B-ran

Thanks guys. Found some good spots last week to try out on opening day. We will see how it goes. I saw several fresh tracks after the rain when I was there one of which is on a pond on the open with trees and brush near by. They were fawn tracks so I'm considering setting up on a trail I saw with larger tracks.

Congrats. Sounds like you and the family are excited. That kinda sounds strange saying to a complete stranger. We just sold our first home and it was sad to see it go. We knew it was temporary and after all the remodeling blood sweat tears and love my wife cried when she realized we weren't ever going to spend another night in that 740 sqft home with 3 kids. I was sad but also relieved to let it go. We now have a little pocket change, bought a suburban, and are looking for a place out of town.

I'm a new bow hunter in MO. Also new to this site/forum. Last year I bow hunted at my old mans place with a 40$ bow from Craigslist. Mistake. I saw two does not in range after several hunts. I didn't get anything but a hard time from my wife. I had fun though. Which brings me to this year. I bought a new bow. It's not top of the line but it's a lot better than what I had. Shoots great. 300fps+. I'm hunting MO public Conservation area. I'm debating where to go. I'm looking at settles ford and amarugia near cass county. Settles ford is over an he away from me. Amarugia is closer but only by about 20 min. I haven't gone out to scout either area yet but I'm planning on doing that next week. Has anyone hunted these two places? I'm not planning to use a stand or a blind. I'll sit in a spot with natural cover or against a tree. I don't like standing in one place all day hoping I picked the right spot. I'd rather track and stalk and try to better my chances. Any suggestions from people would be appreciated.