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Great post! I agree that a “big buck” is relative to where it was killed and a “mature buck” is a lot easier to find in areas with light hunting pressure. I consider a buck 5.5 or older to be mature in the areas I hunt. That can be hard to determine if you don’t have history with the deer...

Regarding the condition and up keep of the strouds campground...the group camp is closed do to Covid and has been all summer. We've not mowed it intentionally to discourage day traffic. The main campground gets mowed every week during the summer and every 10 days to 2 weeks in the spring and...

Proposed DOW rules and regulations changes are vetted through JCAR before the Wildlife Council votes to make sure nothing contradicts the Ohio Revised Code. The Wildlife Council vote stands alone and is not vetted through legislature.

I think there's a lot of truth in that article. I also believe that many of the bucks that make it to maturity do so by behaving in an unorthodox manner.

In the event I come up floating in the Hocking River, please forward the aforementioned post to the authorities and let them know it wasn't necessarily Shelly...;)

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree as I have no recollection of the conversation. As Rick mentioned, it's a complex and difficult balancing act faced by the DOW. I'm excited to learn more of process.

The BBBC Banquet is open to the general public. There is no restriction on guests.

This didn't happen. Think about what you're saying Joe. I sided with a biologist and blamed the director which helped me secure an appointment from the Governor? I'm not going to get into another policy/management debate, however, my stance on this topic is well documented and has always...

Mrs. Ratcliff, Mr. Kaiser is proof positive, men want to be like me and woman want to be with me. Although, I'm yet to figure out which camp he's in...;) In all seriousness...Mason is a fine young man and in my eyes there's nothing wrong with a little competitive smack although it's...

Suck on that Mike Rex??? Looks like I'll have to pick a new Athens Co spot for my little buddy next fall...;)

Something else worth mentioning. I've been a part of several hundred "tracks" over the years and I will put Beener up there with the best blood hounds I've ever seen. We tracked Mike's buck Friday evening through some pretty thick hands and knees type stuff and Charles kept us on blood right up...

What in the hell are you talking about? Underhanded? What did you want me to do, make a public service anouncement? When the Mikes got there, they emidiatley gravitated to the largest crowd which was huddled around the meat processors. We were there for almost 3 hours. If someone didn't get a...

Not to steal Joe's thunder but... Another nice get together. You guys do it up right!

If this was a poundage hunt we'd all owe Mason some $...another BDD

Father / son...Brock / Mason

Murderers row...

More shots fired...they're rattling the windows of my house...

Yep

After a grueling 6 minute hunt...BDD

I have to go out of town tomorrow on business but will unlock the group camp and the camper cabins this evening. Hoyt, (Steve), if you're here by 8:00 am, I can show you that spot on my place where you can set up with your kids. If not, I can walk you there by phone. We have a couple small chest...