Moho81

Way to hang in there and get it done! Congrats

They do have wheels! just put your gear in the seat and roll it though the woods! LOL.

I would actually love to see this!

Fantastic buck! I love the shape of his antlers.

Man that's pretty slick! Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

I'll be in private property in the same stand for opening day that I've used for the past 20 years. Its in a spot on the property that doesn't get hunted a lot but is a natural escape route for the deer being moved around. They seem to hit this area and feel safe and slow down to walk. I don't always see deer from here on opening day but chances are between the 2 days I will have a chance at something. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Let it hang overnight. Those temps are safe.

I voted for Saturday only because it makes me not have to burn time off of work which up until this year I didn't have much time to burn. I think no matter if it was Saturday or Monday I would still be rushing around like crazy as that seems to be my general lifestyle currently.

Agreed great to hear shes back up and running. I cant wait for more stories.

I've never done it but know many guys that have and they all say the same thing it just depends on how hard the deer was hit. They say it does not take too much effort to realize the deer has more trauma then they want to deal with. They will pick it up throw it in the bed of truck and call the local police department for a tag. One friend even brought it right to the police station for a tag as it was on his way to where he was going.

Like Turkeyfeathers said it's important to dress in layers and carry the heavier stuff into the stand so you don't sweat if you have a long walk. This goes for your feet as well. Buy yourself some hand and toe warmers they help when it gets real cold.

Oddly enough I've never had this happen. Closest I've ever came was a buck that showed up with only 20 min of light left but he quickly came into a shooting lane.

12ga. Remington 1100 with Hornaday SST slugs. Been very reliable for many years and I don't want to change.

I'm just the opposite, I'm on parental duty while the wife is out of town for work and i'm living vicariously through everyone else knowing today should be a great day for hunting. I'm still jealous though

The most I do is 30 min before sunrise but it usually ends up being I start my walk 30 min before sunrise 15 min walk to my stand then a few min to get settled and ready to go just before legal shooting time. Last year late in the season it was cold out and the cabin was way to nice so I didn't leave until legal shooting. I ended up having a button buck 10 yards from the stand watch me get up and get settled in. I guess he just wanted to make sure I got up there OK.

I think you made a solid choice, Plenty of season left to hunt and letting momma sleep might payoff later when you want to sneak out for a hunt. I always go out of my way to make sure momma is taken care of and I never get any slack for going out hunting.

I really don't know what to say, prior to yesterday I didn't think Trump had much of a chance but as the night went on I was amazed that he was winning state after state and almost always had the electoral vote lead. I finally went to bad around 11:30 when the NY times had him at 90+% chance to win the presidency. When I woke up in the morning of course it was official he had won the Presidency and I feel that we as citizens avoided another 4 years of the political status quo. I also woke up to being called a rich white racist by the main stream media for voting for Trump. Oh well cant when em all I guess!

Adk says it all right here. I completely agree and this is how I felt when I cast my vote today. I voted to try and oust the corrupt political elite bring in a fresh prospective on things. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Welcome, good bunch of guys and gals in here.

What are you waiting for!!!!!!!

So if i am reading and hearing right if Trump takes Michigan its all but a done deal?

I had ABC on for a while and they where doing a decent job of remaining neutral but as the night went on you could really tell they where getting nervous for Clinton.

Trump better not go all Buffalo Bills on me!

whats a good source of info for a Trump supporter to watch/follow? I don't have cable so i'm stuck with over the air channels and the internet.

Congrats Bionic and Stein13!