23- Team "Antler Mafia" Official Thread
09-17-2006, 11:30 PM
#174
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Posts: 945
RE: 23- Team Official Thread
Check In Time Fellas
Well we got out by 7am this morning and got to the top of the mountain by 11:30 after spotting the bull we wanted. Dang this ole body is able but, for how many more days LMAO!
. The bulls were calling till 2pm then we slept till 4:30 and started calling and locating till 6:30. We had 3 seperate bulls answering so we decided to pack up and go after the one.Man the side of the mountain wasn't to apealling to me ,seemed like it was straight down. We called and I heard a reply from a 1000 feet below. We kept it up cow calling and then we started to hear branches breaking as they were making there way to us. Heck what a site ,they got to within 15 yards and I drew and waited to see if he had 6 on a side but it was a sattalite bull. Then along came another that was a 5x5 and he pegged me as I was at full draw. Man I can not believe what these animals can run through . Well we'll be back at her at 4 am tomorrow. I'll keep in touch guys and good luck hunting and lets get one on the board 
Rocky
Well we got out by 7am this morning and got to the top of the mountain by 11:30 after spotting the bull we wanted. Dang this ole body is able but, for how many more days LMAO!
. The bulls were calling till 2pm then we slept till 4:30 and started calling and locating till 6:30. We had 3 seperate bulls answering so we decided to pack up and go after the one.Man the side of the mountain wasn't to apealling to me ,seemed like it was straight down. We called and I heard a reply from a 1000 feet below. We kept it up cow calling and then we started to hear branches breaking as they were making there way to us. Heck what a site ,they got to within 15 yards and I drew and waited to see if he had 6 on a side but it was a sattalite bull. Then along came another that was a 5x5 and he pegged me as I was at full draw. Man I can not believe what these animals can run through . Well we'll be back at her at 4 am tomorrow. I'll keep in touch guys and good luck hunting and lets get one on the board Rocky
09-18-2006, 09:53 PM
#177
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Spicer, MN
Posts: 128
RE: 23- Team Official Thread
went out tonite guys, but had no luck. saw one on my walk back to the truck and that was it. i had the neighbors two dogs walk right under my stand, so that didnt help matters any. it was dang nice to be back in the tree though.
good luck to ya rocky and find yourself an elk. also good luck to everyone else hunting.
good luck to ya rocky and find yourself an elk. also good luck to everyone else hunting.
09-18-2006, 11:21 PM
#178
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location:
Posts: 460
RE: 23- Team Official Thread
hey guys just checkin in...I will be hanging a stand tomorrow and setting up a ground blind on the land I am goign to be hunting while at college....man I am excited it is my first year deer hunting but have been hunting ever since I could...kinda nervous but definitely excited...my opener is Oct 1st...I will be in that stand at 4 am waiting for the first doe I see because in IL you have to take a doe before you can shoot an antlered deer or so my buddies say... i have got one picture of a buck on my land but have seen many different sets of tracks so i know they are out there...
09-19-2006, 12:17 AM
#179
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Posts: 945
RE: 23- Team Official Thread
Good Luck Petry
Well, we had a late start today but got to the location by 8:30, hiked 4 miles to the base of the mountain we wanted to hunt and started glassing the tops for elk. Right away we started spotting elk,was our best day yet ,saw a total of 3 big and legal bulls and and 2 ore satelitte bulls .also about 11 cows. The bulls started bugeling about 9 today and stopped at 1:30.Rained a bit while we hadour afternoon nap lookingover a ledge about a 1000 feet up, God was good to ustoday and enabled 4 cow elk to come with in 14 yards of us. Actually the one calf I thought was going to walk right over us untill he decededto follow mom. I drew thinking it was the huge 6x7 we saw cause he was with 4 cows. So I actually drew twice today[>:].Heck the view sitting atop of the mountain and the 4 cow elk with in 14 yards was worth the trip in itself guys.Seven days to go [:-]hopefully the good lord will allow such an actsuch as taking a life 
in lue of food [8D]. Well I hope everyone is good,I will keep in touch and I'll post some pics when I get back.
Rocky
Well, we had a late start today but got to the location by 8:30, hiked 4 miles to the base of the mountain we wanted to hunt and started glassing the tops for elk. Right away we started spotting elk,was our best day yet ,saw a total of 3 big and legal bulls and and 2 ore satelitte bulls .also about 11 cows. The bulls started bugeling about 9 today and stopped at 1:30.Rained a bit while we hadour afternoon nap lookingover a ledge about a 1000 feet up, God was good to ustoday and enabled 4 cow elk to come with in 14 yards of us. Actually the one calf I thought was going to walk right over us untill he decededto follow mom. I drew thinking it was the huge 6x7 we saw cause he was with 4 cows. So I actually drew twice today[>:].Heck the view sitting atop of the mountain and the 4 cow elk with in 14 yards was worth the trip in itself guys
.Seven days to go [:-]hopefully the good lord will allow such an actsuch as taking a life in lue of food [8D]. Well I hope everyone is good,I will keep in touch and I'll post some pics when I get back.Rocky
09-19-2006, 07:59 AM
#180
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Southeast, TX
Posts: 818
RE: 23- Team Official Thread
Well Rocky, I have to admit, I'd love to be going thru the same "misery" as you right now. Good luck, I really hope you get one.
This past weekend I did get myGameTamer stand hung at my 1st choice area. I helped some buddies with their stuff too so I didn't have time to get to my other area. Also, I did have a pic on my trail cam of a doe. I think I have it setup a little too far away from the trail. I can tell the trail is being used but the cam doesn't trigger. I'll move it next time I'm up. September 30th cannot come quick enough! I'm SO ready to sit in that tree, especially on this frigid 70 degree morning here in SE TX. I've got that rut-like feeling comin on!!!!!
Good Luck Fellas!
TXMM
This past weekend I did get myGameTamer stand hung at my 1st choice area. I helped some buddies with their stuff too so I didn't have time to get to my other area. Also, I did have a pic on my trail cam of a doe. I think I have it setup a little too far away from the trail. I can tell the trail is being used but the cam doesn't trigger. I'll move it next time I'm up. September 30th cannot come quick enough! I'm SO ready to sit in that tree, especially on this frigid 70 degree morning here in SE TX. I've got that rut-like feeling comin on!!!!!
Good Luck Fellas!
TXMM
