Carpmaster

Have you been out yet deadstick?

davepjr71

Thanks for the link deadstick.

Since we had tornado and flash flood warnings today I was not able to get out and scout so I decided to go to Basspro and check out the Nikon's. I think the Pine Ridges I bought are comparable and for about 1/3 the price with the sale. I actually thought the 10X36's wereclearer than the X42's but that's just me.

I did find out that no matter who the manufacturer I can't get long enough eye relief to stop seeing the rings. I do not have double images just not a perfect circle when I look thorugh them. The guy at the shop said it could be an eye domination issue.

8 days from now I get to go sit in the woods and skip a day of work. Can't get here fast enough.

deadstick

Haven't been out yet, but have been scouting like crazy (5 nights this week). My 1-year old and I were out last night again, I'm having a heck of a time finding a combination of a decent deer and landowner permission. Last night was pretty disheartening - the land I've been trying to get ahold of the owner to hunt (seriously have tried calling the guy 20 times - he doesn't have a darn answering machine so I'm not pestering him unless he's been home and has caller ID, but he's a farmer and it's Fall, so it's reasonable to assume he's never home) had an out of state pickup parked there last night - somebody was out there hunting. I can only assume that the guy didn't have permission, which made me think maybe I should have just gone out there.

North Dakota is a bit unique in this - all PRIVATE land is open to hunting in this state unless there is a sign explicitly stating no hunting (hard to believe I know, but it's true). Most of my friends will just go hunt an unposted field, but I hate to go setup a treestand on someone's land (plus, guys really appreciate it when you ask, even if it's not posted - AND, 75% of the time they'll let you post it which means you're now the only one with access).

What would you guys do in this situation?



So, I haven't found anywhere to hunt around here (at least anywhere that I've seen a good buck). So tomorrow night, I'm taking off work early, and heading out to the in-law's farm with my nephew to hunt my new stand where there's a pretty nice buck roaming around. He just bought a new double bull and is anxious to try it out, and I just want to get out (we've also got a couple cameras to check out there).

Carpmaster

Kodiak should be posting up some pics here anytime!!

davepjr71

Did he get something?

GR8atta2d

Scouted a great area yesterday..In fact Idon't want to use the "L" word (lost) because I knew where I came out but the 4 mile hike back to the truck in the dark with no light was a bit miserable. But I found 4 Primo stand sights! Saw 22 deer 4 bucks one a dandy the others were younger 8's.

Carpmaster

I don't know yet, I am just optimistic....those hunts are typically fairly successful with high populations of deer in areas...I have been looking at going for a couple of years now, very interested in going after the sitkas...

plus he gets back tonight...

Carpmaster

Nice!!!

davepjr71

Hope you see and get a nice one Bob. I'm heading out tomorrow after work to scout some swamp land that I hunted last year for the first time.

deadstick

going out for the first time tonight. Still haven't found anything close to home, so I'm taking off early from work (we've got a cold front in here - it's in the 50s, down to the low 40s at night) and heading out to the in-law's farm and hunting the stand I hung up a couple of weeks ago.

I'll let you know how it goes (I'm pretty excited - doubt I'll shoot anything the first night out, but really excited just to go bowhunting!)

Here's where I'm going: