08MSDHC Team #17 - The Rompolians

[theredmission]

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

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

Good luck to ya!

[steve1983]

well cass looks like we are team mates after all!!!!! We are going to kick ohio's A**.............:lol:

[casscityalum]

lol yea ive been over there, got registered and talking the trash to those buckeyes!

[steve1983]

Ya i went over there and talked some smack to!!! make sure you have your teammates do the same!!

[SPITFIRE]

Maybe our team should get extra points for jaw jacking.

[Sabre03]

Where is your team at Cass??

[casscityalum]

Where is your team at Cass??

they must have a life, or jobs...:lol::lol: but i dunno, gotta remember im in college and have nothing to do:D..though i am going small game hunting and skipping my other class for the day and gunna hang out with hunterhawk...:coolgleam

[Impray]

they must have a life, or jobs...:lol::lol: but i dunno, gotta remember im in college and have nothing to do:D..though i am going small game hunting and skipping my other class for the day and gunna hang out with hunterhawk...:coolgleam

I do have a job and a life, my job allows me to play on the internet Monday - Friday, but when weekends come the wife and kids take up most of that time. But from October 1 - January 1 my weekends are spent hunting.:)

[outfishin_]

they must have a life, or jobs...:lol::lol: but i dunno, gotta remember im in college and have nothing to do:D..though i am going small game hunting and skipping my other class for the day and gunna hang out with hunterhawk...:coolgleam


LOL No not me.....I work for the government and my GF keeps me busy :lol:

[223369]

Sorry it took so long, its been a long day at the office. Had fun this weekend in the woods making last minute adjustments to the rifle stand.

[casscityalum]

lol no problem guys..yea i stayed at school this weekend and did no work on our plots or stands cause of the rain...so yea and school life allows me to bring my laptop to class and then at the house so yea...i spend most of my day here..lol anyways...

GOT the bow all sighted in..wow shooting the best i ever have..hunterhawk told me to quit before i busted an arrow..ill shoot a little more this week but seems my tweaking is all done..

on side not..WOW is hunting Squirrels with a bow is a lot harder than i thought..all the stalking and spoting is just great..But it was fun though i missed twice and still had a blast..

Can't wait for thursday morning!

[Joe Archer]

Anyone else going out for the early anlerless season?
I am heading up Friday night. I'll hunt with the bow so I can enter a doe (or especially for QDMAMAN a 1.5 year old with less than 3 inch antlers :D) into the contest! After that I will be back up to hunt the first 5 days of the opener.
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[QDMAMAN]

I am heading up Friday night. I'll hunt with the bow so I can enter a doe (or especially for QDMAMAN a 1.5 year old with less than 3 inch antlers :D) into the contest! After that I will be back up to hunt the first 5 days of the opener.
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Hey as long as you use sound scientific neighborhood observation data, I'm cool with it.;):lol:

Big T

[T-Bug #24]

Amazing how work takes up so much of my time, can't even get on the net to sneak a look at our posts. Oh well have to pay the bills somehow.
Going to try and make it out for the early season...not sure how it will work out but hopefully I will be able to post after a successful hunt.

[rockwoodfireman13]

Amazing how work takes up so much of my time, can't even get on the net to sneak a look at our posts. Oh well have to pay the bills somehow.
Going to try and make it out for the early season...not sure how it will work out but hopefully I will be able to post after a successful hunt.

I HOPE U SMOKE BRIAN THIS YEAR T-BUG!!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[T-Bug #24]

I HOPE U SMOKE BRIAN THIS YEAR T-BUG!!!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Hey Kenny how you doing?

Brian is one of many on the list!!!!:evilsmile

[bowonly]

I have to go pick up my Elk meat this weekend from the August hunt and a football game on Saturday. When does the early doe season star and finish. I've got alot going on this weekend. I still have to buy licenses. I need to win the lottery so I can hunt fish full-time vs part-time.

[jstfish48162]

Hey Kenny how you doing?

Brian is one of many on the list!!!!:evilsmile

both of ya just keep on talkin'!!!!

i think both of you guys are already smokin' something!!!!!!

[rockwoodfireman13]

both of ya just keep on talkin'!!!!

i think both of you guys are already smokin' something!!!!!!

RULES OF ETTIQUITTE REQUIRE ME TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING A COMMENT!!!!!!:rant::rant::rant::rant:

I AM DOING GOOD JEFF. REMEMBER, UR TRUCK DOESNT COUNT TOWARDS UR DEER COUNT. I GUESS BRIAN NEEDED A 2 POINT HANDICAP CAUSE HE ONLY SIGNED UP FOR BOW HUNT ONLY!!!!

[jstfish48162]

RULES OF ETTIQUITTE REQUIRE ME TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING A COMMENT!!!!!!:rant::rant::rant::rant:

I AM DOING GOOD JEFF. REMEMBER, UR TRUCK DOESNT COUNT TOWARDS UR DEER COUNT. I GUESS BRIAN NEEDED A 2 POINT HANDICAP CAUSE HE ONLY SIGNED UP FOR BOW HUNT ONLY!!!!

no....i don't need a gun to whoooop your **** in this contest!!!!!

[Joe Archer]

...When does the early doe season start and finish. .
Kelly gave a good answer to this quest in another thread....
Not a full week but yes, there's an early antlerless in the SLP and a few of the Eastern NLP DMUs
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_38954_38957-197505--,00.html
Early Firearm Antlerless Deer Hunting License - 2008
An early firearm antlerless deer hunting season will take place on private land in some Lower Peninsula DMUs from Sept. 18 through Sept. 22, 2008. The DMUs that will be open are shaded on the map below. You must possess a valid private land antlerless deer license or DMA permit issued for the DMU in which you are hunting to take a deer during this season. You also must have permission from the landowner or leaseholder before hunting on private land, and the telephone number of the private landowner is required to acquire a private land antlerless deer license. You may not bait for deer during the early firearm antlerless deer hunting season. All firearm hunters must be 12 or older and must wear Hunter Orange. Youths 10 and 11 are restricted to archery-only hunting, and must possess a private land antlerless license or DMA permit and must wear Hunter Orange. Archery and junior archery deer licenses are not valid for this hunt.
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[bowonly]

Moved some stands tonight! Found some nice buck sign things are looking good for this year. Also seen 5 different bucks of which three where shooter quality. One had a really nice rack was out past his ears visibly at 100 plus yards. He had a good size body on him. The other two where typical 8 pts with 12 to 14in spreads, but good tine length. Also one of the smaller bucks still had velvet on his rack.

[casscityalum]

sounds good bow...we've got a few on camera but there always a lot of 120" running around..Not sure how many got taken, but we counted 10-12 bucks over 120 including a 140, and 155-160 that we know made it through winter, hopefully cars too..this is the 4th year of the 120" rule so big bucks are starting to pop around more often..well off to bed!

[223369]

cass,

a bunch of 120" running around, is this a game ranch? That sounds beautiful I bet you can wait to get out buddy.

Good luck on saturday hopefully Sparty fills his golden domer tag.

[casscityalum]

yea its a good piece of land that has a 80 acre catail marsh that holds pretty much every scared or shot at deer..Its nice and we dont ever go in there...Im geeked after seeing some of the cameras and deer taken in the previous years..This is my second year there and last year i had the "bad luck" of sitting in one stand and seeing shooters walk under the other one i choose not to sit in:(...but yea im heading out with DSCONNELL tomorrow for a doe(he's gunna film it) and hopefully we'll be on the board early..well ill ttyl going to class now..

[bowonly]

I tried putting the camera out, since I'm down to one after getting one lifted last year. I've got a moultrie that keeps turning itself off. I guess I'm going to have to send it in. Bonus check shows up at the end of the month debating on a couple of new stands or a camera and a stand. Probably shouldn't buy anything since bonus check is kinda week this quarter and the wife found the new scope. Cass I think you need to take me hunting because my property is mediocre at best, I haven't seen alot of good bucks since my trip to N. Dakota and that was two years ago.

[SPITFIRE]

Cass if you get one be sure to post it on you tube and get the link so we can check it out, good luck.

[Joe Archer]

See you all Monday. Hopefully I will have a nice doe picture...
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[Impray]

Good Luck Joe.
Casscityalum, no luck with a doe this morning. I see that you didn't get one, but your buddy did get one from your stand. I know you were trying to film it, but thats why your buddy offered to film your hunt so his brother could get one from your stand. I think it was their property so I guess I would have had to do the same thing. Now lets stop helping out the other teams. :lol::lol:

I'm going to try and get out tomorrow night, and will be out this weekend.:):)

I posted this in our check-in thread also, I didn't notice that I was in the check-in thread. The other one needs to be close, so we only have one thread.

[srconnell22]

well ill ttyl going to class now..

liar...like you actually attend class. :lol:

[SPITFIRE]

liar...like you actually attend class. :lol:
How can he study thinking about big bucks all the time.:dizzy:

[Impray]

Well did anyone have any success this weekend? I went out Saturday and seen 3 bucks, no does. Sunday I went and seen 7 different bucks and 1 doe with 2 yearlings and she was not much bigger than the yearlings so she got a free pass. Now we wait until October 1st, and hope that one of the good bucks I seen show up.:):)

[Joe Archer]

Good news and bad news....
The deer that were on my property really spent a lot of time there. During 4 sits (approximately 12 hours) I watched deer for about 5 1/2 hours! The bad news is that it was the same 4 deer. There were two doe; one was a 2.5 year old with a fawn in the process of being weaned. The other was a 1.5 year old who was moving with a young buck who was probably her twin. On multiple occasions I had these deer within 5 yards of me as they worked their way through the oaks on my property. The 1.5 year old buck was in velvet and that was really cool to see. In general, I had a really nice time watching deer and it was great to be in the woods. I just didn't see anything at the right time for me to decide to put an arrow in. I won’t shoot the doe with that young of a fawn. I know some do, but I just don’t. Also, I didn't really want to track at night just yet because I would guess that I have a few more deer hitting the oaks after dark.
In any case, I set up two more stands for my sons and I can't wait to get back up there for the opener!
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[casscityalum]

Ok so no luck this season..All i got to see were bucks on the opening morning and some does but nothing close enough..As some might know I decided(forced) to sit with dsconnell and the camera and his good ol brother(team 22) took a doe out of the stand i had planned on sitting in!! Was able to make it back out last night only to see squrriels and birds..lots of sign just no deer......Now class and a meeting tonight wont allow me to get back out so its wait till bow season...Last year i took a 6+ year old doe the first weekend, so hopefully ill have a ddd(dead doe down) within a week of hard hunting or a big buck...

-cass

[koz bow]

Ok so no luck this season..All i got to see were bucks on the opening morning and some does but nothing close enough..As some might know I decided(forced) to sit with dsconnell and the camera and his good ol brother(team 22) took a doe out of the stand i had planned on sitting in!! Was able to make it back out last night only to see squrriels and birds..lots of sign just no deer......Now class and a meeting tonight wont allow me to get back out so its wait till bow season...Last year i took a 6+ year old doe the first weekend, so hopefully ill have a ddd(dead doe down) within a week of hard hunting or a big buck...

-cass

What happened to those famous, well placed, doe stands? Team 23 - dddd. (double dead doe down)

[srconnell22]

What happened to those famous, well placed, doe stands? Team 23 - dddd. (double dead doe down)

they worked great... :D

[bowonly]

Well I don't think I'm getting out for the early doe season at all. I'll wait for colder weather to arrive. I just couldn't find the time, I still got put the boat in storage. I did pick up my elk meat which is awesome. Blows deer out of the water. Did anybody score at all in the early season. I still got get my son ready for his first deer season. Always need a good excuse to buy some tree stands. Sorry I couldn't help!

[Rustyaxecamp]

A buddy called last night to see if I could sit with one of his stepsons this weekend. Should be cool.

Took a drive the other night and saw a couple hundred deer in some of the fields adjacent to where I will be bowhunting this year.... Some nice bucks out there and plenty of does....:coolgleam

[Sabre03]

Where did your Banners go?? ours disapeared too, so I just copy and pasted it back in and didn't use the code like before

[casscityalum]

A buddy called last night to see if I could sit with one of his stepsons this weekend. Should be cool.

Took a drive the other night and saw a couple hundred deer in some of the fields adjacent to where I will be bowhunting this year.... Some nice bucks out there and plenty of does....:coolgleam

GOOD LUCK! only a few more days!!!

Where did your Banners go?? ours disapeared too, so I just copy and pasted it back in and didn't use the code like before

mines still here...:16suspect

[QDMAMAN]

GOOD LUCK! only a few more days!!!




mines still here...:16suspect



No it isn't!:lol:

[Sabre03]

GOOD LUCK! only a few more days!!!



mines still here...:16suspect


It is?? I don't see it

[Impray]

mines still here...:16suspect[/quote]

Our banner is gone cass, What did you do to our banner?:dizzy::dizzy:
You don't want to be on our team now?:sad::sad:
I'm sure you will figure it out.;)

[casscityalum]

mines still here...:16suspect

Our banner is gone cass, What did you do to our banner?:dizzy::dizzy:
You don't want to be on our team now?:sad::sad:
I'm sure you will figure it out.;)[/quote]


hell i was there when sabre posted it!!!

[casscityalum]

It is?? I don't see it


it was on my puter when u posted that post asking where it went! geeze o peets why doesnt everyone beat me up over this!

[Sabre03]

Hey Cass i can add you to our banner and you can switch teams if there to hard on ya :lol:

[Impray]

it was on my puter when u posted that post asking where it went! geeze o peets why doesnt everyone beat me up over this!

Glad you got it back for us, we are a team again.:):)

[Rustyaxecamp]

geeze o peets why doesnt everyone beat me up over this!

You are the team captain........:rolleyes: ...........:lol:

[casscityalum]

lol yea i see its back now...

[QDMAMAN]

Hey Cass i can add you to our banner and you can switch teams if there to hard on ya :lol:


Sabre,
At first I thought you were serious about wanting cass...then I saw the:lol:. Good one, you almost got me.:lol:

Big T

[koz bow]

they worked great... :D

I just knew that cass wasn't as smart as his girlfriend thinks he is. But another team to boot!

Well cass was playing Bruce Campbell, and filming "Going Back II", right cass?

You guys liking the pink in our banner? I am planning on painting some stands that color this weekend.

[casscityalum]

it did work great Koz...he shot it out of the stand i set up for me!!!

[Sabre03]

Glad to see you got the banner working again Cass......You are the man:D

[casscityalum]

well actually made it to class this morning..cant believe how early it is:( anyways just countin down the day's till we take over and win this thing!

[koz bow]

well actually made it to class this morning..cant believe how early it is:( anyways just countin down the day's till we take over and win this thing!

Better take off your shoes and socks!:lol:

I am guessing that Bruce Campbell film went right over you....a story about life's twists and turns.....a story about growing up....filmed in the woodlands of your famous town.

[SPITFIRE]

I heard Cass was going to try to get 5 points with this.
http://www.thebigzoo.com/images/products/thebigzoo/400/032573.jpg

[Impray]

I heard Cass was going to try to get 5 points with this.
http://www.thebigzoo.com/images/products/thebigzoo/400/032573.jpg

Cass you sure got a lot of friends on this site don't you.
They all like taking jabs at you.:lol::lol::lol:

[casscityalum]

Cass you sure got a lot of friends on this site don't you.
They all like taking jabs at you.:lol::lol::lol:


Yea their all scared that Ill shoot a bigger buck and Im that much cooler than them:evil:

But yea I get what I deserve cause im easy to pick on...:rolleyes:

[Sabre03]

Geezzzzzz Cass...... last time you took 10 hrs to get to Hawks, and now your afraid to melt:eek: Your Killing me:lol:

[casscityalum]

Geezzzzzz Cass...... last time you took 10 hrs to get to Hawks, and now your afraid to melt:eek: Your Killing me:lol:


Why dont you post this twice;) But i will argue this in your thread....

[HunterHawk]

Cass you went and done it... you made me come over here.... stay out of my thread.. i dont care if i do call you out on it :lol: you stay out! my stories stay in my thread... you make your own stories over here... :)

i didnt want my team thinking i was a sissy for not scouting in the rain :lol:

[casscityalum]

Cass you went and done it... you made me come over here.... stay out of my thread.. i dont care if i do call you out on it :lol: you stay out! my stories stay in my thread... you make your own stories over here... :)

i didnt want my team thinking i was a sissy for not scouting in the rain :lol:


go to bed no one cares:evil:

[223369]

Good luck to all my team members who are going out tomorrow. Be safe and shoot straight.

[PrtyMolusk]

Howdy-

Trying hard not to show any 'Moderator bias', but y'all have got the BEST team name, hands down! ;)

[Joe Archer]

Howdy-

Trying hard not to show any 'Moderator bias', but y'all have got the BEST team name, hands down! ;)
You just wait til I come back with that skinny-necked 8 point!
If I hold the horns just right between the ears, you really can't tell she is a doe! We are the Rompolians! To us, it is not whether you win or lose... we just like to cheat! :lol::lol:
Seriously though...
I am heading out of here tonight, and will be back Monday 10/6...
Good luck, be safe, and I will see you all when I get back...
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[Impray]

Good Luck to Everyone.
I hope to be able to get out Friday evening, I will be out Saturday and Sunday for sure. Lets start getting some points.:):):)

[SPITFIRE]

Good luck this week kids.
Heres your Gumbo recipe that you will get used to eating.

biggest pot you can find
8 quarts of water
salt
pepper
garlic powder
basil
deer tags you were not able to fill (wich means all of them)
simmer for 1 1/2 hours while dreaming of venison
turn on your favorite whitetail show to watch and enjoy your tag soup.
:evilsmile :)

[bowonly]

Well had to take my bow in today for some repairs, minor stuff should have it back by the weekend. Good luck to all and shoot straight.

[casscityalum]

Well like some others have said..It was a slow morning..Seen two non shooter bucks. Got to bed late and had trouble sleeping..left my place at 4:20ish and got to DSCONNELLS around 5..Hung the other stand(DSC was filming) and was settled into the stannd at 6..Wind picked up and i was not dressed for the cooler weather..All in all good day..Will be back out tomorrow morning and evening..Have class tonight!


PS JUST GOT TO CLASS AND LEARNED WE DONT HAVE A QUIZ SO I SHOULDA SKIPPED AND HUNTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant:

[QDMAMAN]

..WInd picked up and i was not dressed for the cooler weather..



www.accuweather.com (http://www.accuweather.com):rolleyes::D:lol:

[casscityalum]

www.accuweather.com (http://www.accuweather.com):rolleyes::D:lol:

:rant::rant::rant::rant: thanks jack........................................... @$$

[Rustyaxecamp]

Good luck guys!

I won't be in a tree with stick and string till next week. Swamped at work and am heading to the UP for duck opener this weekend......

[T-Bug #24]

Heading out tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

[Impray]

Cass what are you doing? You keep posting pictures and typing about deer other people shot. Your buddy shots a doe from your stand, now your buddy upnorth shots a good buck and you post pictures of it. With our name and reputation of that name we could have photoshopped your face on that photo and took credit for it.;) Just thought I would pick on you since you said you were a easy target. Tell your buddy that is a fine buck. Now get out there and get one for your team.:D:D I have not had a chance to get out since the EAS, so tomorrow morning or sometime this weekend I hope to have our team some points. Good luck team members.

[HunterHawk]

or you can just live your season through my season im sure ill have a big buck picture for you to post :lol:

[casscityalum]

Cass what are you doing? You keep posting pictures and typing about deer other people shot. Your buddy shots a doe from your stand, now your buddy upnorth shots a good buck and you post pictures of it. With our name and reputation of that name we could have photoshopped your face on that photo and took credit for it.;) Just thought I would pick on you since you said you were a easy target. Tell your buddy that is a fine buck. Now get out there and get one for your team.:D:D I have not had a chance to get out since the EAS, so tomorrow morning or sometime this weekend I hope to have our team some points. Good luck team members.

:lol::lol:yea wut can i say..i should get 5 points this weekend i hope..I have prior obligations so wont make it out till sat night:rant: lol anyways good luck guys hope to hear good news from Joe.

or you can just live your season through my season im sure ill have a big buck picture for you to post :lol:

NEWS FLASH! Ive been to almost all your property and between me and Dan we have a thing called back luck for other people not on our team and Im sorry your not going to win cause we've stepped foot...

[Joe Archer]

.....anyways good luck guys hope to hear good news from Joe....
I got back yesterday evening after hunting Wednesday - Sunday morning. Wednesday and Thursday I was seeing a few deer moving through my property (2 adult doe and one fawn). My oldest son and father came up Thursday to join my youngest son and myself. The deer movement really slowed after that. It was so slow that Saturday afternoon I decided to set my stand up on state land. I usually don't set up out there until November. I didn't see anything on State land either Sunday morning.
All in all, for the 5 days I passed up chances at a 2.5 year old with a fawn and a very small 1.5 year old doe who was almost begging me to give her a good one! :D
It is early yet.... I might head up this coming weekend if my daughter feels like going with me.
Good luck all!
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[casscityalum]

been slow for me also...after thursday I made it out only Sat night..Had 4 does come within 30 yards but behind me and through the brush so not shot was there..heading to Lowell tonight to try and whack a doe for a management hunt on my buddies land..

[casscityalum]

Yuppers got the call heading out right now to leave..hunting morning not about pm hunting yet! good luck guys ill be back tomorrow..

[Impray]

No luck for me either.:mad: Went out Saturday and seen about 30 total for the day but most of them were 300 yards from me. 1 spike made it about 100 yards from me, 2 button bucks within 10 yards, figures no shooters.:sad: Sunday was a big skunk for me.:confused: Going out again Wednesday afternoon, then the weekend. Good luck team.

[T-Bug #24]

Very SLOW for me as well. Hunted Friday and Saturday with only 2 Does seen. Nothing within range. Heading to SD next week for waterfowling. Won't make it out again until I get back.

[casscityalum]

OK GUYS we are on the board(soon as I get pics tomorrow and get back in Lansing..):D

Got a very nice healthy 1 1/2 doe over by Lowell(Ionia County)...well gotta run story and pics to be on sometime tomorrow:coolgleam

[Sabre03]

Congrats Cass

[Rustyaxecamp]

Congrats Cass!

I'm hanging a few more stands tomorrow and am hoping to spork a big fat doe next week.

I was in the UP duck hunting last weekend, drove back up and dropped the wife off at the bridge last night, have class tonight, have a wedding in the UP this weekend, so I am screwed till next week.....

Good luck guys!

[Joe Archer]

OK GUYS we are on the board(soon as I get pics tomorrow and get back in Lansing..):D

Got a very nice healthy 1 1/2 doe over by Lowell(Ionia County)...well gotta run story and pics to be on sometime tomorrow:coolgleam

Congrats on the backstrap Cass!
Well done!
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[Impray]

OK GUYS we are on the board(soon as I get pics tomorrow and get back in Lansing..):D

Got a very nice healthy 1 1/2 doe over by Lowell(Ionia County)...well gotta run story and pics to be on sometime tomorrow:coolgleam

Congrats Cass.

[SPITFIRE]

It better be real and not a pic of a beany baby! :D

[casscityalum]

lol well dropped her off at the processor for the free donation :D...this way Im not hanging a deer in downtown East Lansing...but buddy lost his cord for the camera but luckly i got one so pics should be posted tomorrow between my classes..thanks guys and ill catch u later!

[SPITFIRE]

congrates Cass now that you stepped up, I will give you your theme song for the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs
enjoy;) :p :lol:

[HunterHawk]

I see no pictures.... i think this deer is made up... just like that girlfriend you made up that one time to pretend like you were cool :lol:

[T-Bug #24]

Congrats Cass.

[casscityalum]

buddy is taking forever..he lost his camera cord for the digital so I had to lend him mine this morning so i dont know when ill have the pics up..

how's everyone else doing?

[QDMAMAN]

buddy is taking forever..he lost his camera cord for the digital so I had to lend him mine this morning so i dont know when ill have the pics up..


A likely story.:16suspect

[Impray]

I see no pictures.... i think this deer is made up... just like that girlfriend you made up that one time to pretend like you were cool :lol:

Cass I think this guy knows you better than the rest of your team, is he correct?:lol::lol: You know you will get this from your friends until you post the picture.
I'll be going out this afternoon, the wife has the day off from her job, so she is going to work my business for me. She would only do the morning or afternoon, not the whole day. So hopefully we will have some more points by tomorrow. Good luck guys and cass get us the picture and the story behind it.

[casscityalum]

congrates Cass now that you stepped up, I will give you your theme song for the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs
enjoy;) :p :lol:

Spit..way to much time on ure hands.....:rolleyes:

I see no pictures.... i think this deer is made up... just like that girlfriend you made up that one time to pretend like you were cool :lol:

lol dont remember that time..:D lol but yea you just keep thinking of how your life is screwd now that your encaged....haha

A likely story.:16suspect

no comment, other than no you can not see the deer in person....

Cass I think this guy knows you better than the rest of your team, is he correct?:lol::lol: You know you will get this from your friends until you post the picture.

lol yea he thinks he knows me..thing he doesnt know is how Im bad luck for him and he's let me walk almost all his property:evilsmile

[srconnell22]

buddy is taking forever..he lost his camera cord for the digital so I had to lend him mine this morning so i dont know when ill have the pics up..

how's everyone else doing?

Fitting story for a team called "the rompolians" :dizzy:

[Joe Archer]

Fitting story for a team called "the rompolians" :dizzy:
I have a friend ... who has a friend ... who has a friend ... who has a friend .... that is supposed to be the ultimate photoshop master! Let me know if you need help getting that photo developed? :evilsmile
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[HunterHawk]

still no picture......let us know when you actually get a deer cass....

[casscityalum]

now what would be the fun in that with a team such as ourselves :evil:

[HunterHawk]

here is a pic of casscityalums deer...
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/3047/medium/10-9-08doe.jpg

oh snap.... thats hunterhawk and team #13 with 5 more points :lol:

[casscityalum]

Due time, due time..karma will bite you in the ****!!!!!!! You just wait old Grasshopper...there comes a time in life when the master becomes the old out dated good for nothing son of a b and the young grasshopper becomes the new and improved and much better and wiser than the old:evilsmile



here is a pic of casscityalums deer...

[Impray]

Anyone have any luck this weekend? I didn't. Went out Friday afternoon and spent all the time swatting at mosquitoes, Saturday I went and bought a Thermacell, no more mosquitoes but still no deer either. Sunday I seen 9 deer, but none close enough for a shot. I'll be getting back out a couple of times this week in the afternoon and then the weekend for sure.
Cass where is that doe picture? We need some points.
Good Luck to All.

[outfishin_]

Sorry have not been out yet...I will be going to the U P for my yearly Bow hunting trip on the 30th of this month for 11 days total. I should do well this year like normal. Ill try to get to get out this week if the weather cools off....

[casscityalum]

u know we need points..unforuntally its not my camera..i showed him the post today and hes trying to get time..hes been going home to plant wheat and plow up so he is trying..its there dont worry and the points arnt going anywhere..

[casscityalum]

its time the deer pics are here...

[casscityalum]

Ok well I went over to Lowell area the other weekend to help my buddy out with his farms doe problem..Well I got settled into the stand at about 5:00 and wind was a blowing..Im hunting in a wooden stand with a deck/wood fence around it between two trees about 20 feet up..Im sitting there and the woods is starting to get darker..I text my bud who had to do farm chores if he see's any deer across the road in his hay field..He says no and its too early yet still..This is about 6:15..soon as I go to text him back this doe comes in by herself..Check her with the binocs and make sure its not a button..Hits the four wheeler trail about 20 yards and turns to come down it right in front of me..she stopped and looked once but then got behind a few trees, drew back and let the grim reaper do its job....she starts running a U..smacks a tree hard and I think shes done for..then a min later I see her cross the trail again and go back towards where she popped out..Then lost sight of her...

After I get down my arrow is sticking in the ground bubbly blood but white hair..:confused:..Im not seeing any blood right there so I pull out and decide to come back about a half hour later...We get back and I go to the last spot I see her cross the trail..Find blood and easy 10 yards later there she lies..Shot was a little low I thought but I got top of the heart and both longs..Perfect shot and I was one happy camper..I just put a drop away rest on my bow and switched to Easton Epics with the little blazer vanes..Gotta love them..So heres a pic i got thus far..

The doe
http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/43262/2628993960103394639S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2628993960103394639YkPSjv)

Tag
http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/22081/2343764620103394639S200x200Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2343764620103394639ASnfzY)

[HunterHawk]

nice tag placement dork... you definitely didnt learn that from me.... ear or hocks on does...

oh and congrats of course :)

[gunfun13]

Nice doe Cass. I guess someone had to get your team on the board:lol: Only 30 more points and you'll be tied with us, you're not doing your team name much justice:lol::lol:

[srconnell22]

nice doe Cass! That one is bigger than Gunfun & Hawk's combined! :lol:

[gunfun13]

nice doe Cass! That one is bigger than Gunfun & Hawk's combined! :lol:

Half the size=twice the taste:D
But seriously, congrats on the doe!!

[SPITFIRE]

nice deer and pic, well kinda would look better without you in it :evil:. Whats going on here now, I shock the world with a little carnage in my pic and everyone now is fluffing their deer like pillows to make em pretty (jking).
interesting spot for your tag but with time grasshopper you will get it rite.
Great pic for sure, did you get to enjoy any of the meat yet?
When all this deer hunting and smack talk is over we all need to hook up for some barley pop and grilled meat at my house if you want.

[koz bow]

nice deer and pic, well kinda would look better without you in it :evil:. Whats going on here now, I shock the world with a little carnage in my pic and everyone now is fluffing their deer like pillows to make em pretty (jking).
interesting spot for your tag but with time grasshopper you will get it rite.
Great pic for sure, did you get to enjoy any of the meat yet?
When all this deer hunting and smack talk is over we all need to hook up for some barley pop and grilled meat at my house if you want.

Is that really a tag??

Cass - $s for Team 23 - think about your options here, before we let the screaming cat out of the bag, on this public forum???

Aside from that "little issue", your doe should get at least 15 points if Hawk got 5 for his!

[casscityalum]

Almost got me koz....

[Joe Archer]

Congrats Cass! I am on deck, and heading up this weekend.
In any case, you really did take a fine looking doe!
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[casscityalum]

Congrats Cass! I am on deck, and heading up this weekend.
In any case, you really did take a fine looking doe!
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Thanks Joe and good luck this weekend!..the guys almost fooled me with "quoting" a rule about posting within 7 days..I

[Rustyaxecamp]

Good job!

Depending on this wind, I may be out in the stand tonight...:16suspect

[QDMAMAN]

Is that really a tag Cass??



http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Pinnochio2.jpg

[SPITFIRE]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Pinnochio2.jpg
If I see this in a toy store this year it will be the end of life as we know it!

[Impray]

Congrats again Cass.:):) I think you have bragging rights on your buddies, (hawk and connell), your deer looks twice the size.:lol::lol:
Good Luck Team.

[casscityalum]

lol yea i know, but im not one to brag or stoop down to that level as they are...

[HunterHawk]

haha yeah you are... you arent fooling anyone... stop lying Pinocchio

[steve1983]

hey cass did your buddy shot that for ya??? I've seen you shot!!!:lol::lol::lol:

[Joe Archer]

I wish I could say that I was seeing tons of deer and it is just a matter of time. However, there are very few deer moving through my property this year!
This weekend all I got to see was a doe with a fawn, and either a very small doe or a very big fawn. Anyway, nothing to shoot at ..... again!
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[HunterHawk]

This just in... called cass to see if he wanted to go out hunting of some sorts but seems that he is rutting himself.... when he gets back on ask him how arts and crafts stores were.... what a tool:lol:

[bowonly]

Well hope all is going well for the rest of the team, I haven't hunted much at all. Work is getting in the way of everything right now! Company has the full court press on all us reps. I've done some hunting, haven't seen much. Passed on three small bucks and got busted on Saturday trying to draw done on a doe 13yds from my stand. I've mostly been hunting a fence row and those deer sneak up on me so fast before I see them I hardly have time to get my bow down. I moved some stands around Saturday, I haven't seen anything bigger than a little fork-horn. I have one spot I'm saving for the rut, I should have a stand up this weekend for that spot. My spot in marshall I think gets screwed up from the rabbit guys, working their dogs. They are out every Sat and Sun. Next year I'm not pre- scouting I always see nice bucks in Sept and nothing during the season.

[223369]

Well I've been out a few times seeing deer (bucks and does) the only ones giving me a shot opportunity are the bucks. Their only 1 1/2 bucks 7/6/4/spike there is a busier around the area so I just letting the little guys get comfortable enough to bring mr. big around when the time is right (hopefully). The does haven't given me a shot opportunity yet, I swear they are harder to kill than bucks.

I took a few days off because we had to put our dog down:sad: Bronx was a gift my wife and I bought together right after we got engaged. I tell you what, it is incredible hard to lose a dog. So because of that I didn't have the heart to hit the woods until last night.

We have bow camp starting tomorrow so hopefully I'll add some points for our team. Good luck guys.

[Rustyaxecamp]

223369 - Sorry to hear about the dog. I went through that last winter. What a kick in the sack. My thoughts go out to you.

I haven't made it into a tree yet. Twice I have drove out there hoping it wasn't raining there, but it was... Seeing a lot of deer, including some nice bucks, however I lost a buck a few years ago and am doing everything I can to not let that happen again. So...if it's a raining, I ain't a hunting.

Maybe this weekend...

Good luck to all!

[Joe Archer]

Sorry to hear about your dog as well. Any pet owner knows how hard it is!
Good luck hunting all. It doesn't look like I will be heading out at all this weekend.
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[outfishin_]

Well I am about all packed and ready to go......heading on my yearly trek to Iron Mountain for 10 days of hard core bow hunting. Wish me luck, I'll be home on Nov 9th. Hopefully with a buck of a life time.....If not, oh well. The fun memories will fill the void. Anyways good luck to all of you.....I'll bring back the story soon.

Ben

[Joe Archer]

Good Luck! Be Safe...
I won't hear your story until November 17th. I will be heading up to bow hunt the last week before firearms and probably November 15th and 16th. Hopefully I will get up one more time before that.
See you when we get back!
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[casscityalum]

GOOD LUCK!

Ive been hunting pretty hard but I need the CORN GONE!!! There's a crap ton around and the thing with are piece is that once the corns gone the cover changes and deer then move into our land for the rest of season..Its some of the thickest cattail/marsh around and deer love it...but with the hundreds of acres of corn up in between us and out neighbor's woods the deer don't need to move this far over yet..

But now the good news..Me and DSConnell have been hunting hard with him filming me..Sunday we seen 3 bucks all after 10..one nice 12-14" wide 8 that stayed out of range but was chasing some tail..The night was spent dealing with trespassers..dirtbike..then to windy so we set up Pop up blind and had a small 6 come in..

Won't be back out till weekend..Good luck everyone else

[HunterHawk]

dan and dan sitting in a blind... k-i-s-s-i-n-g :lol:

[casscityalum]

haha too funny

[Impray]

Well I am about all packed and ready to go......heading on my yearly trek to Iron Mountain for 10 days of hard core bow hunting. Wish me luck, I'll be home on Nov 9th. Hopefully with a buck of a life time.....If not, oh well. The fun memories will fill the void. Anyways good luck to all of you.....I'll bring back the story soon.

Ben

Good Luck and Be Safe
I've been hunting hard but the only thing coming close enough to me are BBs, I get one close enough just about every time I go out. I'm still trying.
Good Luck to all.

[T-Bug #24]

Good Luck and Be Safe.

Finally able to get out again. Heading out Friday and Saturday mornings. Hope to score us some points.

[Impray]

Happy Halloween Teammates and everyone else who read this.
I'm going out in about thirty minutes and will be out all weekend, good luck to all.:D:D

[casscityalum]

good luck guys that make it out tonight..i just got done with some stuff for my house...so not making it out till tomorrow..we are having a party tonight so i might skip out and sleep elsewhere so i can meet up and hunt with dsconnell and try and get a buck on film! well catch you later

[Joe Archer]

Yep it must have been Halloween weekend! I was up hunting in Alpena last Friday – Sunday (10/31 – 11/2). I didn’t see a single deer! Now that is scary scary stuff for late October through early November! I haven’t given up hope though…. Just like Arnold … “I’ll be back!”..
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[223369]

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I got a 4pt last thursday night. I've been extremely busy, don't when I'll have time to post a picture. I leave for Ohio on Saturday returning on the 14th. I'll try and do it this week.

[Joe Archer]

. I got a 4pt last thursday night....
Congrats on the 4 point!
At least someone scored us some points!
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[casscityalum]

Nice job! Congrats..cant wait to see some pics!

[Impray]

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I got a 4pt last thursday night. I've been extremely busy, don't when I'll have time to post a picture. I leave for Ohio on Saturday returning on the 14th. I'll try and do it this week.

Congrats!:D:D Are you going to Ohio hunting? If so good luck. Post up the picts and story when you get a chance, I'm sure we would all like to read about it.
Congrats again.:D:D

[casscityalum]

Well folks time has come....time that I had to head home the thumb away from my lease..I had to trailer the motorcycle home....did get out last night at our familys little race horse farm..got in the stand late(4:30) and seen 4 does..I did do some grunting and can bleat and had something charge through the woods..just wood not come out :rant:

this morning..I slept past my alarm and got out to the stand at 7:10a.m!:yikes: I had three does and one possible buck out in my hayfield bout 100 yards from my stand..so i had to sit on the fence row till they entered the corn before I snuck down into my stand..So about 8:30 I hit the rattleing bag and calls and within 2 minutes had a 4 point come busting out of the corn field and into my hay field..Grunted and called him over to me..If I would of been sitting in my dads latter stand 50 yards due north of me I would had a shot..It was neat seeing the way he acted cause this is the only place I've had success rattling in deer..It was soon as I put the bag away sat down and look boom here is this buck running towards me:SHOCKED:

But sorta glad I didnt get the chance cause there is a big one out there..All i know is my gramps said he has been out i the infield of our track(A race horse farm with a 1/2 mile track) with a doe the past 2 mornings. Gramps doesn't hunt but said all he can see is horns glistening in the sun :D...only sad part is I think this will be my last time at our farm till thanksgiving since Ill be back to the lease and MSU..

[Impray]

Cass, If I was you, I would stay there this weekend. The connell boys and hawk will get along fine without you. Good Luck to all.

[srconnell22]

Cass, If I was you, I would stay there this weekend. The connell boys and hawk will get along fine without you. Good Luck to all.

I went out this am and didnt see a hair...so i dont think your missing much. They still havent cut any corn from what I can see...:rant:

[casscityalum]

Cass, If I was you, I would stay there this weekend. The connell boys and hawk will get along fine without you. Good Luck to all.


haha ya Im staying up here till sat night or something..Got a lot of projects to do during the day tomorrow..Heading out right now(state land) tonight..Dont know where or what Ill see but hope its fun..hunting tomorrow morning with my bud that shot that brusier earlier in the year..Hes been seeing lots of deer and useually puts me on a buck or two every year..just yet to actually let an arrow fly when Im with him..

Might hunt the farm again Sunday morning or Sat night..Depends on dad and what work we have left. Ill catch you guys later tonight..peace

[HunterHawk]

Cass, If I was you, I would stay there this weekend. The connell boys and hawk will get along fine without you. Good Luck to all.

Actually i may need help dragging my buck out of the woods this weekend!!! dont go dont go!!!!

[Impray]

Cass, See they already miss you. They must not be able to get the job done without you.:lol::lol::lol:
I was not able to get out all week, with the time change, but I will be out all weekend. It's time to get it done before gun season starts.:D:D

[T-Bug #24]

Passed on a small 4 point and a spike the last couple of weekends. Had a nice 10 point 30 yards from me in some brush but would never step out into my shooting lane :rant:. Oh well hope he will be there later in the season as I will be heading north for the gun opener.

[casscityalum]

So anyone still around? Where you guys going?

Im staying close to MSU and maybe hunting back in St. Clair county on Sunday depending on Saturday...Well boy's time has come good luck!

[koz bow]

So anyone still around? Where you guys going?

Im staying close to MSU and maybe hunting back in St. Clair county on Sunday depending on Saturday...Well boy's time has come good luck!

Kinda eeeerrrrryyy isn't it. You think it is lonely on here. Just think of the all of the ladies who are stuck home alone right now!:D

I am just biding my time, waiting for everyone to chase the big boys into my land this weekend, and then plan an attack with my bow during the muzzle loader season!

Can't say that I ever get excited about opening of gun anymore. I wish I would of figured all of this out, when I was single, could be a good time to go into rut! This weekend that is!

[dsconnell]

So anyone still around? Where you guys going?

Im staying close to MSU and maybe hunting back in St. Clair county on Sunday depending on Saturday...Well boy's time has come good luck!


Let me know how it goes in the thumb!!;)

If you only knew what I know!:lol::lol::lol:

[Impray]

Let me know how it goes in the thumb!!;)

If you only knew what I know!:lol::lol::lol:

Cass, I think he trying to bait you into going with him. As I mentioned before I don't think he and hawk can get it done without you.:lol::lol::lol:

I will be going out to my Mason area location this weekend and hopefully most of next week. My wife has the week off from her job, so I know I can get her to run my business during the week for me to get out. Gotta love a woman that will do my job, while she is on vacation from her job. I think me and a couple of buddies are going to go up north for the last weekend of the firearm season. Good Luck All!

[Joe Archer]

I took a very nice 7 point off of state land at 10:58 am opening morning of firearms...
He is most likely a 3.5 year old, but didn't score real high. He had just under a 15 inch spread, but broke off two points on one side. Unfortunately, I entered this contest as "Bow Only", so my November 15th buck doesn't do our team any good.
About the best I can do is enter the 5 point buck I took off of my property on November 10th. The local DNR office aged him at 2.5 years old. He came into my doe bleat seconds after I urinated from my tree stand. He crossed my shooting lane at about 17 yards quartering away. My arrow went in at the last rib on his right side and exited about 2 inches behind the far shoulder. He ran about 50 yards, stopped, and I got to watch him crash right there! Here is a pick of him where he fell.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/JoeArcher/Hunt_2008/Resize259.jpg?t=1226944633
Here is a pic of my opening morning buck. I moved out to to my favorite State land spot on the 12th of November and didn't see squat in 3 days. To make a long story short; this guy came in just before 11:00 am. grunting in response to (you guessed it) my doe bleat after I urinated from my stand. I ate his heart for dinner that night! :corkysm55 ... and yes, he has a brow tine on the right side that you can barely see in the pic... but I guess it doesn't matter anyway; are we not the Rompoilains! :D
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/JoeArcher/Hunt_2008/Resize362.jpg?t=1226945240
I am done fellas.... the rest is up to you!
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[casscityalum]

CONGRATS JOE!! We still are competing with 200+ acres of corn around us..Darn rain is keepin farmers out of the field and deer in them! Time will come..Im not a bit worried yet..its looking like smokepole season and late bow will be my best time..congrats on a good year and fine looking buck!!

[Impray]

Congrats Joe!:D:D:D
At least you got us some more points, I'm still working on my part of that.
I've passed up a couple small bucks and small does, looking for something a little bigger. Good luck to all.

[223369]

great job joe!!

[Rustyaxecamp]

Nice job Joe!!

Well guys, I have to hang my head...... I got back last night from camp in the UP. I never saw hair nor hide in 4 days of hunting. When we got there it was 40 and drizzly and Friday night it started snowing and got cold and was still snowing when I left yesterday. We had 14-16" snow when we left. The deer totally shut down.

I will go out down here this weekend and over Thanksgiving to a spot that is looking very good, so all is not lost.....:rolleyes:

[223369]

Well guys i'm having the worse luck this deer season. My trip to Ohio was great I had an opportunity at a 130" 8pt on the last evening. He came to within 37yrds behind some brush where I thought there was an opening. Boy was I wrong clean miss, found my arrow with no blood. Looked up from the deer spot and notice a few branch that blended in with the deer.:mad: So on to opening day in Michigan, 12:20 get down to head back to cabin to grab a bit to eat and see my family. Brother in law says don't get down 2 bucks and a doe coming our way. So I hop the fence hide behind a fallen tree and wait 15 minutes nothing. So I get up take 2-3 steps behind me and here is an 8pt walking right to me. Pull up rifle he stops behind some brown weeds put the cross hairs on his back drop down a little bag!! The deer mule kicks appears to go down. Then he starts running turns to jump fence and is 7-8ft from me turns again goes down the fence line 30-35yrd jumps the fence and I notice no blood.:SHOCKED: So I rack another shell let her fly hit a tree. So I go to where the deer was on the first shot. White hair and bits of meat. Following little drops a blood for 1/2 mile then nothing.

Oh heres the kicker the first shot are you ready for this was........... 10yards!!! :dizzy:

10 fricking yards!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost smashed my rifle against the tree, I was so pissed, I almost threw up.:rant:

I made the comment in Ohio to the guys I've never missed a deer or lost a deer. Well guess what carma/deer gods are teaching me a thing or two. From now on I'm going to be the most humble deer hunter ever.

[223369]

tonight I'll try an post the picture of the 4point I was lucky to get early this year.

[Joe Archer]

...Well guess what carma/deer gods are teaching me a thing or two. From now on I'm going to be the most humble deer hunter ever.

First off, Congrats on the 4 point!
Secondly, there are only two types of hunters; those of us who have been humbled, and those who haven't hunted long enough yet!
This is probably a good place to do my "Rest of the Story" from this year. On Saturday 11/08 I drew on a nice buck at about 20 yards. It was a very still, quiet morning. Just before I reach full draw the buck hears the rustling of my clothing and looks right up at me. Over confidence sets in and I aim a little low, and hit the release. The buck jumps the string completely and I get a clean miss over its back. The arrow stuck in the tree the buck was standing in front of. Get this... my broadhead was knee high in that tree! If he hadn't jumped I would have taken out the top of his heart! I can't retrieve my broadhead, but I do unscrew the arrow. When I get back to camp I spin-check the arrow and it is still perfect. I break out a new Thunderhead 125 and since I believe the previous shot was perfect, I decide to re-use the same arrow. This is the very first time in 26 years of hunting that I have ever re-used an arrow that was shot at a deer!
The cool thing is the 5 point I took on Monday with that arrow was the same deer that jumped my string!
Anyway, hang in there! Schnap happens to all of us.
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[Rustyaxecamp]

there are only two types of hunters; those of us who have been humbled, and those who haven't hunted long enough yet!

Well said!

[casscityalum]

sorry bout the bad luck but like others have said..I've missed and lost a couple deer over time and so I just keep my peace and wait till I find the deer..I dont let people know Ive shot and I try to humble myself and down play the shot so I take extra care everytime tracking an animal..when i was young and by my self sometimes I once went to track a deer to soon and ended up pushing him and never found him..Now ill wait to morning on a good shot just to take that extra time if I can..

[HunterHawk]

sorry bout the bad luck but like others have said..I've missed and lost a couple deer over time and so I just keep my peace and wait till I find the deer..I dont let people know Ive shot and I try to humble myself and down play the shot so I take extra care everytime tracking an animal..when i was young and by my self sometimes I once went to track a deer to soon and ended up pushing him and never found him..Now ill wait to morning on a good shot just to take that extra time if I can..


or take lots of arrows cass? :evilsmile

[T-Bug #24]

Well guys just got back from Oceana County. Ended up with 2 Does and what I was hoping was a 7 Point Buck, but only could count it as a 6 point for our score. The 7th point was just under an inch. Could not file, stretch, bend the ruler or anything to make that point an inch long. Oh well, I tried. Congrats to those that have been successful and to those that haven't connected yet, there is still plenty of season left. I will try and post my pics tomorrow or Friday.

[Impray]

Well guys just got back from Oceana County. Ended up with 2 Does and what I was hoping was a 7 Point Buck, but only could count it as a 6 point for our score. The 7th point was just under an inch. Could not file, stretch, bend the ruler or anything to make that point an inch long. Oh well, I tried. Congrats to those that have been successful and to those that haven't connected yet, there is still plenty of season left. I will try and post my pics tomorrow or Friday.

Congrats T-Bug!
Looking forward to the pictures.

[Joe Archer]

Yessssssir!
CONGRATS TBUG!
Can't wait for the stories and pics!
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[T-Bug #24]

Well here is the tale of the 2008 Oceana Deer Hunt. Hunted a new stand this year. Cut shooting lanes early summer this year. 7:30 look up and there are 2 Does moving through the end of the shooting lane the 1st Doe goes through but the 2nd Doe must have heard me and stopped and looked at the blind. I needed vension for the freezer so I decided to shoot her. At the shot she took off like nothing had happened. Did I whiff? Waited 25 minutes and walked to where she was and saw hair and blood, looked up and she was piled up about 25 yards away...sweet...venison for the freezer.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/522/DSC00083doe.JPG
As there are 5 other guys hunting this property and we stay out all day I tagged her and then moved her close to my blind and waited for anything else to come out. 10:30 I look up and there is a Buck moving through the shooting lane. He walks through and stops just on the outside of the lane. He spins around sniffing the air and I shoot him. He hops about 5 feet in the air and runs about 25 yards and crashes 10 yards from where the Doe went down.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/521/DSC00084buck_no_gun.JPG
Tag him and now have to wait until the end of shooting hours to get help with him and the doe to hang on the pole at camp. Tuesday night shot another Doe around 5:15-5:30pm. Wasn't going to take her, but I watched her for 30 minutes and no Buck stepped out and she was a mature Doe so decided to fill my freezer with another Doe. Looks like my season will now be done as me and the family usually eat only 3 deer a year. Sorry the story is so long but wanted to share with everyone the events of the hunt. Oh yeah, 6 guys 3 of us took deer with a total of 6 deer taken, 4 Does, 6 point buck and the property owner shooting a BB. He was sick to his stomache after shooting it.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/520/DSC000894_deer.JPG
Pics of 4 of the 6 deer that were taken.
Good luck to everyone on the rest of the season. I seriously doubt that I will be able to make it out again this year.

[Rustyaxecamp]

Pics from our camp in Marquette Co.

Nothing says Deer Camp like Johnnie Walker Black Label and Pickled Pigs Feet.....
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Our humble abode for season..
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It was raining and not a lick of snow was on the ground when we got there.....
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[Joe Archer]

Great story T-bug, and great looking camp Rustyaxe.... but.... these pictures...

I MISS DEER CAMP!
It goes by so dang fast, and I enjoy being up there so much.....

Hopefully I get my daughter out after Thanksgiving. She has never taken anything with a gun..
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[Impray]

T-Bug Congrats again and that is a great story.
Rusty thats a fine looking camp you have.
I haven't been to deer camp in about 4 years, but thats going to change over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Me and 3 buddies are going to go somewhere up north that weekend. I told them I would drive, one buddy has the travel trailer, so I told the other 2 to decide were we are going.
Good luck to all the rest of the season.

[casscityalum]

congrats T-Bug! Nice pics and great story..Nice photos Rusty also!

[Rustyaxecamp]

Congrats T-Bug!!

[outfishin_]

Congratulations to all who have taken deer. I did go on my bowhunting trip to the UP the first week of November. It was a tough year for me this year. I did take a doe but....The damn Yotes beat me to her. I thought I hit her perfect....till I climbed down and retrieved my arrow. It had only trace blood on the shaft and the vanes. It had some brown hair as well. and no blood on the ground it be seen. I was puzzled...BIGTIME. So I backed out slowly went to camp to confer with my camp pals. We decided to give her a little time to expire just incase my shot wasnt like I thought I saw. Anyway I give her a total of about 3.5 hours to lay down. We go to the spot where I shot her her, no blood. We tracked about 50 yards and find blood everywhere, tracked another 70-80 yards and found what left......shoulders, neck, and head...I was not happy to say the least. I was able to determine that I did hit a double lung shot, I am sorta puzzled to why my arrow had little blood and the ground had nothing around the place of impact. That was the beginning of my not so great week....then my Grand mother passed away, (3 weeks after my grand father) I had to cut my trip short. I hope to get out again soon to get some meat.....freezer is empty.

[T-Bug #24]

That was the beginning of my not so great week....then my Grand mother passed away, (3 weeks after my grand father) I had to cut my trip short.
Thoughts with you during this time!

[Rustyaxecamp]

Got a nice doe yesterday afternoon.:coolgleam

Have pics later today....

[Impray]

Thoughts with you during this time!
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Congrats to Rusty on the doe.

I also connected on a doe on Saturday, but it's not a big one.
At least it wasn't a BB. It will be tender and tasty. I'll get pictures up in a couple of days.
I did see a decent buck yesterday but no shot was offered.
Good luck to all.

[Joe Archer]

My condolences Outfishin.
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[Rustyaxecamp]

Shot this old girl at about 3:00 pm 11-23-08. Just got back from the DNR check station and dropping her off at the processor. DNR says 7.5 yrs old.

Shot her at 216 yds with my 30-06 stoked with handloads of 150 gr Nosler Solid Bases. Passed on a spike and a bunch of smaller deer. Gladwin Co. private land.

She'll help re-fill the freezer....:corkysm55:corkysm55


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[Joe Archer]

Great looking doe Rustyaxe!
Nice Job!
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[Impray]

Here is a picture of the doe I shot on 11-22-08. Like I mentioned in a earlier post it's not a big deer:rolleyes:, but it wasn't a BB.;) She was a little bigger than the other one that was with her.
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[Rustyaxecamp]

Nice!

[casscityalum]

congrats rusty!

[casscityalum]

good job impray!

[T-Bug #24]

Good job team...now we need horns and lots of em.

[outfishin_]

WOOHOO...........I scored me a nice doe this morning 9:30 am .:) I figured I'd walkout and take down one of my tree stands this morning. My buddy talked me into taking my bow, just in case we saw something. We get to my stand, I was preparing to climb up and take my stand down and he spots a nice doe bedded down about 150 yards away on an opposing hill face. We watched it for about 4-5 minutes talking about how I should stalk up on it. So I said what the heck( whats it going to hurt to try) so off I go the long way around to approch this deer from the rear. There was just enough breeze to hide my sounds and movement. 15-20 minutes later I'm getting close to where I needed to be. I get to be within about 40 yards of the deer, I was right behind a fallen oak tree. then I was busted by a button buck that I didn't see bedded down about 25 yards away.....(I was certianly thinking I messed up) That BB jumped up and bounded away about 30 yardHe was watching me bigtime... Thats when the Doe stood up and looked my my way. I froze in place...Thats when the stare down started...It seemed like for ever ( actually only about 5-6 mins total) She bobbed her head, stomped her foot, all the normal things that deer do to make you move...She finally relaxed and started digging under the snow for acorns.She wandered my way ever so slowly ....she offered me a broadside shot ( I paced it at 31 steps afterwards) I drew back, anchord , picked a spot and released.....The arrow found its mark through both lungs. The deer run about 35-40 yards and dropped.(never expected that).I about had a heart attack..I was in disbelief as to what just happened. My buddy Bill had seen the whole thing from my treestand ....he was shocked as well. My first sucessfull stalk and my first December deer with a bow also. Stalking in the snow rocks! All I can say is WOW that was fun....I am so cold now, I can't warm up. Celebration drink time :evil: .

I wont be able to get pics till tomorrow morning.....My digital camera is in my car which is not here now.

[Joe Archer]

Great Job!
It must have been awesome to put a stalk on like that.
Having them stop and drop after a double-lunger is about as cool as it gets!
Congratulations on a late season trophy!
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[outfishin_]

Great Job!
It must have been awesome to put a stalk on like that.
Having them stop and drop after a double-lunger is about as cool as it gets!
Congratulations on a late season trophy!
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Thanks ...

I didn't realize how awesome it was till it was over....I had no expectation of even getting a shot, let alone getting close enough to shoot. It was my best hunt of my hunting career that's for sure. I never even got nervous....My emotions kicked in when I seen her fall....still excited...lol

[Joe Archer]

Thanks ...

I didn't realize how awesome it was till it was over....I had no expectation of even getting a shot, let alone getting close enough to shoot. It was my best hunt of my hunting career that's for sure. I never even got nervous....My emotions kicked in when I seen her fall....still excited...lol
I hear ya! My archery buck this year ran 50 yards, stopped, looked around, and fell right there! It still amazes me how quick a double lunger can put em down. This was the fourth time I got to watch a bow deer go down. Two of the other three were adult bucks following doe. These deer didn't go 20 yards before they stopped, looked around in confusion, and fell over!
I have NEVER stalked and taken a deer with my bow! I have gotten to with 20 yards of deer that I couldn't identify their age in thick cover, or thought were too young to shoot; but have never taken a shot.
I am sure that the combination of the stalk and seeing her go down will last in the memory banks ....forever!
Just way to cool!
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[Impray]

Great Job!
It must have been awesome to put a stalk on like that.
Having them stop and drop after a double-lunger is about as cool as it gets!
Congratulations on a late season trophy!
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[outfishin_]

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here is one pic I hope this works lol

[Impray]

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here is one pic I hope this works lol

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[casscityalum]

congrats!! I still waitin on mister big..the 200-300 acres corn finally came off so now its hunt hard till JAN :) Havent been out since weekend, got finals and lots of hw..heading to the UP for a late bow hunt over by Baraga :D so we'll see..good lucks guys!

[QDMAMAN]

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Here she is! Great job!

Big T

[koz bow]

Outfishin - Congratulations. Way to stick with it and heeding the advice of your friend. My friends told me not to marry my first wife, and I didn't listen. Now when they tell me something, I listen!;) I expected to see a photo of you, looking like a jockey, after making that stalk. You obviously know how to be stealthy if you were able to sneak up on that mature doe! Great work.

IMPRAY - With a name like - I AM PRAY - you need to be praying for Cass, as he need its!

[Impray]

IMPRAY - With a name like - I AM PRAY - you need to be praying for Cass, as he need its!

koz bow, That not what my screen name stands for. It is part my name and part of my business name. My business name with my name is a little long so I shortened it. When I started my business 15 years ago. As far as Cass it seems a few people like to pick on him so he must be a good guy and I don't think he needs much help he seems to be fine.:):)

Cass, I'm glad you are on my team because I real enjoy reading everyones posts picking on you, and yours picking on them.:lol::lol:

Good luck to everyone.

[casscityalum]

haha thanks impray for the few and far kind words I get;) haha i do take a lot of ribbin but hey I can take it all and dont get upset so i think its good that the guys can pick on someone that doesnt get all huffy puffy like some guys on here..

Besides..It always makes the lessor of a man feel better about himself when he has to resort to picking on the young guns like my self :D as you see Koz seems to be very happy must days :lol:

[SPITFIRE]

Ya see Cass is like a bad rash.... you keep picking at it.
theres no rime or reason its just the way it is :lol:.

[Impray]

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:Always a good laugh.

[Rustyaxecamp]

Nice!!

[T-Bug #24]

Went out last night with my 9 and 11 year old daughters. Never shot a deer with them with me, so any deer that came out was probably going to get shot at. 5:00 2 deer come out, 60 yards from our blind. Lead deer was a big Doe...or so I thought. The 2nd deer was a 1.5 year old 6 point. Since I already have a 6 point this year I decided to shoot the "Doe". I drop her in her tracks and the 6 point does not move. He starts looking at her and prancing around her. He stayed around for about 15-20 minutes. My daughters asked me if I was going to shot him too as he would not leave. I let him walk though as I didn't need anymore venison. We get out of the blind and walk up to the "Doe" and uh oh...I see buttons. How can this be? This is a big deer and there is no way I just shot a button buck. I didn't have my flashlight so I didnt look to close at the buttons...I was pretty bummed though. Brought it to my buddies house and get it in the light and low and behold a button buck its not...it is a mature buck that had already dropped its rack. Blood still fresh on the one side and the 2nd side was frozen over and not fresh at all. Not too sure if I should be happy or not...could it have been a 4 pt, 10, 12 or the famous 30 pointer...no one knows. Once the season is over I will walk around the property and see if I can find the horns. Girls were pumped none the less and so was I. Both girls said there hearts were beating so loud they thought the deer would be able to hear them...now that is what hunting is all about. Sorry I couldn't add anymore points for us, but thought I would share this story.

[Joe Archer]

Congrats on another one for the freezer and what sounds like a great hunt with your daughters.
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[Impray]

Congrats T-Bug!
That sounds like a good time with the daughters.

[casscityalum]

congrats..does all stayed out of reach for me last night..did see a shooter buck so Ill be back out tomorrow :D

[HunterHawk]

cass you just called me from big rapids :lol: sure you will be out in the morning.... gosh im such a tattle tale :evilsmile

[srconnell22]

cass you just called me from big rapids :lol: sure you will be out in the morning.... gosh im such a tattle tale :evilsmile

hopefully he's chasing whitetail in BR too...

[casscityalum]

haha sure aint black tail! :D

[koz bow]

you mean snow cows, this time of year.

[HunterHawk]

well those snow cows never seem all bad at the time tho :lol:.... i just bet its the next morning when you realize what you have done.....

you know koz..... you know.... haha j/k

[casscityalum]

you mean snow cows, this time of year.

spoken like a true ferris grad that knows from personal experience:yikes: :lol:

[SPITFIRE]

Way to go T-bug on your deer!
Cass I think we all at one time played coyote when waking up from an adventurous night. I have some CMU stories you would love to hear.

[koz bow]

spoken like a true ferris grad that knows from personal experience:yikes: :lol:

The real experience comes on that very first warm spring Big Rapids morning, when they all skip class and layout in the lawns trying to capture some much need sun! Nice!:yikes:

[Rustyaxecamp]

Nice job on the deer!!

[SPITFIRE]

The real experience comes on that very first warm spring Big Rapids morning, when they all skip class and layout in the lawns trying to capture some much need sun! Nice!:yikes:
You know you like it because Kozy-mo-to-go-around. :lol:

[HunterHawk]

hey BIG WOMEN NEED LOVE TOO!!!:evilsmile

[casscityalum]

The real experience comes on that very first warm spring Big Rapids morning, when they all skip class and layout in the lawns trying to capture some much need sun! Nice!:yikes:

:cool: bet that sure does look good...so Kozy your wife..is she a ferris grad :evil:



The real experience comes on that very first warm spring Big Rapids morning, when they all skip class and layout in the lawns trying to capture some much need sun! Nice!:yikes:

You know you like it because Kozy-mo-to-go-around. :lol:




Now that funny spit! Def tell season winding down!

[koz bow]

:cool: bet that sure does look good...so Kozy your wife..is she a ferris grad :evil:







Nope - she is a Spartan all the way. Masters degree and all. Shame she married such a shmuck! I had my fill of Chippewas and Bulldogs when I lived in that end of the world!

[Joe Archer]

How ever we end up in the standings, I just want to say that it has been a pleasure being on this team! Great job everyone and good luck in the future.
Happy Holidays!
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[casscityalum]

Me too! its been a rough season for me all I got to say..our lease did not pan out like we thought and looks like way things are going its back to stateland around MSU and weekend trips home next year..It's been great reading and watchin your guys stories over the past 3 months and though its not over I see me eating my buck tags again. Hopefully I'll have one last doe pic for you guys along with a last minute monster buck ;) but only can hope..well

have a merry X-mas and I'll keep you guys posted up to the last minute!

[Impray]

How ever we end up in the standings, I just want to say that it has been a pleasure being on this team! Great job everyone and good luck in the future.
Happy Holidays!
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I'm sure that everyone has been busy, with the holidays and trying to get a deer or another deer before the end of the season. I was a little surprised that we went a week without a post in this thread. I will not be out looking for a buck, but I will be out looking for another doe or two. The wife says the freezer is really empty and it needs to be filled. Happy Holidays to all! :D:D

[casscityalum]

Impray we should try to meet up sometime after season..schools starts back for me the 12 of Jan and this time of year really dies down cept for the few trips to the Bay/river for those marble eyes

[Impray]

Impray we should try to meet up sometime after season..schools starts back for me the 12 of Jan and this time of year really dies down cept for the few trips to the Bay/river for those marble eyes
Cass I'll PM you.

[Rustyaxecamp]

It's been fun guys.

I missed twice, not this weekend but last weekend, in muzzleloader up here. Gotta get out and practice more offhand, laying in a snowbank, not sitting, but more of a laying position, with about a 40 mph crosswind shots...

[Impray]

It's been fun guys.

I missed twice, not this weekend but last weekend, in muzzleloader up here. Gotta get out and practice more offhand, laying in a snowbank, not sitting, but more of a laying position, with about a 40 mph crosswind shots...

At least you had a shot at a deer. I passed up on a spike the opening day of firearm and never seen another buck. I did get a small doe earlier in the season and a BB on the last day of muzzleloader, but the wife says that's not enough, so I'll be out on Wed. & Thurs. trying to fill the freezer.

[Rustyaxecamp]

At least you have a late season...... I have a couple buddies down there looking for a fat doe for me..

Both my shots were at does. I had a 4 point dead to rights at about 40 yards, but I was hunting on a friend of a friends property and thought I would leave it for him next year.....

[casscityalum]

Took another doe Tuesday morning(no pics)..not hunting today and going back out tomorrow night even if I feel "Under the weather" gota sit one last time :D

[Impray]

Congrats Cass on another doe. I had a chance for another antlerless deer last night, but having shot a small doe and a BB this year I was not sure of the size of this one and gave it a free pass to next season. It has been a fun contest this year, and I have enjoyed reading of my teammates success and failures. Everyone have a good off season and maybe we will be teamed up in the future. If anyone would like to meet up sometime for some ice fishing on a Walleye filled northern lake give me a pm and maybe we can work something out. I've been ice fishing for years and never caught any walleye through the ice.
Impray (Ray)

[SPITFIRE]

Just wanted to say congrates on your deer season and I enjoyed competing against you guys.May 2009 be good to you and your families!
Thx for putting up with my smack talk and look forward to doing this again next year.

[T-Bug #24]

How ever we end up in the standings, I just want to say that it has been a pleasure being on this team! Great job everyone and good luck in the future.
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