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Troy how is your son doing? i was thinking about that the other day. :)

Team 43
 

Well guys it has been busy.

Jeff knows

My Father(we don't talk much) about died New Years Eve. I spent the last two days of the season in the hospital. I was only going to hunt Jan 1st, but that got canceled.

Now the question of who is going to take care of him, he is unable to take care of himself.
He has 0 money, and is about 50-60 grand in debt. My sister and I have had many talks, and we have a choice. A choice I pray none of you ever have to make.
Help him or watch him die.

Ohio is pretty much out at this point, I still am going to try and go. Just too many things going on.

I am coaching Basketball and really pumped about it.

Troy I hope your son isgetting better.

Just was not my year, take the good with the bad;)
I enjoyed being on this team, I really should have connected in KY. I really screwed up.

Gary

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Gary, Hope everything works out for you and your family. Fortunatly I haven't had anything like that to deal with. Closest I've come is when my dad had to have emergency quad by pass surgery several years ago while they were in Florida. It does make you think about all kinds of stuff. I'll be praying for you and your family !

It's been great to be on Team Chaos and have you as our captain. I'm gonna try to meet up with you guys at H-H this year ( to hunt this time).

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Sorry to hear that about your Dad Gary. Hope things work out for you and your family.

You know as well as anyone when you only target those big boys you will have seasons when they win. Specially when there is only one of them in the neighborhood.

This has been a fun team to be a part of this season. We might not win the contest, but I do believe we set a record for # of posts. I think we were playing shorthanded for a good bit of the season too. A few "teammates" were MIA since right after things got going. I know I sure had a good time this year and hope to keep in touch with a few of you guys. Maybe even share a hunting camp if that works out too.

Anybody besides me and Germ have plans to be at this years HNI get together?

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Troy your pm box is full.

I sent you an email yesterday. And I got the package today. That was just too cool.

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Hunting.net camp is a great time!!!

I will be there!!!

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Well I closed out my disappointing season tonight. Sorry guys I didnt connect. Its been a pleasure to be on this team. I wish everyone good luck in 2008.

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Arrow your hunting seasonwas not a "disappointing" by any means.

Update
Father out of the Hospital
Mother-in-law and father-in-law both in[&:]FIL has lung issues, MIL blood pressure is whacked.

I have informed them all gettting sickduring Hunting season will no longer be tolerated:eek:

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Man Gary I sure am sorry to hear what you and your family are going through. My prayers are with you brother.

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Gary, you've had a lot on your plate this hunting season! Ireally enjoyed getting to be on your team Captain.. its been fun.. best of luck with the family matters and hunting next fall! I sure hope you run down ole Mr. Mass next fall.. long as he makes the winter.. ;)

Troy

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Well guys I will be honest I am consumed with one thing these days.

He keeps me awake at night.

MR. Mass[:@]

10-01-2008
Round 3
Shed33 please remember to ring the bell;)

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At least you have a known "adversary". I don't know mine.............................................. .............yet;)

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I am gonna give it a couple more shots this weekend then it's all over for me. MO closes on the 15th and IL closes on the 17th. I can still shoot a buck in MO, but does only in IL.

This has been a fun season being on Team Chaos. We certainly had the liveliest thread in the contest. I'll have to ask Justin if we set a record for # of posts in one thread.

Stay in touch GUYS.

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Fat chick sing yet here on Chaos?

John, most definately I look forward to keeping in touch .. You had a great season John, considering all you went through..

Gary, sorry about the father and the tough season, those tough ones as you know only make us better.. imo

Jeff, really nice season you had.... You had some tough tims and kicked butt and took a top end buck for your area.. Honestly.. thats more than a lot of seasoned bowhunters will ever get to experience.. I appreciated your honesty too in your threads this year.. about every shot... the mishaps and tough times not edited out! Good luck next fall.

Arrow, you really worked hard this year, I wish you could have scored.. I hope we can stay in touch!

Rob, I hope you get that first buck kill! enjoy those harleys and your new places to hunt!

Will, hope all is well with you and yours.. Let me know if your coming out for bear! It looks like my cousin will be up one3 day weekend to film me

Hunt lady.. hope all is well with you and yours..

Huntmup.. you still chasing that 200 buck around.. if so send me a darned pix.. I still havent seen on in the woods on the hooF!

Tlutter... u still around???

Good team guys, fun year.. enjoyed it all....
Troy

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Well

Headed out hunting next weekend, wanted to go this week but too busy. I just arrange it with the wife. I will be in Ohio and I am not going to be picky. I will be hunting public land.

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My season is over. MO season closes Jan 15th and IL closes the 17th. I went out tonight and saw 2 does in the neighborhood, just not close enough for a shot. By the time I get home from workthere isn't enough time to shower and get in the woods. So unless there is one standing in my yard and I can sneak out of the house after him I am calling it quits.

I've had a good season this year. Got a good buck and took a doe in the neighborhood. I have killed more in other years, but my priorities have changed lately. I am more into quality now, and not shooting every doe that walks by just in case a big buck might be following her.

It was pleasure being a member of Team Chaos this season. WE had high expectations and had some other teams scared at the begining of the season. Things just didn't work out for enough of us this year. Good luck to the rest of you guys and gal in the upcoming seasons. And I am sure I will be hearing from most of you on here again. Maybe even meet a few at this years get together, or possibly share a hunting camp in the future.

Take care,
John

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Gary, I wasn't sure if you were finished up or not. Good luck over therein Ohio. I hope you get a crack at a nice buck!

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So what's the braggin rights on the XX vs Bros?;)

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To all....I had a blast getting to know you guys, better. I'll hang out and check in......as long as this is up.

Troy, JM, Germ.......class acts....all of you. Friends.;)

To the rest of you guys...(and lady;)).....I was pulling for you all. Still am. Have a good one.

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Enjoyed the team this year. Great group of guys. Wish we could have all hunted together, drank beer
and shot the breeze.

Troy, I'm mulling it over. About to start building a new house and with 5 week old, it is becoming a very
tough decision. I will PM you shortly.

Sorry I couldn't come through this year team - had an early chance and blew it. IMO, that deer is dead,
hasn't showed up on any cam since. :(

As I told you guys, I hunted the rut last weekend (it's true). Dad got a nice 100" 8 point that weighed
210lbs, buddy saw a nice 7 point, but passed (needs 1 more year), and I saw the beast of our woods
- a 10 point that I have been told is about 140". There is a reason those bucks get old (as the
cliche goes). As you guys may know, we have palmettos which don't allow you to see for 3 or 4 feet.
Well, I found a rubline along this ditch and hunted it in the morning. The wind was good all morning
and according to forecast (N to NW). About 7:30, first saw his rack about 200 yards coming from the
NNE. I could not get a good look at his body, as he moved slowly and stayed hidden (using the ditch,
brush and palmettos). He slowly (very slowly) took about 15 minutes to work his way to about 100
yards (I mostly got glimpses of only antler). Around this time I noticed that some strong gusts started
blowing straight out the west. I could have probably taken a neck shot at 100 yards (rifle), but
(1) didn't think it was high percentage, (2) couldn't get a great look, and (3) thought he might work
towards me. Well, instead of cutting over this small ridge about 50 yards away (where the deer trail is
and I expected him to go), he looped down and directly downwind. Then I just saw his arse crashing
away. It was intense though! I didn't move a muscle, so I'm pretty sure it was my scent (I showered,
washed clothes, and all the precautions, but it's no match for a mature buck's nose).

I'm going to try again in a couple weeks (with bow). I've still got some ideas. The bucks are finally
moving. I think I found the big boy's bedding area. It will take some luck though! It's been a rough
year, but a good learning experience (some here, and some out in the field).

Enjoyed the team this year. John and Troy, those are some impressive animals!

Thanks again for captaining the ship, Germ!

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Will,

Glad to hear your dad got one, sounds like you had one close.. Good to hear you have next week with the bow as well. Be great for you and Gary to score before this contest is over!

Hey if your building a new house and you have a 5 month old.. Just from personal experience with both of those... YOU may wanna pic another year to bear hunt! LMAO ...

When we built on to our house.. HOLY chit were we busy.. and it can bestressful.. You dont wanna leave momma home alone during those times! But what ever you want bud, Ill be hunting bear hard in May and early June..

Troy

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LB

Good to hear from you

I wore that damn LSU hat to ohio this last weekend, I almost died[8D]

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Troy,

My wife is being quite the big lady about it and trying to keep her word, but uhh, I do value my marriage. :D

I have a 5 week old and a 19 month old! Leaving this last weekend was hard on her. When I got home my
19 month old got instantly excited, then she started pouting and wouldn't look me in the eyes or give me a
kiss or hug. It was too funny. I think she was showing me she was upset I was gone a couple days. [8D]
She snapped out of it after about a minute.

Anyway, it's probably not fair to any other potential takers for me to deliberate any longer,
I will talk it over with the wife pretty good tonite. I was really looking forward to it. Not just for bear,
but seeing an incredible part of the country I've never been to.

Germ, that's awesome about da hat. I bet you had a lot of explaining to do. Your team didn't do so bad
either. Y'all looked a lot better than the suckeyes! Well, they won one for the gipper. Saw where
Mallet is going to ArKansas. Great, that's just what we need in the SEC West = more talent. Alabama has
a top 3 recruiting class as well. Ahh, well, whatever doesn't kill makes you stronger and that's why LSU
bounced back so well in the big game. They are used to the competition!

Well, it's about like old days here with the posting, but have to get back to my work.

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LB

I had to go U of M hospital, I forgot I had that Damn LSU hat on:D A pregnant lady disd the hat[8D] I am rarley at a lost for words, butI had no come back[&:]

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How bout I hope the fruit of your loins marries a coonass from Louisiana! That ought to scare any
Michiganite mother to be. :D

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Hey Will, glad to hear you are still out in the field and had some action. Maybe you can sneak away from those 2 yuggins another time or or two yet this season and get one down.

It sounds like you will be a busy man for a while with 2 in diapers and trying to build a house too.You need a clone, man.

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Well the ohio hunt was good. I need to get out there. I plan on going next week also.

How cold it was. I bring two hats, one to walk to the stand with and one to waer while hunting. I took th one off after walking to my stand. I wipe my head and went to put it back in my pack. The rim was frozen[&:]

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BBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Take this guy with you!:D

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This place is a ghost town!

Last weekend sucked - saw one doe.

Of course the weekend before (when I couldn't go) my dad got another 8 point and my brother wounded
a big buck but couldn't recover him (second chance he blew this season). My dad is rubbing in his 2 8's
pretty good. FYI, they aren't our biggest on cam (have 3 bigger deer), but they were both at least
3.5 years and one scored 98 (215 lb and 19" spread with no damn tine length) and the other 103 (210 lb),
so it was nice to see our work paying off.

The rut is now over and they are all pressured up, but I will be back out (hopefully) for some final
bowhunting the weekend of Feb. 7th. It will be after 2 weeks of no gunshots and 4 wheelers, so I'm
optimistic about the hail mary.

Just taking a doe with the bow will redeem this not so great (considering my effort) season.

It sucks that our team wasn't in the running cause I'm competitive, and it pisses me off that I
didn't contribute, but I've enjoyed being on this Team.

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Yeah we had them pretty stirred up for a while at the beginning. But like you said it was a fun team to be a part of. I know I had a good time this year. And I think our team thread set a record for # of posts.:DWe also seem to have lost a bunch of guys and a lady in the middle of the season. Not really sure what happened there, but it was really rude of them.[:'(]

Good luck on your last minute efforts, Will. You never know it just might pay off big for ya.

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any life left in here.. :)

sorry guys, been off the puter a lot lately, new semester at school all new students, classes etc.. basketball season and covered up in snow out here to my arm pits.. out at my place any way.. lots of shoveling and plowing with the dozer just to get to work andback... late nights after practice and ball games..

Wife an I had to pack the kids 1/4 mile home last night ..couldnt get up the driveway.. LOL I love snow..but Mother Nature is really putting it to us this winter...! We are at work today,but talks of another snow day tomorrow could be in the plans. suppose to get about a foot out by my house this evening and into the morning.. that will push it up over four feet .. in the front yard.. ;)

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70 degrees here.:D

Snow, never heard of it. [8D]

It's all relative, my in-laws are always making us bundle up the girls when its 50 outside for that 15' trek
to the pre-warmed car. Then of course they get hot, then the cycle repeats itself. Oh, the joys.

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Well boys been real bizzy around here lots of things going on. I hunted hard up until the last day of the season. I was waiting for Mr. Wright, I seen him a few times but he didnt let me get to close!!! Thats what I get for being a game hog!!! That wont happen next year! He is still out there mabey next year! It was a great group! I realy enjoyed reading all of the posts you guys posted, It was a pleasure being on this team! Sorry I didnt get to put in my two cents. Now I cant wait until Turkey season!!! I guess snow goose season is right around the corner and I am realy ready to put something down!!!! Guys GOOD LUCK in all of your hunting seasons to come, and if any of you need anything from my neck of the woods just give me a shout out!!!

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Still here shed33

Scounting for next year:D

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I'm still checkin in to see what's goin on in here. I had the dang flu last weekend. Stuck in the house the whole time. It felt like somebody pulled my battery pack.[:'(][&:][:@]

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I ain't changing my logo/avatar till Will finishes up.. Good luck this weekend Will! :D

Good luck next year Huntlady..

Gary, find Mr. Masses sheds so I can see what he looks like!

John, hows the property shaping up?

I havent been in much and wont much till the basketball season is over.. Snow if over 4 feet high in my front yard now.. Its crazy.. here. 92 year old snow record for CDA broken this past week and out where I live, I get 2x as much snow as CDA.. SHEDS ARE BURRIED! lol

peace :)

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4ft of snow I would hate it. How in the world do ya do it Shed? How hard is it on the animals?

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Went for a hike today in the snowshoes... Got up on a big ridge about 1500 feet above my place.. must have been 5-6 feet up there because I was walking by trees that are normally bare up to about 7 feet and the limbs were laying across the snow...almost level.. got over into a big southern face and there was still over 2 feet...Its been warm..about 40 degreesandraining good the past 2 days so the snow is melting now.. looks like this country needs about 4-5 more days of weather like this and we are suppose to get it.. shed hunting should be pretty good this next weekend if the weather holds true.. the snow pack in my front yard is down atleast 8-10 inches already..and dropping..

been seeing a ton of deer right down low along the lake.. they are running all over down there in the lower elevations.. sheds will be low if they are still packing..but I know many bucks already shed up high and will have to be uncoverd once the snow melts..



WILL? any luck???

John, Jeff? get your bucks back yet???

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OUr Farm is almost all river bottom, it's all under 4 ft of water right now[:@]

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Hey Shed....thanks for asking. YOU KNOW if I had my buck back you'd have seen him by now!:D

I am gonna call him though! Good reminder.

I don't know how you people make it through winters like that.....let alone the animals. God bless you all.:)