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Well folks, I am so pumped, yesterday some friends and I applied for a Illinois archery deer hunting permit. I have always wanted to go on a big time deer hunt and it looks like this could be the year that dream becomes a reality. We are planning to go on a bow hunt in late October to early November. Right in the heart of big buck country. I have always wanted to hunt in Illinois, where the chances of getting a world class whitetail are very good. It’s a lottery to get drawn for so hopefully we will get drawn.

If you are wondering why I am so pumped up about hunting in Illinois check out this video, and if you are a deer hunter you will understand.

I have already made my self a hunting equipment checklist and I just ordered a new bow that should be here tomorrow. The bow that I have been using for years has been a great one, but it is time for an upgrade. I have never shot a carbon arrow and I just can’t wait to start practicing with my new PSE Stinger. I bought it on-line at huntersfriend.com. They have ready to hunt bow packages that come set up and paper tuned and ready to hunt right out of the package. I just don’t have a lot of spare time, so this is a great deal for someone who doesn’t have the time to get a bow tuned and set up properly. Of course I will need to get in a lot of practice between now and hunting season, which I plan on doing. If you are looking for a good deal on a bow package you can check them out at huntersfriend.com or click here, or call 1-877-410-7811.

A while back I decided to set a deer hunting goal for my self, of harvesting a Pope and Young buck with my bow. Bow hunting in Illinois just might help me acheive that goal. They have some real trophy whitetails there and I just might get a bruiser, you never know. I have been deer hunting twenty seven years and have never been hunting outside of the great state of Georgia. I have taken some real nice bucks in Georgia, but I really hope to get the chance to go bow hunting in Illinois. I am pumped up just thinking about it.

Also I will be moving to Kentucky real soon and I here there is some great hunting there also. I am looking forward to hunting in some of these states that I have only read about and seen on tv. I here there is a lot of corn up that way. I bet those tenderloins taste real good. Not to mention those world class  racks.

I just wanted let everyone know that the beloved mascot of the University of Georgia Uga VI passed away yesterday in Savannah Georgia. He will be buried inside Sanford Stadium in Athens Georgia on monday at 3:30pm.

You can see the story about Uga VI here. Also you can see some great photos of him here.

Last night when I found out Uga passed away I decided to tell my son Noah and when I did he stuck his bottom lip out and got a sad look on his face. He has pictures of Uga in his room and he just loves him. Then I told him that there would be a new younger Uga to be the new mascot, and he said oh yeah, I want to go pet him. I said maybe one day we can. And he got a real big grin on his face.

I know I speak for the whole bulldog nation when I say “Hunker Down Hairy Dawg!”

Are you an ethical deer hunter? I believe that if you deer hunt it is your duty to be an ethical one. The laws that we as deer hunters are to abide by should be respected and followed to make sure future generations of deer hunters can enjoy the freedom to hunt for years to come. If we break the laws and recklessly ignore them, that gives the antis fuel for the fire. There is a small percentage of hunters who disreguard the deer hunting regulations and give all of us law abiding ethical deer hunters a bad image. It’s just not fair to us, to be portrayed as a bunch of drunk rednecks that just want to kill something. To me hunting is so much more than killing something. Hunters do so much for wildlife preservation, and the preservation of wildlife habitat. We all can do more to ensure our sons and their sons will be able to carry on the hunting heritage for years to come.

I was searching the internet and I ran across some really good articles on hunting ethics. Here is one that is really good. We all need to do our part to teach our children and others to be ethical hunters.

Being a Veteran of The United States Army is something that I am very proud of, and makes this day very special to me. I want to salute each and every one of our Veterans that paid the ultimate sacrifice so we can enjoy all of our freedom in the greatest country in the world. I think we take living in this country for granted some times and fail to realize the price that was paid to live here in the land of the free.

Rick over at Tails and Trails had a great post that gave me chills. Please go over and check it out.

To all of the men and women who have fought and died for our way of life thank you and god bless you. I will never be able to repay you for your sacrifices. And I will forever be in debt to you great Americans who fought and died for us here in The United States Of America, The Land of the Free.

When I think about what Memorial Day means to me, I think of all the freedoms that me and my family enjoy everyday, and the men and women who paid the ultimate price for us to be able to enjoy those freedoms, all because they were courageous enough to stand up and fight and die for this country, because they believed in what they were fighting for. God bless each and every one of you. I salute you on this day and every day that I have, and I will thank god for your sacrifices until the day that I die. God Bless the USA.

And I want to thank all of the men and women serving our country today. Please know that your sacrifices are appreciated, and always will be. God bless you!

I also think about my friends that I served in the United states Army with, most of which I have lost contact with. But I have not forgotten you and never will. Rock Steady! Bravo Troop 1st/11th Armored Calvary Regiment.

Also, I think about my grandfather who served in the United States Navy during World War II. I miss you Popo.

So on this day lets all be thankful for our many heros that gave their lives so we can enjoy ours and live happy in the Land Of The Free.

< I have decided to set a deer hunting goal for myself, to harvest a Pope & Young buck with a bow. I have harvested quite a few deer with a bow and arrow, but never a real mature trophy whitetail buck. It is a challenge that I am determined to accomplish. So today I am getting my bow out and I am going to start practicing. So when deer season rolls around this year I will be prepared. I am currently in the process of looking for a new compound bow and I found a website that is really neat. You can go to it here. They have ready to hunt compound bow packages that are set up right out of the box, paper tuned and everything. They are set up to your specifications and ready. I have been working 9 hours a day 6 days a week, and I have a two year old son and a nine month old son. I just don’t have a lot of time to spare. So this is a good deal for me already being tuned and ready. I just thought some of you may be interested in checking out their site. They have some great deals on really nice bows.I had shoulder surgery a while back, and I need to get my shoulder muscles back used to shooting a bow. I enjoy shooting from different heights and distances and I try to practice with gloves on, like when I am actually deer hunting. Year before last, I had a definite Pope and Young buck at twenty five yards broadside, I didn’t realize there was another deer watching me and when I went to draw my bow back, it blew at me and the party was over. I was so close to harvesting a buck of a lifetime with my bow, but I just didn’t close the deal. Now I am more determined than ever to harvest a Pope & Young buck. And today I am going to start practicing to achieve that goal.

Have you ever harvested a mature trophy buck with a bow and arrow? I have came  so close a few times and just haven’t done it. I am planning on deer hunting more and more with my bow and less with my rifle. I am currently still using an older bow with aluminum arrows. I want to new one so bad I can’t stand it. Right now I am going to pull out my old one and go shoot a few aluminum arrows. Maybe with a lot of practice and some preparation I can get that big whitetail buck with my bow this year. 

Well, I am sorry I haven’t posted in such a long time. I still don’t have my computer fixed yet. My wifes computer is working now,  and mine is being repaired. I don’t know what happened but they both quit working at the same time.

I have also been doing some home improvement projects to get our house ready to sell. What a great time to be trying to sell a house. Oh well maybe it will pick up with school getting out soon.

I wanted to tell you our food plots are planted and should be coming up by now. I haven’t had a chance to get to the deer camp to check my trail camera, and see the property since some logging was done, and since the food plots were planted.

A few reminders on your summer plots to help get the best results out of your plots. Spray plots for weeds when weeds are four to twelve inches tall. Also when clover reaches 10 to 12 inches tall mow down to 4 to 6 inches. Don’t mow to low or to often though. You don’t want them to burn during the summer heat.

Also during early fall fertilize with a 0-20-20 or simalar fertilizer. Apply when it is dry.

Hopefully I will have some good trail camera photographs to share soon.

I sure hope we don’t have another drought like we did last year. That was the worst drought I can remember in my fourty years.

It is great to be posting again and hopefully much more often now.

I just wanted everyone to know that my computer has a nasty virus, and I have been doing a home improvement project. Sorry for the delay in posting. I will be back up and running soon. Thanks, Adam.

I have always wanted to pay to hunt with a deer hunting outfitter. I just have never done it for one reason or another. You see all those great places on television where the boys at Team Realtree or Primos and many others go deer hunting.

There are so many outfitters out there finding a good one shouldn’t be a problem. The internet has made a big difference in the hunting industry. You can go online and research many different places to go and the different deer hunting outfitters, and find the best one for your desires.

Whether it be a bow hunt , or a rifle hunt for a world class whitetail, or a 130 class buck you can pick the hunt of your dreams. All you need, is to save your money.

Before I would book a hunt, I would check references, of people that have hunted with the outfitter you are thinking about hunting with.

I found a great link to deer hunting outfitters that you can see here.

Do you have a favorite outfitter? Let me know, I am thinking about going on a pay hunt sometime in the near future. I want to hunt big trophy whitetails in all these great places you see on television. Oh, if I could win that lottery tonight.

Where do you get your deer hunting information? Whether it be on television, or magazines or the internet, there are some great resources out there, packed with lots of great deer hunting information.

I wanted to talk about some of my favorite hunting magazines. There are some really good ones out there.

My local favorite hunting magazine is Georgia Outdoor news. It is a great publication on hunting and fishing and any other outdoor stuff you can think of. They have fishing and hunting reports, classified ads, a scrapbook, my favorite is the Spy Cam, they have an outdoor kids scrapbook, articles on local hunting and fishing hotspots, and many other great interesting things. They also have a website that you can check out a http://gon.com/. If you are a hunter or fisherman from Georgia this magazine is for you. Of course you probably already know about it if you are.

One of my other local favorites is Georgia Sportsman. I have been reading it for as long as I can remember. I remember when I first started getting into the great outdoors and hunting, I would read every article that Georgia Sportsman put out. That is how I learned to hunt. That and my dad.

They too have great local stories and articles on deer hunting information.

My favorite deer hunting magazine is North American Whitetail. It is for the serious Whitetail trophy hunter. It has a lot of great information and tips on hunting big mature bucks. It also has a lot of great ads that pertain to deer hunting big bucks. They too have a great website you can visit at this link  http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com. They feature some of the biggest bucks taken every year. And they have a great television show also. They are my favorite big buck resource. If you are into big Whitetails North American Whitetail is for you.

I recently joined the National Rifle Association. When I did I received a subscription to American Hunter. It is a great publication as well. It has a lot of hunting information as well as firearms for hunting information, and equipment for hunting too.

Also they keep you up to date on any thing that pertains our Second Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms. It is a all around wonderful magazine that I would recommend to any one that hunts or cares about our Second Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Any thing that helps preserve out hunting heritage and our Second Amendment is all right with me.

There are a lot more great hunting magazines out there, these are just a few of my favorites. Some of my other favorites are, Deer & Deer Hunting, OutdoorLife, Field and Stream, Buckmasters, Peterson’s Bowhunting, and many more that you can see here.

There are a lot of different resources to get your deer hunting information, hunting magazines have always been one of my favorite resources.

What about you? What are some of your favorites? Maybe there are some good one’s I don’t know about, that I need to check out.