MSFDHC 2020 Official Successful Hunter Thread

QDMAMAN · Aug 3, 2020

DO NOT POST COMMENTS ON THIS THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL PHOTOS MUST BE ENTERED BY MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 3rd, 2021! NO EXCEPTIONS! All participants must post a photo of themselves with their deer, weapon, and visible kill tag, on the “2020 Successful Hunter” thread within the 2020 MS Deer Contest forum. The following information MUST accompany the photo. MS user name, team number (team name optional), and number of score able points on bucks (close ups may be requested to verify points).
Admins reserve the right to deduct points if requirements aren't met 100%!

Scoring*

Every deer killed and entered according to the rules will be worth 5 pts.
A 2 pt. premium will be awarded to participants that kill their deer with archery equipment (compound, recurve, long bow, or crossbow).
Bucks will receive an additional 1 point for each antler point. Eligible antler points will be at least 1” in length (as defined by the MDNR).

Please read carefully!!!
*Each participant is allowed to enter two (2) antlered bucks or two (2) antlerless deer or, one (1) of each, but no more than 2 deer total. Participants will be able to enter two (2) deer ONLY. "First bucks" CAN be upgraded but ONLY if the limit of two (2) deer entered is not exceeded. Only one (1) buck will be counted as a buck!!!
Antlered and antlerless are defined by the MDNR.
**ONLY the top 7 scorers from each 8 person team will be counted.

Example 1: I killed a doe with my bow, 5 pts for the deer + 2 pts. (archery premium) = 7pts. I also kill a 9 pt. buck with my shotgun. I receive 5 pts for the deer and 9 pts for each score able point on the buck = 14 pts. My total score would be 7 pts (antlerless) + 14 pts. (buck) = 21 pts.

Example 2: I killed a 6 pt buck with my bow, 5 pts for the deer + 2 points for archery + (1 x 6) for antler points = 13 pts. I then kill a 10 pt buck with my firearm 5 pts for the deer + (1 x 10) for antler points = 15 points this buck becomes my buck entry @ 15 pts and the archery 6 pt is now scored as an archery antlerless entry at 7 pts. Total score 15 + 7 = 22 points.

AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!
Additional requirements are for data purposes and the hope is that everyone will participate.
ScipioCreekAssassin has offered to gather and graph out the data from this years contest.
Last years data summary: https://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/threads/2019-season-data-summary.674249/

Copy and paste the questions in BLUE to your entry(s) and answer accordingly

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest(Format = mm-dd-yyyy)
2. Morning/Afternoon/Evening
Location
1. Zone where animal was harvested.
2. Tree Stand/Ground Blind/Stalk
3. Public/Private Land
4. Food Plot/Scrape Line/Timber
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit)

Wind (Light/Moderate/Windy)

Cloud Cover (Clear/Partly Cloudy/Overcast)

Dominant Weather Pattern (Low Pressure - recent drop in temperature generally associated with precipitation or High pressure (generally stable, clear conditions)

Good Luck Everyone!
Sincerely,
T

EXAMPLE:
Hoytman5
Team #15 "Silent But Deadly"
8 point archery buck
15 points (5+2+8=15)

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest(Format = mm-dd-yyyy)-10-01-2019
2. Morning/Afternoon/Evening-Morning
Location
1. Zone where animal was harvested.-Zone 2
2. Tree Stand/Ground Blind/Stalk-Treestand
3. Public/Private Land-Private
4. Food Plot/Scrape Line/Timber-Edge of Cornfield
New for 2020
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit)

Wind (Light/Moderate/Windy)

Cloud Cover (Clear/Partly Cloudy/Overcast)

Dominant Weather Pattern (Low Pressure - recent drop in temperature generally associated with precipitation or High pressure (generally stable, clear conditions)

ScipioCreekAssasin · Aug 5, 2020

QDMAMAN - I would like to add an additional data point around weather at time of harvest, if everyone is game. This will give us a more accurate representation of weather conditions vs just using general "zone" weather data which can vary widely from one side of the state to the other. Open to other suggestions as well.

Something like : 1. Temperature and weather conditions at time of harvest.
Example - 64*, overcast, light wind
2. Was there a large temp swing or weather change from the day before.
Example - Yes or No.

I will do my best to separate the responses into logical categories for grouping and analysis.

koz bow · Sep 19, 2020

Team 8
Ht8ed
Archery
Sept 19
Zone 3 Berrien
60 degrees and clear

Let's get this party started!

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T Brown · Sep 19, 2020

Team #5 It’s 5 O’clock somewhere!
9-19-20
Evening
Zone 3
Treestand
Private
Food plot
59 degrees, light wind, clear And steady pressure.
5+2= 7 points

dewy6068 · Oct 3, 2020

Team 19 - The Slugs

dewy6068

Archery Doe
5 + 2 = 7 points

Zone 3 Barry County
10/1/20 7:10 pm

Private land. Treestand. Trail.

Overcast/light rain

60 degrees light NW wind.

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kevin2 · Oct 3, 2020

Kevin2
Team #7....Blood Moon
Doe archery
7 points (5+2=7)

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest(Format = mm-dd-yyyy) 10-02-2020
2. Morning/Afternoon/Evening Evening
Location
1. Zone where animal was harvested. 2
2. Tree Stand/Ground Blind/Stalk Treestand
3. Public/Private Land public
4. Food Plot/Scrape Line/Timber timber
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) 30

Wind (Light/Moderate/Windy) light

Cloud Cover (Clear/Partly Cloudy/Overcast) Cloudy overcast

Dominant Weather Pattern (Low Pressure - recent drop in temperature generally associated with precipitation or High pressure (generally stable, clear conditions) rain and a drop in temperature to 28°

Former grunt · Oct 3, 2020

Former grunt
Team 13 stackn racks
Doe archery
5+2=7 points
Public land, 34 degrees out 0830 time wind outta the south east, 5 yard shot in some thick brush. Oct 2nd 2020

jme · Oct 3, 2020

JME
Team 2: Rut Here, Rut Now
8 point, archery buck
15 points (5+2+8=15)

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest(Format = mm-dd-yyyy) 10-02-2020 7:10pm
2. Morning/Afternoon/Evening Evening
Location
1. Zone where animal was harvested. Zone 3, Washtenaw County
2. Tree Stand/Ground Blind/Stalk Tree stand
3. Public/Private Land Public
4. Food Plot/Scrape Line/Timber Swamp
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) 50 degrees

Wind (Light/Moderate/Windy) Very light, westerly

Cloud Cover (Clear/Partly Cloudy/Overcast) Clear

Dominant Weather Pattern (Low Pressure - recent drop in temperature generally associated with precipitation or High pressure (generally stable, clear conditions) Stable: lower than normal temps but had been so for several days.

BWHUNTR · Oct 4, 2020

BWHUNTR
Team #9 "Never Enough Tine"
7 points Swackered archery doe
7 point (doe 5 + archery 2 = 7)

October 3, 2020 6:25
Evening
SLP
Tree Stand
Private Land
Field edge/woods
52 degrees
light breeze
overcast/light drizzle
low pressure

Nitro225Optimax · Oct 5, 2020

Nitro225Optimax
Team #3 3FORALL
Archery doe
7 points (5+2=7)

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest 10-03-2020
2. Morning 8:03AM
1. Zone 2
2. Saddle
3. Public Land
4. Timber
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature 43°F

Wind - Light

Cloud Cover - Overcast

Dominant Weather Pattern - Low Pressure

gunfun13 · Oct 6, 2020

Gunfun13
Team 10-10derloins
Archery doe
7 points

1. Date of harvest(Format = mm-dd-yyyy)
10-06-2020
2. Morning/Afternoon/Evening
Evening

1. Zone where animal was harvested.
Zone 3
2. Tree Stand/Ground Blind/Stalk
Ground blind
3. Public/Private Land
Private
4. Food Plot/Scrape Line/Timber
Food plot
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.
Low 60s, WSW 10-15mph, mostly sunny

Joe Archer · Oct 7, 2020

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest 10/05/2020
2. Evening (6 pm)
Location
1. Zone 2 (NeLP)
2. Tree Stand
3. Private Land
4. Timber (Northern Michigan Woodlands)
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) - 58 degrees

Wind - Moderate

Cloud Cover - Clear

Dominant Weather Pattern - High Pressure

Joe Archer
Team #9 "Never Enough Tine"
Archery Doe 7 points

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Uncle Boopoo · Oct 8, 2020

Uncle BooPoo
Team #13 Stackin Racks
Archery doe
7pts

1. Date of harvest - 10/06/20
2. Morning
Location
1. Zone 2
2. Tree Stand
3. Private Land
4. Swamp Edge
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature 50 degrees

Light SW wind

Clear

High pressure

walleyerick · Oct 9, 2020

Walleyerick
Team 7
Archery buck
8 points

Date and Time
1. Date of harvest(Format = mm-dd-yyyy)10/8/2020
2. Morning/Afternoon/Evening evening
Location hardwoods
1. Zone where animal was harvested. Zone 2
2. Tree Stand/Ground Blind/Stalk treestand
3. Public/Private Land private
4. Food Plot/Scrape Line/Timber timber
5. Weather conditions at time of harvest.

Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit)50's

Wind (Light/Moderate/Windy) light wind

Cloud Cover (Clear/Partly Cloudy/Overcast) clear

Dominant Weather Pattern (Low Pressure - recent drop in temperature generally associated with precipitation or High pressure (generally stable, clear conditions) increasing pressure

short stick · Oct 10, 2020

Team 16 Ruptured bloodstream
Short Stick
8 pt buck 8+5+2=15
Excalibur Xbow
10/09/20
Evening 1845
Zone 2
Tree stand
Private
Timber edge of food plot
65 degrees 10-15 KT SE Winds
High pressure

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