Here is the smaller version. Good luck to you guys!

hey guys I was just wondering how everyone is doing, I know a couple people have school starting and rick james has been remodeling a house. The temp is dropping here in the midwest and the trees are starting to change colors. Good luck to everyone.

stick - I think everyone is busy trying to get everything done before season opens. At least that's my excuse. Trying ot get my house built and finish some taxidermy work, working on food plots, son's football, etc. I wish the temps would drop more here, supposed to be 90 today and tomorrow. Then Hurricane Something is supposed to hit early Sat morning. Ye Haw!

10 days!!

I'm not sure how I'm going to hunt the heat from the beginning, but at least I can be out there. Early on I plan on doing a bit of still type hunting to just get to know the area better and try to find the hot spots. Once it cools down a bit, I'll be hitting the woods hard.

tonight My brother and I went out scouting and all we saw were mulies. We saw a nice 5x5 that needs another year maybe 130, Then we saw all of the big mulies at 200 yards. The biggest we think is now a 6x6 and not a 5 like i thought at first. I think I will hunt the mulies for about a month then I will switch to whitetail and hunt the river area.

Well everyone, I managed to "not" get blown away by Gustav. Been working on a lot of power fails and Cell site issues the last few days. We still have a ways to go. Thank God I live about 250 miles north of where it made landfall.

Anyway, time to start sharpening the broadheads and washing the clothes. 3 weeks and 6 days and I will be in a treestand the good Lord willing.

Later, LT

Glad to hear you survived. I had 2 clients in Houston that thought they weren't going to get to go to Alaska. Our season opens next Sat..

Back after a week of Bear Hunting. Actually season only lasted 4hours for me as I dropped one on openning day. Been spending the rest of the time processing the meat and hide. I can't wait to get it scored. It weighed in at 380 lbs and a localbearguide thinks it shouldmake the book.

Nice Avatar, great work!

Now on to deer season. Season starts here in 1 week but I think I better take a break from hunting to get back in favor with the family. Then again, they all love bear meat.

Later, Gerry

Congrats on the bear Gerry!! Any pics?

Season opens on Monday for me, but the forecast says lots and lots of rain, so I may be holding off for a bit. I guess it will depend on how much homework I have to do.

I got my bear too. Got her saturday night. Sent a muzzy from the hoyt and she tipped over within 40 yards. Not a monster but she went about 225 or so. I couldn't be any more happy even if I got a 500 pounder. My baits stopped getting hit 3 days before the season and this was the only bear i saw. I watched her for over an hour before she made it to the bait. She decided to climb up the tree with me too. She made it up about 10 feet and I pulled the pistol and thought I was going to have to take her with that