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Looks like you fellas are gonna make a late run. Good work guys, and good luck the rest of the way...

Team XX is looking good right now, but I think you guys have a lot of good whitetail hunters who haven't been accounted for quite yet.

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Well, I still hope to harvest a good buck but with a new addition for my wife and I it's tough to get out half as much this year. I usually live in the tree but this year it's a bit tougher to get the o.k. from my wife. I have saw a few nice deer that will be in the 140s but only small bucks have give me a oppurtunity for a shot. I am hoping here at the very latest Thanksgiving week to get a couple times. I should get a buck just how big is the question.

I hate to say it boys but the team with 700 something pretty much has this baby wrapped up. Even if our team gets 2 200 class deer we are way short.[&o]But we still can get second and with this many teams that would be one hell of a accomplishment. Nice going guys, very nice deer. Congrats to all of you who tagged one!;)

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Congrats on the bucks guys, we needed them,I was worried we were going to get shutout!!!! I think were right back in this thing now, I was bored tonight so I got the caculator out. Whith what were currently down and 7 of us left, if we all shot a 71" buck we would be ahead of them by a few inches, 6 of us kill we need to average 83", 5 of us kill we need to average about 100". I dont think those numbers are to much of a long shot, we throw in 1 big boy in the 130"+ range and things could get real interesting. We all just need to kill, were at the halfway point of most of our seasons, lets keep hunting hard and see what we can do. Thats Lefty's midseason pep talk....free of charge!!!:D:D

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Don't let him fool you guys, Lefty doesn't own a calculator. He used his fingers, toes, and his old ladys' finger and toes to come up with those numbers!! Redneck Abicus!!

Just kidding, Lefty!

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Well, my season is pretty much over.. Hunting bucks up here in December is nearly impossible.. We already have over 15" of snow, and the big bucks just dissapear, let alone trying to get to them is just as hard as finding them. But I'll see what i can do.

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Don't forget your old ladys fingers and toes Slice, those were big numbersand I needed and extra set so I gave her a call....:D:D

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Let's not throw in the towel yet fellas, there's plenty of season left. Just have to hunt harder and smarter post rut/gun through the end of the season. ;) My last year's buck was shot on December 3rd.

Like Lefty said, if the rest of you scored on a decent to small buck we could wrap this up again for repeat! Wouldn't that be sweet. No, it really doesn't matter either way, just cool being involved with you guys on this.

Tribal - how's the new family? I can't remember, what did you and your wife have? (It seems I remember something in this post, but I don't have time to go back and read this entire thread.)

My daughter is now 3 months old and doing very good. Mom went back to work and is bummed so I know the feeling of not being able to get much tree time.

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Yeah BoB sounds like we are in the same boat. It's been over a week since I hunted with my bow and I can hardly stand it. Like my wife said, " How many times are you going to have a infant at home? You have the rest of your life to hunt." It did not take long to realize whats more important. So this year I will accept having less time in the woods. I can hardly complain I have 4 does down already and could have shot smaller bucks. But I have a great chance of tagging one in the next week. I will get out. My daughter is almost 4 months old and she is our last. I have a son who will be three on December 3.
The wife got fixed and so after this year IT'S ON!!!!:D I will be back to hunting 4-5 times a week! Good luck to you all!

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My time in the woods has been limited as well, havnt been out since last Saturday. All my days off work were during that warm spell we had. I have this Saturday left and Thanksiving morning before gun season comes in. I have 3 archery buck tags so I'm not going to be picky anymore next buck that gives me a good shot is in trouble. I have taken 5 does with the bow so far this year but havnt had the buck I wanted come in. Time to be less picky and just put one on the board.

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Well I got out a few times this week. I haven't seen anything much to shoot. Should I say no big bucks. The biggest I've seen was a 110 8 point. Tons of does everywhere. It's hard to climb a tree without getting busted. I don't think the Rut has started in Md. I've seen bucks interested in does but not going crazy over them.

I went out today and scouted a few old places and found one area with a dozen + trees 6 to 8" in diameter all tore up. I'll make it out there sometime for a hunt. I know there is a monster hold up in the blow downs.

I'mholding out for at least something in the 130 class. There's plenty of time remaining. For those who think your season is over, just go and scout other areas. Walk until it looks good and climb a tree. Team 20 looks good but it's because there each putting something on the board. It aint over until the fat lady sings and I don't hear momma warming up.;)

Good luck guys, we still have a great shot to repeat.

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Well this year with the time I have had any decent buck will do. I don't know how much I will get out and I refuse to eat a tag sandwich. 100" 8 point? It's going down.

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This is the last week of hunting season here and I'm going to have to hang the bow up and grab the 30-06, I need something thats going to reach out and get em and don't want to take a chance in having to eat my tag. Sorry I wasn't any help, but I did have an enjoyable season and would of liked to have stuck some of the ones I saw, but seeing them and getting them are two different things. Good luck.

Bobby

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I was a bit surprised to see you say that. That tag soup will be delicious when you run into that 100" 8 pointer next year as a 140" 8 pointer ;)

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Well I wished I could put 2 up on the board for our team? I shot 130+ class 8pt this past saturday 7.45am:)Two nice bucks in one week:)This one is a basic 8 frame with 2 nicekickers a 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 on the left beam. It has a 19 7/8 inside spread And has left side 24 1/8 right side 23 7/8 main beam and really good mass.The only bad thing is he broke off hisG,3 on the left side My guess is fighting?[:o]I will try to post some pics by tuesday. By the way I shot him out of the same stand as the one I took last sunday;)I sure wished I could put one of you guys somewhere around that areaseeing all kinds of bucks! "Its hot"I will try to post the story when I post the pics!
Don`t give up guys Things can turn around very fast! hang in there team-8 ..rta47

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Yeah I know, just been frustrating for me not getting out as much as I usually do. I am hungary for a buck kill. We will see. Thanks for keeping me in check.;)

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Guys here is a couple of pics of the buck I took on saturday the 19th 745am

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And another

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RTA nice buck. Dude you're in the zone. Come on guys we need you'all.

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Congrats on the nice buck Rta, I would like something like that anytime now.

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Looks like someone is seeing some nice deer. Congratulations RTA.

Hang in there guys. There still is time.

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Well they are getting bigger. I went out yesterday in my backyard with the sole purpose of dropping some does. Didn't see a thing and it was getting to the end of the hunt so I was going to call it a little early. I already had my arrow put away, my sight turned off, and my rope in hand undoing the tangle, when I heard what I knew was a buck coming in. I dropped the rope, knocked an arrow and turned on my sight.

He was a pretty buck. He was in the 125 class. Real nice symmetrical 8 point with good mass. He came right underneath me walking a good clip. I grunted just with my mouth to get him to stop. He offered a great shot but since this is my backyard I let him walk for next year. I have to say it's nice to be seeing some bigger bucks in my own backyard.

Hang in there and spend as much time as you can in the woods.

Good luck!

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This was near one of my stands at the same time I was hunting another stand.[:@]As much as I am getting out this year I have a good feeling I would have let him have it.

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That's too funny.

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Fieldmouse and tribal, Yourso close! hang in there. Lets go team wake up!:D

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There's NOWAY were gonna get 800pts

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Come on guys, we can get to 800 points. All we need are some 100 pt 8 points. I've passed up a few of them already. If your season is still in and your not seeing anything, look for a new place. If hunting in over already, call me, I have three states I can put you on the bucks. Hang in there guys. Let's finish this thing strong.

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Well could of stuck a 20" fork tonight. lol Would of been a chip shot.:DWe have snow on the ground and seems to be already slowing like late December. I will still get out not to worry butI just am not seeing anything even close to shooters lately. Slumps suck but I still am hopeful I will get something. Not to worry.

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I would think Tribal could get at least a quarter of that. :D

I'm back in town for a couple days so I'd thought I'd drop in. Looks like we have our work cut out for us for sure. Late season rut, that's where it's at.;)

Firearm ended yesterday in MI so the deer should be back to normal in a week or two. I hunted four days over Thanksgiving and saw not one single deer. Wierd weather and gun hunters all over will sure make the deer sit.

Mathewsboy - when is the migration up there? You should be able to sneak an arrow in a 150+ during that time or the late rut, no? Years ago I hunted near Bergland and found a migration trail (so the locals told me). This place was East of town, then a mile north on Forest Hwy 400 off Hwy 28 to a road that led back to a parking area for a state trail system. This trail led around a few cliffs back to a river with a waterfall - cool area. The low valley part between the cliffs and the river held a deer trail that was easily as wide as a single lane width of a road. The locals told me this was part of the deer migration trail.

Bergland

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My season is closed here in montana guys, but I might still have an out of state hunt coming up. Good luck.

Bobby

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Almost tonight out of 25 deer in 2 hours I saw 4 were bucks. One was a 130" but I scared the hell out of him with a snort wheeze I tried to do as a last resort. The other 3 were all between 100-120.

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Hang in there Tribal it sounds like your all over-em. 130' at this point would look good! even 100? that would put us close if not over 400,
Even if we don`t win? finishing a strong 2nd would be awesome for the for the team that won last season? "SCREW THAT!!I WANT TO WIN IT ALL:D
" Go team-8

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Tribal, quit scaring the dang deer and shoot one already, will ya?:D

Come on guys, we actually could pull this off you know. (I'm one to talk, I've only been out a hand full of times after I took my buck, and haven't even seen a doe :eek:.)

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Well guys, I'm happy to say I filled my tag. But I am sorry to say he's not the monster I was holding out for. It was 4 degrees with a-4 windchill snow on the ground and no warm up in sight.The deer are herded here like the great caribou migration. I shot a double which was fun a huge doethen the8 pointer a short time later. It was my forth double so thats always a bonus. He scores a whopping 75 but in this weather I earned him none the less. I am happy because my wife just about had it.
With the pace I was hunting I only had 3 or 4 more times out anyway. So I TOOK IT FOR THE TEAM.;) Besides I wanted Badshotbob to shoot a bigger deer than me this year.;);)j/k Bob! And I promised to contribute and I did just that. Just not enough to win the contest for us. Good luck to those who are still at it. Next year I will be back to hunting full time.

Ever try and draw your bow with 20 or more deer around you within 60 yards? Thats alot of eyes and I will say this is my biggest buck this late in the year. Anyway it caps out a decent year for me as I stuck my limit and even party hunted firearm for another small buck. Elite 8 BBD BIG BUCK DOWN!

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Heres a pic for your viewing pleasure. I love the white camo!

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Way to go Tribal. I was just about to post my question if I should shoot a deer even if I wouldn't hang him on the wall. RTA's post answered it for me and your deer did as well. I'll pop one this month.

Tribal, that darn 8 point loooks big. How much did he weigh? I laugh at his body size compared to the deer I see.

Lefty, are you alive? PM me if you want to hunt later this month. My petting zoo has some bucks but not the mosters I was seeing regularly due to the idiot hunting next to the property. I can still put you on a buck hopefully and we can add 200 points to our score even if we only shoot a two small 8 points.

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Tribal

Congrats on your buck and the double!! Our deer herd up here too in winter. Hunting them with that many eyes, ears and noses is indeed a challenge. Great job!!

Tim

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Way to go tribal! Thanks for helping out the team! WE NEEDED IT;)
That is a fine looking buck,OK he`s not the 140-150class everyone was expecting you to bring in? Instead you showed us what kind of bowhunter you are? In 4 degree weather? With That many deer around you? And you were still able to pull it offAdouble? That is a trophy in itself!
The buck I posted for the team this yr was also a double, But I only had about 7 or 8 deer around when I did it:D? I understand What you did was even tougher to do.Congrats..

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I gotta hand it to ya, Tribal, you are nuts my friend. Great deer for this late in the season and considering the weather conditions and all those eyes. Whew. And a double to boot! I'm impressed. Yep, all those eyes is not an easy thing. I stuck a doe last season on December 28th - the woods was full of deer. Although it wasn't as cold as your hunt (a mere 20 with about 0 wind chill), I know how hard it can be to get a bow back in that weather after sitting for hours - and without being busted. Way to go.

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Congrats Tribal thats a nice buck. Here in MD we would have to kill 3 bucks to add up to that body size.:D Keep plugging away guys this is the toughest time of year to stay motivated and keep on hunting but the deer are still out there, we still have a shot at winning this thing.

Fieldmouse,

I'm still alive and kick'n havnt been bowhunting since before Thanksgiving, I hope to get out this Saturday. I only have weekends left except for the days after x-mas and new years. Let me know if you can get out on a Sat or any of those days and we will hunt together.

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Congrats Tribal on the nice buck and sticking with it in those conditions. Keep it up guys we may not win but we can still make a good showing.