By Dave Hurteau

You may remember that back in February I had some fun with the name of this product—an aerosol spray containing vanillin extract that according to the website “jams big-game animal’s ability to smell.”

That post got a big response, so I feel obliged to update you with the latest from Nose Jammer, in which Jammer developer John Redmond “jams one up” and “bangs one out,” as he puts it.

By Dave Hurteau

Lots of good ones for this caption contest, as usual, folks. Good news: the question of whether or not you will be the winner of this week’s fabulous prize—a pair of Cabela’s 50th Anniversary Limited-Edition Boots by Meindl (shown below) worth nearly $400—will not be determined by my sense of humor alone this time, nor mine and Bestul’s, because we couldn’t agree on this one. So I took an informal survey of a select group of F&S editors and contributors (whoever would answer the phone). Good luck.

Here are the runners up:

"Nice Rack.” “Nice Legs." –Lexer Wolf

An example of what has happened to the National Forest Deer here in VA. –VAHunter540

By Dave Hurteau

by Dave Hurteau

This one made me laugh outloud. Forwarded to me from a friend, it’s subject line read “Good Hunting Dog for Sale.” Enjoy.

By Steven Hill

Stephen Esker, the Ohio crossbow hunter who shot a pair of 200-class whitetails  inside the Columbus city limits in back-to-back seasons and rented a helicopter to recover one of the bucks, shares news of yet another dandy Columbus bruiser that was taken last night by Ronnie Stevens with a Parker compound bow. Esker taped this massive 11-point typical with just over 196 gross inches and a net score of 189 and change. That’s a green score, of course, but Esker thinks the buck will rank among the top 16 typicals in the Boone and Crockett book after the 60-day drying period.

Stevens was driving home from his kid’s volleyball practice last week when he spotted the buck standing in a suburban bean field. He started knocking on doors, secured permission and quickly set up a trail cam. In a day he had photos, and a week later the buck was feeding right under his stand.

Stay tuned for more details.