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Illinois archery season runs from 10-1-2012 to 1-20-2013 nonstop I believe. I could live with crossbow season, second half of archery season if we had dates like that.( If we had to compromise) How many hunters would be out their after Christmas anyways. Well, I know of one, LOL.

Looks really good. Don't see to many like that.

Nature at its finest. Thanks for posting.

Doc, a lot of people have been spoon feeding you. The information is right in the Land Management section. It's called what's working for them. I see success. It's just not in deer harvest either.Yes, their is need for some logic, but excess just makes it to dam complicated, kinda takes all the enjoyment out of it.

My recurve is all waxed up, bow sling installed, strapped in a hard case. The crossbow is housed in a strapped in hard shell case. Both stored in a dark location. I question whether the arrows should be stored in their respective compartment above the bows, but that's where they are.

Got a nice start. Deer are looking great this year. Enjoy getting those velvet pics.

Got some more heavy weather moving through. No hail but heavy rain and cloud to ground lightning. Heading towards Rochester area.

Yep, the doe with fawns act totally different now verses hunting season. Is that the IR 40 with the solar panel?

No minimum age in Texas. The parent determines if their child is ready to hunt. Now that has a nice ring to it. Does that go with all weapons?

Would like to use the locals more, but their price is higher. Got some fir 2x12x20s one time from local yard, beautiful stuff, and well seasoned. Not to many years ago, no HD,Lowes, all local yards, boy times have changed.

Always wondered if the tension should be backed off on a bow.

May I jump in. Thanks for posting the pics vietvet50. That cat is huge. All we all sure that's a bobcat and not a mountain lion?

I looked at the bug suit leafy camo style for turkey. Didn't think it would hold up that well, very flimsy, and not worth the extra $ ( to me). The regular jacket/pants combo would be well worth the investment, but I've got 3 set of reg. now, well maybe room for a 4th, lol.

Yep, kinda wish would of got the pumpkin-squash seeds in. Nice rain that'll do a lot of good. Going to try liquid fert, on them this year.

In feeding deer, any excess would mean a person has accomplished their goal in what they set out to do. If certain plants-grains have been browsed to the max, the goal in successful feeding has not been accomplished. It's a trial and error effort, having to feel out a specialized area due to deer denisity changes per any given year. Experiencing waste is always going to be common, if your goal has been reached. Some years, I feel success, others, not. At least I feel as though my part of giving back to what has been taken, is heading in the right direction.

Good one wooly, lol.

I'm proud to be a bowhunter, dam proud.

I bought a sizable amount of lumber from 84 lumber back a few years ago. Lumber quality was good. They had quite a size pic bin The clerk u start with is the one that you sees waving when u leave the yard. Got to say their consumer relation skills were great.

Heres a swarm I picked up today. About 4000. The 3rd pic is what I mean by marching in like soldiers. The 4th, bees were flowing up the front of the hive to the top. They smell the new wax.

Don't understand why all negative comments and attacks on this business. Seems like a decent place to plan a nice hunting trip, if that's your fancy. If you don't agree with this type of hunting, that's your choice. This is not the New Yorkers I know, Come on.

Interesting combo, soybean,hemp, and sunflower if I understood you correctly.

Seen a large hen with 3 good size poults yesterday in a semi cut alfalfa field. Field was loaded with weevil. They sure were enjoying the feast.

If you have a cell phone on your person, already being tracked, on or off. They have everyone number.

Have to agree about the quality of the lumber at Lowes, HD. The only thing that I have capitalized on is, purchasing in the reduce section. Sometimes they have items that come in handy, for yets say material for not so perfect jobs. Last year, picked up 5 square of 3 in 1 roofing shingles for $40. Come in handy for some out building, tree blind, or that new cooler that's in the works. Also pick up bit and pieces of building products at savings.

You have some beautiful country out there. Fine looking animals.