Just cruising through...

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DuckHunt
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Just cruising through...

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It's still in the distance, but it'll be here before we know it. Today was my 4th trip to the woods in a week to finally get the trail cameras all sorted out. While I was at work this morning, this thing came through the property.
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I don't know what kind of tine length he'll end up with, but the brows and width are shaping up nicely.

I replaced one camera this season to standardize all on the same brand and I added one camera to the fleet. I crawled well out into a thicket to place a camera under three white oaks on the side of a hill that were just ate up last season. We came across the spot while following a blood trail. It would be very tricky to hunt since it is so thick, but it has well defined game trails through the thick stuff. At first I thought it may have been a bad idea, because this was the first picture I received from deep in the thick.
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Fortunately, the camera has survived although it got a good tongue bath yesterday. Because I expected it may get violated, I put a camera there that is highly worn and chewed that I've got half a tube of silicone on it to keep it waterproof. It's still getting it done.

So far I'm liking what I'm seeing for the coming season.
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Doe's Iowa have a bear season like we do here in Missouri ?

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papabear1 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:35 am
Doe's Iowa have a bear season like we do here in Missouri ?

Dave :eusa-think:
I think Duckhunt is in West Virginia. Bears are sure becoming more common here in Missouri. Every summer (in recent years) they are seen in the St. Louis suburbs. There was one photographed about a mile from my house this week.
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grouse wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:01 am
papabear1 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:35 am
Doe's Iowa have a bear season like we do here in Missouri ?

Dave :eusa-think:
I think Duckhunt is in West Virginia. Bears are sure becoming more common here in Missouri. Every summer (in recent years) they are seen in the St. Louis suburbs. There was one photographed about a mile from my house this week.
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2010 equinox,
known as doe bow
vixenmaster custom string
swacker bhs, 2/1/4" cut 120 grn.
xx75 Easton 2219,s
firebolt arrows
S5 pads
if it ain't broke don't fix it
be safe in all you do
see ya in the woods
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Yes, DH is in WV.
DH, nice buck!

And Dave, YES, I agree. it does!! :lol:
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