grampy

I too find it calming to sharpen all mine and my buddies hunting knives. I use a Arkansas wett stone that I purchased over 40 years ago. Still working on dialing in my shoulder for bow season. Put sling on my dream rifle yesterday. All rifles, bows and crossbows are dialed in and ready to hunt. All hunting clothes and new Muck boots are good to go. Still have five more ground blinds that need to be brushed in and touched up. Will get those done this weekend before my next bout with the surgeon on the 7th.

Thanks Matt, I may just take you up on that offer! Just starting to get back into shooting form after my shoulder surgery in May. I hope to bow hunt as long as possible after next year. But won't be able to hunt trad this year. Hoping to get started this winter in my basement. Once I go back to a trad bow, that is how I'll finish out my bow hunting career. As long as I can stay healthy and pull full draw, I'll be hunting! Between you and moog5050, I hope to get all set up, with advice and everything I need to make this happen! I so much look forward to standing over a deer taken with trad gear again!!!

Good that Ya got through it ok, and hopefully the results are good! Meatloaf sammy's are always great the next day!

Welcome! Good to have you with us! Look forward to hearing more from you. Just pull up a seat and join in anytime! Best of luck in the coming season!

Awesome! Tell us more about that bow, it's beautiful! I want to go back to a traditional bow for next year. To come full circle. Killed my first bow deer with a recurve, want to kill my last bow deer with one.

Leaving a sanctuary! We have a 25 to 30 acre area that is so thick it's almost impenetrable for humans, but not the deer. We leave this area alone and never venture inside of it. We do however hunt the escape runs and trails leading in and out of it, in the surrounding hemlocks. We have stands and blinds to take advantage of most any wind direction. It is the best bedding area around, and the deer pile up in there when the bordering state land gets pressure. Over many, many years, this has consistently paid off for us.

Hoping all comes back good for ya Larry. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers buddy. Burger, fries and a coke afterwards?

I kinda enjoy trigger time myself. Different distances, shooting positions, rounds, wind speed is all great fun for me. Tinkering with stuff till ya get it "just right". Wish I could do more range time!

Plus one! I've met and dealt with Bill in person. Good guy. He is no different from many of us, when we get a new firearm or hunting item. And whatever someone else buys with their hard earned money, does not have to please me. Only them. And if it doesn't please them it's really no skin off my azz. Again....JMO.

Yup. My 7mm-08 is about as sweet shooting as they come as far as recoil goes. Shooting 140gr Nosler BT's, the last two bucks killed, dropped in their tracks and never twitched an ear. Even pre surgery on my shoulder last year, I could shoot a box of ammo, with no problem. JMO Usually when Dinsdale speaks, I listen. He's one of the most knowledgeable hunters and shooters on here. And a pretty good guy to boot. Again, JMO.

Nice! Way to go Natalie! You go girl!

What a beautiful day to ge out there with your little first mate! Nice set up you have too! Good luck buddy. No matter what ya catch, it will be an awesome day! No Joel? Or is he more into the green fish? Keep safe out there.

Happy Birthday!

Nice pic's! Very cool critters.

The peak time for us year after year, when bucks are on their feet, actively running the doe, crossing the roads, standing in the middle of a field, and doing the crazy rut things, is November 10th. Or three days on either side of that date. It's easy to plan vacation. We pick the same week each and every year.

Oh come on. That limb isn't that bad. Nothing a little duct tape couldn't fix. Welcome back to the dark side with the compound! Seriously though, that is tough to swallow, with your main bow down this close to season. Are there any other hunting limbs you could put on there to get through the season?

From NY to Texas, keeping you folks in our thoughts and prayers. Keep safe y'all.

That looks really awesome! Nice job! And buck!

That is almost exactly, how I did the one from the previous year. I made a post on it a year or so ago. I'd pull up the link, but I'm at work.

If you want to bait deer, you also will attract what eats them! Should you be surprised, that now you have predators close to where your kids play? C'mon man.....................

If you want to bait deer, you also will attract what eats them! Should you be surprised, that now you have predators close to where your kids play? C'mon man.....................

Awesome buck! With all these great pic's of bucks, the pressure is on!!!....................lol

Yes sir, practice as you will hunt! Most all my hunting is done from ground blinds, sitting on a milk crate. So most of my practice is done shooting from various positions, while sitting on a milk crate. Good shooting Biz. "You've come far pilgrim"!

Isn't your area prone for lightning strikes?