Team Broadheads-N-Bullets

[need2hunt]

Tony
Adjam5
VTbowman
tomsd5
Bdboy53
huntin'sonovagun
sportsman2500
CuzTheyFly
youngbuck30230(Y)
attylucki*

[VTbowman]

Well folks here we are again.
Lets get this thing started right!

There are a few folks that I do not reconize so lets say hello and start winning this thing.

I was lucky enough to be on the winning team last year so hopefully I can help out again.

Also if you have any team name ideas; let hear em! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Adjam5]

Hey guys.
I've been seeing and trying to pattern 2-8's that looks like they will measure somewhere around
100-125. They are real wide, but not much mass.
I plan to be in the woods on oct15th the start of NY bow season.
Good Luck to all.
Anthony

[Tony]

Tony Checking in here .. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
i will be hunting with a recurve for the first 10 days of our season to try and fill my county doe tag.. after that then game on with my new Hoyt Ultratec.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

our season started Oct 1st and runs until Jan 10th.. i only hunt with bow , but i have been known to use a muzzleloader during our late season to try for a big buck..

i like to get a doe in the freezer early and quick and then spend the rest of the season looking for a 150 class or bigger..

Hey Marty i see you from Ohio , i used to live in NE Ohio many years ago . i lived in Hartville and Uniontown area..

im familar with VT and Huntinsonofagun. actually i get to shoot with Huntin each year i got to Oklahoma.. which is a lot of fun.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

if your interested in my season i will make a post everynight i hunt in my users daily log ... which means i usually go about every night until Thanksgiving... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

any ideas for a name for our Team ?

Shoot Strong
Tony

[VTbowman]

Well I had 6 huge doe wind me yesterday morning. Its my 1st season hunting trad only with no compound crutch to fall back on either. LOL
I was set up in a large triple trunk pine in the fork of 2 heavy deer trails flowing down a notch directly in front of the pine. They come in well above me at 50 yards and its basically the only way down for them for a long ways. I left tons of maple sapplings between me and the notch as to not be seen with 15 yards one way and 10 the other for lanes.

They came down about 1/2 way and must of winded me with the crazy gusts we had that morning. They scooted back up the notch and gone.
Oh well it was my 1st day out with many more to come!

Name for the name could be: Team Broadheads-N-Bullets.
Its the only one I thought of so far. LOL

[VTbowman]

More team name ideas...

Rib Tickelers
Busted Brow Tines
BackStrap Busters
Wack em and Stack em (my teams name last year)
Tarsle Gland Sniffers
Track-em -N- Wack-em
RT Wanna Be's

Theres a few anyways...

[Adjam5]

How 'bout Straight Shooters?

[huntinsonovagun]

Sorry I haven't checked in sooner.....I forgot! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Killed these 2 ladies on Sunday morning.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/ryanbwhnt3d/miscpics010Small.jpg

Tags
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/ryanbwhnt3d/doetagsSmall.jpg

[VTbowman]

1 arrow? LOL
Line-em up and Dropped-em huh?
LOL
Nice doe my brother team mate!

[sportsman2500]

spotrsman2500 is here!! my name's Jake and i'm from GA!! my season started Sept. 10th. i'm having a great season sop far as far as seeing deer goes. i just can't seem to connect with one. maybe tom afternoon i'll be able to get one.

[Tony]

poor things never had a chance did they Ryan.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
you the man , way to get us on the board.. i havent been out yet , its hotter then heck here..
now find a Oklahoma buck to tag. go visit Griz , hes got a few tied up somewhere on the ranch.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Shoot Strong
Tony

[Tony]

my suggestions for names..
5 Pointers
The Magnificent 10
Trail Watchers

wheres the rest of our team ? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[VTbowman]

Well it seems we are missing a few on initial check in.
I hope things are well with our other team members...

We need to boil down to a few team names and vote.
I can not think of any others that are catchy and or clever.
Let hear em folks!

[need2hunt]

Howdy Team 5!!!

I've been informed that your team member ksm will not be hunting this year due to health reasons. I had one last person that wanted into the contest and I will swap that person into ksm's spot. Your new team member is Bdboy53, he is swampy's friend and has a low post count (19) but he will be hunting this season.

[youngbuck30230]

hey guys just checking in season starts oct 9

[Adjam5]

Hey guys...Just got back from our yote/fall turkey hunt. No yotes...2 birds. My 13 year old son got his 1st bird! A Special day.
I nailed a hen he got a jake.
Father and son...ahhh the memories!
Anyway, our deer bow season opens on Oct 15 and I have been seeing 2 nice 8's frequenting my yard ALL summer. These are suburban deer...40 miles north of NYC. The guestimates for their score is somewhere around 100-120?
I hope to bag one of these bucks.
Good luck to all.
Anthony

[need2hunt]

I updated the scoreboard, I'll need a pic of huntin'sonovagun's tag before I can add his score on the board.

[VTbowman]

Welcome to our newest member Bdboy53!!!
If you hunt 1/2 as good as Swampy then.....
GET OUT OF HERE!
LOL (jk)
You need to be at least twice as good as that guy...

Ok folks we need a team name so lets get going!

I thought of another one..
Team Broken Shaft.
If you do not care what we are called then let us know so the remaining few can pick something.

[Adjam5]

I suggested "Straight Shooters" for a team name.

[Tony]

well it was my first night out this year and i almost filled my tag . i had 2 deer go by at 30 yards and had to pass with the recurve.. i will only be using it until oct 15th then out comes the big boy Ultratec.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Shoot Strong
Tony

[huntinsonovagun]

Awesome Tony. An indian helped me make a longbow from scratch. I shot it a little over the summer, but quit. NEXT year, I'd like to get a deer with it....not many will EVER built a bow and kill a deer with it. It would be special for sure.

I'll get a pic of my tags this weekend http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I like the Mac Daddies..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VTbowman]

I had a buck walk behind me at 35 yards last night in a buch of sapplings. Same triple trunk pine tree stand.
Oh well got plenty of time left.

The name thingy is getting no where.
Everyone needs to pick 1 name they like to put for a vote.
I had suggested a few but like "Team Broadheads-N-Bullets" as my one to vote on.

Adjam has "Team Straight Shooters".

We need some more 1 only name suggestions guys!
The we can list them in a group and vote on it.
Lets go Team 5!

[sportsman2500]

i kind of like the Mac Daddies, but it doesnt really matter. good luck to you all this season. lets WIN this thing!!!!

[Tony]

ok i vote for Broadheads and Bullets .

Uniontown is in between Akron and Canton about half way.. its in Stark county.. my mom and dad live near Alliance ..

i blew it last night guys. i missed a doe twice with the recurve.. first shot was 10 yards , and the second was 20 yards.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

the funny thing is the doe didnt really spook at all. she just walked off slowly with the rest of the other 4 deer that were all within 15 yards..
i need more practice i guess.. im off to practice right now .

i am going back to the same place tonight . im going to hang a stand in a differant spot tp try and pick off the does before they get to me.. kind of trying to cross them up a little.. .

there are just too many deer working that area.. i saw 16 last night.. plus a few scrapes have popped up and there are rubs to the west of my stand location..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[bdboy53]

hi guys, going outtom eve toknockone down with the bow. Good luck toall! Bd boy 53

[bdboy53]

sorry about the last post being messed up. Thank god i shoot better than i type...lol I am glad to be here, and good for some points. Lets knock some down. GL all

[Tony]

saw my first buck tonight ( cow horn spike ) and had a doe go by at 24 yards , but she wouldnt stop and its right at my maximum for the recurve.. i just played it safe and didnt shoot. ive got plenty of time and lots of deer to see before i sleep..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[sportsman2500]

well hello fellas!! what about the Lung Busters as a team name!! i thought about that name after i shot my buck yesterday afternoon.

well i finnally got the monkey off my back! yesterday afternoon i went hunting with my cousin and a friend. my cousin puts me in a lock on stand that is on the edge of a field with some persiommon trees in it thata re dropping pretty good. At about 6:40 i look across the field about see a deer working the edge of the field just inside some planted pines. he then checks one of the persiommon trees and then crosses the field to where i was. he came down about 15 yards and broadside and baaa he stopped and WHAPPP!!! i smoked him!! he ran about 100- 125 yards and found him in the planted pines. I was so pumped that i called everyone i could think of from the stand. he weighed 185 and is my biggest deer i have ever taken with a gun or bow and my second deer with a bow and 1st buck with a bow. i''ll try to post pictures in a few!! lets keep it going boys so we can win this thing!!!

[TOMSD5]

congrats to those that have taken deer....i had 2 shots and hit both but never to find a single one and they were both good shoulder shots....so maybe the third time the charm....both were bucks...one an 8 point and the other was a 10 in spike...

[huntinsonovagun]

Good job, sportsman!!!! Congratulations!! How big was he?! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Guys....I'm guilty.....I helped another forum member get a deer.......lol

Shoot, I really don't care about the contest....having fun is what it's all about. I got RyanH on a deer, so let's just not let his team win!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm gonna try to post pics of my tags today, so we can get some points on the board........good luck Guys!!!

Remember.....PICK A SPOT http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[VTbowman]

Team name still needs to be widdled down.

2 votes for "Team Mac Daddies"
2 votes for "Team Broadheads -n- Bullets"
1 vote for "Team Straight Shooters"
1 vote for "Team Lung Busters"

Lets here your thoughts folks.

[Adjam5]

Since the one vote names didn't make the
semi finals...
Its between MacD's and B&B's
If we're in the next round, then I'll pick
Broadheads and Bullets http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VTbowman]

OK then so we now are at:
3 votes for Broadheads-N-Bullets and 2 votes for that Ronald McDonald one. LOL
Let have it folks!
Time is critcal to get our name selected before someone else grabs it.
LOL

[youngbuck30230]

hey guys i dont know what it is i went last thurs ,fri ,sat and stil didnt see a thing accept spikes i just cant seem to put me and the der together in the woods at the same time but im gonna get one sooner or later

[VTbowman]

Nice buck Sportsman!!!!!
Way to go buddie!
I am at best gonna put some doe points up for bow season. Rifle season I have a much better time wacking a buck.

OK I am not trying to take lead spot here but the name thing is bugging me.

I am asking right now if everyone is ok with "Team Broadheads-N-Bullets"???

If no objections then I am going to PM Need2Hunt with our team name.

[TOMSD5]

no prob with the name vt....pm gary....

[VTbowman]

Going Once.....
Going Twice..........

Sold!

Our team will be Team Broadheads-N-Bullets.

[Tony]

hey sportsman congrats on the buck ...thats outstanding , your first one with bow also.. great job.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i have seen 3 small bucks so far since my last entry. the last one was tuesday night and he was a 120 class 8 point.. i didnt get a shot , but i would have passed anyways..

im done with my recurve for the season . now its the Ultratecs time . i rechecked my sight settings and they are still dead on out to 60 yards with broadheads.. even though i wont shoot farther than 45 yards ..

i put a stand up yesterday in the rain and i plan on hunting it tonight and tomorrow night to fill my doe tag.. if not then im off to my main hunting ground saturday and sunday to fill the tag...

Shoot Strong
Tony

[VTbowman]

Go git-em Tony!
I went last night in the drizzle and thought for sure I would be thick with deer and saw nair a one.
Thats real weird for a rainy afternoon out in my fields to not see even one. (???)
I plan to be back out there this evening for another go.

Let do this thing!

[sportsman2500]

thanks guys! how much you think he'd score? just curious. he's not a real monster but a monster in my book. i'm taking my dad and bro in the am with the smoke poles. hopefully we'll all see deer and have a shot at some.

we should be in the lead with this thing. gary hasnt posted VTbowman's points for his doe. i'm i right? well till next time!! gone hunting--Jake

[Adjam5]

Opening eve here in NY's southern zone.
Rain has been NON STOP the last 6 days, the runoff and erosion is incredible here.
Let me ask this question team...
Being thats it been wet; rubs, scrapes and any other scent markings are weak because of the rain. Right?
When the rain stops...do you think it will be a good idea to go heavy with scents, estrus ect?
Real deer will be out freshening their marks too.
If I beat other deer to the punch will the bucks come investigate? The deer know its changing seasons due to the moon and the recent weather. So a lot can happen in a week since its been raining as far as does coming into estrus.
What do you think?
I'm usually a treestand set up on a trail hunter rarely using scents, except for cover. I think a scent parade will be effective.
Just looking for you guys input.
Rain or shine...I'll be out tomorrow morning.
Good luck to all.
Lets go Team Rah Rah rah!

[Adjam5]

Got back in at 9:30. I saw one 5pt and he came within 10yards! I was on the ground in a pop up blind. The buck knew I was there all along. He wouldn't take his eyes off me. He did'nt spook though...was more curious. After about 15 mins...he decided come closer...he got within10-15'
snorted 3x and took off http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Pretty cool.
Gonna be backout there for the afternoon hunt.
BTW. I used Tinks 69 with no results.

[Tony]

unless the bucks in your hunting area Adam are after Does i would lay off the tinks until your pre rut or rut..

Saturday Morning:
i had 3 does come close this morning . all within 30 to 35 yards . problem was that they didnt offer a proper shot for me.. they were to much quartering forward..

saturday evening :
ok guys kick me .. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
i passed a small 8 point tonight at 25 yards and a spike and a 6 point . but a doe was nowhere to be seen.

i think this stupid full moon has the does not feeding until late .. im off to hunt dougs in the morning .. its time to get cracking on a doe ...

Shoot Strong
Tony

[bdboy53]

got a doe today ( opening day of northern ny muzzle loader season). I will enter her when the pics come back. hopefully I will shoot something with horns next weekend. GL all. bdboy53

[VTbowman]

Way to go bdboy!

I had a close encounter I posted already Under "BUSTED by the unseen.."

This rain is making bow hunting real tough IMO.
I though they would be flocking out into my green fields like ussual, but I am seeing hardly anything.

Only in the mornings, which I can barely hunt due to watching the kids...

We got one weekend left and I have the last 4 days off of our bow season.
Hopefully I can make something happen....
Good Luck to all!

[Adjam5]

I blew a shot folks...Plain and simple...I blew a shot http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif.
A doe came up behind me and knew something was up...She wouldn't pass the tree I was sitting in. She took a step forward, then backward. She must've looked up at me about 10x! That freakin 6th sense they have. It was the lead doe and she was nice size too. She finally gave me an opportunity to draw my bow, and then she started to walk behind me to my left. With the bow at full draw, I let loose a "BAA" aim and let rip...The string hits the arm of my tree stand and threw off the shot. I swung around too much and the string was inbetween the bow and the arm of my summit climber. DUH!
The ground blind was too small to draw my bow in...so at the last minute,I ran home and grabbed the climber and chose a tree in the back of the house. Limbs needed to be trimmed ect, so my view was limited.
I just have to chalk it up to experience.
When I get back into the yard... My son Joe comes out and told me him and the whole family was watching it all with binocs thru his window.
Great...just great... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
He says..."Dad...are we eating backstraps tonite?"
I missed Joe...we both started laughing http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
I shattered my arrow and ruined a Shockwave expandible http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif a $20 miss http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Until tomorrow!!!

Hope everyone else did better than I did.

[huntinsonovagun]

Here's a picture of Sportsman's deer. Nice buck!! Is that your 'Yota in the background?? I like.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

http://www.realtree.com/img/2/jake1.jpg

[VTbowman]

NO news.
Just bumpin this back up there so it looks like we are talking about stuff.
LOL

[huntinsonovagun]

So Tony....fill us in....anything happenin'? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[huntinsonovagun]

Why did you go Anonymous on us? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[sportsman2500]

dang i didnt notice that!! i wasnt logged in at the time but it still let me write in here.

how's everyone doing? is the points updated right? we have all of our credit?

[Tony]

i shot a 10 point tonight . http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
this is the biggest buck i have ever shot.. hes probably only 135 class , but hes still a nice buck . http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

he was chasing does and then came right past me . i made a nice double lung shot at 14 yards. arrow went complete passthrough and burried in the ground..

i will have pics in the morning.. along with my tag info for the team ... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

now my bow season is done . i guess i can concentrate on indoor target competition now..
im off to get something to eat and i will cape him tomorrow for mounting and start cutting him up.. i guess him at a 4 year old buck..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[billkay]

Congrats Tony! Do you have a 14 yard pin to go with the 31 yarder now? LOL Way to go buddy.

[Adjam5]

Nice going Tony http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thats one for the team...
I've been out guys...but nothing yet. Small bucks and does...one yote almost came in bow range.
Storms gonna mess up the north east this weekend.
But I'll be out again monday.
Good luck Team.

[Tony]

here he is .
any guess on what he scores ? i do know , but this buck will fool ya.. he makes a lot of measurement in mass and beam length..

http://www.realtree.com/img/2/medium/Tonys_buck_006.jpg

Shoot Strong
Tony

[huntinsonovagun]

You're sorry Tony....real sorry.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Heck of a buck!! Looks like a LOT more than 135....I'm thinking upper 140s......I'll guess 148 5/8". http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

You can't get a doe now?????? Congratulations man...you deserve this one. Been a while since you tagged a buck, hasn't it??

[Tony]

yea Ryan its been 4 years for me. your guess on score is right on the nose at 148.. have been passing up smaller 120 to 140 class bucks every year and i just couldnt stand it when this one showed up . http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif ive been just a doeshootingsonofagun .. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif but this year i eat buck meat .. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i could go out and shoot a doe with my County doe tag , but i sure dont need the meat now . plus it doesnt get us anymore points and i can concentrate on indoor target season now . http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i will still go out and try to get some bucks on film and maybe try during late season with my recurve to fill that doe tag..

hows your buck hunting coming this year ? do you have those pics from the 3d shoot this year yet . i still haven seen the ones you shot of me.

Shoot Strong
Tony

[Swamphunter]

Well, you guys got another buck coming to the forums...my buddy, bdboy53, just left my house with a 194lb 8 point he shot yesterday. He is going to take a picture of it and post it here. Congrats to you guys! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Tony]

yea baby let the bucks come rolling in. good job to everyone that has taken deer so far.
you other guys dont sweat it you still have a lot of time left..
last year i put to much pressure on myself and i missed 4 does before i scored..
good luck to everyone..
heres my pic submitted for the contest
http://www.realtree.com/img/2/medium/Tonys_buck_014.jpg

Shoot Strong
Tony

[huntinsonovagun]

Tony- I posted those pictures of you a LONG time ago. I'll try to email some of them to ya. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Congrats again on the buck....he's a dang good one!

My deer sightings have all but stopped!! I got down yesterday to do a little scouting to see what they're doing....but I think I'm in a good spot still!! Fresh rubs (one 30 yards in front of my stand) and a scrape are nearby. Guy from church said he and his buddy always seem to "lose" the deer this time of the year, but will start seeing them in approx. 1 week from now.....I SURE HOPE SO!!!!!

I want to get that big boy I saw with RyanH....what a HOSS.

I'll update my journal...so you can just check in there.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Awesome job guys!! We're doing great!

[RyanH]

[ QUOTE ]



I want to get that big boy I saw with RyanH....what a HOSS.


[/ QUOTE ]


I told you to leave him alone. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Adjam5]

OK ...I got 'er done. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Doe this morning at 8:30.
This IS suburban hunting at its best...40 miles from NYC... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/ADjam5/atthegatedyingtogetin.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/ADjam5/happyhunter.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/ADjam5/tag2.jpg

[VTbowman]

Way to go Tony!!!
Sorry teram.
I put an arrow in a big doe yesterday afternoon and by noon today I still had not found her.
I wrote the story in the bowhunting room.

I thought she was in the freezer when I got out of my tree. I swear I did not push her and in fact due to an error in waht direction I thought she went, we ended up giving her a good 4.5 hours to expire before we took up her blood trail.
Rain I think screwed me on this one.

[VTbowman]

[ QUOTE ]
Hi guys....finally got a nice one ( my biggest yet) Shot an 8 pointer that dressed out at 194 lbs. Not a huge rack like most of you guys see but ok mass and a 15 1/2 inch spread. I will get the pics up soon. Swamphunter1966 took some pics that are better than mine i think. Good luck all. going back out this weekend.

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Awesome!
I think yours puts us in the lead.
But seriously.
What your real user name...??? LOL

[VTbowman]

Oh man I did not see that Adjam got one too. Way to go buddie!

[youngbuck30230]

gret deer guys im trackin an eight pointer were im huting im gonna gitem soon

[VTbowman]

BdBoy you need to enter your pics in the Contest Enrty Thread.
Have you done that yet?
If not your points have not been counted.
I think Adjam needs to do this as well for his doe.
Then we should be at 51 points which will put us in the lead if all other scores are up to date as well.

[bdboy53]

im getting my pics from swamphunter1966 tom. sometime. he is gonna show me how to post my pics on here so we can get the points. sorry about my name not being on the other post. (forgot to sign in). keep knockingthem down guys.

[Swamphunter]

[ QUOTE ]
im getting my pics from swamphunter1966 tom. sometime. he is gonna show me how to post my pics on here so we can get the points. sorry about my name not being on the other post. (forgot to sign in). keep knockingthem down guys.

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http://www.realtree.com/img/2/100_4648res.jpg

Here ya go Ed, sorry I didn't get it in yesterday, but I had to work late last night. Ya need to get a pic of your tag yet and then I will post the whole thing in the contest entry thread.

[Adjam5]

Lets keep it rollin' here boys.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Hope its better weather by you than here in NY.
We are getting like 40-50mph winds, no kind of weather to be flinging sticks at animals http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Friday am looks to be the best day for me. I am hoping to get a shot at one of the 8's I've seen running around here in the summer.
Good luck to all.
Hunt Safe!

[VTbowman]

Our bow season is over and we can not hunt again until Nov 12th (rifle).

Where is crap was all this snow last weekend when it would of helped me find my doe. (???)

[TOMSD5]

congrats to all that have taken a deer, i've had a couple of hit's but not found the deer....the 8 i shot i saw 15 days later in my food plot....the 10 in spike all i found was a gut pile....sorry tresspassers....had a doe at 15 yards this morning but still didn't get the shot....got behind a tree and went the other way ....but im out there trying every chance i get.... mz loader opens in a week so maybe i can get in range of a few.... congrats to all

[Swamphunter]

[ QUOTE ]
BdBoy you need to enter your pics in the Contest Enrty Thread.
Have you done that yet?
If not your points have not been counted.
I think Adjam needs to do this as well for his doe.
Then we should be at 51 points which will put us in the lead if all other scores are up to date as well.

[/ QUOTE ]
I entered your deer and tag in the entry thread skinny...I am not sure why it wouldn't work for you, I'll mess with it next time I see you.

[VTbowman]

Thanks to Swampy for the help.

[Adjam5]

When do they update the scores on the forum?
Its been a while.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[VTbowman]

Gary will sometimes takes a few days between update.
The last tiem was the 24th....

He works and hunts too ya know. LOL

[bdboy53]

sorry guys prev. message is from me, I keep forgetting to log on...duhh.

[Adjam5]

Jeez Karen...sorry to hear that. Hope you are feeling better and make a full recovery. I'll keep ya in my prayers.
But don't you worry, we'll make you proud here in this contest.
Get better OK?

[VTbowman]

Wow I am sorry your having to go threw that.
My prayers too are being sent.
Please rest and we will try our best to win this thing for you...

[sportsman2500]

well guys i got another one tuesday night!! saw four does and got one. bucks are starting to puch does here.
yesrtday mornign i took my dad and her got a small buck with only one side and then a doe came out right after my dad had drug the deer out of the brair and starts licking the blood. she then came on my side of the pecan orchard and i missed at about 150 yards. i didnt even take my time on her!! i totally snatched the trigger!! but ohh well i'll have more chances hopefully. i hope to thin the herd out more and give the meat away to needy families. we have way too many does here!! but anway i need to run. i'll stay in touch. and lets keep it going!!!-- til next time gone hunting---Jake

[VTbowman]

So what was it?
Did get one?
Not sure from your post. LOL

[VTbowman]

Looks like we are tied for 1st!
Nice job all.

Now if I could just get back into an open hunting season I could possibly help us out... Nov 12th is our rifle season and I have high hopes of gettin it done then.
Good Luck!

[Adjam5]

Who has how much of what season left open?
Did I make myself perfectly clear? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VTbowman]

VT has no open season right now.
Our rifle season opens on Nov 12th - 27th then closes again until Dec 3rd - 11th for a combo ML/2nd bow season.

Our state sucks for open seasons....
Its killing me having to wait.

[Adjam5]

NYS
southern zone: early archery oct15-nov18
reg(firearm)season nov19-dec11
muzzleloading/late archery dec12-dec20
Good luck to all.

[huntinsonovagun]

I'll be bowhunting through Dec. 31, and bow-doe hunting Jan 1-15.

Rifle season opens in a couple weeks, but knowing me, I'll probably be using the bow....

Our bowseason doesn't close....Oct. 1-Jan 15. I love it..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[sportsman2500]

hey guys sorry the last post is from me. i forgot to sign in. --JAke

[VTbowman]

So anyone seeing any decent bucks on our team?
I just came back from doing some work out on my property and did not see much for rubs or scrapes, but lots of heavy trails coming out of the woods in areas the historically did not travel.
Thankfully that home made ground blind I poste4d about covers 4 major trails in a far back corner of field thats never been hunted since I owned the property.

Come on Nov 12th!!!!

[huntinsonovagun]

Haven't seen any more good ones....

Finding more scrapes this year than I ever have!! Rubs popping up all over as well. Talked to the landowner I hunt on today, he showed me a spot (spot I was fixing to hang a stand in....go figure) I am pumped!! Bucks starting to move, and now a spot that is tried and true....just gotta find time to get a stand hung out there.....

[VTbowman]

All the deer around here are moving only at night and I mean MOVIN!
Man if I dont slam my brakes on 4 times in one mile. Dang things are more on the road then in the fields.
Had a nice buck in my driveway too.
May have to hunt form the house again this year.
LOL

[huntinsonovagun]

Or you could do like 90% of the other "hunters" do and shoot them out of your car at night.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

JK....don't do that. lol

I did see a 130 class at night a week ago driving by at 10:30pm....only 1 1/2 miles from one of my stands!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[bdboy53]

Karen, I am sorry to hear you are not able to hunt. But thank you for the honor of taking your place. please get well soon. ED

[Tony]

since my season ended a little early this year .http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
i plan on going out during our late season muzzle loader which is dec 21st to jan 10th. i will be using my bow which is legal..i will be looking for a huge narly old big un..

i could be out there right now trying to fill my county doe tag , but i just dont need the meat at all..
but im definately going to try for a whopper during the late season..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[Adjam5]

I have seen big 8's in my yard all summer. Now of course... they are invisible. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I have been seeing a old buck that looks like he is injured. He is very white in the face and gimps when he walks. He has 4 good points on one side and a twisted downward spike with what I guess you can call a brow tine. He is walking with 3 legs, but still has some dominance. All the little bucks scatter when he comes to the scene. The end of our archery season is near nov.18 and I see this deer often. I estimate him to be about 4-5 years old. Its gonna be a long hard winter for that buck with 3 legs. When it gets down to the last few days...I'll probably take him. I'd like one of those 8's I've seen in the past, but he'd do if I don't come accrosss one of them. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Good Luck Team!

[VTbowman]

I went out last Thursday and Friday to finish up work on my property for the rifle and ML seasons coming. After I was done I took a ride on the atv to check out all the field edges and saw zero buck sign.
Went out again on Sat afternoon with BobD and we saw everything tore up in all the old haunts the bucks use year after year.
I think my ground blind will produce this year!
We start up again this Sat the 12th so wish me luck.
Due to my daughter coming up from LA to visit the week of thanksgiving, my hunting may be limited.
I am hoping I tag out the 1st day...
I have to work days 2 thru 5, then get 2 days to hunt before my kid gets here.
I may have to bring her out to one of the box stands. LOL

[Adjam5]

Sounds like quality time with your daughter well spent http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Good Luck!

[VTbowman]

Congrats to Tomsd5 for his double doe/buck harvest with a ML.
I am hoping to see this buck posted in the entery thread soon so we can grab back 1st place!
Way to GO!!!!

[Adjam5]

I went out this morning and WHEW was it windy....
All I saw was a 4pt chasing a doe...he was glued to her...the rut is in FULL SWING here in NY.

In NY we have only 6 days left of our early archery season. This year the gun opener is on a saturday. The 1st time they changed the opening day since 1946. DEC claims it will get more people in the woods if the gun opener was on a saturday. Sure it will...I can see it now... the hummers and escalades pull up... out pop the city guys decked head to toe in orange with their 300weatherbys shooting every spike that I let walk. My land (62acres) buts up against a 450acre hunting camp.

Bow hunters in NY lost 2 precious days during the rut, by making gun season start 2 days earlier.
Oh well...have to make the most out of the last few days before the guns start going off. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Good Luck Team!

[VTbowman]

ON 11-10-5 I discovered I have an fairly bad ear infection.
Doesn't that always seem to be the way?
A couple days before the opener of rifle season and I get sick.
Not to mention body aches and pains racking me.
Well to dang bad cause I still went.

4:30am 23*F, I am up and getting ready. Thank God we had almost zero wind. Hard frost too.
I get to my blind about 45 min before legal light and the moon was out. I see 2 nice rubs 10 yards behind my blind on a field edge in the moon light that were not there aa few days ago.
This raises my spirites for sure. I am over looking a scrub transition area directly across a field east of me that I found several rubs and scrapes in, with a nice scrape 90 yards away and a rub 100 yards away just inside the edge on a log road I can look down into.

6:30am 2 doe cross the field I am overlooking at 200 yards north of my blind.
2:00pm neighbor sighting in a muzzle loarder 1000 yards east of me.
3:30pm other neighbor (behind me) giving his family a property tour and testing out the echo off my ridge line. They walked down an ATV trail not 20 yards behind me and never saw me.
(Idiots.)
4:15pm 4 doe at 400 yards cross a feild and up into my woods.
No bucks in 13 hours of sitting.
LONG day of dark to dark hunting in that blind with an ear infection.

Now I get 4 days of work to think about it.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Tony]

VT you should get points for just hunting as hard as you do .. dont worry buddy your efforts will be rewarded .. just have some patience.. dont your neighbors know your hunting ? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

heal up and good luck to ya..
Tony

[VTbowman]

[ QUOTE ]
dont your neighbors know your hunting ?



[/ QUOTE ]

I think they know thats why they do it. LOL
The guys shooting the ML does so during bow season too.....

[VTbowman]

Still need to get Toms buck on the entry thread.
We need to points...

[huntinsonovagun]

I'm still trying to get on a shooter buck guys....

Seems I can get on the small 1 1/2 year olds....just nothing else is working.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Rifle season starts Saturday, but I will be bowhunting during rifle season....I guess I'm a little too hard-core... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I just hope something connects between now and Saturday. Just looking for a solid 8 ptr....or anything that's not a 1 1/2 year old (ie- OLDER). http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif The bucks are on the move, so you never know what could walk by at what time....

Good luck guys....and Tom....GET THAT DEER ENTERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[bdboy53]

I think they have us added up wrong.......15, 13, 13, 5, 5 adds up to 51....they have us at 46? Gl to all. anything new happening?

[VTbowman]

[ QUOTE ]
I think they have us added up wrong.......15, 13, 13, 5, 5 adds up to 51....they have us at 46? Gl to all. anything new happening?

[/ QUOTE ]

Hmmm good catch.
I will PM Need2hunt with this info... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[TOMSD5]

ok men got the buck entered and a copy of the kill tag sent to gary(or what you can see) the call is up to gary... good luck...hopefully i can upgrade this saturday when our rifle season opens...go get um...

[Tony]

i contacted team member CuzTheyFly . it seems Tom didnt know he was selected on our team.. hes got a nice website to check out in his profile if any of you would like to check it out..

i informed him of the team he was on and introduced myself. im sure he will respond with a reply soon . plus he always seems to shoot a nice buck each year..! more points... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Shoot Strong
Tony

[Adjam5]

I told ya I was gonna get him... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
There he was just a hobblin along on 3 legs...gimping...I have been seeing him all bow season. We are just about on the eve of our gun season here in NY. I went out about 10 and about an hour after sitting there, a few does come trotting by with a samll but wide forkhorn glued to the does you know where http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif She stops...he rears up...she takes off...I know that feeling http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif she's playing cat and mouse with this little buck, then they stop an look down the slope. Here comes Grapefruit. He has a grapefruit sized ball on his left rear knee. No doubt from being hit by a car. That causes malformed antlers. Guess thats why his right horn was messed up. I looked at him, knew bow season was just about over...said by all rights, he should be a nice 8. His face was very white and I knew he was an old deer, that on 3 legs was gonna have a rough winter. I felt his back teeth and there were no sharp edges on them, a sign of a old deer. I waited for him to get 20 yards...let out a "BAA" drew and TWAP!!! I broke both front shoulders and right thru the heart. He collapsed right on the spot. Who says expandibles dont open thru bone? Both shoulders were broke!!! Both! I used 100 gr NAP Shockwaves hooked up to a 31" Beman 380-16 shaft, shot out of my 65lb Mathews Outback! What a combo! I did not get a pass thru, but the tip of the broadhead was sticking out the other side http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Not bad penetration.
I really like NON TYPICAL and this fits the bill.
This should put us back on top in this thing and keep us there for a while. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I still have gun season(buck only) and another doe tag for here
Here are the pics.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/ADjam5/meandgrapefruit.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/ADjam5/grapefruit.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/ADjam5/grapefruitstag.jpg

[bdboy53]

great jobguys....we should be up there! We will see when he updates. Heck, im just happy to be here. Thanks all.

[Tony]

Congrats on shooting that buck. he got some strange looking horns for sure.. thats cool you saw him all year and then finally got a shot at him. thats persistance for sure and a real blessing for the buck. he probably wouldnt have made it throught the winter .

Shoot Strong
Tony

[VTbowman]

Got a 3 pointer fella's.
Not what I was waiting for but its all that kept showing itself and time was running out.
Lets win this thing!

[VTbowman]

Heres the story.
Went out last Thursday for an all day. Planned to sit in the Tree Lounge way up on the top of the ridge. By 9am the winds were just to high and to cold and I had a single doe slip by but no buck following.
I had packed some PB&Js so I slipped down to field level to eat lunch in my tan box stand. While eating I hit the Primos Great Big Can and this guy flew out of the woods right in front of me at about 80 yards looking for that hot doe.
The sandwich goes flying and I grab the gun and scope him to check for a legal 1" 2nd point on one side which is VTs new antler restriction this year.
I looked and looked but he would not stay still so I opted to pass because I was not sure.
Fast forward to last night.
I was going out to move a heater form one box stand to this box stand since I had planned to take my kids out this morning. I was in work boots, carhart blue jeans, and a tan polo shirt with a red plaid fleece shirt over that.
I was not out for a hard core hunt in other words. LOL.
I went out around 3pm and decide to just sit until dark.
At 4:30 he came back out but on the other side of this point of trees and at 50 yards I clearly saw the 2nd point on one side and BAMB!
300 Ultra Mag in the high shoulder/under spine shot that folded him right there.

Went and drove the truck right to him so no dragging.
Just the way I like it.

[TOMSD5]

wat to go team...let's keep it up...hope to upgrade tomarrow with the buck i saw today.....it will jump my score up 6 -8 piont....it is a non typical...got to shook up today to score a good shot and he slipped off with the doe he was after...lol i mean i really got shook up baddddddddd....he has 2 big drop tines....

[VTbowman]

KSM-You ARE still apart of this team as far as I am concerned.
Please revel in the victory We WILL get!!!


Go git that big-un Tom!!!!

[VTbowman]

BTW has anyone heard from these guys yet???

CuzTheyFly
youngbuck30230(Y)
attylucki*

I know last year 99 points won the contest so we need at least that and I have one slim chance to up mine but its SLIM at best.

Only 3 days in our December 2nd archery/ML season where I can use my new recurve.
I will be lucky to get a doe if thats any indication on how slim it will be to get a buck then. LOL

[huntinsonovagun]

Guys, I cheated and took the rifle out. Took a management 2.5 year old off my buddy's hunting grounds for management reasons. He was pleased. My first rifle kill....wow....it is as fun as bowhunting!! Just don't have to wait as long to go get them after the shot! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I just hate seeing all the other guys walking around...kinda screws stuff up... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Anyway, he would have been a 4x2, but he broke off his main beam right after the G-3, so I think he is technically a 3x2. I normally would have passed on this guy, but my buddy is trying to manage this land, and there are several bucks with one NICE side, and then a side such as this one. At least it will upgrade my score another 5 points. That don't mean I am done buck hunting!! I still have 2 either sex archery tags! Here's the pic...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/ryanbwhnt3d/ryansfirstriflekill3Small.jpg

[TOMSD5]

alright another 5 points...i hope to upgrade my score...and we have yet another6 weeks of hunting and i have a mississippi hunt coming up...thereare some big boys on both of the places i hunt..

[VTbowman]

Sweet!
Congrats on the buck Son-of-a and go git that big boy Tom!!!
Lets win this!!!!!!

[bdboy53]

great job....i am going to try to upgade my score this weekend as well.

[VTbowman]

Hey team I tried to PM the other 3 guys and no go.
No reply I should say so it looks like its up to us.
Kinda sucks to have 3 dead beats but from what I hear a few other teams do too.
Just not 3.
Oh well.
Are unofficial score is 82 and if Tom and BdBoy upgrade we may have a chance.
I am going back out in Dec 2nd archery season but have little hopes in upgrading. My rifle season was over with that 3 pointer.
Maybe I will see that big 6 pointer then.....

Good Luck to those who are still hunting!

[bdboy53]

Yes kinda sucks to have a third of the team dead weight. I emailed cuztheyfly as well. I checked his thread, and the only entryinto this forum was to sign up for the contest. Lets hope we can get it done anyways. I am going to try to upgrade, but to be honest....it took me a long time to get a nice 8. I will try though. Bdboy53 (Ed)

[Swamphunter]

[ QUOTE ]
Yes kinda sucks to have a third of the team dead weight. I emailed cuztheyfly as well. I checked his thread, and the only entryinto this forum was to sign up for the contest. Lets hope we can get it done anyways. I am going to try to upgrade, but to be honest....it took me a long time to get a nice 8. I will try though. Bdboy53 (Ed)

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah I hear ya buddy...we got one guy (coon hunter) that his only post was to sign up for the contest also. I think next year there is going to be a "minimum post count to enter" or something like that. I saw where one of the mods had mentioned it. Get them posts up and be active Skinny!! BTW...am I trespassing in this thread?? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Adjam5]

Hey guys...I see we are still wacking them http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I hope we can win this thing. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I just got back from my gun hunt, and its bucks only. All I saw were little spikes and buttons. I have a rule on my land...no spikes are to be taken...unless its your 1st deer. One of my buddies did not heed that rule and we had a blowout. This was not his 1st deer and he shot a spike that had like 4" spikes http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. You can't shoot big deer, if you don't let the little ones walk http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I am trying to get some QDM going on here.

I'll be back up there this weekend, I have 2 more weeks of gun season left then muzzleloading witch is a either sex tag. Good luck to all and have a happy and safe thankgiving.
Anthony

[youngbuck30230]

hey guy sorry i havent been checkin in but ive been in the woods every weekend no luck yet but im tryin yall

[bdboy53]

glad to hear from ya young buck...do what ya can and good luck! At least you replied and let us know you are still there. Thank you. Let us know how ya make out. Bdboy53

[bdboy53]

Hey swampy....how is it going? The guys downstate got a nice 10 point....about 2 miles from the land we hunt. I think its that swamp up the road. We will have to get a topo of it.

[huntinsonovagun]

I'm guessing you got my email, youngbuck??? Thanks for checking in!! Keep at it, you'll get a deer!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Adjam5]

Hey guys...nothing doing here. I have been out many times and all I have seen was does. There are no doe tags for the area I am hunting. I am gonna switch up and hunt with the bow in a bow only area this week.
Good Luck all and hunt safe!
Anthony

[VTbowman]

Gonna hit the wood next week for the 2nd archery/ML season.
I will only get 3 days and mostly just evenings with having to watch my kid in the mornings.
I hope to tag out on something big but realistically may only get a shot on that big doe that keeps avoiding me.

[Adjam5]

Hey Karen...
Are ya out there?
Anyone hear from Karen?

[CuzTheyFly]

I hope to get up to N.Texas this weekend to guide a few more Quail Hunters.... Since we have a contest running I will slip away from my clients and try to pop the 14 pointer I missed last year..(buck fever - Turkey rifle)
- On another note, one of our neighbors who is a Texas Trophy Hunter member - shot a monster buck on the opener up there...
I have no pictures yet, but it was a 18pt 180 class B&C...
- The area of North Texas we hunt has some big deer, but they
are rare compared to South Texas...

- This pic is from two years ago, this guy shot the number 3 B&C for North America in an 8pt... Nice deer...

http://www.txdovehunt.com/MoodyDEER1.JPG

Good hunting to all!!!!

[VTbowman]

Wow.
Got git us one of dem. LOL
Nice to have ya around Cuz.
Hope to see some big numbers from ya soon.
Take care!

[huntinsonovagun]

Dang, I saw that picture and thought that was going on our scoreboard...lol. Get us a biggin with a lot of points. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[bdboy53]

thanks cuz...we could use those points....I liked your web site too! good luck, and keep us posted. bdboy53

[CuzTheyFly]

Just one more big buck teaser pic.... This friend of mine spent two weeks in the field with his bow in IL two years ago. He also owns and runs a duck decoy company.. If this contest had big prizes, I would have recruited him to our team... lol ...Have fun and hunt hard Team B-N-B!

http://www.txdovehunt.com/Fencil_Buck_.jpg

[Tony]

thanks Tom for coming in and letting us see some of them monster bucks.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
im sure your season is a long one and your busy.. good luck..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[VTbowman]

Geez Cuz you get to see some super nice deer.
I hope your lucky enough to be draggin one like it soon.
Wow nice deer...

Our ML season starts today, its our 2nd archery season too, and I am working today and tommorow. But will be out Mon. thru Wed. with my new bow.
The same new bow I had delivered to me 2 days AFTER the Oct bow season closed. LOL

I hope to catch a buck sneakin threw my little hot spot.
Good Luck to all that are still hittin it hard!

[Tony]

im going to be at it when our shogun season stops. on Dec 19th i will be out looking for a bigger buck until jan 10th. plus its a great time to be scouting for next year. i will be using bow or muzzleloader ..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[huntinsonovagun]

CuzTheyFly-

Saw a quail/duck/goose hunt at your place on the Outdoor Channel (Benelli American Bird Hunter) this evening. Pretty nice place!!!

[VTbowman]

Well folks I am done.
No more season for deer in VT after today and I am just not able to make it.
Last minute crap and I have to watch the kids.
Oh well I got a small buck and put up a few points for us.

Hopefully the other guys can pull us threw.
Good Luck to any that are still at it!
Go Team 5!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Adjam5]

I'm just about done with the end of this week. I missed a shot yesterday at a doe with my smokepole. I am still shootin open sights and I messed up a 60-70yard shot. No hair, no blood clean miss. I am still hurtin though from jumping in the river behind my house to get my sons doe he shot last weds. Darn thing made it into the river behind our house and started to flow away! I had to jump in and drown it. That cold water made my thighs ache big time! I told my son , since I technically put the deer down, it should be MY deer right? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I couldn't deny him that deer, even though he didn't make a good shot.
His story is on the RT bow hunting topic under Squirrelhunter's91 1st deer..
I might get out again this week with the bow behind the house. We live in a bow only area.
Good Luck all!

[bdboy53]

All done here too guys.I dont know when the season ends for the rest of you guys. Hope we can at least stay in 4th??? With only 8 of us even responding, I guess we did alright. Hopefully the 2 deadbeats we ended up with will at least not be allowed in next year.

[Tony]

good luck to those that are still hunting and thanks to those that are done. this is just a friendly team thing guys and it was cool to listen to everyones stories..

but im really chompin at the bit to get out and do some hunting. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif as all of you know i ended my season really early .

actually its amazing i shot a buck this year . i hadnt shot one in 4 years.. i was passing up everything that was 140 class and under .
right now i have from Dec 19th to Jan 10th to hunt with either Muzzleloader or bow . i can take a buck on this tag also but its only good for the late season.. i will be taking both weapons to my stands , just in case hes farther out for a good shot with bow..

i guess i need to shoot like a 50 point buck to help our score out . ah heck, i might as well break the world record while im at it... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

its been fun and have a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

Shoot Strong
Tony

[huntinsonovagun]

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You're in the right state to do it!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif (LUCKY!!!) http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I'm after anything but a small buck. Does are fair game for me again. This late in the season, I'm going to fill tags. Never know...good buck could still walk out. I'm going to shower and head out to a new place. Good luck guys!

[Adjam5]

I'm done guys...no more deer to add. The deer season in NY's southern zone ends this tuesday.
I have been out with the smoke pole the last 4 days, and the snow is VERY DEEP. The deer are all yarded up and do not go far, but they can hear you coming a mile away with all the cruchy snow and ice we have had the last 3 days http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. Its soo thick where we hunt, we are lucky to get off a 60 yard shot. A few of my friends have shot deer on drives, but all does.
I have had a great season, and I have hunted more this year than ANY other year I have ever hunted. Betcha I have 40 or better sittings on stand this year! It was a great year, my oldest boy got his 1st and I took a good buck too. I hope we do good and wind up in a respectabe place in this contest. It has been nice hunting with you boys http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.
Merry Christmas to all and have a safe and happy new year!
Anthony

[bdboy53]

Its been nice doing this with you guys.... I look forward to next year. I hope everyone has a Great Christmas, and A safe New Years. I will be trying to check out this site once in a while...a lot to do around the house now (I had to get the hunting in! Lol ). Take care all. ED

[Tony]

i hunted monday night and i saw 5 deer. one was a 2 point that had only one side . they were all at around 60 yards. it was only 20 degrees and when the sun went down it got cold fast, but it was so cool being out deer hunting again.. hehe http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Shoot Strong
Tony

[Tony]

i got to go out friday night and i saw 7 deer. i had 2 does go right by at 12 yards.. they seem to be back on there early season patterns again. the does were crossing exactly where they should be..

i also hunted sunday morning. i saw a really nice buck at the honey hole and lets just say he was a definate shooter. i think he was about 25 inches wide and around 10 points . i figured around 160 class...

i was going ot go this morning , but theres ice all over every thing here. the roads are pretty bad. i will head out this afternoon to try again..

Shoot Strong
Tony

[VTbowman]

Good Luck Tony but unless you shoot a "Turdy Point Buck" then I think are chances are slim. LOL
Go git em!

[sportsman2500]

well guys my season has came to an end. i had one of my best seasons by far!! i wound up getting four deer and three with my bow! it has been a blast competing in the contest with you all. sorry y'all havent hear from me in the last month or so. work gets in the way of everything.til next time---JAke

[huntinsonovagun]

Well guys, no bow-buck for 2005. We gave everyone else a run for their money for sure!! Had a heck of a time, and glad I got on a team that knew how to get down and HUNT! I passed up some does this past week with my bow, due to the heat, since we were camping. I didn't want one to spoil and it was early in the hunt. Nothing else close enough after that! That's how the cookie crumbles though....


Definatly looking forward to the 2006 season!!! Still have till the 15th to stick 2 more does, but not sure how much more I'll get out. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif