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Smoking a 80# hog for neighbors 50th b-day. Injected last night with apple juice, red wine vinegar, onion and garlic powder and a little Cayenne pepper. On the pit at 7:30 this morning. Running 225-250 with cherry and a little hickory.

I've heard hunter in Escourt Maine a couple times. Also hunted near Brewer/Bangor area. I've taken two bear with the bow in Maine. Last one was in the early 90's.

Sound like you had a great time. Congrats. Nice bear.

It's not Columbia county actually, it's Old Chatham. For some reason it's a draw for those who wish to have a 2nd home in the country. Many multi million dollar estates that are weekender homes. Go 15 miles farther east to New Lebanon(still Columbia county) , and you will be hard pressed to find the class of homes OC has. Regardless of the draw, the piece of land mentioned in the opening post will not sell for 1.2 mil. Too many other places with more land for a lot less $$

True story... Friend of mine took his reluctant wife (30 yrs) on a walk on there own property. A fox attacked his wife. He tried kicking the fox off her, but ended up kicking her several times. Ok, I think after 30 yrs, he "missed" the fox with this foot on purpose. Lol. He did kick the fox off her a few times, and ended up beating the fox to death with a limb. It did test positive for rabies.

Yep, those "Citi it's" are 90% of my clientele also. I make there property look good so they can brag to their guests during the weekend. I've got over 1000 acres I hunt in OC. Lots of game

All's I know is I guarantee it doesn't look that good on me.

I know this property. It's definitely fantastic hunting land, but not worth that money. You have too understand property in Old Chatham. It's been taken over by " NY citi its", that have driven the price sky high. Many will pay big bucks for a OC address for the status symbol alone.

I love watching deer. Especially during bow season. There close enough to observe and learn there body language. How they interact with other deer, especially at a food sorce can be comical. The mewing of fawns as they feed by. Letting a deer walk can be educational as well as entertaining. I tend to hunt for the trophy during bow season. Now that trophy could be a nice 6-8 pt, or a big smart doe that keeps busting me, spooking everything in the area. My gun season is my meat season. No I don't shoot anything, but for me its about filling the freezer.

Your area is similar to mine as far as deer size. Our average 1 1/2 yr old buck is 115. Our biggest buck weighed in our shop was 178 IIRC. My heaviest buck was 168, doe 142. When I first started hunting this area 20 yrs ago, it was over populated bad. Wasn't hard to see over 100 deer in one evening before the season while scouting. Many 3" spikes that weight in around 75#. Biggest rack was a tight short tined 6 pt. Alot has changed since then.

What area, and what's the average weight doe? Just curious. We weight every deer that comes into our butcher shop. ( Personal shop, friends only), and our average adult doe, 1 1/2 yr old + is 105 dressed, skin on. The biggest doe we've weighed was 162. Most newbies guess WAY over. Lol

I've let hunderds of does and smaller bucks walk over the yrs... But I've also shot many of em. Depends on the situation. Yearlings get a pardon for the season.

300 Savage. It was his great grandfathers gun.

Buddy in Maine set up a couple baits for him and his boys. His oldest, Michael, got his first bear yesterday evening. 285# boar. Michael is going to college and warden school, and just received his guides license last week.

Would depend on size of the trees, are they going to be pushed off to the side or removed from the property? Good firewood trees? Easy access?

Great crop this yr. Last yr in our area there wasn't a nut or fruit of any kind to be found.

Can't say I blame you. Dealing with family is definitely a challenge.

Funding my ass. Anti hunter on the board prob got it shut down. Curious, did your wife ask you not to hunt her mom's land, or did the MIL tell you to stay away?

I would use the compound. Think the chance of wounding a deer with the light limbs is to great IMHO. Yes 38# will kill a deer if hit through the boiler room, but at 168 fps one step at 15 yrd and it's a bad hit.

The E series are great tractors for the$$. Just be aware that JD does not make or recommend a backhoe attachment for there E series as they have a aluminum case. If a backhoe isn't needed, its a great option. I was about to sign for a 3038, but opted for the 3320 because at the time I was planning on getting a BH. Woods makes a BH for them, but JD won't warranty it if you crack you case.

I agree w dbhunter on the tires. Definitely get AG tires. I've got industrials on mine because I use it on clients lawns.

I agree the 1025 would be a little small for what you want to do. Great little tractors, but go bigger if you can. Love my 3320, but there's times I wish I went with a 4000 series.

I don't add anything to my ground venison except a little salt and pepper after cooking. I want the pure unmolested taste of venison. Key is not to overcook, or you might as well try eating a hockey puck. And no... I don't have any issues with my burgers falling apart. Now I need to go thaw out some venison burger. I'm getting hungry.

With that way of thinking... Why buy naked ribs then.. just get the pre seasoned ones. It's more then sufficient and way easier. I like to create different flavors and different levels of sweet and heat. Yes I've used many different store bought rubs. I've even tried mixing several together when there wasn't enough left in each jar to season the next slab of meat. But I'd rather mix my own.

My basic rib rub. 1 Cup brown sugar 1/2 Cup paprika 2 Tablespoons black pepper 2 Tablespoons salt 2 Tablespoons garlic powder 2 Tablespoons onion powder 2 Teaspoons cayenne pepper 2 Tablespoons chili powder You can tweak the heat or sweet to your taste. Great on venison too. Heck, great on just about anything. Lol.