Hang the nuts of every buck I kill on a tree and yell ya-hoo!!!

The season is not over till its over.

Bucks only, They are doing it to mark their territory. In engish terms he saying "This is my area"!!!! SAY OUT!!!!! To other bucks not does!!!

You could dress it up a little by putting sticks through out the ladder to make it look more natural.

Prime hunting land in northern WI, All I know but never give it up my land. A 2 mile radius around my stand produces about 6 hangers a year!! All QDM!!! I tell it works if you get everybody involve. There was a 9 pointer found about 3/4 of a mile from my stand that was huge. Check the pics on my profile.

In northern WI I use a orange jig with white twisters for crappies and for bass I use a floating raplala(tiger shark)

Brown Bears!!!! LOL Any small game animal would fine

carcher, If you are worried about testing gear you are in for a long haul. I hope after awhile you will understand the knowledge you recieve on here is priceless. Along the way you get friendship and knowledge and too most of us thats why we are on here. If you do happen to get selected for gear testing be honest. Say if you were honored to test a fly fishing rod and never fly fished before you can not give an honest answer to that can you? So decilne and wait till you can give a honest opinion. Long story short if you are here thinking you get to test gear for free you have a long line to stand in. So if you want to learn more about hunting and fishing you came to the right site, but if you just want to get free gear, I will save you the trouble, start looking for a different site. With all respect, kyle

Boy you are getting off the wrong foot here!! That kind of post you will get responeses that you will not like. I strongly suggest you reword your post a little different next time. Remember the first immpession means everything. Think about it. Respectfully kyle

The bears are starting coming out in northern WI

Thereis alot of mistunderstanding about the personality of the person. Some tattoos are fine like one in memory of a love one, butterfly and things of that nature. The ones that do bother me alittle are the ones that are gang related. Things like the gang sign or have a tear under your eye. So have a tattoo of animals I think its fine. I think that there should be a few laws about getting a tattoo. Like, you have to wait 48 hours after you go in a tattoo place to get it done. This way you can be sure that you want to have one. Also you can not be drunk when you get one. After all they are perarment.

4-way tie!! nope you are not one of them. On the home page is the pic of the buck the four will battle till death! LOL

you can't. It's on here like white on rice!

That sometimes the ice is not thick enough to support a 4-wheeler!

why would you shot web7? Have a tag for a bigfoot?

Just after they open their mouths they bit LOL. In WI I usally have best luck in mid to late spring. I usally get on the lake about 4-430 am and done fishing about 8-9 am.

I having a brain fart and can not remember the name of it but works slick. You have the handle then on the end and it has about 5-6 spikes that twist. On the handle there is a bar that makes a T on top. You just shove the spikes in the ground and you twist the handle. You can find them in the garden section. Wish I knew whats it called.

I'm sick of spring!!! JK LOL It has been a long winter, ready to do some spring fishing and back to racing. I'm excited about fall though. After applying for 9 years I finally got a WI bear tag.

Del A few days ago you were asking about scopes for the boys. Did you get one? I might have one in the cabinet back at my folks. I can not remember if I sold it or not. I going back in a few weeks I will check then. Its not top of the line but if I find it you can have it. If you already got one or need another let me know.

Ontario Honker- Are you sure its your fingers, I'm thinking you are turning into Rylie. LOL

Right behind the front shoulder.

No more like 2:59 a.m

All of them! LOL I have to agree with 99 mass.There is something about the heavy mass beams that gets my attention. You can have a 24" spread with pencil beams or a 18" with beams the size of coke cans. I'll take the coke can buck any day of the week.

Heck no, more miles on my snowmobile!!!!

31 and 2 close calls with death

I heard on the news this morning they are doing a world wide search for her/him. Tips started coming in and was repeatly seen at the local libary. Its not for sure what he/she was doing there. Some say goofing around others say learning to spell. LOL Lastest news Rylie was found.

You don't have anything to worry about. There has been a half a dozen times where I was less than 10 feet away, twice I was in a corn field and the very next row the bear ran past me. So if does not have cubs nothing to worry about. But if has cubs and you try anything stupid let trying to pet them then momma will defend her cubs.

I personally have the Benelli pump 12 gauge shooting 3 1/2 inch mags. I absoloutely love it!!! It has the the senthietic stock with the black barrel. I use it mostly for hunting and you can eject the shells pretty quick for a pump. Can't remember extactly what I paid for it but it was worth every penny.

Oh your talking about a dollar bill, I was thinking oh never mind.

kill all the freaking wolfs!! Our grand dads got rid of them for a reason! The old timers knew what they were doing!! For all the wolf lovers that had never had to deal with the wolf problem, write down your address here and I'm sure somebody would be more than happy to drop a pack of wolves on your front lawn. In 5 mintues the pack will eat your dog, and you will be the first one whining because the pack ate your dog. If you do not have to deal with the wolves like eating your live stock or killing your dogs then you have no say in this!! Now for the wolf lovers, lets say you lost your favorite pet cost 3,000 and it was killed by wolves I know you will change your opinion in a heart beat! LA is terrible about this because they don't have to deal with them. All they know is what they saw on TV, they can not show on TV the damage these things can do!!!!!!!!

Try different brand of shells and figure out which ones work the best. Also be sure the scope is okay, if you have a loose scope or it the the lines are bad, ect.. it will be unforgiving. Hope this helps.

1) How come I never won the powerball? 2) How come I never shot the world record whitetail? 3) How come I never had a Play Boy centerfold for a wife? 4) Thanks for turning my ex-girlfriend into bigfoot! LOL 5) Where the nearest bar, lets go I'm buying!!

The game warden can go wherever he wants to go!

The only reported 1 and that was from last night. The tennesseedeerhunter and buckmaster02 I just want to point out to them that they can get kicked off. So do I want to loose people on here no, but I also belive that stuff like last night should not be tolerated with folks that want to be on here. respectfully kyle

1895 how thats an old truck!!!

Soap Opera at its finest! , but seriously we all are on this site because we enjoy the outdoors. We should be fighting together against those that hate outdoor folks. We all have the right to our own opinions and you have the right to express them. But we should be taking it down a tone and fight together for what we belive in hunting and fishing. So can we bury the hachet and let this silly feud dift off down the river?

Welcome to F&S big boy! LOL Well starting off bow hunting I would not go over board about spending lots of money. Try going on Ebay, lots of people wanted to try bowhunting and spend tons of money on equiment and find out they do not like it. Remember you need more than just a bow, you need sites, rest, arrows. Also nice to have camo stand and calls. All this can add up quickly. If your patience you will stumble on a heck of on deal on a package that has all of these. Also go to your local hunting store, preferrable a small local shop verus a big box store. They will have more knowledge and will be able to help you like telling how long of a draw you need and the poundage right for you. If I were you I will go with a used set-up for your first bow try it a few years and if you love bowhunting then upgrade to a new one.

I see one of them, try doing the other pic one more time.

Thats kind of creepy

sounds like fun, just don't give the father of the bride a gun! LOL

EST. 1909 I join in 1910

Please tell me I did! LOL Congrats! I found out last week after applying for 9 years I got a WI bear Tag.

I know I am proud of him.

Sounds wonderful!! Do you know if this just for Idaho or for every state? I believe this should have happen a long time ago. Wished you did not have to experinece what you did. On behalf of all the hunters Thank you!

Man I don't what to say, you had the papers and they would not look at them. If I were you I would take it to court and sue the department.

A +1 for you!!! Remember one person can make a difference!

I posted 2 times to try to get people to post where they are from so they can meet up and do things like that. So far I think I fail at that, there was a few I remember from MN and TENN. I wish they do meet up because you might end up being great friends!

The 700 Nitro Express JK LOL Seriously .22 its a great gun, I don't like to use shotguns cause you can mess quite of bit of heat with the BBs.

Point wise a 9 pointer, overall biggest are the 8 pointers on my profile.

Farve went college at southern Miss. Alanta drafted him in 1990? 1992 went to GB, Back-up, his very first completion was to himself for a 2 yard loss. LOL I think Del your right, I think he is the best QB ever, all the records he has(good or bad), and the games in played with out missing one. I don't know why they think Montana, Marino is better? They don't have the stats like Farve does. Hands down to me he is all time #1 QB who ever played!!!!

Its been below avgerage pretty much every where this year. The south is getting snow for the first time in years. This whole this about global warming is nothing but bullsh*t lies. Alot of sciencist actually we are heading for an Ice Age. So Gore is making big bucks and hires who knows who to say a bunch of lies. A month ago to on Conspeicy Theory with Jesse Ventra, the scieneist that say gobal warming is happening are rich like you would not believe. So is global warming happing? No!!!!!!!!!! What so more intellect sceineists beleive of whats going to happen is like that movie "Day after Tommorow"

Wow 14 questions in 1. Every siuation calls for a different set-up. Kind of hard to answer the 14 questions.

29 inch through the ice, released it

ME!!! running when I see a snake!

Now I have to go and buy one for deer hunting. Think how much time you save, kill the deer, gut it out, skin it and process it all with one pull of the triger

Are you finger or release? If your shooting fingers you might be twisting the string a bit. Also see if the tie off string the holds the peep is still tight.

Deer season still open? Where the heck you hunt at? WI bow season been over almost 2 months and the gun is 3 months. Wow hunting season must be long! Good luck!

I thought those kids who knew more about hunting than us invented it. Remember tennesseedeerhunter and buckmaster02. They knew everything!!! I a better hunter now cause of them. LOL

I know one that is not my favorite "If its brown its down" For some reason or another it makes me mad when I hear that. One I like alot Theres always next year.

Well I will admit I did have a couple of beers to celebrate my friend life. I know that he wanted to do it rather than staying home feeling bad. Don't take it the wrong way I'm not drinking myself to sleep but celebrate life. You guys are the only ones I really can talk to because my family and friends are about three hours away. So far I'm hanging in there but its going to be a long painful progress. Thanks for all of your support when it means the most to me!

hey matt where you from?

ADAMS?

Clay, thats an awesome sign on your profile!! I like the car is smashed up and the moose is still standing!! Classic

WildernessWhitetails, located in Rosholt WI South west of Green Bay, stright north of Miller Town.

I do not beleive they do. I just saw the site myself. Don't get me wrong but these are huge deer. I hate to say it but being from WI this is the first time I heard about it. So if they are counted to B&C I would heard about years ago. I really think to be qualify for B&C it has be fair chase so anybody has a chance. Also watching the video of him shooting it brought flags red flags up. 1) When deer hunting in WI with a gun you must wear blaze orange 2) You must also have to have a back tag visible from the rear. So no its not hunting so probably rich A$$hole doctor, lawyer, business man from Miller Town or chi-town. Most likely never shot a deer before but now calls him the greatest deer hunter. I take that back Tennesseedeerhunter and Buckmaster02 are the greatest but this guy is the third best. LOL

I think buckhunter hit the nail on the head. Like I said before, if you are new on here your post or questions should have to go through the editiors to be approved before it gets posted. After awhile when they believe your are serious then your questions or answers pop up right away. Just a thought but might be too much of a head ache. But I do give F&S a big hand for what they do. They get rid of the bad apples as soon as they say enough is enough. So I give F&S a + for all they do, so we can have a wonderful site like this!!!!

I did not really have a serious injury. I was setting my climber up and was about 20 feet in air and thought this is a good spot. So I kind of made a small hop to make sure the bottom piece was secured. It was not and down it went with the stand and trying to hug the tree as I went down. It was early in the season so I just had a long shirt on, my chest and belly had road burns mark. LOL Just went to the next tree and hunted.

Yeah I got some thumbs down for some pics too!! One pic is of my hunting group got a thumbs down, another of my homemade blind and some others. Dont really make any sense. To me posting pics is a great way to show yourself, the success you had and what your are unterested in!

Boy I seen some monster mass antlers from northern WI and MN.

I usally wear just my left glove and the right hand (not sure what the are called) LOL I put it into that thing that you strap in front of you(like a pouch) and have a few heat packs. That way if you need to shoot your bow or gun quickly all you have to do is pull your hand out. Plus it will be warm so you feel your fingers.

Check craiglist or eBay. Some one out probably brought everything they needed and went out a few times and did not like it, sometimes you can get a heck of a deal!

If he owns the landing not much you can do. If I have a landing on my land I would not want every Joe Blow driving across my property. A few lakes I go to once awhile I have to pay. I actually have to head down a a 40 acres field then cross through the woods on a loggging road for about 1/2 mile. So those lakes like this I think its worth it.

If you want some bears, would you be interested in some Wisconsin wolves? In fact you can have them all for FREE!!!!! yes for FREEE!!!!

I use the "ICEARMOR" Man these things are warm, use them for snowmobiling all the time, shovling so and what not.

Happy B-day and wish you many more birthdays and hunting seasons!!!!

Everybody better pay attention these kids know everything!!!!!!!

I think "A Country Boy can Survive" alot of us can pretain to it. The whole song. catching cat fish to skinning a buck to mne this is the song for us!!!!!!!!

and you are one of them that makes this site like you mention above. I been on here for about a year and it was awesome and until about 1 or 2 or so I gotten worse. I do not need to same any names every one will know who I'm talking about. Asking idiot questions or posting idiot responses. Once we get rid of them and things will go back to mature folks that want learn more about the outdoors. I hope it goes back to normal pretty quick because this is getting anoying.

A + for sgaredneck!!! Things like this makes us look bad. Guess that old saying holds true. One bad apple spoils a bunch. Thanks alot tennesseedeerhunter!!!

boy I don't know 700 bucks is alot, don;t get wrong it's probably worth it but with the racing season coming up(dirt track) I can take that 700 and put it into the car and win. Sounds like a wonderful camera but I think I have to turn it down.

Tiger shark!!!!

why do you want to delete your old account? 'I'm a fish'

Do we have a new "I'm a fish??????"

He's back everyone!!!!!!!!

nope he was deleted because he/her was immature!!!!! DO I NEED TO SAY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I'm serious you got kicked off the first time, and as nice I was the first, second and third time, for the nature of me I getting you 1 last chance. I know mnost of others might think I'm a little crazy for doing so but.............. Son just because you got a bad start with us don't hold it aganist us. If you really want to learn I believe you do, mature a little. Like I said before if you are one of the PETA members back off! This is a site were we can talk to each other about hunting and fishing. You have your own site we have ours!! So you believe what you want to believe and you are entiltle to it. We also have the right to belive what we want to believe. So I really having a hard time seeing what you are trying to achieve here? Like I said times before, Respectfully Kyle

Find a heavy use trail that leads from the bedding area to the feeding area. Check areas where the buck have to jump over a fence or under brush where a buck might get his antlers tied up.

whats your asking price?

What? WHY???????????

Wait in line. Just like getting season tickets for the Green Bay Packers. My grand kids might have a chance at getting them and I don't even have a kid yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why would you want to be kicked off this site? You came here because you are interested in the outdoors. You wanted to learned more about it, so I thought. All your questions you asked so far did not pretain to the outdoors at all. If you are serious and ask questions pretaining to the outdoors you will get serious answers. But if you are wasting our time we will waste yours. So if you want to learn about the outdoors this a place to learn. So start over, and post " I sorry I got a bad start on this site, but I really want to learn about the outdoors and sorry if I offend anybody. If you post this along with your own words, we will let the past slide if you are willing to step up. If your not willing to step up and admit about asking foolish questions then I hope your finish, but I hope that is not the case. It's always wonderful to have youngsters on this site. Just like i said on your first question. Respectfully Kyle

Send them a penny thats cut in half. LOL

Now lets say you and your dog are walking through the woods just looking around, then a pack of wolves jump on your dog and kills it!!!!! now what you have to say!!!!

Nope I think the people know when the question is serious or not. The way you implied it, you were serious and thought that you would get free gear. 14 others thought the same way I did so, so.... I know your new on here. Most of the regular users on here, thats been on here awhile know each other well enough to know if were joking or not. Since your new and want to write a "Just Kidding" question or post I suggest you put LOL or JK after. Respectfully KYLE

1) 7mm 2) 270 3) 243

Its spelled crappie but prounce croppie

you got screwed from someone that knows what they are doing! Bet you that same recurve you bought you could have gotten $500+ You never know what you get a garage sale, mainly when the male dies and the wife is cleaning out the gararge. The old timers have the best. So next time you see a garage sale at a older house check it out, you never know what you find!!

YEP!

Love my Benelli!!! I would go with the one you feel most comfortable with. Try bringing both guns up quickly like you are going to shoot. Also which one you feel more comfortable sliding the action back. Good luck shopping!

I seen people shoot bears with bows, hand guns, muzzle loaders and rifles. So I really believe its not the size is the shot placement.

I see you are new on here so let me give you a few pointers. 1) Only pretain to the outdoors. 2) Don't ask questions that are coming from no where, if you do you are not going to like the responses you get. 3) So try to get as much knowledge you can from this site. Its not a place where you know for sure you get free gear. This site has been a wonderful place to get that knowledge. There is some wonderful folks on here that I learned alot from.( You know who you are) 4) The best thing about this site, is you can get a handful of knowledge for free and gain friends. Welcome to F&S Respectfully Kyle

Amen to that!! I bet ya about 50% of the user would dissapper in a few days. Even though they wont admit that they are on here for free gear. The knowledge that I recieved on here is priceless. Like Bee said I beleive that I made some friends on here, unfortly I most likey never meet them. P.S Thank you F&S for giving me that brand new loaded 2010 Ford F150 Crew Cab!!!!!!!

now that would be fun to watch. like that video that was on here a few months back with that big gun that was kicking everybodys a$$

man I feel gulity, I have a book with hundreds of stories of the good time hunting in northern WI. stories about how they took the old steam train engine to the remote areas of WI in the 1900's to 1920's. I'm never letting go of this book!!! I can not find it right now but I beleive its is called, " A hundred hunts ago". So if you are interested in this let me know.

I'm not postive but I think its 3 ,I could be wrong, have been known to be wrong every once awhile. LOL

WHO CARES ABOUT POINTS!!!! Don't you think the knowledge you get on here is worth more than how many stars you have!

sgaredneck hit it head on! rabitts and get ready to shoot!!! + be in shape if your not you will be if you follow that dog around!! NAME?

I think the only way is get enough hunters out to DC and say hey, its my family tradition to hunt and you better not take that away from us!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its not guns that kill people its that a$$hole behind the trigger.

keep them coming Elmore!!!

Go to bed earlier instead of staying in the bars till 2am LOL Seriously what I do is tell myself today could be the day that big decides to walk by your stand or that big fish is going to bite your bait. Your not going to get him if your sleeping.

Hey welcome back. Not much going on just random questions and jokes. Some more questions on how to bait squirrels and 1 question ask how to attact crows so they can shoot with a bow. Some ice fishing questions and so on. What project you working on now?

Invite them in and offer them some venison and beer. Then show them my deer heads, fish mounts and then my collection of guns.

you do not have to go more than the rib cage! Reach up there and pull it out!!! When I started hunting 19 years ago I had to field dress every deer in our group till the next family member could hunt. 15 deer I had to due in 3 years. Since then countless and now I can do it blind-folded!

oh, come on man! LOL

I would go with a .270 or 7 mag

sit shut up shoot repeat!

Man, I have a ton of those things where I hunt!

I bought 1 from wally world called WILDGAME for 50 bucks!! Have 2 pictures of big bucks on this camera, not the best but it lets me know whats out there! For 50 bucks man I did not go wrong. By the way those 2 bucks made it through the hunting season!! Man they are going to be nice this fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

For the AFC I would like to see the Jets make to the Super bowl, but I believe the Colts will win. I played baseball against a guy on the Jets defense. For the NFC its a toss up for me. I am a die hard Packer fan and hate the Vikes. I would like to see Farve make it to the big show 1 more time cause he deserves it, but I don't want the Vikes to win, figure that out. LOL I believe the Vikes and Colts in the Super Bowl with Colts having an edge.

I killed quite of few with my Winchester Model 70 243

steve hit it head on! Its almost in possible to have no deduction. when you add the deductions together they add up. so to have no deductions each tine has to be the same to exact!!!!!!

In that case phconk I buy it from you for a dollar!

uhmmm.....mabe a hardware store

I believe its for safety in the open land. Shot guns do not travel as far as rifles.

You have a long ways to go my son! There are people on here with 150,00 points and never had a chance to test gear. By the way the reason for this site is to receive and pass along useful information to others not to get free gear. Respectfully Kyle

chrismerrill, Thats kind of cold! Messing with other hunters gear like that is uncalled for. Exspeicaly their gear, we play jokes on each other but we don't do anything that can affect their hunting season. You can still have fun with each other but keep it with-in reason. Remember pay back can be a b*tch. Respectfully Kyle

what my group does in northern Wi is we use grandola, We get a truck semi-load at a time. Not sure where we get it from though

Just let me say this in my 19 years hunting this was by far the worst year I had deer hunting!!! The last few years have been getting worst and the past season takes the cake!! Normally I see a least 10 does and 3 bucks per day during the rifle season. I only saw 5 does and 1 buck the 7 days I hunted and I hunted hard. I was out there from sun up to sun down. I agree with nathen the WI DNR are the greastest!!! YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

phconk, did you learn from experience? Just joshing ya LOL

FIRST TIME HUNTER Two hunters go hunting, Jerry has never gone hunting while Joe has hunted all his life. When they get to the Wisconsin Northwoods, Joe tells Jerry to sit by a tree and not make a sound. While Joe went to check a deer stand, he got about 1/4 mile away he hears a blood-curdling scream. He rushes back to Jerry and yells, "I thought I told you to be quiet!" Jerry says, "Hey, I tried. I really really did. When those snakes crawled over me, I didn't make a sound. When that bear was breathing down my neck, I didn't make a peep. But when those 2 chipmunks crawled up my pant legs and said,'should we take them with us or eat them here?', I could'nt keep quiet anymore!"

Fleet farm, Gander Mountin clearence rack. What I do is wash normally and dry but put them in a bin with acorns, pine cones, corn, mud, then no need for scent cover up. Brought a $145 camaflage jacket at fleet farm for 30 bucks!!! Keep you eyes open the deals are out there. Wait a few more weeks the deals will be there!!!!

Honda Forman!!!! Work mine to death and never breaks a sweat!

manual or eletctric? My dad has a 97 ford pick-up with eletric 4x4 switch and this fall he could not get it into 4 wheel. I took it to my buddies and we found that the vacume hose came off. Hooked it back up and worked.

One was treed by hounds and photograped in Northwest WI Cant remember when it was I know in the last year. There been quite a few sightings, tracks and so forth. One was sighted about 5 miles from where I grew up, know the guy and not the type to make it up. Cant wait to see one myself.

you can't, you have to comment on your photos like you do to some one else.

Didn't you hear the breaking news!!? Every state is having an archery season for crows. You have only 31 days and you can only harvest one and you also must regitser like you do with deer. The cost for a lincese is $45.00. Wish you all the luck! LOL Serioulsy I don't know how to are going to get close enough to a crow on the ground. All the seasons I bow hunted I never been close to a crow. The only way I can think I would try setting up over a deer carcase, but I really don't think crows are that stuid. But good luck.

Where can I get a free 2010 Ford F150 4X4?

I usally don't see alot at first light, but when 10 o'clock rolls on thats when I start seeing more bucks. Holds more true during the rut. I do see deer from sun up till sundown. I will also depend on your stand location. Are by the feeding area, bedding area so on. Good luck

One time I was asked if I was a hunter, I said yep. Then I told him that I was a good hunter because I shoot and release all the deer!!! He thought I was serious!! Man what an idiot tree hugger, I busted out laughing when he walked away.

If you have corn fields would be a start. Check the trails that lead from the corn field to the bedding area. When walking the trails pay attention in places with alot of brush, the slightest branch can nock it off. Fence line where the bucks have to jump over or go under. If the deer use the feilds all winter, in the spring when the snow is about an inch or so walk the field slowly keep your eyes on the ground. If I were you now I would head out to the woods and see(asumeing snow on the ground) were the deer are travling now and check back every week. Sheds are hard to find, so keep your eyes on the ground. Found 1 side of a nice 8 pointer this spring and in november my uncle found the other side. When you find your first shed you be hooked!! FUN!! FUN!! FUN!!

BioGuy hit on the head, I think you meant antlerless season. In WI to be an antler deer it's antlers have to be more than 3 inches to be considered an antler deer. Less than 3 inches it's considered an antlerless deer. So if a 10 pointer shed it's antlers it should be leagal to shoot it because the antlers are less than 3 inches(this case no inches at all) By march it will be able to see a little nomb where the new antlers are devopling. By the way what state are you in?

Some people take a metal coffee can, stick the base of the tree fill it with cement, let it get hard, next time they go ice fishing they shove the tree down the hole and use it for a structure. A few do it together and have a pretty good size area over the years.

Watching a show on tru TV with Jesse Ventera right now about this issue. Jesse is talking to so call scientist who say that this is happing. So far it looks like the ones that say its happening are richer beyond our dreams. Saying the government is paying them to say this so we have to pay more taxes!!!!!

I got a ice fishing story for ya! About 3 weeks ago I went ice fishing in northern WI. Had my Honda Forman loaded with the gear, I'm driving my Dad sitting behind me, about 80 yards or so off shore the Forman broke threw!!! I was lucky I gave it all it had and was able to get it to climb out. Man that water is cold in the winter! I was in the water to my hips while my dad was chest deep! Glad I'm able to tell this story on here than rathern you hear it on the news!

A 22 for smaller game like squirils and a 223 for coytoes and same size game.

your neigbor is a smart guy, Summit is the way to go!

yeah the distance between the belly and the ground is your best way to get a rough size on the bear. Also the ears thing helps. We call the smaller younger bears Micky Mouse cause the ears stick up above the head some like Micky where as the bigger the bear the harder to see the ears.

Bioguy whould be the one to ask. He usally on every night and once he sees your post he would be happier than heck to tell you all about it!

From Park Falls, Eagle River area? Heard alot of people hunt Nicolet Nat'L forest area.

I'm on Brittle side here. There has been a on going issues with WI DNR for years. This year really made them look really bad. Of course the DNR blamed it on the weather for the and standing corn for the low deer kill. Now standing corn might have a little affect but not the reason the the lowest in 27 years. One year they give you 2 free doe tags and the following year you have to pay 12 bucks for a single doe tag. I know they are doing their jobs but with the money they bring in from tags and fees they should be doing alot better than they are. Instead of doing most of their predictions on the computer rather than the field. They should really be doing is speding out surveys to land owners asking how many deer they see. This way they would get a more accurate count through out the state. Cause if the southern part of the state see this many does not mean the same for northern part. Also they have to elemaite the zone T hunts period!!!! The youth hunt I am all for it. Since the zone T hunts began there has been less and less deer. Hmmm I wonder why alot of hunters seen hardly any deer this year. They should be going back to the simple 9 day hunt with a free doe tag! The biggest thing the DNR has to open their ears and pay attention to the people with concerns this way we work together as a team to decide on what the best solution is. I also believe that we should have a say on what is going to happen next year, see what happens next then decide what to do the following year. This debate really gets my attention because something has to change and it has to change today! Respectfully KYLE

Look in the manual. It should say in there.

180 arces of prime land in northern WI with groups around us who do QDM also. We have usally have big 8 pointers on our land and around us. Got 2 huge 8 pointers on my camera which also on my profile that made it past the hunting season. For some reason or other we get the big 8s. Also on my profile you can see the monster 9 pointer that was found about 1/2 mile from my stand.

Honda forman!!!!

Common charlie be nice. I'm sure at one time you were affraid yourself the first time in the woods by yourself. I know I was when I was younger. Just a phase BigBuckHunter, the more you are out there the more comfortable you will feel. Good luck.

I had best luck about an hour after dark till about 2am

That would be one heck of a dog!!! I know walkers coon hunt if they are trained but adding Badgers, Pheasant and Rabbits and so on. I think the dog will get confuse on what hes hunting for. Example your out Pheasant hunting and the dog comes across a hot trail of a coon he going to go after that instead. So if you want a dog to do that I would suggest you get a couple of dogs walker for coons, begale for rabbits, pointer or lab for pheasant. Also it will be alot easier to start training them when they are pups. So I would say you could but I think thats alot for one dog.

Every mintue that I possible can!! Sometimes I wish it was more.

11 acres? What else you need?!!!! Sit still and let them come to you!I would not call or anything be the surpize for the deer I have 180 arces of prime land (see my profile of the bucks on my land) wish I could shot a couple of does but never seen any .Those 2 bucks on my profile made it through WI deer season!!! Bigger for next year!!!

Better than i did this year

Makes things fun! By the way I'm still looking for you!

Becarful with those combos! They slap on the cheapest stuff on there to make it look like you are getting a heck of a deal. My suggestion is go to a gun shop and buy from them. Not only they can answer more questions but they will be telling you the truth rather than a big box store who probably does not know nothing about guns. When you vist your local gun shop they will also be able to help you get set up correctly the first time. For example if you are having trouble seeing clearly through the scope they will know how to adjust it correctly or recomened the one that will best suite you. GOOD LUCK!!!

I have to say since its a non-typical mabay in mid to high 160s . Hard to jugde from a pic. A nice buck by no means, just its non-symentical losses a few points. By no means I shoot that buck in a heart beat!!!!

I think about the past hunting seasons. The good and bad hunts. What I did that day and what I did not do. I try to put it all together for the next hunt. I also day dream about that monster walking my way. I really don't think bad if you see no deer. Watch the squirrles chase each other, birds, A bad day hunting is a better than a day at work!!!

I think he takes kids who are having a rough time hunting and spending time outdoors. The money he receives 100% goes in purchasing gear for the youngsters. I applaud Del for all he does. Only if we had more gentlemen like him so alot of kids can enjoy the outdoors!!!! Way to go DEL and keep up the great work!!!!

Man that funny buckhunter!! I will go look in my friend Victorias Serect catalog too, just in case we have different catalogs. Hey, just doing my share of helping a fellow hunter out.

Sightron!!!!!!

On the home page scroll down a little and on the left side of your screen it will say post your trophy then follow the steps it brings up to you. hopes this helps

+1 for you Brittle!!!! I too do not want the 16 day gun season, this is the first I heard that they are not having this stuip 16 day gun season. If you don't mind me asking where did you hear this. Most of the hunters I talked to did not want this 16 day season. Now we have to the people who are in charge of the wolf count fired also!!!!!

I have 2 of them. One on my Dads 243 and my 270 Love them!!! Its crystal clear and brings in alot of light in low light situations. Can not remember the models I have, the guns are at my dads. I'm going to be some more when the extra cash floats around for my 243 and 7mag. LOVE THEM!!! LOVE THEM!!!!

The Adriondacks winter!!!!? Man thats like a Hawaii winter. I don't do it cause that buck or doe fawn might produce your biggest buck of a lifetime!!!1!

A flashlight that you put on the bill of your cap. Not the cheap one but the one you can change from a white light to a red light. Keeps your hands free!!! Man I love mine!!!!

U.P is in Michigan

Any buck that you would be proud to show off. I think the story says in your memory better when you can see it everyday. Might not be your biggest buck but it might be the hardest one you had to earn. To me its all personal peference.

290 bucks WOW! I build one out of 2 sheets of OSB, 2-2x4x8s(ripped the 2x4s in half) and some spray paint all for 20 bucks. Had deer walk right past me in that blind 10 feet away. So I think it would be a waste of money.

What I would really love but won't get it, I want a all expense paid guided moose hunt in Alaska. A guy can wish right?

+ 1s for the above answers. I hunt in the northern part of the state and its the same thing. The deer kill was down because nobody was seeing anything. Almost every body I talked to do not want this 16 day gun season. I heard alot of land owners that have snowmobile trails run through their land and if the DNR goes along with this 16 day season the land owners are closing the trails down. I'm one of them. I bow hunt to and with all the seasons, youth hunt(which I think its a good idea), T-zone, then a 16 day hunt, muzzle loader season, and another T-zone season when does a bowhunter get a chance!!!

Coyote season is closed during the hunting season in WI. To protect the wolves. What a bunch of garbage!!

Like posted above 243 or 270, plenty of nock down power and flat shooting out a ways. I agree with 99explorer about the actions. Still away from auto and pumps, I think the good ole bolt is a great action. Good luck hunting!!!

If you are talking about reloaction of black bears. In WI each time a bear gets trapped for crop dammage. The first time he gets a tag with a number. Then its haul off 150+ miles and let go. If he gets trapped again in the same area he was trapped the first time he gets tagged again and relocated. If he gets trapped the 3rd time in the same area he is done. This really upsetting with my group because the DNR does this mostly a week or 2 before our kill season. Just to let you know when a bear is trapped and released it will always find its why back. We havest a bear with 2 tags that was trapped twice, hauled 100+ miles each time, we killed it about 1 mile from where it was trapped! So long story short the state is wasting your money on how how they are saying they are trapping and relocating bears!!!!

I rather have 100 tags!!!

Good answers above. To do quality deer managment it does take several years before you start notice the change. What I would do this year and the next few years is start culling the bucks. Culling I mean the bucks who's antlers are deformed,crooked like 3 points on one side and a single spike on the other. I know it will be hard to do but going to have to past up the basket rack bucks for a few years. Get the cull bucks genes out of area and the nice bucks to breed this should start turning around. This only works if everybody around you does the same thing. If you past up a fork, it jumps the fence and the next group kills him you are accomplishing anything but not filling your tag. Everybody has to work together, by telling what your group harvested. If you do not let the bucks a chance to grow then its not going to work. Remember this does take a few years to get started to where you will notice the difference. Good luck!

Go to the home page, scroll down then on the right side you will see October contest start voting, click that and click for your favorite picture.

with a bow mabe

I have the same gun. I brought it in 94 or so, its awsome gun, accurate knock down down cant go wrong, love the bolt action and the built in clip. Loved the model 70 so much I brought 4 more model 70 in different cals. You will love them.

Is there anyway you can walk around it? Are you bowhunting or gun hunting? With the rut going on the deer sleeping patterns are kind of messed up right now. The bucks are going to be on the go most the time. if you are hunting with a gun this would be a good place to sit all day long. If the groups around you start driving deer and they come to your bedding area you best be there. Don't leave the stand till after dark. Plan ahead when you leave for the night. What I mean on that lets say you saw 15 deer heading west of your stand before dark try heading east to get out of there and come in in the morning the same way you went out the night before. But I would not walk through the heart of their bedding area. GOOD LUCK!!!

I have a wild game camera that i brought from Wally world for 50 bucks. The trigger is not has fast as the Cuddy Back but for 50 bucks its fine for me to just to see whats out there. Have a couple pics on my profile that were taken with this camera. Check them out.

All up to the bucks, if the does he following is not ready he going to move on. You never know a big one you never seen before show up on your land looking for some action. so yes he might be back and no he wont be back. Alot depends if there is does around if not he going to the does. I would stay out there as long as you can. Never know when he is going to show up. Hope this helps and good luck!

Still have the CB and a marine band radio in my truck.

I really think the rungs would be really slippey if there is any moistere on them. I think the idea of putting duck tape on it is a distaster waiting to happen. If I were you I would go and purchase some camo paint like I did for the blind that I build. This was some good color combo I used 3 different colors and it really blended in good with the back ground. Also this paint has no gloss look to it at all. And I could not smell that paint on it after a couple of hours after painting it.

Wisconsin NO Thank God We don't need to give the state more money to waste.

"The turdy pointer" and "The second week of deer camp"

Called the DNR

I recomend a .243 win. It it very accurate and does have more power than you realize. Since it will be the first gun your kid will hang on it for life. I hunt with a 7 mag now but from time to time I get the .243 out. Sure I grown out of it but after shooting it a few times I know where to postion the gun. With a .243 you will not be disapointed with it.

Buckhunter- LOL +1 for you.

What in the world, not once that happen to me, If I were you take the bow back and buy one from some one who knows what they are doing!!!

Skeeb hit it right on, Northerns love the RED/WHITE Daredevils!!!!!!

In WI, it is a part of deer camp!! Its a chance to drink beer and get away from the wives!!!!! Like Big O said when the day is done.

When they are awake. LOL

If you have a good funnel that would be a place to set it up.

I think they are both great guns, just keep in mind on how much you you want to pay for the box of bullets. The 270 is cheaper than the 308s.

What else is there???? LOL Drive the hauler and pit crew for a dirt late model racer. HUNT FISH, snowmobile, PIT CREW, and hunt and fish!!!

Corn and nuts

Thats awesome, glad you are still in good sprits after all you been through. Now go to a PETA meeting in your disguize, they would probably be hugging you, the best part, they would not know you are a wolf hunter! AWESOME.

Always have and always will Confidence in yourself is the key!!!!

Have you tried a decoy?

If in a fence in area heck yeah! Just kidding. If it was a buck (8pts and +16 inch spread) on my property I would yes. The way I see it its all fair game.

Depends on the area you are hunting, if you are hunting on opening land you must likely want to have a scope. After you get adjusted to it it will come naturaly to you when you bring the gun up. If you are hunting in the thick brush open sites or a very low power scope will work, better off with open sites. 30-30 is know for the "Brush gun" in northern WI. I hunt in northern WI I have a .243, .270, and 7mag with no iron sights, just have to used to your gun. I know this for a fact. My cousin used my .270 and missed a huge buck at a lousy 100 yards, the next day I took the same gun and shot a large 8 at 200 yards. I personaly beleive you have to be comfortable with your gun. Just spend time shooting the gun for every situation, fast draw to leaning against a tree.

On your first kill have someone take a picture of your kill and the gun. Get it delvoped to an 8x10. I would a store that you can make your pics from a scanner, like when you options of the shade, color, border and so on. Myself I would get a nice picture blow it up to an 8x10, and put somewhere on the pic put the date of the kill, and thanks uncle ken or whatever his name is. For example: 10/22/2009 Thanks Uncle (name) without you this would not be possible!

I was born and raised in northern WI, still go back twice a month. I have been seeing more and more of them on the property. Where abouts in WI you at?

WISH YOU WELL!!!! I WILL TRY TO MAKE THE HUNTING EXPERIENCE THIS WEEK LIKE YOU WERE RIGHT NEXT TO ME!!! GET WELL SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KYLE

The stress level the mother is at, it could be. health issues, weather, food sourse has all as a major play as when she negelects your kids.

I have to say A and B, I could be wrong here, but I believe that one of the reasons we are losing the next generation of hunters is that more and more kids are growing up in the cities whereas older generation grew up in the country. Back in the old days you went hunting to feed your family. Now most kids feeding the family means heading down to the meat market. When the kids don't have the daily exposore of the outdoors then they tend to be misformed on how beauitful the outdoors are and taught be the city folks that hunter are evil and so what. Instead of parents exposing the outdoor classes to kids then are signing them up for soccer or football and so on. Also attending a bigger city, the teachers are mostly non-hunters and I believe they could be telling our kids at a young age that its wrong and mean to hunt animals and you should feel bad if you do. I'm not saying this happening 100% of the time but I think its a contributing factor.

A good place to look is on a picked cornfield with close bedding by. I usally look when the snow is melting in early spring or late winter. If you see a field this winter full of deer take a walk were they feed. As far as dropping the antlers is all depends on the stress they had in rut and the winter weather.

I personally love the Winchester Model 70s

I found it best to feel them. Oh you mean on a deer! LOL The size depends on how the hunter has been taught. Like for myself an 8 pointer is the same as a 4x4, 3x5,2x6. A 10 pointer is a 5x5, 6x4 and so on. A 8x8 is the same as a 16 pointer. Hope this helps.

Just starting out I would think about a used bow. Used bows usally drop the cost, Most of the time when you buy a used bow, it will come with sights, rest, quiver. This way if you do not enjoy bow hunting you won't be out as much money. If you do like it then buy a new bow to more of your liking. Welcome to the family and good luck at finding a bow!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Like there 4 points on one side of the rack while the other side don't have any tines just the main beam

Wonderful story, kept me in suspense and entertaining! again congrats!!

What good is that gonna do? It will just force people to buy less. Its an idea but I don't think its the solution

Oh really amusbuster, then how come you don't have your own T.V. show? With the skills you are claming you have every major hunting supplyer would be throwing money to endorse their product. Never heard of you so you must be full of sh@t or dumber than a bag full of hammers!!!!

Congrats!!!!!

Wish you all the luck! We need to have more good ole' american citizens like you to stand up for whats right for the average Joe. We need to stop spending money on countries that give a flying f#ck about us!!!! If our no good government stop wasting money on them, man the country would be back up and running in no time. Nope give them, our hard earned money so they can spend it on weapons to attack us. God bless you for taking the bull by the horns and doing something about it! If I could I would give a +100!!!

1 Go to the home page 2 scroll down a little on the right you will see submit your photos click it 3 find your photos on your computer then it will ask you to fill out a few things then hit submit 4 then it will ask you if this is ok

Think you might be on the wrong site. Try the PETA site, LOL

I hate to say, they have the right to their own opinions, not that agree with them at all. They do go overboard in harassing hunters. Never you hear hunters harrassing them. In my eyes they are just a bunch of dumb f#cks that won't see things for our point of view!

whats the sad part? Its a dream ain't it? Just kidding. Thats a monster for a first bow kill!! Congrats!!! Hooked for life now! Let us know when you get pics up. P.S your post might be before my, if it is oh well,

In WI you can hunt sundays. I'm all for it. I have a hetic work schedule and sundays is the only time that I can hunt. So Im all for it. As for city limit hunting, I tried it a few times, but just not the same as hunting in the big woods. You don't hear the traffic and sirens. But I do beleive that the city limit does need the control the population of animals.

I have 3 of them. 2 older ones that uses the 35mm. I brought a Wildgame ditgial of few months back. It was never on the top end but it was only 50 bucks at Wally World. Can't see myself spending lots of money cause the 2 35mm cameras were heavly damage by bears, they still work but cost so much money to get them develope for a few good pics of bear, deer and bobcats. But I just wanted to know whats on the property. Do have a couple nice ones on the new camera, check them out on my profile.

on top of buckhunter is wind direction +1 for you

I thought I was on the field and stream website, not relgions website. Thought there would be talks about hunting and fishing. LOL

I used to have a black lab named Max. Man he was a great dog. Unforttualty I gave him away because my job kept out of the house 15-16 hours a day. I thought that he need more attention so for Max sake I gave him to a good home. He did shed quite a bit but I brushed him often and outside and routine baths really cut it down. I also had a bed that I had next to the couch where here always laid so most of the hair was in the bed. Also if you vacumme often it will be hard to find hair. Any ways a black lab is an awesome dog and he will be your best friend.

I hunt in northern WI and with the temps we are having now I think this year the prime rut is going be the 1st and 2nd week of november this year.

I was thinking 1.5 million, give or take a little LOL

The first thing I would do is pratice on a tree around your house to get the feel of it, the more you pratice the better you get at doing it quitely and quickly. Also invest in a flash light that hooks on to the bill of your hat. GOOD LUCK!!!

Listen to your government, they know everything, we are having a global warming!!! Get this this past summer it was the 4th coldest summer on record for WI, nope the government says global warming, what a crock of sh*t.

I pratice quality deer managment. I would let the smaller one go so he can get bigger next year. For our group we try and take bucks that are 8 points or bigger with at least 15 inch spread. We do take the small ugly racks the last 2 days if tags are unfilled.

try selecting which catergory first then type your questions/answers. If that dont help try selecting catergory "other" rather than hunting or fishing.

go to the home page click where it says submit your trophy photos find the pic you want to post then fill in the few question then hit submit, then it should ask you if you are okay with it, if okay with it hit submit again

1 Guns/bow 2 Bullets/arrows 3 knife 4 boots/clothes 5 and my love for the outdoors!!

Going to start bow hunting in SE MN tommorow. I always wait till october in start hunting hard. I have a nice 10 pointer with about 18-20 inch spread picked out. Have a nice little spot its about a 12 acre lot in the middle of the city. There is two other bucks a smaller 10 and 8. Talking to the land owner and said all three are worth mounting. I also am the only hunter allowed here!!!!! Then in November I head to northern WI to go after the "Pipe Line Bucks" have them on my camera pics are in my profile if u want to check them out.

Congrats!!!!!!!!1

I never get lost, I'm just taking the long way around. LOL

patience,patience and more patience and what Big O said. +1 for you Big O Ask questions read magazines watch hunting shows, we all started like you are now. Welcome to our family and GOOD LUCK!!!!!

I know in WI and MN you do not have to post your land. Since it is in town most likely there are hunters already there. Mabe the land owner does not want hunters at all. My suggestion is going to your city hall and find out who owns the land then pay a visit to him. Alot of times land owners will let you go on if you ask first.

I kind of old fashion for deer hunting. I like to keep it simple and trust my judgment and experience to harvest deer like our grand dads did. For bear hunting I like use the high tech stuff to track our hounds during a chase.

I thought that the "Lake of the Woods" and Rainey Lake were hot spots in MN.

get the in your profile? The one that was chewing the apple tree? Congrats!!! What gun you take?

I know it sounds a little retarded here but try to picture yourself a wounded deer. Go back to the last place you had blood and try to visually pick the direction that he might of went. Look for blood on branches side of a tree trunk ect. Remember deer usally head down hill and towards water Good luck finding him, and if you do post it up.

Great answers above, try to hang out with your uncle as much as you can. Every time you have a conversation about hunting you are gaining knowledge. Also give him a helping hand when ever you can, things like helping him mow his lawn, with fall coming fall clean up, cutting firewood and things of that nature. Let him know that you would appreciated if he would take you hunting with him. I sure he would appreciate you for giving him a helping hand when he needs it. Welcome to our family!

I hunt in WI and I think the seasons are perfect the way they are right now!!!!

I think its making us stronger as an outdoors family. Screw the PETA I really think they are losing their battle against us.

I would not move your sights at all. I'm assumming you are all sighted in. Used the same pin( 10 yards away use the 10 yard pin, 20 yards away use 20 yard pin and so on) Just aim a little lower than your area that you want the arrow to hit. When the deer hears that thup sound his instint is going to jump up and the arrow should hit right in middlle of the vitals. Good luck and welcome to our outdoor family

Never hunted jack rabbits before just cotton tails, but that looks like it took steroids!!!

I mostly catch and release, let them get bigger for the next fishermen or fisherwomen to enjoy. This past summer I caught and release a 23 1/2 inch largemouth bass and numerous that were over 20 inches. I love being on the lake and enjoying time with my dad. I think you remember the fight more than you remember eating it!!!!

Why don't you take a hike yourself SAND BAGGER! I agree with muskiemaster 100% and stand behind him! He been on here alot longer than you. Besides this a outdoors web site where outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen can come together to tell about their success in the field and water. Its also a wonderful place to ask questions and get wonderful feedback from fellow outdoorsmen and women. This not a PETA site or treehuggers!!!!! Posting things on a outdoors website is really immature. Screw them, the are trying to stop family traditions that been handed down for generations. Muskiemaster I give A +10!!!

We don't need to snoop down to their immature level. Posting on PETA sites, it will only fuel the fire like BIOGuy said. So mabe when she sees that we don't give a rats a$$ what she says then mabe she will not waste our time anymore.

You can go squirrel in the summer???!!!

I just use a field tip. To use a broadhead is kind of waste of money. Besides the field tip goes through them and still penentates the ground enough where the squirrel can't get away. It is really good practice on shooting your bow, cause you have alot smaller target to hit.

were under attack hit the dirt!!!!!!!!!!!

Things that would help you get started 1 case 2 arrows 3 quiver 4 sights 5 rest 6 call 7 good mini binoculars 8 hunting clothes, boots, gloves, mask ect.. 9 a rubber container to hold the clothes in 10 flash light 11 stand I'm sure you will get more suggestions

any corn fields around? Apple trees? If you have get your a$$ out there. Went bear hunting this past weekend and seen my buddies, we got 2 on sat and 1 on sun. When I left sunday we already harvest 9 bears in 5 days and the biggest one was 543 dressed out!! The bear can smell so keep fresh of scent. Any ? ask

If you have sucess growing the tree it will be your kid kids that might see deer around this tree.

One thing you could do is check if you know anybody thats has hounds. They will chew and chew on the leg bones.

Summit all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have 3 of them!!!!!!!! Comfortable, light weight, and dependable!

i would practice on a tree around the house after dark to get used by feeling it. That way you might find a quiker and quiter way to hook it up. Also get a clip-on light that goes on the under side of the bill of you cap.

Shark!!!! LOL

How about a spear? LOL Think both will work just fine, 400 yards affraid of them? LOL Oh you mean "Bear Camp" wink, got ya LOL

I would look for natural runways like funnels. Where you have a narrow stip of cover thats has fields on both sides, or a field on one side and a swamp(wetlands) and some kind of open area on the other. A darker color(usally means thicker timber or pines)spot on the map usally means more cover a good locacation to find bedding areas.

When it slow bow hunting and I see a squirrel digging around my stand I take a crack at it. Gotten a few, also missed a few. LOL it is a small target to hit.

The bow is only as good as the shooter that shoots it. If you are comfortable with it then stick with it.

I was thinking a bow and some arrows. LOL Very important thing is comfort, stand, clothes, and expecially boot, and patience and patience and more patience Good luck

Depends on the area you have a shot at. If the head is behind a tree then vitals or can see head but not body. At close range ya, but you have a very little target. If you are shooting close if you hit the right spot on the vitals(bigger target) you should not lose very much meat. If you hit them in the front shoulder ya you will waste meat but more than likely will kill them where as if you aim for the head and miss then you have no meat. Kill or no meat. Depends on the situation running for sure vitals.

Early in the summer I tend to shoot more to build the strength and confidence up. I don't shoot alot at a time because your arm gets tired and your grouping gets bigger then you start wanting to move your sites. About a month before season I only shoot one arrow then come back about 10 minutes then shoot another one. The way I see it, 99 times out of a hundred you only going to have one crack at the deer. Like I tell younger hunters learn to make that first shot count. So I think if you are not going to be shooting in a tournament I think its a waste of time to keep shooting until your arm falls off. Its the first arrow you shoot thats going to count not the 5th ,20th 50th but the first one. Good luck

I was thinkin' of the song "Cadalaic Ranch"

working!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky you

All good points!! Only thing I can think of is try to hunt sun up to sun down. In the back deep woods the deer feel safe and move through out the day. I think most big bucks are shot mid morning to mid day. When you least expect it thats when the come through.

WHAT? WHAT? What that mean? Labor day weekend guess what I'm doing? LOL I don't follow politics at all, does this help hunters at all? Bad news or good news for our family outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen?

Wow!! Don't hunt muleys but I know thats a dandy!! Any luck on that bear yet Hunt_Hard? Your camp might be a good place to start hunting mule deer. You said all the new guys get first chance at the big ones right? LOL Plan on bow or rifle?

RIGHT ON COONER!!!!!! Could not have said it better!!

Any fishing?

I would take back to where you brought it and have them watch you shoot. It could something very simple and easy adjustment. They very well might have forgot to tighten something down.

Pick me one up too, well since your buying I'll take 3 or mabe 4, no make the 5 and I be a happy camper then. Plan on buying one for yourself or just for me and lovetohunt? LOL Have fun

We all are behind you 100%!!!! Don't let the anti-hunters get you down after one of your greatest accomplishment. Many of us will never have the oppertunity and you succeeded. Great job and congrats again.

Are your 20 and 30 yard pin lined up with your 10 yard pin?

I'm sure the guys will correct me if I am wrong but I think Bear and Jennings are together now and Bear still makes bows. I have a Jennings Buckmaster and love it.

Not to sound like a retard or anything but what the heck is jug fishing?

Honda hands down, I have a 2000 450 Forman and my old man has a 1993 400 and we beat them to death and both of never had seen the repair shop yet!!!!!

make sure if its okay first. If it is, try to find a area away from where you plan to hunt. Deer will notice if a tree is missing on the trail if they are use to ducking or jumping over. Also use the same kind of trees in that area, ex, don't put pine in a oak patch. If its mixed up you will be okay, Good luck

Mabe the state needs to hire better shooters!! Mabe the PETA should come together and join hands and form a fence around every ranch. Like I said in my post about the issue earlier, the will be the first ones whining and crying about the wolves cause they just lost a family dog to a speices that they say is a beautitful and wonderful creature. Nope, the state's estimated wolf population is right on. Come on now, what more proof you need!!!!!!!!!! Your estimate is off, just swallow your pride and admit your estimate is off.

what the hell, the anti-hunters will be first one that piss and moen that their family's pet was killed by the species they are trying to save. I can see it, Its all the city slickers that don't have to deal with the wolf B.S.!!!! Once the wolves get into their backyard they will be crying and whinning to the state that they are doing nothing about it!!!!!!!!! What about the people dealing with NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think Wisconsin will get its world record back soon.

lawman has it right. You will be able to have it sized, cut, chose a color, design all at one stop. alot of places installs them for small fee. I recomend that you pay the fee. I have installed them a few times before and its no easy task to put it on evenly, the bigger it is the harder it is. Once it starts sticking thats where it stays. plus if they screw it up its their fault not yours.

Uninversity of WI-Green Bay almost went there right after high school. Be a good area, lots of hunting land and Lake Michgan right there to do some fishing.

you can do better than that, just kidding, LOL, nice group. What kind of bow?

Just waiting for others states to get their butts in gear and do the same thing!!!!!!!!

Check with your state hunting laws about crossbow use. WI for example you need to have a special permit to hunt with a crossbow. Good luck hunting.

Taking a crack at Clay Coopers trick, uh a 200 yard barrel, LOL

I been hunting for about 20 years now, deer,bear, birds and all the great things that mother nature provides in the state of WI. It an awesome time together with family and friends and spend time in the great outdoors.

Blue Ticks for coons

bgreen902, check my answer on your question about the plywood target. I have a home made target that I built about 8 years ago. I'm heading north this weekend and will take some pics of it and post on here when I get back.

I made a home made target about 8 years ago and its still like new. What you will need: 2-2"x10"x36" board 2-1/2" x 36" threaded rod 4-washers 8-nuts to fit the threaded rod enough cardboard cut the the size of 2 1/2 feet long by 10 inches that when you stack then it would be 2 to 2 1/2 feet high. The first thing to do is drill a 1/2 inch hole in both of the 2x10s about 4 inches from the end.(make sure it is in the center of the board. Now take you rods and on one end put on a washer then two nuts of the rods. Slide the rods through one of the boards. Now lay the board down so the rods are sticking up in the air. Now take the cardboard you have cut down and lay them on the board between the rods. Take the other board and slip the rod above the cardboard. Now the cardboard should be between the boards. Take the washers and nuts and put them on just like you did on the bottom. Now just crank the top nuts evenly to compress the cardbord together. If you start make a hole from the arrows grouping simply loosen it up and shift the layers of the cardboard around. I did made a stand to put it on so however you want to do it its up to you. Now being having cardboard I advice you to putting inside when not using. Make sure you tighting it down evenly, Not once did a arrow made it through half way and pulls out pretty easy. If you built one let me know how it works for you. I am heading north this weekend and I will take some pics of it and post it when I get back.

In WI you have to have a special perment to hunt with a cross bow. So if you have no physical disabilities you can't hunt with a cross bow so you have to hunt with a compound. Whats the policy in other states?

I have 3 winchester model 70(.243,,270, and 7 mag) and absolutly love them!!

12 gauge is not an overkill, heck if hunt with a shot gun I would probably be shooting a 10 gauge!!! I still don't think that my 7 mag is big enough for whitetails!!! Not sure why I beleive that LOL. MORE POWER I GUESS!! LOL

should be in every state!!! And get rewarded when you shoot one!!!

My cousin and I caught over 70 bass in a matter of 3 hours in northern WI. We went right after a big storm went threw. I never had a day when they were bitting like that, man it was fun. Probably never have an experince like that again but hope I have many more.

When I was bow hunting in a climber and the climber gave way and fell about 20 feet to the ground. Just move to the next tree then later change my shorts!!!!!! LOL

The two biggest thing that I keep track of is weather and time.

With a .22 in the head other wise if you hit them in the body it will damage alot of the little meat they have.

.....of what????????????? deer-lungs,heart bear-lungs, heart elephant-head what shot placement you mean???

idahooutdoors, LOL thats a classic LOL hey, you never know if you don't ask right?

My cousin caught a fishing pole, This is no joke!!!

I lost everything I typed Gosh darn it. Well start over again. I hunt bear in northern Wisconsin and we hunt both bait and dogs. Its up to the shooter how he/she wants to harvest one. We have a quite of few members in our group. Not sure if you realize WI does have a lottery for a class A lience(kill tag) you still buy a class B linence(help harvest one) Anyway we do both methods. Bait piles are great for both methods because bait piles are a great place to start the dogs at. I can't say one is better than the other but dogs are fun. When I get my tag I would love to shoot my first bear sitting in a corn field and wating for him to come up to me. Now that sounds like fun!!!

I never been out in the mountains or northern Canada hunting yet but I think a survial pack would not be a bad idea. Cell phone or radio is a good idea too so if you do get into trouble just a call away.

If I were you, I would have done the same thing. They are guest on your land and the should respect it, and if a few bad apples spoil for the rest of them, thats they way it goes. Should see if other land owners around you have the same problem that you are having. Mabe shutting down a large portions of the trail system so they will not have a place to ride. This might wake them and say we better shape-up or we won't have any place to ride. The snowmobile club that I am on in northern WI have signs around our area the read,"Respect it or lose it". I think its a good motto for trails that are open to the public. The thing is if the litters were on there own property they would be taking the trash back to the house with them.

Thats great you guys are picking up other peoples trash. Every year my bear hunting group gets together every spring and cover thousands and thousands and thousands acres of woods to pick up what ever people leave behind or drop because they do not to pay the dispose cost. We picked up beer bottles to frigeraters to washer and dryers. Its kind of a big thing in northern WI, other area bear hunting groups do the same thing. We always pick a day and all the groups clean up for one day. After we are done, we meet up and have a lunch and a few beers and BS a little. The local landfill donates the dumpsters and the dumping cost, we even have local game wardens help out. Local markets donate food and beverages. My advice is try to get some locals in your area to get together and clean up the local lake shore or park. Once you get the reputation out that you care about the enviroment too, the non-hunters and non-fishermen will probably think differently. Ask around I'm sure you can get enough hands to help out. The hardest part is getting the ball rolling but once you do its easy, and then you make an annual outing to clean up your local area.

I hunt with both stick stands and climber. In WI north woods you have a varitey of trees ranging from telephone poles to what ever you what to call them. It all depends on where you want to sent up. Got to take in consider the wind, angle, where the deer are coming from. One spot in a funnel I hunt at if the wind is coming from the north or west I have to use a stick stand because to many branches. I rather use a climber because it takes less time to set up. I actually feel safer in a climber. Also like I read on the other comments you have great mobability. If in the morning you have a place picked out but on the way out to the woods the wind changes directions you can adjust quickly.

I laughed when I read this, it was a few years ago I was fishing with my cousin, we been on the lake mabe 5 mintues and he gets a little bass on and then brings it up to the boat. He trying to unhook the bass then the bass flops around and gets the treble hook deep into my cousin thumb. I was able to get the bass off but not him. So here we are loading the boat back up with my cousin having a fishing lure hanging from his thumb!!! I took him into the ER(which was about 30 mile drive) and told the doctors what happen. Then I told the doc don't worry about the thumb just worry about the bait cause its mine!!

floating Fire tiger rapala!!!!

I like to be on the lake before sunup, I fish with the floating Rapala most of the time, in a few days I will have the pics of my recent outing on large mouth bass, boy did I kill the big ones, still failed to get a 2 footer, but came close 22 1/2 incher. Anyways the morning I use a rapala then when it warms up I get into the weeds and rip a buzz bait through.

A couple of years ago I was fishing with my cousin, and my friend up in U.P of Michagan on the river at the mouth of Lake Michagan. We were camping at a camp ground right next to we were fishing. We caught our limit of walleyes about midnight, and pulled the 16 foot boat a shore (no docks) we pulled the hole boat up were only the motor was only in the water. There is a dam just up the river where we were fishing. Unknow to us they open the dam up a little bit. About 6 am we were waking up by some commotion that there was a boat down river with nobody in it! Next thing we heard was sirens getting louder and louder, turns out, it was our boat have drifted down river!!

The way I was told and understand that F&S looks at your questions and comments as a plus or minus. Why should a person that has recieve alot of points by asking stupid questions and and answering questions that they do not have knowlege about that subject recieve field test gear? Don't get wrong there is alot of users that have lots of points and know what they are talking about. The way I understand you can get field gear test for experince and unexperince in the area, so I don't what to tell you, hope somebody will clear it up some. I'm wondering myself actually.

rip that buzz bait thru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From what I understand points do not mean nothing at all, just a way of keeping track on much you are partpicating on here.

DEL in KS, is one that I will take advice from and bee keeper

When I was bow hunting during the late season in WI (DEC) we had snow on the ground and the moon was so bright it was like daylight, I never shot nothing but if was fun to watch nature at night!!! Coyotes looking for food and the deer looking for drop corn I forgot I was hunting!! Man was that a fun night!! Finally I looked at my watch it was 1:00 am oopps!!

Being a bear hunter up in Northern WI, I have seen my fair share of bear tracks. Six inches is pretty wide, a nice bear, but to consider the size(weight) of the bear depends on much the print sinks into the soil. If it is hard ground and still leaves a dent in the soil then it would be a dandy.We haverst on bear 2 years ago with a 5 1/2 inch pad that weighed only 225 lbs. It is really hard to guess the size of a bear just on the size of the track. We killed 350 pound bear that the track was not very wide but sunk into the ground pretty good. So you really can not go by the size of the track. Also if you see a bear, to determine if it is a nice bear, pay attention to the length but more imporantly the space between the belly of the bear and the ground.The less space there is the biggger the bear.

When I finally recieve a WI bear kill tag I would like to harvest a 400+ pound bear. I also would like to shoot a whitetail the scores 195+ on the B&C.

mabe set up some game cameras around that area. Keep notes what trails they are using, what time of day, wheather conditions. After awhile you should be able to figure out, example, like when its cloudy and in the afternoon they like using this trail. Watch from a distance to what location they are coming out to feed, again keep track of the time and weather. This does take some of your time but improves your chances to harvest the big one.

I have the 12 gauge and love it!!!!

One thing that you can look into is check around at the local bait shops and see if there are local clubs. Sure there is local fishing clubs that has outings where they take younsters out fishing that have a hard time doing so. Ask around and pretty sure somebody would be glad to take you.

If you are trout fishing you wont be able to fight a muskie. Also if you are able to spot the muskie most likely he is not interested at feeding at the time. Lot of times when I'm crapppie fishing I have these huge 50+ inch muskies right around my boat then I throw the muskie baits out nothing!! When I do not see them before hand thats when I catch them! Thats the way it goes for me, if somebody can tell some pointers when I do see a muskie around my boat what can I do to make then strike???

Thinking about calling in sick at work and drive 4 hours north to Northern WI!!!! Last friday I caught 5 bass that were over 20 inches( largest one was 23 1/2 inches!!!) and countless of other smaller ones. I took some pictures cause I'm more of a catch and release kind, Let somebody else have fun reeling in the big boy!!

What and the heck is that kind of question??!!! Grow up!! Talking about your own Sh**, you need too get some serious help rathering being on here my god!!!!!!!!!!!

I would have to agree with buckhunter. If you look in your local paper or internet you should be able to get a very good bow for alot less than you would pay for a new one in the store. Alot of times someone pays big bucks for a bow and accesseries for their first time bowhunting and find out they do not like it, so they sell it. Sure if you look around abit you can get the complete package for a quite a deal, plus you will have everything you need, sights, arrows, case I seen where they even had clothes and stand for a package that was a great deal. Buckhunter said it well its not the bow that makes the kill its the shooter. WELL SAID BUCKHUNTER!!! You could have a $1,000 bow but if you can't hit nothing its worth nothing. I'm gussesing its your first year bowhunting start off simple and if you enjoy it then upgrade if not you won't be out as much money. Good luck finding a bow.

The most rememable was my second year deer hunting. 9 pointer with 16 1/2 spread. I'm sure I killed squarils and rabbits before then.

WHAT!!!!! Where and the heck you do that at? Must be some crazy behind the counter. What in the world. My 8 year cousin can tell you that don't work!!!!

FIRE TIGER, FIRE TIGER, FIRE TIGER do I need to say it again? FIRE TIGER, you are right on Ralph. Most of the takle in my box is FIRE TIGER

I always have best luck with an orange jig with a white twisty tail, I use a stick bobbers(not the real skinny ones but the ones that have a stick on top and bottom with a little bulge in the center) Have a brain fart cant remember what they are called. LOL rather than round ones. About foot or foot and half(depends on depth of water) between the bobber and jig. What I do is cast the line out then reel the slack up so you have a stright line from your pole to your bobber. Wait about 5 seconds then start reeling in really slowly, just enough to make the bobber dance real slow, this will allow the twisty tail make a little action. My experience when the crappies bite, the bobber usally does not go straight down but rather start drifting to the side. Then reel it up till you feel the fish then have fun. If you try this method, I hopes it works as good for you as it does for me. Can't wait to go fishing for the first time this year myself. Between college, work, and racing(pit crew) not a whole lot of extra time. Good luck

IN WI DA TRUDY POINT BUCK!!!!! after a few days "IT'S THE SECOND WEEK OF DEER CAMP!!" REID JONES YOU FROM WI? Im in a happy mood, A day without sunlight is like uh, NIGHT!!