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Off to Kansas...6 days of heaven. I'll be back on the 4th and hopefully posting a buck for us. Weather is looking great and I've heard deer are moving good.

Wish me luck.

Kelly

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good luck with the hunt Kelly, i hope you get to put your mark on a nice buck as well.

the weather looks awesome for illinios this weekend.. 20 degree drop in temps.. should get teh deer moving... i have to try out my new arrows, picked me up some more goldtips, hunters... hopefully they fly just like my other gold tips. anyway...

good luck team 4 go get em.... and remember the time change sunday [:@]

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And to think this wesley guy made it to life member by quoting everyone.I think he became a lifer by quoting everyones "TEST" posts.

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KC couldn't get it done at home so he is paying to get it done in KS:D Typical of you Kentuckyins;)

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so far we havent scored on a single deer , we need to get some horns on the ground fast , we r supposed to be the dream team , so lets killsome deer guys lol! Here in PA the rut is just starting to show itself with the young bucks starting to chase the does around a bit , but it is too warm out for the deer to be moving right, i say next week witht eh weather in the low 50s , i should start seeing more deer!

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I wish you luck Kelly because I plan on taking a big one next week.:):)

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:D I could not have sead it any better[8D]

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Well guys, I keep getting closer and closer! Yesterday evening I had a nice 6 point come in at 4:30 but he ran away when my granfather drove his truck down the dirt road just 80 yards from me (he was going squirrel hunting even though I told him that I was there and not to go in there). Well, at 6:00 I looked up and there was a really nice 8 point (probablly in the mid to upper 110" range) standing by the road. Well guess what, my grandfather decided it was time to leave and drove past, which scared the buck away. At 6:30 I decided to get down as it was past shooting light and I was confident that I wouldn't bump any deer. Well, I look up and that 8 point is comming back towards me, so I sat there. He sloooowly worked his way in to 15 yards, then milled around a bit before finally walking off. I didn't get out of my stand till almost 7:30 [:-]

This morning I was in the same stand and didn't see a thing, but I went back this afternoon and saw a nice 7 point cruising a rub-line. I grunted at him but he just kept going!

I will be back in this stand tommorow afternoon (gonna try to bag the gobbler that keeps comming into my field tommorow morning), and I have high expectations! This is the stand that I was in last Thursday when my buddy got his nice 8 point, and I saw his buck along with 2 others that night!

In the last 4 trips to that stand, I have seen 8 bucks, 3 button bucks, and 0 doe [:-][8D]

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Well fellas, tonight was the closest call to date.

I thought I would try my hand at rattling. Never had any success, but hey if you never try then you never know. Long story short, I rattled a 140-150 class deer into about 40 yards. The problem was I never seen him come in. He came in while I was rattling and was in some thick stuff. I hung my antlers up and did search of the area to see him hopping up the hillside.

Lesson learned....next time, look around prior to hanging up the antlers. Maybe I would have got a shot then!!

Sorry guys. I am trying

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Hey IL,

Hang in there man. I have been rattling here in PA for years and when it works, it works. You have to be ready though! I have had a couple bucks come charging in so fast that they were gone before I could even grab my bow, while my best-friends buck that I rattled in was more cautious. He went down wind and circled my stand just making rubs and scrapes!

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Another day another close call.

Today it was only a 120 - 130 class deer.

He chased a doe across the field and then they headed my way. He went through my shotting lane at 27 yards, but never even slowed down enough for the shot. I was pulled back and ready, but he was wanting that doe pretty bad. However, she didn't want anything to do with him!!

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FELLAS>>>>>>>

We are on the board, 157 1/8ths.

Got him in Kansas. I'll give you the full scoop later. Just got in and need to go and visit with the family.

HAZ,

Dude I got so caught up in the moment, I forgot my picture you sent me. Sorry and thanks for all your efforts. Thanks.

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kcison, that is one hell of a buck...congratulations to you and I already have it entered. Your in second as well as far as the big buck of the contest. Team 20's member has a buck that beats yours by only an inch and change......congrats again, can't wait to read the story.

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all ribbing aside, my hats off to you kcison. Thats a beauty of a buck :)

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Way to go Kelly, that is awesome!! Congrats on that awesome deer!!

Not only did you talk the talk...you walked the walk!!

Now only if the rest of us can do it too!!


My buddy shot a great 8 pointer sunday morning. And then his wife shot her fist with a bow tonight, it was a 10.

His is on my website right now, but hers will be there later tonight.

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Bout dang time Kelly :D ummmmm. wait, I havn't got mine yet! :D

That thing is awsome, simply awsome! Congrats man!

Now, on a side note, Thursday afternoon I will get a chance to go out, and I will have all day Friday and Saturday! These bucks are getting fired up around here and it is just a matter of time until the one that I want comes in! I was out last night and thought that I was gonna smack a true monster 8 point! I could see his rack while he was standing in a golden rod field about 150 yards away. I looked and saw a big main beam, a G-2 atleast 12" long and a G-3 probablly close to 10" long! I could see his brow-tine and it looked to be close to 7" or so and he had great mass. I just quit looking at him and waited for him to come to me. Well, he got to 22 yards and I decided to get one last look at his antlers before I shot and I noticed that the brute was a dang half rack! I was so bummed! I have no idea how he busted his antler, but man, I was on cloud nine and went back to looserville! :D The way I look at it though is that he will be a giant next year (as a full 8 point, he would have probablly gross scored in the mid to upper 140"s range. I believe this is a buck that I saw last year!

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Congrats on a heck of a nice buck Kcison! It`s About time team-4 we have been waiting:D ;)

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Kcison,

What a beautiful specimen!!! Wow! Congratulations to you and to team 4.

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Awesome buck!! Good way to us get started. I'll be out all day friday and saturday.

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I haven't seen the pics but congrads Kelly. It sounds like a nice buck. I'm seeing a lot of bucks but still no monsters.

Yes very nice buck. That's what everyone should shoot for.

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well my good man , heck of a deer , i woulda prolly shot when i saw him too , only it would not have been the arrow , prolly a nice turd in my underwear!

Way to get us on the board , the bucks r movin good here in PA but it is still a tad warm , supposibly snow flurries friday so thats when i think it will start to click!!!

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HELL YEAH - EH !!!!!

Way to go Kelly!!!!!

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HELL YEAH KELLY!

GIT 'R' DUN! i tell you what dat dere is a dag gum good deer

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Even though I am on team 6......;) great buck Kelly.

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does anyone else wonder about BUCKEYBohuntrs deer?

I think kellys was bigger but scored 4 less points , o well tho not tryin to stir ne pots its all for fun!

Well passed on a 6 pt tonight that may have scored around 90 inches , too small for this young gun! I know there is bigger buck in the area and the temp is jsut starting to drop , so hopefully ill put one down by sat night!

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At first glance I doubted buckeyes score. But it is a gross score and 12 points will add up pretty quick. If he is off on the score it might be in the neighborhood of an inch or so and I don't think a couple of inches is gonna win or loose this contest.

Hey kelly, how many points does your deer have?

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Mine was 10 Points...

I think Buckeye's score is right...a couple of more points can add up.

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True now that u mention urs is a 10 i can see it i guess ,

Either way they r both deer that i would only dream about seeing let alone getting a shot at!

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Well dbl here is the measurements if you doubt me you silly boy:D

Left side

MB 26 4/8
G1 3 6/8
G2 10 2/8
G3 9

Abnormal points
3 6/8

H1 5
H2 4
H3 4 1/8
H4 3 6/8


Right side
MB 24 5/8
G1 4 4/8
G2 9 3/8
G3 8 6/8
G4 3 6/8

Abnormal point
3 6/8
1 2/8

H1 4 4/8
H2 4
H3 4
H4 4

18 6/8 inch inside spread.

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On a side note, I just saw your buck today when I posted in the score thread. Great buck congrats! He will look great up there with the others:)

Fine buck indeed!

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buckey , your buck is a nice deer , i didnt notice or think of the # of points thing , it all registers now , my fault definatley !!!

Atleast we are as my gym teacher would say " off the Schnide"!!!!

Seein some more buck movement with the colder temps here in PA , week and 2 days left , should be done by saturday if the weather cooperates!

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I had a frustrating run in with a buck yesterday afternoon.

Last week the high winds blew my PVC stand over on its top and destroyed the ground blind I had set on top of it. I went out yesterday at 2pm to fix the stand. I brought my bow just in case.

Well I made all sorts of noise turning the stand over and staking it back down and scared 3 does out of the area. When I was finished I crossed the creek and went in to the bedding area that my stand overlooks to do a little scouting since I thought I'd scared everything away for a mile.

I walked through and saw every tree had been thrashed and found fresh beds and scat everywhere. This is good news since the deer haven't really been around because of standing corn fields nearby.

I got to the end of the property and looked out down the creek bed facing west in to the wind. I was looking for deer that might be walking around towards the horizon - nothing.
I was pretty tired and sweaty from all of my walking and working with the stand and the nose piece on my facemask had been driving me crazy all day. I walked back about 15 feet into the brush and sat down to correct the problem. I laid my bow down, took off my face mask, got out my knife, and proceeded to cutting the nose piece off. I remember thinking to myself, this could be a bad idea if one of those does come back and I don't have my bow or facemask.

Just then I looked up to remind myself that there were in fact no deer in the area and what did I see? Nothing but antler staring at me from 10 feet away. 16 points sitting atop one of the oldest biggest bucks I've had the pleasure to witness. He was so close I could see his nostrils flaring as he tried to catch my scent - even though I was downwind of him.

We stared at each other in dead stillness for what seemed like minutes. Then the sudden realization hit me that my bow was on the ground out of reach. I glanced down to verify then quickly back up to meet eyes again. He blew, jumped back, did a 180, and bolted out the entrance he had come in.

I was quickly on my feet, bow in hand, and ran to the place he had just stood. He was still there, 30 yards away this time, quartering away but looking back. I drew back and centered the area between my 25 and 35 yard pins on his vitals. A quick check - slight wind in my face, no branches in the way, definately 30 yards??? What if I miss and only wound him??? I've practiced this very shot but ..... Then he bolted.

My breath had begun to catch up with my heart as the sinking uneasy feeling of what could have been started gnawing at my stomach. I had no choice but watch him bound away and plan for our next encounter.

I probably wont see him for a long time but the good news is there are at least 2 bucks bigger than him out here and a handful that are smaller but just as good. The only thing I can figure is the sound of me digging for my knife must have excited the guy - lesson learned!!!

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soooo next weekend im staying at yoru place right? then me and you are going hunting? yeah BUDDY

GIT 'R' DUN! :D

no seriously i wanted to see if i cant arrange a group hunt, NOT a drive just a few of us who are closer, getting together sharing some storys like this one... or like the one where i HAD to go peee so bad, that i waited almost an hour beyond the point of no return, only to say well its now or never, and then who shows up? the biggest buck in the history of.. well MY hunting experiences. easily in the 170's but cought with my goods out and teh bow hanging on the tree next to me because i walked a ways away form my stand, as to not spook any deer around my hunting spot.

anyway, i dont care if its in public land or what. we shoudl TRY to get together, we might not get this good of a team together again.

i feel like you all are my brothers, not just brothers but as in a WHOLY sence. Brothers in arm, or in trees or something. :D

dont worry Haz, youll get em. he will soon forget about you in pursuit of happier things, IE the does that will be soon in estrous... ahhhh soon here very soon, i cant wait.

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All that smack from you guys and Kelly is the only one to step up to the plate and put some horn on the ground. A great set at that.

Now I'm not mad boys...... just disappointed[8D]

If you boys don't straighten up soon it's to bed with out dinner. (venison that is;))

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dont count us out yet , the rut is on in PA , and i got a whole week of hunting to do !

Also noone has heard from RACK ATTACK , wonder how hunting the beds is goin for him , also some other guys havent posted in a bit!

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I tried using a doe decoy for the first time ever this evening, what a project getting a decoy along with my climber and half of gander mountain into the woods!!;) After getting everything setup I was in the stand by 3pm. at 4:30pm had a doe come out on the opposite end of the corn and slowly move out of sight then at 5:25pm just as it gets to dark to shoot I hear something down wind crashing through the woods and into the corn field the crashing stops about 60 yards away, then the GRUNTING and THRASHING of the corn started it sounded like someone was zig zgging through the corn . All I could make out was a body because of the low light but I'm sure he could see the decoy and smell the tinks 69 I had laid out. As he would grunt I would hit he estrous can, this went on for 10 minutes he never would come closer for me to see what he was. After a few more minutes and completly dark I climbed down and could still hear him walk through the corn.
Needles to say I will be out there in the morning with the decoy and more tinks!!:D

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Hunting with a decoy can be exciting stuff!

But as you said it is a huge hassle, and they don't really produce unless hunting fields.
I used one at times back when I hunted field edges, but the thick cover and transition zones just pulls me away from it. I rarely hunt an edge unless I'm looking for a doe and an easy drag out.


Good luck!

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The corn field I'm hunting is by some RR tracks with 20 yards of woods between the tracks and the field and then another 20 yards to the corn. My friend who owns the land has seen big bucks but they don't come out until dark. We are hoping the decoy will pull them in earlier. Can't really setup in the woods there are only 2 trees that are climb-able and they aren't in good locations.
I could use some advice on luring these bucks in!!

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Where has our prodigal son gone?? RACK.....Oh RACK. Come home, Rack.

IBM, do you know if we are getting trophies for this past year's Mod Cup?? I haven't been contacted. Not that I need a trophy, but it will look nice to the one I received from the year before. :)

Would someone else kill something and let's scare the living heck out of these other losers.

Good luck all, shoot straight and be careful.

Kelly

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kelly, If i recall right, Artic posted pictures of the trophies and said he would be sending them out.

He probably still had your address from last year.

I seen 3 shooter deer this morning. All were running of course....today was opening day of pheasant season and all the deer were on the move.