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Apexer since you sit in a treestand 95% of the time invest in one of these high quality seats for your posterior. The seat is very comfortable and will keep your bottom warm. You will sit for a longer time in your stand with one of these. I bought one many years ago and it holds up super. My son bought one after trying mine and he loves his. You will be surprised with how much a warm bottom helps keep you warm all over. valoroutdoors.com https://huntcomfort.com/

Patience pays off. Hadn't seen a decent buck all archery season and so far this gun season but luck changed this morning. Made a perfect 1 shot kill on 8 pointer. valoroutdoors.com

I have some quality hunting pants that my adult son outgrew some years ago. They are mens medium waist 32"-34" and are in very good to excellent condition and there are 3 pairs and all are camo. I would like to give them to a needy young hunter. I also have doubles or more of a lot of hunting accessories that I would like to donate. If you know of a needy young hunter who could use some help please send me a private message with his story and the type of hunting he does by December 5. I will choose then. I will ship out after that and will pay the shipping. There is absolutely no cost involved. A simple thank you will suffice. Merry Christmas. valoroutdoors.com

Here is an article with some good advice on how long to hang a deer. I pretty much do what the author recommends. https://www.ammoatlas.com/how-long-to-hang-a-deer-before-butchering/ valoroutdoors.com

Just kidding folks. But this is what happens when you take your kid hunting. He shoots a doe and a buck in the first hour with single drop dead shots from his .308. And for me? I get to help field dressing both deer and hauling them out with my atv. But seriously I am so happy for him as he has a new baby coming Dec. 6 and won't be able to hunt after that. valoroutdoors.com

I was surprised to see that a lot of hunters are using a 7mm-08. I thought I was a rare exception. My Savage Trophy Hunter in 7mm'-08 has downed several deer. All were 1 shot kills behind the shoulder shots. Recoil is very light and meat damage is minimal with the 7mm-08. It will be with me on opening day and throughout the gun season. valoroutdoors.com

It was raining here this morning so my son and I decided to give the bowhunting a break and try for some ducks. My son invited one of his coworkers along. The 3 of us limited out on mallards and the ducks were still coming in when we were packing up. In the picture is my son on the right and his buddy with their limit each of a drake and hen mallard. valoroutdoors.com

It has been real slow bowhunting here so my son and I decided to give it a break and try for some ducks this morning. My son doesn't get out much due to work and his 18 month old daughter and another one on the way due in early December. So I put him on point and shortly after legal shooting time a 6 pack of mallards came in. He bagged a drake and hen out of the pack and was limited out on mallards for the day. It was a beautiful morning and we had a great time. valoroutdoors.com

It was a slow morning for me also. Plenty of geese flying but very few ducks which flew very early. However I did manage to score on a beautiful drake wood duck. valoroutdoors.com

Many traditional rifle cartridges such as .308 Winchester are chambered in pistols such as the Thompson Contender. Will Walmart stop selling these calibers when they realize this? This is clearly a knee jerk reaction by Walmart and another example of punishing law abiding gun owners for something they bear no responsibility for. valoroutdoors.com

Bugs were not bad at all. No black flies and very few mosquitoes. We brought thermacells and deet spray and haven't used either. It has been very comfortable in the woods. We have been very lucky with the weather and lack of bugs. valoroutdoors.com

Fifteen Mile Stream Lodge in West Forks Maine.

My son and I are on a Maine black bear hunt. He scored on a nice boar yesterday with his bow. He made a perfect shot and bear went 75 yards leaving a heavy blood trail. It is his first bear and I am hoping to get my first bear. But I am more excited and happy for him and I will treasure the memory. He is going to get a shoulder mount done. valoroutdoors.com

Caught my largest smallmouth bass today on beautiful Skaneateles Lake. I was using 6 lb. test line with a 5' ultralight spinning rod and a Mitchell ultralight spinning reel. The bass hit like a freight train and it took quite awhile to get the fish in with it making several long runs. Oh I love the sound of drag running out! When I got the fish in it was completely exhausted and near death and I wanted to release it alive so I did not weigh or measure it. As soon as the photo was taken I got it back in the water and with a little resuscitation it swam down deep. I felt really good that it made it and will spawn another day. valoroutdoors.com [

Atta girl. I know how you feel Dad. I'm sure we will hear from you again in the future when she graduates from college! valoroutdoors.com

Do you mind if I ask you the cost? My son and I are going on a bear hunt in Maine this year and he wants a mount if one of us gets lucky. Thank you. valoroutdoors.com

The lookups do not remain on the app. You can simply write down the landowner information once you look it up. For me 10 landowner requests per month are more than enough. valoroutdoors.com

On Hunt Stand you get 10 free landowner requests per month. After the free 10 requests in a single month you have to pay a fee. But your first 10 requests will be free the following month. valoroutdoors.com

I shot a nice mature 8 point buck in 2012 with a .243 Win. The buck was walking towards me through some thick woods and I waited until he got into my shooting lane. I put the crosshairs behind his right shoulder and squeezed off the shot. He dropped dead right there. Pic is Euro mount I had done on him. valoroutdoors.com

My son and I both shoot Benelli 3.5" semi auto shotguns for waterfowl. They are inertia driven autos. They soften the recoil and are very easy to clean as any burnt powder and gases remain in the barrel and do not dirty the operating system. Waterfowl guns are commonly used in the worst weather conditions such as heavy rain and extreme cold weather. The Benelli autos function flawlessly in any weather and are highly reliable with all factory loads. Benelli autos are definitely costly but as the old saying goes "you get what you pay for." Most of my friends who are serious waterfowl hunters shoot Benelli autos and have never regretted spending the extra bucks for them. valoroutdoors.com

Been dead quiet here in 7F for the last week. We had a mini storm go through last night and the mosquitoes are everywhere. The thermacell is working like a charm in our blind. Boy could you sell some thermacells today! valoroutdoors.com

I use the exact same impact sport ones by Howard Leight. I use them for all types of gun hunting and won't go out without them. I got mine for $50 on Amazon and they are now just under $53. They are well worth the price. valoroutdoors.com

Jerry my son and I usually sit in a Redneck 6' x 6' ground blind. We have one of them backed up to a timber swamp that is a mosquito breeding ground. We keep the windows and mesh screens open with the thermacell going and the mosquitoes don't even fly in. We both have hay fever and the thermacell doesn't bother us at all. If there are mosquitoes in the blind when we open it up we start up the thermacell and it clears them right out. A thermacell is well worth the price. valoroutdoors.com

Pygmy you forgot to add burping and picking your nose and of course reading and replying to the Live from the Woods 2019 Turkey Edition. LOL. Good luck to you. valoroutdoors.com

My son bagged a nice Tom 10 minutes into the season. He has to be at work at 7:40 a.m. so guess who gets stuck with the cleaning! valoroutdoors.com