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Will be going on my first whitetail hunt this fall and looking for opinions in your favorite daypacks.

I have a Kuiu Icon 3200 that is a great pack for our west and over nighters but overkill for what I will be needing on this hunt. I know my Kuiu will work fine but kinda want another smaller pack and this is a good reason!

What’s everyone’s take on hunting with animals nearby? For instance we have 9 horses and they are in some areas we can hunt, we see the Deere going through the pastures or woods that are fenced in, but I’m not sure I’d wanna hunt in there?

We hunt right outside the pastures (other side of the fence).

Anyone have experiences or opinions on farm animals and deer hunting? Thanks

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Need some recommendations on out of state whitetail bow hunts. Looking for a quality hunt that won’t kill the pockets. Like it to be over the counter instead of a Draw hunt. Pictures and such always help. Not looking to kill a world record just a respectable deer.

Introducing Catalyst Camo! This camo is brand new to the outdoor world and I am more then excited to be a rep for this company! Unlike mainstream hunting apparel such as Under Armour and First Lite that have a in-store upcharge, Catalyst has none of that as its only available online for straight to consumer pricing. (Like KUIU except geared towards Whitetail guys). They will have all of their garments up and for sale on the website in the next coming weeks. If you guys would go visit the website and check it out for yourselves, you won’t be disappointed! They currently have the pattern on display as well as the ability for them to send you updates on the release date of the gear. Go check it out!!

http://www.catalystperformanceapparel.com/

Hey everyone wanted to invite you guys to a new group I created in Whitetail Food Plots, come on over so we can discuss and share knowledge and experiences with food plots and how we manage our deer.

This past year was my first year archery hunting, and first year in New Hampshire. Only saw two deer, and I’m looking to increase my odds for next year. I’m happy to take a doe, young buck…if it’s brown, it’s going down.

I live in Amherst, New Hampshire, southern part of the state. The houses are on 1-3 acre lots, bordered by 120 acres of swamp-land, public conservation land. No agricultural fields anywhere nearby. I think my problem is that deer are EVERYWHERE, but nowhere in particular. They’re snuffling through the snow for acorns in my front yard overnight, piles of droppings scattered throughout the woods. Huge network of trails and sign, but no single heavily-used trail. They’re very comfortable working people’s yards, decimating their landscape plants. One guy has a row of arborvitae that are stripped bare, right up to 7 feet high. There is one fairly large grass meadow, but I haven’t seen any sign there. Mix of timber, most of it less than 50 years old: hemlocks, white pine, sugar maples, red oaks and a few white oaks. Acorn drop was epic this year, walking in my yard was like skating on a rink full of marbles.

As far as bedding, I saw two spots on my walk today: one isolated bed between some fallen timber not 30 yards from my house, and what looked like a triple doe bed right off one of the heavier trails, in a pretty thick hemlock stand. There is also plenty of bedding sign in the swamp bordering the brook. There’s about a 40 yard buffer between the timber line and the brook, filled with nasty bittersweet, swamp maples, sedge and cattails chest-high. I tried to sneak up there in my stand twice last season and got easily busted. There are an infinite number of escape routes, and the deer seem well distributed in scattered beds, not beating down the same spots every night.

So I’m looking for some tips on how to hunt this landscape, where there’s no well-worn path between a bedding thicket and a soybean field. The deer seem to have a web of interconnecting trails, and if they sense any danger, they just use the next one over.

My buddy has plenty of nighttime trail cam shots but just a few during daylight shooting hours. He suggested to setup a bait pile off the trail behind my house, which I may try, but I’m looking for some more strategies on how to set myself up for success during Sept.15-Dec.15 during shooting hours. Any ideas?

Seemed like everyone enjoyed riding around with Deer #1 several days ago. For Round #2, I’ll stick you on the back of "Billy the Kid" as he cruises around for the month of December. What’s particularly interesting is comparing 2 bucks operating within the same exact landscape. What are the similarities? What are the differences? How can certain weaknesses be exploited?

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Hi Guys,

I hope everyone’s season is going well! I thought I would post a few pictures of my Kansas whitetail I shot with my bow on November 20th. He’s my biggest buck to date scoring at 150 2/8" gross. Read the full story here on my blog: http://transitionwild.com/2015/11/28…5-kansas-buck/

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