CatfishKev

I assume they were not exposed above the gums?

As stated not SO dependent, but they still need water. I was just on a hunt where several water sources were frozen. A lot of the deer activity was fairly close to the available water sources. It doesnt hurt to break the ice and help them out. That being said much of the moisture is acquired through the food they eat.

First learn how to locate deer. Get a tripod and a pair of decent 15s. Since your new I highly suggest you take a Duwane Adams glassing class. Write down tons of questions before hand and pick his brain. Spending $300 on his class will save you lots of money in the future. He is a living legend and a heck of a nice guy.

I got a tripod trail stool at rei. Super light and has done well for me. I put a treestand pad on it thatbi can also use to sit on the ground if i want.

Congrats, its awesome your wife was there to see your first archery buck! You mentioned studying for hours trying to find an advantage. I think you found it... PERSISTANCE!

Sometimes the stories written here are not for the other members as much as they are for the OP to go back and re read and re live the hunt, or for the family of the OP to read someday and get to know someone who may have passed on. I'm pretty detailed about my families hunts and even posted the essays my kids wrote so that they could come back someday and read it.

My mistake thought you mentioned 12s. Congrats on your sucess.

He's not trolling, I just had the same reaction and send you a pm! (Although sometimes he does troll!) I didn't known you could Make your own. Also, we demand more pics.

See you went with 12s instead ofm15s?

Great story and congrats.

Congrats, great deer!

Great set up for the money. I'm 6'2" and can stand with mine.

Good stuff. Congrats to the boys!

That sucks man I'm sorry.

Dude that is bas a$$!

Good luck on your hunts dude! Throw up some pics after...

What does squaring the pointsmean exactly?

Awesome!

What happened?

Caused my son to miss his first shots at some elk. I have tape on them now. Same scope.

I also don't know of any disease that "broke out"....

Never heard of it, where you get it?

Congrats! Looks like you were up in the burn?

How much of a difference is there of the POI? Does it vary by scope? Distance? Does it matter if its lets say under 400 yards? I've wondered this for awhile since I only have one FFP scope and all the others are 2nd.

Great shot, look at that fur fly! Congrats Thomas!