Quick,
you have any of those bucks mounted? I know some year I am going to break my streak too as I keep waiting on bigger bucks. I am going to try and stay firm on a 100" minimum this year. I have lots of time and the land to hold them. Thanks for the heads up on the contest, I'd need to win the thing in order to pay for the gas down to register and bring in the deer.

Well, our bucks here are going to have to be scattering soon. The combines have started to roll, about 3 weeks earlier than normal. Not saying they will be done by October 1st, actually I know they won't because some corn is still green, but there is damage to the stalks and they are starting to break and fall over here and there so the farmers are picking earlier than they would like.. I like it because you can actually see the animals eating in the fields after the corn is picked instead of them just hiding on 6 foot tall fields.

I have a 60 acre Alfalfa field that I could hunt on.. We get a lot of deer out there sometimes but it is very inconsistant and there is not good cover for them to get out there... Hard to hunt when the field is almost a quarter of a mile wide and a 1/2 mile deep.

Drove a 1 ton Dodge today Shed. Diesel.. 2006. Nice... Bigger than a bus and I almost needed a rope ladder to get into the thing but it wa nice and quiet.. Need to drive down South and drive one of the Duallys they have down there, luckily the same area has a dually ford and a dually Chevy so I can kill three birds with one stone. All the prices I am getting are about the same so it will be which one I like the feel of best. If I had the money on me today I would have walked with that 2006 though. Or at least found a 2005 that would have worked for 5000 cheaper.

Rybo - I did mount the first one. It was a 120-130" 10 point that I killed three seasons ago. He's the best of the bunch. The second one is a 100" six point with no brow tines and 19" wide. He has probably the prettiest rack- his tips turn upward, but the rack itself is skinny. Ididn't have the dough for the mount, so I cut out the horns. I have a cape for it, but I think it's freezer burned. The last one was a nine pointer - good mass, nice points, but just funny looking,soI did a euromountby myself. Boiling that head is downright nasty.It's a stinking, greasy mess.TheThanksgivingturkey roaster will never be the same. If I get the time, I'll snap a few pics (of the deer, not the greasy roaster).

While we're on the topic of trucks - my hunting buddy has a Chevy Avalanche, and it's really nice. Pretty roomy, and it drives really nice. There isn't much bed for serious hauling, but if you're just toting around treestands, dead deer, and furniture, there's plenty of room to spare. It really travels well in the snow, and it's great for tailgating, too. 16-18 mpg It's 3 yrs. old and he's had a few minor problems (power windows malfunctioning, fuses, sensors, and a squeaky ball joint), but they've covered under warranty w/o problem.

Hey guys, post some pictures of your past kills. I need something to look at. I've been working on this killer brief at work, and I'd welcome any kind of amusement at this point.

Just checking in guys....been shooting ALOT the past couple of weeks. I told the wife that my 3D deer target needs upgraded, but after dropping $200 on new Natural Gear this year.....I may have to ask Santa for that. I've seen two bucks near my stands that are in the 100-120 class, but no whoppers yet. The farmers are shelling corn here like mad, so I'm sure the big boys will be a little easier to spot in the next couple of weeks.

Hey guys, Good to see everyone is checking in now and then. Button it sounds like you have a pretty nice area to hunt with all the corn and what not in the area for feed.

Last night was pretty much one of those evenings I should have just stayed home!

I got to my ground blind to late and bumped a big mature buck only 50 yards from my blind. I was really bummed! Then I sit till dark and see nothing. To add to that I get home and find out my 2 year old son...had decided to follow me to the mountains! He ended up a 1/4 mile up our road following me. My wife was so scared trying to find him. Luckily we live out in the country and have a private drive that only had one neighbor up on out the road. Our neighbor noticed TYSON down at their shop petting their dog. My wife and Jess were frantically searching for Tysondown at our house after I left. She and I had no idea he would follow the trail of my 4 wheeler! That kid really wants to go hunting with me I guess! 20 minutes into looking for TYSON my wife sees our neighbor coming down the road with TYSON..Of course my wifereally took this hard. Like Dee said she saw me leave on the quad, looked away for a minute and he was gone. She feels horrible.. Like I told her...its a good thing we live where we live ...anyway.. last night was pretty much a wreck..I forgot all about that buck once I got home and heard the news of my son.. I was just glad he was safe at home..

IL, check out the prices at www.davesmith.com they sell dodges all over the world over the internet...

Quick good idea I too would like to see everyones hunting pictures...I will post a few from the last7-8 years...

Well, I have to work every evening after teaching the rest of this week until Saturday when I get to hunt again.

Have a good one guys..

Last years 04 buck

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