Gonna start getting dark around 5 beginning this Sunday in Minnesota. So most weeknight hunts are out after this week. Going out tonight. Leaving work early at 4. Asked the boss if I could cause I had some errands to run. She said okay and smiled and asked how hunting is going.

Fred, you are right and have walked the walk.I haven't seen any scrapes on my hunting areas but know the bucks start showing up soon looking for the does so I thought I'd make some pre-emptive strikes to rile them up. Who knows if that will actually work.

Extreme, did you win the lottery? I agree with Fred. You should buy hunting land. You should start your own enormous hunting ranch (no fences of course)and we can be the full-time guides - even though this is my year bowhunting and it takes me 45 minutes to dress a medium-sized doe.