Who will be the top 5 teams?
 

Just for fun, looking at all the members of the teams what do you think the order will be for the top 5. Kind of like preseason predictions:D;). Here are my 5.

1. Team size matters (of course)
2. Team ILNYPAKY-EH
3. Team Huntingnet.com
4. Team Elite 8
5. Team Lung Busters

Of course these are probably going to be totally wrong but it's still fun to see what others think.:D

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in no order at all.

team 18- wallhangers
team 19- >>>---passthru--->
team 4- illanpathetic eh
team 8- elite 8
Maybe 20-HNI guys Dont know any of them though just a guess.

This really a shot in the dark though. There are to many unknown elements. I can really only go by the regulars on the teams to judge them by. Theres my predictions.

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1st Bruisers----duh wasnt that hard lol;)
2nd ILNYPAKY-EH
3rd team pope and young
4th wallhangers
5th elite 8

thats just my guess but as far as #1--Bruisers, thats a fact!!:D

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Should I call Dionne Warwick and update my chart to reflect the new teams?

I would think Team HNI would be top 5 since they all live in Illinois, but then again, they may not get out as much being as they all work at the same place ;)

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Don't count out Team Non-Typical(3)...We got the whole midwest covered...Wisconsin,Kansas,Missouri,Iowa...ooooooo oeeeeeeeeee we have the potential for some good bucks.

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Well if history repeats itself, there will only be 20-30 bucks killed, if that. So, the winning team IMO, is any team that has two fairly decent scoring bucks. I would predict that a 2 P&Y killing team could win this whole thing.

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I totally agree.

I think the winners will only have around 400 to 500 tops in total inches.

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buckeye, I would be surprised if it took 500pt to win it.

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i think we have a good chance. we have 3 people from illinois, 2 people from ohio, 2 people from wisconsin, 1 person from idaho, 1 person from alberta, and 1 person from virginia. we oughta do good.

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So would I.

The 500 marks is if half the team scores (unlikely) and average out at 100 inches. Its possible but I think 400 is the mark.

Alot of you guys need to realize its more than just where your team members hunt. Its who is doing the hunting that will spell success or not, not the location.

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I have to agree with Double Creek......with 23 teams of 10, that's 230 participants....I'd be surprised if if 1/3 shot a buck.....that's around 75 bucks.....that's probably not going to happen......The team that will pull this contest out will have 3, maybe 4 bucks taken and at least one making P&Y....so any team taking a P&Y buck and having a couple members shooting decent bucks that might not be P&Y book can win. I wouldn't count any team out.....but of course Team Wall Hangers (18) has a good shot at it.....

I'm more curious as to whom will enter the first buck and then the first one to enter the first one over 125 inches.....it will be interesting to watch the Official Score thread.......I'll do my best but I hope everyone cooperates.

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1st place and the big trophy to team 17 the unknown elements !!!
2nd place or the first losers bah who cares lol..

i could not have said it better :D:D:D[:-]

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I have to agree, location is not the main factor, though it helps. I think it's dedication. It's going to be the teams that have the guy or guys that will sit in that stand from before sunrise to just after sunset. The guys that will have the determination not give up on a day that looks hopeless. Those are the teams that have best chance.

And following up that thought, it's going to be the teams that show that under no circumstances should an arrow be let go without the perfect shot seen through those sights.

We all have to remember it's the deer that comes first, the contest is way down that list in the great scheme of things.

I've explained to my team members that Winning without integrity is not winning at all. And everyone here agrees. If the sport doesn't win..no one wins.

So after that said I pick:
Team 10 (of course) Thanks for backing us up Shootem up870
Team 20
Team 8
Team 14
Team 4

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I agree with everyone else it is gonna be fairly distributes as far as which teams due best, to me the biggest factors include(for each team): how serious each hunter is, experience, location, quality of hunting ground, LUCK, and number of bucks in area.

Since I'm supposed to guess heres my pick:
1. Team Pope and Young(always gotta root for the home team;))
2. Wall Hanger
3. ILNYPAKY-EH
4. Lung Busters
5. Baskstrap Boys

PS: both ILNYPAKY-EH and Backstrap boys nick names are very suiting!! Backstreet Boys and illanpathetic eh(as buckeye put it!!!)

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Here's my guess........

1. LUNG BUSTERS:D
2. ILNYPAKY-EH;)
3. POPE AND YOUNG:)
4. BACKSTRAP BOYS[:-]
5. NONTYPICAL:(

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hey i like this ppl from other teams are actually rooting for us. here i thought we'd be the surprise team;)

id say the top 5 teams will be the ones who have the most points:D

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Should be interesting indeed.

Anything could happen. Team 10 is the sleeper in my opinion, that Idaho bowhunter is very humble but took 2 giant bucks last year.

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hmmm its funny how everyone has listed our team! does that say something about expectations???

1 ILNYPAKY-EH!
2 big ten
3 backstrap boys
4 dark timber preditors
5 pass 'n' gas (aka enima)

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The teams to score high will be made up of guys who aren't holding out for something big. We all know that even some of the best hunters don't take giant bucks every year. The top 5 will be a group of sleepers.

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i say ..
TEAM 15 WILL BE NUMBER ONE THE REST I DON'T KNOW

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It would be interesting if we could have everyone list their success rates on harvesting bucks the last 3-5 years. That would be a better determining factor, I think, of which team(s) will be in the running.

I've only been bow hunting here in Nebraska for the last two years and have shot 3 bucks. I'm not bragging, in fact it diminishes my success a little to say this, but where I hunt it is more a matter of when will I shoot a buck as opposed to 'if'. The buck to doe ratio is almost even, so calling and rattling works great. It's suburban, so they are accustomed to human scent and don't spook at it as readily. There are a lot (i've seen 4-6 this year) of decent (90"-100") eight pointers walking around with a smattering of 120" +/- thrown in for good measure. I guess there are some 140 inchers out there, but I'm probably not a good enough hunter to either find them or get them close enough for a shot. I saw one last year that was that big, by my guess, but I set my stand in the wrong place and didn't clear a shooting lane to the path he traveled that day. I only saw him that once, in late October.

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In that case I'll go TEAM 4 ALL THE WAY - EH!!! Because I am confident we will have 10 bucks posted.

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"What are my chances...." "Oh, about one in a million...." "....So your telling me there's a chance!" -Dumb & Dumber

I am just thinking out loud here, I am certainly not trying to ruffle any feathers or step on anyones toes.

Being that none of the NFL affiliates picked me up for an analyst, I will take the liberty to give a brief analysis of my take on our friendly contest.

It seems to me that nationally about one out of every three bowhunters bag a deer each year. I don't know how that works out if we counted bucks only. One half, one third, one quarter, I am not sure. Bottom line is that it really doesn't matter.

Certainly there are teams in this contest where one or more of the team participants are experience hunters and it isn't a matter of IF they harvest a buck, but WHEN. Of course there are unexpected issues that can crop up with these guys too, injuries (hurt and can't hunt), other commitments (can't spend enough time in the woods-very unlikely) , QDM (not a large enough buck to justify a harvest), etc. but overall the odds of these guys killing a buck of decent size are very good. These guys spend every feasible moment in the woods both in season and out, are well seasoned, have sought out prime habitat, and have shaved every circumstance possible from the type of equipment they use to treestand placement in their favor. So what I am saying is, these guys will get theirs. They kill a very respectable buck every year. Certainly it goes without saying, that the more of these guys one has on a team, the better the odds are of winning. If there are just four of these type of guys on any one team they could tally up 500 gross inches in short order.

The difference maker, as I see it, will come from the "second tier" of the team. These are the guys that love to hunt, but because of other constraints don't get to spend as much time in the woods as their "expert" brethren. They are knowledgeable, and experienced, but cannot afford to be to picky in terms of what buck they harvest because of the time allotted to them in the woods. Nevertheless, their odds of scoring are very good! They usually harvest a branch antlered buck every year. You get four or five of these guys on a team combined with one or more of the buckaholics listed above and you will be tough to beat.

Of course we must consider the intangibles. The novice, the newby, the beginner. He could be an experienced gun hunter that has never harvested a buck with a bow or he could be a young person just starting his bow hunting career. Never count these guys out, for as has been mentioned oh so many times, it is better to be lucky than good. If one of these guys scores big, and the "second tier" of hunter comes through along with the "buckaholic(s)" on the team, you have got yourself a winner.

Where does your team fall?

I'm saying that "Lung Buster" team has a chance! ;)

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Very nice Antler Eater, very nice indeed...I wouldn't count any team out and it's going to be interesting sure nuff.

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actually antler eater,

the success rate for bowhunting in illinois 1 out of 10. can you believe that only 10% of people who buy tags get a deer? basically if you harvest a deer with a bow you have already defied the odds.

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Team 14 sits quietly hunched in the weeds with druel dripping from their fangs just waiting in anticipation of the pounce and kill!

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I"ll have to make a prediction.

ILNYPAKY-EH - winners, ofcourse

2: Team 3
3: Pass'n Gas - you know who you are buckeye
4: Team 16
5: Team 18

2-5 have all got great chances based upon individuals assigned and what I know about them. Everyone has great chances, just not as great as our....HA!!!!!:D

Come on guys....we all can't win.[8D] Try to be strong and hold back the tears..:(

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I also agree with Antler Eater. It will be interesting how it ends up. Will be fun watching it progress.

Who will win?? I'm thinking team 5 Lung Busters should do good. Time will tell.

Tim

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keep your eye on arrow slingers hehe!!

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It would be cool if we could post a poll and have some "power rankings" for the teams. Rate the preseason teams like college football.

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You guys better listen to sneekky......The teams made up of alternates just aren't getting any respect. Arrow-slingers all the way!!

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Maybe we need a poll for who has the biggest mouth?:D

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That one's easy...Buckeye. :D

Although I think we got a couple of strong contenders on ILNYPAKY-EH.

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the top five i don't know but the winning team will be team 13

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That's a pretty dang good explanation of the different types of hunters out there Antler Eater. I fully agree with you. I wish I could fall into that 1st tier of fellas, but my 5 month old baby just tosses me into the 2nd tier without any other factors being mentioned. I'm sure some of you know how it is. I'll get my time in the woods, but I'll just have to be a little better at getting it.

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Rack came out with smack then *poof* disappears.

IBM was lipey for a little while but has also slipped off the side for no apparent reason.

Kcison, extreme1 stalker, and ole' hazcon are the most consistant big mouths of the bunch;)

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Clearly, we have the advantage. I mean, come on, we're so feared we even had our logo buck stolen [:@];) While you guys are talking smack, we're out scouting, shooting, hanging stands, and otherwise just relaxing and waiting for the right oppertunity to strike :D

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I am here - you just cant see me..........or hear me................a little undercover recon to find your soft spots.........;)

recon is over.............your soft ALL OVER............:D:D

;)

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BEWARE OF THE TEN!!!!!

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I resemble that remark ;):D:)