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Sprocket great deer congrats. Scoring deer is very easy and the b&c sheets walk you through it pretty good. Don't matter if your off by a bit but get it as close as you can. If your entering it in a contest or something it gets done by an official measurer usually. Big buck night here in Brandon Dec 7th I am thinking of going i have nothing to take but be nice to go and look.

Ag- It is my father's farm, all thats left there is me and momma. I will be buying most of the land from him within the next 5 years. Anyone feel like givin Hia a loan? There is bout 1400 acres or so of cultivated land. Plus all the river falts and bush. I will buy it then rent it out. To good of hunitng land to let go to somebody else. Also most of that land was broken by my Grandfather and it got passed to my dad. His 7 brothers did not want to farm and left it to dad. My brother lives in Calgary so i feel its kinda up to me to take over the land at least. Nice to always have somethin to go back to even if i don't live there. As for my site yes i needed to create it in an education computer class.

and my outdoor pages are bonus marks..yeehhaaawwwwwwww

Skeeter be positive ice fishin is here. I am all fired up to get out and ice some eyes. [8D]

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ag, no respect needed mo frair. One of my main concerns is maturity, the rack size is important but when it comes to field judging a buck I look at the rack and age features equally. I have let many 150 class 3 1/2- 41/2 year olds walk in lieu for amature lower scoring rack. Why b/c that is what stage I am at now. Been through a few but asI mentioned way back when in response to Hia's marginal buck fonder I don't expect to kill a gagerevery year as my luck don't run that way but have no problems filling the gaps with mature bucks that the best days are behind them or they just never had the genes to be gager material. In this particular case or situation this buck has a boat load of potential and does far more good to the future living and breeding then hanging in my garage. Would i should the hansen buck even though he hadn't reached his full potential well lets just say even I ain't that stupid.Though hebeing the rare exception to this rule. It is all about personal objectives not about keeping with the jones and for me it is saying I shot a mature buck or I passed a up and comer.:)

As far as the hoss, not much of kiss and tell type;). Though we all pretty tight here sowill say he's my 6 from last year but this year he sprouted a pair of split brows to go along with his 6x6frame. I estimate him to be a 5 1/2 year old deer as we speak so next year he should still be prime if he survives or stays close by. BOONIE fo sho.

BTWI am seriously considering recanting on my ban of game cameras:eek:! I think in the spot a few digital game cameras might be very useful. Any thoughts on the cuddyback or others? Don't wantr to spend the money for Camtrakker if i don't need too.

As far as to mount or not, that is entirely up to you. I see nothing wrong with mounting any animal. IfI didn't merry miss "no dead things on my walls staring at me"I would have more myself. I am going to really try and get her that bear rug next year maybe that will break the hump!!!!

Hia, eye's, perch, pike and burbot through the ice are ALL GOOOOOD. Frozen pond dangling, yote trumping, smoking (jerky, etcnot dubbie's)and looking for horns are what I plan to keep the no hunting blues at bay this winter.:D

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Speaking of this, just got back from attending a workshop at school. One of the activities was to go outside and find a tree, sketch it describe etc. Well we walk outside and there is a female student smokin a gagger right outside of the entrance. I could smell it and my group all looked at each other and started smiling. I know its exam time and students have stress but come on people find a more private place. I couldn't believe it.

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Skeeter,

I have 2 game cams, neither of them were expensive but I have had good luck with both. The first one I got was a 35mm stealth cam, never had no problems at all, 7 rolls of film through and still on first set of batteries, the only downside is developing film. These cameras are dirt cheap now, I use this one in locations that aren't as secluded as I would like it to be, that way if someone swipes it I'm not out alot of cash. My second one is a Moultrie 3.1 megapixel. I havent had this one for a long time, probably about 100 pictures or so, but have no complaints, the pictures are clear, both day and night, I've read of people having trouble with the Moultrie's but I have had zero issues with mine. I picked it up off ebay, with a solar panel, battery, charger and camera for 225 to my door.
With that said I'm sure you get what you pay for and a cuddeback or leaf river digital cam would likely be superior. but for what I need them for these 2 have worked great.

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Ag..mount him! I've had alot of buddies wish they would have had a shoulder mount instead of aeuuropean, but never the other way around.
Skeeter...atta boy! Since I have yet to really anchor a decent whitetail over the 110 mark I'd of taken him. Then again if you are the only one hunting the land and you know the potential is there for a pig, I'd hold off too. Cool you met Sask. hopefully we'll all meet one day. There's a good post in the game camera section that some guy's were helping me with. Check it out.
Hia, good website. I'd loan you some cash as long as I get hunting rights there. Too bad it's so far from Calgary.
Where's early these days?? Never saw any pics.
My season is done[&o]No deer at all! Thats what happens when you get picky, I'm good with it though. Looking forward to getting a .223 and doing some gopher shooting in the off season. Just gotta find a gun and work up some loads. Keep posting pics boys!!

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Skeeter, how much hunting season do you have left up there for whiteys? Skeet, I am with you, holding out myself. Bucks still breeding up there? Things tailing off?

Hia, nice web page man.. good stuff!

Been cold bowhuntin' here...gettingplenty of snow, several feet in the high country bout 16 inches now where I hunt...whew couldnt feel any of my fingers the other day after climbing out of my stand..bout 6degrees Fthat night.

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I AM A UNCLE!! My sis had a 7 1/2 lbs girlthis afternoon. Her 3rd but first little lady, she is cute as button! Nice side note the wife is a L&D nurse and was working today, my sister requested the wife and she delivered her neice as the doctor was late arriving. To add more to the story it is my wifes birthday today as well...purdy cool.[8D]

Shed in the ML zone where my blinds are located it closes monday Dec 4th. The rest of the province is open till Saturday Dec. 9th.

Gotta run, i'll check back later.

JD thanks i'll take a boo and the post.

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Skeeter congrats on the neice she'll be buggin her uncle for quad rides in no time lol at least thats what my nephews do. Happy bday to the wife

Big herd of elk spotted at home.I guess over 200 on an unharvested wheat field any takers? lol

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Hia, that would make for easy tag filling for the up coming late cow draw!!! Hopefully they won't get slaughtered, personally think the late season should be removed for such a reason. If they want cows taken go back to an eitherin the second weekand drop the anterless only draw. Guys still like bone so I doubt they would get over harvested and the amount of posted land around these elk means some safety percautions, provided they are adhered too! In our area we have way to many cows and the discussion has already begun about archery or possible even just do the draw next year. I'm more for the archery b/c the calling is what gets me a goin'.

Thanks and a passed on your wishes but she said who the he,, is dan in chelan..lol;)!

JPF, thank you for your input on cameras. I used to have 35mm camtrakkers and if I do get a couple it will be digital only. I don't want crap but I also don't want to pay the price that camtrakker is asking for a digital either. I'll have to do some research and watch ebay.

JD, if you like deer meat and have the opportunity for doe tags either via draw or over the counter why not get on that train. It is an excellent way to fill the freezer while not worry about burning your either - sex tag reserved for a buck, helps confidence in putting the arrow or bullet in the x ring and good management. We love venison so I have beening doing it for awhile and will continue too.

The smokepole area is a joint effort between myself and partner. We either own or lease the lands we hunt, allowing us to post it. The area see's a fair bit of raod hunting traffic as it is only a few miles fromthe city - 15 mins from my step. We hay the land for cash(helps with land bills)and partners cows. My partner has a boy but he doesn't hunt much, so may accompany dad a few times each fall. Our hunting partner and son(the 13yr old I mentioned) also can hunt there, he doesn't hunt their a ton but when he does he asks to find out if its ok and other rules like who not to shoot! We manage it like a hunt club I guess, but have no control over who comes and goes interms of deer, so even if I let the 5x walk no gaurantee he'll make it to next year! Though that doesn't really concern me I do the same elsewhere just the personal stage I am in now.

JD, as far as connecting on a big buck you can't if you don't have a tag! You sound like me luck is by effort so be patient and enjoy the ride along the way! Not everyone has HIA's mojo!!!LOL

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Seems as though already people are taking advantage of the late season elk. Dad was plowing our road out this morning and spotted a cow elk shot and left in the field 100 yards off the road. Have a pretty good idea of who it was. Going to be another episode of CSI chelan. Seems more and more of this is happening in my area every year which is sad.