grampy

Way to go TreeGuy! All of your hard work and your dedication has paid off nicely for you. Congratulations on a great season! And a couple of great bucks!

Took this morning off to recharge and regroup. It's been really slow here as far as deer movement goes. Going out soon to hunt a different property. I'm off work until Monday so hoping to give it my best shot till then. I will not give up until the last minute of the last day of the season. I am hoping to get it done sooner rather than later though. We will see! Good luck and keep hanging in there to all who have not connected yet!

I cannot and would not change what another hunter does in the field. The only actions I can control are my own. I try to set a good example of my hunting standards to my grandsons and to those I have mentored in the past. To me, that is the only way to make a difference. By mentoring and setting the example you want passed on. There are too many differences in people, and reasons for hunting, good and bad that are far beyond my control. Just because someone is different from me or may go about hunting a different way. As long as they are legally hunting, I won't criticize them weather or not I feel they are doing it the "right"way or not.

You are a real friend. Very nice buck and congratulations to Dave!

Cold and very windy sit today in 4 H. Had a spike come by at seven thirty, heading up the ridge. Doe and two fawns come down the same trail around two. Still very little movement since opening day in my neck of the woods. I may have to hunt another property tomorrow.

Congratulations! You will never forget every minute of your first successful hunt!

Congratulations on your buck Greg. Hope you will be feeling better soon.

Your friend is very lucky to have someone like you to mentor him. I think you are very commendable for helping him make memories that will last a lifetime. From one hunter to another, thank you.

Skin it and eat it. 99 persent of deer have ticks in and on them.

I totally agree with the previous post by H O B H, never give up and refuse to lose. Try hunting mid day hours between ten and two, I know from personal experience that this can pay off big time! Try still hunting by going slow and slower and sitting by big trees and blowdowns for a half hour or so before moving on. Always try to keep the wind to your advantage and from time to time check your back trail, as a buck you may not have seen may try to sneak behind you to escape. Try hunting in thick cover with buck sign nearby. The shots will be close, so again keep that wind in your face. As gun season goes on most deer in high pressure areas will seek out the thicker cover. Be there waiting! Good luck with the rest of the season!

Great bucks! Nice job and congratulations to both of you. What a awesome team!

Not much happening here ether. Sat for first six hours heard a few shots but not close and saw not one deer. Back in stand by one thirty and just before dark a doe and small buck came through. Compared to what I was seeing during bow it was very slow today. Hope it picks up the next couple of days!

Really nice buck! Congratulations!

Nice buck! Congratulations!

Nice story, nice shot and nice buck! Congratulations!

Very nice! Congratulations John!

You have a great talent behind the lens wooly, keep em coming! And thanks for sharing with us.

Love em! Great pics!

Best of luck to everyone. Shoot straight and stay safe. And keep warm!

I am 57 and tend to hunt the old style ways as much as I can. Don't bring phone or use trail cams and tend to put a lot of miles on my hunting boots. But I am getting soft. I now use those little hand warmer packs and will on occasion use an atv to move stands or haul a deer out due to old injuries and general aches and pains. Can't seem to sit still in the cold as long as I used to ether. But it's all good as long as I can still get my butt out there and hunt. I'm happy!

All good guy's,thanks for the comments!

Flip a coin..........heads or heads....................

Ithaca Deerslayer II Two and three quarter inch Remington Accu Tip Sabot Thompson Center Shadow Hawk 100 grains Triple Seven 240 grain Hornady

I was wondering if anyone else has a favorite or lucky song that has to be listened to before heading out to hunt on oprning day. Mine is Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits. The song has nothing to do with deer hunting but I have to hear it cranked up in my truck or on headphones before I head out. Been doing this for more than twenty years. I'm a guitar player too so maybe I am a little weird. lol.........

The best way to scientifically observe them would be to get forty or so yards away and about fifteen to twenty feet high. Let me know if another "scientist" will be needed for collaboration. I'll be on call for the next week or so.