Recent content by sampotter

I hunt from a saddle and use 2 ropes to climb. My entire set up weighs a few pounds and the only metal is a single carabiner and a buckle on my rock climbing harness. Every sit is a hang and hunt. I have zero presets and rarely hunt the same tree twice.

I saw it on Field and Stream's FB page. Speculating that it's a new WR.

I had a 3 year old do the tough guy strut in front of my Montana deke 2 nights ago at 15 yards. Too bad he wasn't a couple years older. Bucks seem plenty amped up already.

Oh man, 12 days 'til the opener!

Nice bucks for CT! Grew up in Litchfield County myself.

I think I'm in love... with that huge, gnarly 8!

There are lots of causes of diarrhea, but BVD would be the last on the list of suspects. I'm guessing it is ordinary indigestion caused by either a change in diet or a diet too rich in certain nutrients, I.e. straight corn or soybeans. In cattle this would be called nutritional scours and can...

I followed sparse blood covered with 2" of new snow for over 600 yards by smearing the snow around with my foot. I'm talking one small drop every 20 feet that was not visible initially, but really stood out when I smeared the snow around. From what the OP said, it really sounds like a gut shot.

Neat yes, but how might this turn out? Somebody is going to think "deer huntin' sure is easy" when that deer wanders up looking for a treat. Hand-raised bucks can be downright dangerous.