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In my opinion, any Polaris over 2 years old is not worth having. If you don't know the history of this machine, I would stay away from it. Every Polaris I've ever known ran fine when it was new, but with a little use, eventually became a regular at the local shop. For $2200, I'm sure you can...

Old Buck, Did you by chance hear of any busts in Monroe County in the first two weeks of Nov.? I am a native, hunting from some distance away. When I got to my hunting ground, I was informed by neighbors that the DNR had busted some guys from Polk County, along with one local. They were...

QDMer, I think that you are just going to have to grin and bear it. First of all, if you are not from the area and have come and bought ground just for hunting then you are going to make some local hunters unhappy. It comes with the territory. I could see a disgruntled hunter doing this just to...

I am having a hard time deciding which two weeks to take off as well. With the full moon, comes a lot of night time activity. Which means a lot of bucks won't be up and moving until after dark. Also the first week of Nov. has been hot the last 3 years in a row, and this year seems to be heading...

I guess I'll put my neck out there and say that yes the Albia buck is dead. As soon as I heard the rumor I called my friends from Albia to confirm it. Two of them had handled the rack personally. The buck was killed by a lucky young man during youth season with a muzzleloader. The boy is the son...

On the same note, this year at the Classic I was talking to someone about the great nontypicals coming out of Missouri. I mentioned the 'Missouri Monarch' as an example and this person went on to tell me something I had never heard about this deer. He said that it had actually been a pen raised...

I had a friend email me a pic and the story on that cat about a month ago. He says the hunter is Jim Hackewitz. The cat was killed near North Bend, WA. The hunter spot stalked him until exhausted, then varmit called the cat within kill range. I guess the guy is also a scorer and says that after...

Great looking buck, Larry. That is an awesome story as well. As I was sitting here at the computer desk, I glanced up and noticed my "Broken Solitude Whitetail" print. I tell you what, there is a lot of resemblence between the buck in the print and your 2002 bow kill. If this pattern continues...

I have a question for all you seasoned bowhunters. And give it some thought. Would you rather be hunting in the present vs. ten-15 years ago. You would have to give up all your superior modern equipment and superior knowledge in turn for less congested woods, less competition with other...

Can someone tell me where the Illinois Classic is being held. I don't have any plans for the weekend, this sounds like the ticket. Thanks

I would say without a doubt that is the Albia buck. I would also venture to say that is the same rack he was wearing in Primetime 6. I know that those sheds were found and a lot of points were missing including the big drop. The person who found them brought the sheds and a pile of photos to a...

Add four more years of experience from this diehard bowhunter. 851+4= 855

No news of the deer being harvested. The rumor about the buck being hit by a car is false. Also, I have heard that the sheds from this spring were found, and are just now being shown around town. I have also heard that the rack this year is far from the previous year. One side is similiar and...

I think leasing would have to involve something in writing and/or an exchange of money. An important thing to remember, once money is exchanged for the right to hunt, the landowner is responsible for any injury or accident that occurs on the property. If someone just has permission, the...

Boyd, Congratulations on that super buck! I think some of my good luck is rubbing off on you guys over at Rick's shop. Hope to get over some time to get a look at this years crop. Good Job. JB

Well, I didn't make the trip over to Monroe county. I couldn't justify the drive, just to get in a shouting match or possibly shot. I'm sure it would have got ugly. Don't know if they shot anything, but will check it out this weekend. What really upsets me about the whole deal is the total lack...

I got a beef with some out of county shotgun hunters and from the looks of it, a local. I got news from friends in SE Iowa that my ground was being tresspassed on this morning. Fortunately, I had paddlocked the gates so they had to hoof it 1.5 miles to the back. There were two new SUV's in the...

CornFed, I would recommend Rick Whitaker in Knoxville. He has a website www.whitakerswildlife.com. Check it out. He has done numerous mounts for me and my friends, he does excellent work and probably would have it done sometime in January if you got it in now. At the last Iowa Taxidermy...

Thought I would share something I heard the other day. I guess this past weekend a Durango pulled into the local Caseys to fuel up. The cashier took notice when the camo clad crew stepped out. It was Bill Jordan and some of the other real tree team. I believe they were filming a pro staffer's...

Fellow hunters, thanks for the input. I am really going to have to study my options. The buck is using a overgrown creek bank as his bedding area. He is also in a bachelor group of 4 or 5 bucks, a couple are dandys as well. On the south side of him is a late maturing corn field, the field he is...