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I bought some, then went to retrieve a javelina head I had put out in a tree 6 months before. The javelina head was filled with the same beetles I had just paid for. anyway i put the new and old in a 10gallon bucket with some compost and have had beetles ever since. Real easy to care for just keep the bucket in a cool spot in the summer or at least out of the sunlight. sometimes you'll think the hava all died, but if you put a piece of dried meat in the bucket in a week or so it will be gone.

great buck and great story! Nothing like doing it yourself. Don't forget to post a picture for us when you get your trophy back.

I'll take them, PM sent

nice to see your hard work pay off in such a great way!

way to go guys! That was a really exciting video and a great shot!

nice pictures!

we have had dogs bit by snakes and stung by scorpions, their heads looks the same. swelled up for a week or so. Benadryl helps , if the swelling gets to be too much their airway can be compromised.

We Have three Dodge/Cummins all tunned. 94 the odometer quit at 760k, the 96 has 340k and the 98 has 260k, they all work hard and I don't know if they will ever wear out.

I hunt alone 95% of the time. I hunt much better when alone, up and out earlier and to bed earlier. I do often get lonely and miss my family, I try and embrace those feelings and remember them. I also take a note pad because sometimes when your alone and your thought are clear you really realize what matters and want to remember it. When I do hunt with my family I spend most of my time making sure they have a good hunt, so in that respect my hunt suffers. If you kill something, well you have your work cut out for you. But then again it's your hunt and hard work is always part of it.

My first nice buck, perfect shot, and the arrow ended up in the oppisite shoulder. I was so excited I just forgot to take the arrow out for the pictures. On shot placement ? who knows what happenend. Maybe he it was planned or maybe the buck turned has he was releasing. At any rate, thats a real nice buck and horse. great picture!

hey this is Mark I think you bought the puppy we called Cinch. Follow some of the advice you see on the youtube stuff. But I would not get to serious with him till he is a over 6 mo. Sometimes they get a little intimidated by the other dogs. If you can keep him on a lead while the other dogs are on a trail it can help. And if you see them/hear them tree a lion then let him go. I think that experience will do the most. Just let his natural instints take over. He's got good blood in him. Post a picture of him if you get a chance. and call me if you you have any questions. Mark

Wow it can't really be ten years can it? Thanks for a great place to visit! Mark

Got this info off another site. For the first time in nearly 20 years hunter numbers are up in the just released 5-year USFWS hunter survey. In fact, hunter numbers are up 9%! Also, bowhunter numbers are climbing nicely -- up from 3,000,000 in 2000 to 4.5 million now. They've accelerated very rapidly the past 5 years. Also, Federal Excise Taxes on firearms, bullets, bows, certain accessories and arrows were $555 million in 2012 this is $70 million higher then ever on record.

I have rattled in a couple. I've also made the mistake of not being ready or giving it enough time. So if you do try it remember they may come at a full fun and suddenly be right on top of you.

oh no!!! Looks like I'm gonna be in trouble again. Thanks Amanda!

GREAT BUCKS! way to go guys!! Sounds like you had a great trip.

can't wait for the story!!!!

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I have 13 6 week old puppies now. mother is a black and tan, father is a red tick. both are used on lions/ bears and cattle. PM me if interested Mark

I said the biologists at G&F are biased against hunting - They would love to have hunting stopped and let the wolves take care of our deer,elk & antelope.... They are beaurocrats with college degrees that think the know it all!!! Beaurocrat=democrat=liberal=more government=less freedom&moretaxes! I bet everyone of the biologists at G&F voted for Obama and will again! I would have to disagree 100% with you on this. I have met quite a few of the Biologist at G&F and not one of them seemed to be anti hunting or fishing. I got a nice buck last year and the both biologist that checked my deer seemed more excited than me. They both took pictures and congradulated me over and over.

that was great!!!!!!! I'm gonna watch that over and over....congrats on a great bull!

you can view them online. Just look up the forest you are interested in.

wow, A true bull of a lifetime. way to go!!! Thanks for the great story and video.

conditions are very good right now. I had been up a few times prior to the season. Rain almost every day since the 1st of August. Once the season started I had hard rain every day but four. only two days with out rain. two different times with close to four inches, one period of 22 straight hours of good rain. Mushrooms everywhere! I did not see has many big bucks as usual but did see some nice ones. I think it has been dry since the season ended so that should help you out. Good Luck!

thanks for the story. Congrats on your buck!