08MSDHC Team #14 - C.W.D.(Coalition Whitetail Down!)

[theredmission]

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

Your team representative in the MS vs OS contest is: GUTS R US

Good luck to ya!

[abovee96]

Where is everyone? How do you go about putting our picture and team name in the sig? I really wanted to do some scouting this weekend, I wish it would rain during the week rather than every freakin weekend. :mad:

[InTheRiver]

I'm sick of all the rain as well, but I am glad it rained this weekend, I had to attend a wedding Saturday and a Bday Sunday and really didnt want to go. I Can barely wait till Thursday woo hoo early seasons rock.

[GettinBucky]

I was able to get out yesterday morning for awhile....didn't get too wet. My food plots are looking really nice and by the looks of the tracks in them....they are getting some deer traffic. Wasn't able to mess with any stands with the rain but I did pick out 3 trees to hang stands in. Was able to get the 5th whl up there and set for the season so except for a little stand work I'm about ready for season.

[Wishn I was fishn]

I got out Friday and hung a new stand. Spent about $800 dollars at Cabelas this weekend taking full advantage of the gift card. Picked up a new climber , Safety vest/harness, boots, meat grinder and a digital smoker. I think I'm ready for the season to get under way now.

[InTheRiver]

Just placed an order with Atsko, got the UV killer and sport wash. I'll give it a try this year...will see. Going to bow shoot this evening, then heading over to my turkey spot, my buddy spotted some birds this morning and said there was a white/black zebra looking one:rolleyes:, so I have to see this for my self.

[GUTS_R_US]

This signature is best I could do. Go to the User CP in the header and then go to edit signature. Use the insert image tool and drop this in:
www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Team_14_CWD.JPG (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Team_14_CWD.JPG)

You should be all set!

I spent the whole weekend making the sweetest "Ghillie" suit ever. I have this shrubby, grassy, kinda swampy 30 acre portion of my property where this big boy has been hanging for two years now. I have never seen him outside that area. I know he comes out, but not during day light hours. So the plan is to wait in his bedroom for his return in the morning. "Pay no attention to that bush Mr. Buck!!!!". I am geeked to smack one from the ground. If anyone has any suggestions Im open. Been a long time since Ive got down out of the tree with a bow.

[FullQuiver]

Just have been real busy with a lot of church business. Also have been working adjusting curriculum for my boy's. (We homeschool.)

My foodplots look great though and are showing lots of activity. Need to move one stand and should be set. Will try to get one more antlerless permit this Wed. We have way to many deer here. I planted 2 1/2 acres of corn for my pigs and it was just annihalated by the deer. I'm getting some payback.;)

[GettinBucky]

just checking my signature....

Is it Oct 1 yet????

[GettinBucky]

Lets try this signature again.....

[abovee96]

Checking sig also

[abovee96]

Checking sig also

And again




There we go

[FullQuiver]

Went to look at my food plots today. My rye and ww are really getting tore up. Things are looking pretty hot around here. Shooting is also going excellent, just counting the days now.

[InTheRiver]

Was out on a walk last night and kicked one up, not sure if its the big doe or one of the boys...

[Wishn I was fishn]

Went out last night to put a lock on my treestand around 5:30. Kicked up a spike on the way out to the stand. Once up on stand I could see 9 deer in the next feild over. Mostly does n fawns. Looks like 2 or 3 may have been small racked bucks. About 200 yards off with no binocs couldnt tell for sure. I may have to sneak over there with my climber this Oct. Saw 16 deer total while out last night. Time to let those woods rest till opening day.

[GettinBucky]

Hey why is my sig so small...any help with that???

[GettinBucky]

Checking sig....

[Reel_Screamer86]

Hey why is my sig so small...any help with that???

I would like to know that too...

Any help...

[GettinBucky]

sig check....again.

[Sam22]

The time is getting close! I assigned the signature also. I might make it out to set one today.. not one of my "slam dunk" stands.. one of my new idea, state land.. totally different spot stands. I am going to spend most of the weekend grouse hunting and river fishing salmon.. I can't wait!

[GettinBucky]

I give up.....can't seem to make the sig larger.

[Reel_Screamer86]

I give up.....can't seem to make the sig larger.

Do you have an image host such as photobucket or imageshack if you do copy it to that site and resize it that's what i had to do.....

Hope this helps...Good Luck

[FullQuiver]

Just wondering if anyone on the team was hunting the early antlerless season? If you are good luck.:)

[Reel_Screamer86]

Just wondering if anyone on the team was hunting the early antlerless season? If you are good luck.:)

We are (my brother and me) he shot one this morning at 7:45, all i saw were fawns and that bear that i've been seeing..Hopefully tonight i
ll stick one...:)

[GettinBucky]

Do you have an image host such as photobucket or imageshack if you do copy it to that site and resize it that's what i had to do.....

Hope this helps...Good Luck

Don't use either of those here at work...will try it at home when I have some time. Guess it really doesn't matter all that much...

I am so ready for Oct 1!!!!!!

[Wishn I was fishn]

Got out last night for the EAS. Didnt see a single deer. This isnt a spot have or will hunt often. Just walked out on some HAP land in Genesee co and climbed a tree on the edge of a swamp. Still surprised I didnt see anything. Wouldnt have counted for the contest anyway as I am bow only.

[InTheRiver]

Went out yesterday...no luck. I'll be in the woods by 4 today Hopefully I'll have a good dinner tonight.

[GettinBucky]

I was going to try and get out for this early season but finding the time right now is an issue. Maybe Sunday afternoon...

[GUTS_R_US]

Looks like Im gonna be first blood here. 7:00 p.m. sneaking out of the swamp. Hunted 3 hours,15 yard, neck shot, facing me. Dumped her where she stood. Saw a big ten, a spike in velvet, and four other does. Awesome hunt. Hot and bug nasty but still an awesome hunt. And I got to drink beer and sit by a fire!!! Ill post a pic soon. Right now, warrior needs rest.

[Wishn I was fishn]

Congrats on the doe. Lets see some pics. I'll have to wait till Oct. Before I see any action.

[abovee96]

Congratulations, if you need a freezer to store some backstraps, I have room here.:corkysm55

[InTheRiver]

Congrats!! way to start the season. I wan't as lucky as you though. Only deer I saw all weekend was a small button that kept feeding under my apple tree.

[GUTS_R_US]

THANKS YALL!
She's on the board.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/118-1897_IMG.JPG

[GettinBucky]

SWEET!!!!! We are on the board.... Good job and congratulations. Looks like the first time in the stand for me will be Oct 1st.

[InTheRiver]

On Saturday I was in my stand, almost falling asleep I awoke suddenly (thought I was falling :lol:). Then I noticed something out of the corner of my eye, it was a blur what ever it was. It was moving very fast directly towards me, at the last second it swerved and landed on a branch.... it’s a hawk! It was pretty cool to be no more then 3' away from a hawk, it looked to be a cooper but it had more feathers on the legs then coopers do, but it didn't have red on the tail? After sitting there for a few minutes it start making sounds at me. It was looking at me with its head turned to one side, now knowing that’s what my dog does right before he charges somthing, I got ready to hit this bird with the butt of my gun if it was indeed coming my way. Sure enough it hops off the branch:yikes: and tries to land on my head, not liking this idea, I stuck the butt of my gun in the air, he veered off into the woods.. Thought it was pretty neat. just wanted to share.

[InTheRiver]

Just waiting for the 1st, no luck for EAS. Last night 2 does and 2 yearlings came in to our apple trees no bucks.

[Wishn I was fishn]

I had a hawk try stealing the hat off my head last season during early archery only he start from the next tree over. Made to within about 4 or 5 ft before I realized what it was trying to do and was forced to change his mind for him.

I only made it out once for the EAS. Nothing. I'm impatiently waiting for the 1st now. I have the first 5 days off. I am more than ready. Bring it on.

[Wishn I was fishn]

Alright guys. Im shooting a 5 inch group @ 40 yds. Im ready to put the smack down on some venison.:evilsmile. Although I think a may have just lost my spot on that bean field. Some decided to leave a not so nice message painted on my climbing sticks. Theres some private land/house a couple hundred yrds from my stand on public land. It looks like there not to happy about me being there. We'll see how this plays out.

This is what they wrote.
FU%& with us and we'll FU%& with you. We dont steal stands we take blood.
What the heck is wrong with people?:rant:

[Sam22]

If it's a couple hundred yards and your sure of it, I wouldn't move. Might want to pull the tax records at the courthouse to see the property lines for sure, but if your sure it's public, don't let them deter you. Good luck.

[GettinBucky]

it doesn't sound like a property line issue. Maybe they have had stuff stolen in the past and they are just trying to prevent it from happening again. Granted, not the best way of doing it.... We have a 40acre piece of state land that is land locked by us and we are pretty pretective of it. Although, we don't make threats!

[GUTS_R_US]

Alright guys. Im shooting a 5 inch group @ 40 yds. Im ready to put the smack down on some venison.:evilsmile. Although I think a may have just lost my spot on that bean field. Some decided to leave a not so nice message painted on my climbing sticks. Theres some private land/house a couple hundred yrds from my stand on public land. It looks like there not to happy about me being there. We'll see how this plays out.

This is what they wrote.
FU%& with us and we'll FU%& with you. We dont steal stands we take blood.
What the heck is wrong with people?:rant:

That's messed up! I would have to report that crap. And I would be pack'in heat. I bring Roscoe with me even on private land, just for this reason. Too many clowns in this world! Dont let em spook you off, but be careful and good luck.

[GettinBucky]

It looks llike I should have signed the boy up for this contest. My 11 yr old son scored on a spike last night. Pretty nice buck with 8" spikes. Last year he took a BB and a nice big doe....now a buck. He's pregressing nicely. I'm pretty proud of him...quite an acomplishment at 11 yrs old.

[GUTS_R_US]

It looks llike I should have signed the boy up for this contest. My 11 yr old son scored on a spike last night. Pretty nice buck with 8" spikes. Last year he took a BB and a nice big doe....now a buck. He's pregressing nicely. I'm pretty proud of him...quite an acomplishment at 11 yrs old.

Alright I know the posting pics thing has been a bit of a sore spot for you :lol:, but lets see the kids trophy! Im sure I speak for the team by wishing that youg man a big CONGRATS!!!!!! And well done to you for gett'in him out there.

[Wishn I was fishn]

It looks llike I should have signed the boy up for this contest. My 11 yr old son scored on a spike last night. Pretty nice buck with 8" spikes. Last year he took a BB and a nice big doe....now a buck. He's pregressing nicely. I'm pretty proud of him...quite an acomplishment at 11 yrs old.

Sounds like quite the hunter you have there. I hope he does'nt show dad up this fall.

If it's a couple hundred yards and your sure of it, I wouldn't move. Might want to pull the tax records at the courthouse to see the property lines for sure, but if your sure it's public, don't let them deter you. Good luck.
I'm not gonna let it deter me. I just hope not to much comes of it. I think it will be particularly productive during the late season.

[GettinBucky]

Alright I know the posting pics thing has been a bit of a sore spot for you :lol:, but lets see the kids trophy! Im sure I speak for the team by wishing that youg man a big CONGRATS!!!!!! And well done to you for gett'in him out there.


He-he....too funny. I'm going to try and post some pics tonight!!!!

[GettinBucky]

Well I figured it out....Here is the proud boy with his first "buck"!!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Hunter_s_08_spike_002.jpg (javascript:;)

[InTheRiver]

Congrats ^^^ GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!! I will be out this afternoon.

[GettinBucky]

Did any of my teammates get out this morning.....??? I'm outthe door in about 45 mins.

[InTheRiver]

not I...I'll be out after 3

[Wishn I was fishn]

Was out this AM. Saw 4.
Hunters that is. No deer not surprised with the amount of people in the woods. Sat from 630-10. Gotta love public land. It should calm down in a day or two. I'll try a different location tonight. Good luck all and be safe,

[Sam22]

I was out, it was real windy and raining. Didn't see a thing! I am in class now, elected to go to class since it is so windy and the best PM spot I have is fairly wind exposed. I will be out for a 6 hour afternoon sit tommarrow I think. I didn't see any signs of anyone hunting around me, but it's all private. I am going to set another stand tommarrow, that will make 4 erected stands and two climber spots for around here, that's enough considering I bow hunt 3 or 4 other areas and will have to set stuff when I get there too.

[GettinBucky]

Pretty uneventful last night....too windy. I jumped one heading to my stand that was bedded about 40 yds from one of the foodplots. not a single deer after that!!!

[GUTS_R_US]

Spent yesterday tracking deer in Calhoun and Dexter for my pals. I need to start charging for blue tick hound like abilities. Especially when they all text me from the treestands while Im working the first opening morning that Ive missed in 24 years:rant: And they lost 2 of 3 deer they shot due to poor shots:dizzy: They were moving good yesterday. Lots spotted on both properties. On a side note I did get in about a 2 hour evening hunt and saw squat. Heading to Lexington tonight to hunt the weekend with Dad. Cant wait!!! Good Luck All!!

[FullQuiver]

Guy's I sure wish I could get out but I've got my heating system ripped apart in my house. I'm changing over from a wood furnace in the basement to an outside wood boiler. I've been working all week on it and probably won't be done until Saturday. Maybe I'll get to hunt Sunday....:( On another note though, my 12 year old son and I went out for the youth hunt. We saw 30 deer last Saturday he didn't see anything he wanted to shoot, then Sunday morning he missed a cake shot on a doe (30 Yards):dizzy: Sunday afternoon we were going out and our large sow had busted out of her pen and also freed three 100 pound pigs along the way. It took us over an hour to get them all back in their respective pens needless to say no hunting Sunday afternoon.:sad:

[InTheRiver]

I went out a few times over the weekend and saw 3 does 1 button, the button was the only one to offer a shot, I wish one of the does would of gotten closer.

[FullQuiver]

Finally got out to hunt Saturday. Saw 12 deer 10 does and fawns and 2 antlered bucks. One was definitely a shooter. Heck if one of the does would have given me an opportunity I would have taken her. Then Sunday afternoon I hunted, believe it or not, in my dads yard. (He has several black cherry trees dropping cherries in his yard.) Saw 4, nothing close enough though for any shot opportunities. One of those does will slip up though and I will nail it. I want some payback for all the damage to my crops this year.:evilsmile

[Wishn I was fishn]

I was out wednesday night. Saw 7 different bucks. Only on to offer up a shot was a small 6 pt elected to pass although it was tempting. Went out again Fri morning saw 3 doe and made what I thougt was a good quartering away shot on a 12 - 13 inch 8 pt. Unfortunately was never able to find him even after hiring a tracking dog. So Im pretty torn up about that right now. Im gonna try and get out this evening again for a couple hours.

[InTheRiver]

^ I know how you feel, I hope you find it.

[abovee96]

Went out last night for the first time this year, seen 15 deer including one little spike. None of the does presented a shot. Went to the same property tonight and seen 4 does and fawns. I ended up taking one for the freezer, a year and a half old doe. I will put pics up tomorrow. I can almost taste the backstraps now.:corkysm55

[Wishn I was fishn]

Congrats. Pics are always good cant wait to see her.

[abovee96]

Here she is, she looks really small in the pic but she is just your average year and a half old deer.:)

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/abovee96/Picture.jpg


Holy Cow thats a big pic!!!!!

[Wishn I was fishn]

MMMMMMMM looks delicious.:)

Im on second shift this week(volunteered for the good of th company);) So I can get out for a few morning hunts. Heading out in a few minutes. should be a good morning. I'm down to 2 lbs of venison. Time to restock.

[FullQuiver]

Looks like some fine eating to me.;) I think I'll head out to get some myself tonight.

[InTheRiver]

Congrats on the harvest!!

I was out yesterday and only saw the same 3 little ones I've been seeing all season. I hope some new deer show up soon.

[abovee96]

I'll probably wait for this warm snap to end then go back out and get another. Trying to fill the freezer to cut costs of groceries to help offset the price of propane, which I am afraid is gonna put me in the poorhouse.:(

[GettinBucky]

Congrats....she sure looks tasty!!!! I'm leaving work at about 4pm to hunt tonight and tomorrow morning. The boy has a football game tomorrow afternoon....might go back for a Sunday sit, depends on how hot it really gets. This heat blows....

[abovee96]

That is an awesome muley in your avatar. Someday I'll go out west and try for one.:)

Edit: Just looked at that picture a little closer in your album, That is a freaking huge whitetail. I would *%^^ my pants if I ever even seen one close to that big, what did he score?

[Sam22]

Good Work. Sorry I haven't checked in in a while. I was in Canada for about 5 days duck hunting, if we got points for ducks, we would be kicking ass. I have had a fairly lame deer season so far, but I am putting in some serious hunting in the next ten days, wish me the best.

[GUTS_R_US]

Good luck Sam!!! Ive been all tied up with work:rant: But I also will be going at it a lot harder over the next few weeks. Its gett'in that time and that weather is a chang'in. Went out tonight and got wet. Saw between 20 and 30 deer each sit last time out about a week ago. Tonight Nada. Not even a squirrel. Moon phase? Rain? Will be try'in my Calhoun property this weekend. It has'nt been touched since my Sept. doe. Cant wait!!!!!

[InTheRiver]

Any luck yet? I havent been out much, been splitting alot of wood and cleaning up for winter.

[Wishn I was fishn]

Ive got 1.5 yr old bucks running by me every time out holding a sign that says SHOOT ME SHOOT ME. It just may happen sooner or later. Im seeing young bucks constantly. I cant get a doe to come in for the life of me. I did have one doe come in sat morning. She took the only possible path that wouldnt have given me a shot. She stood at the base of my tree for a good five minutes and not a single shot presented itself. One doe all season. probably 15 dif-20 different buck between two stands.

[FullQuiver]

Any luck yet? I havent been out much, been splitting alot of wood and cleaning up for winter.
:yeahthat:

Man my honey-do list seems to just be getting longer. I'm going out tonight though, my wife just doesn't know it yet. So keep it on the down low.;)

[Sam22]

Not sure what the weekend will bring. Was supposed to head to bow camp, but instead I might be doing the canada duck thing again. My hunting here around marquette has really sucked. I have passed one, yes ONE deer all season. Bait (in the two spots I bait) is getting railed nightly, but I haven't baited in a week. I am going to sneak out tonight, can't decide which spot, neither one seems to be worth a damn so far!? This isn't normal for me, last year, and the previous couple years, I would typically see 20 deer a night for the first 3-5 sits. Hope the weather gets them moving a bit. Wish me luck, and lend some encouragement!

[GettinBucky]

That is an awesome muley in your avatar. Someday I'll go out west and try for one.:)

Edit: Just looked at that picture a little closer in your album, That is a freaking huge whitetail. I would *%^^ my pants if I ever even seen one close to that big, what did he score?

Too funny....yeah I had about the same reaction when I walked up to it....no ground shrinkage on that one. Thank you!!!! I am going to the same place this year to hunt again. That one is from Manitoba...

I'm heading out in just a few minutes to hunt for the afternoon. It's been a pretty slow start for me but I have a lot of vacation over the next 4 wks. It won't be long and I should have good news to post.

[GettinBucky]

All does and fawns last night....one P & Y nubbin buck. Had a big doe give me every angle possible at about 22yds. Maybe I'll smoke her this weekend!!!!

[Sam22]

Hunted last night, another blank! this is not normal! this sucks! On top of that, I was suppoed to go to camp this weekend to deer hunt, the QDM 2000 acres-ish I talk about. However my partner backed out, so no go. I am going back to canada to duck hunt again. Might go to camp next weekend. Either way the next adult doe I see is going to get it, desperate already. I hunt rifle season really hard, so hopefully the buck comes by then.

[Wishn I was fishn]

I have still only seen one doe. No shot given.
Friday night I had a small spike test fate one
to many times. Last saturday he stood broadside
at 24 yrds for 20 minutes I gave him a pass then
and he also got a pass the next two nites along with
a few other 1.5 yr olds. He came in again friday night
with 5 minutes of light left and I decided to let him have
it. If nothing else I've got meat in the freezer. Dont
laugh too hard but here's a pic. That Spitfire Pro did a
number on him. He did'nt run more than 25 yrds.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2974486316_22c80d5b8b.jpg?v=0

[InTheRiver]

Nice shootin! As least you'll be eating good, I've got nothing! All I keep seein' on my property is 3 small yearlings 1 of them is a button which is no shoot for 2 years. I hope its a hard winter we've had a bumper crop of acorns this year, ton and tons of FAT tree rats so the food is here.

[GUTS_R_US]

Nice job Wishn!!! Well guys I hunted all weekend and had plenty of exciting moments. Young bucks are chasing like crazy. I had pretty good luck with rattling also. There again all young ones. Only saw one shooter and he was going the wrong way both times I saw him. I am hoping to peg him by the end of next weekend. Good luck to all and get in the woods. Its heat'in up!

[Sam22]

I didn't end up going to canada after all, instead I headed to camp alone, something I had never done before. The weekend was a success! The weather did not co operate, rained everyday, high winds at times, three hail storms on sunday! I didn't see any bucks, which surprised me a little. In total I saw 11 does, one of which came home with me. Sunday afternoon was really rough weather, but the wind was right for one of the stands I hung friday, so I braved the elements. Headed for the spot at about 4'oclock. I was not in the stand for more than 20 minutes total when this doe came walking by, she was skirting the edge of a swamp. I stood and turned toward the tree shooting on the right side. I stopped her with a "BAP" from my mouth and let the arrow fly. Connected right where I would have hoped. Arrow was beautifull lung blood. After letting her sit for an hour I returned with help to search. NO blood trail anywhere. I was getting really nervous when someone helping me yelled "found it" about 80 yards into the swamp. The shot was about as perfect as I have ever seen, she just didn't bleed for some reason. Either way I was happy to have recovered her.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/NBdoeoct08.jpg

[FullQuiver]

Way to go guy's. I plan on going out tonight and hunting hard from here on out. Sam is that a PSE Nova I see there. Used to hunt with one of those myself. Great bow for the money. It obviously gets the job done.:D

I have probably hunted the least of any season ever this year. Thats because of my boy's going out so much and my wife now working night's. When I take the boy's out I don't hunt. Just the tag along. That's about to change, they can come but Dad's hunting now.;) Last time I hunted with my 11 year old son Noah, we had several deer he or I for that matter (If I would have brought my bow.) should/could have shot but he tried to draw on a spike like Fishin shot when he had a doe clearly looking right at him. He learned a tough lesson that night.

He will get another crack at one before the gun opener hopefully so will I.

[Reel_Screamer86]

WTG fellas, my season is really off to a bad start for deer activity. But it's picking up little by little, going to head out this evening and try my luck.....

Keep up the good work guys....

[Wishn I was fishn]

I'm looking forward to this weekend. It should be a good one. Especialy if the weather cooperates. It looks like I might have voting day of also.(added bonus).

[Sam22]

Yeah that is a Nova V4. I was about to get rid of it a couple times, but I totally ovehauled it last year, new strings and cables, new rest, new arrows, even new limbs. It still shoots as good as the day it was new, like 9 years ago. There is more arrow drop than I would like. but for now it's doing the trick. I am in hunt like crazy mode from now until rifle starts..excpet for the weekend of the 6th or whatever it is, fishing tournament that weekend.

[InTheRiver]

WTG SAM22!! I havent been out much, I am goign to hunt my buddys property this weekend and its loaded with deer and stands so....Hope for the best, I'm getting hungry.

[Wishn I was fishn]

Nice shot Sam. What side was the tongue sticking out?;)

[GettinBucky]

Congrats you guys....

I also scored on a doe on Sunday evening....I was up to the property Sunday through yesterday afternoon. All kinds of crazy weather!!!! Sleet, rain, wind, sunshine, warm, cold!!!! I'll try to post a pic tonight, hopefully I won't have a problem with the photo, no bow in it. I was up north by myself so I didn't get the photo taken until I got home, but I forgot and left the bow at camp because I will be back up on the weekend and then 3 days next week before I leave for Canada. I'll get the pic up soon.... Hope to score on a buck yet before I leave next Friday!!!

Scott

[GUTS_R_US]

Looks like the team is click'in!! Congrats to all! By my estimate that puts us in 6th place, only a ten point out of 1st. I will see what I can do. Bring on November!

[Sam22]

Nice shot Sam. What side was the tongue sticking out?;)

I am impressed, your right, the tounge was sticking out. How do you know? All good shots do that?
I don't know if I scored this doe on the board, do I do that? or is it the team leader that does?
Going to hunt hard this weekend, up here in the UP. Although the hunting here has sucked so far. I am going to move a stand or two, and probably.....**gulp** bait! there I said it!

[Wishn I was fishn]

Originally Posted by Reel_Screamer86
True or False?

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I was watching a hunting show this morning, to which a topic that came up that i really never gave much thought to but. They were bowhunting and shot a deer and when they recovered the deer, the host said that the tongue always hangs out on the exit hole side of the deer !

Just curious on what you guys think ....True/False
This is why I asked about the tongue.:lol:

As far as scoring your deer. Just post the picture in the 2008 MS Deer Hunting Contest Photo Entry thread. With requested info and the scor is periodicly updated.

Good luck to whomever gets out this weekend guys.

The woods were busy this morning. Saw wide rack something. He was on a full sprint spooked by something around 8 this morning. Stopped momentarily about 50 yrd out with a grunt for a few seconds then he took off again. Had shot oppurtunities on a small six and three pt today, but alas im left with my restricted tag and a couple antlerless tags. Saw 5 buck total this AM 2 does. No other shot ops. I'll be sitting allday Saturday.

[Wishn I was fishn]

Its been awefully quiet around here. Anyone get out this weekend? I hunted allday Sat. Saw 8 total. A 7pt and 2 does bedded down about 80 yrds out from my stand around 10:30 they didnt get up till about 3:30 and start browse around and work very slowly towards my stand till around 4:15 when three guy came busting through with there climber on back and pushed those 3 deer past me about 40mph. Didnt see any midday movement. It looks like I'm outta the woods untill the weekend now.

[GettinBucky]

I'm heading back to my property in a couple of hours until Friday morning. then Friday afternoon I'll be on my way to Waterhen Manitoba. Hopefully I'll put a buck on the board before I leave. Theis warm weather is not want I wanted but......it is the beginning of November so I'll be in the woods.

[FullQuiver]

Finally got out tonight after many (too many) days without hunting. I was beginning to think there was some sort of conspiracy about keeping me out of the woods. I wasn't to picky so don't rag on me to hard. She will be good eating. Will try to post pic later.

[FullQuiver]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF1296.JPG (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/DSCF1296.JPG)

She's not much bigger than she looks.:rolleyes: She'll eat good though.;)

[Wishn I was fishn]

A doe down is a doe down. Congrats on a fine shot.

I wish I could get a doe to give me a shot. Yearling buck after yearling buck for me. Got a couple bigger boys running around. Almost had a nice 10 in range Friday night. He just wouldn't commit to coming in.

[InTheRiver]

GAME ON!!! I was out turkey hunting and I was sure there were only a few does and a button hangin around my property, much to my surprise I kick up a very nice 6pt or better he didn't give me a chance to get a good count.

[GettinBucky]

Wow....no post since the 10th? What have you guys been doing while I was gone? I hope out hunting.

I scored on a 7pt on 11/6 on my property in Omer. I'll get a pic up maybe tomorrow along with the doe I shot a couple weeks ago. Both with a bow ofcourse. Just got back from Canada on Sunday...Tough hunting up there this year, lots of water and nothing frozen. Very hard to get around, could only access about 20% of the hunting area. Anyhow I did get lucky on 11/14. Shot a 9pt....well 10 pt(he broke off his G2 on the left side) Not a huge one but respectable. 19in inside spread, gross score 125, would have been 132 if he hadn't broke off the G2. Nice buck.... I'll get that one up on here also.

[FullQuiver]

Have been out almost every day no shooters though. Passed on a couple of spikes. Shot a doe on the opener and one on Sunday. My son shot one Monday morning so I'll be cutting meat tomorrow, my pole building is a little crowded.;) Hoping maybe to see the big one later.

[InTheRiver]

congrats to everyone else! I still havent had a shooter. I'll be out most of the week hunting, I hope I get one.....freezer is pretty empty.

[Sam22]

Deer Camp in the north eastern lower was a great success. The take for our camp of 24 guys on 2000 acres was lower than usual, 5 bucks taken, and some does. However myself and my hunting buddy both took deer. He took his on the afternoon of the first day, just a few hundred yards from me. I saw a decent buck on the first day, but he was moving and never offered a shot. The second day my buddy and I elected to sit together in a different location all together, in hopes of videoing a shot. We hiked the mile back into the river bottom blind, which had gone un-hunted the opening day. The morning was slow, spotting only one small buck and a coyote. I was awaken from an afternoon snooze by my buddy tapping me on the knee, deer deer, he said. The deer was crossing left to right through the shootout visible in the window I was sleeping leaning up against. I was in a nappy fog through the whole thing really. The deer was moving, although not ultra-quckly. With the cramped situation, the shot was difficult to get off. I didn't really get to mount the 308 rifle to my shoulder, and the window of the blind was leaning open against my body. I stopped the brute with a "BAP BAP", settled in and took the shot. It was snowing hard at 2:08 when I touched the shot off. To be honest I wasn't 100% sure of the shot, since it was such an akward position to begin with. A short track eased my nerves when I found a top of the heart and both lung shot buck piled up 40 yards from where I shot him. We were very pleased and it was audible for miles I am sure. Two years in a row now, Double Bang my buddy and I have scored. Sadly, the video didn't turn out, the camera was over my head, and my buddy couldn't get the deer in the frame, I didn't know this until after I pulled the trigger. Our rule is dead deer first, video second, so we proceeded according to protocall.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/024-1.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/deercamp08041.jpg
He is an 8 pt.. looks like a nine, but one of the brow tines isn't legal I don't think anyway. Fairly certain he is 3.5, we don't grow them like they do in the south. The drag out was really something. We ended up dragging the deer about .6 of a mile through nasty swamp to the lake, and getting a boat to take the deer back to camp. Dragging him out the way we came in would have made a mile plus drag through big hills, nasty wet swamp and aspen tangles. To say the least it was a fantastic hunt. Moral of the story? HUNT ALL DAY!!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/deercamp08038.jpg
Nasty Drag!!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/deercamp08011.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/deercamp08037.jpg

Here is the official contest photo
Yes I am a goofball
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/deercamp08033.jpg

The double bang photo, my buddy mistook that 4pt for an 8, we are an 8pt or better camp
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/deercamp08023.jpg


On the way out for the last time, I counted 15 rubs and just about as many scrapes, I love that spot!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Pasinski3s/08Buck/031.jpg
Obviously the date stamp on the photos is wrong..... dunno how that happened...

[abovee96]

good job, congrats. on opening day 4 of the 5 does I seen were between 11 and 1:30. Might be something to that sitting all day huh.;)

[GUTS_R_US]

Nice job on the couple new kills guys!!! Seemed a little quiet around here lately. Im still out trying every chance I get. Thanksgiving week I should get a 5 dayer in. Something should be going down. I hope.