Hey Taz, you're back! How did you do hunting? I was out only once (and roasted in the heat). But then every Saturday after that, I was busy with my girls' high school marching band <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>.

That old PSE lefty bow is shooting real good for me. Every chance I get, I'm out in the backyard, paced off at about 12-13 yards, and shooting the Easton XX75's, 125gr tips, into the 2' x 2' styrofoam target and making 1&quot; groups in and around the bullseye! <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I want to expand out to 20 yards and continue to make 1&quot; groups, if I can.

After the first week of November, the high school marching band commitments will be over, and I can finally get out and really concentrate on my hunting.

Take care!

Butch

Butch last week was a mess, it started off opening day when instead of hunting I got to go to the State Fair(family first). Then Monday I did hunt the morning, had two fawn(no spots)and two doe come by the stand, I could have easily taken one of the fawn, but couldn't seem to bring myself to draw on them and the doe never came inside 35-40 yards, then 15 minutes later had two more doe that never came in closer than 50 yards. About 20 minutes after that I watched a nice 8 point cross a field about 100-125 yards out, nice tall rack, not much of a spread though, maybe 17-18 inches. The wind basically went stupid for the rest of the day, it would go from almost dead calm to barely blowing in every direction of the compass. Tuesday morning watched a doe and a buck(6 point)graze to within 75 yards and decide they would head off in the opposite direction. Wendsday had one come in from the last place I thought one would come, never saw it, heard it blow I guess about 50 yards from my stand and take off like a bat out of hades! Saw a doe at about 80 yards that refused to come any closer. Thursday morning was a &quot;Honey Do&quot; day! Friday the wind was all freaky again, never saw a thing. Saturday I woke up to a case of the galloping cruds which is not something you want to try hunting with!!! Saw a lot of deer, relaxed, and was semi frustrated. Over all it was a lot better than working!!! Did you go?

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

Good that you had a good time,overall.Sent you an email asking the same ?s, but you need to do some folder clean out!

Hurry up and wait.

Hey Taz,

At least you SAW some deer! Saturday the 5th, I was out real real early and tricked up my ground blind down at Powhatan WMA. I was all set up by early dawn. Guess what I saw.... <u>NOTHING</u>! <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle> Not a deer to be found. I paid attention to the wind and came in the east side of the WMA to the spot I picked out previously. By 9:30 - 10:00, I was roasting in the heat. I had shorts and a T-shirt on under my lightweight mesh camo pullover suit, but it was still way too hot. I met up with two other hunters who also gave up. They were saying that since it's still hot, that the deer are moving REAL EARLY, like 4:00am or something - then they lie low for the day.

Hopefully with this cooler weather coming, I'll be able to see some deer and draw on a nice one.

Talk to you later.

Butch

bruce I sent you email.

Butch I may go this afternoon or tommorow, this cooler weather should get them moving earlier and there is suppose to be rain on the way.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club