08MSDHC Team #25 - Team No Bait

[theredmission]

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

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

Good luck to ya!

[lotzamatza99]

Less than 3 weeks away and we are ready to rock! Best of luck to everyone, let's win this thing. Does anyone have plans for opening week?

[hedaman]

Cool .... were now offcial ... yea my plan for opening day is to be out all day .
I'll sit in one stand near an oak holler in the morning and then use a diffrent stand for the evening.
Good luck every body let's get those big bucks down.

[Buckgrunt77]

How did you get our logo to downsize even smaller?

[hedaman]

ooops ...still working on it

[Buckgrunt77]

For some reason I can get it to downsize, but when I transfer it into my signature, it comes in as an empty square with no image.

[Andy K]

Do we have to downsize them?

I went and checked out the swamps I'll be hunting to see how much water they had collected and its getting bad. Ike needs to quit dumping on us.

[Andy K]

sig check!

[Andy K]

try again!

[Andy K]

one more try

[Andy K]

ok this should work this time.

[Andy K]

last one.

[Andy K]

I'm done now. I could'nt downsize it. Ended up just coping and pasted lotzamatza99 sig.

[Buckgrunt77]

Yours looks fine, I can't seem to get mine down to that size for some reason.........frustrated:banghead3

[Buckgrunt77]

Nevermind, fixed it.

[cmk86]

If you hav'nt checked in for a while there was some talk of a team hunt. Our sign in thread is still in this forum. Today it on page 2 Check it out.
I'm going to plan on going out on Oct 5th. Kristie said if we were wanted to come that day she would plan on being home. We could plan other days as well.

Spiritofthewild, Good luck bear hunting that weekend. I shot my first bear in '06 I'll try to attach a short video clip. He was 7yrs old, dressed he weighed 265. live weight est. at 315ish. His skull unofficially measured 19 3/16. Was able to get 2 shots at him although the second turned out not to be needed. 15 and 40 yards. What a RUSH! Got a very nice 1/2 mount of him.

www.essenproductions.com/bearhunt/index.html (http://www.essenproductions.com/bearhunt/index.html)

[hedaman]

how about this one , I played with the MS Paint program to do this.
I hope it's ok with Theredmission

[hedaman]

Sunday Octorber 5th is ok with me , just let me know you got my number

[cmk86]

Anybody else in for the 5th?. Hedaman I'll call ya about a week before and I'll let Kristie Know today.

[Buckgrunt77]

I'm not sure what I'll be up to that weekend, but I'll let you know.

[Andy K]

I wont be able to do a team hunt.
7 days a week at work for me.
I work 3rd shift so I will get alot of hunting time but its got to be local.
Thanks for the offfer Kristie and good luck team.

Andy K

[outdoor junkie]

It's almost here boys. I wish everyone a successful and safe season. Been scouting from a distance alot lately in a few of my spots. Sure is getting to be alot of standing water everywhere. Have managed to lock onto several nice bucks, hope they hang around. But am looking forward to getting out in a few days to bag a doe behind the house.

[Armstrong4Life]

That should work. it'd be abirthday hunt, mines on the 6th good luck to everyone!!

[lotzamatza99]

Today, my buddy jiggineyes and I hung another stand and tail camera. I just picked up a wildview trail cam. Found a fresh rub line right by my stand, which is a perfect setup for my new trail cam.

[spiritofthewild_06]

If you hav'nt checked in for a while there was some talk of a team hunt. Our sign in thread is still in this forum. Today it on page 2 Check it out.
I'm going to plan on going out on Oct 5th. Kristie said if we were wanted to come that day she would plan on being home. We could plan other days as well.

Spiritofthewild, Good luck bear hunting that weekend. I shot my first bear in '06 I'll try to attach a short video clip. He was 7yrs old, dressed he weighed 265. live weight est. at 315ish. His skull unofficially measured 19 3/16. Was able to get 2 shots at him although the second turned out not to be needed. 15 and 40 yards. What a RUSH! Got a very nice 1/2 mount of him.

www.essenproductions.com/bearhunt/index.html (http://www.essenproductions.com/bearhunt/index.html)

Thats Sweet! I unfortunatly wasn't lucky enough to draw a tag, but my BIL did and I promised him I would go up and film his hunt for him, so hopefully he gets one!!

Hey Hedaman, how do I go about getting the updated team banner?

[hedaman]

Spiritofthewild_06

Just copy mine and upload it into your edit signature , hope you have fun filming your freinds hunt.

So how many of us are going on this team hunt , armstrong , cmk86 and myself , who else?

This is going to be so much fun :)

[cmk86]

Yeah and maybe get a dinner out of it. I believe Kristie said her sister is a great cook. I may even bring a Birthday cake for Armstrong. Cant buy him a beer for another 4yrs and a day.

[spiritofthewild_06]

Any chance we could have another group hunt later in the year...I'd like to play too;)

[cmk86]

I plan on making a few few trips out there. I try to do It on a day when others can make it. I know Hedaman said he's in whenever.

[Buckgrunt77]

I'd be up for a possible late season hunt for sure.

[michimagnet]

:coco:Nevermind, fixed it.
Yeah....Its about time....

[Armstrong4Life]

Yeah and maybe get a dinner out of it. I believe Kristie said her sister is a great cook. I may even bring a Birthday cake for Armstrong. Cant buy him a beer for another 4yrs and a day.

yeah i still have a little while, ill stick to my apple juice and milk :D i prefer
cake anyway

[outdoor junkie]

Can't do that weekend of the team hunt. Unfortunatly its my anniversary.:dizzy: And my wife made plans for us to get away for the weekend up to Traverse city.(How did I go and get married on opening week of bow season). Let me know If you guys plan on doing something in late season.

[Armstrong4Life]

i suppose family comes first happy anniversary! how many of you guys are going out for the EAS. I am hoping to put us on the board Friday cant get out much tomarrow

[spiritofthewild_06]

Anyone going out to pop a doe during this early season?

[outdoor junkie]

Gotta work tomorrow. Got a funeral Friday during the day. But I plan on hunting Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday if it takes that long. But I plan on bagging one Friday. Good luck all who venture out. Don't forget the thermacell.;)

[Armstrong4Life]

looks like it should be nice tomarrow high of only 66

[cmk86]

I cant get out. Got to finish a few side jobs so I can get out Oct 1 thru 3. Than again on the 5th. After that I'll hit my local spot a few times, than North again mid month for a few days. Head back North early Nov. (Unless I'm tagged out:D). North again the last few days of bow season into gun. I hope by than I'm the camp bit__... I mean cook. If not I still have a month to go. I'm still trying to fit a day or two to hunt at a friends FNL's place in Lenawee co. and another trip or two out to Kristies. My wife's gonna kill me:rant:. Not really, we have a give - give relationship. I give her money she doesn't give me any crap about hunting...Yeah right, if only it was that easy. Sounds like a good plan, hope it works out for me.

[Andy K]

I'll be out as much as possible with my bow starting tomorow!
Good luck to everyone lets rack up some points and tasty eats early!:evil:

[hedaman]

I'm still waiting for Octorber 1st although I know some of the locals are going to take advantage of the early doe season.
I just hope they don't mess up the area I have my stands , I'm not really worried about them stealing them.
I don't want to go out there opening morning and find out somebody else had use them.

[lotzamatza99]

I hear you on that one hedaman. I am waiting for the first as well. I just don't want gun's spooking out deer in my area. I may have to give it a week or so after, to let things settle down.

[spiritofthewild_06]

I think I may go out on sunday...Backstraps on the grill sound really good...:)

[outdoor junkie]

Went out last night saw 13 deer. All had head gear!:dizzy: Whats the odds of that. Will be back out in a few hours to try some more hot weather doe hunting. Looking to put some venison in the freezer. And have a venison ham made. Good luck guys.

[spiritofthewild_06]

Hey all, go into the deer contest chat thread and give HunterHawk a hard time...he's a little punk!:lol:

[lotzamatza99]

Only one week left, then it's go time!!!:woohoo1::bowdown::D

[cmk86]

Weeks like this next one always seem to take forever.

[Armstrong4Life]

:yeahthat: I dont think wednesday will ever come, I made the youth hunt by five days so hopefully i can put us on the board a little early.

[hedaman]

Don't worry guy's it's only one more week away :) looks like we might have some favorable wheather for opening day.
I'll be in the woods all day long with some good intentions on filling one of my buck tags.
Be patient ... seven days will be gone before you know it and remember good things come to those who wait.
Good luck to all , may God keep you safe this season and though out your lives.

[spiritofthewild_06]

I don't really like going out till about the 3rd week in Oct-early Nov. But I will still make it out a few time just cuz...

[outdoor junkie]

Can't wait till Wednesday. Already decided I'm taking the day off. I'm pretty sure I'll be sick that day.:D Hunted last friday, saturday, and sunday evening. Every deer I saw was a buck. Saw a few does way out in the distance. But looks promising for bow. Good luck all.

[Buckgrunt77]

Pretty anxious here as well, I've got alot of bucks running around me, but will probably hold out for a while. Good luck to everyone, and may your arrows fly true!

[cmk86]

I was to late to get an over the counter doe tag for the place I'm going opening day...Hopefully I can hold off using one of my combo tags:evil:. Seen some good bucks late last year...maybe I'll meet one of them this year. Got a doe tag for Kristie's hopefully 5 pts. and some tasty game with that.

[cmk86]

Armstrong and Hedaman are you still in for Sunday? I think everyone else had something going on that day. Maybe one guy...can't remember who that was... wasn't sure. I have directions if you need them PM me or Hedaman...I think he has the address also. I'll be out of town Tues thru Thursday. I'll be around Fri and Sat. We could set a time than.

Hedaman, I'll call you Friday we'll talk about riding out there then.

Good luck to everyone. Lets get some points on the board.

[hedaman]

Armstrong and Hedaman are you still in for Sunday? I think everyone else had something going on that day. Maybe one guy...can't remember who that was... wasn't sure. I have directions if you need them PM me or Hedaman...I think he has the address also. I'll be out of town Tues thru Thursday. I'll be around Fri and Sat. We could set a time than.

Hedaman, I'll call you Friday we'll talk about riding out there then.

Good luck to everyone. Lets get some points on the board.
Yea cmk86 .... I'm still in for Sunday's hunt at Kristies , I'll be waiting for your call.

[Armstrong4Life]

i got scheduled to work. i am trying to get the day off but as of now it appears im going to be flipping burgers that day. Sorry guys good luck putting some points on the board

[lotzamatza99]

Well, I have some bad news.:mad: Yesterday my friend and I went to check out my trail cam for new picture's. When I caught a guy steeling my ladder stand and trail cam. As, we were coming in on my trail. We saw the guy on my trail about 80 yards away from us, which put him only 50 yards from where my stand was. By the time we walked up to where he saw standing, my top half of my ladder was laying on the trail. I ran down the hill to see were he went and to make sure it was my stand that was laying on the trail. Looked at my tree and sure enough. He had used bolt cutters and cut my ladder stand down and also my trail cam that was about 40 yards away. I had all my stuff chained and locked up.

We could not find where the guy ran off too, but i got all my ladder stand back, expect for my pins for the ladder and wrench-it straps. He did get away with my trail cam. :rant::mad::(:rant: Why, why.......... just two days before season. Carma, what goes around comes around. His day will come soon!!!!

[hedaman]

Man ... that really sucks big time :rant: I know if that would have happened to me , I would be so PISSED.
I hope that doesn't stop you from trying diffrent ways to hunt like stop and stalk or maybe some type of ground blind.
It's a same some people will do something that low just days before your hunt.

[lotzamatza99]

I hear you hedaman, I am pissed. But, I got my stand back. So, today my buddy jiggineyes and I went back out. Reset my stand in a new spot, cut some shooting lanes and I am good to go!!!! I am pumped for tomorrow, good luck to everybody. Let's take this thing home, boy's!!!!!!:):D

[hedaman]

Thats the ole team spirit , let get out there , kick some deer butts and win this thing.

[jiggineyes]

Me and Lotzamazza will be dragin deer tomorrow for sure!:)

[lotzamatza99]

I will be in my stand in 30 minutes!!! Good Luck to everyone:):chillin:

[marshman]

that is a very crappy way to start off the season!!! I was hunting a piece of private land near Richmond and had somebody attempt to steal my stand one day...but was unsuccessful...two days later after I had reset the stand and fixed the bent ladder, I walked out to my stand only to find that they chainsawed the whole tree down!!!:rant: Besides that I had permission to hunt the land, it was a homemade treestand and a cheap ladder....but its the ethics behind it all. some people will get whats coming to them!

Best of luck with the tourney!

~marsh

[hedaman]

Well I had a crappy start of a opener although it was still a good day in the woods.
First off my truck wouldn't start at 4:00 am , had to jump it to get to my hunting spot.
Got out to my stand just before first light and saw three does , none close enough for a shot.
Went to my evening stand and didn't see nothing , when I went back to my truck to home it wouldn't start again :rant:
Now I gotta get a new battery for it before I go anywhere :dizzy: oh well better luck next time.

[Armstrong4Life]

I have had quite a few sightings, a lot of does and a small 6 pt. I am hoping to take out one of those does next week now that I have everything all figured out
I could not figure out what they were all heading to, from all directions they were all going to the same point. An oak tree is dropping acorns like crazy so I set up a stand by that, I never would have thought one tree would attract so much.
Good Luck To Everyone!!

[Buckgrunt77]

Just checking in, I missed a damn coyote last night.......I've been seeing 5-6 different bucks every time out, so hopefully its just a matter of time and having the one I'm after coming by my stand. Good luck to everyone else! Hopefully I'll have a photo posted real soon.:)

[hedaman]

cmk86 and I are going to Kristie's place in the morning for an all day hunt.
The both of us will do our best to tag some does and Kristie said if we get a shot a buck to go ahead and take it.
Wish us luck guys , hopefully we'll have some points to put on the broad.

[Buckgrunt77]

Were on the board fellas! Lunged him at 44 yards, not the largest one I've been seeing, but I'll take him.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Backyard_Buck-10-04-08_007.jpg (javascript:;)

[koz bow]

He's a dandy! Congrats!

By the way, you might want to re-check your score you put on the scoreboard. I think it should be 13 instead of 12. 5 pts. for a buck and 8 for the points = 13.

Great job on the buck!!

[jiggineyes]

Only 4 pts plus pts on rack for compound. Only traditional archery equipment gets 5 pts.

[koz bow]

Only 4 pts plus pts on rack for compound. Only traditional archery equipment gets 5 pts.

You are reading the OH/MS guidelines, not the MS guidelines.

8 + 5 = 13

Here is a cut and paste.

SCORING:

As previously described, each hunter will be allowed to submit 1 antlered and 1 antlerless deer for scoring. You will be allowed to cull your buck if you shoot a second one that is bigger than the first one that you entered.

Antlerless (ANY deer with antlers of LESS than 3 inches in length)=5 points
An antlered deer will= 5 points + the number of tines one inch or longer.

[jiggineyes]

I just looked it up. In the michigan contest its 5. in the oh vs MI contest it would be 4. Great buck Buckgrunt!

[jiggineyes]

:yeahthat::dizzy:

[Buckgrunt77]

How would one go about changing that on the post that I already did? Is it something that they will catch and correct when they update the scoreboard?

[hicky40cmu]

Great buck Buckgrunt!!

[SPITFIRE]

very nice buck, good work.:woohoo1:

[Andy K]

Great buck man. Congrats!

[Armstrong4Life]

thats an awesome buck! congrats

[cmk86]

VERY nice

[hedaman]

Congrats Buckgrunt , awsome buck and thanks for getting us on the broad.

[lotzamatza99]

Great job buckgrunt! I been hunting the last six days. Saw a ton of does, 3pt, 7pt and some other little bucks. I will have one arrowed soon.

P.S. let jiggineyes worry about his own team and point system!

[Buckgrunt77]

Thanks everyone for the compliments, there's some larger ones where that one came from so hopefully the rut will bring out the best! How did Kristie's weekend hunt go?

[hedaman]

Thanks everyone for the compliments, there's some larger ones where that one came from so hopefully the rut will bring out the best! How did Kristie's weekend hunt go?

The weekend hunt at Kristies was great , Kristie welcomed cmk and I early sunday morning and told us where the deer were coming from and where they went out.
I set my double bull ground blind up in a corner and sure enough two does were headed my way by 8:30 / 9:00 am.
Once they got within tweny yards one of saw my strange black hole and got spooked taking the other one with her.

The hospitality was excellent and her sister is a great cook , really enjoyed the dinner.
Got a few lessons in horsemanship and got educated on some forensics as well.
Can't wait to go out there again , Kristie if your reading this ... THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[cmk86]

I'll 2nd what Hedaman said. Although we didn't harvest any deer the hospitality was excellent. Kristie and her sister are very nice. I'm looking forward to another trip out there.

[hedaman]

Anybody up for a team hunt at Kristies , lets try to make it before I leave for Ohio on the 25th.

[lotzamatza99]

I would love to meet up for a team hunt!!

[jiggineyes]

Great job buckgrunt! I been hunting the last six days. Saw a ton of does, 3pt, 7pt and some other little bucks. I will have one arrowed soon.

P.S. let jiggineyes worry about his own team and point system!


Hey there buddy. I was letting him know he had 13 pts not 12. So settle down!:lol:

[cmk86]

Poison Ivy. Showed up on my right forearm first, now it's on my wrist and the back of my hand. I know I was in it when I crossed under an electric fence but I thought.... it's been a while since I got it and maybe I've become immune to it as I got older. Nope. I guess I just learned to stay away from it better.

[outdoor junkie]

Nice deer Buckgrunt. Congrats. And thanks for getting us started. Been out a few times, seen a ton of deer, just not any I'm ready to harvest as of yet. Haven't been out in a few days, been sick as all heck. It's gotta be the plague. Good luck guys.

[Buckgrunt77]

Yikes, I can't be anywhere near poison ivy, that'll put a huge damper on a couple weeks of the season for me. I sure hope this warm weather stuff moves out in a hurry because it's not helping anything.......

[hedaman]

I'm going back out to Kristies this Monday early in the morning if any of you wants to join me just send me a PM

[cmk86]

Can't do Monday. But I would like to ge back out there.

[Andy K]

Hey guys just checkin in.
I've been seeing lots of movement on my familys 40 acres woods. Mostly does and and young bucks. Passed up a few doe due to the heat.
Tonight I hunted my property for the first time. I set a new stand a little late this year in between a bedding area and a thick swamp and was planning on holding off hunting the stand until the rut. Well I decide to hunt it tonight and was glad i did. Lots of does and 1 hoss. A real tall 9 point just past his ears. Not sure if he was 3.5 or 2.5 but he will be hard to pass on. He was just hanging behind the does and never came close but i know where he lives.:evil:

[kristie]

Poison Ivy. Showed up on my right forearm first, now it's on my wrist and the back of my hand. I know I was in it when I crossed under an electric fence but I thought.... it's been a while since I got it and maybe I've become immune to it as I got older. Nope. I guess I just learned to stay away from it better.

Sorry Chris.....I'll unplug the fencer next time.....the horses are ok with it off while your out there, and you won't have to crawl under the line...... I forgot about all the ivy.......

Hedaman saw some nice does today, and a little buck back in the woods...also found where a red fox has made a burrow in my back pasture....suprised a fox would do that with the horses around, and that the horses would tolerate it....
Anyways, ya'all are welcome anytime.
Kristie

[hedaman]

Yes another great day at Kristies , you all gotta get out there.
Had five does coming at me this morning , took a shot at one ( missjudged the distance ) and missed her.
Then later I saw a good size ( body wise ) four point buck little tines small rack poor fella.
He's gonna find out that when it comes to getting the girls ... size matters :lol:
I would like to encourage each and everyone of you to come out there and spend the day
Kristies sister is a great cook ... tonite I had creamy pumpkin sauce over pasta with fried ham fingers , it was just awesome.
Even if you don't get to shoot at a deer , you won't go home hungry.

[hedaman]

Knock ... knock ... knock ....

anybody home .... hello

[Buckgrunt77]

I'm here! It's been pretty quiet in here, everyone must be hunting. I'm hoping to get out this weekend if the winds treat me well....

[jiggineyes]

Hes up in Port Austin hunting a friiends ladn. Shot a nice 6 this morning. Just gave it some time and is going out to find it right now. Not trying to jinx him. Hes a good shot so Im sure hes down! He said hell send me a pic when he finds it. ill post it later!

[Buckgrunt77]

Great to hear, I hope he finds it. Keep us posted!

[cmk86]

I'm around. Got out a few times last week, saw a few does. I'm going out to a Lenawee Co farm tomorrow. Some good bucks seen on the property this year...and I have a doe tag for it also. Hope I'll get a chance.

Good job Lotza!

[cmk86]

Got out Sunday, the first 3 and a half hours no deer. 10 squirls at any one time but no deer. At about 6:30 I decided to stand up for the last 1/2 hour or so. I banged my bow on a metal piece on my stand but continued to stand anyway. I looked to the left just in time to see a deer about 40 yards walking away. Another one was still standing there looking at me. Busted! I was pissed to say the least. It walked away also. I figured I'd just ruined my hunt. Than at last light I heard deer walking in from behind me. Heard a grunt from a little further back. More deer walking around and another grunt from my left. It's nearly dark now, to dark to hunt but I figured I would sit for a while and listen. I sounded like a game of tag. Deer running all around crashing thru the leaves, branches breaking and more buck grunts than I ever heard. Infact 2 deer ran past me about 20yrds at 100mph. It would quiet down for a few min. than start again. Listened to this game for about a 1/2hour till they moved on. I wish it wasn't dark it would have been cool to see. It's starting boy's... get into the woods as much as you can in the next few weeks. Good luck

[Buckgrunt77]

I seen a nice 8 point Sunday morning, so I got out the binoculars and noticed he had an arrow hanging out of him! It appeared that somebody had shot him very high in the front shoulder, and it looked to only have penetrated a couple of inches. He was walking with a pretty bad limp, but I watched him for over an hour as he made his way past me. I can't seem to figure out how somebody could only get that much penetration, the angle of the arrow made it appear to be a pretty close shot....strange, but the reality of a poor shot.....

[hedaman]

Heard thru the grapevine that our team is one member sort now ...
I sent a PM to Steve and Kelly Johnson to see if this can be resvolved in some way but haven't gotten any replys back from them.

[spooledbseries]

our team is a member short right now also. the last two teams were made of the ppl that got on the late list. that was the response that a team mate of mine got from theredmission so idk what is going on:confused:

[kristie]

I would volunteer to join team NO BAIT, but I don't know when the heck I'm going to be able to hunt.......as I'm cutting up all ya'alls deer heads......:D

[hedaman]

Thats a good idea Kristie , after all we do have untill January 1st.
Your sister can be our team cook ... :)

[kristie]

well let me know if Kelly, redmission, and Steve agree, I'll do it....and my sis said, "that's cool"..........
tonight she made....berry glazed cornish game hen, wild mushroom rice, and olive oil braised brussell sprouts with melted feta cheese tonight.......and my goodness I can't move, and I don't want to....it was soooooo goood......
:D


oh, and sis saw 4 big does using the middle travel lane through the horse pasture just before sunset tonight......just ambling through......from the alfalfa side into the woods, right under the treestand on the west treeline....

:help:

[cmk86]

Sometimes your in the right place at the right time...right place at the wrong time...or even in the wrong place at the right time. Okay enough of that... Damn that dinner sounded awsome. I know where the right place was last night.

Hi to you and your sister. Hope to see you guys again soon.
-Chris

[Buckgrunt77]

Heard thru the grapevine that our team is one member sort now ...
I sent a PM to Steve and Kelly Johnson to see if this can be resvolved in some way but haven't gotten any replys back from them.
Who dropped out? What happened?

[theredmission]

Heard thru the grapevine that our team is one member sort now ...
I sent a PM to Steve and Kelly Johnson to see if this can be resvolved in some way but haven't gotten any replys back from them.

Steve has little interaction w. this contest outside of the planning part of it, and KJ is just our Mod that helps keeps things (ie: scoreboard) updated...Hads and I are the ones you should address any issues w/.

A response has been posted in the thread you created.

[cmk86]

Buckgrunt, I have no idea what happened but next to spiritofthewild's Avatar it says banned ???

[hedaman]

Ok guys with theredmission saying what he said in the other thread I had posted were just gonna have to go on as is.
I do apologize if I had made any waves or step on some toes and I'll try to refrain myself from doing that again.
Kristie .. you and your sister can still be our offical cheerleaders , I'm sure glad to have you with us.
So how about it guys , lets plan another team hunt at Kristies.

[kristie]

We will be happy to keep cheering you on.....and let me know when you are heading over.....we'll plan another tasty dinner.......I wanna see what sis can do with backstraps.....hint hint.....

:D

[Buckgrunt77]

Buckgrunt, I have no idea what happened but next to spiritofthewild's Avatar it says banned ???

Okay, I thought I may have missed something, but I guess not. Well, let's get it done with the tools we have to work with! I'm heading up north Friday morning for 10 days, so I should fulfill my doe portion of this........

[cmk86]

I'm gonna go out Sunday than on Tuesday I'm headed up North for a few days. Hope to fill some tags than.

[hedaman]

Well ... alrighty then , I wish you guys good luck and be safe out there.
I guess I'm gonna have to hunt at kristies by myself again , you guys really don't know what your missing.
Kristie .... I'm gonna try to get some backstraps for your sister to cook up sometime this weekend.

[Buckgrunt77]

Well, I'm loaded up and signing out. Good luck everyone, and I'll be back around in a week or so. Later

[kristie]

Well ... alrighty then , I wish you guys good luck and be safe out there.
I guess I'm gonna have to hunt at kristies by myself again , you guys really don't know what your missing.
Kristie .... I'm gonna try to get some backstraps for your sister to cook up sometime this weekend.

rock on......:D

and g' luck cmk and buck grunt

(I'm practicing my cheering)

:evilsmile

[Andy K]

Guys I scored on 2 does this morning. Shot the first one at about 8am and while i was giving her time to expire another nice one came through. It took some work finding them since they both went into a very thick swamp but i got them. I didn't get any pics yet due to the heat I had to get them right to the cooler. When I pull them out tomorrow I'll put them on the score board.
10 points for the good guys!:evil:

Andy k

[Andy K]

Whoops! 5 for the good guys. I thought we could enter multiple does this year.
After rereading the rules only one counts.

[Buckgrunt77]

Congrats on the Doe AndyK! I just got back from 8 days of hunting and couldn't knock a doe down. Passed on a few small bucks and small does, but couldn't seem to get close enough to the good ones........congrats again on the doe!

[Andy K]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/3047/halloween_doe_001.jpg

Not a real good pic they were pretty stiff after hanging in the cooler!

[Armstrong4Life]

nice deer andy

yesterday i spotted a 10 pt in a soybean field coming home from another property. i have permission on this one, i snuck out there around a thicket. After losing track of him, i blew a doe grunt and that hog blasted through the thicket and ran threw the field, a doe jumped out and he took off after her, i turned around a 6 pt also came to the grunt. I stalked up to him, he was making a scrape, i got to within 30 yards, and drew back, but he never presented a shot, it was one of the most thrilling experiences ever though, closing 150 yds into 30 yards, and to see to nice bucks made it even better, now i just have to tag one :)

[hedaman]

Congrats on the does Andy

Iv'e been hunting my but off for over a week now and I haven't seen nothing not even does.
I gotta get back out to Kristies soon , I'll stand a better chance at getting a my doe tag filled there.
I wonder if the small racked six pointer is still showing up there as well.

[kristie]

6 point is still around....and a nice 8 point scared the heck out of the horses yesterday morning chasing a big :yikes: doe around pasture 1, it was pretty funny....
just let us know........

[cmk86]

It's been a week and a half now and I still feel sick. Went out to my brother-in-laws to hunt 2 Sundays ago. Thought we would try something different. Set two decoys in the yard and one on the otherside of the tree line on an alfalfa field. Had some calls and scent out. About 5:30 I heard leaves crunching behind me. I turned around and all I could see was a very large set of antlers about 40 yards behind me heading away from me. I grunted once he stopped and looked in my direction. Grunted twice more he turned and headed in my direction.
I had a broad side shot at 20 yards but I couldnt stop him, at about 25 yards quartering away he stopped. Just 6ft from my decoy. I was at full draw...picked a hair to shoot and let one fly...At the exact time he jumped forward. I hit him much farther back than I wanted but at that angle I should still caught some vitals.
He took off, circled around and ran right under me. In fact so close there was blood on the ladder of the stand I was sitting in. The arrow didn't pass thru and was at a right angle to the deer witch led me to beleve it deflected off a rib. I had a fairly good blood trail. Waited about an hour than began tracking. I followed the trail about 400yrds till it began getting dark.(didn't have a light w/me) went back to get a light and my brother-in-law.
Me, my brother-n-law and his son picked up the trail for about another 100yrds. Found the spot where he bedded. Than nothing. The blood was dry on the leaves where he bedded so I don't think we bumped him. It was 3hrs after the shot. We looked on our hands and knees for 2 1/2 more hours...nothing! My brother in law looked the next day for a couple of hours and glassed every field nearby...nothing. How long is long enough? We had about 13 man hours. I feel, because I didn't find him, it wasn't enough. Even though we truned that area upside down.
I think that deer was the big 9pt the neighbor seen acouple days before. Damn I hate myself!

[Buckgrunt77]

I'm sorry to hear about that, I've been there and that's the worst feeling a hunter can have.........I've learned that if I ever hit one behind the ribs I don't even begin to look for a minimum of 12 hours and I've had success finding them this way. Based on what you said, I'd bet that buck isn't too far from where you were at, its a deadly shot, but not always a trackable one.....hang in there.

[cmk86]

It's been about 18 years that I have not recovered a deer that I had shot. I don't take low percentage shots. I would have rather watched him walk away than have something like this happen. Over the years I've learned alot about tracking wounded deer and consider myself pretty good at it.

Hind sight is 20/20. What if this happened or that? Many statements have been made over the years in this situation. I did what I thought was best that night. I guess it is what it is. Hopefully something like this doesn't happen to me (or anybody) again.

[Armstrong4Life]

Hey guys, just got back from up north, i added 11 pts to our score on Nov. 6th first bow kill and first ever buck.
http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/tmak06/th_DSCI0008.jpg http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/tmak06/th_DSCI0004.jpg
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[SPITFIRE]

Congradulations to you young man! and may your future hunting years be fruitfull also.

[Armstrong4Life]

thanks spitfire, my face hurt the next morning from smiling all night, i dont thnk ill forget this anytime soon

[lotzamatza99]

Congrats, on your first buck armstrong! Good work, I have been dealing with some family stuff lately. Sorry, I haven't been online check in with you guy's. I have been getting out like twice a week. Lot's of does, pasted on 2 the other day. I will be heading up north on Thursday night for opening weekend. Plan on tagging out this weekend. Good Luck everyone!!!!!!!

[cmk86]

Great job Armstrong! I've not seen a deer the last 3 times out. I'll try tonight and tomorrow than I'm headed up near St. Helen for 5-6 days. Hopefully I can fill a tag or two in the next week. I'm taking my rifle up for gun season but I plan on bow hunting the whole time.

[Buckgrunt77]

Congrats on a nice buck Armstrong!!

[Andy K]

Congrats Armstrong! I know the feeling I shot my first bow buck 3 years ago.
I still havent been able to close the distance on a nice buck. I had a 50 yard incounter with a real big 8 yesterday morning. Lots of does in my neck of the woods and as of yesterday they still had there fawns with them.

[Andy K]

Good luck in the morning guys! I'll be back out 1 more time tonight with my bow trying to get the big boy. Saw him again last night just could'nt get him close enough. I thought I had him comming in when the Doe he was with turned and he started coming to my grunt. He made it to about 45 yards out and then he spotted 2 more doe to my east in the cut corn. Once he saw them the game was over for me. I tried talking to the doe but they did'nt want nothing to do with me. I thought I had the bigger of the 2 doe convinced with the fawn bawl but she did'nt take the bait.:rant: Oh well one more shot tonight for me to put some team points up.
I'll be out with my Omega sitting in the rain in the morning.

[Buckgrunt77]

Hello? Anyone out there? Anyone?

[cmk86]

It's been pretty quiet on here. I have nothing new to report. Hope we have some sandbaggers on our team. Still have 5 weeks hope to fill a tag or two.

[outdoor junkie]

Hello all, happy thanksgiving to everyone. Sorry I haven't had any input lately, but its been a tough season. Haven't hunted since I've been back from deer camp. Family stuff. But I will be out in the morning and the rest of the weekend. Then monday I'm off to Kansas for a week of rifle hunting. Think I could sneak a Kansas buck into the contest.;) just kiddin. good luck all.

[kristie]

still a bunch of big does at my place that need to be killed......

hint hint......

:D

[Andy K]

Hey guys sorry i haven't posted lately I've been doing lots of hunting.
I should have choosen combo hunter.
I took a 7 point opening day that I had been passing on in bow season.
I had my 12 year old nephew sitting with me and I let our excitement
get to me.
Thanksgiving morning I shot a nice buck I thought was a 2 1/2 YO 8 point but as it turned out its left main beam was broke off 2 inches above the brow tine. The buck was trailing a doe across a cut corn field 145 yards out so I didnt have a lot of time to look him over.
Yesterday morning me and my brother in law shot a doe a piece. He shot the big girl of the group and the other 5 didnt know what to do. I picked out the biggest of the 5 still standing and dropped her at 95 yards.
So for the year so far I shot 2 does within 25 yards with my Lights Out Bear and 1 doe at 95 yards, 1 buck at 120 yards, and 1 buck at 145 yards with my 50 cal. Omega.:evil:
I'm taking 5 days off till MZ season opens up in my zone and am going to try and fill my last 2 doe tags.
I hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable season, and good luck in MZ season.

[Armstrong4Life]

Congrats on the deer Andy... I have been so busy I havent been out since opening day of rifle season... I am hoping to make it out with my bow again soon

[Buckgrunt77]

Hey Guys, five more for the scoreboard.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC03294.JPG (javascript:;)

[outdoor junkie]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/522/medium/family_pics.jpg

Anyone doing anything out there. Been hunting hard, just can't find any horns, been a tough season for me. Did manage to take this doe the other morning, only shot her because I need some meat and my 4 year old son was with me. Good luck all.

[Andy K]

Good job guys both are nice does.

[hedaman]

Sorry guys .... looks like I'll be eating tag soup this season.
With only four days left , I don't see myself tagging any bucks this year.