08MSDHC Team #11 - Bad Intentions

[theredmission]

Here is your official thread for the rest of the season guys.

Your team representative in the MS vs OS contest is: spooledbseries

Good luck to ya!

[Chocha]

WHo's ready to win this????:evil:

[QDMAMAN]

WHo's ready to win this????:evil:



Team #23...and able!
Look at the bright side, coming in 2nd to us would be a huge accomplishment.;)
Big T

[Bomba]

I thought in the rules it said you had to stay in your own teams thread? :lol:
GDMAMAN get back over to your womens team now:D

[spooledbseries]

ready to go:coolgleam gotta go to work then wehn im off going to shoot the bow some more

[spk131]

Im shooting good but wont be able to shoot my bow until Saturday and Sunday then not again until the following weekend, unless my business trip to texas gets cancelled due to the storm.:)

[spooledbseries]

hey um my bro dont have photoshop any more he had to do something to his computer and it got deleted so any one else have it

[Chocha]

I think I made my teams logo last year.. Just not with Photoshop as I do not know how to use that.. I will try and mess with ours.. but if anyone else has the ability you may want to try as well just in case I cant do it..

[PaleRider]

Will see if I can do something also, we could add it to our signature lines once it's done.

Russ

[casscityalum]

that would be bad Intention alright

[QDMAMAN]

Bad intestines? :sick::lol:

Big T

[casscityalum]

Bad intestines? :sick::lol:

Big T

Big T is full of it today:rolleyes:

[Trophy Specialist]

I think I made my teams logo last year.. Just not with Photoshop as I do not know how to use that.. I will try and mess with ours.. but if anyone else has the ability you may want to try as well just in case I cant do it..
If memory serves me right, we were on the same team last year. You did a great job on that logo.

[Trophy Specialist]

Bad intestines? :sick::lol:

Big T

That's a good one QDMAMAM

[Chocha]

Bad intestines? :sick::lol:

Big T


Yeah.. From all that venison chilli we are gonna be eating...:rolleyes:

[Chocha]

If memory serves me right, we were on the same team last year. You did a great job on that logo.

Thanks..Your right we were.. It was my only contribution to the team since I lost a doe during bow season last year.. I remembered I actually did it in paint.. I started to mess with it today, but decided I would wait till I get home.. Last thing I need is some HR tight ***** walking up on me while I go a pic of a horny deer humping on my laptop...:yikes::lol:

[spooledbseries]

here we go guys what you think

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/logo-2.jpg

[PaleRider]

It's awesome!

[Chocha]

Looks good!!! Im still gonna mess with one just to try and give ourselves a little variety... Hopefully I can make it this weekend.. But Im about to make the long trek to Cabela's... :evil:

[spooledbseries]

ya man if you can do a better job then mine plz do it that was the first time i have done that stuff lol i couldnt figure out anything more to do without making it look bad. i just used photobucketLooks good!!! Im still gonna mess with one just to try and give ourselves a little variety... Hopefully I can make it this weekend.. But Im about to make the long trek to Cabela's... :evil:

[spk131]

It looks sweet, if I had more time right now I would help out with it. :(

[spooledbseries]

is it just my area or what. it has been raining its ass off for like the last week:rant: havent been able to shoot my bow. i could go to the archery shop but i dont like the guys that work there they are too pushy mr know it all bone heads:rant:

[Trophy Specialist]

At 11:00 last night we had gotten 4" and it rained all night. I'm worried my food plots will be flooded.

[spooledbseries]

i went to pick up a pack of cigs a lil bit ago decided to drive to the river for a little look see. it looked normal a little high but not near as bad as i have seen it. then i drove through my buddys apartment complex and the pool was over flowing and the parking lot was flooded and they had pumps clearing out the parking lot

[Chocha]

Well, here is my attempt.. Not much different.. Just some different colors and a brief "mission statement" have been added.. :lol:

Let me know what you think..

[Chocha]

Ok.. Not sure why, but it comes up as a thumbnail...Must be automatically done by the site???

[spk131]

sorry spooly I had to go with choca's.

[spooledbseries]

ya im gonna to i just dont want it that big

[theredmission]

Hey guys could you please resize your logo to be no larger than 100x600 as previously requested. Thank you.

[spooledbseries]

:rant::rant::rant::rant:went to go get my bibs out from under my bed bc 2maro is opening day of tree rat season. and they are gone no where to be found. my orange hat is gone my bibs and my gloves. i have tore apart my room and my house they are no where now i have no lower camo at all. now i have to go to walmart(which i hate) and get a new hat. and wait till i get paid to get some new bottoms.:rant::rant::rant::rant:

[spk131]

Hey guys could you please resize your logo to be no larger than 100x600 as previously requested. Thank you.

yep sorry about that.

[spk131]

:rant::rant::rant::rant:went to go get my bibs out from under my bed bc 2maro is opening day of tree rat season. and they are gone no where to be found. my orange hat is gone my bibs and my gloves. i have tore apart my room and my house they are no where now i have no lower camo at all. now i have to go to walmart(which i hate) and get a new hat. and wait till i get paid to get some new bottoms.:rant::rant::rant::rant:

Where would u have left them? Do u have a cabin u hunt out of often?

[spooledbseries]

Where would u have left them? Do u have a cabin u hunt out of often?
i called my gf and asked her if she seen them aparently when i remodeled my room they got taken out to our storage unit i found them. this will never happen again not the place for hunting clothes;)

[PaleRider]

Hey guys could you please resize your logo to be no larger than 100x600 as previously requested. Thank you.

Our logo size is 357x210 is that too big? If so how do we reduce it? Thanks for your help.

[spooledbseries]

Our logo size is 357x210 is that too big? If so how do we reduce it? Thanks for your help.
i tried resizing it man. it looks like **** cant even tell what it is it makes it about a inch tall and about 4 inches wide

[Chocha]

i tried resizing it man. it looks like **** cant even tell what it is it makes it about a inch tall and about 4 inches wide


Yeah.. I saw the same thing...I think they want us to basically create a logo that just shows our team name or something.. No more of the fancy pics with all of the team members listed...

[WMU05]

The logo looks great if we can get it resized.

I haven't been on much, and won't be over the next week or so as my wife and I are moving into a new house and the internet is not yet hooked up. My only access is at work. Also had 5" of water in the basement on Saturday as we were trying to move in after getting between 6"-8" of rain. Needless to say, I've got a lot of work to do.

Saturday was the most rain ever recorded in one day in Chicago, I sure picked a great day to move. :sad:

It wasn't all bad on Saturday though, my Irish came through to beat the skunkbears.

[PaleRider]

Rescued from page 2

Found this on page 2 dose it belong to anyone?

Getting a trail cam this week then I'll be posting pictures of all the deer in the hood. Heard there is a twelve point in the area but have not seen him. I have seen a six or small eight though and hope to get a picture of him.

[SPITFIRE]

Yeah.. I saw the same thing...I think they want us to basically create a logo that just shows our team name or something.. No more of the fancy pics with all of the team members listed...
hey guys find some pics you like and play with it on this site.
http://www.bannerfans.com/banner_maker.php

You can customize it to any size you want easily and still have all your names in it.
I have an extra banner thats pretty cool if you guys are interested and want to see it or use it for your team. let me know and I will paste the link up for you.

[PaleRider]

Thanks Spitfire I will take a look at that link and see if I can come up with something, if not we will accept your kind offer if thats OK with everone.

Russ

[spooledbseries]

Thanks Spitfire I will take a look at that link and see if I can come up with something, if not we will accept your kind offer if thats OK with everone.

Russ
:):)

[PaleRider]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/bannerfans3_569945.jpg

This is what I came up with, looks like I need to move Bad Intentions down a bit though...What do you think?

[PaleRider]

............and change the color of our names, Suggestions?

[Chocha]

............and change the color of our names, Suggestions?


Looks Good.. Maybe use a brighter color for the lettering... Does it allow you to stager the names on different lines? It looks like the names kind of run together.... I wish I had time to monkey with it but Im pretty tied up at work today...

[Chocha]

hey guys find some pics you like and play with it on this site.
http://www.bannerfans.com/banner_maker.php

You can customize it to any size you want easily and still have all your names in it.
I have an extra banner thats pretty cool if you guys are interested and want to see it or use it for your team. let me know and I will paste the link up for you.


Thanks for the help!!

[Chocha]

That banner site is pretty cool..


What do you guys think of this?


http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8099/57172149e3d6fam3wu2.jpg (http://www.BannerFans.com)

[spooledbseries]

That banner site is pretty cool..


What do you guys think of this?


http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8099/57172149e3d6fam3wu2.jpg (http://www.BannerFans.com)
i like this this gets my vote

[SPITFIRE]

Not too bad but you might like this better, let me know what you think?

http://www.bannerfans.com/banners/11956_29208.png

[PaleRider]

Not too bad but you might like this better, let me know what you think?

http://www.bannerfans.com/banners/11956_29208.png

:lol: No I like ours better, you can keep that one for yourself.

I really don't care at this point if we win...I just want to do better then your team:yikes:

[spk131]

:lol: No I like ours better, you can keep that one for yourself.

I really don't care at this point if we win...I just want to do better then your team:yikes:

Everyone does better than last place, which is right where spitfire will be.:D

[SPITFIRE]

Sorry guys you have to bare with me, when I see a chance to stir things up a bit the temptation is more than I can handle ;):D. peace

[PaleRider]

Sorry guys you have to bare with me, when I see a chance to stir things up a bit the temptation is more than I can handle ;):D. peace

We know it's all in fun.........but that won't stop us from flaming you if we get the chance:D

[spooledbseries]

has any one been working on a banner or we gonna stick with the uh i cant remember who made it now. but the one that i said this gets my vote lol

[PaleRider]

I like it too lets go with it, I think Chocha made it.

[spooledbseries]

so i had a interesting day. went out for a little tree rat hunt today. when im in the woods the whole time i was in there i had a wierd feeling for some reason. then hundreds of black birds flew in i mean HUNDREDS they were pissing me off bc i couldnt hear **** in the woods besides them. so i started walking back up towards the road to leave i decided to sit on the this stool by the property line for a while. i get home and my parents are having a cookout tons of little kids everywhere. so i had to go to the neibors to clean squirrels. was a interesting day to say the least. still isnt over yet though. my buddy is going out right now to go try and shoot a doe.

[Chocha]

Not too bad but you might like this better, let me know what you think?

http://www.bannerfans.com/banners/11956_29208.png


lol..nice...

[spooledbseries]

everyone still alive no one has posted:(

[PaleRider]

everyone still alive no one has posted:(

Yup still alive but been busy things should slow down for a couple days now. Doing any scouting lately? I'm still trying to nail down the pattern for the deer in my hood, my new game cam should help.

Russ

[Chocha]

everyone still alive no one has posted:(

Well most of my posting used to be done at work.. But, this week they went on the internet usage warpath and fired some people for excessive/inappropriate usage.. So lets just say my internet activity at work has ceased.. Not much for using the computer at home since I am on one all day at work.. But thats changing.. I'd like to keep my job..

Been doing a little shooting this week.. Need to do some fine tuning and alot more shooting this weekend.. Somethign just hasnt been right and my consistency is not what it should be. I wont be going up until the 3rd, so I should have plenty of time to iron things out...Just rusty and a minor wrist injury has made shooting a little uncomfortable, but its time to pull the skirt up and suck it up... ITS GO TIME!!!

[spooledbseries]

ive been out tree rat hunting alot and looking around on some state land. there is not alot of tree rats around here this year at all i have went out a few times and have only got two. i usually get my limit when ever i go out

[Mule Skinner]

I'm still around , just been super busy. Our banner looks good !

I made it out once for the early anterless , but nothing came thru. I'll be out Oct. 1st bright an early.

Later

[spooledbseries]

were getting close guys only one more week i cant wait:SHOCKED:

[spk131]

so i helped my buddy set up a new stand a couple months ago, he was all set just waiting for opening day. well yesterday he called me all excited telling me how he just saw a huge buck. apparently he couldnt wait to get out so he went "scouting" with another buddy to show him his stand when he got there there was an 8 point and a doe bedded down under his stand and his dumb **** walked up to them. now he thinks he has a shot at this deer and refuses to listen that the buck probably wont walk by that area again and that that buck didnt get that big on state land by being stupid.

[Bomba]

i'm here also.. Heading up north to hunt the 3,4,5th, and will be back down in Saginaw county until November.
I'm ready!!!!!!!!!!!

[spooledbseries]

went out shooting today was shooting a little bit high i didnt have my hat on though i think that was messing me up a lil bit

[spk131]

im heading out on the 3, the night of the 5, the 6 and the morning of the 7 in se michigan. I wont be able to make it up to my prime spots in arenac until mid october due to several poorly planed events. people need to take into concideration the fact that im a die hard hunter and i really dont want to be attending weddings during october, november and december.

[Percha Man]

Real hunters have no plans in season EVER. Or friends who make plans for them..

Wish them a happy marriage and be on your way sir.....

[PaleRider]

I'll be out on the first and about every day after that till I get one, then cruise till November 15 and pick up a buck. I will hunt my backyard with my dad (90), he uses a crossbow :hide:and if he dosen't fall asleep he should get a shot off.

[spk131]

Real hunters have no plans in season EVER. Or friends who make plans for them..

Wish them a happy marriage and be on your way sir.....

I would love to but you dont get to pick ur family, im still working on an out for the December wedding and Christmas party so I can get in my 2 weeks of muzzleloader.

why is it that muzzleloader is my favorite season and it is the one I get to do the least of? it would be nice if the moved it til after christmas, but on a positive note i have the week between christmas and new years off this year so im gonna put a hurtin on some deer, squirrel, rabbit and steelies.

[PaleRider]

After several placements of the Cam I found the trail the deer are using. Though I hoped to find some bucks this is what I found.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/MDGC00023.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/MDGC00011.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/MDGC00081.JPG

Can you find all three deer in the last pic?

[SPITFIRE]

nice pics and nice woods but maybe if you place one of these along the trail you will get what your looking for ;).
http://www.thebigzoo.com/images/products/thebigzoo/400/0184658.jpg

[PaleRider]

nice pics and nice woods but maybe if you place one of these along the trail you will get what your looking for ;).
http://www.thebigzoo.com/images/products/thebigzoo/400/0184658.jpg

Nice rack but looks a little lean.........maybe if there are does the bucks will soon follow.

[spooledbseries]

whats up with spk131 is he banned. i got layed off from work today couldnt be a worse time either pulled the motor and tranny out of my car yesterday to swap in a better one atleast i got my motor paid for. but its gonna be ****** with gas prices they way they are for hunting

[PaleRider]

"When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look but it was gone.

I cannot put my finger on it now, the child is grown the dream is gone.

I have become comfortably numb." pf

I use plastic pocket savers and I have a slide rule. :tdo12:

[PaleRider]

whats up with spk131 is he banned. i got layed off from work today couldnt be a worse time either pulled the motor and tranny out of my car yesterday to swap in a better one atleast i got my motor paid for. but its gonna be ****** with gas prices they way they are for hunting

Hey Spooledbseries sorry to hear about your job you must have been posting the same time as I was posting that nonsense.....I do have a slide rule though.

What make you think spk131 is banned?

[spooledbseries]

it says banned under his name. and what is a slide rule???

[PaleRider]

Yes it does.......but word on the street says he will be back Oct 6, don't tell anyone I told you though .

A slide rule was the predecessor to the calculator a mechanical device used for math.

Here ya go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule

[spooledbseries]

IM Going to ge guys GOOD LUCK in the morning and be safe stands will be wet

[Chocha]

Good luck and safe hunting if any of you are going out tomorrow.. I cant get out till Thursday...At least Physically.. My mind has been there mentally for weeks..:dizzy:

[SPITFIRE]

Good luck today hunters and be safe.

[spooledbseries]

i made it out this morning didnt see anything but ALOT of squirrels. but i kept hearing something to my left it was time to leave so i went and checked it out. turns out it was a buck rubbin a tree. there was a fresh rub everything else was wet and that spot on the tree was dry was a decent size tree to:SHOCKED: i did get pretty wet though lol

[PaleRider]

i made it out this morning didnt see anything but ALOT of squirrels. but i kept hearing something to my left it was time to leave so i went and checked it out. turns out it was a buck rubbin a tree. there was a fresh rub everything else was wet and that spot on the tree was dry was a decent size tree to:SHOCKED: i did get pretty wet though lol


Cool, if you need any help getting that buck let me know.

[spooledbseries]

i didnt make it out this morning. im getting ready to go out tonight. i went out last night and got out way to early. i got in my stand at 4. im gonna go out about 5 tonight. im gonna walk the trails though.

[spooledbseries]

some one is about to get a 100 grain muzzy in their a ss:rant:. couple weeks ago i went to check on my stand and some one had took and unhooked my climbing sticks from the tree. tonight i went out and some one has broken the branches off from around my stand. im moving it 2maro to a different part of the woods about a half mile away i went out scouting instead of hunting after i seen this. i found a nice spot that is in between the creek and a corn field that looks pretty well used.

[spooledbseries]

these little guys were hanging out about 100 yards away from one of my stand today. i took the pic from the road with my cell so its not that good. my stand is on the other side of the road about 50 yards in. they look like about 2 1/2. they are twin eights. but they have very small racks
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/8points.jpg

[PaleRider]

Anybody see any today? Nothing here, still trying to locate them with my cam. I've got it in the swamp now seems to be some good trail there.

Russ

[WMU05]

I finally got the internet hooked up at the new house today. Weather was great today and looks to be more of the same tomorrow.

I probably won't get back to Michigan to hunt until the weekend of the 25th. I do have a tentatively scheduled hunt in central Illinois next week that I'm trying to tag onto a business trip. ;) I'll let you guys know how/if it goes. Good luck out there.

[spooledbseries]

i went out tonight and didnt see anything but about 15 turkeys. now on the other hand my uncle went out and forgot his release and still shot two does:yikes: ill tell more 2maro i have been up for 2 days no sleep. and im going back out in the morning in three hours:lol: good luck to who ever goes out

[spooledbseries]

last night me and my unk went out. i didnt see anything but a crap load of turkeys. drove down the road to go pick him up i pull up and see two arrows missing out of his quiver. turns out he shot two does. momma and a yearling. NOW the lucky part is he forgot his release. we started tracking the momma first we tracked her for almost 200 yards. she was not bleeding good. he didnt get a pass through shot. couldnt find her so we gave up on her and decided to go back this morning for her. we found the yearling she didnt bleed good either. but we found her. and tracking in a bean and high grass field for the yearling is some of the easiest tracking i have ever done. we never did end up finding the momma. we tracked her for another 200 yards and could not find any more blood looked all around for her herself. could not find her

[PaleRider]

Hey spooledbseries, next time try taking a dog to track your deer if the situation permits, my jack russell was on my blood trail and found my deer in less then a minute. Fun for him and me he wanted to drag the deer home all by himself.

Russ

[Bomba]

Friday night did not see a thing, saturday am, saw 11 does, tried to fill my doe tag but could not get one to give me a good shot.
Saturday night saw 9 two spikes and two scrub racks gave me shots but I i passed no does close enough for a shot. I'll be back out tomorrow night.

[Chocha]

Got out a little bit this weekend..My dad and I sit about 100 yards from each other and between us we saw about 9. He missed one of them and it ran right in front of me and stopped with a great broadside shot. Unfortunately she was just too small.. I let her go... I figure its too early and hope I get my chances at a bit bigger one..

Try again next weekend..

[spooledbseries]

chalk one up for us guys got a doe tonight. could have shot 3 more didnt feel like tracking all night ill post pics later

[spooledbseries]

any one still here no one has been posting

[PaleRider]

any one still here no one has been posting

Nope! gone hunting...... just kidding been fooling around where the action is like "How do you ask a question without looking like a racist":lol:

[WMU05]

chalk one up for us guys got a doe tonight. could have shot 3 more didnt feel like tracking all night ill post pics later

Way to go! We're on the board!!!

[spooledbseries]

how many ppl went bow only dont we get xtra points for that

[Chocha]

Im bow only.. I will be back at it again this Saturday and Sunday...

[PaleRider]

I think we may have lost spk131, Hey bud are you still out there? I see that he is no longer banned but he has not posted in any threads. He has not even posted to the peanuts for g-money. If he is gone maybe we should ask for a replacement if that's possible.

[spooledbseries]

i hate to lose him but if we have to we should be able to get a replacement. i know ther is plenty of ppl that would be willing

[spooledbseries]

who is all still here so we know for sure :confused:

[Bomba]

I'm here but between work and being in the woods i won't be posting much.

I'm bow only also.

[Chocha]

Has anyone PMd him lately? There is a time limit for no shows... And I know there is a long line of others lookin to join in..I say we give him till early next week and if no contact, then we ask for a replacement..

Good luck to those of you going out this week.. I will be leaving after work tomorrow so I wont be back on till Monday.. Wish me luck!!

Be safe out there fellas!!!!!

[spooledbseries]

Has anyone PMd him lately? There is a time limit for no shows... And I know there is a long line of others lookin to join in..I say we give him till early next week and if no contact, then we ask for a replacement..

Good luck to those of you going out this week.. I will be leaving after work tomorrow so I wont be back on till Monday.. Wish me luck!!

Be safe out there fellas!!!!!
ya i agree man good luck and be careful

[spooledbseries]

went out again tonight six total. a spike and 5 does at my stand. when i was driving home i drove by another stand and seen two 8's and 4 does in the field next to my stand. i would have shot one of the does tonight but i didnt get any good shots:sad: one of them was pretty big too. the spike idk how he managed it. i heard something in the grass field behind me so i grabbed my bow off the hanger. waited for like 15 mins didnt hear anything or see anything. when i put the bow back on the hanger i accidently rubbed it against a small branch with leaves. then i heard it behind me. he snuck in about ten yards behind my stand with out me hearing him some how:confused: oh well i wouldnt have shot him any way but it was a fun night i almost took the cam out i should have:sad:

[PaleRider]

Hey Spooledbseries it's always fun to see them even if a shot doesn't presend itself. Good luck on your hunt.

[spooledbseries]

i think we lost a few ppl. any one been going out its to warm for me to go out. i got ate alive by skeeters last night

[Mule Skinner]

Still here guys. I've been out a few times but keep bumping deer going in in the morning and comming out at nights. I have a few private land anterless tags and plan to fill them if the opportunity presents its self. Went out for a while this morning but nothing came thru while on stand.

I'll be back out when the temps are a little cooler.

[Chocha]

Saw several this weekend but no shots. Had a doe and her very small fawn come in again last night.. They were fun to watch.. they followed right up my trail and right to my tree.. Must like my acorn cover spray.. I had staring contests with both of them.. Was kind of fun.. I really thought about taking mama but the fawn is still really small and hes a button.. So i figure I will wait her out and give him a better chance.. Im seeing deer every weekend so no rush this early...It was def warm last night.. I wont be back up norht until the 10/23.. But I am taking a long 4 day weekend then, so hopefully my mock scrapes will heat up by then and the temps will cool down...

So are we at the point of getting replacements? Anyone hear from our missing members? At this point its only spk131 right?

[spooledbseries]

i havent seen trophy specialist for a while either. i have been seeing lots of deer just havent had any shots. my best stand there is a maple dead fall to my left and all the deer are hugging the inside of that maple on the opposite side of me. so i took the liberty of moving my stand for them not to be able to get by me like that:evilsmile

[spooledbseries]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/doethisyear.jpg

[PaleRider]

He Shoots he scores...........Story, story, story

Who's that little tike with you?

[spooledbseries]

the little guy with me is my son he will be 2 in jan. he was scared to death of the deer i had to try so many time to get him close to it thats why i look tarded in the pic lol. but any ways it was a stand that me and my uncle share that is always good for a doe or two. she had a fawn and another doe and fawn come in with her. they were all standing together i had to wait for her fawn to move to take the shot. soon as the fawn moved i let the arrow fly. i hit her a little far foward. as soon as i heard TWACK i thought oh ****. she hardly bled i hit her a little high to. it was getting dark and with little blood i though i mise well just start looking where i heard her then didnt any more. so i walked up the hill in to some thick stuff where i heard her last. sure enough there she was. my arrow broke:rant: and broke one of the blades on my muzzy 100 grain:yikes: she must of had her leg back when i shot her bc the broad head was stuck in her leg bone. ill take a pic of my broad head i have never seen a blade do this. it was fun my first one of the year. so far she has made good jerky and some great sandwhiches. she is only 1 1/2 she must have bred as a fawn but she has got a really strong game taste to her

[spooledbseries]

i know this is a slim chance in hell here but does any one have a myspace if so add me myspace.com/hondaboy95eg (http://www.myspace.com/hondaboy95eg)

[WMU05]

Nice work! Way to take one for the team. :)

[SPITFIRE]

Good job! nice deer glad you were able to connect! :)

[Mule Skinner]

Nice one !

[Trophy Specialist]

I just got back from a 3 week hunting trip to the U.P. No tags filled yet. I did pass up 5 different 2 1/2 year old bucks and saw one big one, but didn't get a good shot at him. I only saw two yearling bucks and perhaps 5-6 fawns, so it looks like the bad winter last year took a toll.

I'll be hunting in Washtenaw and Jackson Counties for the next 10 days and then I'll head back to the U.P. I'll be sneaking out in a couple hours to check out some spots and to change camera cards. Two of my food plots were flooded by the 12" of rain we got before I left, so I'm curious to see how they faired.

[Chocha]

i know this is a slim chance in hell here but does any one have a myspace if so add me myspace.com/hondaboy95eg (http://www.myspace.com/hondaboy95eg)

I actually do have one but am rarely on it.. If I do manage to sign on soon, I will add ya...

Good job on the deer..

[Percha Man]

HONDABOY

Man and you prolly gripe about crappy economy and jobs????

Sucks to see this I am truly dissapointed.

Your soon looks terrified bro but I think a little backstrap could fix that ;)

[spooledbseries]

HONDABOY

Man and you prolly gripe about crappy economy and jobs????

Sucks to see this I am truly dissapointed.

Your soon looks terrified bro but I think a little backstrap could fix that ;)
*** is ur deal stay the **** out of our thread

[spooledbseries]

i pm'd theredmission about spk131 not being around 3 days ago i havent heard anything from him yet. i told him to pm me if we could get a replacement. so idk what is going on:confused:

[Trophy Specialist]

I havn't been able to hunt the last few days becuase of multiple problems. My new bow got recalled and I didn't get it back until I got back from my U.P. hunting trip. The bow was suposed to have 70 pound limbs and when I got the bow back with the new limbs, they only tested 64 pounds on both of my scales. I can get by with a lighter bow, however they will be sending me new limbs and I'll install them myself after the season. I had to retune and resight the bow and just when everything was clicking good, my new rest came apart as a pin broke. I had to insall another new rest of another brand which I had, retune and resight the bow. That sight seemed to take forever to install as the dropaway cord was a real pain to deal with the way the rest is designed. Then while checking everything over on the bow, I noticed a vibration from the broadhead guard on my new quiver. I had to call the manufacture and they gave me a tip on how to silence it, which worked OK. Then I managed to slice open my right index finger while fixing my knife which had broke while I was in the U.P. The cut is just above where my release trigger presses, however the bandages extend down past the first joint. I wasn't shooting very good yesterday because of the injury. I've tried some new bandaging and will try again today and if it goes well, I'll try to hunt this evening. I also checked my cameras and two of my food plots. The one lost about half of the forage due to flooding and the other lost about 1/3. They have been getting hit hard, but my cameras only showed antlerless deer and two spike horns in the area. If I can, I'm going to hunt a different property tonight.

[Chocha]

I havn't been able to hunt the last few days becuase of multiple problems. My new bow got recalled and I didn't get it back until I got back from my U.P. hunting trip. The bow was suposed to have 70 pound limbs and when I got the bow back with the new limbs, they only tested 64 pounds on both of my scales. I can get by with a lighter bow, however they will be sending me new limbs and I'll install them myself after the season. I had to retune and resight the bow and just when everything was clicking good, my new rest came apart as a pin broke. I had to insall another new rest of another brand which I had, retune and resight the bow. That sight seemed to take forever to install as the dropaway cord was a real pain to deal with the way the rest is designed. Then while checking everything over on the bow, I noticed a vibration from the broadhead guard on my new quiver. I had to call the manufacture and they gave me a tip on how to silence it, which worked OK. Then I managed to slice open my right index finger while fixing my knife which had broke while I was in the U.P. The cut is just above where my release trigger presses, however the bandages extend down past the first joint. I wasn't shooting very good yesterday because of the injury. I've tried some new bandaging and will try again today and if it goes well, I'll try to hunt this evening. I also checked my cameras and two of my food plots. The one lost about half of the forage due to flooding and the other lost about 1/3. They have been getting hit hard, but my cameras only showed antlerless deer and two spike horns in the area. If I can, I'm going to hunt a different property tonight.


Wow.. Well I hope things get better for ya...

[Trophy Specialist]

Wow.. Well I hope things get better for ya...
I shot the new bow this morning checking the paper tune first and then shot 30 arrows at 20 yards putting all them into the 3" bull so I guess I'm OK. I even shot two different broadheads this morning and they hit dead center as well. I'm mainly using my old reliable Rocket Steelhead 100s, however when I hunt from a ground blind shooting thorugh mesh, I'm going to use the new Hellrazor heads from NAP. Those heads fly just like my target tips and from the testing I did, they maintain almost all their speed better than another head I tested when shot through mesh and they are very accurate. The only downside to the Hellrazors is the safety issue of the fixed blade design that can cut things other than deer. I'm going to do another shooting session this afternoon before I head out and I'll be target practicing from a treestand in my back yard.

[Trophy Specialist]

Here's a photo of my finger right after it happened. Lessons learned: never use your hunting knife as a scewdriver because it might break the tip off. Never use a file to then try to reshape the tip as you might cut yourself and besides I found out that the steel on the knife was too hard to file anyway and I actaully ruined my file in the process. Also, to fix a cut like this, first allow it to completly stop bleeding even when opened up, then open the cut and apply super glue and press it together and bandage well to keep it together and protect the wound. The best way to bandage it was to use two 3/4" Bandaids and then wrap that with some medical tape. Glueing instead of stiching will let it heal quicker and it costs less and is much less of a big deal to do the first aid your self. I learned this from doctors so I'm not just making this up. By the way, I eventually used a grinder to reshape the broken knife tip, which is now back in service.

http://www.trophyspecialist.com/photos/IMG_3996.jpg

[PaleRider]

Gee be carefull, that looks like it hurt.

Checking my cam today, and plan to hunt this week-end.

[spooledbseries]

that looks great lol. but **** man i dont how your week could get any worse. im going out tonight again. i havent seen anyhing past two times out im going to another stand

[PaleRider]

Here’s my latest cam pictures.

This is a five point who was allegedly shot by my neighbor looks fine to me

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=223&pictureid=2800

Here is another.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=223&pictureid=2801

Maybe one will be on my table this week-end.

[Trophy Specialist]

I didn't mention everything that went wrong this week as it gets better. When I came home I found out that squirrels had been chewing on my charter boat making a big mess of it. I think they are all dead now, but that's going to be some serious expense and work to fix that mess. My woodchuck problem has also returned. I thought I had killed the problem woodchuck that had dug holes all over my yard including along my basement foundationl, but now I'm back at it again trying to trap or shoot the little b******s. I also discovered some electrical problems in the house leaving half my basement in the dark. I had to fix that one which took a while. I had to cape a couple deer heads out that were brought in when I was gone and they were the most bloody, stinky things you can imagine and they were all cut up, cut short and full of damage. Of course they didn't mention those little problems when my wife asked them about damage at drop off. lets not forget the stock market. OK, I'm done bitching. Now I can go out and hunt and have some fun. I'll be hunting from a ground stand this evening, which is always fun.:)

[Chocha]

I talked to redmission about spk131 who has gone missing...

Basically all of the extras that were on a waiting list were used to create the contests last 2 teams.. There is currently not a waiting list..

We need to make do as is and just kick some ***** oursleves..

Whos knows.. he may pop back in sometime later this season...

[PaleRider]

Team 11 Roll Call
Mule Skinner Here
Chocha Here
Bomba Here
spooledbseries Here
Trophy Specialist Here
spk131 Missing in action
WMU05 Here
PaleRider Here

[spooledbseries]

went out tonight and forgot my ****in bibs:rant::rant::rant::rant::rant::rant: so i ended up talking to another guy that hunts where i do about some poaching problems we are having out there. us and a couple of other guys decided something needs to be done. we hunt private land open to public and we are not allowed to use guns. well some one has been having the itch to use a gun

[Trophy Specialist]

Hunted yesterday evening about five minutes from my house. Saw a doe with two fawns and when they were right in front of me, a coyote came in and chased them away. They ran into a catail masrh and the coyote broke off the chase. I wasn't planning to shoot the deer anyway.

Went to the gun range this morning and hunted this evening on my property. Saw a fair number of deer with three of them comming into my food plot. One was a small racked buck. I counted seven scrapes visible from my stand and I know there are likely a few more in the vicinity so that stand is looking good. I was in a cherry tree and coons had left me piles of dung from eating the cherries the last few weeks. I had to scrape off pounds of the stuff, but I knew I might find this present becuase I found lots of poop in the stand a few weeks ago when I preped it. I brought along a small board to scape all the crap off the stand with. I saw two coons in my food plot, but did not give them payback yet. I've got a very good stand I'm going to hunt tomorrow with the S. winds predicted. I'll also hunt a new stand tomorrow evening which is perfect for S. winds too. The winds are predicted to be S. for two days, then they are to turn N. again.

[spooledbseries]

went out tonight on my way to my stand there is a scrape about 20 yards away from it. looks like it was made this morning. i wish i would have went out this morning but it got really drunk out last night. then tonight i had 4 does come in about 40 yards in front of me. i wanted to take a shot but i didnt have the confidence at that low of light. then after the does came in a NICE buck came in i couldnt tell how big he was but he is atleast a 8 it was getting very dark. i left to go pick my unk up down the road when i got to the place where i pick him up he wasnt there. i got out of the car to wait as soon as i close the door i seen him shine his flash light at me hes like "hey do you got your tp with you". i was like ya why you shoot one. no i had to take a dump and i dont have any with me and i couldnt make it to the bean field i had to drop my pants i couldnt walk any farther. i got it all over my pants too. I WAS ROLLING :lol: :lol::lol::lol: i couldnt stop laughing. if he would have been in the bean field i would have put the spot light on him and took a pic

[Trophy Specialist]

went out tonight on my way to my stand there is a scrape about 20 yards away from it. looks like it was made this morning. i wish i would have went out this morning but it got really drunk out last night. then tonight i had 4 does come in about 40 yards in front of me. i wanted to take a shot but i didnt have the confidence at that low of light. then after the does came in a NICE buck came in i couldnt tell how big he was but he is atleast a 8 it was getting very dark. i left to go pick my unk up down the road when i got to the place where i pick him up he wasnt there. i got out of the car to wait as soon as i close the door i seen him shine his flash light at me hes like "hey do you got your tp with you". i was like ya why you shoot one. no i had to take a dump and i dont have any with me and i couldnt make it to the bean field i had to drop my pants i couldnt walk any farther. i got it all over my pants too. I WAS ROLLING :lol: :lol::lol::lol: i couldnt stop laughing. if he would have been in the bean field i would have put the spot light on him and took a pic
It can happen to the best of'm. I'll never forget the time when when the person I was with pooped his pants in Walmart and had to add "underwear" to his shopping list. Once, during about mid-Sept. I was heading out ot sit in an observation stand and I felt that dreadful rumble from deep down within. I knew I'd never make it back to camp so I did my business right in the middle of the food plot I was standing in. We later took two trophy bucks from a stand next to that plot.

I hunted a stand about 100 yards behind my house this morning. I got into the stand before dawn and found that mice had built a nest on the seat of the treestand. I had to quietly evict them. I saw one fawn and two bucks. Both bucks were over 200 yards away. One was a good sized one though.:)

[spooledbseries]

:);):)

[spooledbseries]

rain sucks im going nuts :dizzy::smile-mad

[spooledbseries]

did you guys see the free hunting stuff thread. i got the bibs and jacket today and omg this guy one of the most generous ppl i have ever seen.

[Trophy Specialist]

I've been seeing some deer, but not a lot. The evening movments have been very late primarily in the last minutes of legal shooting time. The morning movements have also been before the sun comes up and then they are bedding. I'd guess it's due to the moon phase. I've seen a few deer, but not many. I'll be hunting in S. MI for a few more days, then I'm heading back to the U.P. for a couple weeks. I much prefer hunting up there as I'm getting tired of lisening to dogs barking, jets flying overhead, cars blasting by, kids screaming and other not so pleasant hunting noises. I much prefer the wind blowing through the trees as my white noise while on stand.

[QDMAMAN]

I much prefer hunting up there as I'm getting tired of lisening to dogs barking, jets flying overhead, cars blasting by, kids screaming and other not so pleasant hunting noises. I much prefer the wind blowing through the trees as my white noise while on stand.


Boy Mike aint that the truth. I'm headed up on Friday for the weekend.
I just love the tranquility of the deep forest.

Big T

[Trophy Specialist]

I hunted a property last night where a neighboring dog barked non-stop for the three hours I was on stand and when he did catch his breath and stop for a few seconds, I'd hear jets blasting overhead. I sat in a stand overlooking a marsh a few days ago. It has a clear view to the east. I could see one jet after another rising up from Detroit Metro. I could see their takoff/landing lights and I'm on the western edge of Washtenaw Co. which is probably 40-50 miles from Metro. They would climb up a ways, then turn their lights off and most of them eventually went right over my head. I'm also about five miles from I-94 and on a calm sit, I can still clearly hear the traffic on the freeway. I grew up in an area in N. MI where you did not hear noise like that and I guess thats why I much prefer to hunt up north. Even in the remote area of the U.P. though where I hunt there are noises that I never used to hear in years past. I hear wolves howling on most evening hunts these days. When your sitting in a treestand in a remote area all alone and a pack of wolves lets loose close by, now that is a noise that will penetrate.

[WMU05]

Well guys, I've been looking forward to this coming weekend all fall as it's going to be my first time out in the woods. Also I'm planning on taking my 7 mo. old GSP on his first pheasant hunt.

Unfortunately the weather looks like it just might wash me out. Keep your fingers crossed that they get it wrong.

[Trophy Specialist]

I put my dog though a blood trailing excercise today. I dribbled out some deer blood that I had saved from last year. I strung out a trail about 200 yards long around my yard (I have a big yard) and at the end of the trail I had a peice of tanned deer hide left over from what I trimmed off the back of a head mount I finsihed a while back. The end of the trail was at the end of a turnaround where I can back my boat into the stall. It's real brushy. I laid down the trail this morning, let it age a few hours, then took Harry out for a sniff. Blood trail work is the only time he gets to pull on lead and he litterally dragged me through the course and got to the end in less than one minute. Funny thing though, we jumped a deer that was bedded down about 10 yards from where I had stashed the deer hide. Harry didn't pay any attention to the deer but was happy to find the deer hide and get his reward.

[WMU05]

I put my dog though a blood trailing excercise today. I dribbled out some deer blood that I had saved from last year. I strung out a trail about 200 yards long around my yard (I have a big yard) and at the end of the trail I had a peice of tanned deer hide left over from what I trimmed off the back of a head mount I finsihed a while back. The end of the trail was at the end of a turnaround where I can back my boat into the stall. It's real brushy. I laid down the trail this morning, let it age a few hours, then took Harry out for a sniff. Blood trail work is the only time he gets to pull on lead and he litterally dragged me through the course and got to the end in less than one minute. Funny thing though, we jumped a deer that was bedded down about 10 yards from where I had stashed the deer hide. Harry didn't pay any attention to the deer but was happy to find the deer hide and get his reward.

Very Cool.

My GSP is a pet first, hunting dog second, but I want to get him out in the field once in a while. He's been trailing pheasant scent in our back yard quite well so I'm excited to see how he does on the real thing this weekend...if the weather holds.

[PaleRider]

I put my dog though a blood trailing excercise today. I dribbled out some deer blood that I had saved from last year. I strung out a trail about 200 yards long around my yard (I have a big yard) and at the end of the trail I had a peice of tanned deer hide left over from what I trimmed off the back of a head mount I finsihed a while back. The end of the trail was at the end of a turnaround where I can back my boat into the stall. It's real brushy. I laid down the trail this morning, let it age a few hours, then took Harry out for a sniff. Blood trail work is the only time he gets to pull on lead and he litterally dragged me through the course and got to the end in less than one minute. Funny thing though, we jumped a deer that was bedded down about 10 yards from where I had stashed the deer hide. Harry didn't pay any attention to the deer but was happy to find the deer hide and get his reward.

That's awesome... our dog, Cody helped me find a deer I shot last year he was on that trail without any help and found that deer in less then a minute....he then proceeded to tear at the wound and would have eaten the whole deer if I were to let him...he also helped me drag it out. I finally had to lock it in the barn to keep him off it, did I mention Cody is a Jack Russell?

[spooledbseries]

any one been seeing anything i went out last night. seen a fox or a yote last night idk which. it was behind a bush

[spooledbseries]

hey guys any one got a yote pelt they are willing to part with ive been wanting one bad ill buy it from you if so

[Trophy Specialist]

I hunted yesterday evening and the only ones I saw were two fawns 1/4 miles away on my neighbors field. I did not see any deer yesterday eithor. Daytime movement is very low right now and will stay that way for the next week due to the moon phase combined with changing deer metabilism. Becuase of that, I'm bumping up my trip to the U.P. leaving tomorrow morning (if I can get everyting I need done today). Where I hunt in the U.P. the deer have changed their movement patterns due to wolves. The peak hunting time the is now from 11:00 to 4:00 during the day. No mater what the moon phase or time of year, there is very little nocturnal movment these days there. The deer have adapted to avoid wolf encounters. When I'm up there, I don't normally hunt much in the mornings for deer. I hunt birds or waterfowl a lot then. I hit my stand at 11 or 12 and sit until dark.

For a coyote hide, check out the forum at taxidermy.net I've bought and sold lots of those types of items on there.

[Trophy Specialist]

My dog is pointing lab and is 4 years old. He gets to hunt a lot, but is also a house dog. I've only used him to trail one real deer blood trail. I've had a run of short, easy recoveries on my deer the last four years. One guy shot a deer though and couldn't find a blood trail and I helped him track it down with Harry. He tracked it right to where it was bedded, but it was still alive and allowed us to get within 10 feet of him before it jumped up and staggered off a short ways where the guy put another arrow into it. It had been gut shot and that recovery was the next day.

[Chocha]

Good luck on your hunts this weekend guys.. Im taking off today after work to spend 4 days in the woods.. Hopefully I can score!!!

Been 2 weeks since Ive been up and we had some decent activity.. Im hoping my mock scrapes have been hit so I can freshen them tonight and be eating me some back straps sometime this weekend!!

Good luck and be safe fellas!!

[Chocha]

Hey Spooled..

Didnt you take a Doe? Why is it not on our scoreboard?

[spooledbseries]

idk why its not up there

[Chocha]

idk why its not up there


Better get on that.. Your the only one making us not look like a bunch of slackers!!!

[Trophy Specialist]

I hunted this evening and only saw two fawns. I'll be heading to the U.P. tomorrow morning with a 3:00 a.m. alarm. I hope to get to camp by noon so I can hit the woods by early afternoon. I'll be up there until 11/8 so I won't be checking in until I get back. Good luck on this very promising hunting period.

[WMU05]

TS, good luck and have a safe trip!

I have 3 more hours of work and then I'm off to Michigan to hunt for the first time this year. I'll be back next week to provide an update. Good luck to everyone this weekend!

[spooledbseries]

be safe TS. ight guys i havent see anything for a while. so idk what is going on. im gonna hunt my stand this weekend if i dont see anything im moving it closer to the bedding areas or closer to the creek idk yet

[PaleRider]

Hey guys be safe out there, and good luck on your hunt.

[spooledbseries]

any one been seeing anything. i didnt get a chance to make it out this weekend my grandma has been in the hospital

[PaleRider]

My wife had surgery and I've been grounded maybe next week-end.

[spooledbseries]

getting ready to go out here in a couple of hours guys there is snow on the ground i cant wait

[WMU05]

I got out Sunday night in hurricane force winds and didn't see a deer. Back out Monday morning in the rain and saw 9 (2 1.5 yr old bucks, 2 button bucks and 5 does). Also saw a buck chasing a doe around a field on my drive in at about 10:30 AM. Looks like it is starting to get exciting.

I plan on hunting in Illinois this weekend and then back to Michigan for the 7th, 8th and 9th. By then it should be very good! Good luck out there!

[spooledbseries]

good luck 05 and be safe man

[spooledbseries]

decided to take a few pics b4 i left the stand today.

to my left
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/stand2.jpg

to my right
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/stand4.jpg

in front of me
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/stand3.jpg

and a few scrapes i found walking out
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/missyfaye20/stand1.jpg

[Chocha]

Last weekend was horrible.. I saw one deer in 6 hunts and that was while I was walking to my stand at 630AM.. The weather was just not cooperating.. Windy and rainy duing the day.. Just bad..

But, Im gonna give it another go this weekend... Looks like the weather will be back to normal so hopefully the deer will be back to their normal movements for me...

The only good thing that came of it was that I finally found some rubs.. Decent size too..

We need to score fellas..

[spooledbseries]

well guys i scored this morning i thought. i have been scoping out my hunting area very well. this morning im sitting in my stand two does come hauling ass by me grunted at one got her to stop but she wouldnt come in. after they walked off i grunted towards the way they came. about a minute later here comes a deer. it got closer it was a buck. bakset rack 8 messed up right antler. he had a piece of antler growing out the side of head with ALOT i mean ALOT of stickers on between half inch and a inch. he came right under my stand then walked about ten yards quartering away. took aim let the arrow fly. now here is where idk what happend. the arrow went in about where the back straps end towards the butt and stuck in his brisket. he took off ran for about 20 yards then started walking like nothing happend. i kept watching him and he started get wobbly. then walked where i couldnt see him. then i couldnt hear him any more either. i smoked a cig waited about 20 minutes and went to wear he was standing when i shot him. couldnt find any blood. so i walked over to where i seen him standing and wobbling on the way there i found tracks but no blood but as soon as i got to where he was wobbling i found alot of blood in a circle then drops kept going for about 5 feet then stopped that was the only blood i found. i let him go 6 hours and went back out and i still couldnt find him. i must say i feel like complete s h i t. i feel like im gonna puke i would rather of missed him them this. this is the first deer i have lost.:(:(:sad::sad:

[WMU05]

well guys i scored this morning i thought. i have been scoping out my hunting area very well. this morning im sitting in my stand two does come hauling ass by me grunted at one got her to stop but she wouldnt come in. after they walked off i grunted towards the way they came. about a minute later here comes a deer. it got closer it was a buck. bakset rack 8 messed up right antler. he had a piece of antler growing out the side of head with ALOT i mean ALOT of stickers on between half inch and a inch. he came right under my stand then walked about ten yards quartering away. took aim let the arrow fly. now here is where idk what happend. the arrow went in about where the back straps end towards the butt and stuck in his brisket. he took off ran for about 20 yards then started walking like nothing happend. i kept watching him and he started get wobbly. then walked where i couldnt see him. then i couldnt hear him any more either. i smoked a cig waited about 20 minutes and went to wear he was standing when i shot him. couldnt find any blood. so i walked over to where i seen him standing and wobbling on the way there i found tracks but no blood but as soon as i got to where he was wobbling i found alot of blood in a circle then drops kept going for about 5 feet then stopped that was the only blood i found. i let him go 6 hours and went back out and i still couldnt find him. i must say i feel like complete s h i t. i feel like im gonna puke i would rather of missed him them this. this is the first deer i have lost.:(:(:sad::sad:


Hang in there Spooled. I know how you feel, as does just about anyone that has bow hunted for any number of years. I lost a couple deer before I got my first one with a bow and it was pretty depressing. If you only stuck him in the muscle, I'm guessing he will be ok, they are pretty tough critters.

Keep your head up and keep plugging away. The next couple weeks are going to be some great times in the woods!

[PaleRider]

Hey Spooled too bad I wish I lived closer I could put my dog on the trail. Don't feel to bad it happens.

[PaleRider]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=223&pictureid=3276

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=223&pictureid=3275

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=223&pictureid=3274

I think they're growing horn the more they're exposed to the camera :yikes:.

[spooledbseries]

i cant see any pics pale.


this morning i went out. as i was getting dressed next to my car b4 i walked in my bottle of doe piss decided to break all over me. i said screw is and walked out to my stand. got in my stand blew the grunt a couple of times. at 730 had 4 does come in lined the pin up on the biggest one let the arrow go. she took off running tail down yes shes hit. then she came right back couldnt see any marks on her no blood nothing so i knocked another arrow took another shot. this arrow went right under her. W T F. got down went to go get my arrows no blood nothing. why the hell do i keep missing deer. looked over my bow everything looked good. checked my over draw. and bam there is my problem. one of the screws is stripped out. so i just moves all over. ive had enough of the over draw. im gonna see if i can some how get another rest of some sort.

[PaleRider]

i cant see any pics pale.

I can see'em anybody else have a problem? you can find them in my album.

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i can see them now. im going out to move my stand today im tired of fighting with ppl over that spot

[Bomba]

Took my son Hunter to a friends this past weekend, Saturday night we saw 26 does/fawns, nothing close enough for a bow though. We were sitting in his box blind. Sunday am we saw 9 does, had one close enough, drew back, bleated to stop her and she decided to stop behind a tree, and instead taking that one more step I needed to shoot her she turned and decided to walk straight away from me.....aghhhhhh!!!!!! My son had a ball watching all those deer. I'm off work Nov 6-9, i'll be back up there with my climber trying to smack a couple.

[Chocha]

No Luck for me this weekend, but I did finally score a spot on some Private land about 15 mins from where we normally hunt..

Im now on a 10 acre plot.. My stand is about 75 yards off of a pond surrounded by nice green grass.. I have a couple of shots to the edge of the field and about 20 to 30 yards out into it... the owner is a family friend and she sees deer there every day, morning and night.. The property is surrounded by 30 acre parcels on each side.. All woods and also open for us to hunt as she is good friends with her neighbors.. the rear edge of her property is backed up by a cedar swamp which is part of another 160 acre private parcel..

My uncle and I are very excited.. So much deer sign I think I still have scratch marks on my chin from walking around with my jaw dropped...So Im hoping I can finally score this coming weekend!!!

[spooledbseries]

cmon choca score us some points lol. i got my new drop away put on today and sighted in today. 2 inch groups at 25 yds.:coolgleam

[Chocha]

cmon choca score us some points lol. i got my new drop away put on today and sighted in today. 2 inch groups at 25 yds.:coolgleam

Man, I'm trying..

Thank God gas prices dropped.. Otherwise I would be broke from all my trips up north..

Sunday is my 30th bday, so maybe I will get a nice bday present this weekend!!!

[spooledbseries]

went out tonight moved my stand to a new location. and all i can say holy s h i t. 20 minutes b4 dark all i could hear was deer moving. then i started seeing them i seen 4 total but there was alot more around me. it was getting dark quick were moving slow. then i seen one to my left it was a buck. idk how many points he had but all i know he was big. he was out past his ears. i couldnt get him off this does ass he was on her hard. if it would have been a little bit lighter i would have take a shot. i will have my fluffy ass out there first thing in the morning

[WMU05]

I'm heading back to Michigan after work tomorrow to hunt Friday-Sunday. If the heat breaks like they are predicting, Friday could be exciting all day. Good luck out there this weekend!

[Chocha]

I'm heading back to Michigan after work tomorrow to hunt Friday-Sunday. If the heat breaks like they are predicting, Friday could be exciting all day. Good luck out there this weekend!


Good luck to you as well.. Im pretty geeked about this w/e as i will be hitting my new private land tree!!!

[Trophy Specialist]

I shot this buck on election day right before dark (voted the week before). He came in rubbing trees all the way. I had seen 3 other bucks that evening before he showed up passing up two 2.5 year olds and a yearling. I saw two more after I shot him: a 2.5 year old and a very large, mature buck (a lot bigger than the one I got) that would not offer me a shot. It was quite the exciting evening. The shot was about 20 yards and hit him mid-chest, right behind the shoulder and angled forward comming out near the brisket and then going through his front leg. I was about 30' up in a bit cedar tree and without the extreem height, I would have been winded for sure as the buck circled in down wind of me and came right under my stand before offering a shot. He ran about 100 yards. I had to track him in the dark with wolves howling just to the south of me witch is always thrilling. I shot him with my backup bow, a Mathew's Outback. My new bow, a Bowtech General gave me more problems, so I was glad I had brought my backup bow along on the trip. I drilled him with a Carbon Express Terminator Hunter arrow tipped with a Rocket Steelhead broadhead. That combination has produced dozens of deer for me over the years. He weighed 190 lbs. dressed, has 7 points with a 14" inside spread. With the warm weather I had to cut him up and head home a couple days earlier than planned. I got about 90 pounds of boned meat from him and he is very tender with good flavor. Based on his teeth, I estimated his age at 3.5 years old. I'll be hunting in S. MI for the next week and then heading back to the U.P. on the 14th for 11 days of gun hunting.

http://www.trophyspecialist.com/photos/IMG_4124.JPG

[spooledbseries]

SWEET great job man. nice looking buck, CONGRATS

[Chocha]

I shot this buck on election day right before dark (voted the week before). He came in rubbing trees all the way. I had seen 3 other bucks that evening before he showed up passing up two 2.5 year olds and a yearling. I saw two more after I shot him: a 2.5 year old and a very large, mature buck (a lot bigger than the one I got) that would not offer me a shot. It was quite the exciting evening. The shot was about 20 yards and hit him mid-chest, right behind the shoulder and angled forward comming out near the brisket and then going through his front leg. I was about 30' up in a bit cedar tree and without the extreem height, I would have been winded for sure as the buck circled in down wind of me and came right under my stand before offering a shot. He ran about 100 yards. I had to track him in the dark with wolves howling just to the south of me witch is always thrilling. I shot him with my backup bow, a Mathew's Outback. My new bow, a Bowtech General gave me more problems, so I was glad I had brought my backup bow along on the trip. I drilled him with a Carbon Express Terminator Hunter arrow tipped with a Rocket Steelhead broadhead. That combination has produced dozens of deer for me over the years. He weighed 190 lbs. dressed, has 7 points with a 14" inside spread. With the warm weather I had to cut him up and head home a couple days earlier than planned. I got about 90 pounds of boned meat from him and he is very tender with good flavor. Based on his teeth, I estimated his age at 3.5 years old. I'll be hunting in S. MI for the next week and then heading back to the U.P. on the 14th for 11 days of gun hunting.

http://www.trophyspecialist.com/photos/IMG_4124.JPG


HELL Yeah!!! Great Job and congrats on one awesome deer!!

[spooledbseries]

i finally did what ive been wanting to do i made my own luminoks today. THEY ARE AWESOME. got 3 red and one green. spent 10$ for everything

[spooledbseries]

team check in and report

ive been out have had alot of deer moving through my area. missed a doe fri night. 40 yard shot it was perfect until i hit the twig that i didnt see in front of her. going out all day 2maro taking a lunch with me and my stool so when my ass gets sore from sitting on my stand i can get down and sit on my stool for a while. while i was out tonihgt it was nice. no snow on the ground when i went out. sat down it started snowing HARD. covered the ground in 15 minutes. then it slowed down and the ground was white the rest of the night:coolgleam its supposed to snow all day 2maro;)

[WMU05]

Nice Buck TS!

I had some excitement over the weekend but no shots. On Friday morning I rattled in a beautiful 10 or 12 pt (hard to tell as it had some stickers). He came in on the run and hung up at about 40 yards looking for the deer that were fighting. I tried grunting and bleating at him and he would only walk back and forth without coming any closer. After about 5 minutes he turned around and trotted off. He ended up going past my dad at 20 yards who could not get him to stop for a shot.

Friday night at about 5:00 I heard a noise behind me and turned around just in time to see a large set of antlers about 10 yards away trotting directly at my tree. By the time I hooked my release on my bow this buck was directly below my tree looking up at me. He was a very symmetrical 10 pt with a 17-18 in. spread. After a few seconds of looking up he continued trotting directly away from me. I stood and drew on him and grunted to stop him at 15 yards and again at 25 yards. Both times he stopped and only turned his head to look back at me. He never turned his body enough to give me a good shot angle and I was not going to attempt a shot at him facing straight away from me.

Saturday and Sunday the weather turned nasty and we continued to see a lot of smaller bucks, but no good ones. Yesterday morning my dad watched a doe come out of the woods across a field and she had 4 young bucks in a line behind her. The corn is all down around us and the does are definitely coming into heat. I'm heading back Friday night for the opener, it should be a good one.

Good luck out there!

[Chocha]

Saw a 4pt and a couple does over the weekend.. A couple yotes too.. No shots.. Wont be back bowhunting until the december season now..

Headed up this weekend for 5 days of Firearm hunting.. Taking advantage of the Apprentice licenses and getting the girlfriend out in the woods.. Should be a fun week..

[Trophy Specialist]

I've been hunting on my property in Washtenaw Co. and at another spot a mile away in Jackson Co. I've had two small bucks work a scrape I started in Sept. as a mock scrape. I saw a decient sized buck this morning at about 9:00. He was on the prowl looking for does. I tried to grunt him in, but he was moving so fast he never heard my grunts. I tried to get to my rattlers but by the time I got his attention he was about 400 yards away and would not turn and come back my way. I'll be bowhunting around home until Thurs. and then heading back to the U.P. for 11 days with my wife. That should be an awsome hunt.

[Bomba]

Saw a bunch of deer this weekend just could not close the deal:mad:, never got to draw my bow back. I'll be hunting at home every night for the rest of the week, then headed to Farwell for the gun opener. Hopefully one of the 5 bucks I got on the trail cam last week show themselves this week!
Good luck everyone.

[Chocha]

I've been hunting on my property in Washtenaw Co. and at another spot a mile away in Jackson Co. I've had two small bucks work a scrape I started in Sept. as a mock scrape. I saw a decient sized buck this morning at about 9:00. He was on the prowl looking for does. I tried to grunt him in, but he was moving so fast he never heard my grunts. I tried to get to my rattlers but by the time I got his attention he was about 400 yards away and would not turn and come back my way. I'll be bowhunting around home until Thurs. and then heading back to the U.P. for 11 days with my wife. That should be an awsome hunt.


Thats cool.. I believe the 4pt I saw came in to the area looking for the rattling/grutning and bleating that we had going on.. My uncle and I sit about 75 yards or so apart.. I usually work the bleat can a few times, then he starts up with his grunting and rattling.. Its pretty fun when something comes in to it..

[spooledbseries]

mark another one up guys got a doe tonight. i havent found her yet but i know she is down. i didnt think i hit her i was pissed so i just went to get my arrow and leave then i found blood EVERY WHERE looks like some one took a five gallon bucket of blood and started dumping it. started tracking her didnt have my flash light on me so i couldnt track long. then i went back to my stand to get my stuff then i got lost bc no flash light. im on my way back to get her in a little bit.had to come get a bite to eat ive been out all day. my uncle is gonna help me when he gets off work

[spooledbseries]

wellnvm guys u think some one took her

[Trophy Specialist]

wellnvm guys u think some one took her

I'm not quite sure what to make of this post. Did you recover the deer or not?

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i was tired sry. meant to say i think some one took her. when we done looking last night we were standing under my stand smoking a cig. no flash lights on and not talking. we heard something walking pry 50 yards from us. on the way out i just happend to look back and seen a flash light going through the woods in the general area where we heard the walking

[PaleRider]

Hey Spooled, so you went back and no deer? That sucks man. Thats the problem with hunting at dusk harder to track. Better luck next time.

[spooledbseries]

ya no deer i went back today also and dint find anything. but any ways any one talk to spk131 he has recent activity on the sight so idk what is going on with him

[WMU05]

I'm heading back to Michigan tonight afterwork. Look's like it is going to be a wet weekend. You guys all be safe out there and have a great hunt. Good Luck!!!

-Trent

[Trophy Specialist]

I scored on another big 7 pointer on Saturday at 11:45 up in the U.P. Seven was my lucky number this year. I'm staying up here until next Mon. I'm at the library checking emails now. My wife is still looking for her buck. I'm going to be making a bar tour for the rest of the week since I don't have any buck tags left. I decided to not take any does up here this year due to the heavy winter loss we had.

[spooledbseries]

good job man. get us some pics as soon as you can. sry for not posting much guys i got the flu. you might want to stay away from this post:sick::lol:

[SPITFIRE]

good job man. get us some pics as soon as you can. sry for not posting much guys i got the flu. you might want to stay away from this post:sick::lol:
Soak in cider ;).

[WMU05]

Way to go TS. Weather down here was bad for the opener. I sat for 11 hours and only saw 5 does.

Sunday was a little better, snow instead of rain. Sat for 11 more hours and saw well over 20 deer. Two small bucks and one that may have been a shooter but it was a few hundred yards away crossing a field.

I am hunting the Illinois firearm season this weekend and will be back in Michigan to hunt the 25th and 26th. We'll see what happens.

[Trophy Specialist]

The weather up here as been real crummy all week. It snowed and blowed on the opener but melted by the time I shot the buck at 11:45. We got 5" of snow on Monday and it's been real cold and windy with snow falling off the trees, which is never good. Very few shots fired. We are predicted to get up to 15" of snow tomorrow, which will be interesting to see if that happens. My wife has been hunting from 10:00 on every day and has been seeing lots of mid-day movement. She had a monster buck sneak up on her and before she could get her gun up it bolted. I think she's seen about eight different bucks so far but only one shooter.

[spooledbseries]

got me some new private land today. gonna go and try it out in the morning:evilsmile

[Bomba]

Doesn't count for the contest but I took a nice doe last night. I had 5 come in and they were acting funny, I look to my left and 80yrs out is a black bear:yikes:......... Never seen one in Saginaw country before. I had some neighbors say they saw one this summer, didn't believe them until
now.....

[spooledbseries]

ya does count for the michigan contest not the ohio vs mi get some pics up thats another 5 points for us. oh ya good job:coolgleam

[spooledbseries]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNas-eMvFZY

check it out guys my first vid

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got a seven point this morning. story and a pic later. i shot him at 930 this morning and just now got him out of the woods. along with my buddys doe:)