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Team 25
119 BigDaddy12t
343 drizzu213
299 kdsberman
178 vikesfan353
39 robdre56
20 Pops423
232 Mr. October
312 wykoffwonder
318 Predator19
349 whitetailcrazy


Roll Call!!!

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Well thats 9 out of 10, and Drizzu has been a hni member since 2004, so my guess he will show up soon too!!

I think tomorrow I will put up a few choices of team names, and avatars, and we can vote on them over the weekend!! I also think we are supposed to pick a team captain, so we can vote on that too!

OK?

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sounds like a plan

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Whitetail crazy, 5 booners? That's way to much pressure for one man. Have Bows will travel!!

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They are looking for a CAPT.

VIKES FAN works for me ( you have taken the bull by the horns )

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I second that. Vikesfan for President, er, I mean Captain.

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Hey Pops, where is Cranberry township located? I think we went through there the other night on the way to the dirt track at Lernerville.

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OK Team 25 time to vote! Just put a 1,2,3, or 4.along with a team captain vote!!

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I vote for #2 and Vikesfan for captain.

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i vote 1 and vikesfan but anyway EAGLES baby!

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#2 and VIkesfan

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Predator, you probably did. It's located just north of Pittsburgh. I'm guessing you got off the turnpike and probably headed out 228.

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Yeah we took went up the river from Wellsville to 228. Talk about a bad road to try and make time on.

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Drizzu213 reporting for duty

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Drizzu showed, so no subs for team 25! He had another idea on a team name so I whiped up another avatar!! #4!! Any of you who wish to change your vote feel free!!

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anyone have pics of thr bucks ur after this year?

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I officially change my vote to #4!

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OK, since it seems to be clear that I have been nominated for Team captain, I will make the first official decision!

I will leave the vote open until Monday the 20th at 7pm est!! At that point which ever name has the most votes will be the winner!!

I would also like to add that this is my first year in the bow contest, that being said, I would be happy to be team captain, but if anybody who has been around longer would like a chance to be the captain, feel free to speak up, it really doesn't matter to me!!

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This is also my first year in the contest and I think it will deifnately help keep me motivated.

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my first year as well ive never shot a deer b4 but ive got a few big ones im after hopefully we can win this since we are all rookies int he contest lol

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I guess now that we are all accounted for I will tell you a little about me!! I'm 37, born and raised in the north woods of Minnesota, but transplanted to Connecticut a few years back!! Self-employed contractor, and have beendoing mostly handicap remodeling(bathrooms, wheelchair ramps, etc..)for group homes through the state of CT for the past 3 years!

I've been deer hunting since I was 9,(single shot .410). Shot my first deer at 12(with a 30-30), first bought a bow when I was 16, and shot my first deer with it 2 years later,(a nice 8). I haven't bow hunted every season, but have only missed a couple, and have harvested 10 deer with my bow, all, but 1, mature bucks,the only doe was last years doe I shot here in CT!!

I'll do most of my hunting here in CT, but I do have the ability to hunt MN too! We have 40 acres in northern MN, with a castle on it,(lol),thats pretty much surrounded by the Superior Natl Forest. The land was purchased in 1946 by my grandpa and his 3 friends for a whopping $45.00!!!!

Below are some pictures of the shack(former), the castle(present), and the shack gang!! All the deer were taken by rifle,(yes, I gun hunt too, so don't crucify me).
The shack, built in the 50's!

The castle, built in 2005/2006!


The shack gang at the end of 2005 season! I'm on the far right! My dad and older brother are the two holding the guns! Why? They shot 6 of the 7 deer on the pole! I shot the 7th! In all there are a 10 two 8's and 4 does! I shot a doe, my dad the 10 and an 8 and my older bro the other 8 and 3 does!! What a year that was!!!!

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Here's a little history I shared when I first joined HNI.

Over the years our shack gang has shot some monsters! We hunt 7 miles off the north shore of Lake Superior on the Split Rock River. Our shack was built in 1946 by my grandpa and his 3 best friends(they pooled there money and bought 40 acres for $45 bucks). We have had a scale, that I have tested, and is pretty accurate, since 1958! There have been many big deer shot out of our camp includung the 1976 state record(27 point typical that wieghed 309 pounds field dressed), but the biggest deer shot out of our camp was a doe. It was a whopping 328 pounds (field dressed) shot in 1961, by my gandpa! My biggest deer is a 10 point 248 pounder that I shot with my grandpas gun (the first day I carried it) in 1988.

My grandpa's gun.
Remington 30-06 model 740. When he passed he wanted his best friend to have it. Who shot a deer with it then passed it down to his son. He then shot a deer with it, and stored it away. It sat in his closet for 10 years, he then decided it meant more to my dad then it meant to his closet. He gave it to my dad. My dad decided to carry it that year, and shot 4 deer with it. When my older bro was old enough to carry it my dad let him and he shot his first deer(6pt 150#) with it,(the first day he carried it). Then me. Then my younger bro who also shot a nice buck(7pt 175#) the first day he carried it. So we started passing the the gun around the shack. In all9 people at the shack have shot a deer with the gun and only 1 guy has had to carry it twice(2 if you count my grandpa)! We are down to two 3rd generation hunter left to shot one with it and this year we will have our first 4th generation hunter coming to the shack!

Talk about a blessed gun!
Thanks Gramps!!

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NIce place vikesfan! Looks like a grreat place to chace whitetails. As far as the voting goes, I vote for the Bone collectors, but I would be happy with either one of them. I will have to add, that I am not a rookie at this team thing, this wil be my 3rd year, and actually, I was on the winning team 2 years ago, so we got to keep our team together last year as defending champs.:DSo this will only be my ssecond team, and I am looking forward to it. This contest is really great for making new friends.

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I like the Bone Collectors. As always Nice work. Nice looking place you got there.

I posted some pics of the smaller bucks hanging around but haven't seen the big ones yt. I know they are here. I live in a residential plan that borders an old farm. So I just sneek out the back door every morning.

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I vote for vikesfan for team captain,Iusually could'nt vote for any vikesfans but I am a lowly lions fan and he did give them props so VIKESFAN for Captain!!!! go team 25 bone collectors!!!!

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Close enough to 7pm and we have enough votes so I'll make it official!! "The Bone Collectors" wins!!
I'll also let Rob know that I am captain!!

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congrats where do i get the ava

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Just go to avatar pic on 6th page, or better yet my avatar,and right click! save picture as... Save it to your cpu, and then go to your profile and change it!! If further instructions are needed just ask!!!

P.S. Just a little brag post, non hunting related! My first cousin, after 3 years of trying to become a Vikings cheerleader, finally made the squad!!!

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Any pics????Very nice place you guys hunt there vike.

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Just 1 so far, and I don't think it's a very good one!!!

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TY, and yes it is a very nice place!! It's come so far since I was a kid!! I have so many great memories of the shack!! It is by far my favorite place in the world!! I wish I could get there more often!

When I was younger it truely was a shack, now it's more of a retreat! I could tell hunting shack stories for hours!!! They started a diary in the early 60's, and it's mandatory shack rulethat someone has to writein it each visit! I've had friends spend hours reading it!!

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Here is a picture I got of this guy last year checking a mock scrape during the rut.(notice the scrape dripper)He's 3 1/2 this year and is a very nice 10 point. Looks like he put on some really good mass. I wish i had pics this year but my camera took a crap.I passed on him twice last year but no more freebies. I am kinda hoping i get a different buck this year to get him to 4 1/2. The difference in the last year is night and day.

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Sorry I missed you guys this weekend I was without computer ..(not good) anyway I am back.

LEAD US TO VICTORY! VIKES FAN


GO STEELERS I think I am the only steelers fan In Quakertown

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Predator, nice looking buck. Not sure how you passed on him.

Saw these 2 this am. 2 new bucks I haven't seen yet. I'd definitely shoot the second one.
6pt...



8pt...

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Shoot em both and score the 2nd one for me. I havent seen much in NY and I dont have a clue where I am going to be hunting in Pa ? I hope I am able to contribute. There is always my one week in Illinois

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well these are the bucks ive been seeing hope to get one
if anyone can post the pics for me bigger that would be great

8Point
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/robdre56/trailcam1132.jpg
9Point spike 8Point
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/robdre56/trailcam1182.jpg

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Very nice bucks Rob!

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Rob, great looking bucks there.