skip a hunt for the first time this year?
 

............. nah :eek:

101 degree fever, soar throat, headache, body shakes, stuffed up head, fuel tank below empty, body beat upand it's 7 degrees out. Wish me luck [:-]. Havent' missed a hunt since my season opened October 15th. One week left. Who thinks I have a chance of making it to the end of the season?

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If you make it out today, theres no way you wont finish the season. Tough man, I'd be in bed.

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I think Cal Jr. went 2300 or so!

I think you've got it in ya.....but I've hunted 80 times....and have NO IDEA how you've done it.

Respect.

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Last hour and a half is sounding good enough to me for this afternoon.

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I hear ya, NY....I'm heading in about 3:15 or so, myself. If I miss out on an early doe.....so be it.[8D]

Good luck to ya, man. If I thought I could push you one from here......I would!

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Persistance pays off! Go get em man!

P.S. where in NY are you hunting??

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Go get them..the sickness would sure suck. U can't kill anything layin in bed or watching tv in the recliner. I'm going this afternoon myself.

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I haven't been out hunting since i started on dialysis last week. My first weekend missed was last weekend, it was a sad day for me.

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Well for god's sake don't do nuttin' stupid like forget to wear your tree harness. Recovering from pnemonia is a mother when you have a broken leg.:D

RE: skip a hunt for the first time this year?
 

recovering from pneumonia is a mother, with or without the broken leg.

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Hey, I respect the drive you're showing in wanting to get out there, but while I'm no MD, I do know that your body is running a 101 degree temp for a reason. The cold weather will make you feel better while you're out in it because it'll force your body temp down. The down side is that you're going to feel even worse later because you'll be rendering your body's natural defenses ineffective and whatever bug you have will keep on multiplying. If you're running a temperature like that, you really should stay indoors. But hey, it's your health we're talking about, not mine. Enjoy!;)

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I'm with you , brother. I have not missed a day since the october opener either. I FROZE NEAR TO DEATH today...and i havent seen a buck in weeks...am i brain damaged? pretty much!

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Well I decided to reward myself for dragging my near dead body in the woods tonight. Shot one of the biggest does I've ever shot. I plopped my butt in a tree at about 3:15 and at about 3:45 I had 8 deer in front of me. The last one in the bunch was Big ole doe. Had a tough time getting in position and picking the right time to draw with 16 eyes 20 yards from me. But I finally had my small window of opportunity and made my move.

A gut and a drag from hell later and I am beyond spent. I think I passed out a few times dragging her big heavy body out of the woods lol [8D]. Called a couple buddies to hang her for me because honestely I could hardly even stand up anymore. I was hoping for mr. big to make my efforts worthwhile, but mrs. big wasn't getting a free pass tonight either. The wife is washing my hunting clothes now so I can get out in the AM and try again if I'm still among the living.

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Congrats man! Did you take any pics or weigh the doe?

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Funny, NY....

I climbed my tree a little before 3:00......with a doe about 80 yds from me (I could see her). She was soon joined by 6 more.....but something spooked them and they never came in. They were out, early.

Never saw another one.

Congrats on your doe!

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Took some cell phone pics and a few on a disposable camera just of her after she was hung (didnt' have my digital with me). I'll see if I can post some tommorow. I didn't weigh her,but I think I'm going to tommorow too. I'd be interested in what that number is.

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NY, just saw this thread (I'm on my way home from the deer woods right now; had my work laptop with me)...

You can hunt in my camp ANY day.

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I'd say you earned that one! Congrats!

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good job way to hunt hard....I hate talking to "serious" hunters that get lazy and dont go out even if they have nothing to do at home....or they wonder why they never kill anything big when they only hunt a couple weeks in November

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WOW!

Someone as stupid as me. Ever go out with stomach flu.[:'(]I have....... just cut them off and keep going[:-][:'(]
Once the season is in the only thing that stops me from being in the woods is WORK. And my season this yr was from aug 25 to nov 29.