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Havent been out, me and my hunting partner had a fight, now i havent spoken to him or went hunting since.

Ryan.

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hey, guys. im heading out tomarrow after work and friday after work. Saturday Im hunting all day, and the morning on Sun. I think Immainly after does for right now, but at first light Im going to lightly rattle and if a shooter presents himself we'll see what happens. Ill try to keep in touch a little better. Ive been reading the post, just not replying.

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Well good luck to yah bassman hopefully you can bag at least a doe. But dont you think its still way to early to be rattling?


I dont think i will be able to get out untill the 25th[&:] im just to busy lately its stupid but work will be slowing down just in time for Nov so hopefully i can get something. But when i go out on the 25th-27th ill be goin for elk and the area im going to the elk are open for rifle but deer are still bow so i think the first half i will be rifle hunting for elk then the next half ill switch to bow and sit on the edge of a field ive seen deer feed in alot. But i think ill take the bow and rifle in the morning and when i drive in to the area with my quad from the campsite and i see deer in the field i think i might have to make a pit stop with the bow and see if i can stalk up on one.

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34 hours till departure, i think that we got all everything pretty much packed. Pretty sure that we will fill a twelve foot enclosed trailer and 2 trucks, oh well at least we will have enough stuff. Hopefully i will connect on a trophy this year.

Good luck to all.

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Thats sounds like the first time I hunted out of state {IL} We took everything but the kitchen sink:DI shot a nice 10pt. what a trip!!! I hope you guy's do real well!! Goodluck,Be safeand bring home a Monster!!! triggertrav! Enjoy!!!!!!

Hatchet Jack

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Good luck to yah trigger hopefully you can put a nice buck on the ground

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Good Luck Trigger, I am spending this weekend videoing my daughter and then we leave the 16th back to Illinois for 7 days and work 3 days and then back to Illinois for 21 days man I can't wait!! Walt

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Im done hunting for this season went out today because we diddnt have school, i got to my treestand all i could think about was my ex she has a new boyfriend and i cant get over it, there was a monster buck in shooting range and 3 heffers of does i could have taken my pick but i was too hurt i couldnt even bring myself to sit in the treestand about 20 mins after daylight i stood up scared the deer away and left. went home and slept all day today i just cant do this anymore. I'll keep you guys posted im really sorry i messed up with my buck, i just cant hack it anymore. I'll try to post and let you guys know what is going on.

Ryan.

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Hey Ryan one thing you will learn as life goes on is there are plenty of fish in the sea. Your young and this is only one of many girlfriends im sure you will have in your lifetime, i wouldnt let it get to you as much as it has. I know you just cant get over a relationship that meant alot to you but the best thing to do is distract yourself from thinking about it. I dont even let the girlfriend interfere with my hunting season let alone an ex-girlfriend. But hang in there you'll be over her before you know it.

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Got in the stand around 3:45 thusday. At about 5:30 I took out the small set of rattling antlers I use and just "tickled" them together. Not 5 mins later a small (very small) buck came out to see whats up. He got about 8yds away, decided not to shoot. A couple mins later a doe and button buck came out, button got within 5 yds of the tree, shot the doe at 23 yds. I hit a little far back, using the rage 2 blade. I nicked the lung but got mostly gut. She still didnt run but 60 yds or so and piled up. Saturday morning-slept too late, but in the evening saw 2 bucks, one was maybe 120-130 inches. Would have been a pretty far shot, but I later decided I would have let him go anyways so its OK, the other buck I didnt get a good look at through all the brush. On my way out snuck up on 2 does, so I thought. Took a shot and it looked great. No blood to be found, but heard her crash. Suday morning we go to see what we can find and standing about 10yds from where I shot was 2 deer. A big doe that looked fine and a buck with only a main beam on the right side no tines no left side. I notice the hair on his back was funny looking and when he ran off he seemed fine. Looked for blood and still nothing, looked at my arrow blood. Finally came to the conclusion that I shot this one sided buck and grazed his back got a little blood but nothing more. Hes running fine just has a battle wound now. I feel bad, but I know he'll heal up quite easily and if I dont get another chance at him, at least he wont suffer a slow death. This is getting to be quite long so Im ending the story here. Not much happened Sunday, saw a couple does but nothing came in range. Duck season next weekend.