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Hopefully I'll be back out tomorrow morning or Friday evening. Will depend on my wife's schedule. If not I'll be back out Saturday morning for sure. I wish Sunday hunting was permitted here in PA. It would really benefit someone like me. [&:]

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went out tonight to my honeyhole from last year...got there kind of late (4 p.m.) I stand in this place because there arent many good trees around...so here I was standing in the light rain until 5 minutes before legal shooting ends when I see antlers coming across the cut...honest to truth thats all I could see...I watched him come just like every time before from left to right but only this time he was moving a lot faster than usual...he came right down into my corner and never knew I was there I grunted at him when he was almost to where I wanted him but he didnt stop for another 3-4 strides right behind a tree[:@] he started going again but I couldnt get him to stop again till he was 40-45 yards away....maybe next time

Not a big deal (he was a spike that I had been seeing last year that had developed into a small 6; its probably a good thing that I couldnt get an ethical shot because I just might have shot him)

anywho...I was wondering why he moved so quickly across this cut...its all small spruce/fir with aspen scattered about. Last year the deer were happy just to mope around in it and browse...even the 2 bigger bucks. This year they fly across it and dont browse at all...I am thinking it because there is more food available to them this year then there was last.[:'(]

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Well, couldn't drag my lazy butt out of bed this morning. Alarm went off at 4am and I just couldn't do it. Must be a sign of getting old. [&:] Actually my son has been sick the past couple nights so I've been up later than usual getting him to fall asleep.

Going to plan on getting out tomorrow am. ;)

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Sorry Team, I haven't been posting much do to work. However I got a chance to get out today and harvested a nice doe Meat in Freezer!

Got up in my stand about 6 am, got settled in day light broke pretty good about 7:05I heard all sorts of noise, I figured tree rats and seen just that so I stood up to stretch my legs looked behind me and there were 5 does one which was a Pibald what a beauty. I tried to bleat etc. to get them to come my way the Pibald was heavy on my mind at this time but didn't offer me any kind of shot, then suddenly this one doe comes out of no where right into my honey well 15 yds and WHACK!! I let it rip happen so quick, seen my arrow sticking up from ground, Knew I hit her good cause I have two orange fletching and one green covered with blood.She expired within 20 yds,I just hope to get another chance at that Pibald such a beautiful thing to see. Didn't cost me a tag, I hunted the base today so their DMA's cover all bow doe killsin the archery only areas til they are gone.

I'm now siked up for the remainder of the season,friend of minegot a 11 pt only thing is itdressed out at 96 lbs:D

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I guess as long as they got the bone-mass on the head it doesnt matter how much they weigh!

Congrats on the doe and good luck in future hunts

Good hearing from you again, and keep up the good work!

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Congrats VA! Good luck chasing that piebald. ;)

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well, i went out last night...nothing again. i'm going to look for new spots this weekend. i'm putting my climber on my back and taking the mountain bike way into the woods (big chunk of public land, no driving). I also might go look at 40 acres 2 hours from home. that's got me pumped!

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Sorry I haven't posted in a while guys. Been busy working and hunting my butt off on the weekends. It's been pretty slow here in Iowa due to the warm weather. Warm heck! It's been hot until yesterday. Now we're finally seeing some seasonal weather. Iknow this doesn't count in the contest, but just to show you I do have deer to hunt on my place.Iowa's early muzzleloader season started last Saturday. My buddy had a tag so he came over and hunted last weekend. He gotan old 8 point out of one of my 2 man ladder stands at 50 yards. I do mean old8 point too. This deer had no teeth on his upper palate and only the front incisiors on his bottom palate. His muzzle, forehead,and even the back of his ears were all salt and peppered gray. The pre-rut should be kicking in here in the next 2 weeks and with the weather starting to cool off I'm hoping for some better luck. Seen plenty of does and yearlings but nothing with antlers as of yet. Except for the young 7 point that ran out in front of my truck as I was pulling into my driveway this evening! LOL Might have to set up a pop up blind in my front yard!

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i've got the big camp ripley hunt this coming weekend (29th & 30th). to be honest guys, the way this is going this is my last chance at getting a buck with a bow this year.

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Good luck RackLuster. :) Hopefully the trip will be a successful one.

I went back out this morning but didn't see a darn thing. It was cool (low 40's) and raining. Even the tree rats stayed home. LOL :D Looks like I won't make it back out until Wednesday morning but the good news is that the rain is suppose to end by then and the temps are supposed to be in the 30's overnight and highs in the mid-upper 40's most of next week. Should hopefully get the deer moving and maybe, with a little luck, get the pre-rut going. ;)