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wihunter402 , how many teams are you on ?

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Hey Hazcon, what are you doing? Checking out the winning team?:D I decided to get in on the other contest on the deer hunting forum that groundhunter is running. I am in that one as a bow only. This way when I get that big buck I can enter it into both contests.

KK, If you go back and edit your post with the picture you can make the pic show without clicking on it. Just put [img] in front of the link and then put [/image2] after the link but leave out the 2. I have to do that or it tries to like what I typed. Good luck to you today. Lets get something to post.

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Ordered my "Snypers" yesterday. Basspro has em' on sale $20 vs 25. My backup broadheads (the other three in the quiver) are nap Shockwaves. "5" liked em' both but liked the "Snyper"..."Overall I find this broadhead to be excellent. It will shave hair right out of the package, the accuracy is outstanding, it opens fast, and is very durable..."

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Did a little scouting yesterday just before dark. I knew rain was on the way (Ivan) so it would wash any scent away. I found a nice white oak dropping acorns about 40 yards from my number one spot - right at the corner of the corn field. I checked out the far corner of the property which is actually a small stand of trees between an empty field and the cornfield. There are trails all thru this area - lots of oaks, wild grapevine, pignuts etc. And right at the edge of the property was this rub. It is the first one I've seen this year but then I haven't been scouting the areas that I usually find them. Don't worry, I won't go near that area again unless I have to ;)
I've heard conflicting information about the size of rubs. Some say only small bucks make small rubs. Others say any buck can make a small rub. Of course when you find a huge rub then you've got something! Two years ago I found a large rub 3-4 ft. of the ground on a tree that was 1 ft. diameter. That tree was rubbed & gouged to a depth of two inches! I wonder if I can find the pic I took of that...
Anyway, here is a little rub that will get the buck fever juices flowing...:)

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This pic was taken two years ago (Sept. 2002) at the salt lick at the edge of our yard. It was getting dark and that is why the pic isn't that good. You can see that this is a young buck with great potential. It's hard to tell but I believe he was a 9 point. As far as I know no one in the neighborhood has scored a big buck in the last two years so maybe he is still out there!

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Nice pictures Jen. I hope that buck is out there for you. That would make a dandy first buck with a bow. As for the rubs I have always looked at it as big and small bucks will make small rubs but only a big buck will make big rub. Pretty much like you stated. I hope you don't get rain like NC got. I have an aunt in NC that said everything is flooding. Looks like you and Kard made some pretty nice shots on those deer. That is one hell of an exit on your doe. Congrats to both of you.

Sorry to tell all of you but I START HUNTING TOMORROW. Nanananana.:D Just Kidding around. It seems like this has taken forever to get here. I do feel sorry of you that have to wait yet. Just look at it this way. It is still too hot to hunt. We are supposed to be in the upper 70's tomorrow and Sunday.[:'(] I will be leaving with my son about 3:30 today to go to the cabin. I should be home sometime Sunday afternoon. Like I have mentioned before (many times) I am earn-a-buck so we hope to get that out of the way this weekend. We have a lot of does on the property. Gotta fill that freezer. I plan on making a bunch of sausage and brats the last weekend in Oct. That is our early gun hunt and it really is not safe to be in the woods with a bow. I will gun hunt a little but mainly just make up some venison.

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You start tomorrow??!!!! I can't take this! I have my own small business and I'm not getting anything done. Why? Cause I'm on the internet all day reading about hunting!

It has been raining steadily since about 3 am. We are due to get at least 3-5 inches of rain. That is a lot in this area considering small creeks flood here after 1 or 2 inches. I'm safe where I am at. The only thing that can hurt me is if the creek washes out our driveway where it crosses. Then I would be stuck.

Get that doe WI... It's best to fill your freezer first anyway. Between the hubby and I we have 5 tags (1 each for buck). We only have one doe tag each for where we live and then I got an extra for the 100 acre farm next door to where my parents live. In their area you can get as many tags as you want since they never sell out. It is in the management area that includes Pittsburgh. I haven't hunted there during archery because I don't get the chance to scout it. Plus, I don't know if anyone else is hunting there - I don't want to disturb another hunter. I usually save that tag for the later shotgun only season.

Good luck WI.... let's get our team on the board!!

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Goodluck wihunter!!! Considering it was 90 degrees here today, I'm not too envious.

I checked the gam cam today. Got 2 new bucks. Thats makes close to 15 different bucks we have gotten pics of on our 470 acres in the last month. Unfortunately, only about 2 of them are possible shooters. But, I do have a nice young herd to manage.

Good shooting!!!

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38 degrees this morning! It's almost deer season...two more weeks!
How are you early birds doing. A field report would be nice!
This pic shows my first shot at 30 yards a week ago. I never was confident at that distance. The guy at the archery shop said I never would have been very accurate at that distance on my old setup. He says I should have no problem now. The next two shots I took at 30 yards were right in the center of my Black Hole target. I've improved so much since then...
Anyway, this is a carbon force arrow with a 100 grain Muzzy field tip - talk about penetration! If this were an aluminum arrow it would have shattered. Wonder what a broadhead would have done????

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Hello, all. Well I went hunting on Saturday morning. It was very clear, calm, and dark. I walked all the way to the stand without using my light thats saying something considering that there was no moon out and the leaves are still on the trees. I was halfway back into the woods when I jumped a couple of deer. They started blowing at me, it was so dark I couldn't see them. I hunted for 3 hours and didn't see a single deer, it was a bit cooler like 50 degrees.
I've still been shooting my bow quiet a bit, I have 3 pins 15,25,and 35 yards.
Well the next hunt for me will be next Saturday or Sunday.
I'm waiting to hear from my cousin that went muzzelloading for Elk in Colorado. He should be back today.
kk