Hey guys, I finally put a buck on the ground. Unfortunately, I got him with the shotgun so I won't be able to add his score to the team, but I am very pleased with him.

Here is the story and some pics:

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2501841

Saw your post on the Bowhunting forum, congratulations again!

Don't even sweat it, this contest is for fun and I for one have had a blast communicating will all of you guys.

I'm glad you were able to fill your tag, it's a fine looking deer, one to be proud of for sure!

Way to go Bryan.

Good job Bryan, like Jim said, its all for fun and thats one heck of a nice looking buck, congrats!!!!

Hey, I just checked and were in 6th place (fitting) we are only 209 5/8in off the lead....two good bucks and were in first place!

Who is still hunting???? If there are folks still hunting then we still have a chance...call me Mr. Optimistic.

Sorry JOHN, my bad

Come on guys, who's still out there hunting, who is done? Good luck to anybody/everybody that is still out hunting, I am done hunting till spring turkey comes in, until then I got deer scouting and trout fishing to keep me occupied!

No problem Jason, I'm just bustin chops.

You know.....mathamatically were still in this thing.

Lets see....

BigJ12...Filled bow tag
Muckland...Filled bow tag
NC Sportsman...Don't know (North Carolina)
Michael Hunsucker...Filled bow tag
BTBowhunter...Filled Bow tag
LLBUXDon't know (Illinois)
Buck Magnet..Filled bow tag
Huntingbry...Filledgun tag
squirrelkilla23Don't know (Ohio)
hoosierHUNTER76 Don't know (Indiana)

There is potentially 4 guys still hunting......I know Illinois is still open but what about the other states??

I'll be out hunting every weekend thru the end of our season in January.

I'll have extra time over Christmas, as I am a teacher with about 12 days off.

If I take one, he'll be a good one.

Good luck all!

BTW-HuntingBry should still be in the contest. His gun buck doesn't count against him, right BTBowhunter?

Hey guys I am still hunting if thats what you want to call this horrible season.
the weather has it real bad this year. pretty much everyone i am talking to isn't seeing much.
It seems thsat the deer have gone nocturnal in the whole northern half of the state
But i am still tryin but put it this way i am tryin to get a doe with my smoke pole and thats even hard.
Last year i killed 9 derr one being my 11 pointer and i didn't get to hunt the last month of the season. So this year is really bad for me i only have 5 does down but that was over a month ago.

WELL GOOD LUCK ALL AND YES WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck LLBUX I hope you nail a slammer!

Yeah HuntingBry can still enter a bow kill but as I understood it he only had one buck tag to fill and he used his gun to fill it effectively putting him out of the competition.