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How goes it everyone, we were too down too far on the SECOND page, not where the future champs should be. Whats Happenin?

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I'm taking my son out on Sunday afternoon using our pop-up blind. Man, I hope he gets some action. Good luck to everyone else.
My next time out will most likely be Nov 10.

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hi guys, it's been a while since i checked in. i have been out several times, just haven't killed anything yet. seen a few smaller bucks but i let them walk. hopefully the guys who gun hunt next to the land wi hunt will let them walk this year too. should do ok, have a stand in a great spot at the end of a water way cutting threw a corn field and it is like a highway to and from bedding area. corn is still up and getting ready to be cut so that is where i'll be all this weekend. trail cam shows at least 4 different bucks that are 140 class or better running this area so i should get a shot or 2 this weekend i hope. to change subject a little here is a link to EBAY where my buddy is selling one of his mounts from way back. really nice deer to say the least. he said it was just collecting dust. he didnt have this thing on the wall, he moved last year and never put anything back up . said his house is too small . but anyway i thought you might like to see a really nice buck .
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Well, my refuge hunt was a bust. :(I saw a "spork" lol. He came right in to my grunts. He was more spike than fork. His spikes were about 10 inches and the little bitsy forks were about an inch each. :D

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Almost Literally, Spork...hahahaha

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Well Monie, too bad you didn't get the big one on the refuge hunt. I read somewhere else that you got a nice doe. Congrats on that one. There's still plenty of season time ahead and hopefully we'll start bringing in some more points for the team.
I took my 12 year old outthis pastSunday afternoon. He didn't get a chance to take a shot but we saw several deer which kept it exciting. We had a really big doe come out and was probably at 30 yards (20 yards is the limit for my son). It was too dark for a shot anyway. That was the biggest doe I think I have ever seen! It was a really good experience for him to see just how alert these things are.

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glad you two had a good expieriance and time together in the woods. Nothing better.

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Oh Captain, my captain, what's news?

Have you been out? Have you seen anything?

Is school going ok?

:)


The rut is just around the corner. I know well be "racking" up the points soon!!! :D

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Yes, I've been going out A LOT. Driving back and forth from school is not too bad hour and ten min. So I get out quite a bit even during the week with school. It's only an hour 10 min drive. But NOW day lights savings time, or "real" time I think it would be now is putting a damper on that a bit. I've been seeing a lot of bucks, I know, a "good" problem to have. But this time of year I like to hunt where the does are, but the thing is...I DON'T. I've seen I think 3 does on stand this season and prob 8 different bucks. All these bucks are forks, sixes, or basket rack 8's. I've drawn back on them most of them. But I KNOW there are big deer in my woods, I've seen them. Just have to find them now. Another thing thats screwy is the rifle season opened here in MN last sat. We have family hunting our property for one more weekend comming up and then they are out of here. No one has shot anything yet, but a lot of scent is out there now. I have a "honey" hole that only I know where it is. Its on a "hump" in the middle of a swamp. Should be a retreat for the pressured deer. I'm sitting there ALL day sat. Hopefully it pays of. Sorry that got so dang long. Bit of a rant. lol. GOOD LUCK!

edit: School is going good! I like my classes and professors a lot! Meeting with my advisor to get classes and discuss majors (even though I know that I want to be "when I grow up:D"

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hey guys just checkin in nothin yet but check out the buck on my trail camera. u can bet i will hunt this set up sat.

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I'm glad to hear all is well, Cap'n. I hope you tag a bruiser!!

22, I hope you nail that sucker!

Good luck!!!

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22, That's looking sweet. What time of day/night was that really taken? I doubt it was 4:20 in the afternoon. Looks too dark. I hope to see another picture of that guy real soon!

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Thanks Monie, I hope ALL of us tag a bruiser, or one that makes us happy!

22...Good luck with him. He is real nice.

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HAD THE BEST HUNT OF MY LIFE TONIGHT...sat for a little bit watching birds make alot of noise in front of me in some brush. I then hear deer noise behind me ,,,I turn around and see a deer making a whole bunch of noise. Then I See a huge rack tearing the branch of a tree up!! I knew he was a nice one being able to see his rack through all the trees and brush. After I stood up I gave the Can a try. Im not sure if he heard it or not , but he did proceed to cut across to where I needed him to be. When I got a clear look at him, man o man I havent ever seen a buck that big while on the stand!! He looked like a huge 3.5 year old 8, pry 130# and thats huge for where I hunt in southwest MI IMO. I WAS SHAKIN IN MY BOOTS. He got to about 40 yards out which is about the max I will shoot , but the stand I was hunting in didnt offer a lane. I needed him to come about 10 yards south in any direction and I WOULD HAVE HAD A CHANCE!! Just my luck he goes north and continues to tear up yet another scrape. I try to grunt him this time and he looks up as I freeze every muscle in my body, he looks down, and then he proceeds to tear up his scrape.. I grunted him again but same response...he finally walked off.. And not so long after I had several deer also all around me at dark just being louder then can be. ITS PRIME TIME!!! Im going out in the morning

Do you think its possible he saw me? I honestly don't think he did by how he wasent alert at all.

-Sparrow

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I don't think he saw you. I think he was more interested in his scrapes. I was reading an article about calling in big deer. It states that you have to use the deeper grunts and larger rattling antlers to get their attention. The article said that mature bucks won't respond to puny calls or rattles during the rut. So, give it a try. Make it sound like two brutes are going at it. You might get that big boy's attention.

Good luck!

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yeah its at night i got the camera time mixed up need to fix it. hopefully sat i will have a daytime pic with me holdin up his rack.

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Saw another monster tonight, this time about 200yards across the field chasing a doe. Its prime time!!!!!

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Good Luck Sparrow. Sounds like its going to happen, bud.

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Well guys Heres another one for us! I havent scored him yet. I'll have to wait till this weekend when I get his skull back from the taxidermist (I give him all my buck capes just in case he needs extras) Here is a link to a lil tid bit Rick James posted -http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2444227&mpage=1&ke=

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A big congrats to you, jawshooter. I was going to give you an early one, before you posted. Great buck, and story to boot. We're on the way up TEAM! Way to GO!

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WOOHOOOO!!!! Congratulations!!!

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Dan, Way to go. It sounds as if this one was well earned. Congratulations. We'll be eager to see what he scores.

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Well team,

This has been one of the most frustrating but fun years in the woods I have ever had. The Season is no where near over, but the rut is quickly winding down. So far I've passed on a total of 5 different bucks. I honestly have seen a total of 5 doe this whole year. So that means from what I've seen this year, that the deer population in my woods is way down, and the buck to doe seems to be 1:1. Now, I haven't got out hunting NEARLY as much as previous years, you know because of school and everything. But I have been hunting a fair amount. With the freezing temps here, I may have to switch up my stratagies for the late season. I firmly believe that MOST of the deer on our property (400 acres) are in the HUGE tamarack swamp. It's a deer haven. There is one "hump" that is fairly accessable, and with the freeze, I may be able to sneak onto it. The outskirts of the swamp are full of sign but I do not think they are comming out until late (after shooting time). Getting to the hump, though tough (jumping deer/scent...etc.), just may be my key to success during the remainder of the season. Sorry I got long winded, basically thinking out loud, and I invite all of you to do the same. Good Luck.

Your Ever Trying Captain,
Kyle.

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...crickets....[:'(].....Hopefully everyone has been hunting too hard!:D

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[:'(]ppptttttt......I've been out there Cap'n. I haven't seen a shooter. [&:]That lil 6 point I passed earlieris looking pretty good about now. lol

I'll be out again on my next day off.

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Thats what I like to hear, Monie. Keep at it! Wonder where all the rest of the team is, haven't heard from some since the first week!

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TEAM?[&o]

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lol...I'm still here...don't know about the other guys. Sunday, my buddy and I will head to southern Indiana for a state deer reduction hunt. Hopefully, I'll be able to connect with a monster! Shoot, I'd even take his little brother! lol

Have you seen anything?

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Hi guys, just wanted to let you know I'm still here and still hunting. I'm not one for posting a whole bunch and I do stop by from time to time and read this post. Just really busy with everything and my mother has cancer and I am pretty much taking care of her needs and have been for a little over a year so I am busy more often than not. Just wanted to touch base and let you know I am still working for us. I got a good picture of a nice buck I have been seeing and I am going to try and post it here. I passed several smaller bucks during gun season here in Ohio last week so I could still get a chance at this guy. I hope this works, I haven't posted a picture on here in a few years. Here goes nothin'

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WOW ! it worked. kind of small but that is a 10 point. Kind of hard to tell but look at left side and you can see the crab claw out front and the other 2 plus brow tines. Nice tall rack, good spread on him, not really heavy but a shooter for sure. really even. I've seen him at 75 yrds in the day time and he is NICE ! ! ! but of course I couldn't take a shot with a bow at that range and didn't get to see him when I had a gun or he would be down. Wish me luck and good luck to all of you who haven't scored and congrats. to those who have. I'll check back and update ASAP.

John

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Did you say ...kind of small...?????? Oh, you were talking about the picture.

It should be a good weekend to get out - if you have the time. I don't see me being out there again for a good while, and it's just killing me.
Last time I was out I took my climber to a place where I kept seeing deer crossing an opening. At one point I had 7 does under me and then a small spike but no big guy. 13 deer came past me that afternoonand never had a clue I was there. It was great.
Good luck to everyone out there.

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well guys, the first picture i posted was from wednesday and this one is from friday. just got film this morning and had it developed. i'll post a few more in a while but this is same buck with anotherbuck on a corn screenings pile. we feed deer all winter long. there is plenty to eat with corn stalks and stuff around, the snow is our first so deer taking advantage of free and easy food.

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another

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here it is

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the 2 bucks abouve this is 1 by him self and so is the other

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nice little 10point here. probably his first rack. should be a monster in a few years if we can keep him alive. there are people around who will kill anything. trying to educate them but you know how it goes. hope he stays on this farm and doeant wonder off too far.

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THERE IS LIFE ON THE THREAD

Yes, Monie. But no shooters. Lots of small does, and button bucks. With all the snow cover, they are getting easier to pattern. Hopefully a big guy will stroll by soon on his way to grab a bite.

John, your mother is in my prayers. Sorry to hear this.

Great pics of some nice bucks, good luck, I'm pulling for you!

Your correct KC, I can't wait. Hopefully you find time SOON as well

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sorry i have not checked in in a longe time
iv had a horse sh**t season just could not make it
happen hunted a nice 10 with a drop tine from the start af archary tell gun season then i had to move (the land owner gun hunts it) so needless to say i ended up with two does never seen a nice buck all year while on stand im done for the season starting to plan a cape buffalo hunt for next year hopefully my luck changes by then good luck to all for the rest of the season sorry i could not get any points up the good thing is thay are talking about having a deer season next year too so will see what happens

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No worries, MN ARCHER. I'd day with two does it wasn't too bad of a season! Heck, I've shot a total of 0 deer, but man am I having a blast persuing the game I love, I'm learning a lot this year as well. Good Luck on your future cape buffalo hunt, and as well as any other game you happen to hunt.

To all of team 11:

MN ARCHER
gtx106
bow huntert
Monie
APAJaws
KCMO Cityboy
SparrowHawk
outdoormafiaKP
teamster284
22series

I have, really, truly enjoyed being your captain this season. It was great getting to know some of you better. It is so great there is a forum like this for people to "meet" other people, and get to know them. Even though our team might not win, yes MIGHT not....still have people hunting, myself included, I wouldn't want anyone else on OUR team. Thank you for voting me captain, for some it might not mean much, I mean what did I do? To me it meant something, and I hope in the future I have a some of you on my team, or heck, even get to meet some of you in person. I wish you all the best of luck in all you do, keep it touch, and lets put a fewmore down for team 11, what do you say?

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hey guys, just stopped by to check in. not scored yet, keep passing on the little one so maybe when it gets really cold and i have froze my a$$ off and paid my dues then i'll score a nice one for us. good luck and i'll check back soon.