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It only takes 30 sec. to change your season. You've been working hard I hope you get one. Good luck.

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Go Buell Go

Never go in to the bush in douhgt, if you go in that frame of mind you might as well not be hunting cause you'll be "how do I say it" a sleep at the wheel.[:@]Go in fresh Buell, we'll all be rootin for you my freind.Like Mowtown said,it can happen all to quickly[8D].Shoot straight!!!!!
Rocky

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Thanks guys.
Don't worry, I go to the woods excited about the hunt and what might happen, every time.
Like Uncle Ted says, "I'm cocked, locked and ready to rock":D

It is supposed to rain all day tomorrow so that will be fun?
I'll be wearing my HD rain suit under my Enigma camo!
Monday it might finally snow, I love hunting in the snow.
I will be hunting land that hasn't been hunted for a few weeks now so the deer will not be expecting me(I hope).

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Sat in 2 different stands today in the pouring rain.
Not fun.
Didn't see a single deer.

But, it's snowing out now so I will have fresh snow to hunt in the morning!

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Good luck brother, I know your working your tail off.

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Just about to head out.
Didn't get as much snow as I would like but the ground is white.
No rain today so that is good.

Happy New Year!

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I am still here guys and pulling for you don`t give up!

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I hunted all day yesterday.
I sat in one of my climbers in the morning and only saw one doe, about 60 yards away.
When i got down I went over and checked the trail the doe had been on. I found another tree that would give me a good view of that trail and a couple more.
I had another climber in my truck so I went back and got the mighty Dodge and drove it in to the new tree. i put the climber on the tree and climbed up. I went about 23 feet up the tree and had a great view from there.
I left, went to town to grab an early lunch.
I got in my new tree at about 12:30
I did pull a bonehead stunt. I was about 3/4th of the way up when I looked down to see my bow,laying there on the ground, WITHOUT THE ROPE HOOKED TO IT! Arrrrrrrrg!
Back down I went, hooked up the rope and climbed up again.
By the time I got to where I want to be I was sweating like I just got done digging a well!
I stripped off a bunch of clothes and hung them on the branches to fry. Talk about stinking a place up!
I sprayed everything down with the homebrew scent spray and sprayed some on myself. After about 1/2 hour everything was dry so I got dressed again.
Not 20 minutes later I had a group of 4 does come to the fench behind me and 2 of them jumped over and headed for my tree. The 1st one was a small yearling but the second one was a "taker", I waited for a hole to shoot thru and released, WHACK! Not good. I hit a limb and the arrowed buried into the ground instead of the deer. I was bummed, after waiting and hunting hard for a shot this year and then to miss really sucked.
I sat there, beating myself up for about an hour.
At about 4:45 I had 2 more does come to the fence but they did not cross over to give me a shot.
Well, at least I am seeing some deer now.

I went out again this morning, to my hunting spot close to home,and saw one doe that also did not offer me a shot.

What a season!

I have next Sunday and Monday, then it's all over for this archery season.

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Buell

Those dang branches huh![:@]That's the only down fall of useing a climber,not being able to clear all that is necasarry. But on the other hand your best shot will come in the 1st and 2nd usage of the location. Man I give you credit my freind,you have will power that most of us have relinquished thus far. Two more days should be a peice of cake for ya then[8D]. How did your rain clothing hold out during the rain you said you had ?
Well team I wish you all a Happy New Year, and to those still huntingI pray for your safety too and from your hunting grounds and God Bless.
Rocky

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I was fine in the rain, only my hands got wet. I need some gortex gloves I guess.
Usually this late in the season we don't have any rain but it has been too warm for much snow.

If I do not tag one this year it will not be from lack of effort!