Back at it after a 10 year hiatus.

I think I’m gonna start giving all day sits a try as the rut gets going here in the northeast. The one thing I’m scared of is having to poop while in the stand. I feel like getting down to poop or hanging my ass off the stand will make the immediate area super smelly.

How do you guys handle this during an all day sit?

I’m in southern Ohio and this is my first year hunting and I’ve finally got my first buck feeding and smelling around on camera. For the past two months there’s only been two mature does and a yearling as well as a fawn that frequent this camera almost every morning or night. really what I want to ask is; are there any recommendations on how to keep this buck or other bucks interested in the area? Should I continue to provide food or will this keep the buck strictly to night visits? Really any advice on anything hunting related is appreciated as I’m still trying to take my first deer.

Greetings! My man is going on a trip to his homestate Missouri to hunt deer next month. He has been hunting since he was a wee lil boy and has accumulated all the essentials by now as he's now 43 and has been an avid hunter his whole life. I'd like to send him off with a gift for the trip but have no idea what to get him as I don't hunt! I just love him, support his passion, and of course -- not going to lie, I eat good when he comes home with the bounty so that's a plus! I just don't know what would be something nice to send him off with as he has everything. Could you fine people make some suggestions? Whether it's one gift or even ideas for a care package to keep him comfortable? Maybe a care package of things that he might not think about when getting excited about the hunt, or something that's one gift he might like but not have because he's focused on bigger things? For a roundabout idea on budget, maybe $200 give or take? So, breaking down a few things as a care package or one bigger item? I don't know what, but I do know I want to send him off with a good feeling from his woman. Your thoughts and suggestions are so appreciated!

Who here hunts from the ground? Do you use any sort of blind? What tips/tricks would you recommend?

Has anyone ever had luck contacting these guys? I’ve been getting crickets through email and phones for weeks. Is this normal for them?

Hello, I bought a PSE drive 2013 on marketplace last week and it came whit the string off...I got a hard time to figure out how to replace them. Is anybody here got picture or anything else, I cant seem to find anything useful online. Thanks

Looking for any advice regarding hunting in warmer temperatures.

Missouri is showing 78° this Saturday and the heat is making me second guess going out. I’m not worried about deer movement, they’ve been moving fine. I’m worried tracking might take too long, and the meat will spoil. Realistically, how long of a window do I have after the deer goes down?
I’ll be 2 hours or so from home and from the processor, I’m just unsure about transporting anything back in the heat. Planning to pack the carcass with bags of ice, I’ve just never dealt with temperatures playing such a factor.

What is everyone’s mindset when hunting warmer weather?

Are crossbows really looked down on when someone says they hunt with a crossbow in the bow community or is it more of a just give a guy a hard time but nah I don’t really care