Finally!!!

With the season winding to a close...I just found a great little honey hole....actually, it found me....I scouted the area quickly and found a ton of deer and the landowner wants me to regulate................

I knew I had to move quick as one of the bucks I saw was missing an antler...being as I am tagged out on bucks for the remainder of bow season....I called on Cheb who had yet to fill his tags.....It would be a great ending giving all the boyz at least one buck on film for the next DVD!!!

It worked like it was scripted....I set up the blind under the homeowners deck because he said they had been terrorizing his plants...(he is in the process of expanding his garden) He offered to put out a little bit of LW for me every evening.....WOW....doesnt get much better than that....

We waited til Cheb could get off early and set it up for this eve.....I knew from observing the other evening that he wouldnt want to shoot the first one he saw as I saw a decent one....but after a 6 point, a basket 8....and the halfrack made their way in to the LW....This broken (we thought it was just freaky it happened so fast) 8 point came on the scene and ran the others away.....

Cheb was happy with him and let one rip....results in pics....
The best part of this video thing is that I feel like I shot another one!!! Two much fun!!! Happy for ya Chebster!!!

Rob little called me up today and invited me to come out to one of his local hot spots. After giving away most of my deer this season and discovering my local spot , the deer have basically evacuated and moved to Florida for the winter, I was getting nervous about some venison back straps for the grill.

Rob was on the money and we had a group of 4 does and a fawn come in. I resisted the urge to smoke the fawn....and put a perfect shot at 12 yards on this nice doe. Great time, great late season hunt with a friend. You just cant beat it!

Contest winner deer hunt!!!

Was not very eventful for us but.....Thomas and I were set up in Kevins "happy place"...."The doctors"....one of our best late season hideouts....The wind was shifty and it caused the critters to bust us from one direction...the next group got closer but offered only frontal shots that we opted against...Thomas, It was great meeting you and I am glad you enjoyed yourself...We all had a good time with ya at dinner!!!

Kevs Late season Blind hunt...

It was only a matter of time...These critters were out full bore for days on the Lethal Weapon I got from Joe at marylandwhitetail.com......I have never seen such a late season draw to food....The homeowner said to killem all but we wanted playtime with the buck first....the does will get it this week...hehehe

I love screengrabs!!!

Kevs Late season Blind hunt...

If this works.........Its gonna be ridiculous

Hinky Shot one.......

Its not on video but the story is great...The boy cant get out of work early anymore....He has not been seeing deer....This deer walked into a crime scene...The little spiker was getting a pass but the three does that came with him were about to be in trouble...Light was fading and Hinky was getting ready to smoke one when he heard a commotion behind the deer...Out steps this guy............done......

Hinky called me in the tree and I thought he was lyin....I was in the middle of a complete skunking with Kevin at the funnel...We thought it was bogus and that he just wanted help with a doe drag up the hill........but being the awesome dudes we are....we went there anyway.....

Hinky has now thoroughly made up for his dinker season last year taking his two best bucks this season!!! Congrats to Hinky!!!


PS we are laughing in the group pic because.....when I said say cheese...I may have cut some

Shout Out to Kris at KS Kuts

Went to drop off my deer last night....nice to know there is a new butcher in the area....Kris is a great guy and has a nice clean operation going on over there....I was even greeted by a cute little cat when I was waiting...Give him a try...
www.kskuts.com

And no...I did not pee my pants on the seat...I had just spilled my Dr.Pepper!!!

Little Buck...BIG FUN!!!

OK...heres the story...

Yall know we hunt the burbs...the owners of this place want deer dead... so if you are gonna harsh me for QDM go for it...I will laugh at it...cuz tonight was fun!!!

There is a time and a place for everything and tonights hunt consisted of 2 things....

1. Checkin out the Lethal Weapon I got from Joe
2. Trying to get a reverse angle pass through in HD

So this spot has never been known as a big buck spot...but it is known as a producer of shots...I have filmed or been the shooter on 9 deer from this tree this season...Including my Wifes first deer...
If we dont shoot one...The Lady that lives there wants to know why!!! hehehe...She hates them and wants them dead...If I told her we were holding out for bigger....We would be looking for a new spot.........

The deer mostly move through this funnel late as they make their way into the neighborhood to eat expensive plants...If I enhance the spot with some food...they come earlier and eat before dark...

Soooo....after shooting a bunch this season from here...you can imagine they are a little scarce...I put Lethal Weapon out and there was a big difference...The ground looked like it had been rototilled...I did put a pile like I had seen in the pics posted on the site but I like to throw it around to make them work for it and hopefully last longer....

I figured this would be the perfect time for the reverse angle cam...I brought in my remaining ziploc bag of LW and placed it 10 yards in front of the cam and started the tape....

3 little bucks came in...I didnt want to shoot one....well I did...but I didnt....but Hinky really wanted me too...but I kinda didnt wanna...but I really wanted the reverse angle....
and when he was walking up...it looked like a cartoon.......you know....when the character turns into a hot steaming steak........and I was all like "mmmmm steak"
(cuz I have not kept a deer for my self this season...........)

So this ginormous 5 pointer stood there givin it to us at 20 yards....I had a ML BUCK TAG....soooooooo

The grabs are hard to see...but it looks awesome on full screen HD!!! (has this been done in HD? anyone since Fitzgerald and that group???)

Here are pics.......if you look at the hero shot you can see the mansion behind me

Looks like a white Christmas!!! Woo Hoo!!!

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 39.99°N and Longitude 78.23°W

The Live hunt was a success!!!

You have to understand that the video is a little sketchy because its a webcam...Right at about the 4 minute mark the critter gets it!!! More to come!!!

ULTIMATE CAMO FLEECE

I want to take a minute to talk about what has been my warmest and most comfortable hunting season to date...
This season, as soon as the weather turned cold I started wearing my new fleece gear. I had already been wearing Ultimate Camo for the past three seasons so the outstanding color and camo pattern were nothing new and in fact could be even deeper. The feel of this fleece however, was a welcome surprise....I am currently wearing a full set of fleece...I really dont have to layer to much as the lined fleece is plenty warm!!! It is awesome being able to take my pants off after a wet hunt without having to remove my boots and get my feet wet (These pants have zippers on the legs up to the knee)
Both the zip up jacket and the pants are 300g Micro Fleece.....and are lined with 300g Micro Fleece...so that equals warm!!!
Throw in some hand warmers and I can sit toasty all day long which I did on back to back Saturdays with CJ and Roger who were wearing exactly the same digz.....
The addition of this fantastic fleece outerwear at a ridiculously low price takes an already awesome camo pattern over the top!!!
Here are a few pics of fleece success!!!

LIVE from My Blind......Its go time

Its live hunt time again...
Dawson and I did a trial run last weekend and it went off pretty good...
We passed a little 5 point and chatted with a few people...had a shooter in sight when we got boogered up by a rogue house cat!!!

The 5 point wont be so lucky this weekend as it is my last hunt for the season with a buck tag in my pocket!!!
Here are some pics of the set up and the deer we could encounter at this spot...

Scent Control

I know this subject has been beaten half to death...But I also know that any tip that can increase your odds when it comes to Whitetails can make a huge difference. Now I can only speak for myself but for the most part, give or take a few parts of this sequence I am about to share with you all of the Overkill Guys are on the same page when it comes to controlling odor. I will be mentioning some different products by name but we are not affiliated with any scent control company at this time.

The whole process begins well before hunting season starts. I keep all my clothing year round in rubbermaid bins or hangers in a cedar lined closet in the man cave...A few weeks prior to the season, I wash all of my clothes in an odor eliminating soap. Im not a big fan of masking odor, but rather killing it so I like to use Scent Killer or one of the new Primos brand washes with Silver. I have also used baking soda as an effective wash. Once the wash is done, I then dry the clothing either on a line outside in the back yard or tumble dry with an odor free dryer sheet. I sometimes use a dirt scented dryer sheet but I don't like to go to heavy on artificial odors.


When the wash and dry is complete.....I take all the clothing and group it into a full hunts outfit and place it directly into a
"green bag" This includes everything from socks, gloves, mask, long johns, pants, shirt, jacket, and my "drive to the field wear" I have a couple bags and a couple outfits of clothing that I can use for a few different hunts. Any remaining clothing is placed in a rubbermaid container until I need it.


Along with my clothing, I also try and minimize the odor from my person. I never wear cologne....Much to the chagrin of my Wife....She always wants me to "smell yummy" but I will not from August 'til February....And not during turkey season for that matter because if a deer busts me while Im hunting birds they could spook the Turkeys...hehe
I do not allow smoking in my house or vehicle...I don't care who you are!
And finally I shower in a scent free soap.


I will again point to the newer scent free soaps that contain silver ion. I wash my body and hair (which I also keep short for less scent) with the liquid soap every morning I hunt.....It kinda stinks that I cant take another shower before a quick hunt after work but thats the breaks...On evenings like that I use a scent eliminating wipe if I'm sweaty and smelly. I also use a scent free deodorant. The only problem with hunters branded deodorants is that I have found they do not last as long. I have tried a few kinds of scent free everyday consumer sticks as well.


After the shower is complete I jump into my ride to clothes. I am a big fan of throwing a pair of Adidas work out pants on over my LJs and a T or sweat shirt that I can either change out of or leave on. They have been treated and shoved in my green bag as well. I always try to get gas and snacks before hand so I don't have to stop on the way to the field...I definitely will not be wearing my hunting boots anyway but I don't want the smell on my fingers from the pumps. I do need coffee so I stop at Dunkin' Donuts as they have a drive through and I don't have to go inside.

Once to location I complete the final step in my process. The spray down. I have used about every product available over the last 25 years and can really not single out a sure winner. I am going to again lean on the new Silver XP from Primos as everything I have read regarding the silver ion is pretty telling when you get down to it.


None of the guys on the team use any Scent Blocking type carbon clothing as a rule....They may own some but I don't believe anyone of they guys is sold on it. I have worn some of the Medalist gear with the Silver Fiber as an under layer.

I guess to sum it all up...1. We stink! 2. Deer have an acute sense of smell... 3.Do whatever is necessary to beat a bucks nose!
In the course of writing this I discovered that apparently I am a big fan of Silver?! hehe

Hope this can help somebody...any tips or tricks you may have I would love to hear as I always love to check out other peoples methods.