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We also put down those deer cane (the white stuff) spots near our bow stands. We generally try to keep them close to deer paths, but they do work for a communication point for the deer. At the very least, they serve as a place to stop along their path.

Haha GSPN....great story....got my fix....back to work. Thanks!

I used to love to come to this forum to read about hunting stories and share my own experiences....but now...there are only a few articles..Why is that?

Last year...I did one on the cheap.. Get one of those popup canopy type shelters...the kind you see tail gaiters use at football games. But be sure and purchase the walls. Throw a tarp down for a floor...then use a 5 gal propane tank with a buddy heater. Then get a couple of cots and...

I prefer a lightweight folder for carrying with me in the field. I mainly use this for field dressing. It seems to change from year to year. But I like a large Case trapper. Sometimes are carry a buck 110. But whatever is sharp and can fit in my pocket usually goes with me. However, when...

We went on quail hunting trips with my boy scout troop when I was a kid. No badge I suppose. But that didn't stop our dads from taking the troop. In fact, my 7 year old just completed his first backpacking trip last weekend. He has already caught fish and been deer hunting and he hasn't...

I would look into these storage bags for rifles. http://www.amazon.com/ZCORR-Corrosion-Velcro-Shotgun-Rifle/dp/B00A2SMVAC you could put your rifle in this, then put them both into a soft case. I think the Pelican case wins the battle of the elements...but it is pretty bulky and heavy...and...

I have been using Permethrin from Sawyers for years while backpacking, camping, or working in the woods. I have a few pairs of pants that I generally use and will treat once or twice a year. I can always tell the difference. I just don't get as many if any ticks when wearing treated clothing...

I came up short this year as well. My in-laws put a ban on does, so it was a trophy only year. I hunted for 6 weekends between archery, black powder and rifle. Had I been allowed, I could have taken a doe. We had a lot of acorns this year and it seemed the weather conspired against me...

One of the reasons the dehydrated meals are recommended is due to their weight to food ratio. Of course if you are going to an area where water is limited. Then you need to choose meals that won't require water.

I too am a Native American....registered Cherokee. All of the tribes are there own entity and each have their own treaties with the US government. Here in OK, the Cherokees have a treaty and the state doesn't honor it. We are supposed to have free hunting and fishing within the Cherokee...

Just this year we have started seeing large feral hogs on my in-laws land. (NE OK) We have also seen a drop overall in deer count as well. I haven't seen any while hunting, they seem to only be moving at night. But when you see the game camera pictures of these beasts it is pretty shocking...

+1 on the Sawyers product. I try to keep a few sets of "woods" clothes treated with Sawyers and it does cut the tick count down.

For backpacking, I usually pick up some mountain house or other brand of freeze dried meals. I mostly go for the rice and chicken and the breakfast skillets. There is just something about being able to pour hot water in, seal it up and wait a few minutes. Those meals are boring, but simple...

Yes, Ed is still in business. He is in Bethany, OK. Which is a suburb of Oklahoma City. He has this little small office and man it is packed full of barrels! You talk about a kid in a candy store.