Do any of you guys hunt out of ground blinds? I have and have shot a couple of does out of them. I don't really have much faith in them as far as shooting bucks out of them, do you?

I do. I have a double bull dark horse. I've killed a few deer out of it and a ton of turkey's.

team member okeechobeefishing checking in hope everyone is doing well

Welcome Okee. Only one team member still missing. NYHunter was on the site 8/18. Maybe Rob/PA can try sending a regular email if he doesn't check-in before 9/1. I'm on duty today and tomorrow, but Thursday I should be planting food plots for the rain we are suppose to get Thursday evening and Friday. Forecast don't fail me now.

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Jag, I hunt off the ground quite a bit. Just depends on where i need to set up to intercept a deer, if a tree is present and will work right then I chose the tree but often there isnt a tree in the spot I need to set up and a natural blind in the brush/cover has to work.

shed I'm talking a portable blind, me and my son will be hunting
out of it, this will be his first year hunting. Just gonna have to make sure I blend the blind in real good.

im here there was a mix up on teams but im from new york and ready to lay the smack down on them white tails

Looks like the team is complete. Welcom NYhunter!

This is my first year in this competition and am looking forward to it. Here's what I had to offer last year...



My best buck to date. What kind of success has everyone else had? Obviously past success doesn't neccessarily translate to future success, but its still fun to see the potential.

this is my 2nd year hunting whitetails but i have had some close encounters with some decent ones but yet no success yet and nice buck by the way hope all have that success this year

This is one I shot two years ago, I let one a little smaller go early in the year last , won't do it again.

Welcome NYHunter. My largest archery success (3 yrs ago) scored 115". I missed the sign up last year, but historically an average of 100" per member can win the contest.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ng/deer006.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g/deer2006.jpg

Due to work I had a grand total of six hunts last year. I decided I would not take anything less than a 140 class deer, fourth hunt I let what I guess to be a mid 130 deer walk.

This Deer is from the 2007 season.

Dave

Do we are want to start a new "Team Lights Out Thread" or just continue with this one for the season?

I know some of our seasons are getting ready to open. Has everyone read the rules? Photos must have you, your bow and the deer in the photo to be accepted.

Fire, I say go ahead and start a new thread.

Dave

Firemedic just edit your first post to our team name and number that should be what everyone else has done.

I tried. The message could be edited, but the title of the thread couldn't. Any other ideas?

Go to the first post click on "edit" then click on "go advanced" and then you will be able to edit the title.

Got it! See what happens when you elect a rookie for team captain? Thanks for the info.

Here are some choices, my wife said if we don't like these, she'll keep working on it.

I like the bottom one.

How about something like the bottom one with the sun setting in the back ground, kind of like the lights are going out for the day.

hey guys, good to see that everyone is checked in, welcome NY! I will be in the whitetail stand next Sunday guys, bear hunting this week till the deer opens up.

here are my last five archery bucks, it really doesnt matter the size of the buck though, shoot what makes u Happy...and the team that wins this is the team that is most consistent. Never the team with the biggest boys!

I have had a great spring of shedding and summer of scouting, I cant wait, plus I have my first Iowa trip tihs year, God willing I will lay a good one down for the team here!

Shed those are some nice bucks were they all shot in Idaho?

We know jjones season opens 9/5...What about the rest of us? Missouri opens 9/15 (only 2 more weeks).

Try the middle of October!!! Talk about buzz kill. Everyone in the whole darn country will be hunting before me.:s14:

I was trying to post the last three contest years of entries but the kids are not here to help me. If I send them to someone if they will post them for me. ??

Shed has a GREAT track record of getting big deer!! There's a guy who picks and ear marks his deer prior to the season. Very cool!!

I will be on stand on sept 12 here in WI.

new yorks season starts the middle of october but i will be goose huntin til then so good luck to you guys who start earlier than me hope you guys get a trophy this year.

Our season starts sept. 12 here in south florida. I don,t plan on taking a buck here though as most that I see are not very big. Have a trip planned for Indiana in early Nov. and hopefully a couple of trips up to alabama. Would really like to kill one in Indiana. Down here have been hog hunting and also doing some gator hunts will try to put up some pics. Good luck to everyone this year. Jerry

Well guys wish me luck, opening day is tomorrow. It should be points for either us or for team 7, I got a buddy coming up from Mississippi tomorrow and he's on team 7.

Good luck jjones, you lucky S.O.B.! Enjoy it and put a hurtin on one! Best of luck!

JJones,
Looking forward to our 1st entry and hearing the story that will go with it.

Jjones,

Let's hear about your opening weekend.

Killed this one this evening I will tell the story after some sleep. 153 1/4

WOW jj!!! Beautiful deer and way to come storming out of the gate!!! Looks like you put a great shot on him and I can't wait to hear the story. Congrats big time.:cool2:

Awesome!! Can't wait to hear the story. Team Lights Out is on the board!

Super Nice Buck :hail:, Congrats!!!

NICE:cool2:

jj great deer thanks for the pics and looking forward to the story.

Great deer. Congrats, way to start off for our team. Well boys, looks as if the standard has been set.)))


Dave