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    You might be doing things better than I am, but I've been setting out salt licks since I was a teenager (long time ago), checking tracks, etc. When the first trail cams came out, I had them set, spent every weekend checking them...

     

    I've never yet had an easy deer hunt, and I've employed every device, every supplement, every tactic out there. Not trying to be confrontational, but when you post up pix of huge bucks taken year after year and can attribute it to technology, you might have something.

     

    I know a few guys who year-after-year kill good bucks, some years great bucks. But it's not because they have the latest and greatest techno-do-it-all. They do it by jeeping, hiking and horse-packing in further, learning more about the bucks in their area, sleeping on snow, eating whatever they can pack in or kill (in season), and working harder for it than most of us are willing to work.

     

    Technology does not make great hunters IMO. Simple guys working the hardest, dedicated to learning the habits and territory of trophy bucks, are the guys who post up the most pix of truly awesome bucks on this forum and others.

     

    With all due respect, show me some evidence of hunters leaning too hard on technology for their success, and I'll post pics of guys who have hunted hard, slept in snow, done their homework, and did what other hunters could have done, but weren't willing to do - to earn some of the best archery coues taken in this state.

     

    Pretty much says it all right there.

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    Gino we all know you'll get it done one way or another. The way I see it is. You'll probably poke yours in Aug with a stick from 20 feet up in a tree and he'll be in the 100"- 115" class. Then you'll be able to focus on everyone else's hunts and by the end of the year you will have a SD card FULL of picture of all the "NO BRAINERS" that your apart of year after year.

    If it doesn't work out like I see it don't worry there are alot of people that owe you a favor or two. So don't lose any sleep over it. Everyone's got a tag so life is good!!

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    Wow! Like everyone's said, great post. Luckily, you'll still have him around camp (and not just to cook). You'll get to relive all those hunts you've enjoyed with him through stories around the campfire. It's what life's about. Thanks for posting, TJ.

     

     

    +1 for that one Jimmer

    TJ You will still need to do the dishes though he said camp cook not camp _______ .

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    That was a great story guys and I loved all the pictures. I to remember going out with my dad when I was your boys age the only difference is I had to walk. I remember my dad saying step were I step and stay right behind me. Those were great days.

    My son is almost 3 and I've taken him out a few times on scouting trips. We stay fairly close to the truck though because he doesn't like walking to far yet. I found this out the hard way. On one of the first time he went we walked the top of a ridge he walked the whole way to the glassing point (maybe a half mile) He wouldn't walk back though and I had to carry him back and he's not lite. I still love having him go with me though. I know he enjoys it as well. I let him sit in the front seat of the truck when were on the dirt road and he always talks about going deer hunting with Dad. It's a great filling.

    After seeing the pictures of your kids in the backpack you got me thinking we have one of the child packs but he is way to big for it now but, I have a old Kelty internal frame pack in the atic that I haven't used in years. Needless to say it's not in the atic anymore and the boy fits in it great. I guess he'll be able to see a little more critter country the next time out. Thanks guys for the great story and the backpack idea as well.post-3829-1265771049_thumb.jpg

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    Congrats Gino

    That is one good hunting buddy you have there. You definetly deserve it though because of all the hunting help you've given people especially the kids throughout the years. Enjoy every minuete. I can't wait to hear the write-up on this adventure. As you would say (saying yes you'd go on this trip was a "NO BRAINER")

     

    Jason

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