Well I take it that you are hunting in WI since the opener is this wkend. I personally bring both an Estrous call and a Buck grunt. Now everyone is different and has different styles and techniques, but I have found that these two calls in combination work better. But just dont over due it.

I agree with the letting him go. If I had a camera or a cell phone, anything to get some proof, then I would try that, but otherwise I would let him go.

I took my first doe with a 6mm. The doe was about 30 yards and scared me death when she came in. I will never forget that feeling!

HAHAHA! LMAO CLAY!

I am at a split decision on this. I have seen alot of dogs that have run down deer and others that just like the chase. Its a matter of what YOU FEEL IS RIGHT at that time, and WHAT YOUR WILLING TO LIVE WITH! There are alot of ways that deer get run-off property, and if you own the land, then you should be able to do what you see fit.

Yup! I agree with Golfing Sportsman. Here in WI you have to show the deer. Also, I always thought it was a good thing to display your trophy, no matter the size, buck or doe.

hey im with ya there! i just got some of that shake n take stuff gunna try it here soon. let ya know....

I agree- Ted Nugent for canned hunts and Bill Jordan for the BEST damn camo ever!!!

As bad as it may seem, I would cut the throat. Sometimes its harder to do then you would think, emotionally and physically, but its something that needs to be done. The animal doesnt need to suffer any more then it already has. Plus, I really dont want to waste the arrow or broadhead niether. Its something that all hunters must go through.

I am only 23 years old and all I can tell you about the squirrely tail is that it is great! I have been eating them ever since I can remeber and I love them! My father is from back in the woods old school days and he has always said "Squirrel is the rednecks lobster"

"Are you talking to me, pilgrim"? JOHN WAYNE ALL THE WAY! Hes the DUKE and the best damn western actor EVER!

Couldnt agree with you folks any better. Ive shot Muzzy my whole life and couldnt be happier!

I believe its all in the shooter. I have, for many years, shot with a stabilizer and I know one thing for a fact; it does add extra weight to your bow. This can be a down factor if your not really used to the bow or the extra equipment. I say that a stabilizer is in the opinion of the shooter and that if your going to use one, make sure you use one every time you shoot.

I have done it once. I have come plenty close though, shearing off fletchings and scrapping up the sides of the arrows. Its a true test though and is a good way to win some bragging rights! LOL

I agree with MLH, will definetly slow down come opening day, but I usually spend about 2-3 hrs on here also.

I do alot of trout fishing in those types of water. Here in SW WI, it floods alot and the cricks get it the worst. But I can tell you from myexperience, you want to take your split-shot down to the eye of your hook, enough to where your pinky fits. Then use a WHOLE crawler, leave its tail dangling. Then position yourself to where your bait can travel along the water so when it hits the hole, it either rolls in or drops down, fast. The tail of the worm is what grabs thier attention. They cant see very well either, and the tail helps with movement. Also, bigger the worm, the better the meal looks!

I usually make a sammich out of whatever I have for meat! It doesnt matter. Plus I take a Gatorade or some sort of "electrolyte" builder, and a couple snack bars. Oh yeah, cant forget the trusty "heater in a wrapper" the ol' candy-bar!

To be honest I dont see why you would want to over-kill anything. What is the purpose of that?

First let me say that this question is more of a post because it can generate alot of feedback. But to answer the question, hunting to me isnt just a thing to do with spare time, its something much bigger. IF YOU WERE TO CUT ME, I WOULD BLEED THE OUTDOORS!

I hear ya! I had a "friend" once who insisted we go on a fishing/camping trip. We were suppose to split everything. I ended up waiting for 3 hours on him, spent 100 bucks in the little town I was in, then he never showed or called my phone! Nothing! I went alone that week, it was the best time in my life!

I started out with squirrels also. But why the same question posted so many times?

Well as much as it hurts me to say, I am one of those "unemployed". The economic downfall caused my job to cut back and put me on the bread line! But even with the economy and the fact that finding a job now is like finding a needle in a stack of needles, nothing will stop me from hunting or fishing. Its the one thing I know will be there to help me when/if times get real rough! Remember, if the world suddenly did go into depression, at least we know as hunters and fisherman that we still know how to live and fend for our families!

NIETHER! If you want a GREAT bow, then you need to be shooting a BOWTECH!

I would have to say t all depends on the shooter. Each one of us shoots differently and feels more comfortable in specific shot scenarios. Me I can keep it in a 3-inch circle at around 40-45 yds...but Im not sure I would take that at a deer, it would have to be an almost perect shot.

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I would love to have a real nice climber! Im talking top-o-da-line! The ones $$$ is made of!!

Yeah I agree, mosquito. I read that they can kill up 3,000+ people every year.

I may be wrong on this, but I was always told and have used this as sort of a "rule-of-thumb" when I shoot. 1 in grouping I try to keep each arrow within a 1in distance from the other....or....fill the bulls-eye. If you can do that consistantly then your shooting is good enough to take a trophy!

I always pack a nice thick sammich! Then have a few bottles of Gatorade (Im not big into water) and some candy. Also I have candy bars to "kip-up" the energy a little.

I practice it all the time, not just in deer management. I believe that people who have the power to release something or to let a small one go, has the right intentions and should be honored. I myself, let everything I catch fishing go, unless its a fish that breaks MY own record or if I feel like having a fish fry that night, otherwise everything goes back. As for hunting; I have my personal bests that I want to top, so if anything comes in lower then what I have already shot, 9 out of 10 times, I will pass.

Honestly I would have to say that they are both really nice. I do alot of online shopping and I shop at both stores. It all depends on what you want and do the research. I have found that sometimes even those two stores dont carry what I want or what I am willing to pay.

Have you tried to contact the dealer or the maker? If so and they cant help, look at the last issue of F&S to they have a place where you can go online for cheap gear, try looking there.

You really shouldnt let the other people win. I mean I understand where your coming from, believe me, but if you sink down and drag out the situation, in the end they win.

Yeah honestly...why would want to do something like that? Would you do that to a human who was in pain and wanted to be put out of his misery? I mean c'mon! What type of person has the urge to use a golf club to BASH an ANIMALS head in, instead of using a knife or I dont know...maybe the weapon used to down the deer in the first place!! Use your head....its just sick!

Actually, yes I have. But in all honesty, what the "Banjo Minnow" says that it can do, it does, but you could do all that with a little finesse work and its a hell of alot cheaper.

Well my all-time go to worm is the Tequilla Sunrise made from Copperhead. I rig it just with a split shot about a ft up.

I can tell ya this much, when fishing fer' largemouths-the story behind what bait to use, is a long one! You can use anything from a spinner to a jig. It all depends on a couple of major things: weather-time of day-water clearity-pressure on the water, etc... thats not even the tip of the ice burg. If it was me, I would try almost everything that I already know, and see what works best, then amplify the method I am using.

Thats neat...but its kinda like the jug-fishing technique!

I would have to agree completly. I to have awitched over to using braided line. I use it on my fly-rods and my spinning reels. Its very good line. Very strong also.

I guess it would have to be a key to the Cabelas warehouse! LOL No really, I would love to have a nice bass boat. I use the ol'john boat still!

Do you have some nice cover for the bass? If so, I would try something like a Tequila Sunrise worm with a split shot set high so the worm falls slow. Give'er the ol' twitch-n-sit. Thats what I would do. Bass are still pretty slow now and arent ready for a big chase.

Very true. Its common that the antlers fall off seperatly, but in a relatively short time frame. Though its still hard to find both antlers when hunting for sheds.

Well it has to depend on where your fishing and what your fishing for. Me personally, I prefer to use my fly-rod, just on account of all the action and plus, I dont really GO after anything thats bigger than a largemouth or a really huge brown trout. But if I had to choose for any other type of rod, it would have to be anything made by Shakespere or Abu Garcia. I have fished with these types of rods my entire life and also has my father. They are great and are reliable for years.

Well my nieghbor...Wisconsins is still all messed up! I think alot of these people in the DNR got thier degrees in the bottom of Cracker-Jack boxes!

I agree with buckhunter! I would love to be out in the woods or on the lake more then I am, but I get out more then the average man.

EVERYWHERE! Anywhere they feel safe and have food and water, thats where the deer will be!

I would have to agree that technology has made us loose some of our "roots" so to speak.

First off, let me start by saying well-said. The so called "code of ethics" that is suppose to bind all of us as sportsmen and women, seems to have dwindled down over the years. I too was brought up to respect the land in which gives us life and the freedoms that we have. I know that without mother nature herself we would be in for alot of trouble. Some poeple have forgot that and use her and take advantage at what she gives us. We as sportsmen and women have the hardest part: keep the ethics going. All the farmers and agricultural people, all the hunters and fishermen etc, etc. The list goes on. We as the sportsmen and women of today have to realize that there are people out there that want our beloved sport to die and to cease and that there is nothing that they wouldnt do to see that happen. All the antis and the government officials that have never once known what it was like to HAVE to HAVE that venison or fish in the freezer to help them during the winter. Or how that extra little bit of money the long tretcherous hours spent walking creeks and rivers in freezing cold water to check a trapline, came in handy when there families were out of work. My last comment that I would like to make about this question is this: In my opinion today, nobody cares about ethics. Ethics are a thing of the past. Now it seems everyone is ready to overlook their ethics in order to make thier lives easier. We need to remember that ETHICS is and will always be the backbone of every sport, and until we can get that back in everyone, nothing will be the same and it will just continue to get worse.

It depends on where you live. I attend the Annual Fishing Expo here in Madison WI. They also have a Deer and Turkey Hunting Expo coming up soon. I have been going to those for years. I think they have alot ot offer (not just out of the pocket book either). There are many people that know what they are talking about and can give you some great insights.

Yeah I notice that also! What is the purpose of that? Do you win something for the more you post or something? or does he just think it makes him look smart?

Well Im not sure how to answer this exactly but I can tell you what I have done in past experiences. There was this particular time I can remember, when a buddy of our hunting group brought his boy with. It was the boys first time hunting. Anyway, the boy ended up hitting a doe, low. We tracked it for what seemed like hours, but we finally came accross the doe. Without even realizing it, we had crossed onto another piece of private property. We were in process of field dressing when three men approached us. They were pretty upset that we were on their land and began to yell at us. We tried to explain the situation about the low hit and it being the boys first deer, but they wanted nothing to do with it. To make the story a little shorter since I am rambling on here, we ended up arguing with the people until cops and wardens were involved and lets just say it could have been a "cheaper" hunting trip for me! But the warden told us that if we would have tagged the animal and then tried to contact the landowners or the game warden we would have been fine, but since we did in fact "trespass" we got fined for that also. He said if the deer was legally tagged and the proper measures were taken and if the property owners would have tampered with the deer at all then it would have been a crime on them. So I guess the best thing to do is make sure you claim the deer legally, then contact a warden. Thats your safest bet.

I think that it is rediculus that you would want to or even have to cut thier throats! Why would you have to? I mean not only is it messy but its kinda pointless. It bleeds out just fine hanging up in a tree.

I agree. There is alot that "us" sportsman know that will help sqeeze a penny!

Thats right! Something tells me that you being a vegan is what has made the part of your brain that can spell shut down! Maybe you should re-think your statements before you write them buddy!