Man I knew you were wired thats why I posted the pic thread.Then that .Big woooooooooooooosh sound, I guess thats what a great buck does,congrats,One of us is gonna get it right this week ,I can feel it.[8D][8D][8D]

It's funny, some people pray for everything..and nothing wrong with that. I like to save my prayers for the big things, like loved ones health, etc...

But honest to goodness I caught myself with a prayer on my lips to get a shot at this buck. I dunno if I ever said it, but the thought was right there and I was very conscious of it!!

I've seen big bucks that when they slipped out of sight..it was like rats! But watching what could be the most unique deer ..it was so surreal.

Well guys I blew it tonight! I had a real nice buck, cant really give an accurate number because I didnt have much time to look, but am gussing around 140ish bust me tonight. I had squirrels all around me this evening particularly behind me and to my left. I heard that noise you hear when leaves are crunching like squirrels make, a fast crunch crunch crunch, stop, repeat. I had just looked back that direction for the 40th time a minute before to see the same 2 squirrrels chasing each other, so this time I didnt bother to look immediately, and stood up to strecth, once I stood up I the crunching stopped and I had a feeling I just messed up, sure enough I had a big boy 10 yards looking up at me. He didnt run off but knew something was wrong, he slowly turned around and walked away. You would figure after 26 years I would know better lol. Wasnt as painful being as I was lucky enough to get a buck last week, but still mad at myself for being careless.

I'm trying again in the morning good luck guys..............

Boy they do have that knack to show up when your not ready!

Good luck Jim..'bout time you tag something huh??

I sat last night, near where I saw the piebald. I had to skirt the area, as the wind is screwy! I saw 2 deer at dark..1 definitely wasn't himthe second can't confirm or deny anything. It was DARK. In fact I didn't see them till I was halfway down the tree and the bow was on the ground.

2things to add to last nights hunt! I came into work early so I can leave at 3:00.. I hit GRIDLOCK on the highway and sit there for 25 minutes! Sheesh! Total gain 5 minutes +/-

Second thing is..how hard is it to predict wind direction. I mean I can see messing up on whether it's gonna rain or not..but wind direction? They call for one thing and it's virtually theopposite in reality!

i.'m in a tree now typing on my phone i'll keep your up dated i bumped getting here thats its wind sucks swerling

rain and a grey squrrel very cold one big doe i'm

Hang in there Jim. I just got out, 36 degrees and raining all morning, had to get in and get dry. Had 2 adult Does walk down one of the intersecting trails Im hunting over, I thought for sure they would have some bucks in tow but none came thru. Saw a button buck chasing a yearling doe. Saw an absolute hammer walking out. He was bedded down by himself oddly enough. Going back out soon.

GR8, wouldnt you know it, that stinks man. Maybe you can still get out a bit early.

I'll be cutting out early, a nice wind here..norain yet! Just shot some practice shots at lunch!

Stay out there Jim.. I'd rather be out there, wet and cold than here! Dry and warm with this big hot cup of coffee. Ouch..burned my tongue!!

still here guys! ive come sooooo close to dropping several dfferent 6 pointers, but have let down waiting for atleast an 8. the last buck i drew on, was actually from the ground. i left the stand with about 2 or 3 monutes of shooting light left in hopes of not being pinned into my treestand with deer below. on the walk out, i cross the fence into a 20 or so acre field. andi realize a buck is about halfway across it. it looks up and obviously spots me, staring right at me. but then it continues to SPRINT in my direction, i guess thinking i was a doe??????? i kneel down behind a scrub bush tree ( i was on the very edge of the field), nock an arrow, put on release and get ready for this guy. he enters the briar patch thicket to my right, and walks down a little water drainage ditch towards the woods, and my treestand. he was so close i could hear his feet sloshing in the water. he emerges from the thicket not ten or fifteen yards away. im at full draw on one knee, in plain sight of him. i held off on the shot because i couldnt really tell the caliber of the buck. i had a perfect shot and could have definitely smoked him, but i dont want to let up on my standards after this long. he was definitely a six, and looked to be at or maybe a hair past his ears, but i couldnt tell if he had brow tines which would make him an eight. so luckily he never looked over my way, hopped the fence, and headed into the woods not 10 yards from my treestand.

im happy with the decision and will be back out saturday morning.it is the opener for rifle season here, which means all hell will break loose, but i have chosen to continue with my bow as of right now. big decision for me, but i just want one with my bow THAT much more. hopefully itll pay off.