Arcade Hunter

Looks great! I am going to order my pressure canner this week and can any of last years veneson thats left in the freezer. Id also like to can some different kinds of local grown squash. Just the beginning!

Lamb stew! Super good. I took inventory on my freezer and discovered 5 lamb chops in there and decided to make a stew with it. Truly delicious

Nice bear!

One hell of a buck!

36 years for me this year. I have only missed one opening day of gun season.

Happy birthday!

Life doesnt get any better than that, Zeke! Congrats to the both of you for making this fine memory... Nice doe too! Shes gonna eat well!

Its a wrap.... I went to a spot Ive been watching and wanting to go... but I watched the bills game and got there late. There was already someone in the spot. About 6:45 he takes one shot and connected. I watched him drag a medium sized doe out. Lesson learned.... get out there earlier and the heck with the game, especially a blow out!

Ive got my spot all picked out!

Awesome afternoon hunt yesterday. Went into a suspected feeding area and I got to watch 5 different deer, even had the hammer back on the first one I saw. The first one I could clearly see it was a spike at 40 yds, so it got a pass. Decent size deer too. The next two that came out of bedding ... one was a real nice buck followed by a large mature doe... They were at least 250 yds out but sure got the blood pumping. 15 minutes later, two SLAMMERS came out of a different bedding area.. they were at least 300 yds and I couldnt count points through the scope but the racks on these two were awesome... Big deer, both of them. I watched them both for the rest of natural daylight then backed out. Good intel for OCT bow. Eaten alive my mosquitos... I dont care if it stinks up the woods, Im bring the deep woods off with me tonight. Ill leave this feeding area alone and wont return until October. Going to a different area tonight where Ive seen a lot of does in the past. Good times!

Happy birthday, Jay.. Many more!

Nice All American... I am not wanting to pay the top dollar for a pressure canner so I have decided on this Presto 23 Qt model. I've watched plenty of videos on U tube of folks using them and Ill admit, they look trickier to use than the all american. Im sure I can get good with it.. I have patience! Anyone ever use one of these? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYCFU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AAFUY8Q6EU21B&psc=1 I am pulling the trigger on it. Also getting a 2 pack of dividers /shelves so I can do two layers. Plan on preserving venison, soups and broths and stews.

I made it out for three hours last night... Dead calm and quiet. I kicked up a bedded something 20 yards from the parking spot and watched the tail take off running... Didnt even have a primer in yet. Other than that, I saw nothing except a dog walker. Better luck tomorrow!

Ill bite.. This sounds like fun

My favorite thread is back!

I didnt bother going yesterday... just way too warm. I opted to catch up on my yard work and hunt the rest of the week. Last time out , a few days ago, I walked through a swampy area and never in my life have I been so completly molested by mosquitos

Definatly using the muzzleloader a lot

Correct you are! I dont know why I had the 18th stuck in my head... Anyways, Good luck to you. Ill be going out on Sunday as well (If I still have a tag by then) Looking to get out there today later on

He was one of my favorites... RIP

Happy birthday guys!

Wolc... I think the early antlerless season ends Saturday evening.... No hunting on Sunday. I made it out for 3 hours last night... tried a different area, more swampy. Lots of sign in there and heavy runs but I had to get out of there as I was getting destroyed by mosquitos. Moved to a different area untill the rain really started coming down. Didnt see a thing

Mine is easy... Help her close the pool and get her daughters car ready to go for when she passes her road test. Ill change the oil in my truck before Oct 1st.

Thanks Rob... It made the entire weekend worth it getting to see this guy up close (without hitting it with a truck) I find it strange that the buck was not alarmed at all... Ive seen this same thing once before back in 04 or 05. You could literally walk right up to him and he could care less! His ass was into the wind and he was overlooking a pipe line. Id bet that if he could smell me he would have been out of there in a hurry

I've learned to stay off the phone while I am out hunting so ill post up now. I was out Saturday morning and Sunday after the Bills loss.. total of 9 hours. On the drive Saturday morning, I hit a 4 pt with the truck. I saw it coming and was able to slow way down... minimal damage, three dents, left fender, left front door and left rear door. Bummer. I stayed out for 4.5 hours or so until it got too warm for me. There was some shooting in the area but unfortunately I did not see any deer other than on the drive there. Last evening, I got into my spot and after 45 minutes or so I heard something "coughing", followed by pawing noises. Im thinking I just had a buck bed down near me. A bit later I decided that I would move down about 80 yds to play the wind better... the breeze seemed to stop swirling at that point. I stood up and and heard the coughing sound again... as I walked very slowly, I saw the bedded buck and was able to sneak in for a picture! I am surprised he didnt bolt out of there. I did not see any does at all. The bedded buck was still in there when I left also!. Great to get out hunting again! Ill be heading out after work again today Congrats to all that put some meat in the freezer this weekend

.... for a doe, I shouldn't have to go in too far.... I know where some beds are