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Either way, Bobby, you sound like you're having a blast with all the critters out there under the big sky. My aunt and uncle used to live in Hall, Montana. Their drive way was 1.5 miles long. Talk about some country, whew.

I'm finally going to get out this weekend. Looks like I'll only get a morning hunt in tomorrow as it's supposed to rain for a few days starting tomorrow afternoon.[:'(]

Oh well. The rut is just starting to take shape and in a couple weeks, it should be pretty nuts out there.

What's going on with the rest of you guys?

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Well things are starting to look pretty good! I hunted last sunday morning and sawa doe out about50yrds from meeat for more than an hour in one spot? About 8:30 I had 2 bucks pop up out of no where? One was an 8pt and the other was a six nether was very big although the 8 would have scored (imo) About 100inch`s I would have taken him if he would have gave me a shot but they walked into a thicket near by and I never saw them again? I got down from my stand at about 10:30 and as I was walking out I found some very nice size rubs that where not there last week 20yrds from my stand;)I could not see them before daylight when I walked into my stand. There is also 2 large scraps near by. I have begain to see much more sign than what I have been seeing. I know there are some good bucks here. I have seen them! But I will not hold out to long for a bigboy. I will try to take the first ave, buck I see just to get us on the board. I am aloud 2 bucks here so I`ll leave the big one`s up to you guys to take;)Hopefuly It will not be much longer untill I have one within range.. Good luck guys..rta47

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Hey guys, were SLACKING.. We need some kills.. Good time is coming, lets gets some on the ground.. I'm still waiting to see a GOOD one. I've got 3 weeks till rifle season.. So, i'll be hunting hard the next three weeks..

Lets go guys.. Lets get on the board

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I took a few days off from bow hunting for our 3 day early ML season. I was lucky enough to kill a nice 9pt, that wont help us much but I will be back in the woods with the bow this week. A lotof goodsign is starting to pop up bucks are really starting to work the scrapes, nows the time to add a couple nice ones to the scoreboard.

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Well guys no buck [:'(]But I did take another doe sunday morning;)Plus I am seeing alot more deer and alot more big buck sign! I did have a long horn spike walk buy at about 15yrds. Guys I really don`t think it will be much longer untill we start putting up some numbers! good luck team.

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BTW-Congrats on the 9pt-lefty.

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Shouldn't be long now..


The rain held off this weekend and I was able to get in some seat time in the woods. Saturday I hunted pretty hard - morning and night and saw nothing. Sunday am, nothing, but Sunday night - wow what a hunt, not successful, but fun. The rut seems to be cranking up good now. There are 3 fresh scrapes in the area, one being at the base of my tree :D. I got back to my stand a little late and had to wade through the deer to get there. I thought the night was going to be a bust after spooking the deer from under my tree, but about an hour later I heard grunting. Within a few minutes a nice 8 came through about 60 yards out grunting and in quite a hurry. He was heading straight into the wind so I imagine he was on a doe's trail. He wasn't a huge deer, but much larger than last year's buck (nearly twice prob a little over 100"). I would have taken him given the chance but he never circled back. Idiot me forgot my call in the truck so I had nothing to try to coax him over either. I had several doe within range but being Sunday night, I chose to let them walk. Just a matter of time now fellas - rut is starting to kick. Man is that cool watching a buck all nuts like that.

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Dang it Badbob, thats what my problem is and thats trying to focus. I get side tracked so easy due to what I want to pursue. Seems like deer, elk, and trophy rainbow fishing all come together at the same time, and then an ocassional prarie chicken gets in the way, hell, I wish I could clone myself and not to mention having to get firewood in the afternoons while hunting. Its just a helleva office to play in.;)
I been encountering mulies and whitetail on the mountain here, but just not no quality. Legs are kinda rubbery from going up and down in mountain goat country. Some areas where I'm at I kinda wonder how to get a nice critter out but the temps are dropping and snow is in the forcast so it will make bringing a critter out a lot easier solo. I'll be hunting till the end of nov and like to think I can put a good quality buck on the board by then, as the peak of the rut kicks in at the end of nov.
Good luck guys.

Bobby

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I haven't seen squat. All i'm hoping for is seeking phase brings one by my stand.

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Well I think I might buy a local license this week here. I might have to go after a few of the nice ones that are suppose to be around. I saw one a few weeks ago. I wouldn't want to shoot him because it's the first real pretty one I've seen since moving here. My neighbor said he did see a monster on the corner of my lot. We'll see. I will probably just shoot a bunch of little ones just to save my landscaping and get warmed up this year.

On the funny bad news front, the dang wife washed my wallet. All my credit cards and stuff survived but my expensive Md license is gone. I'll have to call and find out how I can get it replaced if I don't find it this weekend.

Good luck ya'll! The fun season is almost upon us!