CLOUD 9, MN

Thanks for all the input! Rackluster...........I actually hunt Big Lake. Right on the border of Elk River near the Sand Dune State Forest.

good Luck!

CLOUD 9, MN

BigDaddy12t.............One change in the regulations this year that was the talk of Ripley was - If you purchased an " all season deer license" you could shoot a doe in ripley and still save your buck tag for a trophy. The all season license lets you shoot a doe and a buck. For years hunters in Ripley and other special hunts had to use their main tag in certain areas, meaning they could no longer shoot a buck. A lot of hunters this year left Ripley saying they would have an all season tag next year so the could harvest a doe and keep on hunting for the trophies.

Good Luck!

RackLuster

No wonder I can' t find a good buck. You' re shooting them all. get out!!! hehe. You are real close to where I hunt. Mainly I hunt my inlaws which own land right outside of Orrock. But I hunt the refuge and sand dunes every once in a while too.

Oh, I got the all season tag this year. Filled my doe tag at Ripley and saved my regular tag. Only thing that sucks is you can' t party hunt. So, no more shooting two bucks in a year for you! [:-]

jimpok61

[8D] Another beauty Cloud Nine. That second pose looks like the Horseshoe is still implanted fairly deep. Just grin and remember if you ever pass that baby it will make an excellent dragging pull. Another thought maybe that is what Davidmil is trying to pass hiding behind his infamous tree stand.

Bulzeye

Now THAT is persistance in tracking.
Nice job. Glad you stuck with it.
Great buck. My compliments to the horseshoe.

portable ladder

congrats on an awesome buck

CLOUD 9, MN

Rackluster.........We probably hunt only 5 maybe 10 miles apart. About the all season tag, I didn' t have that this year, but there was alot of talk about it at Ripley. And after thinking about it, I don' t think I' d shoot a doe at Ripley. I' m a whuss who doesn' t want to pull a doe up and down those darn ridges. I' d rather just wait for a big boy. Its also good to know about the party hunting rules with that tag. I' ll probably just stick with my regular tag and a bunch of intensive harvest tags.

Good Luck!

lobi

A great example of how diligent we all should be with any hit deer. A doe should get just as much effort tracking. Thanks for the example, it teaches well.

JeffB

Vaughn...

YOU ARE OUT OF CONTROL! Congrats on another fine animal!!!!!!

You need to send your pics and a a brief story to BowTech. Maybe they will put them up on the website!

P.S. I'm am SO not into these new "smilies" uke:

Kanga

Vaughn.
Did I read correctly that you said "A" horse shoe from the pics of the 2 great bucks I would say you have the whole horse stuck up there

Congrats on another fine animal