No deer for me this year. The season wasn't completely unsuccessful, depending on how you want to look at it. I passed up several bucks this year that I would have shot in a heartbeat in previous years. With little to no rut activity, the deer have seemed to go nocturnal on me. Season ends at dark tonight, but I have to work 2-10.
The Allegiance is up for sale, so we'll see what next fall brings.
Thanks for all the support this year, guys. Good luck to everyone still out there.
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No bucks for me. I did get a nice mature doe. I'm not giving up yet. There's still some late rut activity here with some new scrapes. I'll try to get out a couple of days a week in the eve.
Oh yeah I passed on 5 deer this year as well, all dinks!
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RE: That's all, folks.
Hey Dan ..... keep us posted in your hunt for your new bow ..... I have missed your input the last several months ....
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Hey Dan ..... keep us posted in your hunt for your new bow ..... I have missed your input the last several months ....
I've already decided.
I'm going with a 50-60# Black Ice this year. Hopefully I can tweak it to about 62 or 63#.
I've shot a few of the new bows [General, Marquis, Katera, MOAB...] All were nice, but not nearly as smooth as what I'm wanting this year. Last year I went for speed, this year I'm wanting smooth. The Marquis almost fit the bill, but the ATA was a bit more than I was wanting.
It'll be interesting...
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We're only allowed one deer per year. I generally pass on does until the last few sits of the year. The last three times I've gone out I've seen a total of zero deer. Had a doe come along, I would have shot her, absolutely.
If Washington would allow us multiple deer, things would be different.
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Thats to bad Dan, but its only unsuccessful if you did not enjoy yourself or learn something. You had a good year last year and hopefully you will have a better one next year!
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Thats to bad Dan, but its only unsuccessful if you did not enjoy yourself or learn something. You had a good year last year and hopefully you will have a better one next year!
My sentiments exactly.You give it all you got and what ever happens happens.It is all good!
That's all, folks.
