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For now, clean and dry on the out side. Then use a couple cans of flex seal. That should keep the water out until the new roof in the spring. Grow's suggestion for mold prevention on the inside is a good start. Sorry Rob, never is it a good time for something like this. But around the holidays, makes it that much worse.

Here we go again..........

Great shot and cool video ! Congratulations !

225lbs dressed is a slob of a buck! In 43 years of hunting I've only shot three over 200lbs. In your area, how many other bucks have you taken over 200? We don't have the huge crops here like years ago.

Would it be illegal to bring in one of those small nut crackers, that look like plyers. And pick up a few acorns, crack them open to get the scent out in the open, and drop them back where you picked them up? I have never done so but this post just made me wonder, if it would be considered scenting or baiting?

Wow!!! I wish something that nice would turn up, next to the rubs on our properties! Only thing that shows up by our rubs, is a deer every now and then.

With all the extra activity since October first. I have lost a little over 15 pounds. And lowered my A1C down a bit too! I'll see the endocrinologist on Dec.14th. Should get a thumbs up. And I'm sure both numbers will rise around the holidays! Then it's time to chase the coyotes for a month or two!

Regardless of what he scores, that is a true NYS trophy buck ya got there! Congrats again! Curious how much he weighed?

Welcome! Glad you found us! Pull up a seat and join in anytime!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day and the coming year too!

I knew they would be awesome and they are! Very nice! The love of your work is obvious. Looking forward to seeing them finished.

Cheers right back at cha guy's. Good stuff right there!

Now that is some sound advice to tuck in your pocket!

Happy Birthday wishes sent your way!

Persistence Patience Hunting where deer are present Persistence Patience

There it is folks. Spoken from a man that will track more wounded deer in a season. Than most hunters will in two lifetimes! The voice of reason and experience, from someone who's seen the results of poor shot selection. No one will ever convince me that the butt shot is a good shot selection. Because in my experience it is not! And I've tracked my share of these shots over the years as well. I can say that it's a quick kill when it goes well. But more often than not, it is a gruesome injury and slow painful death for the deer. Simply put, wait for the deer to turn, or let it walk and catch up to it on another day. That is what an ethical hunter should do! My advise, to any young or inexperienced hunters reading this. Is to NEVER take this shot! Also, ones beliefs and religion, should have no bearing on what constitutes an "ethical" shot on a deer, or any wild game.

Congratulations Sir! What a great buck, story and shot! You have had a great and productive year. That's the way, to get it done in PA!!!

Still have fresh rubs and scrapes showing up. And a couple new bucks on cams as well. To all you guys and gals, still looking to shoot a buck. Hang in there and don't give up yet! It aint over till it's over!

Congratulations on your first one! An awesome accomplishment! There will be many more in the years to come. But none will ever be remembered like the first one. Nice job and way to go!

It all happened so fast, that I wasn't sure what or if, the cam caught anything. My buddy went down there to hunt a couple days ago and pulled the card, as I didn't think to do, the day I shot him. And sent the pic's to my phone. We thought it was really cool! We have never had anything like this happen before! Wasn't going to share them with anyone else. But decided, what the heck? So here they are. Glad you guy's think they are cool too.

The order is a bit messed up, but posted the pic's in the trail cam thread.

Taco Tuesday, with fresh ground venison!

Well said. I could not agree more.

Correct order is now..... # 1 is forth pic. # 2 is third pic. # 3 is first pic. # 4 is second pic. Sorry but messed up the pic's order when attaching the files from my new phone.

I've had this cam in place on an oak ridge since September. It is above a natural ground blind, about 20 yards away. Facing uphill, away from me. Seen quite a few bucks on it, mostly at night. Including the buck I shot on the 22nd. The pic's are from pictures sent to my phone from a computer screen. But still clear enough to share here. Pic #1 Shows the buck comming down hill to a doe. He was looking right at me, as he caught the movement of me getting into shooting position. Pic #2 Shows him moving towards the doe, at left. And me trying to stop him with a loud mouth Baaa! And waiting for him to turn! Pic# 3 He is turning to his left still heading to the doe, and stops an instant after this pic was taken. After the 2nd. LOUD Baaaa, from me! That is when I shot him. Pic# 4 After the shot he flipped backwards almost to the original position. But was dead before he hit the ground. After that I sat in the blind a bit as I still had other deer, including the doe nearby. And you can see me walking to him. For some quiet time with him, before help comes, for the drag out! Sorry pics are out of order. Not used to this phone.i