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I have to wait until January, but I hope to get out for a few days. I would only shoot an exceptional buck if I had the opportunity, but on the other hand I have to prove to Casey that I can take a good buck 2 years in a row

I really do!

Have I ever told you guys how much I hate rattlesnakes?

Its a good way to keep the christmas caroler's away

Absolutely right on that one

Your significant other will have to take care of the pinching , but I will congratulate you on an outstanding buck.

Way to go Josh.!

Congrats on your tough hunt and a nice buck. Nice looking country.

Congrats to your Dad! That is a very nice bull.

Congratulations on a good buck!

That is one absolute freak of a deer.

Thanks TJ. I have been traveling most of the week. Got back Thursday night and then had to go to North Scottsdale to the Pinnacle Peak steak house for a company party Friday night. Nice thing is, they put me and my wife up for the night at the Xona Resort suites in Scottsdale. Sad news is the bartender told me they are tearing down Pinnacle Peak Patio and steakhouse next year and putting in a resort. 52 years of history going to be gone. I still have a tie hanging up in there from when I was a kid 30 odd years ago.

I am doing a little part time writing on the side, and hopefully will be finished with my book called " A Hunters Quest" later this year, if I am lucky enough to get it into print, it might be available by late 2009????

Nice buck you got there Bro! great pics and story too.!

Wow! You sure took a nice one!

Great pics Doug. You can't beat a hunt with a good companion by your side. Maybe next year you will get another tag and that big one will be waiting for ya!

My sister and I flew to Minneapolis and then drove south 80 miles to Albert Lea where we are originally from. We left the rental car lot in a snow storm and my sister was stressing out trying to drive in it, so I took over. We finally got to our motel at 3:00 a.m. On our way back to Minneapolis we stopped at my other Grandparents house for a couple hour visit and they showed me a picture of my cousins big heavy 10 pt. whitetail taken up by Baudette close to the Canadian border. It was a nice rack but the body was huge.

Hunt the early archery seasons and they will be there in abundance

Not very good. I have kind of put it on the back burner for now until I get back on track with work and schedules. things have been so hectic I just have not had the energy or focus to write. But it will get finished. I just flew to Minnesota and back in two days for my Grandma's funeral, and I can say I do not miss the weather back there. 3 degree's with brutal wind chill and snow. Brrrrrrrrrr.!

Best wishes and sympathy to Jason and the family. I share your pain and loss. Keep the faith Bro!

Even though the 168 grain bullets have the best ballistic coefficiency in a .30 caliber (I believe?), I have used 150 grains for deer out of my semi custom 06' for many years without any probelms, as long as you use a good bullet, you can't go wrong. I have been using the Remington Premium ammo loaded with 150 grain accutips with excellent accuracy, even though they are pricey. The bullet I pulled out of this years Coues deer I shot at 400 yards had great expansion and weight retention as I retrieved the bullet while I was skinning the deer, though I have heard these type bullets don't work as well at short ranges? For elk I use the premium 180 grain Triple shock loads .

Nice buck. Good Job!

I'll second that motion. With Obama as President and now Nappy as homeland security, man, I can sleep better at night knowing our country is in such great hands...........yeah right!

Happy Birthday Bro!

Thats a dandy of a buck. How was the hunting pressure down there?