Just Hook'n

Great stuff Ed. Way to start the year on a good trip.

Awesome...that thing is really valuable for a lot of people.

I've actually been out when the only rod in the spread catching fish was one with green backer on it...and I am a stickler for keeping things the same so of course I complained ahead of time about the green line being different. My crew would not get off my back ever time that thing went off...they threatened to change all the backer to green.

Sweeeeet...this is always a great time to see everyone we have not spoken with in a while..support some fellow fisherman and get some great gear.

WOW...15 lbs...that is awesome. I truly hope that is headed for the wall.

LOVE hunting the snow. I think it actually feels warmer in the woods when it's 10 degres - dry snow coming down that when it is 39 degrees and raining like it has been here in west Michigan lately. I'll stay out a long time in the cold snowy weather because the deer move almost all day. I've been waiting for snow all season. We've only had one little blast here that didn't last very long.

Thanks for the heads up Aaron. Just in time for my Christmas stocking.

That is neat. Great story and thanks for posting the picture Mike.

Thanks for sharing Nick...Glad Parker is doing ok.

Awesome job and thanks for sharing the story.

Amazing job for your 9 year old grandson. I JUST shot my first 8pt this year. I'm 37 and I've been hunting since I was 10 ( with a bow at that time ).

I've had the dealer replace about 5 okuma rods for me with broken tips. They are awesome on service.

Awesome... just a really great looking deer. Congrats.

On your website this is listed as a 182..may want to fix it here.

That is a great boat. My father has a 165Promag that we rigged up - but not nearly as fully as that. We fish the big boat (30') most trips on lake michigan but do manage to get the promag out for pentwater steelhead. I'm sure this 196 will make someone an AWESOME boat - looks great.

Thanks for sharing Ed. I think I would have driven that truck around the entire state of Michigan on the way to the check station - showing it off all the way. VERY NICE.

That's some great shooting. NICE WORK.

Sorry Mike, took that one with a cell phone I think...wait...no I think it was my camera. OH well, just happy I got the deer...

That's a heck of a day Rog. Nice work.

That's just awesome. 13 and already got an eight point. SWEEET.

Whatever it scores - it's just massive and awesome. Great job.

Great buck Joe...how wide is that monster...that is just awesome.

Awesome...thanks for sharing Jimmy.

So I finally bagged a wall hanger after years and years of hunting. I have to first say thanks to my dad to taught me everything I know about hunting. We grew up hunting (since I was probably 10) using a bow. My dad worked in the power house and would work for the gun season because other guys took the time off. So he would bank big money working 12 hour days during gun season - so we hunted bow. We used to pull the camper up north and hunt a week during october - it was awesome and some of the best memories a kid can have messing around in the woods with his father. Growing up bowhunting you learn how sensitive deer are to movement, noise, smells, etc. It makes for a really good gun hunter. Heck, I almost feel like I'm cheating when I use a gun - but it's still tough. So, here's the story.... I didn't get the day off as I just started at my new company in January and I didn't want to burn what little vacation I have. Got in early and got out early to get out in the blind. Got in the blind about 3. 4:30 a doe walks out at 120 yards and strolls across the field. I was itchin my trigger finger but let her go as she was headed right over to my buddies area who was hunting north of me. About 10 minutes later i hear BLAAAAM...I'm thinking sweeeeet...then I here BLAAAAAM...and I'm thinking CRAP he missed. About 10 minutes later the doe wanders into the open field at about 200 yards and eats some corn on the ground left over from the harvest. She slowly walks back to the woods, but is looking into the woods. . Takes her about 20 minutes or so to get back into the woods with a long pause at the edge - 5 minutes or so. Then, out comes the buck...I'm struggling to find the distance...but I know he is closer than the doe was at 185 when she finally made it back into the woods. I had missed a big eight point last year on that same ridge at 185...so this year I was going to be sure. He kept walking across the field and I thought CRAP I am going to miss him. Finally got the range finder on his shoulder at 168. I got settled and he took a few more steps and stopped for a brief moment....I let my CVA wolf with 200shockwave and blackhorn 209 primer (shameless plugs) eat. He heaves forward...runs 50 yards to the fence line...stumbles through the weeds...goes north...DEATH SPIRAL AND DOWN. I was shaking for a good half hour and could barely stay in the blind...but I knew it was the right thing to do. I went home to get the tractor and got my buddy and we went looking. Right where I saw him go down. MAN when I got my hands on him I was geeeeeked. It was my first every 8 point buck. I probably put down a dozen does and a few oddball bucks...but this was awesome. He is not the biggest deer in the world, but I'm sure happy with him. about 170pounds dressed, 16 inches inside spread and very very much headed for the wall.

BIG BUCK DOWN. Finally redeemed myself for earlier this year when I barely skimmed a giant 8 point (actually larger than this one), but I am super happy. First 8 point of my life. 170 yards with muzzle loader on opening night at about 5:15. Went about 70 yards and did the "death spiral" - AWESOME. I was shaking for a half hour I was so excited.