Mike - congrats on the great buck. That will definitely add some points.

I have spent the last couple weekends with the shotgun in my hands. I've been seeing a lot of smaller bucks still chasing does like crazy. Opening weekend I did see a decent 9 or 10 point but he's not one of the three I'm waiting for. Last Sunday I had both of my kids for the day (both little girls, 5 and 2.5). I had the itch really bad so I loaded them up and away we went. There is a small patch of woods with a swale marsh that is really close to a dirt road that I can hunt. There is a lane thru the middle of the woods connecting a field on both ends that the farmer pulls his pivot thru. The lane is only about 150 yards from the road, so I decided that's where we were going. I had the jetsled loaded down with my pop-up blind, buddy heater, chairs, etc - and Kamryn (2.5 y/o) in one arm. We got set up and the girls were having fun but making a lot of noise. about 20 mins before dark they fell asleep. The main window of the blind was open facing the swale hole and directly over my left shoulder was the lane going thru the woods. With5 mins of shooting light left, he stepped out into the lane. I picked up the binos and then dropped to the ground in my blind. folded over my chair and slowly/quietly opened my bow shooting hole. By the time I had the deer in my scope he was already 1/3 of the way into the woods on the north side of the lane...NO SHOT! I don't think he's going anywhere, so I plan on hunting him tomorrow night and Sunday night. We'll see. Can you guys imagine what kind of screaming would have came from blind if I would have touched one off with the kids sleeping right next to me. DRAMA!!!

I have two doe tags and one buck tag left. My brother-in-law is going out with me tomorrow morning to do some videotaping. I'll let you all know the outcome.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Good luck to anyone still hunting.