(20) Official Team "XX" Thread
11-17-2006, 10:20 AM
#661
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bureau County Illinois
Posts: 605
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
Yesterday was a wash.. I heard so many gunshots going off I thought it was shotgun season so either people were sighting in or they got an early jump... Either way the only deer I saw in shooting range was a deere instead of a deer. The deer I saw were jumpier than all get out, I think the barage of shot guns going off already had them worked up. I need to go do a drive around for the gunners right now as I am sure they are in my fields as I sit here... I hate shotgun season for the treaspassing problem alone...
It could be worse... IT could be worse.
3 days of shotgun followed by 10 days of bow and than 4 more days of shotgun starting November 30th... Than we have one mroe month of archery.. I am still hopeful guys...
It could be worse... IT could be worse.
3 days of shotgun followed by 10 days of bow and than 4 more days of shotgun starting November 30th... Than we have one mroe month of archery.. I am still hopeful guys...
11-17-2006, 10:24 AM
#662
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bureau County Illinois
Posts: 605
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
Oh, about the hand cannon... I shot a pistol chambered in 30-06 once when I lived in Montana...Great googly moogly that thing kicked... It didn't surprise me as much as the time my dad handed me his 20 gauge pump shotgun and told me to shot it... It was a 10 gauge.
11-17-2006, 11:52 AM
#663
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,716
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
Anthony - sounds like you're getting some time afield bro, that's good. Sooner or later, something is bound to come close. Hunting is all about putting in the time and being in the right place when the deer finally cooperate. Keep at it, and you'll get to cut one loose.
Quiet day around here today - I think everybody is either hunting or working. I know TP says he was gonna be on stand all day. Hopefully he gets into some action.
Quiet day around here today - I think everybody is either hunting or working. I know TP says he was gonna be on stand all day. Hopefully he gets into some action.
11-17-2006, 07:41 PM
#664
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Idaho's Panhandle
Posts: 4,436
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
Checking in guys...
Ok ... started the day on stand with 11 elk passing by at bout 100 yards. Then had 1 small buck and two does go by at about 4 yards... then it got really cold (I am in a north wind was blowing about 5-10mphand it was 23 degreeswhen I hiked in)....it stayed chilly till about 9 a.m. when the sun finally made itsway into the north.Then Ihad a nice looking 4x4 pass in front of me in the brush about 70 yards he was hound dogging. He was a nice buck. 130 gross, talltined and high racked. He looked to be a 3.5 year old. I didnt call him, I didnt want to shoot him. I then finally warmed up a bit and sat until I heard my stomach growling. (forgot to bring any snacks) So I bailed and did some scouting then left for 4 hours. On my scout, I saw a couple does. I went back to my stand this evening and saw one little 2.5 year old 4x4 (90-100-class). He would have been a slam dunk but I just watched him pass on by at about 30 yards.
Thats it, I will be after em hard this weekend..Take care guys, I'll check back in tomorrow evening.
Ok ... started the day on stand with 11 elk passing by at bout 100 yards. Then had 1 small buck and two does go by at about 4 yards... then it got really cold (I am in a north wind was blowing about 5-10mphand it was 23 degreeswhen I hiked in)....it stayed chilly till about 9 a.m. when the sun finally made itsway into the north.Then Ihad a nice looking 4x4 pass in front of me in the brush about 70 yards he was hound dogging. He was a nice buck. 130 gross, talltined and high racked. He looked to be a 3.5 year old. I didnt call him, I didnt want to shoot him. I then finally warmed up a bit and sat until I heard my stomach growling. (forgot to bring any snacks) So I bailed and did some scouting then left for 4 hours. On my scout, I saw a couple does. I went back to my stand this evening and saw one little 2.5 year old 4x4 (90-100-class). He would have been a slam dunk but I just watched him pass on by at about 30 yards.
Thats it, I will be after em hard this weekend..Take care guys, I'll check back in tomorrow evening.
11-17-2006, 08:36 PM
#665
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bureau County Illinois
Posts: 605
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
Talked to some ofthe shotgunners tonight... Most of them aren't seeing much.. Wonder what that is about, their is still a bit of corn up and if the deer have half a brain I know where I would be right now... A lot different than the typical opening day barrage that is for sure.. Tomorrow should be interesting as the city folks come into town.
11-18-2006, 10:15 PM
#667
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Tall Corn Country
Posts: 616
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
Ryan - exactly how many little ones are you wanting for collateral? - we could probably make arrangements for several of us to get together while You and Loretta hold the collateral!
Dave - those are good looking boys - glad I saw the word "future" in there
Guys - I have this feeling that there are some XX inches on the ground!
Best of luck to everyone still out there!
Mike
Dave - those are good looking boys - glad I saw the word "future" in there
Guys - I have this feeling that there are some XX inches on the ground!
Best of luck to everyone still out there!
Mike
11-18-2006, 10:25 PM
#668
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
RE: (20) Official Team "XX" Thread
I wish I could say that I had some XX inches on the ground for us, but no such luck. Went out tonight, and all I saw was a bunch of does. I will be back out there tomorrow, so hopefully I will have better news then. Hope everyone is doing well.
