Ethan Scores

Man, the past week has been crazy with bucks chasing does and now with bucks being locked down with does. I can't wait til next weekend. Ethan hammered this perfect 8 pointer on Saturday night while hunting a stand with my dad. I actually spotted the buck from my stand location and called them. He moved back to a thick area with the doe he was with and Ethan found a shoooting lane and put the hammer to him.

Rut in Full Swing........

Well, after a rough opening two months of the season, this week has been a little wild. The rut is definitely in full swing. I've seen some really good bucks checking does and tonight, I saw the first doe actually in heat. A big 9 pointer was chasing her but luck was not on our side as my son could never get a good shot. It's a little frustrating watching a buck chase for two solid hours and not getting a shot. Tomorrow night, here we come!

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Finally Fired Up

OK, the rut is coming and I'm finally fired up. Can't wait to get out tonight after watching my daughter dominate her cheerleading competition this morning. Let's go hunting!

Kentucky's Elk Season.....Notes

So far, there's been 190 of 200 bulls killed which is a 95% success rate. So far, only 12 cows have been killed before the actual cow season opens. Of the 190 bulls killed, only 12 were killed with a bow. I haven't seen pictures or any kind of release from Fish and Wildlife, but there's talk of a 398" bull being killed at the Czar Coal company where I hunted in 2005.

It's Not Getting Any Better

Man, it's just not getting any better. The bucks are still not moving as far as I've seen. I've heard many people saying otherwise. If it's happening, I'm not seeing it. 80 degrees on October 22nd. This full moon isn't helping either. Watch the Cats or in the deer stand this evening? Not sure yet.

Another Rough Morning

This season has been totally rough so far with warm weather and this morning was no different. Just some does and a small forker. I hate early October's lull. We'll see what this afternoon holds sitting in the stands listening to the Big Blue hopefully winning. I'm already excited for the next few weekends though. Big bucks coming!

Not Gotten That Feeling

I'm not sure what it is aobut this deer season, but I've yet to find "that" hunting feeling. I was excited about the opening of the season because I'd seen two bucks of a lifetime in August. Maybe it's the lousy weather pattern or maybe it's that I haven't seen a shooter buck of any kind. I'm hoping all that changes tomorrow morning with the opening of youth with me and Little E in the stand. Good luck folks.

Youth Weekend Weather

Wow, the weather reports make me sad heading into youth weekend which is one of my favorite weekends of the year to hunt. Forcast in the Louisville area is 87 and sunny. Not good.

Poor Boys Outdoors

If you're in the Louisville area, don't forget to tune into the opening episode of Poor Boys Outdoors Sunday at 3:30 on WBKI 21. I believe it's channel 7 or 914 on Insight Cable.

Crossbow Opens Tomorrow

Remember, crossbow opens tomorrow. I'll be in the stand with the boy.

Youth opens next weekend.

Unusually Hot Weather Taking a Toll

This summer has been rediculously hot and the beginning of fall looks no differnt. It's supposed to be dry and in the mid to upper 90s again this week. This hot weather has definitely effected many ponds and streams around Kentucky with a huge fish die out. Now it looks like the acorns are dropping at least two to three weeks early. It's going to definitely change hunting with the change in deer patterns. Come on cool weather!

Nat'l Hunting and Fishing Day

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day. Get a kid in the woods or on the water in The Bluegrass.

Elk Night

Elk Night is this weekend at Jenny Wiley State Park. The night begins the elk tour season on September 19th with elk meat on the menu. You can take elk tours at Jenny Wiley, Buckhorn Lake State Park, and Pine Mountain State Resort Park.

The Full Package Tour at Pine Mountain for one person - $107: The package includes Friday evening dinner, Friday evening elk program; Friday evening lodging, Saturday continental breakfast Saturday sunrise tour, and Saturday lunch for one person.Full Package Tour for two people - $158: The package includes Friday evening dinner, Friday evening elk program; Friday evening lodging, Saturday continental breakfast Saturday sunrise tour, and Saturday lunch for two people. That seems like a fatanstic deal.

September Hunting

September bow hunting. Let me sum it up. Climbed the stand.....figured out that there is a limb fallen and in my shooting lane.......climbed back up.......sweaty mess......no scent spray in my pouch........dogs chasing deer. That's been my season so far.

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Opening Weekend

Labor Day weekend has been kind of slow for me. I've seen a ton of deer, just not any big bucks. The weather was nice and the moon was right but for some reason, the deer moved late both afternoons. I'm still not a fan of the season opening this early, but if it's open, I guess I'll keep going. Looking for my double drop tine monster.

VERSUS Hunting in the Bluegrass

Versus is back.................Check out Versus beginning this week including Whinchester's Whitetail Revolution Friday at 7:30 hunting for big bucks in the Bluegrass! That should be plenty to get you fired up for the stand Saturday morning for OPENING DAY 2010.

HUNTERS REJOICE: VERSUS DELIVERS MUST SEE TELEVISION

TOMORROW NIGHT BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. ET WITH

SIX SEASON PREMIERES OF OUTDOOR SHOWS

NEW YORK, N.Y. (September 2, 2010)-VERSUS, the most-watched sports cable network in the country for outdoor programming, will debut six season premieres of heart-pounding hunting shows on Friday, September 3. New episodes of Winchester World of Whitetail with Larry Weishuhn, Winchester Whitetail Revolution, Remington's The Buck Stops Here with Mike Hanback, The Bucks of Tecomate featuring Jeff Foxworthy and David Morris, Elk Fever and The Best and Worst of Tred Barta begin tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Viewers can watch all of VERSUS' respected hosts and outdoor authorities hunt various kinds of game, including whitetail in Kentucky, Colorado and Montana and elk in Colorado. Descriptions for the premiere episodes are below. For a full schedule please visit www.VERSUS.com .

7:00 p.m. ET Winchester World of Whitetail
Track along with Larry Weishuhn as he works with new ammo, attends a Dallas Safari Club event and hunts for whitetail.

7:30 p.m. ET Winchester Whitetail Revolution
Hunter and host Joe Codd is in Kentucky, where he is in the thick timber pulling out all the stops to score a trophy buck.

8:00 p.m. ET The Buck Stops Here with Mike Hanback
Mike heads to Montana to pursue whitetail deer on the famous Milk River.

8:30 p.m. ET The Bucks of Tecomate featuring Jeff Foxworthy and David Morris
David Morris and friends hunt the vast open prairies of Eastern Colorado for monster bucks.

9:30 p.m. ET Elk Fever
Guide Kessler Canyon takes out a first time elk hunter through the beautiful mountain-lined terrain of Colorado.

10:00 p.m. ET The Best and Worst of Tred Barta
Tred is back in action and he's heading out to hunt for elk in this action-packed episode.

1 Hot Week Until Deer 2010

Only one week to got and it looks like the beginning of deer season 2010 will be a hot one. Here we go.

Eastern Kentucky Elk

I'm in Eastern Kentucky inside Knott and Floyd county watching some elk this weekend with my lovely wife. Knott County is the self proclaimed Elk Capital of the East. We've seen a lot of cows so far. Knott County's tourism maps all show "elk viewing stations". I'm not sure what that might be, but the locations on the map must have disappeared from the face of the earth because they aren't marked by signs and no one in the community knows where they are. I was unsure if I was even supposed to be in some of the areas period. Inside Breathitt, there were clearly marked signs. The Elk Expo is next weekend (August 28/29) in Knott County. It's a great area. I'd just like to see signage be more visible if they're going to call themselves the Elk Capital of the East.

Big Buck

Got this buck on film in early July with two months to grow.....the video is terrible with me nervously trying to free hand it..................enjoy. He's tall and WIDE. The best look shows up around the 7 minute mark. I have one much bigger on film but he's gonna be hidden until I get him! :)

IT'S HOT IN KENTUCKY

Good gracious. Enough is enough of this miserably hot weather. We have three weeks before deer season 2010 and it's still going to be hanging around 100 this week. It's so hot, all of our bass are dying. Nothing like seeing 8 to 10 pound bass floating on top of a 90+ degree water pond. SUCKS. Pics tomorrow.

Trail Cam Pics

I haven't gotten much good on trail cams this year, although I do have a couple of tremendous bucks on film. Here are a couple of interesting bucks. The one from the Remington camera looks tall and wide. The other one is in the background and his hard to tell. It looks like he's got a long main beam. After posting, the pics are too small to see anything!

New Versus Hunting Show-Goin' Country

My favorite hunting channel, Versus, is getting ready to debut a new hunting show Goin' Country. The show will be hosted by former American Idol finalist, Kristy Lee Cook. It will air on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. Guests will include Aaron Tippin, Jake Owen, and Blake Lewis. Goin' Country will also feature Cook's work with a horse rescue progra called the Kristy Lee Horse Heaven Foundation

I've been very lucky to get to participate in numerous podcasts for Versus Country TV. Look for a possible Kristy Lee Cook interview in the coming weeks.

Hanging Stands

Hanging stands in the summertime is just not fun. The heat index has been near 100 seemingly every day this summer. Not only is it sweaty, I've learned that taking an old stand doown covered in poison ivy just isn't very intelligent. I've spent the last three days covered in lotion. On a positive note, I only have one more stand to hang and one to repair. Countdown is on.