I go through there every month on my way to Moline to see my daughters.I have seen some of them bucks there are some nice ones there.But you should see the antlers down here my friend.MAybe after you bag some button buck for the contest I let you come down and hunt on some of my hunting property and show you what real giants look like. LOLWe will have to meet up some time.I was there this June for fire college too.I go there every June for it.I love eating at Alexander's.And of course having a few at the local Hooters is nice.

We have something else in common then, I'm a firefighter also, and an EMT for Pesotum. I didn't go to fire college this year though. Never been to Alexander's but Hooters is always nice

Well guys I have good and bad news. Below is a picture of a real nice one on our property. Bad news is that tornado really tore our woods up. We lost most every big tree we had. Still have some for the stands but the deer patterens have totally changed. Guess finding him now will be a little more difficult. Good thing I am up for the challange.

I went to school with a guy that is a firefighter in Pesotum.I cant remember his name for the life of me.I seenhim this year at Fire college.You may know I am talking about.He is orginally from East Moline.
Has any of your guys signed up for going down south.My Captain and I have.They are taking 1000 2 man team,s from Volunteer dept to do search and rescue and to help FEMA out.We are waiting to hear if we have been accepted yet. I am kinda worried about just what our jobs will be since I know there isnt much in the line of survivors any more.I am guessing we will be collecting bodies more then anything.
Since I more then likely going to be gone until the start of the seasonI am doing all of my scouting and stand hanging and such now.

Nice looking ten pointer.....and that priceless picture is hilarious. Which member of your team "posed" for that pic?

I just emailed my department officers about that very thing this morning. I'm waiting for a response from them because I would like to volunteer also! I sure hope I can help out

Wasnt my team member Highcountry, it is a actual pic of Hazcon.You didnt know what kinda freak you got but give it time I will show you how bad he actually is LOL Tag your it Hazcon LOL
Hazcon it is a paid position 23 and some change a hour and 29 and some change a hour for over time.Will be sleeping on the ground we have to bring our own sleeping bags and such.They said we have to only bring what we can carry.
O'h yeah and the back side of the deer is the only part team 24 will be seeing of the bucks this year.And you will see us way ahead of you all in the inches department in the over all also...................

Hey Slayer,
Guess thinking about it I won't be needing your Dad to take a look at our place. Pretty much any decent hardwood is on the ground in a mess or split up but still standing. I had a forester come out about a year and a half ago to tell me what I could do with some of it. He just told me to clean out some of the iron wood and stuff then have someone out to look into logging. I had one hickory that was just tall and straight. He figured 2 logs (32 feet) out of it and 24 inches. The thing split from top to bottom and is bent over. Now all it will be is smoking wood for the smoke house. Guessing it would have been a pretty valuable tree. At least we are going to get some great deer bedding out of it. Now if I could just re-pattern the deer.

Hey guys, just checking in since its been a while.
I won't be around opening weekend so you guys will have to score big without me. I'm heading down to the city of New Orleans as a volunteer firefighter, working under FEMA's authority, for 2 weeks beginning September 19th. That brings me home the 4th of October and I'm not sure how much hunting I will be able to do that week trying to recover.
The plan, I'm told, is 14 days of 16 hour shifts so I expect to be ready fora rest when I get back - well maybe I can just rest in my climber stand??? We'll see.

From what I understand, they are restoring power quickly and with all the appliances left on and broken, gas pipes busted, etc, there are fires popping up with every restored grid. I'm also a nationally licensed EMTso I will be able to utilize those skills to out of state legally.

I've heard that poisonous snakes and alligators are roaming the city looking for food - not sure how much of that to believe but who knows.

Anyhow, wish me luck and I'll look forward to seeing some big racks on my return!!! GO TEAM 24 - FEAR THIS

Goodluck down there Hazcon. My season won't even start till you are already back, but I plan on keeping the team motivated and hopefully tagging some good deer early to get us on the board.

Also be careful down there, the horror stories about looting, raping, and killing is disgusting to hear about. So take care of yourself.