mattys281

So sorry to hear of your loss. The deer will still be there and they should be in full swing, as others have said.

Hes very far from my biggest, but I think my first is still my best. 78.5 yard archery kill with a 3.5 hour pack out hauling an 80+ lb. load. It was a pretty big chore getting that little deer back to the car.

Congrats! Buck of a lifetime for sure!

+1 on that. You mind telling us what you're shooting? Ive got a canon digital rebel slr with a 300mm I've been playing with, but im wanting to step up to a larger diameter 500mm lense.

Congrats to him, thats a beast of a javelina!

Great pics! And the best part? You can 'shoot' that same deer over & over again.

Sure a pretty pelt on that one. Nice winter coat. Congrats!

Congrats on a great muley! Seems like January is off to a heck of a good start for bowhunters.

Congrats on an awesome muley! He's a wide one!

Congrats on a great buck!

Great picture! Love those mulies in their winter coats!

I think im gonna make it out on sunday. Depends on how much work I can get done in the next couple days. Those coues deer better watch out!

your garage is 36' long? Lucky!!! Rv garage. 18 x 48. Its so full of machine tools that there isnt much room to shoot though. When we built the house I'd had visions of putting a platform stand up in there to practice treestand shooting, but that hasn't really worked out....

Nice looking rig bud. Looks like a fun project!

$75k truck?! Why you driving a used vehicle, cheapskate. Does it come with an Obama phone?

This thread got me motivated to dig out my old p.o.s. recurve and start playing with it again. After about a week of garage shooting, I can tell you for certain that I dont need any technology at all to kill a deer. The only thing I do need is for a garage door size deer to stand perfectly still broadside at 12 yards or less.

Got mine at the g&f office last week.

I'll drink to that.

I dont know of too many people who use just one camera. When I find one I assume it to be one of many and will not give a spot any type of consideration just because theres a camera there. That $100 they spent only got them a camera, not a five acre plot of forest land. I would never mess with anyone's gear, but im not changing my plans because some guy has one of his ten cameras on a certain tree. Now if I actually bumped into the guy, I'd share honest information wish him luck and move on. He got there first. But no piece of gear is a permanent sign of reserved rights to the area.

Nice! Ive heard theyre pretty stout and can haul a pretty good sized pack for their size.

Thats actually one of the major draw backs of trail cams, they're such an obvious give away. Like putting up a big sign that says 'lots of deer here'. I typically try to take mine down a little before season starts as most people dont scout that early or not at all.

Thats a heck of a year. I hope next year goes just as well for you! Hit it hard and hit it often!

Congrats on a nice buck & good shooting!

I think kidso nailed it. All too easy to get turned around when your heart is thumping and you feel the pressure of losing the light. Im sure you'll find him in the a.m. & can't wait to see the pics!

Congrats! Sounds like a dream hunt to me. Ive taken my daughter the last two years but have yet to be able to get her on one. Thats an experience he'll never forget!