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Congratulations on the doe from your new property! It will be the first of many deer taken there! My deepest condolences to your wife, you and family on the passing of your Mom in law. I'm certain that she will be watching over you all.

You did a great job. Now she is too! Congrats to her!

The deer will still be there when you are feeling better. Get well soon!

Along a hill or mountain, you will have water drainage going down the side. Over hundreds if not thousands of years, the water cuts a deep and steep sided cut or gully going down hill. The local deer tend to go around the very top and bottom where it is not so steep, to avoid the steepest and deepest parts in the middle. This creates a classic funnel as the deer are concentrated to a smaller travel corridor to get by the gully.

Also look for deep cuts or gullies on hillsides. As it will create deer travel pinch points at the top and bottom.

If a local kid shot ANY deer that I was watching. I'd be the first one, to go over and congratulate them!

Sure hope you are feeling better soon! Nice time to get some hunting in when you are up to it! I'd leave out the salted nuts with your cold beer, for a little while. Huge props for checking in 20 min. after recovery! Hope your healing is swift and as pain free as possible.

HaHaHa, you got me on that one, smarty pants.

I have to say after using it this past weekend, it has worked for me! I just marked trees with the Ever Calm, on my way in to my ground blinds. I saw on two different occasions where deer passed over my entry trail and calmly walked over it, without the quick stop and head up looking around. So far I haven't seen any bad reactions. One doe sniffed a couple trees with it on there and calmly went about feeding on acorns. So far so good with this product! And I am NOT a big scent guy.

Got to say, the ratio between good people and scumbags is shrinking. And this sense of entitlement some people are displaying, has me just shaking my head.

What a great read indeed! Something every hunter, young or seasoned, should read, before running off and getting the latest and greatest or the biggest and baddest rifle/cartridge combo. It all goes back to the "kiss" philosophy "Keep It Simple Shooting". thanks for sharing this!

Heading out in a bit! My buddy got an 8 pt. Saturday evening and has been seeing bucks every sit. I sat with my grandson Saturday and myself yesterday afternoon and haven't seen a deer! All the while our trail cams are filled with deer, and a few decent bucks! Hoping to get some action this morning! Perfect conditions here, a little breeze from the NW and 40 degrees. Going back to the oak ridge blind. Good luck to all heading out. And keep safe.

Happy Birthday! Hope you had an awesome day!

Not mine, but my best friend and partner from the farm property. We let him go overnight not sure of the hit. Only went 75 yards, but we let the young dog gain more experience.

Went out for my grandsons first deer hunt with his bow yesterday afternoon. He's only 12 so no gun yet. Went to an oak ridge where we have numerous buck sightings. Got in mid aftermoon to see fresh scrapes and rubs, all over! Wind was a bit swirley with the evening thermals. But we did not see a deer. He has two travel baseball games today. But we will hit the woods again tomorrow. On other side of property, my buddy hit one a bit back after an arrow deflection at 20 yards. Decided to wait until first light to find him. First time in more tha 15 years we have to use our dogs to track one of our own deer. We are Deer Search members. Good luck to all and keep safe!

Congratulations! And nice shooting!

Been in my easy chair since first light, reading these posts and still healing up. Sure wish I could be out there with ya's! I'm sending good thoughts and good luck to you all! Keep safe and get one down!

Now that got me laughing! Bananas are good anywhere other than my boat! Good one!

Jerky, trail mix and kit-kat's! Now being diabetic, I tell my wife the kit-kat's are only for when my glucose gets low. But it seems like my glucose gets low A LOT, just sitting there!.......lol......now it's just our little secret!

This has to be one of the best weekends of the year! It's all about the youg hunters and their mentors! Both should be very excited about the hunt together, no matter if a deer is taken or not. It's a time for bonding, making memories that last a lifetime and learning. Just doesn't get much better than that folks. Best of luck to all the young huners and their mentors! You all deserve a big high five!

Hope he likes being out there and chooses to become a hunter! And that you will be his mentor! You will gain twofold, by giving back to hunting by bringing in a new hunter. And by gaining a new hunting buddy, that hunts like you do! Have fun out there and be safe.

I'm wondering how much sleep a certain Dad and Daughter will get tonight, the night before the first big hunt. Hopefully just enough to get out there and make a memory that will last a lifetime! Best of luck to you two! Will be watching for pic's!

Before closing this thread, on behalf of Zac and myself, we are sending you a heartfelt, eternally grateful THANK YOU!!! For those following this, I can tell you that moog is one heck of a stand up guy! He made me an offer I could not refuse, that will benefit Zac and I, much more than himself. It is not very often a man will do something like this for someone he has never met! I write this with tears of joy coming down my cheeks! This is a wish come true for one man, granted by the kindness and generosity of another. This rifle will be shooting deer long after my hunting days are done. Thank you so much my friend.

Wish I had the $cratch, this thread would have been closed long ago.

No way could us hunters in the eastern part of the state, can compete with the "average" size of antlers, in the western part of the state. Just say'in, average to average, I see a difference, even in the posts here. Please tell me if I'm right or wrong. My luck would be better with a blind draw. A 130 class buck in these parts is a buck of a lifetime.