worked with for 15 years, and we will high five, or fist bump, to thank or encourage each other. But that's it in a professional environment. Not worth taking a chance of anything being taken the wrong way. And that's especially with a student. Funny though when I was in school, the shop teacher would mess up our hair and call us boneheads. We loved him. The math teacher would come to your desk, put an arm over your shoulder, and help explain how to get the right numbers. We all loved her. The principal had a wooden paddle for those who occasionally, like me, misbehaved. I deserved it. We respected him. No such thing anymore. For good or bad.

Dick ticks are bad! Always helps to have a dick tick picker, to remedy the situation!

Good suggestion Brian, to re-treat clothing as we head into the final quarter of the season. Really glad it was found. And hope you will be fine with some Doxy pills. Lyme is nothing to play around with. And always treat every tick bite as being a serious matter, to be discussed by your doctor. Hope all will be fine my friend.

Should be a good day Matt! Seeing more area, could be the ticket where you are. A nice buck was seen just cruising yesterday afternoon, not too far from you. Good luck out there!!!

Happy Birthday FSW!!

Welcome GNT ! Cool you decided to finally join us! On this forum, and hunting too. Any time we can help, just pull up a seat and ask. We'll all be here for ya.