Hey Troy,

I was really just in shock at the descriptions of all those big bucks. I didn't mean to sound like
one of those guys that thinks that "some guys have it easy."

I recognize that finding a bunch of monster bucks out in the middle of nowhere (on public
land no less) takes skill, dedication, and hard work.

She is talking about the one in her post, LOL John I thought the same thing. I clicked on the link thinking it was a picture of her or a deer she killed. It was

Troy we all know deer a crawling behind every rock, only guys in the N East truly hunt[:-]

On a real note I(rest of us)have pile respect for the way you hunt. In MI you can not see 30 yds into the woods, LOL I would love to sit and glass like you!!!

Respect!!

GMMAT I said N east not southeast

Will not taken that way.. the video I get really helps me to break them down to a "t"....Big forests out here.. lower deer densities..scouting is very crucial to a bowhunter of whitetails success..bout it..anyone could do it if they have or make the time and put in the effort.. over time, like with anything else, your skill levels increase and you make far fewer mistakes in the process..

Gary, yup behind all the rocks..and all the trees.. You know Gary I can't imagine not being able to use binocs. Here it's thicker than all get out in Northernpart of Idaho,but the logging practices opensup parcels ofthe canopyand the steep terrain allows one to glass for miles in some cases and knowing what habitat to glass during certain times of the year is crucial too..

I would have my work cut out for me in aflat thick forest land. I am sure you guys become excellent at deciphering sign. Here it's pretty nice to be able to keep an eye on a buck from 1000 yards and he has noidea you are watching him.No impact. Often is the case though that by the time hunting season opens, the daylight has dimished an hour from late July and you still are forced to kill him back in the dark timber.. but glassing definately is a huge starting point of ambush.

I do envy the more consistent wind currents of flatterground. When I was out with Tim in ND..I was amazed at the winds abilty to be fairlyconsistent. It was a nice change of pace.. There are no trees there though! chit..we all have our obstacles..

I believe anyone that hunts pressured critters in any enviroment with a bow..has to work at it to consistently kill.. Here the hunters pressure quite a bit, 2 month long rifle season right through the rut..etc.. but the real pressure and educator of whitetail bucks here are the mountain lions, wolves, coyotes and bears.. I give them 75% of the credit for conditioning very skittish and wise old bucks.. 25% to the hunters..

Think I might goout and do a little scouting a couple miles from home tonight. I got some bean fields next to an overgrown field that is a good bedding area. Two years ago a monster came out of there to feed just out of range. Gonna see who is living there now.

See if I can post some pics later tonight.

Troy I will take some video of a MI swamp, LOL It is just plain nasty, LOL

Germ,

Louisiana = swamps. In the winter it all looks like a swamp in the woods sometimes. [&:]
Most of what didn't get turned into cropland is swampy and remained hardwoods.

So scent proof or not, rubber knee boots come in handy. That, and we have plenty of wasted
efforts on food plots, even in land that isn't normally below water.

I have been shooting a lot this past week. I have always been a pretty good shot. The last three years I have struggledwith Target panic(shoot why moving is what I do).

Well I have it licked and back to my old self. I just kept it simple.

Pin on target and shoot, pin on target shoot. I am hitting a 2'' circle at 35 yds with by BH. I am doing this with my ROSS and Hoyt. I always used to shoot like this, put the pin on target and shoot. Well three years ago I wanted to shoot target, well that was a mistake.

I am a deer hunter, so that is how I practice now. I am back!!!! Funny with deer it never happed, because I put my pin on target and shoot, LOL

I have always felt th ability to shoot quick was an good thing for a deer hunter. I watch the guys on TV and I yell shoot, LOL

Ok I have to eat dinner, later

Back from scouting, all I saw was a doe and fawn as I drove in the driveway. Here is a pic of the area I was watching. It is a big weedy overgrown field that butts up to a bean field. The deer bed in the weedy field and come out to feed on the beans. But not tonight.

Where's Fraley?

Mrs Fraley was needie this morning is my guess

My day is just not right without a mornin pumkin[&o]