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Hey guys, sorry for the late check-in. A little background info...

Name is Steve, 21, go to school at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. I hunt in midwest Wisconsin, Jackson county to be exact. Can't wait til the season starts boys, I think we have ourselves a good looking team.

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Snake123 and Manson welcome to the team. Snake what part of PA are you in? I will be doing a little hunting in Berks Co. I have familyin that area.

Paul

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Welcome aboard guys! So is that everyone?

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We are still missing DeerHuntMO.

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MO as in land of giant whitetails? Someone better get that guy on the phone!

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Surf, I'm unfortunately in Fayette County. There's not an abundant crop of monsters, but always a few big ones get killed every year. I killed a 120 inch 10 point 2 years ago. Things are starting to pick up around here with a 6 point minimum in my area

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Hey Wash Hunter, you know it's kind of ironic. About a month ago, I posted a thread asking if the Bowhunting contest had passed. Ya told me "Yea, sorry. Better luck next year."

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Why don't you give me the address so I can take the 20 min trip to Westchester[8D]. I'm right accross the river, but the deer seem to have a little different genetics on this side:(. Let me know next time your in the area.

Oh yea... good luck keeping up w/ us, I'll try to think of you guys even when we're crowned 2007 Champions!!![8D]

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Women still out number the men 6-1 at winona?;)

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Well guys, I figured we needed a team picture to put up as our Avatar...I am not a computer whiz, and if anybody has a better one, please post, but here is what I was able to come up with. If someone could help me figure out how to post the picture, I will show her to everyone.

Thanks

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Where it says "click here to upload" click on it, click on "browse" and select the file (make sure you downsize it to less than 100kb) and after it says it's loaded come back to the message page and check the "embed picture in post" button.

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I'll be heading out tomorrow morning to finish fine tuning my bow. We'll spend the majority of the day relocating stands and trimming lanes.

I'm getting pumped!

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Dont bother w/ the stands, you have to actually have deer in the area to kill 'em [8D]

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Haha yea man, it's pretty much amazing...

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Shot fixed heads out to 50 last night. I may hunt out behind the house tonight for a few hours after work. There's been 2 big bucks hanging around the neighborhood.

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let the air out of a big one tonight Kodiak. Ive still got a month and a half till season starts in VA

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Only 31 days left in MN. Yeah don't be afraid to get us on the board right away Kodiack.

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Well we went out this morning and shot the bows. I'm dead on out to 70 yards.

We pulled into the driveway at the property to look into the alfalfa field and see a nice buck feeding his way to the back end. He wasn't very wide but boy was he tall. I'd guess his G2's were at least nine inches. He'll be one I'm keeping my eye out for.

A friend of mine just invted me out to this prime mule deer property. He's got several bucks that will gross 160+ with at least three that will go 180.

We're going to head out the first part of September and see if I can't get myself a velvet mulie. ;)

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Sounds like you're all seeing some great bucks, I haven't seen any monsters yet, but I know of at least one made it through last season. I know Paul threw out The Boys of Autumn as a team name, and Kodiak put out the Binary Commandos,I don't know if we have a deadline or not, but are there any other suggestions?

Ken

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We can scrap the Binary idea since some of us (bass) are not shooting Binary cams.

I didn't get out last night. I waited around for a guy that was supposed to come pick up some arrows I fixed for him and drop off some more. He no-showed and wasted a whole evening's hunt for no reason. People wonder why I don't have a shop? I don't mind helping a guy out but that just torques me off. On a good note, I did get some more shooting in while I waited around.

Here's a few:
Bigger & Badder
Passing Thru
Exit Hole
Stealth
Bucked Up

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Ok here are a couple more team names. On Target, Rub Raiders, Full Draw. Rob is looking for team captains how do we want to choose a captian and what does he do?

Paul

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In you guys case.....the only roles of the team captain will be to make himself available for concession threads and to single-handedly wave the white flag upon surrender.

That's about it.

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GMMAT, now I understand. I hope you have a nice white pillow case, some staplesand a large stick ready for Germ to use at the end of this.:D

Paul

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Well, I see Dan on here all the time giving out good advice, and he did it last year and has a good understanding of what's going on...

Ken

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I emailed and PM'd DeerHuntMO. I'm looking at replacing No Shows in the next week. I see you still don't have a name and I don't have a capt signed into the capt thread pinned to the top. Good luck with both of those decisions and have a great season Team 23.

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I really like rub raiders, just my 2 cents. And i vote Kodiak or Washington to be the team captains.

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I will secondeither for captain, Kodiak or Wash, well guysone of you want to step up and take charge.;)

Paul

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Well then, I vote Wash. He wins!:D:D:D (I've already got score keeping for the Archer's Choice forum to keep me busy.)

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Oh I suppose I could go ahead and do it. ;)

The next step is choosing a name. What name do you guys like best out of everything thats been suggested?

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How about the Team 16 Wanna-be's;)

j/k guys, good luck, yall will need it

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Rub Raiders works for me!

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That'll work. It's better than Silent But Deadly anyway, that one stunk! :D:D:D

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Jim, WTH is "Gound checking big bucks from day one"?

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Dang, you got me Kodiak!![&:] I guess I shouldn't talk smack unlessI canspell right.;) I will fix it (forgot my "r")

Good luck guys

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I kept thinking about that name Rub Raiders and it still seemed a little off to me even after I posted it, how about Rub Line Raiders it sounds better to me anyway. Washington Hunterseems like you are the captain.

Paul

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I agree, that is better. I like it. (Even if blacktails don't make rub lines...)

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Works for me.

Ken

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We've been picked as the "Sleeper Team of the Year" by someone,Ha!!! :D:D:D:D:Doh ouch! I think I seperated a rib laughing so hard. I see their strategy now... sneaky bastards![:@]

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Kodiak, you been able to get out and hunt the big ones yet this year?...I am looking forward to see what you score on this year.

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Went out after work a bit last night but it was just a refresher on how thick the growth is in August. Things will have to wait until after moose hunting in Sept. for me to get more serious, unless the big boy that grazed between my archery targets in July comes back for a visit... No worries though, I've got until December and things don't really even heat up until late Oct. when the temps. start to cool off and the 5'tall grass lays down with the first heavy frost. I did find some bear sign out behind the house though...[&:]