woolybear

Nice set up. That things got SERIOUS written all over it.

Quiet...very quiet lately.

Geesh when you put it in terms of weeks it sounds pretty close. I better go shopping.

Hmmm...., couldn't figure out the poll feature but anyhow... Feel free to add other options! Lets call him a GIANT 200" buck after official scoring. A- You get him mounted and shut your trap about your big buck meca propperty you took him from and show off your mount when questioned B- You contact every hunting media possable in hopes of becoming famous C- You post a pic here and call it a day D- You wanna see your name in the book to be considered amongst the elites so to the book he goes E- You saw of the rack and put it on E-bay F- You gut it, eat it, and throw the horns in the shed outback:D

Like trying to get out of a speeding ticket... least he threw a name out..

.......are you kidding me????????? He's real as all get out that's for sure, but I believe they may be pushing the envelope a tad when it comes to his age! I didn't see any vids of his momma walking funnny:eek:

1'st hand, second hand,.. it's all the same. Battling my own demons right now with this staring at a tray full 'o butts:mad: If they weren't so addictive they'd be easy to quit and everyone would be doing it yesterday. Sorry to hear about your pal:(

2 year old my nuts.

Who's workin?? .... Not me! Good luck!

Hammer down and shoot straight! Good luck strut.

I hear the driving there can get hectic compared to the 4 lane highways here?? Sounds crazy:eek:

Plumbers are a rare breed. After dealing with everyones chit ya gotta have a sence of humor:p

Once the bugs and weather cool off, get out there and spend a day or two. Learn to distinguish sign first of all... then learn how to interperate it. Even in the off season deer leave signs of their existance. It's up to you to put the pieces of the puzzle together to anticipate and nail down the next move they will make as the environment around them changes with the seasons. Ask away man...I love to discuss strategies whether we agree or not. BTW- welcome to RT!

Well..... I'll say next Wednesday, May 27'th. Got my own reasons for that one! Good luck whenever!

I'm with Doc on this one. I don't do the whole treestand thing gun or bow and although I've owned a few commercial blinds, I wasn't very satisfied with the way they made me feel comitted to the chosen set up location.without unnecesary disturbance when I decided to pull them and relocate. After having one grow a set of legs and walk..... well that was enough for me. Since then I've constructed several permanent blinds of my own, taking into consideration a variety of wind directions, deer travel routes and food sources. Making all these in the off season has proven very rewarding as the deer adjust before seasons start becoming accustomed to the new stick pile durring the summer to fall/winter transition. Durring season, and afterwards unless alerted to the set up they just become another obstacle in their travels. Placed in a strategic location will have them skirting them daily to no alarming possabilities of spotting a "black hole", or worse yet scenting one long after your gone if you decide to leave one unattended for any time. If you've ever spent any time in a bar, you're going home reaking of booze and smoke.... same way it smells in there after you leave just because it's got a roof on it to contain your scent. Guess what so do them commercial blinds, not only hold the scent but the fabric absorbs it and holds it over a longer period of time. Far as I'm concerned, it would be the same as a stand hunter leaving a stanky pair of socks under his perch when the hunt is over for the day then returning the next morning to wonder why his stand has gone cold. I'm hoping to make it to one of my hunting props this week to get another turkey hunt in. If I do, I'll snap a couple pics for ya with a little explanation of why they are where they are, and why they produce year after year.

That is real nice! Definately the way to go for a full strut mount.

Sweet bird! congrats

Those tight lipped toms can be sneaky. WTG:)

Looking good man

Ok bro lets go! Sweet Northern moonshine, lol!!! Congrats on your accomplishment. Must be some GOOOOOOOOOOOOD stuff!

That's a great shot. With a little cropping I can see how you could turn them "tame deer" into one "wild photo"! That's centerfold material dude!

Pretty cool- I had to look that one up:rolleyes: Thanks

Good looking pup. Most I've seen put in the public eye either seem timid or playfull up to gameday. But once the snowshoes go on, them darn things are all bussiness. Wonder what it takes to be a lead dog? Amazing creatures to say the least!

I got an outty.... no worries here.

Well I did a little more digging following links from the USFWS site and by the looks of things, there's more information to be found on that orange leg band. I did come across this link though that may have narrowed down a release area some. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/homepage/cagoprot.htm Anyhow, just thought to kick this topic around a bit, my cams not all that high quality to really get the detail on the metal bands. Let me tell you though that particular park is loaded with banded geese in the fall and has alot of prime hunting propperty surrounding it. May be worth the effort to secure some rights around there for this fall and perhaps string a few on my lanyard. In closing, I'll leave you all with a pic of this ole dude that's been returning for 4 years now. Check out the white dome on him!