08MSDHC Team #21 - RackJack

[theredmission]

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

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

Good luck to ya!

[SPITFIRE]

I have been playing with a banner program yesterday and have never done these things before so bare with me im learning lol.

[SPITFIRE]

heres one I made up to look at
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6121/1195628271se2.png

[rockwoodfireman13]

heres one I made up to look at
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6121/1195628271se2.png

I LIKE IT, BUT MAYBE CENTER OUR TEAM NAME AND MOVE 4 NAMES TO THE RIGHT?? JUST A SUGGESTION.:chillin:

[jstfish48162]

I LIKE IT, BUT MAYBE CENTER OUR TEAM NAME AND MOVE 4 NAMES TO THE RIGHT?? JUST A SUGGESTION.:chillin:

if you would use your real nickname (PINHEAD), instead of the whole alphabet, it would be easier to manage......geeeeesh:lol:

[ArrowHawk]

Looks sweet SPITFIRE I knew there was a reason to make you captain

Its getting to be that time

[cmark]

Banner looks great. Thanx for your efforts spitfire. I figured i would take the time from here on to post my weekend experiences.

This weekend - rain. i did have 2 does and 4 fawns vacuum the lawn of apples yesterday morning. Spots are fading pretty fast. I walked out to my little foodplot, and there is a fresh rub on a tree about 5 inches in diameter just off the trail on the way out. Encouraging.

I am not participating in the EAS. I do have a ute (yoothe) coming the following weekend, and he will be abiding by the 8 point or better, no doe rule. And when he is done hunting in the morning, he will be grabbing a roller and helping me paint the cabin. Seems like a fair trade to me.

Good luck everyone.

[PWood]

I like the banner. Great work SPITFIRE.
One minor correction. The W in PWood is upper case (cap). :D

Come on Oct. 1!

[SPITFIRE]

I like the banner. Great work SPITFIRE.
One minor correction. The W in PWood is upper case (cap). :D

Come on Oct. 1!
corrections will be made and I have more banners for you guys to vote on so the majority is happy.

[SPITFIRE]

heres a few choices for you guys to vote on.

1. http://www.bannerfans.com/banners/11956_28686.png

2. http://www.bannerfans.com/banners/11956_28684.png

3. http://www.bannerfans.com/banners/11956_28677.png

[rockwoodfireman13]

if you would use your real nickname (PINHEAD), instead of the whole alphabet, it would be easier to manage......geeeeesh:lol:

PINHEAD HUH???? WELL AT LEAST THIS PINHEAD KEEPS HIS TRUCK RUNNING EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!:dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::o:o:o

[SPITFIRE]

http://www.bannerfans.com/spitfire/banners/page_1

[rockwoodfireman13]

HOW IN GODS NAME DO WE GET THE TEAM NAME IN OUR SIGNATURE??:sad:

[jstfish48162]

PINHEAD HUH???? WELL AT LEAST THIS PINHEAD KEEPS HIS TRUCK RUNNING EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!:dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::o:o:o

who knew a stupid spider could cause so much grief!!!!!!! i am gonna stomp on every 8-legged creature i see from now on!!!!!!BTW....i made it to work, eventhough it was a little late.

oh yeah.....who did you need to help you move to your new house? i think there might be an archery shoot that day:D:evil::D

[jstfish48162]

HOW IN GODS NAME DO WE GET THE TEAM NAME IN OUR SIGNATURE??:sad:

go to my teams' thread.....it is explained there.....if you can follow simple directions....:rolleyes::confused::rolleyes:

[Fix_F16]

Spitfire, thanks for your efforts on the banners. I like the second one, IMHO

[ArrowHawk]

Can you guess which one I like?

[PWood]

I still like the original one (#3).

[SPITFIRE]

need everyone elses vote to decide.

1.= 0 votes

2.= 2 votes

3.= 1 votes

[cmark]

2 is fine

[ArrowHawk]

1.= 0 votes

2.= 3 votes

3.= 1 votes

[rockwoodfireman13]

#2 is fine with me!!!!!!!!!!!!:d

[SPITFIRE]

I vote #2 also making it 5 out of 8 so majority rules. Install #2 as team sig.
I figured out how to make but cant install it no matter what I try, how pathetic!:rant: You guys sure you want me as rep lol. :lol::lol:

[srconnell22]

i like #3

[SPITFIRE]

thx scotty, when you got time come to my house with a shop vac and suck the water out of my woods so I can get to my stands without chest waders!

[SPITFIRE]

Anybody elses stands flooded out since all the rain? I do know of a spot that has oaks on higher ground and if its producing nuts should be hot. I will be checking it out this weekend and I have a real good feeling about it.

[casscityalum]

spit, u still cant get it??? Wuts wrong bro...did u try firefox? i guess worse case you give me your passy and ill sign in and do it for you;)

[zstwins]

testing my signature

[SPITFIRE]

hmm well thanks a lot cass for explaining and getting my sig to work..peace bro:D

[ArrowHawk]

I have one stand that is flooded and I know the others will be also but it also may help in the areas I hunt, or not. I hope to be in one of them Saturday morning to try and score on a Doe.

[casscityalum]

hmm well thanks a lot cass for explaining and getting my sig to work..peace bro:D

Yea I know Im good...it was no problem and glad to see you thank me here also:lol::lol::evil:

[cmark]

fingers crossed

[cmark]

try again

[SPITFIRE]

Yea I know Im good...it was no problem and glad to see you thank me here also:lol::lol::evil:
You have issues my freind ;):D.

[rockwoodfireman13]

Just a couple of things. I cant get the signature to work.

Also, what do you guys hunt with??

I have a parker compound with cabela's extreme stalker carbon arrows with muzzy mx-3 100 grain 3 blade broadheads.

12 guage remington 870 with 3" mag slugs

traditional .50 cal muzzleloader.

[jstfish48162]

[QUOTE=rockwoodfireman13;2294005]Just a couple of things. I cant get the signature to work.

Also, what do you guys hunt with??QUOTE]

i hunt with a dork of a brother!!!!!!:evil:

[ArrowHawk]

Hoyt DynaTec
Carbon Express Arrows
100 Magnum Slick Tricks

870 Remington Wingmaster
Rifled Barrel
Scoped
Sabots

[SPITFIRE]

Mathews DXT
Carbon Express Maxima Hunter 350
SpitFire 100gr./ Rage 100gr.

Others weapons in storage that I will not be using
Remington 1100 with cantilever barrel and scope
CVA optima pro 50 cal.
Machete
and last but not least Kung Fu throwing stars
which have been deadly when thrown from the crane position :lol:.

[cmark]

I hope i meet you guys before the season is over. I do have a question. For the afternoon hunt, i generally climb into my tower overlooking my 1/8 acre of whitetail clover. I remove my quiver from my bow and take out a couple arrows and set it in the corner. Then i open my custom cabinet in the corner and remove the following items: jar of anchovy stuffed olives, martini glass with a really cool swirly pattern in the stem, and bottle of stoli. I enjoy my adult beverage until nothing is left but the anchovy stuffed olives. Then i savor the anchovies and throw the empty olive out into the whitetail clover. Then i repeat as necessary (making sure that i never reach the point of being under the influence). My question is this:

Am i allowed to throw the empty olive into the clover anymore? Or do i have to eat it?

Bow - Browning Mag Reflex
Gun - scoped Savage 20 gauge pump

[SPITFIRE]

I hope i meet you guys before the season is over. I do have a question. For the afternoon hunt, i generally climb into my tower overlooking my 1/8 acre of whitetail clover. I remove my quiver from my bow and take out a couple arrows and set it in the corner. Then i open my custom cabinet in the corner and remove the following items: jar of anchovy stuffed olives, martini glass with a really cool swirly pattern in the stem, and bottle of stoli. I enjoy my adult beverage until nothing is left but the anchovy stuffed olives. Then i savor the anchovies and throw the empty olive out into the whitetail clover. Then i repeat as necessary (making sure that i never reach the point of being under the influence). My question is this:

Am i allowed to throw the empty olive into the clover anymore? Or do i have to eat it?

Bow - Browning Mag Reflex
Gun - scoped Savage 20 gauge pump
eat it ! and anchovies are just wrong lol.

[SPITFIRE]

DXT 25 yard robin hood. No more groups it will get expensive.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Picture_0393.jpg

[zstwins]

parker pheonix 32
cva optima elite 50cal
remington 700 7mag
ruger blackhawk 41mag
and a just about anything else i can find in my safe

[T-Bug #24]

[QUOTE=rockwoodfireman13;2294005]Just a couple of things. I cant get the signature to work.

Also, what do you guys hunt with??QUOTE]

i hunt with a dork of a brother!!!!!!:evil:

:lol::lol::lol:

[cmark]

I have been troubled by this. Don't want to break the law. In the meantime, i spoke with my neighbor who lives there and he told me that even though there is little interest in the EAS (locally), the word is out to remove the females from the population. I just purchased a ghillie suit and i may roam a little more than usual. Never know. May put 5 points up before i expected to.

[rockwoodfireman13]

[quote=jstfish48162;2294231]

:lol::lol::lol:

FIRST, I HAVE TO TAKE IT FROM HIM AND NOW YOU?????? JESUS H. CHRIST, CAN A GUY NOT CATCH A BREAK?

[jstfish48162]

[quote=T-Bug #24;2295859]

FIRST, I HAVE TO TAKE IT FROM HIM AND NOW YOU?????? JESUS H. CHRIST, CAN A GUY NOT CATCH A BREAK?

hmmm....looks like you can't take it....i'll remember to bring the diapers and pacifiers to deer camp this year:D

[rockwoodfireman13]

[quote=rockwoodfireman13;2297525]

hmmm....looks like you can't take it....i'll remember to bring the diapers and pacifiers to deer camp this year:D

MAKE SURE U BRING ME A BIB ALSO!!!!:fish:

[jstfish48162]

[quote=jstfish48162;2298093]

MAKE SURE U BRING ME A BIB ALSO!!!!:fish:

yup....alomost forgot about the bib....gonna have to catch the drool from your mouth while you stare at my deer:D

[cmark]

Worked on the cabin. Wasn't going to hunt, period. Then my buddy who helped me build the place shows up with an antlerless tag (i didn't think he would show). He arrives at 6:45, and at 7:15 we go sit in a pair of lawnchairs in the middle of my driveway, which is about 3/8 of a mile of mowed two track. After about 1 minute, 2 deer appear in the lane about 100 yards away and i put the scope on them. 2 young bucks (spikes). My buddy says let me see (he had no scope on his H&R). While checking them out, big momma steps out at 50 yards and fills the scope. Take her, i tell him. Boom. Right in the heart. Hunt duration - 3 minutes.

No points for our team, but no worries. Just finished eating some straps with a little Montreal seasonings and fresh mushrooms and mashed potatoes. Doesn't get much better.

Fresh rubs starting to appear in the usual spots. I have high hopes on them.

[SPITFIRE]

thx for sharing C,your dinner sounds awsome.Things in my erea are still flooded but have receeded alot so by the opener things should look good,unless we get pounded by rain again.On another note im sure glad I have a thermacell because them bloodsuckers were thick!
I have the first couple days of the opener off and if given the opertunity my plan will be to harvest a doe. Anyone else taking time off for the opener?

[cmark]

But every weekend from here until the end of the season. Can't wait to turn into the swamp monster with the ghillie suit. It hasn't arrived yet. I need to practice with it on. Kinda nervous about crap getting fouled up in my bow. Has anybody ever worn one?

[SPITFIRE]

Nope I never had one but they look pretty cool.

[rockwoodfireman13]

but every weekend from here until the end of the season. Can't wait to turn into the swamp monster with the ghillie suit. It hasn't arrived yet. I need to practice with it on. Kinda nervous about crap getting fouled up in my bow. Has anybody ever worn one?

i have never worn one. I will be in the woods as often as i can. I even got me an extra doe tag, so i plan on having mucho amounts of venison in the freezer!!!!!

[jstfish48162]

i have never worn one. I will be in the woods as often as i can. I even got me an extra doe tag, so i plan on having mucho amounts of venison in the freezer!!!!!

looks like i have to put the padlock back on the freezer door at my house!!!:lol:

[SPITFIRE]

I got all my camo washed up tonight and hanging outside to dry,its getting close can you feel it?

[srconnell22]

DXT 25 yard robin hood. No more groups it will get expensive.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Picture_0393.jpg

looks like those 3d courses helped! Congrats!

[jstfish48162]

I got all my camo washed up tonight and hanging outside to dry,its getting close can you feel it?

i am helping my brother (rockwoodfireman13) move this weekend, so it may be a little difficult for him to find his camo come Oct. 4th:evil::lol::evil:

[SPITFIRE]

i am helping my brother (rockwoodfireman13) move this weekend, so it may be a little difficult for him to find his camo come Oct. 4th:evil::lol::evil:
If thats the case, then be a real brother and loan your pink camo to him.;).

[jstfish48162]

If thats the case, then be a real brother and loan your pink camo to him.;).

i already told you...that is my secret "rut-wear". besides...he would rip it when he sat down.....:D:lol::D

[rockwoodfireman13]

i already told you...that is my secret "rut-wear". besides...he would rip it when he sat down.....:D:lol::D

ONLY REAL MEN WEAR PINK!!! THATS WHY I WEAR MY PINK LONG JOHNS!!!:yikes::yikes::yikes:

[jstfish48162]

ONLY REAL MEN WEAR PINK!!! THATS WHY I WEAR MY PINK LONG JOHNS!!!:yikes::yikes::yikes:

SEE!!!!! i taught him well.......:lol::lol::lol::yikes:

[SPITFIRE]

Just checking in, you bowhunters ready to rock this week?

[cmark]

Ute did not make it due to health issues. No hunting this past weekend. As for sightings - loads. The one shot a week ago did little to change them from summer habits. Lane is full of deer in late afternoon. Certain spots in the woods are getting browsed pretty heavily. Food plot is getting significant traffic. This past weekend was my last work weekend. Painted the cabin exterior. I expect to be hunting every weekend morning and evening from here on through. And early in the season, there's going to be alot of sleeping in between. Good luck to all. I will report in weekly.

[SPITFIRE]

good luck to anyone going out this week. I will be out in morning weather permitting and thursday for sure. Going to try to fill a doe tag I have first if the shot is presented ;),I will keep you posted on what and if I see anything.

[Fix_F16]

Good luck everyone! I won't get out until Friday afternoon.

LET'S GO HUNTING BABY!!

[jstfish48162]

good luck this season, gentlemen. you too, spitfire:evil:

[rockwoodfireman13]

SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND LATELY. THE WIFE AND I MOVED THIS WEEKEND AND JUST GOT THE INTERNET HOOKED BACK UP. I CANT WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY!!!!! I HAVE BEEN WANTING THIS SINCE LAST SEASON ENDED!!!!!!:chillin:

[Impray]

This is what your teammate Spitfire says you guys are have for dinner:

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 :)

[SPITFIRE]

Turned out to be a good morning with no rain but a little windy.I seen six deer total with two being bucks. Both bucks were small,spike and a 4 pointer within 25 yards. At 9:00 am a nice doe worked her way down the trail towards a bedding area and I was able to make a quartering away shot with Rage broadhead. The shot was perfect hitting behind the shoulder and up into the opposite shoulder but no pass through. The deer expired within 60 yards but I must say I was not happy with the performance with this broadhead. I will tell more on this later with pics but I will be back to my Spitfires from now on. We have points on the board team which is a good thing ;). Good luck all!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Oct_1st_2008_rage_broadhead.jpg

[PWood]

Way to go SPITFIRE. Looks like you drew first blood. Also looks like a real nice sized doe. I'm hoping to ad to the score this weekend. Wish me luck.

Terry

[srconnell22]

Turned out to be a good morning with no rain but a little windy.I seen six deer total with two being bucks. Both bucks were small,spike and a 4 pointer within 25 yards. At 9:00 am a nice doe worked her way down the trail towards a bedding area and I was able to make a quartering away shot with Rage broadhead. The shot was perfect hitting behind the shoulder and up into the opposite shoulder but no pass through. The deer expired within 60 yards but I must say I was not happy with the performance with this broadhead. I will tell more on this later with pics but I will be back to my Spitfires from now on. We have points on the board team which is a good thing ;). Good luck all!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Oct_1st_2008_rage_broadhead.jpg


you da man! I didnt go out this am...going out now! So i see blood 6' up a tree...and the deer expired within 60 yards and you don't like them? You got some splainin' to do! :yikes:

[QDMAMAN]

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 :)

Big T

[Fix_F16]

Way to get the ball rolling for us Spitfire.

[Steve]

Way to lead us off Spitfire. I'm going up north Friday night. Wish me luck. My first priority is to get a doe down.

[rockwoodfireman13]

I will be out saturday and sunday. Wish me luck. Got my eye on a big 10pt that i missed last year!!!!

[SPITFIRE]

Hunted this morning with no deer seen and hunted tonight till the rain started up and I left at 6:00pm with no deer seen. I left early because the rain at night makes for a tracking job from hell and I didnt want to go through that if I connected. Going to try again in morning.

[T-Bug #24]

I will be out saturday and sunday. Wish me luck. Got my eye on a big 10pt that i missed last year!!!!

Big 10 point??? That's not the story I heard:evil:. Brian said you missed a 45-50 lb button buck 20 yards broadside. Oh well we all get buck fever...:lol:.

Seriously though, good luck Sunday, shoot straight!

[spooledbseries]

congrats on ur doe spitfire

[SPITFIRE]

congrats on ur doe spitfire
Thank you brother! and good luck to you this season my freind.

[rockwoodfireman13]

Big 10 point??? That's not the story I heard:evil:. Brian said you missed a 45-50 lb button buck 20 yards broadside. Oh well we all get buck fever...:lol:.

Seriously though, good luck Sunday, shoot straight!

JUST LIKE THE 12PT BRIAN COULDNT SHOOT AT LAST YEAR, BUT NO ONE ELSE SEEN!!!!! :lol:

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AS WELL JEFF!!

GOING OUT TOMORROW AND SUNDAY TEAM!!!!!!!!!!:D

[jstfish48162]

JUST LIKE THE 12PT BRIAN COULDNT SHOOT AT LAST YEAR, BUT NO ONE ELSE SEEN!!!!! :lol:

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AS WELL JEFF!!

GOING OUT TOMORROW AND SUNDAY TEAM!!!!!!!!!!:D

actually, it was a 10 point.

now, you know better than to question my integrity when it comes to deer hunting and fishing. and you also know that the area we hunt has, and will again, give up a monster buck. we saw 13 different bucks that day. i'm sure i know a 10 point from a 12 point.

BTW.......

how many bucks did you shoot last year? :gaga:

how many did we recover? :tsk:

[rockwoodfireman13]

actually, it was a 10 point.

now, you know better than to question my integrity when it comes to deer hunting and fishing. and you also know that the area we hunt has, and will again, give up a monster buck. we saw 13 different bucks that day. i'm sure i know a 10 point from a 12 point.

BTW.......

how many bucks did you shoot last year? :gaga:

how many did we recover? :tsk:

YEAH I KNOW BIG BROTHER.

WELL TEAM, NO LUCK YESTERDAY. I SEEN 4 GOOD SIZE DOES ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE HUNT, BUT I WONT TAKE AN 80 YARD SHOT!!!! THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF MORE CHANCES TO COME!!!!:evilsmile

[jstfish48162]

YEAH I KNOW BIG BROTHER.

WELL TEAM, NO LUCK YESTERDAY. I SEEN 4 GOOD SIZE DOES ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE HUNT, BUT I WONT TAKE AN 80 YARD SHOT!!!! THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF MORE CHANCES TO COME!!!!:evilsmile

what's with the caps? having a "size" issue?:evil:

[cmark]

Nothing Saturday morning. Decided to mix it up for the evening and put on my ghillie suit. Headed to the hedgerow, which is 200 yards east of my woods. Between me and the hedgerow is 100 yards of corn, then 100 yards of beets. Followed a trail through the corn (not difficult) and when i hit the beets I noticed a truck in the hedgerow. Dammit. Headed north through the corn 3 rows in, and came upon a 50 foot by 50 foot clearing in the corn where the deer have it ripped up. I remained standing 3 rows in and about 10 stalks in and had an great view of the north end of the beet field.

Long story short of it, I haven't shot a buck in the last 2 years, and it's not for lack of opportunity. I saw 10 different bucks in the beet field for over an hour, which included 2 pretting good sparring sessions between a couple of 4's and 6's. I thought they may be feeding until i heard the click click. I also saw 1 extremely large bodied buck which had at least 8 points. Tall and wide with real white antlers. Kinda hard to count points, because the closest any of them ventured was 100 yards. This buck was not the 10 that i saw vacuuming apples a month ago. I will also add that none of the yearling bucks came close to him and he did not approach them. He kept his distance. Probably smelling me.

Sunday morning - slept in. Sunday evening - 2 does that never offered a shot and a large deer that never came close enough to identify.

I am convinced that not shooting small bucks for the last 2 years has resulted in this experience. I wish i brought a camera. Downside - no points for our team. The goal is to move us up quickly rather than 5 points at a time. It's early. I'm trying.

[SPITFIRE]

No fear Cmark, your time will come. I havent seen anything since the opener and im kind of glad I chose the oppertunity when it presented itself but I found an erea that im hunting the fringes of to observe before I move in tight to intercept. I come accross some huge tracks of a buck but I dont want to pressure to much till the end of the month. I am off from work from 10/25 to 11/6 so I hope to get some good hunting during that time. If I dont tag the big boy by the end of that time I may have to settle for smaller for the points :evil:. I will be able to get some morning hunts in next week before work during the week. I always seem to see more during weekdays versus weekends.

[casscityalum]

hey is this your movie debute spit????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIZldM5KeEA

[SPITFIRE]

hey is this your movie debute spit????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIZldM5KeEA
lol I figured there would be retaliation.

[ArrowHawk]

Hey guys I haven't been on in awhile but this morning I smoked an 11 point and will have the pictures and story up as soon as I have some more time.

[SPITFIRE]

Awsome! cant wait to hear your story.

[Fix_F16]

11pt does wonders for our score card!!

I have the day off, but doubt I'll get out in the 80 degree weather :sad:

[PWood]

All right ArrowHawk. Good job on taking the buck. Can't wait to see the pics and read the story behind the kill. Keep the score growing.

I didn't hunt this weekend. My wife and I spent the time with our son who is attending MTU.

I will be in the trees this coming weekend then off the next. I do plan on hunting most of the month of November.

[cmark]

First things first, way to go Arrow Hawk! Kick a## and take names! Things were kind of slow for me this weekend. Had a decent amount of sightings, including a nice 6 that simply would not come closer than 50 yards. But everything else was hunkered down by 9:00 am, and the evening action didn't start until the last half hour or so of light. My neighbor came over and asked permission to park his quad by my pond and walk my edge to the far side of the property so he didn't spook everything between his backyard and his blind. I told him no problem. He proceeded to tell me of a funky looking doe that he has nicknamed eeyore because she has one floppy ear. He also told me that she will be one of the first to go. Anyways, last nite i braved the damn bald faced hornets (they truly are annoying) and sat in one of my ladder stands. I had a tough time at first differentiating between falling leaves and anything else, but about 15 minutes of light left i heard the cadence of a few deer heading my way. First one - baby. Second one - Momma. Heard more rustling and prepared myself in the hopes it was a decent buck. It took forever for this deer to get into my shooting lane. It was eeyore. First time I have seen her, and the names appropriate. Anyways, I went to full draw for probably 30 seconds before i let off. Sunday night, work @6 am Monday, still have to drive home after tracking/finding/gutting/dragging/ and getting the bastard in my truck alone. And i didn't have it in me to take this deer at that time. A nice buck and it would have been no question. So I passed. No points. But I have next Monday off, then October 30th through November 3rd. I will try and take care of business by then.

[rockwoodfireman13]

Way to go ArrowHawk!!!!!!!!! Hell Yes!!!!! I wasnt out this weekend. Had way to much crap to do. I will be out this weekend sat even and sun morn!!!

[spooledbseries]

got my first one for the year spitfire check pics in our thread you got anything yet

[Steve]

I haven't had very good luck yet. I'll keep plugging way though.

[SPITFIRE]

Nope I haven't hunted since the 6th but hope to take a crack at it this weekend maybe. Oct 25th to Nov 6th im off from work and will put in some quality time then ;). doesn't mean im not tossing and turning at night thinking about it though :dizzy:.

[casscityalum]

here u go spit..the pic is finally in...

This is how us professonials take field photos....haha JK bro :D

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

[SPITFIRE]

Fine deer bro but your still Butt ugly! :lol:

[casscityalum]

Fine deer bro but your still Butt ugly! :lol:

hmmm.......wut can i say...least im not snorting a line...:help::evilsmile

[ArrowHawk]

Posted pictures of my Buck but entered it as a 10 point since I measured the one point and it was only 3/4 of an inch long making it only 10 points.

I had this guy come in behind me and work a scrape 15 yards behind me and then he came in to my left and started working another scrape 20 yards away giving me a shot. After the shot I checked my phone for the time and it was 7:32 am and I also had a missed call at 7:31 which was from my father in law. I called him back to find out that he had also shot a Buck. We waited for a buddy to show up and went to track his first. After finding the blood trail which was small spots we found his arrow broken in half. After awhile on this very faint blood trail we realized the Buck was heading straight for me and we realized we bothe shot the same Buck, We were sitting about 250 yards apart. Once we got to where he was standing we started to find some really good blood but the trail was long. We tracked him for over a mile. As we entered some thick cover we jumped him and watched him go alittle ways and then gotout of there. We came back an hour later and ended up finding him another 100 yards from where we jumped him. My arrow entered just behind the rib cage on the right side and broke his left leg. The arrow pulled back into the chest cavity and was still there when we found him. My father in law shot wasn't a kill shot since it was in the rear end and about 3 inches from a miss.

[srconnell22]

hmmm.......wut can i say...least im not shooting a line...:help::evilsmile

I've never done drugs, but I'm pretty sure there is no way that you can shoot a line. Maybe a U of M grad can come help us out with this...

[SPITFIRE]

Congrates arrowhawk nice deer! and a unique story to boot. Now its time to put a doe down brutha from anutha mutha :D.
Awsome :woohoo1:

[SPITFIRE]

I've never done drugs, but I'm pretty sure there is no way that you can shoot a line. Maybe a U of M grad can come help us out with this...
The way he is slurring his words we know who the crack head is :evil:.

[Fix_F16]

Arrowhawk,
get the pics up so we can see your monster. Plus, we could use the team points.

[casscityalum]

sounds good spit! got some fresh hops ready to get taken care of...Good luck to you later

[koz bow]

sounds good spit! got some fresh hops ready to get taken care of...Good luck to you later

Throwin in the towel already on the deer and chasin bunnies! Save it Cass, for after the heavy frosts. Too many fleas right now!:eek:

[SPITFIRE]

Starting to see things heating up as for buck activity, time to start getting aggressive soon.

[SPITFIRE]

Took a buck tonight, pics and story to come soon ;).

[rockwoodfireman13]

NICE JOB SPITFIRE. I WENT OUT SATURDAY. HAD A 4PT(POSSIBLY A 6PT) COME IN ON ME ABOUT 30 YDS AWAY, BUT I COULDNT GET A CLEAN SHOT. HAD TO CUT THE HUNT EARLY. WIFE WAS ILL AND DAUGHTER HAD TO CHEER AT A FOOTBALL GAME IN THE AFTERNOON. GOING TO TRY AND GO OUT THIS COMING WEEKEND, BUT THE WEATHER FORECAST DOESNT LOOK HOPEFUL......WE SHALL SEE!!!!:chillin:

[spooledbseries]

cmon man lets see the pic:SHOCKED:

[SPITFIRE]

12 pointer almost 13 points but will have to show tape on a couple to score. I have one more tag left to try to fill when the action gets the hottest.

[spooledbseries]

12 pointer almost 13 points but will have to show tape on a couple to score. I have one more tag left to try to fill when the action gets the hottest.
sounds like you should be on team tagged out :lol:

[srconnell22]

I saw the pictures...:gaga::woohoo1:

[casscityalum]

Great buck!! Spit..i gotta steal ure pics and post them for ya here..i gotta

[casscityalum]

:SHOCKED::bowdown:

http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/18645/2780467830103394639S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2780467830103394639euIjjn)

[Sabre03]

Congrats SpitFire:D

[gunfun13]

Awesome buck spitfire!

[dsconnell]

Great deer Vic!! Now that you have a big one down I might nag ya to come and film for me!! :D

[kneedeep]

nice buck:coolgleam

[spooledbseries]

nice buck man. :coolgleam

[bmoffit]

Great Buck spit Congrats!!!

[SPITFIRE]

I noticed alot of fresh scrapes and rubs on the 18th the same day dsconnell and casscity were posting pic of the same thing in their hunting erea.We both are hunting Livingston county so something was in the air getting the Bucks amped up. I hunted the weekend with no action but found a real hot spot that had to be hunted, which made me take the day off from work Monday. I hunted the morning till 9:00 am with no deer seen and came home to take the twins to gymnastics class. i wanted to hunt the new hot erea that evening but the winds out of the west was no good for this spot, so I hunted the stand I took a doe out of on Oct 1st.
It took me a couple years to fine tune this stand from previous hunts watching deer filter through this erea,and watching a nice ten point in this spot that never came close enough to me a couple years ago.With that being said im in my stand at 4:00 and shortly after it starts to drizzle rain with Westerly winds in my favor. At 5:00 it starts raining pretty hard and im getting soaked thinking about heading in, but I said screw it im allready wet and took the day off from work so lets see what happens.
What happens next came so fast I never really had time to think about it. At around 6:00 I see a buck closing fast at 80 yards and from the time I stood up in my stand and came to full draw he was within 15 yards of me. I was getting ready to try to stop him but he stopped on his own to smell a trail that led into a bedding erea. He didnt stop in one of my shooting lanes but I had an opening between two limbs that was about 6" wide that offered a broadside shot. I aimed shot and followed through,watching my spitfire tipped arrow connect perfectly behind the shoulder with a complete pass through. The buck jumped but didnt run and I watched him get weak in knees and fall over at 30 yards! It was so awsome to harvest this animal with a quick and clean shot and watch it go down.
Heres some pics enjoy.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/12_point_Oct_20.jpg
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Picture_063.jpg

[cmark]

Way to go Spitfire!!! I better get my act in gear. I hunted as hard as i have so far this weekend, and everything just sucked. Sightings were way down, and the sightings I had were all way far away, except for a button buck that actually was rubbing his head against my ladder of the ladder stand. That was a first. Other than that, my son Matthew came down from LSSU and hunted my normal stand Saturday evening, and counted no less than 32 deer, of which he says 2 were genuine bruisers. So the big guys are still out there, but nobodies tagged one yet. I'm still trying guys.

[QDMAMAN]

Nice buck Spitfire. You guys will need every point possible when KozBow puts the smackdown on da turdy pointer.

Big T

[michimagnet]

That is a beutiful buck spitfire.....Hopefully I see something like that real soon here....Congrats

[koz bow]

SPITFIRE - YOU DA MAN! I knew all along that you were a much better hunter than Cass and Hawk! That is an awesome buck! Congratulations, way to go, bravo!

I am hoping that mine has 18 more points than that, but for the record, he would not of been walking by my tree this year, regardless.

What college did you go to? I am thinking somewhere other than MSU.

Awesome!

[HunterHawk]

Congrats you crack head!!!! That is a nice one man!!!!

[SPITFIRE]

SPITFIRE - YOU DA MAN! I knew all along that you were a much better hunter than Cass and Hawk! That is an awesome buck! Congratulations, way to go, bravo!

I am hoping that mine has 18 more points than that, but for the record, he would not of been walking by my tree this year, regardless.

What college did you go to? I am thinking somewhere other than MSU.

Awesome!
Thx bro but im no better hunter than the next guy, just my turn at lady luck this time ;). As for college somewhere other than MSU is correct :D, no offense you chowder heads :p :lol:. Went to MMCC by Harrison MI and HFCC in Dearborn for trade school,nothing special but good enough to live comfortable.

[srconnell22]

uhh...so when are we scoring your buck?? :D

[SPITFIRE]

uhh...so when are we scoring your buck?? :D
going to pick up the cape tonight,so whats your guess scotty?

[srconnell22]

going to pick up the cape tonight,so whats your guess scotty?

I'm on my crackberry all day today. Ill post my guesstimate later. Do you still have the jawbone? We can send the teeth to Kyle to have it aged.

[zstwins]

Great buck!!!!!!!!!!

[Steve]

Very nice buck. Still hoping to do my best for the team the first week of November.

[rockwoodfireman13]

Thats why u are the team leader spitfire!!! Nice buck. I will be going out sunday!!!! Wish me luck and good hunting to all!!!

[rockwoodfireman13]

Didnt go out sunday. Had a ufc party at the house sat night and didnt get to bed until 130am.....sorry team. Maybe this saturday. Sunday is a no-go. My youngest daughter has a cheerleader competition @ 9am.:)

[PWood]

I'm heading back up Friday afternoon to hunt all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Had a doe and her two fawns withing 20 yards back on the 18th. Three more steps and she would have been mine but she refused to come out of the thick brush and finally turned and left without offering a shot.

God I love deer hunting.

[SPITFIRE]

Nice cool morning hunting today but didn't see anything out of the stand I was in, but there is always another day ;). Might try to take another doe unless I see a whopper buck, we shall see as the days progress.

[cmark]

No report from last weekend. Dedicated to vehicle maintenance for winter. I am leaving tonite for 4 uninterrupted days. I am going to do my best to stay out all day every day. I will post when i return. Good luck to all.

[SPITFIRE]

whats the hunting been like for the team?
I allmost scored on a bruiser buck on the evening od Nov 2nd. I had him at 15 yards facing me working a scrape but didnt offer a shot. He got nervous and I think winded me a little and backed out the way he came. He didnt spot me so I may still have a chance only if the rite wind lets me hunt it again. I need a East wind or NE wind to hunt it or I will get busted. It was a SE wind that day and I pushed it and lost. I showered and wore scent loc before I hunted but couldn't close the deal. I hunted this spot the next morning and passed on a huge doe with twins at 5 yards,one of them a button buck. At 8:30 I see 7 deer(5 does 2 buttons) coming my way and came within 15 yards offering a couple shots but chose to wait it out hoping they would bring the buck back from previous nite. One of the does circled down wind of me and got nervous,she didnt stomp or blow but didnt go to bed in the thicket I was hunting.She backed out and took the rest of them with her. I still had hopes of seeing buckzilla since the three deer from earlier were bedded down in the thicket I was hunting but he never came and I hunted till noon. I cant push this spot again and must wait till the winds are rite or I will fudge it up big time.If this buck makes it till next year I can only imagine how nice he will be. I hunted this morning out of a diffrent stand and seen nothing but it was wonderfull just being out,I love this time of year.Good luck team and hope to hear of someones success soon ;).

[srconnell22]

define "buckzilla" ...you know I do charge one night's sit in a treestand for my measuring services...:D

[PWood]

I'm heading back up Friday afternoon to hunt all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Had a doe and her two fawns withing 20 yards back on the 18th. Three more steps and she would have been mine but she refused to come out of the thick brush and finally turned and left without offering a shot.

God I love deer hunting.

Different day, different stand, same doe and two fawns. Had what I thought was a clear, 30 yard, quartering away shot through a good opening in some minimul brush. I took the shot and half way to the doe the arrow make a slight right turn and goes over her head.:tdo12:
The doe and her fawns run about 10 yards, stop and look around, then continue down the trail as if nothing happened. I look back to where the doe was standing when I released and I could see a small twig swaying back and forth. That's a first for me. Never saw the twig. Well, that twig no longer exists. I checked all of my other shooting lanes as well.

Bow hunting the 8th-10th then back for the firearm opener. I hope the rest of the team has better luck than mine has been so far.

[SPITFIRE]

Now is the time team for the archery hunters to give it their all before the gun opener. deer should be on the move and this is one of your best chances to score on a buck, so get out there be safe and shoot straight!

[cmark]

Well team, i have been seeing alot, but nothing significant has come withing range. I have mixed it up for a few weeks now, but still have had zero success on anything larger than a basket 6 come within range. This deer has decided that he wants to be friends with me and must know that he doesn't qualify just yet. Probably the most interesting thing that has happened was last Saturday evening. A good sized button buck walked into range and bedded down not 10 feet from the base of my stand. He stayed for over an hour chewing his cud while his momma meandered about at 30 yards (a bit far for me). There is an apple tree right next to my stand and when it got dark, i plucked one of the remaining apples and tossed it on top of him just to get him leave. It worked. Anyways, i am leaving for Indiana (work) and will return Thursday evening. I leave for the opener after work Friday for 4 days. 2 of my 3 boys are coming down from college to spend the weekend and hopefully tag something. Just wanted to say good luck to all, shoot straight, be safe, and have fun. I will post when I return next week.

[SPITFIRE]

Used my last tag on a buck this morning,story coming later. It was a fun morning for sure.

[SPITFIRE]

My wife Tues nite tells me that our sitters for our twins were having some money issues due to cut backs at their source of income(which alot of people are feeling in this State).She takes over a few bags of groceries and I tell her that if I get the chance,I will try to get a deer for them also.
Wed morning I was in my stand at 6:45 waiting for daylight,hopeing for the best.At 7:30 I had a 3 point sneek in behind me(was a 6 but one antler was broke off) and walk by me at 5 yards and check a scrape.8:30 rolls around and I spot a buck about 60 yards away quartering away behind me.I stand up in my climber to try to grunt at him and by this time hes 80 yards away. I grunt at him and no response,I do it a little louder and same thing no response.The third time I hit it alot louder and he stops,looks my way and starts coming.He gets to within 50 yards from me and starts browsing,thats when I notice to my left another buck.This ones about 100 yards away moving no where near me.I try grunting to that buck also but it didn't hear me and vanished.Now the one that was closer starts coming to me like a little lost puppy and walks rite by me at 5 yards. At this point I decide to take him if the shot presents itself,which it did at 18 yards.The buck turns broadside in front of me(offering a shot even Casscity and HunterHawk could hit,maybe :D:p).I put my pin on him,release the shot and watch my fletching disappear into the boiler room. The buck bolts to my left and I watch him get weak in the knees and tip over at 30 yards.I felt a little guilty at first because I have been passing these young bucks but at the same time felt good for where he was going.After I gave this deer to our sitters and seen how happy they were to receive it,made the hunt that much more enjoyable.I feel blessed to have had a good season this year and am looking forward to 2009.
Good luck team shoot straight and most of all be safe.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Picture_0652.jpg

[srconnell22]

nice work Vic!

[ArrowHawk]

Hey all just a quick update
I have been seeing Bucks just about every time out and no shots, well except for the tree I killed with an arrow.

Today was very, very wet but I still was able to hammer a Doe about 3:30 this afternoon at about 50 yards. Not much of a story though.

Well I'll get a few pictures tomorrow and post them for the extra 5 points.

[SPITFIRE]

Hey all just a quick update
I have been seeing Bucks just about every time out and no shots, well except for the tree I killed with an arrow.

Today was very, very wet but I still was able to hammer a Doe about 3:30 this afternoon at about 50 yards. Not much of a story though.

Well I'll get a few pictures tomorrow and post them for the extra 5 points.
Way to go Hawk!

[rockwoodfireman13]

Nice job everyone on our team that has dropped a deer. I myself have had NO FREAKIN' LUCK at all this year so far. I am hoping to go out this weekend and nail one or two. Sorry for letting you guys down.:rant:

[jstfish48162]

Nice job everyone on our team that has dropped a deer. I myself have had NO FREAKIN' LUCK at all this year so far. I am hoping to go out this weekend and nail one or two. Sorry for letting you guys down.:rant:

don't be sorry...it was expected!!!!!!!:evil:

[rockwoodfireman13]

don't be sorry...it was expected!!!!!!!:evil:

Thanks big brother.......I dont remember u killing any this weekend either!!!! Didnt u miss a 4pt and couldnt find another doe that u "supposedly hit"????? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[jstfish48162]

Thanks big brother.......I dont remember u killing any this weekend either!!!! Didnt u miss a 4pt and couldnt find another doe that u "supposedly hit"????? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

who has yet to use a tag?.......that would be you lil' bro.......i killed a nice doe this year - OUT OF YOUR TREE!!!!!!!!:D......how 'bout you?

yes i did hit a doe on the 13th. i hit her very low in the brisket area.....tracked her for over 200 yards and almost until 11 pm.....then jumped her.she didn't die....gave her over an hour after the shot before tracking. and i did miss a 4-point and another doe.

how many times have you drawn back on a deer this year? how about the 6-point you lost last year?

DON'T COME BEGGING FOR VENISON THIS SUMMER!!!!!!!

[PWood]

Well, I waited until pretty much the last minute, but I finally took one with the crossbow during the early bow season at 5 p.m. 11/14. I wasn't even going to hunt that evening but a friend talked me into getting out for the last 1-1/2 hours. 45 minutes later this doe walks in alone just over 30 yards out. I put the pin behind her shoulder and hit the release. She jumped, spun around and ran back down the trail she came in on. The arrow took out both lungs and she dropped 90 yards down the trail.
Now that the skunk is out of the camp, I can get down to some serious hunting.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Doe11_14_08_web.JPG

[rockwoodfireman13]

Nice job pwood!!!!!:d

[SPITFIRE]

Yeeeeeessssss PWood "feel the force" my freind "feel the force".
The ole skunko is gone put the smack down on mr mossy horns :).
Nice doe ;)