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Anybody ever use Paul Butski game calls like his grunt call? I don't even know if he's still in business or not. We used to sell a boat load of his game calls in our gun shop years ago (we closed shop around 20 years ago). I always liked his grunt call, and had a lot of success with it. I still have a couple of them left and use them now.

Now, that's nice!!! Looks like Christmas card!!!! You are blessed!

I bought one 2 seasons ago, still haven't strung it...arrows, quiver etc . Maybe next season. lol...I even forgot what it is- I think Martin.

Dave, I admire your musical skills...I love music and would one day like to be able to play one decently. I've been an art teacher for the last 20 years, and a lot of the kids are super talented in music. So over the years I've acquired some musical instruments -drums, guitar, ukulele , with the idea of learning how to play when I retire. My hobbies include competitive trapshooting, golfing, cartooning (especially caricature artwork) Love the woodwork biggamefish! Beautiful work!

Thanks! We do a service job on it every 3-5K

That's what I was thinking...thanks everyone for replies...just wishful thinking. The rig runs great- no problems, I was just thinkin

My wife's car, a 2009 Xterra with 175K miles on it is in good shape, body is perfect. We have had 2 Xterras and loved them. Since they are no longer made, would it be practical to have a new transmission installed, and whatever else? Or would it be a pipe dream? What would be approx cost to have it all done if we decided to do it? The cost of a 5 year old one with low mileage is above 20K, and if I'm putting out that much, I'd buy something else. Thanks for the input, Jeff

That be an ermine

Love all the 'Old School" stuff like Davey Crockett...how bout Big Bad John ? Do you remember the words?

TMI, lol, good luck

So since it's pouring here , it's a good time to reminisce over some old time hunting adventures from your past...here are a few of mine, and if you have pictures, post them. Tall Rack 8 pointer: Had a shot at him downhill from a high ridge, he was with a group of does and crossed a stream and was standing still for a few moments. I put the crosshairs on him and squeezed off a shot. It was a quartering shot, down hill and I must have just nicked the brisket...he took off, and I tracked him all afternoon and even jumped him out of a bed. Very little blood. I was really disgusted, and went out in the next morning sitting on the ridge overlooking swamp and hardwoods. I see a deer out about 100 yds going around the perimeter, I grunted and he came in for a good broadside shot at 65 yds. It was the same buck, and sure enough grazed him in the brisket. 11 pointer: Was hunting across a stream in thick woods and about 4:15 a buck comes down off the ridge above where other hunters are hunting. I see an open spot out where he should enter into out at about 60yds away...I put the scope there and when he gets to the spot I give a mouth grunt and he stops long enough to make a shot. He jumps , turns around and starts back up the ridge! I figured I better get over there right away, because it would be getting dark and he might run all the way back up by other hunters. I get over there, and see where I hit him, a patch of hair and dug up leaves from him jumping... I follow up the hill about 20 yds and there he is laying on his side! All I could do was think "Amazing" and Thank God after counting the points! Now to get him out of there and across the fairly large stream. I called my BIL, and he came and helped me...I gave him my hip boots and I just got wet with regular boots (who cares at that point)? We had a whale of a time getting him up to my SUV with the rack on the back. Taxidermist said a good thing you didnt ruin the cape, you'd be paying big time for a new one.

Good day to recharge, after most of the day hunts on Fri and Sat- probably sit out most of the rain here in 3G. Very little action here the last few days. Yesterday only a couple of does and a coyote...couldn't get him in with a lip squeak. Good luck to those that are out.

I know there are a lot of newer slugs on the market, but I've used the Copper Solids since they first came out-always had great success with them. Also used Lightfields when they first came out a bit. I shoot the Coppers out of my 1100 with hastings barrel.

Stayed out til 10:30...not much action in 3G. Saw 2 does. Never heard a shot, not even way off in the distance. Just don't think we got the hunters around that we used to. Gonna have some left over chicken parm and head back out...or maybe doze off in the easy chair. ha ha

I'll be happy to see that one this afternoon hunting! That is a real decent buck! Congrats!

Good luck everybody! Hope everyone has a great , safe season! Right around 45th opening day for me, and I still get the excitement!

You sure that wasn't Moog with his knife???

Congrats Buckmaster!!! Your drive, determination, dedication, and skill is unreal!!!! Loved your story, the pics, and the buck! You're the real deal!!! I'm tired just reading your story!!!! Fantastic!!!!

Very nice job!!! Can you make a 17 pointer out of a spiker?

Congrats Biz! Nice buck!!!

You should be using Coulson's Spray or Duracon products- they contain the main tick repellant -permithrin. Deet ain't gonna cut it. I use the yellow can with black top- works great for me. You can order off Amazon for around $6.00

Been seeing bucks across stream where I hunt. This afternoon around 4 this buck crossed over to my side. I'm in a good blow-down natural ground blind, almost below ground level above me with a swamp and stream in front of me. A pretty area to hunt. I saw 3 bucks this morning from this stand, one real nice basket rack working out on a sapling. They didn't respond to grunt call or light rattle. This afternoon started off really slow- then later in the day this buck crossed the stream, as soon as he hit the water I was able to get crossbow ready so he couldn't see movement . He came right up the run in front of me about 18 yds away broadside. Made a mouth grunt to stop him - he only went about 5 yards from where he was shot, and expired within 30 seconds. Thank God for the short drag and nice deer.

Cool hunt this morning...passed on a nice buck, just a bit out of my range, and across the stream. About an hour later saw another rack buck across the stream, and had a bald eagle fly overhead. Only get to see an eagle where I'm hunting about once every 5 years. It's been slow but today started to show some promising signs.

God bless him with complete healing and take care of him.

Taking the wife out for a nice dinner tomorrow nite...today on way home from work picked up what I thought was a beautiful rose, wrapped in cellophane , gave it to her - she liked it until she went to cut back the stem and found it to be a fake rose! lol! Coulda fooled me!