2008 MS-DHC Check-in TEAM 20

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Team 20
Slice
drake32
Jeffthedj
mp76us
JWHunter
Stickem
NSD
jiggineyes

[jiggineyes]

Hey guys! Excited to finally get the team! Im pumped!

[Slice]

Well guys just wanted to check in. I have a couple nice bucks running around my area, hopefully they will offer me a shot. It is almost time.....

[jiggineyes]

Ive had a trail cam out for about a week now in my local bow spot on state land. Have a couple pics of two 6 pts. I know of 2 good bucks I was unable to get a shot at last year that should still be around. I am heading out this afternoon to swap sd cards. I will post the pics here later today. Check out my gallery to see the first set of pics. I am hoping this baiting ban gets lifted to get them coming in closer.

Any ideas for team names?

[NSD]

Team 20
Lets get it on!

[JWHunter]

Chance of me getting a doe is pretty close to 100%, a buck is probably about 50/50, but I'm giving it my best shot.

Any ideas for a team name yet? A couple starter ideas: "Backstrap Brigade" "Chasing Tail"

[jiggineyes]

Chasing Tail is a classic and i'm sure its been done before. Great team name though!

Checked my trail cam on state land today. Got 3 different bucks in the last 4 days.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/mdgc00053.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/mdgc0002.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/mdgc0006.jpg

Waiting for the baiting ban lifted to get some bigger ones in front of the camera!

[jiggineyes]

Heres the 3rd one from the last few days. I did change the month on the date today!:)

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/mdgc00063.jpg

[JWHunter]

[quote=jiggineyes;2273786]Chasing Tail is a classic and i'm sure its been done before. Great team name though!

Both my suggestions were old favorites. If we are all bowhunters "Big Nockers" or "Penetration Posse" might work. For Call of The Wild fans, we could go with "Nugent's Natives."

[jiggineyes]

:lol: Big Nockers is great! You've got my vote!

[NSD]

I plan to open Archery with evening hunts on the 1st and 2nd, then go up for a salmon trip opening weekend. I will be in Livingston Co. bow hunting for about 90% of my time, going out after work through the week and mornings during the weekends.
Gun hunting in the Grayling area during the opener (4 day trip) then back down for the rest through ML.
I love Big Nockers!:lol:

[jiggineyes]

Ill be hunting northern Oakland co. and a trip or two to the thumb and Clare for bow season. I will be in Minden City in the thumb for gun. I have a several places to fool around with this year.

[mp76us]

Lets get 'er done Team 20! I don't care too much about our name. Rack Whackers?? 1st time for me in the contest. Will be hunting 90% of my time in NW corner of Livingston County. Got a couple shooters on my cameras. Been seeing a real nice 18-19" 11 pointer that has not yet showed up on camera. Seen him up close once. He's a dandy 10 with a split G2 on the left. Will also will have a weekend hunt with a buddy in SW MI, a weekend in the UP, and the last weekend in Oct. i'll be in Buffalo County, WI. Haven't read thru the rules yet but i'm assuming anything shot in WI would not count. I gotta do a little research and try to figure out how to post pics. Is this gonna be our location to communicate with pics, etc.? If someone could give me a cliff notes version of how to post pics i'd be happy to do so. Relatively new to this forum and a little green with computer stuff.

[JWHunter]

Lets get 'er done Team 20! I don't care too much about our name. Rack Whackers?? 1st time for me in the contest. Will be hunting 90% of my time in NW corner of Livingston County. Got a couple shooters on my cameras. Been seeing a real nice 18-19" 11 pointer that has not yet showed up on camera. Seen him up close once. He's a dandy 10 with a split G2 on the left. Will also will have a weekend hunt with a buddy in SW MI, a weekend in the UP, and the last weekend in Oct. i'll be in Buffalo County, WI. Haven't read thru the rules yet but i'm assuming anything shot in WI would not count. I gotta do a little research and try to figure out how to post pics. Is this gonna be our location to communicate with pics, etc.? If someone could give me a cliff notes version of how to post pics i'd be happy to do so. Relatively new to this forum and a little green with computer stuff.

A WI deer wouldn't count towards this contest as you figured, but hopefully you won't need it, sounds like you have some awesome prospects!

This thread is just for our team to keep in touch with eachother and let the group know what's going on. There will be another thread once the season starts that is the offical scoring thread. That's where we have to post our pics in order to get points for them.

The easiest way to post a pic is to have an URL (an internet address) for that pic, websites like PhotoBucket allow you to do this for free if you sign up to be a member (also free). Then you simply click the mountain at the top of the text box when you posting a message and insert the URL.

If you don't want to go through all of this I can give you my e-mail and you can send me the pics. I'll put them into my PhotoBucket account and can give you a URL so you can post the pics whereever you want.

[JWHunter]

Figured since I had the time I'd use it to let you guys know a little bit about me and my plans this year.

My name is Josh and I live in Warren MI just about 9 Mile and Van Dyke with a couple buddies. I'm 25 years old and work for the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, but probably not for much longer hopefully as I just recieved my Associates in Criminal Justice and want to become a police officer.

This will be my fourth season out deer hunting, last year was my first year with an antlerless license and I used it take take my first deer, a doe. Last year was also my first year bowhunting, but I didn't spend a lot of time in the woods with a bow due to lack of confidence. This year I got a new bow and lots of practice so I'm feeling good about it and plan on hunting quite a bit this year with both bow and gun (signed up as a combo hunter).

Most of my hunting will be done in West Branch, in Ogemaw County. A couple of guys I went to school with also have property in Tuscola and I'll be spending a few weekends out there.

[stickem]

I LOVE BIG NOCKERS!!!!!
the name is rocky..hunt bow and gun..have some nice private property in kent county close to montcalm county line....last year i took a 8 point with 21 3/4 outside....shot me a doe......lokking forward to this season..ahahahaha big nockers!!!!!!!!!
go team big nockers!!!!!!:coolgleam:coolgleam

[stickem]

do you fellas like the logo?

[NSD]

Sweet!

[NSD]

We still need 2 members to check in.

[stickem]

yeap.....

[stickem]

mine from last year.,....http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=323&pictureid=1971http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=323&pictureid=1968

[jiggineyes]

Thats awesome! How do i get the logo? The picture gallery?

[jiggineyes]

Ill have to get a pic of my 8 pt on my wall from 2 years ago. Got a 4 and a doe last year. Dont have any pics of them on the comp. though. Ill have to show you guys those.

[drake32]

Just checking in, been out of town for the weekend at at wedding. Just getting ready to start work. Will get back on later to post some more.

[jiggineyes]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/100_1222.jpg

[jeffthedj]

Sorry guys! Im here!

Just got back in from reseeding 3 of my plots! Yes I did them in the dark and in the rain!

I hunt Southern Eaton County in 3 diff locations totaling about 400 acres...Me and my brother run an outdoor blog of sorts..if you want to check it out pm me for the info!

Im here just about everyday sometime every hour:yikes:

[stickem]

Thats awesome! How do i get the logo? The picture gallery?
right click save to comp....then uploadd it

[mp76us]

The name is rock solid and logo is awesome....Hopefully none of the young ladies teams have already taken the name..Ha.

jeffthedj can you email the the blog link to mp76us@yahoo.com. I don't know how to use the PM yet. Or you can PM me and i'll see if I can read it. I'll be checking in almost every day and hopefully be learning how to use the tools on this site better. I'll try to get some trailcam pics loaded up too.

[JWHunter]

That's all eight of us then I think, :confused: didn't actually count. So it seems like Big Nockers is the winner for a team name unless someone who hasn't chimed in yet has a big problem with that. I'm liking the logo and the buck pics a lot.

Did anyone sign up to be bow or gun only or are we all combos?

[stickem]

im combo....who wants to be the ringleader? we have to appoint someone to represent us..thanks on the logo 2 fellas.:Dsomeone needs to check the team in now so we can get are team name put on the main thread n such....

[stickem]

i guess ill represt us no one talk on here so ill do it..pm sent!!!

[drake32]

Be doing must of my hunting on private land in Huron County also have a few spots in Genesse County when I can't get away for the weekend. The team name works for me. I am archery only and should not have a problem filling a couple tags. Lets see some pics of your hunting rigs, get mine post later have to snap a few quick pics.

[NSD]

Cool!
thanks stickem

[JWHunter]

mp76us, what happened to your post about being bow only?

[stickem]

cool!
Thanks stickemno problem:d

[jiggineyes]

Good to see weve got everyone! Thanks for voluntering to representing Stickem. Just got home from shooting at a buddies house. Im rock solid w the bow this year!

[jiggineyes]

LOL! put the wrong image in my signature!

[jiggineyes]

So I accidentally put my pic of my 8 pt in my sinature. Now that its there, its no longerin text form and I cant delete it! Any suggestions?

[jeffthedj]

Here is a few pics of my rig..
Browning Illusion
60#
Q.A.D. Drop away rest(not shown in this photo just put on)
"RAGE" Broadheads!
I have shot alot of bows and this one is one of the best I have shot!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/100_2029.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/100_2023.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/000_1170-1.jpg

[mp76us]

mp76us, what happened to your post about being bow only?

No clue what happened....Me and computers don't get along the best. I'll get it figured out. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I am registered as bow only and hoping to get a decent buck and a doe plus pick up the bonus points. I do hunt all 3 (bow, shotgun, and muzzleloader) but the bow is my weapon of choice hands down. It really turns into a circus come 11/15 by my house...gotta get lucky to kill anything decent with a shotgun. Can only hope for someone to kick one your way. I'll try to figure out how to post some trailcam pics. Anybody got any hard horn pics? Mine have all still been velvet. Checked 2 cams Sunday and nothing out of velvet yet. But really nothing really good this time either. All year old basket racks. I'll be checking again this weekend.

Thanks stickem for steppin' up!!

[mp76us]

Here is a few pics of my rig..
Browning Illusion
60#
Q.A.D. Drop away rest(not shown in this photo just put on)
"RAGE" Broadheads!
I have shot alot of bows and this one is one of the best I have shot!



Nice setup!!! I have never shot a Browning bow but I have heard their customer service is top notch. I shoot a 70# Mathews Switchback and love it. QAD Pro Series Drop Away, Maxima Hunters (350's), 2-Blade Rages, Tru-Glow Sight (5 pin converted by me to 3 pin), TruBall T-handle release.

[jeffthedj]

Nice setup!!! I have never shot a Browning bow but I have heard their customer service is top notch. I shoot a 70# Mathews Switchback and love it. QAD Pro Series Drop Away, Maxima Hunters (350's), 2-Blade Rages, Tru-Glow Sight (5 pin converted by me to 3 pin), TruBall T-handle release.

Sounds nice!

The best thing I did this year is go with the qad rest! Looks like you live close to me..Im Mason area..but I hunt Eaton county

[stickem]

i shoot a martin magnum..but i went to hilltop yesterday and found a nice bow..hoite katara its bad *** maybe next year......

[stickem]

they still havent changed are names.....

[JWHunter]

Here is a few pics of my rig..
Browning Illusion
60#
Q.A.D. Drop away rest(not shown in this photo just put on)
"RAGE" Broadheads!
I have shot alot of bows and this one is one of the best I have shot!


Sounds deadly, heard some good things about that bow when I was looking to get a new one, but way out of my price range.

[JWHunter]

they still havent changed are names.....

Probably waiting for everybody to get established

[JWHunter]

Just noticed that Team 10 is offically Vital Impact, so there goes my waiting for everybody theory

[stickem]

i sent are name in and that were all checked in..and this is what i got back:D:lol::D told em yup were Big nockers and im the rep. lmao ahahah big nockers i love it!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by stickem
team 20 has all checked in are name is
Big Nockers :D
thanks...

you guys are not serious are you :lol:

also i need to know who your representative will be

[JWHunter]

i sent are name in and that were all checked in..and this is what i got back:D:lol::D told em yup were Big nockers and im the rep. lmao ahahah big nockers i love it!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by stickem
team 20 has all checked in are name is
Big Nockers :D
thanks...

you guys are not serious are you :lol:

also i need to know who your representative will be

I'm a bit offended he questioned the seriousness of the situation!

[JWHunter]

Also stickem, on here quite a bit so if you have any issues with being the rep. I could handle it

[stickem]

Also stickem, on here quite a bit so if you have any issues with being the rep. I could handle it
well we will see how it goes....im good at the moment...yeah i think they didnt beleive are name wanted to be big nockers........weird i guess...what could be beter hunting and nockers!!!:lol::lol::D:)

[stickem]

well fellas shot me the bucks yall shot.....mine was my first buck taken actally from last year ..took me a few years to break the ice but damn i did it well!!!now it kinda hard to beat my buck from last year bc ill never shoot nothing this size in my life again.....come on 4 point!!!!!!:lol:

[JWHunter]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc260/jwmier/Buck.jpg
I bagged this beautiful 8 point a few years back. Notice the unique pitch black antlers!;) That bullet hole under her, uh I mean his, ear was a follow up shot that came out the top of the head, hate to see'em kickin.

[stickem]

haha funnny

[JWHunter]

Like I said before, hoping to get my first buck this year. Need to pop this cherry

[jiggineyes]

I'm shooting a High country Ultra Light with easton axis and a 2 blade rage. Just trying the rages for the first time this year. Are they new this year or has anyone shot them before? I was wondering whether I made the right choice going with the 2 blade instead of the 3 blade. My buddy said on youtube there was a demonstration and the 3 had about 1" more penetration with the 3 blade in a block target.

[jeffthedj]

I'm shooting a High country Ultra Light with easton axis and a 2 blade rage. Just trying the rages for the first time this year. Are they new this year or has anyone shot them before? I was wondering whether I made the right choice going with the 2 blade instead of the 3 blade. My buddy said on youtube there was a demonstration and the 3 had about 1" more penetration with the 3 blade in a block target.

The Rage is the best head i ever shot! Wasnt big on mechanicals but shot 2 with them last year along with my brother shooting another and the blood trails were crazy!!!! the 2 blade i think is the best

[jiggineyes]

Good deal! They sure look sweet!

[jeffthedj]

1st pic is my best bow kill 118 78/8
2nd is the one im looking for this year!
3rd best gun kill 104 5/8(lots of deductions)
4th the wall of fame..fought tooth and nail to get both those bucks on the wall along with my turkey! the rest are in the garage..anyone else like tob share??

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/themounteragain.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/augnorth049.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/000_1136.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/jeffthedj/000_1141.jpg

[jiggineyes]

Nice deer! I only have the one mount. The rest are in my collection. 8 in total. Afew 6's a few 5's and a 4. All basket racks.

[stickem]

woohoo were official!!!!

[jiggineyes]

Ill be heading out to hang a second stand today and swapping my sd card on my trail cam today. Ill post the pics when I get back tonight.

Ive got some hard horn pics on the first page of this thread.

[Slice]

Well I like the name and logo. I got my Doe permit for my area so I am ready to contribute those points. I have 2 trail cams out but will not be able to pull the cards until opening day.