08MSDHC Team #9 - Lethal Injection

[theredmission]

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

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

Good luck to ya!

[soggybtmboys]

Hey, we have a new home!

[Benny]

It feels good to be home...

So out of curiosity, who on our team elected to be archery only? I did and can at least guarantee a doe. I'll be hunting primarily Barry and Calhoun counties. I thought I read that any member on your team that chose bow only your team got extra points for.. is that still happening or no?

Only 14 days left till bow opener.

[kneedeep]

Im bow only also, you get 2 extra point for bow only or if you picked gun only but not for combo. I will try to put up some point for us in the early season, the hoyt is all tuned up and ready to rock:evil:.

[QDMAMAN]

Lethal Injection? Why not "Lethal Infection" in honor of the CDW dicovery?:yikes::D:lol:

Big T

[soggybtmboys]

:lol: That was funny. NOW BACK IN YOUR CORNER MISTER!:lol:

[QuakrTrakr]

I'm bow only. I'll take a doe or 2 for meat, but my buck prospect is up in the air. I lost 2 properties from last year (one was a 360 acre farm with a 20 acre pond/swamp :( ) but I picked up 2 and am working on a third new property along with the family land in Arenac County. I bow hunt right through rifle season anyways.

[kneedeep]

just got done putting up my ground blind looks awsome and its surronded. by apple trees that the deer are tearing up. Come on backstraps:corkysm55. Sorry to hear about you land Quakr I lost my land this year to , I put 3 nice bucks on my wall in 5 years 1 of the in the up 130's. It was only 10 acers but I guess I didnt need anymore. It sucks!!

[soggybtmboys]

I am hunting as a combo hunter. Will be out this Friday and hoping to score a quik 5 points for the team!

[QuakrTrakr]

Hey! QDMA ! I just realized you're on this team! DOH! :yikes: Are you gonna be our ringer this year?

[kerby1]

QDMAMAN was just stopping by to put his two cents in about our name, which was very funny.

I am hunting combo. The area I hunt generally is really good for bow, okay for gun, but starting around thanksgiving through muzzleloader gets really good, especially if we get some snow and cold temps. I am heading out west on November 6th and will be back the within a day or so of our gun opener, so I hope to get a big boy down during the first couple weeks of bow, and will then probably cool it to keep my wife happy, until I get back from out west. I did draw a bow hunt on Shiawassee National from December 1 through 5th, not sure on exact dates, around that period. Have some good spots located. I will put down a doe, but generally will wait until muzzleloader. Good luck guys!!!!

[kerby1]

kneedeep - any idea how we add that banner to the bottom of our posts for the rest of the team members?? - as you can see I figured it out. Lookin good!!!

[QuakrTrakr]

QDMAMAN was just stopping by to put his two cents in about our name, which was very funny.


Your right. DOH!

[kerby1]

Well - one more time. Had my ego put in check last night. I showed my wife our team logo. She said sounds like a name I could use at home, thinking she was referring to the lethal injection, I thought it was a complement, she was quick to point out that she was referring to the silent but deadly part. oh well:lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Hey! QDMA ! I just realized you're on this team! DOH! :yikes: Are you gonna be our ringer this year?


One can dream!;):lol::lol:

Big T

[QuakrTrakr]

One can dream!;):lol::lol:

Big T

Yeah, I saw that afterwards. Hey, did anyone see this story? Pretty sad.
http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/01/man_who_shot_big_buck_had_no_l.html

[U of M Fan]

I seen that guys pic in Knudsens in Brooklyn right after he shot it. What an idiot!!!!

By the way I'm a combo hunter. Not sure if I'm gonna get out for the early doe season, if I do it will be saturday. Good luck guys.

[WILDCATWICK]

I'm representing both bow and gun. Last year I did bow only. The extra points were nice but I would have gotten more points doing a combo.

I've been away for awhile and have not and will not be able to scout out my property. I'll get there the weekend before the opener. So I'll do one walk through and see what going on. It usually doesn't change to much but one of the four property's on our south line changed hands. It was a serious bedding area and high pressure get away section. I've been told that someone has put a large camper right in the middle of the property. Which should drive the majority of deer to take refuge in our abandoned orchard (which they normally do early in the season).

We'll see what happens and then report back mid-October.

[Benny]

Yeah that guy that shot that buck is a douche bag "I forgot to get my tag" He even admits he remembered he didn't have it before he shot it when the deer walked in. No more record for you.. way to go ace.

Anyway I've been seeing quite a few deer coming around our crab apple trees the last few weeks. They usually have everything pretty well cleared out of there by Oct. but sometimes early they're still hitting them looking for left overs. No sightings of anything impressive but there was a descent little basket 6 and a small 8 that I have seen a couple times. The little 6 hasn't really got anything to worry about.... for now... but seeing as I didn't get any antlers with the bow last year I'm afraid that 8 is fair game for me.

[kneedeep]

if you want the pic for your signature just right click on my pic hit copy then go to user cp and go to edit signature right click on the screen and hit paste and then save. good luck fellas on some early does!!

[kneedeep]

well guys sorry for a big swing and a miss. I misjudged the yardage:rant:. I will back out saturday for redemption, saw 13 tonight.

[QuakrTrakr]

well guys sorry for a big swing and a miss. I misjudged the yardage:rant:. I will back out saturday for redemption, saw 13 tonight.

Well, at least you got to shoot your bow! Hopefully, you didn't spook any.

[kneedeep]

I dont think so she didnt even know what happened,she took a couple leaps then she circled my blind for about 30 min.

[QuakrTrakr]

I dont think so she didnt even know what happened,she took a couple leaps then she circled my blind for about 30 min.

Cool. Try to take that old dominate doe out first. She'll bust you faster than a 130 inch buck! And she'll teach all the little ones how to BE a old doe. :eek:

[soggybtmboys]

Got us some points boys. Shot her at 6:20 this evening with my muzzleloader. Damn yotes got into her back quarters, only layed for 1.5 hours and only 100 yards away!

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z7/soggybtmboys/doepics003-1.jpg?t=1221794600


http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z7/soggybtmboys/doepics002.jpg?t=1221794631

[QuakrTrakr]

Very cool! Points on the board, backstraps in the freezer!

[kerby1]

Way to go!!!! Points on the board is great, looks like a nice size doe as well. I have gone yote hunting a couple of times and had zero luck, but on the same property I have shot two deer and had similar problems with the yotes getting into them quickly. I guess that just confirms how bad of a caller I must really be.

Does everyone on the team plan on taking a doe as part of the contest? I plan on doing so, but will most likely do this later in the year with cooler temps, although seeing the photo has me rethinking a little. Great Job!!!!!

[Benny]

nice job there soggy, I especially like the picture of your tag being displayed with the middle finger.... perfect for trash talk

[Benny]

I always harvest at least one or two doe but i will be waiting a little while as well

[QuakrTrakr]

I always take a doe or two. I like taking one in early season just to get my arrow wet. :D Then I usually save a tag for ML season.

[kerby1]

Just went out at lunch time and doctored up a mock scrap. Jumped two bucks that were bedded near my stand, as far as I could tell the first looked to be 1 1/2 six point, and the second, was a larger 8 point, not good enough look to tell if it was a shooter, but I have not seen to many 8's I don't like. Getting very fired up!!!!!

[QuakrTrakr]

Just went out at lunch time and doctored up a mock scrap. Jumped two bucks that were bedded near my stand, as far as I could tell the first looked to be 1 1/2 six point, and the second, was a larger 8 point, not good enough look to tell if it was a shooter, but I have not seen to many 8's I don't like. Getting very fired up!!!!!

Man, I'd stay out of there. If you jump them too many times, they'll leave and not come back. I've seen it too many times with some of the dofuss' that I hunt with.

[kerby1]

Man, I'd stay out of there. If you jump them too many times, they'll leave and not come back. I've seen it too many times with some of the dofuss' that I hunt with.


I agree. This was my last venture into the area, just to freshen up before the season. I thought I would be pretty safe going in at lunch time on a sunny day.

Did I see a post that you referenced lots of shooting in Saginaw for the doe opener? I live out in Thomas Township area and work in Saginaw Township. We you just being funny and referencing to the peace and tranquility of our fine city :lol:, or do you live in the area?

[QuakrTrakr]

I agree. This was my last venture into the area, just to freshen up before the season. I thought I would be pretty safe going in at lunch time on a sunny day.

Did I see a post that you referenced lots of shooting in Saginaw for the doe opener? I live out in Thomas Township area and work in Saginaw Township. We you just being funny and referencing to the peace and tranquility of our fine city :lol:, or do you live in the area?

I live right in the city. I grew up on Burmeister in Shields. Friday night tonight, should be all kinds of gunfire!:lol:

[kerby1]

Excellent. I live off of VanWormer in Shields, across from the middle school and elementary school. If you are heading down Gratiot, take a left on River (south), hunt right at the end of the road. Lots of big ones running around, just have to get one close enough. Buddy that works with me is on team 8. we will have to meet up for one, some day, to celebrate and big one down. Good luck.

[QuakrTrakr]

Excellent. I live off of VanWormer in Shields, across from the middle school and elementary school. If you are heading down Gratiot, take a left on River (south), hunt right at the end of the road. Lots of big ones running around, just have to get one close enough. Buddy that works with me is on team 8. we will have to meet up for one, some day, to celebrate and big one down. Good luck.

Ya know, there's a bigfoot out there? right? Not joking either. I haven't seen it, but know a couple that have. There's a member here that lives in St Charles that's seen it. I can't remember his name though. I know that area well. I used to ride dirt bikes between Miller and Swanson. My church used to be Ascension. It's alot different out there now then when I lived there.

Ps. My buddy's kid goes to Havens. My youngest is at Handley (old South).
pps- Go Vikings!

[soggybtmboys]

Thanks guys, glad I can contribute to what I am sure is gonna be a smackdown of points for us this year!!!! I just finished, THE first of many fresh venison dinners this year. Grilled up 10 swiss steaks, fresh garlic, light pepper, onions, mushrooms and for a side dish......broccoli-cheese-rice. Washed it all down with a victory Budlight! The kiddos ate like little piggies too, the 4yr old, the 9yr old, the 14 yr old, and the 20yr old. Good stuff!

Does count, so if you have a spot that you won't screw up.......lets get those points going. The earlier you get it done, the less pressure you will feel later in the season. Plus, it is well in advance to when the big boys will be really cruising.

[QuakrTrakr]

Thanks guys, glad I can contribute to what I am sure is gonna be a smackdown of points for us this year!!!! I just finished, THE first of many fresh venison dinners this year. Grilled up 10 swiss steaks, fresh garlic, light pepper, onions, mushrooms and for a side dish......broccoli-cheese-rice. Washed it all down with a victory Budlight! The kiddos ate like little piggies too, the 4yr old, the 9yr old, the 14 yr old, and the 20yr old. Good stuff!

Does count, so if you have a spot that you won't screw up.......lets get those points going. The earlier you get it done, the less pressure you will feel later in the season. Plus, it is well in advance to when the big boys will be really cruising.

Cool soggy! don't go out in the woods for a while. All that onion and garlic will scare every critter but a yote! :lol: Points on the board!

[kneedeep]

Great job soggy. I put some points up today lets keep it rockin!! I saw 6 bucks and 11 does, 1 was a nice 8. I dont know if any of you have ever seen this before but after I shot deer were coming form every direction and going to the spot I shot the doe smelling the ground and my arrow for a long time, the bucks were doing a lip curl and the does were opening up thier mouths. I double lunged her so I dont understand why they would do that. Anyway great night in the woods. Marinated backstaps in Guniss with some seasonings tomarrow.:corkysm55

[kneedeep]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Img_0375.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Img_0375.jpg)

[soggybtmboys]

Awesome job Kneedeep! You marinate in Guiness the beer? Sounds interesting, I love backstraps.....and I loooooveeee beer! Hmmmm!:lol:

Looks like have jumped out in front early, I calculate we now have 12 points, lets stay out front. Shoot some does boys, if everyone manages a doe early then throws in bucks later, we will be assured to stay ahead. Those who wait on does till later in the season will find out that may have been a mistake, alot of tags go unfilled like this everyyear.

That is some different behavior, I have seen them come up and sniff, never seen what you described.

[kneedeep]

yeah guiness beer with some soy sauce and seasoning, its awsome. It also makes a great beer batter. They have some recipies on their website.

[QuakrTrakr]

Did a quick check, and we're tied with team 6 for first place! Most teams have 0 points, a few with 5, and only us and 6 with 10 points. There was a sighting of 4 huge bucks running together about 1/4 mile from one of my leases. :D C'mon October 1st!

[Benny]

Just got our first pictures so I thought I'd share one

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

So now the gods have to smile on me and I'll tag out this year seeing as I'll probably have a serious drop in available hours to hunt come next year right?

7 more days and its time to let loose the arrows gentlemen.

[QuakrTrakr]

Just got our first pictures so I thought I'd share one

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

So now the gods have to smile on me and I'll tag out this year seeing as I'll probably have a serious drop in available hours to hunt come next year right?

7 more days and its time to let loose the arrows gentlemen.

Congrats! Check my pictures. I have a picture of my youngest. Kids sure are fun. :)

[U of M Fan]

Congrats Benny!!!!! And congrats to Soggy and Kneedeep.

[kneedeep]

congrats benny!! You dont have to lose time in the woods, just buy a two seater ladder stand and strap the car seat on it:lol:.

[soggybtmboys]

Congrats Benny!!!!! Shouldn't we be in first place with 12 points instead of 10, I thought bow only guys got an extra 2 points? Kneedeep is a bow only fella, or am I mistaken?

[kneedeep]

Yeah. It said if you pick bow only or gun only you get 2 bonus points but not for combo.:confused:

[kerby1]

Congrats Benny. I might not have planned well, my birthday and valentines day have equaled November 19th and December 15th babies. Oh well, the two years that my wife was pregnant were the two best hunting years I ever had as far as harvesting nice bucks, so maybe you will have some of the good luck mamba jambas to go along with a new member of the family. :)

did some long distance watching of a field one of my stands is in the other night and saw four bucks among many deer that I would harvest. None would have been in range if I was in stand, but they were close enough to get the heart pumping, probably within 100 yards of the stand. one was a real nice 10, the other three all appeared to be 8 points. down to a week before the season, I will be hunting opening day, morning and night, and fri, sat, and sun, morning and night. I will be out of commission the following weekend, heading to Petoskey for four days for 10 years of marriage. Hope to have one down before we go, but if not, upon my return will be hitting it hard.

[Benny]

yeah I thought it said you got 2 points for that also... I picked bow only so that should be another 2 there.

[QuakrTrakr]

I found this in the rules......
"The two points don't appear to be related to hunter success, your team gets them for everyone who limits themselves to bow or gun whether they shoot a deer or not."

[Benny]

I saw that but I didn't see anything that said when the points will be posted. Maybe not until the end? IDK

Well I glassed the field last night where those crabapples are and saw 2 smaller bucks. First one was just a spike...which he looked to still have velvet on... and the second was a small fork horn. There was also probably 7-8 doe that came through, so I should be able to add some points fairly early hopefully. 5 full days 'till opener :evilsmile

[kerby1]

Good luck Benny. Always fun, just seeing animals. Just a matter of being in the right place at the right time for that big dog.

The way I understand the two point bonus is that it is a reward for picking one or the other in advance of hunting. So if you picked Bow only and shot a 12 point with a gun during gun season, great for you, but you cannot enter into the contest. Not sure when they will add the bonus points for those that entered gun or bow only. I believe you get the two point bonus whether you harvest an animal or not, it is a reward for limiting your options.

[QuakrTrakr]

Look what just showed up in one of my food plots. I've counted 5 different bucks but most are little guys.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l231/bergcrane2/MDGC0031.jpg

[kerby1]

WOW:yikes: That is a great looking buck. I hope to hear a great story in about a week!

[Benny]

That is a dandy looking buck there. Hope to see a picture with you holding his head up before too long here.

[QuakrTrakr]

My uncle shot his older brother 2 years ago, which wound up weighing 246# dressed (9 pointer) And the neighbor shot the OTHER brother last year which was a dandy 10 pointer.

[U of M Fan]

Nice pic!!! I hope you get a crack at him.

[Benny]

So who all is going to try and make it out tomorrow? I will probably make it out in the morning, afternoons are always better for me, but I don't leave work on Wednesdays until about 8:00 p.m. so no chance there. I am definitely going to make it out Saturday morning, it's predicted around here that we might have our first frost that morning so they should be on the move. Good luck to all and let the games begin.:evilsmile

[QuakrTrakr]

I'm heading up tonight, and gonna hunt all the way through Sunday. Game on!

[kneedeep]

I will be out in the afternoon:). Good luck guys. Did you see that 16 year old from O-S, he shot a pig. Looks like I got my work cut out.

[kerby1]

We'll nothing down but a wonderful morning. I saw 15 deer / four bucks. Couple right at first light. Had a small six or eight come right under my stand at first light. He spent a minute or so, sniffing around, and actually hit his horns on my steps, before he worked away from my spot, not a shooter. The second and third were about 100 yards from me with several does, one was a ten point and one was an eight point, both shooters, the 10 point, was really nice, definte wall mounter. These two turned and were hitting their horns together, just lightly, not pushing each other around, only the second time I have ever seen this. The last buck I saw was at least a five point, he had three one the left side, four if he had a brow tine, and what looked to be a broken main beam on the right that was about eight inches long, but almost looked like a spike on that side rather than a broken off beam. One of those bone white looking racks. I will be out again tonight. Winds are not great, but I can't not hunt opening day. Hope to hear some good stories. Saw a few other does as well. Great start!!!

[kerby1]

Hello, Hello - anyone? I thought we would have a picture or two already, back at it tonight, I did not head out this morning. I did go out last night, bad wind, so I hunted from an elevated gun blind with windows, kept it buttoned up to avoid scent. I saw over 70 deer, keep in mind, I hunt farm field edges, but all those deer were within 200 yards of me.

There were only about 10 deer that came within bow range, two were bucks, but they were a four point, and that same half racked buck with the spike on one side that I had seen that morning.g I saw five other shooters, including the biggest buck I have ever seen. He was about 200 yards away, but I think he would easily score over 150, he looked to be 20+ inches wide with great tine length and mass. I am excited about the west wind. I have an ambush spot that I will be hunting tonight, many of the deer I saw were crossing out of a native grass field into the corner of the corn, including three of the shooters. There is a large bush, that I will make into a ground blind tonight that will about 20-30 yards downwind of this spot, and most of the deer entered the area from this location, keeping my fingers crossed. good luck guys.

[Benny]

well yesterday morning didnt produce much for me... just a doe and her fawn , wasnt too surprised at that though I usually see way more deer in the afternoons, I'll be going out right after work today and hopefully give out one of those "lethal injections"

[kneedeep]

Well I went out opening evening saw 10 only 2 small bucks I let walk. Went back to the same spot and saw alot of nickle sized rain drops, it was pouring. I will hit it hard this weekend, looks like conditions are going to be perfect.

[kerby1]

I am going to hit it hard this weekend as well, next week and the following weekend are out as I will be up north with my wife for our anniversary. I have seen a ton of deer, including several really nice bucks, and one giant. Have not had a shooter in range yet, have passed on seven different, spikes to six points that were all little guys.

This mornings hunt got cut short by a coyote that came cruising through, not within range and a bathroom run, and last night prime time was ruined by someone's black lab that wanted to look for pheasants in the field. :dizzy: It was disappointing, but kind of funny watching the dog, his tail was just going like crazy, you could tell he thought he was in heaven,and there were a couple of doe fawns that were just watching him from about 20 yards away and he had no idea. Still saw a couple bucks last night, the only one that offered a shot, looked like he had golf pencils for spikes, oh well. Just great being out.

[U of M Fan]

I will be heading out to hunt tomorrow afternoon. I will be sitting with my 8 year old daughter in a two man ladderstand, so I'm not sure what to expect. My daughter is pretty excited to be going hunting with Dad, so it should be fun.

[kerby1]

Sitting here with my blackberry and waiting for my wife and kids to do some tracking although I saw him go down. Not one of the monsters I was seeing but a nice typical michigan eight or nine.I will get photos etc. And post story later!!!!!!

[kneedeep]

nice job kerby.:coolgleam I shot one to Im have to go to a wedding so I havent got any pic yet hopefully tonight or tomarrow its an eight allso not very big though. Keep the points coming guys:evil:.

[soggybtmboys]

AWESOME JOB BOYS! Sorry, I have not posted, I have been in Indiana all week and haven't been online or in the woods. Not hunting this weekend, but will be out in the woods a few days after work next week and be hitting it hard on Friday and Saturday. The farm I hunt has been pretty quiet and hoping after some of the shooting in the early doe season, things have calmed down quite a bit. Can't wait to see the pics fellas! Looks like with your two bucks we will most certainly be on top for a while. Good job, lets get those points rolling!

[kerby1]

Good job to you also Kneedeep.:D I will get the photos in tomorrow. The cables for my digital camera are at work. He ended up being a 8 point, 9th point did not make an inch and 10th point was just a bump.

He came in at about 8:30am, he came over a hill and walked right at the blind I was in, I was able to stand up and was waiting to see if he would go to my left or right. I was hoping right because of a light northwest wind. Of course, he went to my left. I got to full draw and was waiting for him to step into my shooting lane and he caught my wind at about 15 yards, he turned and jumped out to about thirty yards and was quartering away. I was able to get turned and got off a good shot. I knew I hit him, but was not able to see the location of the arrow. He ran right back the way he came. He made it about fifty yards and started up the small hill where I had first seen him and fell over backwards as he started up the hill. I was pretty pumped. Hit him a little high but where I was aiming, exit was high also, but right through the shoulder area, pretty sure it got those main arteries. I started using the slick tricks and am sold. He has 15 inch spread, seven inch tines, not a monster, but good deer in my book.

Had my kids, who are six and four, come over with my wife and had them track the deer and locate my arrow. I did not tell them where the deer was. My kids walked about about two feet from the deer in before they saw it, the looks on their faces was priceless. I will get the photo posted tomorrow morning.

[soggybtmboys]

Just added up our points, with your fellas two 8 point bucks ( worth 13 team points a piece), will take our total up too an early whopping 36 points. That should put us back up in first place once again! Hoping to stick an arrow in a nice buck this week. Talked to my buddy and he managed to get out this past weekend, spotted 4 real nice shooters. Maybe Tuesday or Friday morning get a crack at one of them.

[kneedeep]

Nice job kerby, Good story love when you can watch them fall!! My deer didnt have a spread at all, he came down a hill chasing some does, walked broadside at 25 yds saw he was an 8, I took the shot then he ran 20 yds looked back and fell over. Gotta love that felling.

[Benny]

Great job guys can't wait to see the pics.

Haven't had anything worth shooting come within range yet. I also had a golf tee spike cruise by last night. Saturday morning was probably the most exciting of all of them. Saw two descent bucks head into the swamp real early. Both 8 pts about the size you guys are describing. They weren't even in shotgun range, but it still gets the ticker pumpin'. Shortly after that a fog settled in (I'm hunting over a bowl shaped swamp) which pretty much made it impossible to see further than 15 yds. Heard what I believe was probably deer working through the wood edge but couldn't see at all until about 8:30ish.
But basically only doe have come through close enough... another day or two and I'm gonna have to draw some blood.

Anyway excellent job guys hope to be joining your ranks soon.

[kerby1]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/2008_bow_019.jpg?283 (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/2008_bow_019.jpg)

Here is the 8 point that I took on the fourth. I saw that Kneedeep has also posted a picture of his deer to the scoring page. Nice deer, Kneedeep.

[slicktree]

nice job guys, cant wait for the 15th

[Benny]

awesome buck kerby nice shootin

[kneedeep]

very nice kerby!!

[Benny]

whered everybody go? anyone been out and seen any deer? I went out twice this week. monday night I had a group of doe kinda working my way along the edge ...bout 7:00 pm.... probably still about 100 yds away or so. Then I hear this noise like breaking glass...deer heard it too.... then I hear the noise again and again over and over... deer kinda spooked a little didnt raise tail and run but kinda scampered the other way .... and took the 6 point that I hadnt realized was with them right along too... so I keep hearing this noise like someone smashing bottles like 50-60 yds away from my tree. theres a bunch of really old trash piles in that general area with some old glass bottles. So completely steamed at this point, I get down, walk over there, and this 16-17 year old guy that rents the house thats on the property is back there just smashing all the glass bottles he can find. His excuse when I confronted him was that he didn't know I was back there.... even though my explorer is parked basically behind the house he lives at in the field edge... I asked him if he realized that he wasnt supposed to be back on the property anyway, even if I wasnt there and his only response was that he didnt think it would matter.
Sorry I'm ranting a bit but their dogs have followed me back twice now and now this guys back there smashing glass with 1/2 hour of light left... this has been a real test of patients.... time to buy one of those air soft guns I think...

[kneedeep]

That sucks Benny, I really like the idea of the air soft, shot at them and then say sorry I didnt know you where there:rant:. I have been out a few time and saw some does but no more horns yet. I'm definatly looking for a big one or a mature doe or two, need to get the numbers down around here. Ill be out all weekend, should be some good mornings.

[kerby1]

Good luck with dealing with the situation Benny. I have not been out at all since my success. I did make it out turkey hunting one night and took my four year old son. Was able to take a turkey and be home within an hour. Was pretty cool to do this with my son, first experience like this with him and he did great. I am going to try and get out this next week, but might be another week before I am able to get back into the woods. Will be looking only for a wallmounter at that point. Good luck guys. I am going to try and take a doe with a pistol during rifle or a late season bow doe, to get those points, so holding off for now on further harvests. Good luck to all

[QuakrTrakr]

Went out this morning and passed on a mangy one horned fork, and a doe with a limp. Benny, I got one for you. The family hunting property I hunt, I'm the only bowhunter. I head up the night before opener, and my uncle is up there with a few of his buddies just hanging out! He tells me, day before opener now, he walked all the property and checked all my stands. He sits in his tower blind(which is 40 yards from one of the stands) and sees a couple small does. Of course, opening day I see zero deer. Check the trail cams, now deer at all from the time he arrived there. I confront him about it, and all he says is "They'll come back. They don't go far". :rant: He's a know-it-all type that won't listen to anyone. SO, I'll be hunting a different lease most the season.

[kneedeep]

that sucks Quakr. I did not see much this weekend while in the tree stand. Sunday morning I went duck hunting in a flooded corn field and saw a guy shoot another hunter in the same party. I think he is ok though, very scary:eek:.

[QuakrTrakr]

that sucks Quakr. I did not see much this weekend while in the tree stand. Sunday morning I went duck hunting in a flooded corn field and saw a guy shoot another hunter in the same party. I think he is ok though, very scary:eek:.

That's one of the reasons I don't duck hunt anymore. Too many people with too little common sense. I've been shot twice. One time, I warned the other hunter not to put his decoys between him and me, but he wouldn't listen. Oh, he listened after he shot me and I walked 100 yards through the marsh screaming at him the whole way. :rant:

[U of M Fan]

Congrats on the buck Kerby!!!! I have only been out twice and I have only killed a bunch of mosquitos. I havent had any shooters in range, only a button buck and a spike.

[kerby1]

Congrats on the buck Kerby!!!! I have only been out twice and I have only killed a bunch of mosquitos. I havent had any shooters in range, only a button buck and a spike.

Thanks. I like you am a huge UofM fan, so I have had more time to hunt this year, because the games have been too painful to watch. Good luck, temps should be turning soon. I am not sure about next year with UofM, defintely better than this year, but watch out in year three and on. Go Blue!!!

[QuakrTrakr]

McGuffie is a stud!

[kerby1]

They updated the scoring thread, as of today we are in first place by one point. Way to go guys. Contest is just for fun, but I like winning.

Better to be number 1, than number 2 :one_eye:

[SPITFIRE]

Game is early girls ;), dont count your chickens yet. But until then this is my gift to you,no need to thank me just enjoy. :)

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

[QuakrTrakr]

Game is early girls ;), dont count your chickens yet. But until then this is my gift to you,no need to thank me just enjoy. :)


Green (envy) is not your best shade!:lol:

[kneedeep]

Like kerby said lets keep the points coming and see how many other haters we get:coolgleam. I have been out a couple of times not seeing to much. Ill give it a break till later this week and let stuff calm down.

[QuakrTrakr]

Yeah, looks like I may have to just smack a doe just to get the points. I've been holding off for a fat juicy one.

[kneedeep]

Well you can take 5 does this year, so put the points up then hold up for a bigger one. That is what I have been try for only seen 1.5 year olds so now that I have meat in the frezzer I can wait.

[QuakrTrakr]

Well you can take 5 does this year, so put the points up then hold up for a bigger one. That is what I have been try for only seen 1.5 year olds so now that I have meat in the frezzer I can wait.

Not up here you can't. Limit is 2.

[kneedeep]

Went out last night and this morning . Last night saw a spike chasing hard and this morning saw a decent buck chasing hard. Big boys should be going in about a week or 2 I think.

[slicktree]

hope you guys that are bowhunting had some good luck with this nice weather this weekend

[WILDCATWICK]

Just thought that I'd let you guys know I got a huge 4-5 year old matriarch this past weekend! I took the picture with a disposable so I won't throw the it up on here for the contest until near the end of the season.

I've been seeing a ton of does and quite a few small bucks. I've only seen one monster buck and it was at an extreme distance. Things look good for taking a few more does and a buck come the beginning of November.

[QuakrTrakr]

Cool! 5 more points! I saw my big 8 pointer Saturday night, but he was skirting my food plot and he was definately seeking. Sunday, I threw a decoy out to see if I could bring him in range, but just managed to scare every other deer out of the county! Apparently, they've seen decoys before. :( One of them was a fat juicy doe too! Trying again tonight on another lease with about 8 different bucks.

[kneedeep]

Nice job wild. Lets keep them coming. Saw a few more small buck chasing and scraping, its getting exciting but no big ones yet.

[hoyteman]

You guys need to slow down!!:rant:

[soggybtmboys]

Hey fellas, was up north this past weekend and only saw a few dinks running around. Nothing worth shooting, and since I got the farm down here to hunt I don't shoot does up at the lake. Scrapes aren't even opened up yet up there, wierd. Anways, great job Wild way to go and can't wait to see the pics of the matriarch you got. They sure are trophies when you get an old wise doe! Will be getting out maybe after work this coming week, went pheasant hunting today and we got 4 roosters. Little strange though, we did not even jump a deer......if it were not for the standing corn I would be worried. Good things to come I suspect, good start this year already! Shoot straight brothers!

[kerby1]

Great to hear Wild. I am going to save my doe for the second half of gun season and take one with a pistol. If that does not work, I will take one with my muzzleloader. Keep it up guys. I went out Sunday morning, saw four, one three point. Been doing a lot of goose hunting and been doing pretty well. Soggy, sounds like a blast on roosters, I am heading out goose and pheasant hunting tomorrow, should be a blast. Keep it up guys and keep posting what you are seeing, even if no luck, fun to hear what everyone is doing. Get that picture up Wild, love to see those wise old does.

[kerby1]

How is everybody doing? Have not been out, heading to Wyoming November 6th, coming back around the opener. Went out with a couple of buddies and got five geese the other day, only put up one rooster and we must have bent our barrels after the morning hunt.

While goose hunting, saw a small basket something chasing a doe across a field before the shooting started. Hoping to get a good southwest wind for a couple of my spots, to get one or two hunts in before heading out west. With a deer down, my wife does not have much sympathy since I will be gone for 10 day. Good luck guys!!!

[kneedeep]

Well I went out tonight started seeing deer move about 5:30. Had some nice does feeding through the woods, one was looking very nice at about 40 yds so I waited till she got closer. She was closing the gap very slowly when all he!! broke loose. A nice little basket rack 8 started running all the does out of Mi, ran about 7 does out of the area in about 10 seconds. Saw three buck noting worth shooting though. That basket rack has some great potential though. Great night in the wood!

[kneedeep]

Nice job on the geese kerby. Sound like you have been having some fun!

[WILDCATWICK]

How is everybody doing?

I won't be heading back out until around November 5th. Then I'll hunt straight through til the end of the 1st week of gun season. Then if I need more venison I will head back out for the muzzle loading season.

I'm pretty fired up though. Anticipation is half the fun of it, especially when I've been seeing a ton of deer and all the corn is still standing. It's only going to get better.

By the way when I was out there bow hunting I saw tons of scrapes out there. Usually we get a ton of rubs with very few scrapes and what scrapes we get our isolated and small. Heck most are never hit again. Some of these scrapes had already been hit multiple time. Seemed early to me but that's how it goes sometimes.

[QuakrTrakr]

I sat last night and saw absolutely nothing. Then as I was pulling out of the property, I saw 3 nice bucks standing in the middle of the road within 1/4 mile! I need to find a way to get them moving earlier. Maybe todays weather moving in will do it. I'll be hunting every day through next Tuesday.:D

[kerby1]

Goose hunted yesterday morning. Took our limit, it was a blast. Went out bow hunting with my son (4) last night. Saw about 15, all does. I was tempted on one big doe, but I really want to take a deer/doe with a pistol during gun season as I have never done this and she had two fawns with her. I know they would be fine and have done this before, but I have time and would rather take a big solo doe. My son was awake long enough to see five deer and twelve turkeys before falling asleep on the ground. I had him bundled with a couple coats, carhart overalls, boots, hat and gloves. He is was nice and toasty and that was all it took. We had a good time. I had to get him a slurpee on the way home for being a good little hunter :lol:

[QuakrTrakr]

It's fun when you get to take your kid out there! I'm heading up today for 4 days of hunting. Also, I read an article about fawn mortality. Fawns that learn to fend for themselves at an earlier age, tend to live longer than some that are nurtured longer. The earlier in the season, the better. It gives the fawns time to learn about grazing before the hard weather comes in.

[kneedeep]

When out last night saw a decent buck and some does nothing close enough to get a shot so I moved alittle closer to where I have been seen them and I saw nothing tonight. Walking out to the truck I could see some movement got the spot light out and there was a really nice buck chasing does in the front yards of two houses. Maybe I should hunt on my tailgate.

[kneedeep]

Its been pretty silent in here, hope everyone is ok or spending to much time in the stand. I have been out a few times and not much to talk about but I saw a vary big deer lastnight but never saw the head, the body was huge. I will be taking the kids trick-r-treating tonight but I will be at it this weekend. The other teams are gaining fast, its time for some more points. I think were due.

[kerby1]

Heading to Wyoming on Thursday. Probably will miss the gun opener, but the property I hunt gets better and better the later the season goes and the colder and nastier it gets. I will get my doe on the board, hopefully with the use of a pistol when I return. Also have a five day bow hunt in December on the Shiawassee National side, so I am in no hurry to fill my second tag. Good Luck guys. Probably will not be posting until my return, lots of work and packing to do, until I leave on Thursday am.

[Benny]

Hey guys I shot a nice 9 pt saturday evening, so that should be 14 more points plus 2 for bow only so 16 more points total for the lethal injectors!!! I'm trying to post pictures but it keeps telling me the link is broken....anybody know whats going on there? I'll post pics as soon as I can.

[QuakrTrakr]

Nice going Benny! I use Photobucket for my pictures. I've had lot's of trouble with MS photo album.

Good luck kerby! Take lots of pictures.

[Benny]

Ok, I got the picture now.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/3047/08_Buck_1_.jpg

There was a lot of firsts for me on this particular hunt. I got out into the woods rather late... I didn't climb into the stand until about 4:45. Sat down knocked an arrow and as I put my bow on my hanger the arrow falls to the ground....damn. Grab my other arrow ( which I only had two because I lost the one I shot my turkey with) and the knock had fallen out at some point, you can see in the picture the arrow with no knock. double damn.... So I climb down, can't find my arrow look around for like 15 mins and finally find it. Climb back up sit for a while and sweat from all the up and down climbing. About 6:00 he comes in from behind me with his nose right up the rear end of a doe. Then the doe turns and starts to head back into the thick stuff taking the buck with her. I tried the can 1-2 times...nope not interested... grunt....ehh he don't care about nothing. So then (first time I've ever seen this) at about 50 yds or so he gets it on with this doe. Right after they "finished up" I hit the can once more. Just like a typical male, he was done with her and now VERY interested in the can call. Comes trompin in, steps behind some scrub brush, I draw, he stops. Licks himself stands and looks around, I let down. Starts to walk to the opening again, I draw again, he stops again, licks himself again stands around a bit.... I have to let down again. 3rd times a charm, he walks out into the shooting lane as I draw...about a 30-32 yd shot... I let the arrow fly. He takes a couple big jumps and stops and turns back to look where I shot him at. I didn't see the arrow sticking out and I'm looking for blood pouring out on the other side but don't see it. Start to second guess myself then he tries to take another step and starts to crumple, falls to the ground and starts huffing and I can see the steam pumping out the side of his chest like a chimney. 20 secs later maybe he expired maybe 15-20 yds from where I shot, I don't think he ever even knew he was hit. I don't normally jump up and down in a tree stand but this was the most exciting hunt I have ever been on. First time seeing deer get it on...which in retrospect makes me feel kinda perverted because I didn't even look away for them...it was like deer porn!! Also the first buck I have seen expire after shooting with a bow. Absolutely cool.

Well I'm not sure now if I'll go back out for another archery hunt or wait till the 15th...we'll see.... I still got the fever and pictures from July of another buck that has to be this guys daddy so.... I might have to go out a couple more times...

[WILDCATWICK]

Awesome story and picture! Congrats. I'm fired up to hit it hard the next three weeks. Don't forget I've got a doe to that I've not posted up yet do to the pictures being taken on a disposable. I'm leaving tomorrow for the 3 weeks of buck nirvana. I'll report back upon my return!!!!!:evil:

[U of M Fan]

I shot her yesterday morning. She was being chased by a spike (I want him to grow up) so I shot her at 17 yards. Congrats to Benny on that nice buck.
http://www.realtree.com/img/500/Craig_s_deer_08.JPG

[kerby1]

Way to go guys. Get that doe posted Wild. Awesome job on the doe UofM and that is one hell of a 9 point!!!!!, great story and way to go guys. Keep'm coming.

[slicktree]

nice buck and great job guys, i will be helping with the point total soon. Greta job guys

[kneedeep]

Awsome guys!!! Great story benny and a vary nice buck. Points rolling again. I had a nice 8 or 10 at 30yd sunday morning but he picked me off in my stand, had about a 15 to 16 inch spread. I dont think he knew what I was but he didnt want any part of it, he turned and walked the other way:(. Great job guys!!

[Benny]

Well, I was going to just sit back, enjoy some backstraps and wait for Nov. 15th, leaving the woods nice and quiet for a while. That was until I looked out into the field about 10 mins ago and saw another doozie hard on the tail of a doe. I hunt behind where I work (which is where I am now :sad: ) It's really hard to stay out of the woods when you know the deer are rutting real good.

[U of M Fan]

Well I'm off to the U.P. (Iron County) for a week and a half. Good luck hunting guys, I hope I come back with some more points for us.

[Benny]

As of the 7th we're 7 points off the lead,(team 10 has 62 we got 55 until WILDCATWICK posts his doe which would give us 60 ) I'm heading out tonight to see if I can pop a doe off to get one more with the stick and string before the blaze hits the woods....:gaga:.. lol sorry had to do it.

[QuakrTrakr]

MAN! I'm getting frustrated. Seems the only decent bucks I've seen have been blasting past me being chased off by other hunters!:mad:Seeing a bunch of little guys. On a good note, I stumbled into a last minute lease. It's an 80 that hasn't been hunted in years and it's surrounded by dairy farms. It has 2 streams and a lot of oaks, and tall grass for the deer to bed in. I walked it last night and kicked 10 deer out! :) The landowner said he's counted over 250 deer in the hay field just across the property line just a week ago or so. I may just have to take another week off!

[kneedeep]

Well I havent been out to much lately but on the days I have its been good. I passed on a 8 point and a bunch of smaller one. Im heading to the u.p. on thursday for the gun opener but I'am bow only so nothing will count for us. I will try to get out 1 more time with my bow before I leave. Good luck guys.

[soggybtmboys]

Sorry guys, have been swamped at work. Gotta get through the next three days at work then I am off for 9 days. Will be hunting the farm and heading north to Alcona county middle of next week. Wish me luck, lots of buck sightings on the farm and looks very promising. Good luck everyone and good going guys, points are adding up big time!

[kerby1]

Good luck guys. Just got back from Wyoming. Had about four feet of snow. Hell of a time getting out there. Hunting was great once we got there, as many of the deer were pushed out of the black hills to the lower elevations. We all tagged out in two days, one ten and three eights. Was great hunting, spent a night taking in the plenty the eat and drink in Deadwood, SD as well. Not sure if I will be out on the opener. I had not planned on being back, so am trying to pull together a spot. Other friends are hunting my property at my blessing, so I cannot pull out the rug. Good luck on the opener.

[QuakrTrakr]

Good for you kerby! Hope you have lot's of pictures! I wanted to go again this year but money was tight. Do you have time to hunt when you get back?

[kerby1]

I got the okay for opening day, and will get other days in the field. Friends and family are all over my normal hunting area at my blessing as I did not plan on being back, oh well. I will get out several more days as the season progresses. I am going to have to do some running and gunning for the opener. I will get something figured out.

[kerby1]

Good luck guys. I will be out in Merrill with another guy on an eighty acre parcel that is 20 acres of woods, some ditch lines and cut cornfields. Pretty open area, but you never know what will run around on the opener. Shoot straight and be safe.

[soggybtmboys]

Hey fellas, spent the last two days in all that crap weather we have been having. Worst opening day I have ever seen. Think I heard about 8 shots all day is all, the buck pole at Mill Creek only had 4 bucks on it Sat nite. Sunday was much better, full buck pole, lots of deer sightings. I scored on two, does that is. Took the first one at 120 yards , then the second at 140 yards both with my ML. I only saw one buck and it was a small four and was out of range had I wanted to shoot him. Bucks seemed to have holed up with the weather down where I am at. I may hit the farm tomorrow before I get up north to my other hunting grounds. Glad I knocked the two does down, I now have plenty of freezer meat till next season...all my focus will be on harvesting a nice wall hanger. I will post up some pics when I get some of the does. Sorry guys, I believe the does don't count since I already entered one. Keep your fingers crossed and hopefully will connect on a buck here before Thanksgiving!

Good luck and shoot straight!

[slicktree]

finally got one, will enter it in a couple of days.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/vancegawel/HPIM0406.jpg

[kerby1]

Awesome deer. Congrats on a real nice buck. 8pt? what's the story.

[slicktree]

It was about 1:30 in the afternoon yesterday and he was interested in a doe. He ran a 9 piont off that was a little smaller. I looked at him for a bit, about 10 minutes and decided I should take him since I had to head back south today. I should have waited! went out this morning for a while and saw a way better buck. Oh well, I will go back up this weekend and get a doe for the team.

[slicktree]

i forgot, he is an 8

[slicktree]

I just looked at the points and we are in front, I will add five more this weekend, good job guys

[U of M Fan]

Awesome buck Slick!!!!! I shot a 9 point up in Iron County, I will post some pics soon.

[U of M Fan]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/downsized_1115081405.jpg
Iron county 9 point shot on November 15. He came in behind me and went into a thicket about 100 yards away and was working a licking branch. I had a little opening so I took the shot, which was high, it hit him on the top of the front shoulders. So he spun around and was running back along the edge of the thicket. He stopped 100 yards over my left shoulder and I took another shot which dropped him. I havent weighed him yet but he has a HUGE body!!!!

[slicktree]

nice job

I think we might win this.

[kneedeep]

Well I just got back from one of the worst hunting trips ever. I hunted state land in Menominee, my buddy has 40 acers just down the road With 4 guys on that. I have been hunting there for 5 years and its been pretty good and not a lot of hunters. This year was a different story, to many people. On opening morning not even two hours in the stand a 4 wheeler drives by about 40 yd from me, and came back less then two hours before dark:(. hunted the next morning and didnt see the guy. Went in for lunch and came right back out and my tree stand was gone:rant:. What a bunch of loser low lifes. Only saw a couple bucks a little too small. might be my last trip up there for the opener. On the brighter side, way to go guys on two great looking bucks:D:D. We should be in first by a long shot. Nice job.

[kerby1]

Awesome deer UofM. Looking good for us, a few more does and one more buck might just lock it up. No matter how it plays out great effort guys and nice deer!!!!!!

[kneedeep]

Just want to let you guys know its pretty close, team 22 has 85 points and I think we are at 87. This is going to be an interesting finish. Good work guys, keep it up.

[Benny]

sorry haven't been here in a while but hey excellent job on the deer for slicktree and U of M fan!!!! This team has really put together a great effort at taking this thing!!
I ended up taking a doe Monday evening with my muzzle loader - doesnt count for any points because I was bow only but I was pretty happy, it was my first deer with this gun (bought it last year) and I got it on video!!! hit her kinda high :sad: but she didn't end up running very far. It was recorded on an 8mm camera so I have to get it transfered to digital so I can post it.

anyway excellent job guys on some fine bucks!!!

[WILDCATWICK]

Just a quick update. I got another doe. Will post pictures in a few weeks. I've been seeing bucks but not getting the right opportunity. Hopefully a big one will present a good shot as I'm getting impatient. I might go ahead and take out a few of the scrub bucks that are coming around.

[U of M Fan]

I'm glad that I looked at the photo entry thread because I thought that I had already entered my buck in there, I didnt see my entry so I put it in. Good luck this weekend guys.