You too Herman. Our regular firearms season doesn' t open ' til mid November but starting then I' ll have a total of over 30 days to wander about with muzzleloader in hand. I' m fairly sure the White will see the most use, but I might hunt using the Huntsman or an Encore a few days. I don' t even use my centerfires anymore. Not as much fun.

I' ve seen " the big one" twice now in the last couple of weeks. Haven' t had a real good look as it' s been near pitch dark both times I saw him and his near equal companion. The archery boys may get one or both of them, but that' s fair enough ' cause I used to hang around in those trees before the Big C made me hang up the bow. There should still be that ol' big boy out on the 160 acre place I hunt. He was there last year, at least for a brief visit. He would have gone 180+ then. He might have grown up since then.