8MSDHC Team #4 - Full Force

[theredmission]

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

Your team representative in the MS vs OS contest is: thunder river outfitters

Good luck to ya!

[jdawg240]

Rock and Roll. Just relized you can bowhunt during this early Doe season so a bowhunting we shall go!

[Robow]

I'll be out Friday night and Saturday morning. We have a sort of a "doe camp" going at our hunt club. Back-straps on the grill and well stocked coolers are hard to beat!

I was going to be my son's first bow hunt but he has poison ivy pretty bad and will be staying home.

I’m looking forward to sinking an arrow into some vitals! We are using this weekend as an opportunity to get some last minute scouting in. Most everyone on stand will have a video camera. Good luck everyone!

[jdawg240]

Glassed tonight..Saw three good bucks finally. Looked like two 2 year olds and a 3 year old. The old man missed a doe with the shotgun...Distance challenged shooter:lol: Im going to try to stick a doe tommorow night with a arrow. After that its looks like its getting to warm for me.

[thunder river outfitters]

well i still have to wait till oct 1st to roll around before i can stick one. michigander88 and i were out hitting the bean fields the other night and seen 4 giants all over 140. 1 had to have been over 150-pushing 160. he was atleast 22 wide. just a big pig.
pulled some pics off the cameras, nothing special just some 115-120 class buck. not to shabby.
my boby is killing me from hanging stand and climbing trees. my arms feel like rubber , my leggs and ankles are killing me. hmhhmhmh and everyone thinks its cool to be an outfitter. i should have listen to my father years ago and went to school. what was i thinking...lol.

[kumma]

Should be interesting, I got a public land antlerless permit for Washtenaw county. I have never hunted this close to home before, I'm use to driving 1000 miles for deer. Too bad both my shoulders are fubar'd, 2 more months are going to kill me when start posting your pics.

[jdawg240]

To hot, to many bugs for me. Started to get ready to hit a stand and said to myself what the heck are you doing:lol:.. The bloodsuckers were out in full force(pun intended) there was no way I was going to hunt next to a swamp with all those skeeters out.

[jdawg240]

Scratch one...Took this Gal tonight. Shot her with my .45 cal T/C Omega. About a 70 yard shot. She went 30 yards. Died with her front feet in the swamp....perfect! First deer with the T/C shockwave. Wow..The blood trail was very easy to follow. Great performance from the Shockwave for me! Well now until Bow season!

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/jdawg240/DSCN2565.jpg

[thunder river outfitters]

way to go jdawg

on da board...wahoooo

[jdawg240]

way to go jdawg

on da board...wahoooo


I just saw the deer score/entry board..Man I didnt relize all the stuff that had to be in the photo. This pic is were I found her last night. I'll have to take a pic with me, the gun, the tag in her ear and the deer this evening before butchering.:tdo12:

5 points for team 4 WHO RA!!!!!!!!!!!

[Robow]

Nice job jdawg! I have the same gun. Looks like it ripped her pretty good!

[jdawg240]

Nice job jdawg! I have the same gun. Looks like it ripped her pretty good!


Whats the chances???? I had to hunt hard to find my .45 Omega four years ago :lol:. Ended up having to order one at Williams.. Anyway it's the third different bullet Ive shot and the grouping is unmatched with any else Ive shot. Im very pleased with the performance. Three times the blod trail versus the old bullets I shot. I hit her with a 185 grain shockwave with 150 grains 777 pellets. Around 2900 fps at the muzzle!:dizzy:

[BuckyMaster]

Congrats!!

[ArrowFlinger]

Excellent Job.

[ArrowFlinger]

What do we need to do to order the T-Shrit? I want an XL with Logo.

[Robow]

Hey what do you guys shoot? ;)

http://lh3.ggpht.com/Robgr45/RtloSp0_eTI/AAAAAAAAAEs/nyaWSuKdE3o/MathewsSoloCamLogo2.jpg

[kumma]

Marlin 444 and Glock 20 10mm. Gun season only this year.:sad:

[BuckyMaster]

Bowtech Guardian
Browning Gold 12ga Rifled Deer Hunter w/ Dura-touch
Savage 110 30-06

And if I miss with those - a Ford F350. :D

[jdawg240]

Bowtech Allegiance
T/C .45 Omega, If I have a buck tag left :lol:

We decided to hold off until Friday morning for our first hunt. I kinda have 2 decent bucks pegged. I dont want to screw things up. Ive sat in the rain enough times now to know I dont do it anymore unless it's the first week of November. Good luck to all and stay safe!

[ArrowFlinger]

Mathews Z-Max Lite
Marlin 30-30
And just bought a T/C .50 Omega last week.

Just started a new job so my weekdays are shot for now.
Plan on getting out Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
I will get 3 vacation days to burn for the rest of the year, so I am planning on using them Nov/ 10,12,14 for my Shiawasse (state) draw.
Once I get past my training next week I think they will let me participate in their 4 day work week.

[Percha Man]

Now those items you are all shooting must be horiblly hard to chew.

We on Team 6 shoot DEER much easier to eat... :D:D

[Robow]

Now those items you are all shooting must be horiblly hard to chew.

We on Team 6 shoot DEER much easier to eat... :D:D

tough chewing? you mean like the tags team 6 will be eating :)

[Percha Man]

:DNo QDMAMAN gave us a good recipe for those of us who do not TAG OUT..;) Check it out on our team thread yet I think he is posting it everywhere.



OOH yeah I already had to forget the recipe. yummy straps already took place of the tags in my recipe.

[ArrowFlinger]

There are those who talk smack and those that lay down the smack.

[skittishdeer]

hey guys I am still here my computer died so untill my broke ass can get a new one my visits are going to be limited. but I am still here and shot a doe the other night but lost her. I will post as much as I can when I have access to a computer.

[jdawg240]

Had a great morning on stand today. Saw one nice shooter buck and a handfull of baldys. Anyway I was excited to see him becasue we had not seen him in our summer glassing. Bonus deer! I never really had what Id call a decent shot. Besides he was working directly to my buddy who was set up on the other end of the island. He gave my buddy a 10 yard broadside shot and upon release his bottom cam hit the seat on his tree stand.It threw the arrow off mark and spun the cable and string off his bow..(and this guy gets on me for shooting a short 33" ata bow,he shoots a 38" ata bow:lol:). Im glad he didnt get hurt and I was able to get his bow back up and running in quick order. Just goes to show you anything can go wrong at anytime to anyone. This guy is no rookie either.He has taken over 50 deer with a bow. Heres a few picks from my stand this morning.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/jdawg240/DSCN2586.jpg

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/jdawg240/DSCN2587.jpg

[MiWolf]

Darton 400mx
Winchester Model 37, 16ga.
Savage Model 99, 300 Sav.
Homemade 50 cal Percussion ML

[MiWolf]

Looks like it's going to be a good season!

Had several small young does in range Wednesday evening, and an 8 point at 200yrds Thursday.

Congrads Jdawg!

[MiWolf]

Got my T'shirt Saturday, Kumma. Looks Great!

[Robow]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ldJ5eof_bw4/SOpuXECPsGI/AAAAAAAAAdw/TmMtQop4Gl4/s400/ICAM0284.JPG

[thunder river outfitters]

well i took the wife out for her first ever hunt, she made me very proud. we really need to thin out the does we have on some of our lands. as we sat in the tree friday evening we had 2 walk into our food plot, she was hasitant at first but eventually came to full draw. this lasted about 10-15 minutes. not knowing why she didnt shoot until the doe caught our wind, she told me there was a couple twigs in the way and didnt want to take the risk of wounding the deer. wow, i was really impressed.
i, myself have not yet hit the woods hard. had customers from ohio the first week and some m-s members this past week. well all i have to say is the m-s member put the smack down on the does. those guys from ohio couldnt hit the side of a barn. anyway, i have a biggin in my sites, im just waiting for the east wind to kick up for about 3 days so i can pile drive his rectum to the ground...lol....good luck guys.

[thunder river outfitters]

hey ummmm are your guys still alive?...good lord....i looked at the standings and we arent doing to well, i guess ill shoot a doe this weekend to get us out of the cellar...lol

[Robow]

Yeah we aren’t the most lively bunch are we.

[Robow]

.........i looked at the standings and we arent doing to well, i guess ill shoot a doe this weekend to get us out of the cellar...lol

I'll be hunting like a mad man from Oct 31 - Nov 9th

I took my vacation a week earlier this year. The timing should be great for deer activity

[ArrowFlinger]

My early season is hosed. I started a new job 2 weeks ago and I have to be there 9-5 and last weekend I was sick. My main week is going to be Nov. 8-14. But I do plan on getting some time in during the late season.

[jdawg240]

Im in no hurry. Im off from the 31st until the 10th. My buddy saw 3 shooters Saturday night. 2 were doing a little early doe harrasing. Maybe this weekend if the rain holds off I'll wack one.We will see. :) I went grouse hunting this past weekend:D.

[ArrowFlinger]

Kicked up 3 on the way in Sunday night and another one camin in about 40-50 yards behind me for the last 1/2 hour light just hanging around and not coming in any closer. She was a good sized deer, that would have been a pain in the ass to haul out. This was a new spot that I found last year scouting and I had a hard time finding it again. Turns out that someone else hunts the area and had some reflectors up, so i decided to follow them out. This guy must have hunted it in the late season when everythig was frozen, because I ended up going through some thick ass swamp ****. I burried my knee high boots to within one inch of the top and almost lost one. Next Sunday morning, I'll try a nearby spot that I know I can get to in the dark, then come back to this one in the evening. Until I know i can consistantly get there, I am not going to try it in the dark.

[thunder river outfitters]

well i finally got my east wind, i went out to this 160acre corn field that we have lightly hunted , i kinda figured it would take in east wind to accomplish what i wanted to do.
this is my first year on wearing a harness, i never found one that fit, since im 6-2 and 290lbs i had a hard time finding anything that wouldnt ruin my day(if ya know what i mean). since the new vest style came out its been alot easier to get in and out. this past tuesday i was sitting in a small chunk of woods that was next to this corn, at about 5:30 i seen movement off to my right, in come a shooter 7point, had to have been a 115 -120 class. since i havent had time to hunt much i thought this is a good buck to take.....i turned to my right to shoot, and this freaking harness is in MY WAYYYYYYYYYY, i couldnt draw back, talk about feeling helpless...all i could do is watch him pass.
that was the worst of it, not 20min later another 7point came thru, this one was a little smaller and was only 1.5yrold.....i guess they knew and just wanted to rub it in....good lord....needless to say my harness days might be over.............NO MOBILITY

[ArrowFlinger]

Are you talking about an Ambush Saddle, or just a saftey harness. If you are talking about a saftey harness...keep wearing it. We would ratther you pass on a deer than fall and get hurt. Shots to the right a hard for right handers. I pretty muc possition myself and lanes from my 8o'clock to my 1o'clock with my main shot at 11. Last weekend I had on at my 7o'clock 40-50 yards away. I had to stand up to get a shot lined up, but she just stayed out there.

[jdawg240]

I use a Hunters safety system.. I tie in well above my head so everything goes up. Wear the harness Thunder!! One of my former customers lost his life a few weeks back becasue he wasnt wearing one!

[kumma]

I'm leaving Monday for a week in the UP. Ill be working on the house and setting up a stand for a friend who's finally committed to the gun season. I should get some time in the woods. Unfortunately if I connect theres no points in it as I'm gun only, dont worry I wont use all my tags :lol: (like thats every happened:sad:). I was not expecting to hit the archery season due to some shoulder problems. Good luck everyone. Ill have team logo t's for the team when i get back, ill post details later.

[thunder river outfitters]

Are you talking about an Ambush Saddle, or just a saftey harness. If you are talking about a saftey harness...keep wearing it. We would ratther you pass on a deer than fall and get hurt. Shots to the right a hard for right handers. I pretty muc possition myself and lanes from my 8o'clock to my 1o'clock with my main shot at 11. Last weekend I had on at my 7o'clock 40-50 yards away. I had to stand up to get a shot lined up, but she just stayed out there.

its just a saftey harness made by hunter safty systems. good lord. i recently been told i could purchase some sort of rope to go around the tree to my safty harness to give me more mobility. anyway, im headed out tonight to hunt by myself, i have had a crap load of action with the farmers taking down the corn, thankgod....cya

[jdawg240]

its just a saftey harness made by hunter safty systems. good lord. i recently been told i could purchase some sort of rope to go around the tree to my safty harness to give me more mobility. anyway, im headed out tonight to hunt by myself, i have had a crap load of action with the farmers taking down the corn, thankgod....cya


Thats what I use. Its the "linemens belt" for the HSS. I use that to tie into the tree. Gives you much for flexability versus the strap. I picked mine up at Gander Mountain last year for 20 bucks.

Went out today to put up some glow tacks for one of our morning rut spots. Good thing we did the varmits had chewed up the cloth seat on one of my API stands. Luckly we a had a filmer set a 100 yards down the ridge. I jerked one of those stands and swapped it out. We had a 25 mph wind and rain so I dont think we left to much scent behind. I just hate messing around my key areas a week before the holy days begin. Things are liening up for a great season. My 10 day vacation starts on Friday the 31st!:D

[thunder river outfitters]

ok i screwed up, since the weather was less then perfect yesterday, rain, wind,,....ect. i decided to sit a stand where i had good activity as far as does go. figuring since the rut is starting to kick mabey a buck would be right behind her. i was sitting in an oak about 15ft up, since it was crappy out i figured i could stick a doe early and the sound wouldnt carry. like clock work i have 2 does enter my lane about 15 YARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....well ummmmmm i hit a tiny limb and I MISSED. GOOD LORD . i did manage to shoot the fence post and loose my muzzy. NEEDLESS TO SAY THATS ALL I SEEN. figures....lol

[jdawg240]

ok i screwed up, since the weather was less then perfect yesterday, rain, wind,,....ect. i decided to sit a stand where i had good activity as far as does go. figuring since the rut is starting to kick mabey a buck would be right behind her. i was sitting in an oak about 15ft up, since it was crappy out i figured i could stick a doe early and the sound wouldnt carry. like clock work i have 2 does enter my lane about 15 YARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....well ummmmmm i hit a tiny limb and I MISSED. GOOD LORD . i did manage to shoot the fence post and loose my muzzy. NEEDLESS TO SAY THATS ALL I SEEN. figures....lol


At least you got your miss out of the way on a doe. Could have been a 140 class buck..Now that would have hurt! :dizzy:

[thunder river outfitters]

At least you got your miss out of the way on a doe. Could have been a 140 class buck..Now that would have hurt! :dizzy:

lol,,,,VERY TRUE.....TODAY SHOULD BE A GOOD DAY. gunna sit from noon till dark. i finally have a little free time to spend in the woods for myself. i have a few good customers coming in that are decent hunters that i dont have to babysit...lol

[thunder river outfitters]

SCORED.....shot a doe last night. seen 5 doe and 4 bucks, only one shooter. never gave me a shot so i harvested a nice doe. will post pic later.

[Robow]

SCORED.....shot a doe last night. seen 5 doe and 4 bucks, only one shooter. never gave me a shot so i harvested a nice doe. will post pic later.

:woohoo1:

[jdawg240]

SCORED.....shot a doe last night. seen 5 doe and 4 bucks, only one shooter. never gave me a shot so i harvested a nice doe. will post pic later.

That a babe! Keep on shooting boys. We got freezers to fill..Feels like a cold winter is coming!

[thunder river outfitters]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=35&pictureid=3160
how many deer can we put in for the contest? 1-2-?
after all this last night , i still couldnt find my arrow. we went back this morning to try and find it and guess what, there is a second blood trail that went in a different direction....gggrrrrrrrr not what i needed to see. i know there was another deer beside her , but i thought i had a clear pass thru shot. so we looked and looked but that trail ended. i hope i didnt wound the other one to bad. but anyway it was the best night so far....alot of action now that alot of the corn is coming down.

[ArrowFlinger]

I would have to double check the rules, but I am sure you are only allowed 2 deer. 1 anterless and 1 antlered. You can cull your antlered for a larger score

[jdawg240]

I would have to double check the rules, but I am sure you are only allowed 2 deer. 1 anterless and 1 antlered. You can cull your antlered for a larger score


yup, one doe one buck..You can cull your first buck if the second is larger. ;)

[Robow]

Looks like a good size doe Thunder. Did you weigh it?

[BuckyMaster]

Sorry team been out of the loop for awhile. Just got back from hunting Mulies in Wy.

The day before I left MI, I shot a doe. Of course too big of a hurry packing that I didn't get pictures to make it count. Wife hauled it to the processor for me. Sorry about that team!!.

Hopefully we'll be able to hit it hard the next two weeks. Not seeing as many as last year, hopefully they'll get moving these next couple weeks.

Back in the game - DR

[thunder river outfitters]

Looks like a good size doe Thunder. Did you weigh it?

it wasnt all that big, it was only 2.5 yrs old...

ummm bucky,,,,your killin me....lol ...way yo go team player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i guess we will never get out of the cellar...lol

[jdawg240]

What a bummer. Went out today on lunch to check one of my best stands(1st time I even thougt about going into this area since May). Its produced a shooter buck for me the last 3 years. Same stand almost the same day each year. This year things are all screwed up. The water level in the swamp in higher than it has been in 5 years or more. It's pushed the bedding area another 100 yards in from my stand at least. The neighbors (due to the baiting ban) have pulled their spin feeders, this is were the doe's and fawns were heading each night as they worked just past my set up. And to top it all off the late beans we planted in mid July are being hammerd by the deer now. Of course they are in the other direction from my stand:rant:. I couldnt find one rub or scrap in this area. Usally by this time the area is tore up. I guess I'll have to shoot one elsewhere. This has always been my ACE in the hole spot. Its bailed me out time and time again. It's one of my two good evening spots. I guess I'll have to rely on my two morning stands. Saturday the wind should be perfect so cross your fingers for ol Jdawg!

[ArrowFlinger]

I managed to get tomorrow off of work. So I will be out Friday Morning, Sat Night. Sunday Morning, Sunday night.

[thunder river outfitters]

major boo boo last night.went out to this lease of 160acre corn field and noticed the farmer finally cut it with in the last few days. i have a customer from ohio in and told him and mark my guide to take the furthest stands in the back of this feild. i decided to sit in the same spot where i had my encounter with the big 7point last week(the one when my strap got in the way).also its closer to the truck thinking last week was a fluck anyway. i allways give my hunters the choice of taking the best spots. we all can see each other and warn each other with our 2-way radios if something is headed to you down a tree line. as soon as my customer hit the stand out come 4 doe. then a spike, then a 4point. i was thinking its only 3PM...GOOD LORD. well they kept fillin the field and i stopped watching because i was hearing noise. well a at about 6:30 i see this monster 10point 50 yards from me in some tags, along with i believe was a big 8 which wasnt to shabby. i said to myself if either of those come into my lane im going to release a muzzy. it was sorta getting dark and one had walked into my lane. to make sure it was one of the bucks, i held up my bi-nocks to make sure, "yep its a buck" . he had his butt facing me, now i know what your thinking, this would be a bad shot!!!!!!!! well ummmm NOT, he went about 50 yards and piled up. i heard him crash hard and so did the other guys and they were 200 yrds away. well we started to track him and was finding very little blood. knowing he crashed i just headed in that direction, and there he was in all his glory, A DAM 6 POINT.....***....WHERE DID HE COME FROM???????????????????????????????????....WELL atleast he will eat good. i didnt go out this morning because im still upset. mark my guide just called and knocked down a yote....this should be cool to see....anyway i hope you guys are doing better, i think im gunna take a few days off to reflect on my misshap. damit

[Robow]

Hey thunder no pics? :) tough luck! at least you have another tag


I'm out of here!!!! I'll check in 10 days from now!

[LivingLegend]

Sounds like some good land were you hunting in gladwin?Just say I heard a rumor.I think I've hunted that land maybe.Lots of deer.But the Enigma hasn't invited me out there in a few years.

[thunder river outfitters]

Sounds like some good land were you hunting in gladwin?Just say I heard a rumor.I think I've hunted that land maybe.Lots of deer.But the Enigma hasn't invited me out there in a few years.

i have 8 different parcels ,between gladwin, clare and beaverton. the smallest one being 120acres, all of it being farm land. yes its not to shabby. just need to shoot alot of does. im thinking about having my team up to take care of that. free of course. what do you guys think?

[steve1983]

i have 8 different parcels ,between gladwin, clare and beaverton. the smallest one being 120acres, all of it being farm land. yes its not to shabby. just need to shoot alot of does. im thinking about having my team up to take care of that. free of course. what do you guys think?

I'll shoot a few!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[thunder river outfitters]

I'll shoot a few!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

hmhmhmhm i think i mentioned TEAM members....lol...ill try and squezz ya in stevie..lol

[steve1983]

hmhmhmhm i think i mentioned team members....lol...ill try and squezz ya in stevie..lol

sounds good!!!!

[srconnell22]

i have 8 different parcels ,between gladwin, clare and beaverton. the smallest one being 120acres, all of it being farm land. yes its not to shabby. just need to shoot alot of does. im thinking about having my team up to take care of that. free of course. what do you guys think?

That sounds like unlawful use of too much hunting land and an unfair advantage. See contest guidelines Page 3, section 34, paragraph 2, line 4. :tsk:

[thunder river outfitters]

That sounds like unlawful use of too much hunting land and an unfair advantage. See contest guidelines Page 3, section 34, paragraph 2, line 4. :tsk:

lmao, sounds like jealousy to me....hmhmhmhm , page 3 section 34 paragraph 2 line 4 is make sure you attend hooters for lunch.:lol::lol::lol:

[Enigma]

I have a security leak LivingLegend who told you about anything? I'll be giving you a call.

[Kelly Johnson]

I wanna know who shot the Yote outta "my" stand;)

[jdawg240]

What long day..Not the way I pictured my first day of rut vacation. First of all one of my buddys over sleeps. When we call him he is still in bed. He says just go without me. Well he's got the trolling motor and battery in his truck:rant:. Luckly he lives a mile down the road from the farm. So he flys over we jump in the truck and fly over to the river. We unlock the gate drive back to the launch and get ready. As soon as we start heading up the river we see a truck pull up to the bridge. We then comenece to hear crap being unloded. FRICKEN GREAT!!TRESSPASSERS:rant::rant:. For one its a dirt road and they have to tresspass to get their canoes in the water. For 2 they are thinking they are about to go duck hunting. WRONG> When will people understand waters bordered by private land are NOT open to hunting of any kind without permssion. Just as if you were on the land. Riperan rights!'So we have to turn the boat around and get back in the truck to go deal with these clowns. (This is after my buddys dad who happens to own the total 585 acres stops them first and tells them they cant hunt). One of the dirt bags tells him you cant stop us you dont own the river. When we get there my buddy (owners son) trys to reason with these 4 clowns. Their spoksman has the balls to claim we are harrasing them. We explain in detail the law and and they can not hunt the river in this area. After 10 minutes of your wrong no your wrong my buddy says screw it. You guys want to hunt go ahead. The CO and myself will be along shortly so he can write you all tickets. What these clowns dont know is my buddy is a state park officer and has 2 local CO'S on speed dial. He knows them very well after working for the DNR for 15 years. What also really pissed us off was they had one of their wives drop them off so no vehicle would be spotted. Anyway they didint come up the river but we suspect they tresspassed down the river insted. I had a ok morning after just barley getting in my stand before daylight. Saw 5 bucks, 4 were dinks and one was a dandy! He was 150 yards out in the swamp. I could have shot all 4 of the little bucks. 2 of my buddys connected on 2 year old 9 points tonight. Both around 100 inchs or so. I had a slow evening only had a small fork horn come by chaseing a young doe. All the chaseing I saw was 1 year old bucks chaseing one year old doe's. The big mommas and daddys werent having any of it yet. Sorry to go on but I had to vent! I'll be hitting it again in the am.

[thunder river outfitters]

I wanna know who shot the Yote outta "my" stand;)
michigander88 (mark)...lol

[thunder river outfitters]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=35&pictureid=3271

[thunder river outfitters]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=35&pictureid=3270

[thunder river outfitters]

jdawg, wow that sucks. nothing like starting your vacation on a sour note. it will get batter, bucks are on the prowl. good luck buddy

[ArrowFlinger]

i have 8 different parcels ,between gladwin, clare and beaverton. the smallest one being 120acres, all of it being farm land. yes its not to shabby. just need to shoot alot of does. im thinking about having my team up to take care of that. free of course. what do you guys think?

I'm in. What timeframe are you thinking about.

[jdawg240]

jdawg, wow that sucks. nothing like starting your vacation on a sour note. it will get batter, bucks are on the prowl. good luck buddy


Had a decent sit this morning. The wind picked up around 8:00 and started to swirll all over the place:rant:. Had a nice buck come in behind a group of does and fawns. With the swirling winds the alpha doe was very nervous. The buck at one point let out a long 10 second grunt. Ive never herd such a long grunt. Maybe a tending grunt?? When she turned to go into the north bedding area he quickly followed. He didnt chase or act a fool just followed her. HMMM??? its close;). Im letting it cool down tonight and tommorow morning then I have the farm to myself for 4 days:evil:.

[jdawg240]

i have 8 different parcels ,between gladwin, clare and beaverton. the smallest one being 120acres, all of it being farm land. yes its not to shabby. just need to shoot alot of does. im thinking about having my team up to take care of that. free of course. what do you guys think?

Im in if the timeing works.

[thunder river outfitters]

I'm in. What timeframe are you thinking about.

im thinking first week of december, mabey we can throw a good buck or 2 in there aswell.....or just let me know what works for everyone. i can allways rearrange things. tends to slow down in december.

[ArrowFlinger]

I have a commitment for the 6th. So far the following weekend if free, plus I have the 12th scheduled as a Flex day-off. If the scheduling works out I would like to show up.

[thunder river outfitters]

it doesnt matter to me, you guys just let me know what works best. i have enough land and beds. just let me know.

[steve1983]

it doesnt matter to me, you guys just let me know what works best. i have enough land and beds. just let me know.

I will be up this weekend!!!!!:D:lol::D:lol: make sure my pillow is soft!:cool:

[kumma]

Well I had an eventful week, I managed to get locked out of my house, broke a window, had the well water tank rupture and leak oh and what else... I missed a doe. :dizzy: I just love the sound of a Montec slamming into a tree. :rant: Other than that it was great to get away from the world for a while.

Im in for a hunt in december let me know when and where, work is slow might as well go hunting. :lol:

[thunder river outfitters]

Well I had an eventful week, I managed to get locked out of my house, broke a window, had the well water tank rupture and leak oh and what else... I missed a doe. :dizzy: I just love the sound of a Montec slamming into a tree. :rant: Other than that it was great to get away from the world for a while.

Im in for a hunt in december let me know when and where, work is slow might as well go hunting. :lol:


lol, wow, you had a hell of a week....dont worry, we can change that.

[thunder river outfitters]

I will be up this weekend!!!!!:D:lol::D:lol: make sure my pillow is soft!:cool:


umm stevie arent you on another team?....your killin me:lol::lol::lol:

[Enigma]

Hey Thunder river in the photo with the guy and the deer and the coyote looks like a tripod stand behind his head in the back ground is it?

[thunder river outfitters]

Hey Thunder river in the photo with the guy and the deer and the coyote looks like a tripod stand behind his head in the back ground is it?
no its a motor hoist

[jdawg240]

I should have hunted this morning. Even with the warm temps it was calm and cool this morning:sad:. Well kinda cool:lol:. Insted I went and waited in line for 45 minutes to vote at 8:00 am. Full court press starts in the morning. One more day for the area to rest then its game on.

[thunder river outfitters]

I should have hunted this morning. Even with the warm temps it was calm and cool this morning:sad:. Well kinda cool:lol:. Insted I went and waited in line for 45 minutes to vote at 8:00 am. Full court press starts in the morning. One more day for the area to rest then its game on.

good luck....knock sumtin down

[steve1983]

umm stevie arent you on another team?....your killin me:lol::lol::lol:

Hey thunder Yes i am on another team and soon as they update the scores we will be winning!!!:D

So sounds like you should wish you where on my team:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[ArrowFlinger]

I should have hunted this morning. Even with the warm temps it was calm and cool this morning:sad:. Well kinda cool:lol:. Insted I went and waited in line for 45 minutes to vote at 8:00 am. Full court press starts in the morning. One more day for the area to rest then its game on.

Took me a whole 6 minutes to vote after work today. I pulled in the parking lot at 5:36 and was pulling out at 5:42.

[thunder river outfitters]

would you guys rather do a bow or muzzel loader hunt?....doesnt matter to me. im thinking 6 guys here at one time should be good. go out and get your doe permits or 2. get them for area 026 (gladwin county) private land (guest) use my cell as contact number 231-342-0248. we should be able to knock down some does. mabey take a nice buck or 2.
just bring the food and beverages.

[ArrowFlinger]

I am good either way. Just bought a muzzle loader this year. May have to whack the first one with the bow, so we get the points, since I registered as bow only.

[thunder river outfitters]

I am good either way. Just bought a muzzle loader this year. May have to whack the first one with the bow, so we get the points, since I registered as bow only.

no problem, why dont we do both, we can bow hunt a few days and then switch to muzzleloader on the 12th. sound good?

[kumma]

Im good with either, though I have yet to shoot anything with my Omega yet.

Im making up some "full force" team shirts you guys that want one, pm me your size & address and ill send out the shirts early next week.

[thunder river outfitters]

Im good with either, though I have yet to shoot anything with my Omega yet.

Im making up some "full force" team shirts you guys that want one, pm me your size & address and ill send out the shirts early next week.

triple extra bubba for me(cough)...lol

[ArrowFlinger]

no problem, why dont we do both, we can bow hunt a few days and then switch to muzzleloader on the 12th. sound good?

Are you Zone 2?

Sounds sweet. Let me know when you finalize the days you would like us to be up there.

I started a new job on Sept. 29, so all I have is one personal day to use. They have a 90 waiting period before I can use my accrued vacation hours. So i know I can't hit it for a whole week. I do currently have Dec. 12th scheduled off as a flex day.

[jdawg240]

Slow for me this morning. My buddy finished his season on a nice 8 point about 10 miles south of the farm I hunt. Shot him at 7:15 this morning. I saw few deer and NO chaseing. I was shocked. Im going to sit all day tommorow and Most of the day Friday. Then again Saturday if need be.

[thunder river outfitters]

lets do december 9th thru 15th...smoke stick starts the 12th, this will give a couple days with bow. and if you preffer to stay with bow thats cool also. we can even extend this if you like.

[ArrowFlinger]

Sounds great. now I can see what I can do with my work schedule. Depends on how this weekend goes, if I need to burn the personal day next week to hunt or save it. Just checked the weather and it is going to be an excellent weekend temp-wise. Really hope the rain turns to snow. Nothing better than hunting in the snow.

[thunder river outfitters]

would you guys rather do a bow or muzzel loader hunt?....doesnt matter to me. im thinking 6 guys here at one time should be good. go out and get your doe permits or 2. get them for area 026 (gladwin county) private land (guest) use my cell as contact number 231-342-0248. we should be able to knock down some does. mabey take a nice buck or 2.
just bring the food and beverages.

let me know what dates your coming, and please get your doe permits with the info i provided above. this should be a blast...no pun intended. this will be between the 9th and the 18th...mabey longer, i would like to take about 15 does or so and a few nice bucks. so we may extend this.

[jdawg240]

What a big let down this week has been. This darn south west wind for the last 5 days has killed me. All my top stands are set up for anything north or easterly. We did see 2 huge bucks in the last 2 days. I passed to many 1 year old bucks to keep track of. Every time a 2 year old would be working in he would zig insted of zag . So many close calls. I have a great pic of a 130 class buck standing in the pasture not 75 yards from the barn yesterday. I had planned on sitting most of the day but my buddys both got cold and wet so they wanted to bail. My buddy saw a monster Friday night. 150 class deer. I thought he was full of it. The first deer I saw yesterday morning was this buck..TANK! He is all of 150 and well over 250 pounds. With out a doubt the largets deer I haev ever seen in my life afeild. So far the season of almost for me. Back to work tommorow then Im going to use my last sick day either Wednesday or Thursday for one more morning sit. Then I'll have to break out the muzzleloader :sad:.

[jdawg240]

I also went to get into a prime stand in the swamp Friday night only to discover the stand was gone!:rant::rant: No one could have stolen it????Its in the middle of a 200 acre swamp?????? The dam tree had fallen over:yikes:. Scratch one baby grand!:mad: Mangled beyond repair!

[thunder river outfitters]

I also went to get into a prime stand in the swamp Friday night only to discover the stand was gone!:rant::rant: No one could have stolen it????Its in the middle of a 200 acre swamp?????? The dam tree had fallen over:yikes:. Scratch one baby grand!:mad: Mangled beyond repair!

lmao.....that is to funny....sorry bout your luck

[jdawg240]

Heres one of the big boys Im after. He's not the biggest buck on the farm but defianlty a shooter! I have one more shot at him with the bow then it's gun time!


http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/jdawg240/buck.jpg

[Robow]

Ya he's a shooter jadawg! Go get him!

[Robow]

Well I’m back from ten days at our lease. Monday morning my son and I had a NICE 8pt (18’ inside spread 10” G2s) chasing does around and feeding in front of us for an hour. He came as close as 50yds once but that was it. We did get plenty of video.

We watched him go into one of our sanctuaries so I set up that night in a stand on the north edge. I got out early, with the sun beating down on me I thought to early. I was sitting for maybe 20 min when I could see “bones” lit up by the sun about 60yds out in the thick stuff (and It’s all thick stuff). It was the big eight. I hit the grunt tube, nothing. He never looked over! He walked off to the East. 30 min later a smaller shooter eight came in from the east and made a rub and scraped the ground, were I saw the big one, and then went back to the east.

With about 30 min of shooting light left the big boy comes back rips the same scrape up and keeps walking to the south west. I hit the grunt tube again and he finally looks over to me and starts angling to my right, where I have a shooting lane.

As he hits the lane I draw and stop him with a mouth grunt. He’s perfect broadside, I put my 30yd pin on him and let it fly. As I heard a whack I saw a spark right at the vitals. He bolts for a few steps then walks off. As he walks away he dips down in front and I think maybe I got him! I found my arrow lying on top of the weeds with my Rage broad head missing the blades and no blood. I was not happy. Obviously I hit some brush.

I’m glad it was a clean miss. The shot looked clear of any brush until I found my arrow and a saw a few branches not visible from my stand.

More on this 8pt to come………..

[ArrowFlinger]

I also went to get into a prime stand in the swamp Friday night only to discover the stand was gone!:rant::rant: No one could have stolen it????Its in the middle of a 200 acre swamp?????? The dam tree had fallen over:yikes:. Scratch one baby grand!:mad: Mangled beyond repair!

Thankfully you were not in the tree.
I thought the Tree I was in Sunday mornining was going down.:yikes:

[ArrowFlinger]

Well this weekend didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. I had 7 deer come in Sat. morning. At 7:00 A.M. two does came in about 80yds to the West of me and passed by where I usually set my son up. At 7:20 3 more does come in. The 2 fawns about 50 yards and start heading to where I usually set my son up. The momma cut accross right in front of me at 50 and comes around my left. As she is behind a tree at 30yds. I draw back and she come from around tree HEAD ON. She sees me there at full draw and keeps looking up and down (you know the look). After about 30 seconds of that she spins full 180 and high tails it. At 8:30 a nice low but wide 8 pt. with the whitest antlers you ever saw almost sneaks by me, but he was 50+ yds away. 9:00 a spike maybe a 4 took the same path. In the evening about 5:30 the same 8 came out the same path. Sunday morning I didn't see anything. Looks like I can't get out until Friday morning. Hopefully i can know one of them down.

This has been a tough year. Usually I know one down doe the first week of Oct. then i can be more selective. But with the new job that has eliminated all weekday hunting, I have not been able to get out as much as I wanted. i do have the 12th scheduled off as a flex day, so I should be heading out after work on the 11th. And I have 1 personal day I can use on Monday the 15th, if necessary. I really hope I can hook up with that 8 point on Friday as I am pretty sure he is the same deer(at least same gene pool) I saw 2 years ago when I found this spot.

[thunder river outfitters]

can i get a reply on when you guys will be arriving and departing? so i can nail down what i need to do. thanks dan

[ArrowFlinger]

Current plan is to arrive Thrusday evening about 10:00 depending on your exact location and how bad the traffic is.

I will leave either Sunday or Monday Night.

[kumma]

Ill plan on similar dates from the 9th to the 14th but it all depends on my Christmas workload. I will be able to nail it down after Thanksgiving.

[thunder river outfitters]

sorry guys, i have to redo the dates, i just booked 4 guys for muzzleloader. sorry i cant pass up the money. lets do the first week of december , if this works for you let me know, if not ill try and fit everyone in at some point. i just cant pass up the money right now...sorry again

[jdawg240]

Went out for my last sit this morning. Had a close encounter with a big 9. These mature bucks are so darn chagey. He knew to stay just enough in the thick stuff to were I couldnt sneek a arrow in. Another close call. I decided to take another doe because I hadnt taken a deer with my bow yet. Plus the first doe I shot in September is almost gone:D. I aged her at 2 and a half. She went 30 yards and piled up. Sorry about the pic but all i had on me was the camera phone!

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/jdawg240/doebow-1.jpg

[Robow]

Nice job Jdawg!

[thunder river outfitters]

i have 1 scrape that i have been keeping a steady eye on, it has been a good spot for the last couple years, but up until today i was wondering where the big boys have been, this is one of 6 different bucks using this scrape,he is either a 7 or 8 point that i have seen. if you look in my photo album there is a small buck that one of my customers shot on the kids weekend that is still alive with an arrow in its neck.

[thunder river outfitters]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=35&pictureid=3511

[thunder river outfitters]

good job dawg, way to go

[kumma]

I'm gone in the morning for a week, hopefully I wont come home empty handed. :lol: T-shirt are in the mail for those who replied. Good luck with gun opener guys.

[Robow]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ldJ5eof_bw4/SRg7ObHnDFI/AAAAAAAAAgg/oHXWZwRXNOo/s400/Dan+08+buck.JPG

Well this is the one I shot at. My pal shot him on election night.

17 3/4" inside spread

10 1/4" G2

The camera phone I took the picture with makes it look bigger but it's a nice eight point!

[jdawg240]

Heck of a buck! Good luck to everyone this weekend. Let the games begin!

[BuckyMaster]

Good luck Team!

[skittishdeer]

just got an opportunity to get on a computer, I have shot at a doe and lost her, andalso shot a 4 point but didnt get any pics. sorry but we want more points than that anyway. I am hunting in tuscola county for gun and it looks sweet ill checkin soon later

[jdawg240]

My buddy connected on the big 9 we have been after. He shot him out of my blind I should have been in Saturday night. I came down with the flu Saturday and have spent the last 2 days in bed:rant:. Kinda the way my season has gone. O well what can you do? I had 3 guys go home with the flu at work last week and knew it was only a matter of time before I got it. Im finally back to work and will be hunting hard starting Friday! Good luck!

[thunder river outfitters]

well, im going out for myself this morning finally. went out opening morning but that didnt last long, customers put the smack down on a wide 7point. so i had to go do my job. now its time for big daddy to hunt. cya guys dan

[kumma]

My western UP gun opener was a bust. Walked in before light, set up in the wrong place and within 20 minutes after first light in I had a small buck come within 40 yards, I let him walk, it seemed way to early to see deer. :lol: Too bad its the best chance I had all week. I didnt even get a chance to punch my antlerless tag. The wind wouldn't quit and the snow kept blowing. Over all a very poor opener for us only 1 deer, 5 point, between 7 guys. Hope you all did better, I want to make it out a day or two for ML season and try to fill the freezer.

[kumma]

Forgot to add, the highlight of my trip was seeing 24 turkeys cruising thru the woods. It was the darnedest thing to see them coming down the trail one by one. I know its no big deal to alot of you but I was hunting in Ontonagon county. It was a nice sight.

[thunder river outfitters]

sorry to hear that kumma
thanks for the shirt, these are awsome. but i think they run a little small...lol either that or i gained more weight..lol. or it could be my broad muscular shoulders...lol
i have only been out for myself a handful of times, nothing moving. the properties around a few of my leases have been baiting like crazy , so the deer movement has been next to nill, this really does piss me off.

its looking like we can go back to our plans if you guys are still interested, i still havnt seen a deposit from these guys,and i dont think i will, so screw them, lets do sum huntin.

[ArrowFlinger]

keep me posted. The weekend of the 13th (12-15) has the best likelyhood that I would be able to make it.

[thunder river outfitters]

keep me posted. The weekend of the 13th (12-15) has the best likelyhood that I would be able to make it.


sounds good, ill mark ya down

[srconnell22]

I'll be up there that weekend too...mark me down.

[jdawg240]

I may be in. Cant comit just yet

[thunder river outfitters]

I'll be up there that weekend too...mark me down.

from my understanding, you need to work so you can buy some furniture...bahahahahaha:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[MiWolf]

Sorry It's been so long between posts, but I have really been hoping to post something positive.

I'm still hunting at least every other day. I passed on a spike and smaller does, hopeing for something with a little bit more for the freezer. Seeing deer almost every day, but none in shootable positions.

Now that it's getting crunch time, and I'm getting into the almost anything mode, shooting opertunities have been nill. Still seeing the spike, a scrubby 6 and a young 8 though and I remain hopefull.

I'm hedging my luck on just being out there and an oppertunitie will come.

Hope everyone is having good luck.

I love the T'shirt! It's very cool, and it is going to be my Lucky T-Shirt. I will wear it on all my hunts to bring me luck!

[srconnell22]

from my understanding, you need to work so you can buy some furniture...bahahahahaha:lol::lol::lol::lol:

actually heading up for a benefit for a friend's son who was just diagnosed with leukemia. good luck this weekend Dan!