Rut Junkies

[need2hunt]

billygoat
deershed
ny_gun
slaw
JimT
c_lou
Bowhunter81
Saskman
TBryan(Y)
LnWolf2*

[c_lou]

That lineup looks like a winner!
Shall we come up with a team name?

Freezer Fillers?
Wall Mounters?
Buck Busters?
Deers-R-Us?

Feel Free to add to the list.

[SaskMan]

Teammates should know one another. I'm 29, obviously hunt Saskatchewan and muzzleloader opens Sat but I'll be away for a wedding, which is no good, I've got one I'd like a crack at that night. I'm a teacher and will be having child # 2 in 3 weeks.
Kaare

[c_lou]

I am 29 and I hunt in Buffalo County Wisconsin. Our bow season is open already and I hav been out once. Saw 1 small deer to far away to determine buck or doe.

I am a Computer Programmer and have 2 daughters 3 1/2 and 9 months.

[TBryan]

T checking in!! Looks like im the young one of 18.
Im headed out on Monday to hunt for 4 days hopefully Ill stick a big one.
Lets get a name and ill make a signature for the team!

[slaw]

HI group, MY name is steve, 47 , from Illinois. Daughter 12, son 9.
Throwing more names out there,
Deerslayers
Huntin' fools
Designated Hunters (DH)
Backstraps
Whack'em-n-stack'em

[billygoat]

Bill here, aka Billygoat! 32 from southcentral Wisconsin, registered nurse, beautiful wife. If I can keep the jerks from stealing my stands, I'll put some deer up for this team! Seasons open and corn is coming off, plenty of nice bucks around this year!

Jerky Boys (alright, that might be a stretch)
Fall guys
Season Slayers
Trophy Slayers
Rut Junkies
Bone busters

[TBryan]

How bout Deer Drillers?

[JimT]

I am jim, in case you could not figure it out. I am having a not so good season...Been out several times with no deer sightings...not worried though...still have 10-12 weeks. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[slaw]

I kinda like Rut-junkies.
I went saturday morning, seen nothing, but jumped a few on my way in. One guy in our group got a small 6 pointer.My buddy had 2 shots and missed. seems he forgot to unscrew his pendulum sight(left it in fixed position) and shot over a nice buck twice.....lesson learned.
SO, I propose our name to be Rut-junkies. Can I get someone to second that?

[c_lou]

[ QUOTE ]
I kinda like Rut-junkies.
I went saturday morning, seen nothing, but jumped a few on my way in. One guy in our group got a small 6 pointer.My buddy had 2 shots and missed. seems he forgot to unscrew his pendulum sight(left it in fixed position) and shot over a nice buck twice.....lesson learned.
SO, I propose our name to be Rut-junkies. Can I get someone to second that?

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I'll second that.

[billygoat]

and I concurr! Rut Junkies works for me! Anyone opposed?

[JimT]

Rut Junkies works for me...I like it. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[billygoat]

If we can get a 1/2 of the team to agree... then Rut Junkies will be our 2005 name, just waiting on one more member, I did send out PM's to most everyone... I think?

[deershed]

I just got a PM or I wouldn't have known about this,thanks.
Rut Junkies will work for me although I liked Bone Collectors.
I'm Steve,46 from Cascade Md.My season will take me right to the end of Jan.I'll be hunting Md,Pa, and W.V.
I could have really helped the team out last year with my bow kill.Maybe lightning will strike twice. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[slaw]

Let's go Rut junkies! bag 'em and tag 'em

[c_lou]

I sent a PM to need2hunt and let him know we want to be known as the Rut Junkies.

[billygoat]

Sounds good c! Now get out to those woods and bag us one of those monster Buffalo county bucks!

[c_lou]

Going out tomorrow. Got a nice cold front coming through in the morning with rain. Big boys should be out after that.

[billygoat]

Lou, I'm thinking Thursday AM when the front hits! Smoke a bruiser... btw, you think rattling will work yet? I'm a little leary of educating the big boys too early!

[c_lou]

I am going to wait on rattling until the end of the month. It's never worked real well around us, so I just go with a little sparring tickle.

It's just to hard for me to hunt in the morning. I can't get my sorry butt out of bed.

[JimT]

It is real warm here..Supposed to be in the mid 70s the next couple days. The hunting is going to be slooow..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[SaskMan]

It was a balmy 15 degrees Fahrenheit here this morning. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I could have tagged out last night guys, maybe should have pulled the pin but it is a bit too early, or so I thought at the time, now I'm second guessing my decision.

[JimT]

Was it a good buck?

[SaskMan]

Too good to have passed up now that I passed him up.

[billygoat]

Sask: your killing me... we need points!!!! lol, just kidding, I know you can slay a bigone, so don't get down! Cold snap coming in on Thursday AM, so hopefully a couple of frost's will get the big boys worked up, then the real hunting starts!


Had to edit this and add a thanks to need2hunt:

Thanks gary for fixing the name! Rut Junkies are going to start putting up numbers!

[slaw]

the cool front finally is here in west central Illinois, I'm going sat. morning...wish me luck.

[TBryan]

I just got back from my trip. Got a nice doe. If yall want me to ill make a little signature for everyone.

[slaw]

way to go T, lets see her

[c_lou]

Way to get us on the board T. Let's see some snapshots.

[TBryan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/wee987/Deer007copy.jpg

Here the link to the story.

http://www.realtree.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=771291&an=0&page=0#77129 1

[SaskMan]

Alright guys, busy day. Steam cleaning carpets, painting a bedroom, cleaning house in prep for the baby on the way. Also found time to hand and butcher the deer I added to our team total last night. I believe he will add 18 points to our credit if it is 5 and one for every scoreable point. I'll put a pic or 2 up in the deer hunting forum. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[slaw]

Alright!! way to go! I missed one sat. morning. he was little one. only 6 pointer. man I was nervous and shaking, I've been hunting these animals for over 30 years and still get that adrenaline rush, I just need to learn how to harness that energy and controll it....Oh and saskman.....YOU-DA-MAN!!!!!

[billygoat]

Way to go T and Sask! Looks like our total is currently 18. I'm hoping to add to it tonight (if I can get out of work). Saw a doe early AM, before sun up, and nothing afterwards, but I intend on hanging a new stand this afternoon!

[TBryan]

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Alright guys, busy day. Steam cleaning carpets, painting a bedroom, cleaning house in prep for the baby on the way. Also found time to hand and butcher the deer I added to our team total last night. I believe he will add 18 points to our credit if it is 5 and one for every scoreable point. I'll put a pic or 2 up in the deer hunting forum. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Awsome cant wait to see it!!

[deershed]

Way to go Saskman and TBryan!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I killed a little spike buck the other day thinking it was a doe.I've got plenty of time to add something bigger for the team.

[ny_gun]

Hey everyone. Sorry I have not posted yet. The last month has been crazy for me. I just got married on October 1st so with all of the last minute planning and the honeymoon I have not had time to visit the forum until tonight. I am 27 years old and hunt in Western New York. Our archery season opens this Saturday (the 15th). Hopefully the weekend goes well and I can add to our points. Good luck everyone.

[c_lou]

[ QUOTE ]
Way to go Saskman and TBryan!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I killed a little spike buck the other day thinking it was a doe.I've got plenty of time to add something bigger for the team.

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Did you get pictures of the deer? Congrats on the meat.

[slaw]

Wonder why saskmans buck hasn't been added to our team score???

[slaw]

Got this doe this morning, plenty of time to whack a buck. Go Rut Junkies!!
http://www.realtree.com/img/2/2005_archery_doe.JPG

[RyanH]

Hey Slaw Whats up?


We have talked alot from our Turkey Congtest and Saw that you scored on a Doe. Congrats Bud. Have a good one!

[TBryan]

I just saw Saskmans buck!! Man thats a beauty!! Congrats Saskman. And to Slaw on your doe!!

[c_lou]

Congrats on the Doe Slaw. She sure is a beauty.

[billygoat]

Screwed up big guys! See the story on the bowhunting page...

Congrats Slaw, nice doe!

[slaw]

Hey Billy goat, sorry bout your misfortune man. I feel for ya. But don't beat yourself up man, I had the same peoblem several years ago and i quit bowhunting for several years and that was the biggest mistake of all. Stuff happens like that and your better off learning from those mistakes and using it to discipline yourself to become a better hunter from it. So get out there and redeem yourself for your own sanity....DON"T GIVE UP!!!!!!!

[deershed]

Congrats on the doe Slaw!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I knocked off a small doe this morning.
Billygoat-it happens to all of us sooner or later.It almost happened to me this morning,I'm still not sure what happened.
I shot my doe at maybe 12yds.and thought I made a good shot.The arrow entered where I wanted and looked like a double lunger.I continued hunting for about another hour then figured I better find my deer.
When I got down there was very little blood and after about 100yds. I walk up on my deer still alive.It was thick,but I still should have been able to put another arrow in her.I missed!!
She was hurting bad,but still took off running.I gave the area she went a good looking and never found blood or jumped her again.
I went back to where I jumped her and must have walked past her the first time.I spotted her bedded a second time and finished her this time.

[slaw]

way to go deershed, congrats....

[JimT]

I passed on a small buck yesturday..Hoping for something bigger. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[TBryan]

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I passed on a small buck yesturday..Hoping for something bigger. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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They'll never get bigger if they are kill when thier little!! Good Choice. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[slaw]

DANG!!!! I had nice 8 pointer 5 yards away from me sat. night...too bad i had shotgun and no bow...I was fall turkey huntin...didn't get a turkey either...the rut is near, lets go get 'em guys.

[TBryan]

Heres a sig i made if yall want to copy the url and put it between the tags in you signature profile.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/wee987/RutJunkies.jpg

[slaw]

DEERSHED, when are you going to post your pic of your doe? we could use 5 points...

[deershed]

I just posted Anonymous,but it's me. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[TBryan]

Congrats!! Have you entered it yet?

[SaskMan]

Keep them coming boys!!

[slaw]

It's time to get excited now, were in the hunt, and the rut is near....Go Rut Junkies!.....congrats deershed.

[slaw]

Deershed, did you submit that 5 pointer, or are you waiting for something bigger?

[TBryan]

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Deershed, did you submit that 5 pointer, or are you waiting for something bigger?

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You dont have to wait because you can upgrade if you shoot a bigger one!

[deershed]

I'd be glad to enter the 5pt.in the contest.I had to get a neighbor to scan the deer pics for me.My computer along with my scanner died.I'm looking to upgrade the 5pt. to something bigger anyway.Either way Rut Junkies are good for at least a 5 pt. from me.My hunting is just starting. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[slaw]

Ok Deershed, go get ya biggun!

[Cutter]

Even though their movment is unpredictable its still the best time of year to get a chance at a big one.

[deershed]

In the middle of my post I get signed off then my post says I'm Anonymous.
That one this morning was looking good on the wall. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[deershed]

Got a 8pt. with the bow this morning.He's a 9pt. with a sticker about 3/4'.About a 16" inside spread.
As soon as I get some pics developed and scanned I'll enter him in the contest.He's a nice buck,but looks small compared to the one I saw the other day.

[slaw]

way to go deershed, Ive got gun season in 2 weeks, hope to get out a couple of times to bow hunt before then

[c_lou]

Scored one for the team. Should add 15 points. Story and pics are in my journal.

[slaw]

Way to go c lou, Nice buck , I just seen it on the submission page...go rut junkies!

[slaw]

With c lou, and deersheds bucks I think we moved into first place...

[deershed]

Got some pics scanned and entered my 8pt.He had a sticker,but it wasn't an inch long. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Here he is.
http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/548/116509pt_Cape-med.jpg

[slaw]

nice chocolate rack, way to go deershed

[JimT]

Just thought I would post a quick update on my season. So far all I have seen this month is six does. I had shots on two and let them walk. If a buck does not show his face next week, then I will shoot the first good doe I see. Still have almost a month to hunt though...

[c_lou]

That's a nice buck deershed. Congrats.

[billygoat]

Opening Morning Wisconsin 9 Day Gun Deer Season:

Cool, dry 30 degrees and no breeze! Amy and I made our way out to the lease this AM, looking forward to what we hoped would be a productive deer hunt. I got Amy settled in her stand, around 0545, then made my way to the North end of the property, to my stand. The shooting this AM was NUTS! Guns were blazing, probably due to the light snow cover… still, by 0730 I had managed to see no deer. All at once, crunch, crunch! THIS IS IT! Wrong! Coyote! Instead of dropping him, I leave him make his way through the woods. At 0826 Amy calls me on the radio and tells me she is “cold” and not seeing any deer. Mean while, a doe is making her way into the woods, behind me, and beds down (perfect timing for the radio call, lol)

After about another ½ hour, I see some deer busting through the open field to the south, I called to Amy on the radio, to see if she saw them… she states it was four big doe, but she left them pass her in hopes that a buck would be following (that’s my girl). As I watch the doe make their way into the woods, I am amazed how loud the woods are! After several minutes, they too are gone. Probably another 20 minutes pass when the familiar sound of deer feet, enters my head! To my right, along the rock bottom creak, I notice a mature doe and fawn, coming my way… then a buck! As they cross the creak, I am downwind of them, but the mature doe recognizes me in the tree and freezes. Over a period of about 2 or 3 minutes, she makes her way past my stand, then the young fawn, followed by a small basket 6 point. All 3 deer pass within 15 feet of my stand, and when the buck is standing directly below me, Amy calls on the radio… AGAIN! I’m cold, and it’s getting windy! I respond back to her… “go home if you want, it’s OK”… then I catch a glimpse out of my eye, to the same spot the 3 deer just came from! You guessed it, Buck, and a good one, and I know who it is! The 11 point I have on camera! I steady my .270 on his shoulder, grunt once, he stops, I squeeze. Square in the shoulder! Then he starts to run through the brush? I chamber another shell, and watch him stumble… but keep going? He stops and I put another shot… right in the chest! He takes off again, this time moving into the creak bottom and coming directly towards me. One more- right in the chest, and this time he is down for good!

Pictures will follow, but if you look in RT pictures under “Game cams”, and search under my name, you will see a pic of him- the nice 11 pointer on camera! After a short photo session, I go get the 4 wheeler and take the remainder of the afternoon getting the boy out of the woods! After caping him out, tonight, I recovered 2 of the 3 bullets. 2 of the shots were Lung shots, 1 was a heart (presumably the last)… any one of the shots were kill shots.

So it is done- 16 points for Team Rut Junkies!
Thanks for the pointers Saskman, and the support Finn… the RT forums Rock!

[slaw]

way to go billygoat...job well done, great story too.

[ny_gun]

I shot a doe on November 21st. I will enter it into the contest as soon as I can up load the photos. Hopefully in the mean time I can upgrade to a buck.

[billygoat]

Way to go on the doe NY: if you can find a buck, we can move up on the leader board again!

[slaw]

Well guys , the first shotgun weekend passed and I only took another doe. We have a 4 day weekend hunt next weekend and I have a either sex tag left. I didn't see any bucks last week at all. I'll give it heck next weekend, we're close to taking the lead here, just need a little luck.

[ny_gun]

I just entered my doe in the contest. I am still hoping to upgrade to a buck before the season is over.

http://www.toddgunther.com/images/pictures/2005_TG_Doe.jpg

[TBryan]

Good job guys!! I havent seen a deer last 3 times ive been to public land. Hopefully i can get out to my lease before the season is over and tag a buck.

[billygoat]

T you best get to moving! A good 8 - 10 could bump us into the lead!

[TBryan]

Just got my work schedule. I have three days off in a row next week!!!!! I cant wait!! Im gonna be out there all day for all three days!!

[slaw]

Well guys, the 7 pointer was the only buck i seen this past weekend. he's not the illinois bruiser I hoped for, but I did upgrade from the doe took. http://www.realtree.com/img/2/IMG_0338.JPG

[TBryan]

Congrats slaw!!

[c_lou]

Congrats Slaw! He looks like a dandy.

[ny_gun]

UPGRADE...

Well we can add a few more point to our score. I have upgraded my doe to a buck. It is not a very big buck (4 point) but it was one my father and I had seen several times and wanted to get it out of the heard. It has 18 inch spikes and on its left side it has a short (1 inch) brow time and a 5 inch tine pointing straight to it tail. Sorry about the pictures. I forgot to take any until after we had it skinned out.

http://www.toddgunther.com/images/pictures/05Buck1.jpg

http://www.toddgunther.com/images/pictures/05Buck2.jpg

[slaw]

way to go ny gun, at least it's a few more points. wow! thats a strange looking rack, good that you took that one out, I would have done the same thing.

[TBryan]

I just got a manegment 8 point ill get pics when i get home from work!!!

[TBryan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/wee987/Sonora12--13-15--05041copy.jpg

[slaw]

way to go tb. great looking buck!

[c_lou]

That's a nice looking management buck.