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3 fatalities in the 1st 10 days...  It is sad.

I have a traditions pursuit as well and last year was my first year using it and I have to tell you that it took longer for me to get it sighted in than it did my crossbow at 40 yds.  I have asked people I know hwo are experienced and read reviews on line and 2 things seem consistent.  1.) Got to find the right load scheme and 2.) everyone seems to have found the right one and discounted what someone else has found to work.  I am taking a trip to basspro fri.  I am going to try some new things this year.  I am going to try buckhorn powder with Hornaday SST as well as the 777 60g pellets with the hornaday SST lock and load.  One review stated that at first he had no confidence in the pursuit ML until he found the right load and now he calls it his favorite.

Nicely done Mike!  Congrats!  I am still waiting for my opportunity...

There are some x-bow fanatics out there that claim the cross bow when tuned like a muzzy, meaning they use certain bolts with certain length and certain grain tip and type of tip can kill accurately out to 100yds.  I am not one of those that put a lot into it and 40 yds is extremely accurate and I feel comfortable with that shot.  After that I would probably defer.  Wounding deer is extremely not fun for me.  I have said it before, everybody has to know their (personal) limitations.

This year my discharge bolt got all the work out - I never had a chance to make a decision.

If u stop breathing there goes 90 percent of your sent. Love when people talk about scent .. and never talk about the 90 percent that matters.

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good point.

Gargle with some moonshine then expectorate.  I use flouride rinse.  I like the peanut idea but seems like it would be loud cracking shells in the middle of the woods.  Why not spray a little coon pee on your jacket?

Being up wind of any animal is difficult.  All the care you take to remove your scent and then you carry transfer scent from something you could not foresee (ex -gun/bow).  I have been successful for relatively short periods of time but it is extremely difficult and takes an enormous amount of prep time - not worth it in my book - just hunt the wind.  I am thinking about using ozone next year to help eliminate bacteria but like I said extremely difficult.

Beautiful...  Wearing wool?  I miss my wool.

Good job T-man!

I recognize some familiar sights there. 

I am light on the pics this year.  Nothing I would consider extra ordinary for me.  I never broke 18 inches for bass or 6 lbs for walleye.  Didn't spend time on anything other than panfish/perch.

I will answer a different way.  Yes, it should be safe because you are bass fishing and I can not think of weather that is not safe for a boat that you can bass fish in.  Go wide beam with at least 18ft and you should be fine.  I was on a super safe boat perch fishing once and the boat performed beyond expectations yet we quit because we couldn't feel our lines in the high wind.  High wind days - stay in the bays. Or just attack the honey do list and wait for a better day to be on the water.  I say yes but that means you make a decision not to fish when the wind is wrong for it.

If you are going out on the big lake make sure you have the added safety equipment.  I had spidey sense that told me to get back in the bay while the sun was shining and low winds because the waves were getting bigger.  10 minutes later came a nasty T-storm.  I was in a 14ft shallow V.  I felt like a bobber until I got back in the bay.  My point is that the weather can turn quickly so be prepared.

Good luck - boat shopping can be rewardful and stressfull.

My wife baked for my boss last night.  I am hopefull he will let me cut out early today so I can hunt this prefront coming thru.  Looks promising out there.

The last lap was less than 5 minutes from my house (growing up) but I only went there once before it was a juice bar and I never finished my beer.  It was much more fun and the girls were as fun as they come at the Ritz.  It always seemed like a party.

I am glad to see you guys are getting some nice deer.  I shot every deer I saw this weekend and I also let every deer I saw this weekend get a pass.  Coincidentally, my wife said I had a little bit of an attitude.  I will be ok.

Sean, you should head up to the 6th floor of FR building and check out the bucks chasing outback.  It is the only action I have seen is at work - haha - the ultimate deer sanctuary.

One of my favorite jokes driving thru Amish country.  "No fish in that pond"  {Conservation and Technology}  2 things they don't adhere to.

My personal experience is to turn them in.  It is more than a slap on the wrist because the clan seniority doesn't like that kind of attention and they will take care of it. 

But with that said, I work with people all over the world and i have found that sinners are everywhere.  Myself included and I am not saying it is right but I understand the inclination to hunt.  The land availlable (neighbors) has dwindled for me over the last few decades and made deer movements hard to take advantage of.  This can lead to temptation to tresspass but I decided it was better for the herd to leave well alone  I know where the sanctuaries are and to me it is a good thing that apparently no one (or many) else does because I keep hearing people who have lived there for decades say the deer herd isn't what it use to be.  It is pretty good.

Our posted signs have deteriorated.  I am curious if someone will attempt to hunt it with the "I didn't know it was posted" excuse.

I wanna add that

I love the pics but I really appreciate the stories and the tactics because I love to learn.  This might be the best thread of the year.  It is so awesome to check from my office chair and see what guys are doing live in the field. 

I digress - good luck everybody

Good luck Rob. 

The buck I was hoping to get a chance at has me figured out.  I figured the harder I try the harder he will become, so I decided to back out for good on Monday, let him get comfy and hopefully with added pressure on Opening day he will get bumped and who knows.  I find it amazing how guys are seeing a lot of chasing and grunting and I have witnessed no live action whatsoever (locked up - understatement) and I am positive that there are a few nice mature deer in the area.  My brain spins out of control with all kinds of what ifs and should of this or should of that & how do I improve this situation for next year?  I called half time and I will get ready for Saturday. 

Good luck to all,,,

Joe

http://www.fieldandstream.com/hunter-impaled-by-elk-rack-in-atv-accident

An Oregon hunter is in the hospital after being impaled by an elk he killed.

Gary Heeter of Bend rolled his ATV in the Maury Mountains of central Oregon. Heeter had tied the recently killed bull to the back of his rig so that he could drag it. But when he hit a steep incline, the ATV flipped backward, causing him to fall on the elk’s rack.

Heeter’s hunting party called for help while they tried to control his bleeding. Rescuers reached the scene as Heeter was going into shock, but the helicopter overhead had trouble landing in the remote area. The injured hunter was hauled out a half mile on a backboard to a clearing, then flown by chopper to the hospital.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/16/whitetail-deer-record-tennessee-antlers/93950882/

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2016/11/08/state-world-record-deer-killed-sumner-county-tennessee/93492744/

holy c r a p !!!

Blessed is an understatement...

When I first saw it I thought it had to be a high fence deer and maybe it has some lineage from an engineered deer farm but apparently this county has deer like this roaming wild.

http://www.basspro.com/Remington-Premier-AFrame-Centerfire-Rifle-Ammo/product/12100605263935/

Call first -

I would also check Gander Mtn. 

Wow - $4 a shot!  Make it count...

If you were plopped down in a 562 sq mile ranch/preserve - what would your opinion be?  A question I have been asking myself for awhile now.  200 acre fence - no thank you.  I don't even have to think about it.

Laws exist to compensate for the lack of common sense in some of the population but those same laws will always fail to achieve the same level of those with good common sense.  But even with this glass half empty statement it would be terrible wiithout them because common sense does not prevail in all of us and those that lack it can do a lot more damage without restraints.

We probably all know of at least one story where somebody got pinched and they were otherwise considered to be a law abiding sportsmen but they made a moral/ethical judgement instead of a legal one.

It would be a good time for the State to do launch repairs.  I have never seen that lake so low.  Can't use the south launch for anything. 

Out of state for PA is about $54.  The reZ use to be $20 but I heard they upped it...

Is there a good time of year or source to buy game cams?

I wonder if they have ties to Putin...

Arrested were Sergey Yatchuk, 41, of Applewood Lane, Getzville; Petro Parfenyuk, 29, of Erie, Pa.; and Mikhail F. Sakalosh, 39, of Spartanburg, S.C.

Full story here...

http://buffalonews.com/2016/11/02/dec-officers-nab-3-alleged-salmon-poachers-in-niagara-county/

What's a stagger?

A "Stagger" sounds like a cool college term for a drunk.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2016/11/01/arbys-sells-out-venison-sandwich-first-day-nashville/93110636/

Arby’s sells out of venison sandwich on first day in Nashville.

The Arby's on Rosa Parks Blvd. sold out of venison sandwiches on the first day, effectively ending a promotion that was scheduled to continue through Nov. 3. The Nashville store was the first of 17 locations in the country to offer the venison sandwich special.

"We stuck a nerve, in a good way, with hunters," said Luke DeRouen of Arby's, confirming that the Nashville location went through more than 250 sandwiches in 5 hours. "Some people drove from an hour away to try it," he said.

The promotion now moves to Atlanta later in the week and then on to Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The venison comes from farm-raised red deer in New Zealand because the USDA won't allow restaurants to sell wild-harvested animals.

"Everyone thought we we were going to serve shaved venison," said Luke DeRouen, Arby's senior director of brand communications, who was in town for the sandwich launch. Instead, the company chose 5.5-ounce cuts of top and bottom round steak.

According to DeRouen, the steaks are cooked sous vide (vacuum-sealed and slow-cooked in hot water baths) at 135 F for 3.5 hours, shipped to the restaurants for reheating and served with a Cabernet sauce seasoned with crushed juniper berries and crispy fried onions on top.

The sandwich is part of a promotion to meld Arby's "We have the meat" slogan with "It's meat season" to attract customers that hunt. The Nashville store is even wrapped in a camouflage motif.

Arby's limited the sale to two sandwiches per customer, and after only an hour and 15 minutes on Saturday, the MetroCenter store had already sold 100.

Corey Smith, a local lunch customer, thought he would plunk down five bucks for a sandwich and give it a try. "It has good flavor, but it's a little tough," said Smith, who's no stranger to venison with a family of hunters.

My verdict: To be fair, most steak sandwiches are a bit toothsome, and I was pleasantly surprised to find this one more tender than expected. The flavor was good, and the tangy sauce worked to balance the meat, which had just a hint of gaminess. My my biggest complaint was with the texture, which was too mealy for my taste. Rating: 5 antler points (out of .