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He'll definitely be back, unless you spook him out for a few days in a row. Deer have escape route to evade predators, so when it works it only reinforces that they're onto a good system.

Awesome, love seeing the first-timers be successful. Congrats to them!

As an added note, the saddle is good for a few hours, but can get uncomfortable. My limit in them was 3-4 hours. For an all day sit I would find a way to use a treestand with a nice hammock style seat.

Tree saddles are very useful for hunting from irregular trees that are hard to put a regular stand in. They are also a great light weight option for pack in hunters. I hunted out of these last fall in nebraska. They take a little getting used to, but are great for being able to move around and keep the tree between you and your game. You can draw behind the tree and then step out to shoot. They also allow for 360 degrees of coverage where as all treestands have a blind spot. I wouldnt give up my climber for the world, but definitely will be adding a tree saddle to the arsenal.

for the 32 years i haven't see much change. get some glasses then because youre blind if you cant see it. this country is way different than it was just 8 years ago. Id give just about anything to be able to dsagree with you, but I cant. Our poor leadership has lead to at least a 30year regression in racial tension and a general lack of respect for others that I've never seen in my lifetime. Not to mention the villianizing of hardworking people for being successful. the victim mentality and discontentment are spreading like a cancer.

Awesme pic. 'The good ole days'

Hillary's mother. Mrs Lucifer? Bingo! If that woman is still alive, her uterus needs a very stern talking to.

Hillary's mother.

Sounds like a great deal, but still too rich for my blood.

Happy birthday.

But how can you go to the north east and get to the coast in California? Its simple: california is so far left that even west is nolonger west, unless it feels like being west, but most of the time it feels like it was really meant to be east, even though it was born west. Does that clear it up?

+1 I've been to half a dozen different countries where I couldnt speak or read the language. Never hunted in any yet, but at some point I think itd be really cool to hunt sheep in Spain or stags in Germany or France. I dang sure wont learn the language, but I will make sure I know the laws if I go.

Yeah, id say thats dialed in. Nice!

Did the bear have a Trump bumper sticker ? No The Donald was not running then. Besides I found better bumper stickers to keep others away. The only thing that goes on my truck are PETA, WWF, the Rainbow Flag, etc. . Now if anybody shows up, even if it just me without the family, I just go tell them " I hope my husband and I don't keep you up with all the grunting tonight." Had several move camp after that.Thats real cute until you try it on a couple of fruity guys that are into that sort of thing and they ask if you're interested in a swap.

Welcome to the site & good luck on your hunt. 24b is an excellent unit with a good chance of success and there's some real respectable bucks in there.

Great buck! Congrats to you guys!

Most likely if it's a couple hours north of Fresno. Great deer country up there in Nor Cal. I have to get up there and tag a BT for my deer slam.

Awesome shots! Thanks for sharing.

I knew that accent didn't sound right!

Internet protocol is quite clear on the topic: If there's no pic, it never happened!

Heres an important safety notice from the national park service on bears: The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge. Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run away. It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat. Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.

Good luck. Keep us posted.

^^^^ This! I'll gladly spend another 30 minutes looking for a different camp site without neighbors. Bad enough I have to live 10 ft. away from my neighbors house in the Valley of the Scum, I'm dang sure not doing it in the forest.

Outstanding hunt! Congrats to your crew, you guys will be eating good for quite a while!

Happy birthday. Looks like some good eats! Hope you enjoyed it.