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Morrell outdoor range target. They are big enough to shoot different spots, and last for a very long time. I shoot pretty much year round, and I only wear these out about every 5 or 6 years. I have not found a good broadhead target. They all get shot up fast when slicing them up with blades.

I time by bows on my draw board. It's very easy actually with the proper tools. Put in the draw board and see where the cams are at. Put in the press and twist or untwist the cables, then back to the draw board. Once your cams are set, adding a twist or two to the string to get the peep straight shouldn't change your timing on the cams.

I'm starting to plan a mule deer hunt for 2011. Is there any good public land in western Nebraska for mule deer? How hard is it to draw a tag? This will be a rifle hunt for probably 4 guys. May consider other states also. Just looking for something that has an easy to obtain tag and some good public land within a fairly easy drive from Michigan. Thanks for any info.

Barnes TSX I shoot them in a .300 H&H. I've shot whitetails from 90 to 300 yards with the 180's and have had great results on all of them.

IMHO. It costs more for a number of reasons. Brass costs more, more powder, lower demand, and alot of the magnums loads are using premium bullets that do cost more also. Most premium ammo for the 30.06 is around $30 per box also. You can reload much cheaper than buying factory ammo. Most guys don't shoot enough ammo during the year that it really affects the decision of buying a magnum. If you only shoot a couple boxes a year that really isn't much money. We hunters spend money on everything else, so what's another $50 per year. If you want that gun and it's a good deal, then buy it. I wouldn't let the price of ammo change my mind. The only thing I try to watch for is buying a caliber that is obsolete cuz it's real hard to get ammo without reloading. Matt

Follow the advice from the bowhunting forum. If at all possible use a dog to find him. If it's legal where you are. We have used a dog on a couple deer over the years to track one down that had gone a long ways. Be persistent and you should find him. Good luck

Start with under armour, then a polypropelene long underwear, then a wool or fleece layer. What I've done the last few years if to get some of the large handwarmers that have adhesive on them. They are called body warmers, stick them on you second layer. One on each kidney will keep you warm all day. Also those hand warmers can be used over. They say 8 to 10 hours. So if you sit only a few hours in the morning when you are done take those hand warmers and put in a ziploc back, squeeze all the air out and close. Then in the afternoon reuse them. As far as the outer layer. I've been told by many people that Rivers West makes the best outer layer clothing. Very quiet, warm, wind proof and water proof. It is pricey though, I think around $400 for both pieces. But if it lasts 10 years that is only $40 per year. Good luck Matt

We have the same problem in the UP of michigan. The last time I hunted up there near Ralph we didn't see many deer. Ran into the local DNR officer in the diner, he said the deer population is down from around 30 or 40 deer per square mile to less than 10!! He said that the wolves eat most of the fawns in the spring, and as many as they can the rest of the year. There is talk of taking the wolves off the endagered list and opening some type of hunting season on them to control the population. I have read that out west the wolves have reaked havoc on the elk and deer in many areas. They breed like crazy and have no predator to control them. I never understood why we needed them back in michigan.

I've seen young bucks grunting and bird dogging does the last two days. No older bucks yet. The does didn't want anything to do with it. Getting closer, been seeing rubs for a month, a few small scrapes. Now just wishing they get some more corn cut around me.

I just put an I 450 out last week, haven't been back to check on it yet. Someone told me that the batteries will last longer if it is not in burst mode. Not sure about that. With those 12 volt batteries does anyone sell a solor charger? I see other brands that have a solor kit, didn't know if they would work with that battery. Can you use any 12 volt battery? What about a marine deep cycle battery? If I get the Stealth Cam 12 volt, then I would want 2 of them so I would have a fresh one to swap out. That's another $100. What about the rechargable C batteries? I've seen them at walmart. They are pricey, but I think they would pay for themselves in the long run. You can get 12 batteries and a charger for around $80, and just keep recharging them. This is my first trail cam so I have lots of questions, ideas about batteries. I don't want to buy 6 C batteries every week. Matt

I didn't go out this weekend because of the hot weather. Don't want to ruin any stands with the wrong winds and sweating my butt off, it's a long season.

That is really cool what you guys do for the kids. Now that my son is too old for the youth hunt, I'm thinking of taking one child out to the farm next year to try and get their first deer also. Great job guys. And congradulations to the two shooters for making good shots on their first bucks. Matt

That's what I would do also. I have hunted in a couple camps up there where the cabin or trailer was packed, but had alot of fun anyway. I just had to do a little leg work and find a few good spots on public land. What area of the UP is the camp in? Maybe I could give you a couple places to look. There is so much public land up there that I don't think I would even hesitate about going. Good luck Matt

Hey thanks for the reply. I didn't think you could. I told dad not to buy any, in case he shouldn't be using them. But I could shoot them in my pump. Matt

My first bow kill was a big doe. Man haven't thought about that in awhile. It was October 1, 1984. Had a whole bunch of deer coming down a trail, the first one thru the opening was an adult doe. I double lunged her at 15 yards and watched her go down after 60 yards. My dad could see me shoot, and when he got down and came over to my tree, he said why didn't you wait for the buck in the back of the group? I didn't care, didn't even know there was a buck. The only bummer was back then Michigan only gave you 1 bow tag. So I waited all year to bowhunt, and it was all done in a couple hours. So I had to wait a whole year to get back out there.