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I know... I feel bad for slacking. On my first set-up I had the camera too far from the feeder and didn't get any pictures but the ones of me leaving and coming back. I moved the camera and got some turkey photos but no deer on the second set up. I have moved it to another feed and turned the sensitivity to HIGH. I will check it Friday. The good news is that the day time photos that I do have are good clear photos.

I hunted out of those old baker style stands for years. Make sure you run a rope between the top and the bottom sections. It is easy to drop the bottom and be sitting way up a tree with no way to get down. I also would recommend putting some pull tight straps on the stand where it bites into the tree. You basically strap the stand to the tree when you get into position. This will keep you from accidentally knocking the top or bottom loose. Most new stands of this design come with them these day.

Head shots are low percentage shots. Animals are always moving their heads and it only takes a small movement to cause a miss on a small target. I have killed with head shots, but I learned a hard lesson about head shots.I used to say, "head shots are great, you either hit and kill them or you miss and they run off unharmed" until I was hunting hogs in Florida and decided to take a head shot on a boar that was about 200 lbs. Just as I squeezed the trigger he raised his head and I ended up shooting him in the jaw. I didn't find the hog and I am sure he died a miserable death. I was only off my target by a couple inches. I take head shots on squirrels when using a .22, but that is it. I am a fan of neck shots on hogs, above all other kill zones. I have also killed deer with neck shots. I do think that the situation has to be right to attempt neck shots on deer too.

Good Luck. All you have to do is sit still... for a very long time. Remember the wind and be still. I was looking at the Greyback stand the other day. It does look comfortable. Check craigslist for stands.

Sounds like fun. I wish TWRA would invest more than one weekend into leased fields around the state. They used to plant more fields, but seems that the economy has effected all areas. I would have loved to have spent this afternoon in a dove field with my daughter.

Well, that is opening day for Archery season. Maybe I can make the next one.

Can you tell me what lottery numbers to play this week?

+1 and make sure you video it!

That blows Rob. Let me check around with my buddies down there and see what is available. I will shoot you a PM.

I bought a ScoutGuard SG550 tail camera based on info from Robtatto on an older thread. THANKS ROB! I got the camera in last week and played around with it in the office a little. It takes great pics both day and night. I put the camera up on a feeder last Thursday. I will check it next Wednesday and post some of my pics. The interface on this camera was simple. I used the included manual to walk through the set up and it took less than 5 minutes to master. The one thing that is missing for me is the lack of a laser aim feature. Easy to overcome by taking a SD card viewer to the woods with you and checking the test pics, but it would be a nice add on. For less than 160.00 I am completely happy, with or without a laser.

Well, not my best day dove hunting, but I really enjoyed spending the day with my daughter. There weren't many birds flying, it was hot and the walk was long. I fired a total of 3 shells. My daughter fired twice. I killed 2 and she didn't get any. The good news is that the bird I missed, I never imagined I had a chance to hit. It was a good 75 yards out, I just wanted to pull a trigger. The two birds that did fly within range, both died. That is a great improvement for my average. I am going to try again this weekend if we can squeeze some time in.

nice yote. I got into a mess of seed ticks last weekend setting up feeders. I had sprayed down well with permanone too. What I didn't do, and should have, was tuck in my shirt and tuck my pants into my boots. That always seems to help. I will be wearing Redhead EnduroSkin during bow season. That really helps keep the suckers at bay.

7am may be an hour too late. We will be down in Tullahoma for the weekend. I won't get to hunt, but we are going to float the Elk on Sunday. If they have cut the corn fields around my mom's, then I may sneak in a hunt on Saturday evening.

Like WD-40, if I were only buying 1 rifle in rimfire, then it would be a .22mag. I have a Savage 93 with a Weaver RV7 2.5-7x28 scope on it. I can shoot little bitty groups out to 100 yards. I squirrel hunt with mine and I only take head shots. That isn't a bad thing to me. I only take head shots when I hunt with an .22LR also. The .22mag is no more destructive than then the .17hmr, maybe less. I have killed several hogs with my .22mag and Winchester SuperX solids. I've killed armadillos and rabbits with it too. Foxes and coyotes fit comfortably into the limits of the .22mag IMHO. I have witnessed, a now deceased elderly neighbor dispatch many deer from his garden with his trusty .22mag single shot. Head shots ofcourse, and they would often turn a flip. Not that I would recommend this for hogs or deer, but I just like telling the history I have with the round. A .22LR makes more sense on many levels. First, everyone should own a .22LR. It would be the law if I were in charge. Second, you can practice with it alot for cheap. That is the most compelling reason to me. Also, rifle can be had less than 100.00. About the perfect gun for squirrels too. I have no doubt that it is also plenty for foxes. I have culled feral dogs from my grandparents farm with a .22LR and one was over 40 pounds. I assure you that the .22LR was plenty in all cases. I tried the .17's and I didn't care for them. They have a good following, I just couldn't see replacing anything with them.

A good local archery shop can be a super help. A bad local shop can be like a bad local gun shop, expensive and full of misinformation. Finding a friend to shoot with will help you more than anything. They can watch your form and help you make adjustments along the way. Too bad you don't live in Clarksville. We have a good local shop and I would love someone to shoot with. You don't have to buy the most expensive stuff, but sometimes you get what you pay for. Archerytalk.com is a good source of information, but is also filled with pampas asshats. Just my 2 cents.

WD, it is a state leased field, open to anyone. You and K can join us if you wish. I rode out there yesterday and there were some birds flying. I plan to drive out tomorrow evening and check again. Kevlar umbrellas might be needed, never know how many yay-hoos will show up on hunts like these. I am hoping the mid-week opener will help keep the crowds down.

It's a knot on the squirrel. Looks like a tumor. There is no missing them once you clean the squirrel. It's actually a fly larva.

I didn't hunt this morning. I had planned to, but a late evening of music on the deck of the neighborhood bar changed my plans. I did get out in the woods this morning. I filled a couple feeders and did some drive by scouting. I managed to get about a dozen seed ticks despite spraying down good with Permanone. Oh well, I should have tucked my shirt in and put my pants legs inside my boots. Slow learner here.

If it's all you have, then yes you can kill deer and hogs with a 1911. I have killed exactly 1 hog with a .45Auto. I got into a discussion on another board about shooting hogs with a .45 and a fellow from Texas told me I was full of it and that I couldn't kill a hog with a .45auto. That weekend I stalked up to a sounder of pigs at the edge of swamp and shot a 130 pound boar once in the neck from about 30 yards. The hog dropped on the spot. I used a factory loaded Hornady XTP in a Ruger P345. It can be done and I never felt in danger. I don't think I would have shot a 300 pound boar at that distance. Perhaps 15 yards and a head shot. I killed plenty of hogs while I lived in Florida. Mostly I used a .44mag in either a lever action or a Ruger Single action revolver. I have been charged by hogs twice and neither charge ended well for the hog involved. When I first moved to Florida I used to read all the internet stories about the dangers of hog hunting and using enough gun. They do carry merit. But like most things, once you become a custom to them, the dangers worry you less and less. I did learn something from the fellow that I argued with about this subject. He reminded me that far too often folks on the internet make recommendations to people without fully knowing the persons capabilities. I would never recommend a first time hog hunt use a .45auto. However, for someone that is familiar with the odd anatomy of hogs and their behavior patterns, it will kill them cleanly when properly applied.

I guess we are going to the Robertson County leased field. Hopefully there are some birds flying. The limit is 15 so I am going to take 300 shells just in case they are flying well.

Well I have one on order. Can't wait to get it out in the woods. Maybe it will make it here by Friday. Also, Bass Pro Shops sent me a mailing with Moultrie Game Spy I-35S on sale for 149.99 and a 20.00 discount code. I may pick up one of these too and compare the cameras.

OMG!

COOL! I haven't seen those yet, but I am going to seriously consider getting one for S&G's.

There are thousands of Ruger #1 and other similar single shot rifles in the field hunting every year. I think it is more inhumane to carry a semi auto and not concentrate on your first shot because you plan to sling 3 or 4 shots down range to compensate for piss-poor skill.