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Yep, I could easily add out usernames. Is there any certain way you'd like to see them on there? I could make 1 per each team member with his own name on it. Or I could come up with a design that has all our names. Up to you guys.

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How about something like this? Too big?

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I like it :D

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Works for me...good job Jeramyk

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I cant use it...I get an error message that says its too big

heres what I did:
saved the image to my computer, went to my profile clicked on the profile avatar option, and loaded the saved file = too big??

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The logo looks great to me! I also cant load it. It says file to large. Someone help us!

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Alright I think I got it...thanks

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You can put the logo in your signature if you'd like. That way you can link it and still keep it's size. Just go under "My Profile" and add the following to your signature.

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hey, thanks for making the logo, it looks great.

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alwayshntn, could you update the post that started our team thread so that it includes our team name in the title?

Man, I don't know about you guys but I cannot wait for the season to start. The next 5 weeks are going to draaag. [&:]

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Looks good JeramyK.
Thanks for your time.

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Ok, I'm wired. Bow's set up. Arrows tuned. Treestandsin place. paths to treestands mowed. Now all I need is Oct. 1st to get here. You guys are right. The next 5 weeks are going to take years to go by!:(

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For the most part I'm ready to go. Going to do 1 or 2 more 3D shoots before the season starts. And I'm planning another trip down to Cabelas to pickup a few misc. items. I have a new custom string on order and hope to have it in the next week or two so that I can get it installed and have enough time to get everything retuned.

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Hey I finaly figured out this signature thing:D:D:D
Just got some practice broadheads to shoot and will see how they are shooting today, first time using the Montec G-5 hope they shoot good.

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Man, don't talk about Cabelas!!!! I just spent $502 (don't ask, but not a normal trip for me) at the cabelas in Owatonna, MN (just under 2 hours from my house). Well, guess what opens 1 MILE from my house in October??????? An even bigger cabelas! My wife is freaking out. Needless to say, I am ready for opener.

I'm starting to get trail cam pics of decent bucks. One nice 10 point and a decent 8 or 9 point. Nothing like some of you get, but pretty good for this time of year for me. Plus, I put a new stand up with just awesome trails on 3 sides.

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A Cabelas 1 mile from your house? My wife would probably leave me. LOL :D

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Well wifey's B-day is Sept. 3rd. Labor Day weekend. She's a fisherperson. (the reason I married her). Trying to get her into hunting. I'm going to take her to Bass Pro Shops down in Springfield , MO for her B-Day. A 5 hour drive 1 way. It'll cost me a couple of hundred but it'll will keep her quiet about all the money I spend on treestands and bowhunting stuff. They are building a new Bass Pro Shop in Council Bluffs, IA. (across the river from Omaha, NE) About 1 1/2 hours from my place. No telling what the budget's going to look like then.

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OK guys, I need your help. I started a post talking trash about whose going to win the contest and they're lining up to jump on me. I need some Team Rackmasters to get in there and sling some trash. The thread is titled "Hear Ye, Hear Ye".

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SORRY for not getting back sooner... I've been out of town working this week[:'(]Well I am chomping at the bit for Sept. 15 to get here. :)I've got alot I want to get done this weekend check food plots I planted last week, wash hunting clothes and pack away, shoot my bow, and hang some stands. WOW !! BUSY WEEKEND :)All for a good cause though :DWell guys I can't wait to get this thing started. I talked to my dad this week and he said he's seen a few bucks this week around the farm with snow white horns. SHEDDING VELVET :DIts started !!

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Sure sounds like you'll be busy this weekend alwyshntn! I guess it's not so much "work" when it's hunting related. ;)

I got my new string today so that will be my project this weekend. I went out tonight and did a little scouting on some new land near my home. Saw some turkey tracks but no fresh deer sign. Then again I didn't really go too far into the woods. Just followed a 15' wide path for about 1/2 mile that the gas company cut for access to the gas line. This nice patch of woods (according to satellite photographs) has a football field sized clear cut in the middle. I'm trying to find a way to make my way into the edge of that field and scout. Since this spot of woods issurrounded by some housing developmentsI have no doubt there are deer hiding up in there somewhere. :D I'd LOVE to put out some trail cams but I can see the kids ride their dirt bikes and ATV's along this gasline and I'm too afraid they'll get stolen. [&:]

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I got me another 2 man ladderstand last week from E-Bay. Got to put it together this weekend and find a place to put it up. I've got 4 more places on my property that I want stands. But 2 of them are definately going to have to be ground blinds. No good trees to put stands in. Then I've got to switch my Alpine quiver from my Martin Phantom II over to my Martin Slayr. It's a lot quieter than my old Kwikee quiver. Got to practice some more. Haven't practiced all week. Slacker! LOL Still got 5 weeks to the opener. But time has a way of getting away from me.

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Almost in the home stretch. Only a few more days until Sept rolls around. Then the countdown to Oct. 1 officially begins for me. :D

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I am in the home stretch of my countdown...september 10 cant come soon enough!

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I've updated our team banner. Welcome Millertime10 to team 17! :)

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Hey guys what's going on? Good to be a part of the team and looking forward to it.

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How can I get that banner? I will be on here later, just got that new cheap $96 Moultrie Digital cam from wal mart. Going to go set it out and see how it does. I have heard good things about them, has anyone here heard about them or used one?

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Here's how you can add the banner to your signature. http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/fb.asp?m=1169433

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Team is completed welcome Miller

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Hey Miller. Welcome to the team. I see you're in Oklahoma. Cool! Another Midwestern state. We've got Oklahoma, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Missouri, Maine, and New York. We should have some hawgs on this team this year! I don't know what the deer populations are like in you're states but here in Iowa, they are exploding! We can't shoot enough deer. 150+ class deer running all over the place. This is going to be fun!

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Alright guys, a little about myself. I am from the central part of Oklahoma 15 minutes west of OKC. I hunt several woodlots and farmlandin and around that same area. I hunt on my grandpa's land and some land of other farmers in the area. I just turned 24 Saturday andgraduated from collegelast May. Unfortunately, I just got a job in the eastern part of the state 3 hours from where I hunt. The positive is that I will be working 14 days on 14 days off, so that will still allow for plenty of time in the stand on my days off. I am a trophy hunter when it comes to shooting bucks. If I need meat I will shoot a doe. I have 2 deer on the wall (172" and 137")that I shot with a rifle, I have yet been able to harvest a trophy with my bow. A buddy of mine shot a 196" non typical 1/2 mile from where I hunt with his bow last year, so I have good potential in my area. Hopefully I will be able to help our team with a good score and I look forward to Oct 1, it just can't come soon enough.
Here the pics of the 2 deer I have on my wall, just showing the potential I have in my area.


This is my biggest, he grossed 172", has 3 tines over 12" and 27" main beams
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Well while I am posting pics, here is my buddies 196" monster he shot last year with his bow

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Holy mackrel! Glad you're on our team! ;) Seriously though, those are 3 awesome bucks!

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Here's a couple trail cam pics of bucks from the last couple weeks. I usually get a lot better picks when people start hunting the public land adjacent to my inlaws land. The funny thing with the daylight pic is it tookme a coupleminutes to notice the second buck (bigger one too!). So, unless they can re-lasik my eyes, I might have problems this year. lol. My wife didn't notice him either....weird i guess.

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Here's another...

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OH YEAH!!! We're in contention this year!

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here's a picture of the buck I got last year...oh yes we are in contention!

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Well, my countdown has begun. 30 days and counting till the season starts. [8D]

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Looks like we have a good chance at harvesting some nice bucks this season.

I have a couple of question for all the team members.

How many of you hunt over bait?
or
Use bait to hold deer in your area?

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It's illegal to hunt over or even in the vacinity of bait here in PA. I try to look for natural food sources and then setup on a travel root in/out of that area.

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I know they've updated the laws on baiting in Minnesota, but the last I remember it was illegal to hunt property that had bait. Salt is OK but anything with food in it is illegal.

on another note....a dang huge oak tree fell on the trail leading to what i thought was my best stand. it appears to have rerouted all deer traffic as my camera got no pictures. ugh, it was such a perfect stand with 3 great trails going by.

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Her in NY It is not legal to bait or even have a feeder no mater if you are huntingdeer or just want to feed them.. So no I dont hunt over bait.