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Awesome job! Congrats! Brian

Sweet buck! congrats. Brian

Heck ya! That's Awesome! Congrats! Brian

Yesterday I sat and saw does, a two point, and a big buck. He wouldn't give me a shot opportunity, too thick, no lane. Really mad me sick not to get a chance at him. Today was windy, cold, and long. Only saw 3 does and a fawn. It was an IPod day . Alot of fun though. Won't be back hunting for a couple days but then I will get back at it. Brian

Thanks TJ. My dad keeps bugging me trying to get me to go fishing with him. He's got the fishing bug now. LOL. Brian

It is unreal how many deer are funneling through this spot. The bigger bucks have been coming through at night but they will screw one of these times and show up when I am there. I would like to have my dad there with me, as he would love a crack at one of the smaller bucks, but with the snow it is too slick for him to be walking in there. Don't want to pack him out too. Brian

I have been sitting the past two days and have seen a bunch of does and small bucks but nothing that I want to hang my tag on yet. Will be sitting again tomorrow. Here are some pics of where I am hunting. Brian Here is my best friend that I have conversations with in the blind. One of the trails leading past my blind. Another trail. You can see three of the scrapes that I am hunting in this pic.

We were able to go one more time before the first of the year and we didn't see a thing that day. We are now set up in a different unit. I set up blinds today on some awesome spots. Going to be sitting tomorrow. We are going to be hunting for the next week and a half so hopefully some good things are going to happen. This spot we have been hunting, we decided to let my brother hunt it because it is close to his home, but the snow has been too deep to get back in to it. He is going to try to get in there this next weekend. Brian

8pm here in Lakeside -2.2 degrees Brian

You don't get anything.

Woke up this morning to -19!! Had to double check with the neighbors and they have the same. Coldest temp that I can remember here! My dad can remember a -27 but he says that was alot of years ago. Brian

-12.5 here now! Tried to get my nephew to run to the street corner with nothing on but a wet sheet but he wont do it.

We now dropped to -7 degrees. Brian

Thanks. I will definately wait till Sunday. Hopefully the sun will come out tomorrow and break up the roads a little bit. Thanks again. Brian

Has anybody drove between Show Low and Globe, and if you have, what are the road conditions? I'm going to 29 for two weeks of deer hunting and thinking about postponing leaving till Sunday unless I can get some info on the road conditions. I will be pulling a camp trailer so I'm not really wanting to travel icy roads all the way to Globe. It is still snowing here in Lakeside so I am guessing they are not great. Any info would be appreciated. Brian

Has to be just prerut.

Good blind at a good price but you should check out the killzone they are by far the cheapest and strong and GREAT to shoot from. But to each his own. I may have to try one especially if there is a spot it might get stolen. Had one stolen last year. My fault though, snowed and I couldnt get to it and the by the time I did, it was gone. I got the yukon tracks on sale for $109 and free shipping.

Here is the blind I am using now. I really like it. I really like how the windows come a lot lower to the ground so you never have to worry about your arrow hitting the bottom of the window. Brian http://cgi.ebay.com/YUKON-TRACKS-Dispatche...=item35aec36eee

With everything else that have been mentioned make sure you have a pee bottle. Doubles good as a hand warmer on these cold days. Brian

+1, I think it is more important how you brush them in. Brian

204 6/8"

That is a great buck! Awesome job! Brian

We use the shoot through mesh all the time with no problems, with fixed blade broadheads all the way out to 40 yards. I have shot Rocket Steelheads through the mesh with no problems only in practice but I won't try them on animals as I am scared that one will open up early on the mesh. The mesh we shoot through is tight across the window, however I have seen some mesh on blinds that is kind of loose across the window and that might cause a problem to shoot through. Best thing to do is practice before hand to see what happens. Brian

They better hurry up because Jan. 1 I'm going to show them how it's done.

Well I have come to a conclusion that this blind and spot is jinxed. My dad can't go back until after Christmas so today I took my 16 year old cousin to my hotspot. It was a miserable weather day, high winds and lots of rain. The rain finally quit at 11:30 and at 12:00 a nice two point came off the ridge but he took a trail that went by the blind in an unshootable spot. Then at 12:30 a nice three point and a two point came in perfect. The 3x3 was broadside at 20 yards, he drew and released and I didn't have a clue where the arrow went. All I knew was it wasn't anywhere near the buck. Come to find out he hit the elastic strap that runs through the middle of the window from top to bottom. I told him before hand to make sure he was clear of that strap, but he forgot about it when he shot. I tell ya these bucks have nine lives. I don't know what else can go wrong, but if there is I sure it will haunt us. Fun day though. Doesn't look like we will be back out until Sunday. Oh, there have been 5 new scrapes made in the last two days within 20 yards of the blind.