......about problems with other hunters lately, I though I'd share last nights' trip. I got out of work early and instead of going home and mowing the yard I stopped by a small tract of public ground on the way home. When I arrived there were already 4 other trucks in the lot (this is a small area) but thought what the heck - it's still huntin. A younger guy had pulled in just in front of me and we shared the normal small talk and decided which part we were both headed to, but also discovered we had a hunting buddy in common.

We walked in together and he went to set up about halfway back, I got settled in and had another hunter immediately walk thru my set[:@]

Anyway, saw nothing and headed back in at dark. When I got to the lot my new friend was standing there and had shot a button buck, his first deer with a bow. I went back in with him and helped drag it out (caught hell for it when I got home, but worth it) and when we got back another hunter had returned, this one with a buck down.

This guy some of you may have heard about - he climbed up a tree to escape the flood waters of the Missouri River just a couple weeks ago when the water came up very quickly whilewas out hunting. I didn't stay around to see the deer, so no pics guys[&o](There is a limit to the abuse I'll take for staying out)

So two good experiences out of one hunt, met a new hunting friend and helped him drag out his first bow-kill andanother guy who got to even out his luck this year.