JD, inthis spot I spike it in and leave it. You certainly could though, like I said it goes up very quickly and down with relative ease.It came in a small backpack and doesn't weigh much (i think 7lbs), so packing it into a location would be no problems. FYI, the snow cover is a slip fit that is meant to be spiked or tied down to the underlying blind. Like I said for the money it really is a good blind and I just found out they make the shoot thru screens for the larger windows as well, just don't include them.

Snowed last night here, woke up to 2" of the white stuff but it is melting as it is hovering around 0 but continuing to fall at this point. Calling for much the same in the coming days, would be nice if it dropped and stayed below 0...as it is really nothing more than a mess at this point. I hate slush, freeze, thaw...makes for a long bumpy winter!!!

Best of luck to you this weekend and next week!!!!

Bucks were moving tonight in total saw 11, including a newbie to the scene mature 5x5who tempted me at first but after close inspection I deceided to pass the150 class.The does returned as well, so I am pleased. Now all I have to do is wait till next week unfortunately due to lifes other requirements. The bucks didn't seem to concerned with the does but you could see the nervousness in the dinks when the bigger ones happened upon the scene. 3 of the 11 were mature animals sporty the start to thick neck syndrome...so love in the air is drawing near.IMO not much better than seeing a buck with what appears to be only shoulders holding his head on top of the body.[8D]


Best of luck to all!! Keep us posted to what you see or if you get!

Good...looks like the rut is nearTime for me to pull out the rattling antlers and scents. Here's a couple of pics from last week.

as it laid

another fine looking Southern Alberta pheasant

Howdy guys... Skeeter I wondered where you been hiding out. Man I am gonna be selfish and ask you to post so more pix of that beautiful country up there. I love the buck in cabin.. JD great photos !

I have had my two best memories of hunting outside of my stateof Idahoin Alberta of 2002 bowhunting whitetails with Youngfart and Saskatchewan hunting sheds with Hia last spring.. I love that country you all live in....I'd move if my wife would go for it!

I hope your season is going well. Best of luck guys up North..

Troy

Hey shed how's your season going??? Same to you on the rest of your season and please come share your pics with the canucks!!!! A few pages back there is a picture clue of where I've been hiding and plan to till Dec 3rd if required! I'm trying to get pics butthe kids cheapy sucks goats,took a number of pictures the past few sits and not one that was even poor...no zoom and 1 MP what can you expect[&:]? I am told mine should be back soon. FYI, was involved ina little quad gainer off a log bridge at elk camp this sept. No I wasn't driving nor was BEER involved(well at the time of the splash anyways)!!!!

JD, I am thinking the same thing grabbing the horns and doing some tickling in the bush to the north of my blind. Might try that next week during mid day to see if I can't roust something up. Also been thinking about taking a little break from the smokepole and heading up north with the long stick. Kind of torn as I know a couple of dandies are living close by but I get a little bit of the wandering eye thing happening if I sit one spot to often...really tough fighting the urge!!! Great pics and best of luck this weekend!

PS: anybody have any tips on sitting one spot for extended periods. I don't find it bad sitting in the evenings for 3 hours but at times find myself wandering to other places in my head. Unfortunately I have always been the type to find the spot wintin the spot so I usually silk around scouting while hunting it maintains my focus I suppose but provides relief from the same view. Here I just can't do that and well I pretty much have walked it all to the enth degree. Once the rut kicks in I will be sitting dawn till dusk onthe days I can hunt and want to stay put/focused. I have a couple of good books in my blind already and a comfortable seat now. Thinking about taking a walkman radio just to keep tabs on the weather and really kill time when required. I plan on taking in a sleeping bag next week to keep me warm on those nippy days, also pack in lots of little snacky foods and H20. Is their anything else one can do? I know many of you sit the entire day in your stands or location...so whats your secret?

Thanks,

Restless in Saskatchewan...LOL

Hey skeeter, that all day thing is intresting. I usually hunt all day in my spot because of what's involved. Half hour drive, 45 mins to get in and set up and I like to be in around an hour before daylight.All day is a must during the rut! This is demanding. I like to break the day up in three parts. Early, middle and late. Four hours each. I tell myself I have only one hour leftin the middle stay and this gets me mentally ready for the late stay as an example.I tend to nod off but these are quite brief. But bless the safty harness anyway, you never know!! That's how I get through a full day. Seeing deer helps BIGTIME.

Early in that is a good tip on breaking the day up...thanks. I have hunted all day its justI rarily sit in one spot the entire day. Rut or near it will be the only time I will sit morning/noon/evening at this location, it isn't like I am in deep transtion here so I know the chances of a big boy cruising by are slim without something else on his mind!

Most correct action makes the hoursfly by &no action makes the minute hand stand still.

Thanks againand good luck on your upcoming bowhunt!!!!!