2008 MS-DHC Check-in TEAM 2

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Team 2
PiercedOne
Bmoffit
Dhunter_83
hoyteman
Special Purpose
DoubleDropTineTrouble
Wildcoy73
Gnccox77

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

Nice to meet y'all...gearin up for a good season.

[PiercedOne]

Piercedone (Chris) checking in, Im beyond ready for snow, the change of the colors and november..
Anyone else doing the early season? I have at lease one spot lined up but wanting to get more.

[bmoffit]

bmoffit, (Brian), checking in and Yes I'm ready for the colors to change and the temps to drop....Nice meeting you guys.

[wildcoy73]

I'm in and ready to go.
will check with the bosses on how to picture my deer with the heads choped off.
May go buy a cheap cam for the feild

[gnccox77]

gnccox77 checking in.Can`t wait even though seasons coming early this year.

[dhunter_83]

hey just back from vacation and checking in so any thoughts on a team name

[wildcoy73]

Well I see two of us are in the hot Zone. Could use that in our name.
Need to get all of to check in and than go from that point.

[wildcoy73]

Have sent a pm two the last two members to check in.
Hope all Of us Have a productive and safe season.
Please remember to use your saftey harness while in a tree.

[dhunter_83]

just wondering what everyone picked for their weapon of choice
i picked bow,..... you?

[bmoffit]

BOW also!!

[PiercedOne]

I picked gun only but do plan on hunting some with a bow. I am truly a meat hunter so once the freezer is full then its time to look for some trophies.

[wildcoy73]

Went with both.
Figure the first couple weeks of October are going to be a big change for the main place I hunt. Last year It took a bit to figure out why The deer where not in the oaks, The hunting pressure went way up.
Now this year year is so up in the air with cwd and no baiting, I need to see what this does to the deer movement, and to the hunters. Will sit tight the first week to see what the other hunters are doing, Than may go into some stalking from that point if it shows I can get away with it.

[dhunter_83]

anyone going to be able to hunt the first season on the 18th i will be trying to get us on the board:D and put some fresh back straps in the freezer

[wildcoy73]

Will be out on the 18th in the am. have a small parcel to hunt near the house.
Should be out for ducks with the boy that weekend, and than the youth hunt the following weekend.

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

I'm trying to free up that weekend for the early doe hunt. Hopefully it all works out and we can put some points up early on.


I'm listed as a combo hunter. Hunting pressure and the timing of when the farmer who leases the land takes the corn down dictates so much of how the hunts go in my area that its tough to pin it down to one season. I'll be hitting both pretty hard this year.

Where are all of you hunting. For me, its southern Calhoun county mainly with a few week nights in livingston co public land. and a long weekend in the pigeon river.

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

Any of you guys (gals?) use trail cams? I'm trying to finish a homebrew to get out there and scout. Its slow going right now though.

[bmoffit]

I hunt private land in Genesee County most of the season except for a bowcamp with college friends in Otsego County. Good luck to you guys that are going out early, I usually wait until late season to drop a doe.

[wildcoy73]

I will be doing most of my hunting in kent county and montcalm county.
(0% of my hunting is on public land. May head up north for a few days during rifle season.

[PiercedOne]

I have permission to hunt a small parcle in macomb county for early season, hoping to get another lined up in lapeer county too. Do most of the rest of the hunting up in ogemaw county on public land..
Have a new trail cam but no good place to put it as I dont have a security box for it yet.
Want to put a more rounds thru the 870 as it hasnt seen slug work in a while. And always need more pratice with the 7mm (real long gun as it called in deer camp)

[bmoffit]

Check out my gallery. I got a few good shooters on the trail cam already!!

[hoyteman]

hello everyone just checking in. I am so ready for a great season! I am choosing not to go the early season though. The no bait thing is going to make bow season very intresting. Seperate the men form the boys or (ladys if we have any)!

[dhunter_83]

[quote=hoyteman;2275795]hello everyone just checking in. I am so ready for a great season! I am choosing not to go the early season though. The no bait thing is going to make bow season very intresting. Seperate the men form the boys or (ladys if we have any)![/quote

cant wait the bow season will be the same for me(no bait) hopefully just bigger and better results

[hoyteman]

hello everyone. Just wanted to check in and say hi. definitely gearing up for Oct.1! I am ready for a amazing season!!

[bmoffit]

I just sent a quick pm to Special Purpose. Anyone have any team name posibilities yet???

[wildcoy73]

the name is up for debate, Maybe we all should put out a name and than vote on it. I'm big into archey season.
Silent-Harvest could work

[bmoffit]

the name is up for debate, Maybe we all should put out a name and than vote on it. I'm big into archey season.
Silent-Harvest could work


Silent-Harvest....OHH I like that !!

[dhunter_83]

silent harvest sounds good

i was trying to think of others also
lethal flight
wack 'n' stack
string music
lung busters
just a few more that popped in my head that would be archery related

[Special Purpose]

Hello everyone just checking in. Just starting to get geared up for hunting its tough this time of year still alot of good fishing left. I might be hunting early season as I am going to be up north for bear season (I am not hunting friends got permits) depends on what day they shoot bears whether I will shoot a deer.

[wildcoy73]

CAN NOT SEAM TO GET THE SIZE RIGHT TO SEE THE TEXT IN SIGNATURE.
Any of you guys better with custom work than myself?http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=4&pictureid=1980

[bmoffit]

sorry not me...I'm computer stupid.. but it looks awesome. If we're voting, i vote for silent-harvest

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

I'm pretty good with photoshop if we need logo I'll try to work on a few over the next few days. I like that picture though, and the name!

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

Finalized plans for the early doe season last night. Headed out next sat. Hopefully we'll get a few points in early.

[wildcoy73]

the above site is the untouch picture.

[bmoffit]

Does everyone like Vital-Impact. I think we need to finalize this so no one else steals the name if we're going to stay with it. Also who wants to volunteer to represent us against Ohio?

I guess I'm just a little excited to get things moving along and get October here sooner!!!!!!:yikes:

[bmoffit]

If you check the ohio sportsman website in there contest forum, it will explain the mi vs oh contest. I didn't get what is was about until I checked there. Sounds like fun competion!

[dhunter_83]

vital impact sound good to me it covers both gun and bow but i will let you guys decide

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

is it vital impact or silent harvest? I'm up for either.

Anyone got a decent shot at a nice buck this year?? Those ohio boys don't mess around. I'd like to get another one with my bow like last year, but it took 13 years to connect with that one.

[dhunter_83]

hey i would be up to the challenge of going against ohio

[wildcoy73]

hunt mainly public land so hope one of you guys may step up to ohio.
Have one big boy running around for the last three years but have not been able to see him during hours.

[dhunter_83]

hey just thinking we should be able to hunt there (ohio) and they should be able to hunt here since it is a deer hunting contest
so a michigan hunter tags a buck in ohio or ohio hunter tags in michigan still would count in the state competion for the state that the hunter is representing just a even playing feaild.

[gnccox77]

I`m game fo either name sounds cool to me.they logged out my woods last year and now it`s so thick I cant get to my stands.I` m not sure if I should sickle me a trail or walk all the way around the woods.Kind of sucks but I`ll bet it makes an awesome bedding area for that big 12 point I`ve been seeing.:evilsmile

[bmoffit]

MY BAD I meant Silent Harvest...I was looking at another teams post. I like Silent Harvest better anyways. i think i have a pretty good shot at a good buck this year. I have new spot that (believe it or not) has received no hunting pressure in a long time. I have gotten 5 good bucks on camera. I'm not the greatest scorer on the hoof but I've passed them around and 2 are in the 145"-150" class and the others are between 125"-135". I pulled the camera out last week to keep me out of there....boy was that hard to do. As far as the Ohio thing goes...I'm up for whatever the group decides.

TEAM SILENT-HARVEST

[wildcoy73]

vote 2 for SILENT-HARVEST

[dhunter_83]

silent harvest sound good to me

[PiercedOne]

Sounds like a winner of a name to me..

[Special Purpose]

Silent-Harvest sounds like a good name to me. I am not into this scoring stuff what is your idea of a good buck for this ohio contest? I gun hunt at a hunt club upnorth we only shoot bucks that are four point or better on one side so typically eight point or larger however I did shoot a nice seven point last year.

[bmoffit]

My understanding of the ohio contest is basically the same as this contest. They are taking one hunter from each team to make a team to put up against ohio. The scoring is the same 5pts for a deer additional point for each antler over 1".

If we can get the rest of the team to post about Silent-Harvest being our name today, I'll pm the mod with the name so it doesn't get taken!!!!

[dhunter_83]

a good buck to go against ohio i think would be a good eight and anything that hits the ground bigger would be great but its more what you are wanting to take the property that i hunt has a gentleman agreement not to shoot the 2.5 year old bucks and this all started about 8 years ago. the letter we got explains that there is now 14 square miles involved but i cant say that everone in the area is going to pass these little ones, but in the last 3 years the quality of bucks we are seeing as gone way up cant wait for the season:D

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

Vote 6 for silent harvest. I think that's good enough to call it official. I'd agree that an 8 would be a decent entry. I know i'm personally holding out for at least that this year. Not a garauntee, but lots of 6's got a pass last year. I know i'm taking at least one doe this year. Depending on hunting partners maybe more, so if that weighs into the points at all.

I'll try to work on that logo tonight. I'll try to come up with a few and you guys can pick one.

[bmoffit]

Good enough for me I'll send it through to the proper authorities. As far as big bucks ...I'm setting some pretty high standards this year for myself. Three 10 pts and possibly a 12pt on the trail camera so I'm holding out for at least a 10......now the standards may drop a little come December first, but I'd like to say I'm disciplined enough to hold out for the big one!!

[wildcoy73]

Silent-harvest is the name to go with.
Now next thing is getting one of you to be our rep for ohio.
I vote at this time for bmoffit or special purpose.

[Special Purpose]

bmoffit with those kind of deer on your trail cam you get my vote for our ohio rep.

[bmoffit]

I appreciate your guys confidence....nothing like hunting suburban bucks!!!

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

im voting for bmoffit too. Hopefully you can tip that 12 over!

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

alright...here's the first round. I'll work on some more over the weekend or tomorrow if i get a chance. any feedback is good.. i've realized it sucks having a long screen name!

These can be resized for the restrictions and that stupid m-s logo will not be there of course.
#1 http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Untitled-5_copy.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Untitled-5_copy.jpg)

#2http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Untitled-4_copy.jpg

#3http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Untitled-2_copy.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Untitled-2_copy.jpg)

#4http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Untitled-3_copy.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Untitled-3_copy.jpg)

#5
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Untitled-1_copy.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Untitled-1_copy.jpg)

[wildcoy73]

I like tghe first one, but will it show up in our signature?
Took me a bit to get the one below in mine to read all the names

[bmoffit]

Those are awesome I like #1 and #4

[PiercedOne]

1 and 4 for sure, something about number 5 that just draws me to it but being in michigan you never get a wide open shot like that EVER.

[Special Purpose]

I like number 1

[bmoffit]

I agree i like 1 better than 4 also

[dhunter_83]

i like one or four but there's something about 4 that i like better
and bmoffit looks like its you to go up against ohio:D

[bmoffit]

I'm up for the task but i'd like to wait and hear from those that haven't voiced their opinion in case someone else was looking forward to that part of the contest. Either way I wish they would post our team name already, I pmed the mod but nothing yet.

[PiercedOne]

If you think you got the best chance at whackin the deer to go against Ohio then its all you bmoffit. I know I wont be bringing in the toad but getting my first buck would be nice.
As long as we kick thier butts thats all that matters to me. OhhowIhateohiostate.... Not just the school but the entire state. :smile-mad

[gnccox77]

Good work DoubleDropTineTrouble I also like 1&4 but I would have to pick 1.As for the ohio contest if bmoffit feels up to the job that`s fine with me.

[hoyteman]

Sorry I have been so silent guys. I really like Silent Harvest!! Hunting wise I shoot does one for meat in the freezer and because there is an abundance of them where I hunt. We do have a 12 roming around. Also had a nice 8 early probably would have been bigger given more time, we found dead. So what kind of acreage are we all hunting? I got 300 corn field with around 10 acres woods that I'm on and another 60 of swamp pines and maples around me.i am new to this site when I set it up I spelled hoyt wrong anyone know how to change that?

[dhunter_83]

the land i hunt in 067 is an 80 that is 60% open and 40% wooded long rolling hills we have 9-10 corn 6 bowhunting plots(0.5-1.0) with different seeds in each with a few mixes 3 types of clover, turnip, rape, chicory, and some buckwheat 3 plots have a mix of clover and green patch plus its a great set up the land next to us has all of the hard woods you could want and cedar swamp border 2 sides of our 80 with a over grown tree farm to the back

[dhunter_83]

no team name posted yet whats with that?

[bmoffit]

Don't know...I got a pm from the mod last night wanting to know if everyone has checked in. I pmed him back this am and let him know that we all checked in... There's alot of teams..I'm sure he'll get to it soon

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

I tweaked #1 some since that's the one most liked. its at the final size in my signature. What do you guys think? If everyone's ok with it, i'll send it around.

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

ok, so i'm retarted.it was there a minute ago.

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

we'll try this again.

[bmoffit]

That looks great!!! Especially for a winning team. It's time to get pumped up boys!!!

[hoyteman]

Looks good to me. I am still tweeaking the bow. Just got a new muzzleloader also so I am all fired up!

[dhunter_83]

yea all pumed up i ordered a vital gear quad angle and ultra rest hd and got the ultra rest on and tuned today and still waiting for the new sight its been two weeks since i ordered it and still not here the ultra rest took 3 days:mad: but it hasnt stopped me from shooting

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

gettin real fired up for the season. put the final tweaks on the bow and wrecked 4 broadheads tonight. Groups are getting too tight:yikes: at least i'm dialed in.

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

not sure how to send the logo. just save it to your computer and load from there.

[dhunter_83]

great job on the team logo

[dhunter_83]

anyone attempting to put us on the board on thursday and put some meat in the freezer

[bmoffit]

Not me...I usually hold out for late season. Although this year My 10year old wants to come out and sit with me. It's the first time he really has taken an interest. I'll set up my dog house pop up and see if we can swat something in early Oct.

[wildcoy73]

looks good will get it loaded up latter today. I plan to be cutting up a deer on thursday.

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

i'll be out saturday....saving vacation days for later in the season.

[gnccox77]

I`ll be out to get one early.Last year was my first year I haven`t got one in several years so some does are going to pay the price.Do you think the processors will be ready.:lol:

[Special Purpose]

Hey how do I get the logo.

[PiercedOne]

I found a new processer for my deer this year (much closer to home for hunting around here) and I told him about the early season and hes been kicking into high gear trying to get his "shed" all set up for season. Im hoping to bring him at lease one or two does this year and see how his work is.

[dhunter_83]

Hey how do I get the logo.

save the image to your computer by right clicking on it and save in a picture file and then go to your profile on michigan sportsman and go to edit your signature from there you can post the photo as your signature at least thats how i can do it from my computer :)

[DoubleDropTineTrouble]

Hey how do I get the logo.


Just right click on it and save it to your computer. Then go to your profile and upload it in the signature. Once you load it you have to click the insert in signature button. PM me if that doesn't work and i'll email it to you.

[wildcoy73]

went out today one buck and two does............all three where fox squirels
Did watch 4 does walk across thee field and found a rub on a tree about the size of a telephone pole

[bmoffit]

change of plans. I will be going out also this sat evening..so maybe some of us can score some early points!!!!! and backstraps!!!!!

Any of you guys that have done this contest before have any idea when we get our team name thread?

[dhunter_83]

i thought we had to send a message to the mod and they would post our team name , did we do this

[bmoffit]

Yes i did that the other day...must be backed up.