Stealth Buck Bombers

[need2hunt]

Thayer
WGumz
jerseyhunter101
TreeStandBowHunter
Gus
sasksheds
BowtechTurkeyHunter
struttinhoyt(Y)
NiteRunner(Y)
bwhntr1*

[NiteRunner]

Hi Team Mates! Anyone Here?

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Hello whats everyones game plan for this year... I'll be archery hunting for a doe and a buck and then shotgun season for hopefully a buck then we have a late rifle season for antlerless deer so I should be able to max out easily GL this year!

[TreeStandBowHunter]

Hoping to get my PA trip in but it doesn't look good. The last 3 years in PA been very successful. Most of this year will be local hunting with little positive outlook from what I see. Hopefully I can swing the PA hunt again this season http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Gus]

Hello all, I am here and ready to go. My bow season opens up this Saturday, so I will be out and about. My season ends on Jan 15, good luck to everyone http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[jereseyhunter101]

trust me i will rack up some points for team 27

[WGumz]

Checking in....Glad to see he was able to get the teams up early. Looks like we have a great team, can't wait to hit. Bow season opens Sat. and I will be out watching the sun come up. Have two bow tags, two shotgun tags and one m/l tag. Hoping to fill a couple. Wade

[NiteRunner]

Bow starts this Sat. also, But it will be my first season so I'm not sure how it will go.I'll have a Buck and Antlerless tag to fill. And I'm going on a controlled youth hunt end of Oct, with my shotgun so that may work out also.

Any idea's for a name?

[sasksheds]

Im here! ML season opens here tomorrow.I am drawn in my fav zone for muledeer here in Saskatchewan.It sometimes takes 5 years to get drawn in this zone.There are some huge bucks in this area.Im talking 190+ Typ & 240ish non-typ.I am off all next week to get one.Then up north here to help a friend with moose.All I can shoot here is 1 muley buck,1 whitetail buck,1 wt doe.But if you guys have seen my pics,I promise they will be big ones.Good luck & I'll keep you posted.How about a face to the name?

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Shot a doe this morning camera batteries where dead but I still have tags for does so no big deal there Ill get pics of the next one.

Story is in the Journal section.

I still have 2 doe tags with my bow yet.

[NiteRunner]

Way to go BowTech! I'll head over and check out the story!
Laura

[Thayer]

I'm here too. Missed a doe on Sept 17th...did hit a squirrel...does that count? Have unlimited doe tags and 2 archery buck tags, and one antlered buck tag for firearms. I will be hunting in NE MO and in Central Mo....I hope to contribute, BIG Time.

[Thayer]

Do we need a name?

Reducers
HRS 2005 (herd reduction specialists)
Eliminators
Drop 'em quick

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Ok guys lets get a name for this group lol lets just list like 5 each and we can weed through them that way... if you like one someone else has said put it in your list..Now I just gotta think of some names .... I'll get back to you on this ROFL.

[NiteRunner]

I thought of 2,
"The Country Hunting Crew"
&
"Hunters of the HardWoods"

[TreeStandBowHunter]

"The Stealth Buck Bombers"

That's about all I can think of right now http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[struttinhoyt]

I ended up shooting a doe on sunday....as soon as i squezzed the trigger she took a step......gut shot and never found her......but the season anit over yet.....

[WGumz]

I did the same thing Sat evening, had a nice quartering away shot, as soon as I was releasing the arrow, she took a step to the left and I nailed her right rear quarter. Tracked her for 3 hours, ran out of blood, Makes me sick. First one I have ever shot and could not find. Lost some sleep that night. Anyway, been out three times since, and nothing. Like you said, early yet.

I like the name, Stealth Buck Bombers or just buck bombers. I can't think of anything yet. How about just plain old, "Contest Winners". Wade

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Ok motion for "stealth buck bombers" all in favor say Aye! lol

[NiteRunner]

How about we make a Poll of the names we have thought of and we each will pick 2-3 that we like and the name with the most votes wins?

[TreeStandBowHunter]

Ok, so far we have:

Reducers

HRS 2005 (herd reduction specialists)

Eliminators

Drop 'em quick

"The Country Hunting Crew"

"Hunters of the HardWoods"

"Stealth Buck Bombers"

[Gus]

Whatever name yall guys pick is fine with me http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[struttinhoyt]

here is a few....

rack pack...
buckwhackerz...

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

I got my vote in Im with TSBH but whatever name is ok with me! lets just GitRDone!

[TreeStandBowHunter]

Thanks BTTH. It doesn't matter as long as we get a name together here http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif....other teams are beating us to the punch http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. Let's take the names that we have already and vote on it.

I am in favor of The Stealth Buck Bombers

[Gus]

Ok, The Stealth Buck Bombers sounds good to me also.

The last few years I was on a turkey team, the name I suggested was used and we lost, so I am not even going to give any names http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Ok so how do you change the team name?

[Thayer]

I agree with The Stealth Buck Bombers!

[TreeStandBowHunter]

I'll take care of it...or at least I will try. Are we confirmed on the Stealth Buck Bombers

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Great job TSBH looks good.

[WGumz]

Sorry guys, been hectic at work. Nice work on the name, sorry I did not help much with the input. Went out again Monday evening, had five does close, but no good shot. I have one day off in the next 2 1/2 weeks, so not much time in the woods for me. May try and get out in the evening, but it will only give me an hour or so, but that is all that is needed. After that, I will be on vacation for 12 days starting the end of October, so the weather should be good. Anybody have any luck yet? It has been hot here the past couple of days and the mosquitos killed me the last two evenings I went out. Good luck and I will try and check in every evening till vacation. Knock em Dead. Wade

[TreeStandBowHunter]

Nope. I missed my annual "Go Home" if you will....to PA for the first week of archery which is always a success. Too much work up in Uncle Sams world right now but I will get home for the last week of rifle season.
As far as archery, it comes in on the 14th up here in Mass so I am looking forward to that. Good luck and hope you have some good weather for your vacation.

Now all we have to do BTTH is put that name to good use http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif THANKS NEED2HUNT http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Gus]

I seen a nice young 8 point last Sunday morning, but it was only the 2nd day of season so I passed him up. I watched him for about an hour in front of me and could have shot him several times. I have gotten a nice buck pic for our place and I have mad him my target unless something bigger comes out http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif The weather is going to be cooler this weekend, so maybe the deer will be moving a little better.

Here is a pic of my target right now, but it could change anytime http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Digital%20Game%20Cam2/DSC00977.jpg

Here is a pic of the one I let walk http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Digital%20Game%20Cam2/DSC01005.jpg

[NiteRunner]

We are the "Stealth Buck Bombers" it has a good ring to it! Hopefully it will carry some good luck also.
Nice Pics Tonya he's a nice one!
Laura

[struttinhoyt]

I hope I get to be real stealthy and get to go huntin on sat mornin..... who knows if ill have to work that morning or not......I hope I can get off......

[Gus]

I seen the buck in the first picture both this morning and this afternoon. He is running with the buck in the bottom picture and 3 other bucks. This morning they never would come in to the feeder and the closest they got was about 100 yards. This afternoon, they all came to the feeder and the bigger one was eating on the deer block about 20 yards from me, but all his buddies were blocking my shooting lane by standing under the feeder. Then when they were leaving I got drawed back, but never got a shot off, because he wouldn't stop. I was sitting in a popup blind, but tomorrow I am going to move a stand and get it hung in a tree on the trail that they have been coming down off the side of a little hill, so I just hope they continue using the same trail and I think I will get this boy.

[WGumz]

Good Luck Tonya,

Hope you get him, that would be a nice start to the season. Keep us posted. Wade

[NiteRunner]

Sounds Like a Plan! Good Luck Tonya!

[WGumz]

Looks like noone bagged a deer yet, huh? Well, still early in the season. Today and tomorrow were my only two days to get out this week, with work and all. They have been having me run the range and working 8 - 5. Well, today I went in early to get home before dark for an hour or so and I found out one of my partners at work was involved in a horrible accident this morning. Needless to say, I spent the whole day at the hospital and will again tomorrow. Hunting is the last thing on my mind now, but it looks positive for him. He will have a long rehab time before he is able to return to work and especially for his time in the woods. Hopefully Stealth Buck Bombers will maybe bag one for me this week, LOL. Tonya, any luck on the big boy in the pic? Good luck to all, and hopefully in the next week, I will make it out. Sunday evening is looking good so far for my next chance to make it out. Good luck team. Wade

[Gus]

No luck with him yet, but maybe I will get him this weekend. Hope your buddy gets better and good luck to you when you go out.

Just looked at the entry thread and it looks like jerseyhunter101 got us on the board with a 6 pointer, congrats http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Thayer]

Congrats jerseyhunter101! I will try to get out this weekend...wish me luck with the first ever QDMA banquet in MO tommorrow. It has really been an experience meeting all the contacts involved in having a banquet. Hope to bag some deer this weekend. Good luck to your friend, Wade, and will be praying for a speedy recovery. Go Cards!

[NiteRunner]

Congrats on the Buck Jersey! You put us on the ScoreBoard!

[jereseyhunter101]

hey and i will rack up some points now with some does. How does the scoring work anyway?

[Gus]

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I just saw how the scorin works. So i shouldnt add another deer unles it has more points then my 6 pointer? Or can i add a doe to? Will this cancel out my buck?

[/ QUOTE ]

Congrats on the 6 pointer http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. The only way you can get more points is to kill a buck with more points. With the 6 you get 11 points, 7 is 12, 8 is 13, etc. Good luck with your next hunts http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[jereseyhunter101]

Hey guys lets get some big bucks and really put a hurtin on the other teams we can do it just get out and hunt

[WGumz]

Nice job Jersey. Congrats on getting us on the board. Day number 13 will be over tomorrow or today rather. I am looking forward to Sunday for my first time to hunt in about 2 weeks. Also, my first day off in 2 weeks. My buddy is doing better. Has 6 cracked vertebrae in his neck, but should make a full recovery. He is talking, and is really showing his true colors, black and blue, LOL. Needs some work done on his face, cheekbones and all, but all in all, a really lucky guy. Thank GOD. Anyway, congrats Jersey, and lets go get'm. Wade

[struttinhoyt]

ended up taking down my hang on that i shot that doe out of that I couldnt find went yesterday (monday) and put it in a differnt location and seen 5 deer cross right where i put my stand at.....2 were smaller bucks but still shooters and the other 3 were does......it looks like its going to be a good spot.....I hope so.....

[sasksheds]

Good luck! I thought everyone on our team was sleeping or quit.lol I missed a 180 class muley sat before I bummed int LDB.Ive seen lots 165 ish muleys but not the monster Ive been looking for.Maybe Sat?I will be hunting for wt every night during the week though.

[WGumz]

Finally able to head out tonight. Will be leaving in a couple minutes after checking in here. Good luck this weekend Sask. Will check in later this evening with hopefully, my first deer of the year. Wade

[struttinhoyt]

Playin hookie tommrrow...gonna be setin in the stand around 6 in the mornin......good luck to all of ya.....

[NiteRunner]

Good Luck to you Guys!
I haven't seen a buck yet while out hunting, maybe soon though with the rut coming shortly .

[jereseyhunter101]

Lets go guys lets get some points at least take a doe at first so you can get 5 points for the team.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

We have a long season here in Iowa plus I have extended doe season the end of Jan for does witha rifle I'm just waiting for the rut Im not at all concerened about my deer I just want to harvest the biggest most mature deer I can. On the 115 acres we hunt we are practicing QDM so nothing to little gets shot. But we are also hunting over 1000 acres for shotgun season and there are no rules there http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif.

I already passed on a 120-130 8 point and a 130 10point just cause they werent old enough yet. I don't regret it a bit either.

[jereseyhunter101]

Hey that is fine i just want to make sure my team is out there hunting when they can.I want to win this contest and im sure you guys do to. So lets get some big boys.

[Gus]

Only get to hunt on the weekends, so it is almost my time again. I could have shot several different bucks, but they are not what we are looking to kill on our place, so I let them walk. The 9 point is still coming around my stand, so I am hoping to get him this weekend, the weather is starting to get cooler so maybe he will start moving more. I have till Jan 16 to use my tags, so I have more than enough time, good luck to everybody http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[NiteRunner]

No Rush for me either. I passed on a Button Buck maybe 15 yards last night. With the rut coming in the big guys are bound to be lurking about somewhere.

[WGumz]

My 20 out of 21 day stretch is just about over. I have vacation the next two weeks and will be out in the woods plenty. I am looking for meat early on and am hoping to get that done next week. Have been seeing plenty of deer, just waiting for them to come in a little closer. I will be taking my climber out to get a little closer to them and hopefully one down, four to go. Be careful, have fun and good luck. Wade

[Thayer]

I'll be out there this morning, looking for an old doe or a 10 pointer that was around last year. There is a real good 2 year old 8 pt on my trail cam, but I am not too sure if I will take him. We will see, our seasons also run till Jan 15th. Let's stick em!

[struttinhoyt]

got a doe for the team.......postin the pics as we speak.....first bow kill......bow huntin is like 10 times better and gunn huntin......im an addictaded now.....

[NiteRunner]

Congratulations struttinhoyt! Were moving up!
I could have had a Doe last night, Freaked me out she nearly ran into me! You'll have to read my post in the BowHunting section. Close Call! LOL

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

WTG on the doe Bowhunting is trully a blast what a great thing to get addicted to http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif!

[Gus]

Congrats on the doe and the new addiction http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. I have not taken a rifle deer hunting in the last couple of years now, and don't plan on taking it this year either http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[struttinhoyt]

that last post was by me but I didnt notice that I wasnt logged on.....

[WGumz]

Just checking in. Have not seen anyone post in a couple of days since strut bagged his. Nice job.

I have been going faithfully during my vacation and have been seeing deer each time I have gone out, but they are too far for a shot. I used my climber tonight to get closer to where I have been seeing them, and to my luck, they walked right past my other stand where I have been hunting. If I was in that stand, could of had a nice doe. Oh well, there is always the ifs. Anyway, nothing for me yet, hopefully in the next couple of days. Good luck to team Stealth Buck Bombers. Wade

[NiteRunner]

Nothing much to report here either. I did have a small buck check a scrape 30-40yards from me this morning but other then that it's been slow.
But I am going to a controlled youth gun hunt tomorrow maybe get something there, we'll see.
Laura

[struttinhoyt]

welp went out this eveing.......set a new spot. set there for about an hour and a half and then see 3 turkeys roost get to watchin them and its gettin dark quick and can hear something,,,,,im looking....cant see nething finaly I see it..... its a doe......then something chased it around and I never got a real good look at it so im thinking it was a buck.....if they woulda been 15 or 20 mins earlyer id flung one of my arrows at it......

[Thayer]

The rut is really slow here in MO. There are scrapes and a few rubs, the does are still bunched up and the bucks are just now starting to chase. I had two really nice slick heads at 70 yds for most of Saturday morning, I would have took either, and I missed a doe from a new stand, approx 40' in the air, on Sat nite. Could not find the stand I was looking for on Sunday morning. This is a new lease and I am very unfamiliar with the stand locations. But, I did jump a 120 buck, and 4 does while out in the woods. I feel that with rifle season only two weeks away, the contributions will increase. I love bow hunting, got to get in the kitchen for em!

Can some explain the theory behind shooting short from the tree stand, consistently. Pythagoreum therum or something like that?

[NiteRunner]

Went to the hunt yesterday chased around a Nice buck but he wouldn't allow for a shot.
Had a spike standing 25 yards for a few minutes just looking at us, he finally left.
Then a real small Doe Fawn come 10 yards to me, but I just couldn't shoot, it was tiny.
We were getting ready to leave and a Doe crossed the road couple hundred yards ahead, right behind her a Big Bodied Buck followed. Wish I couldv'e gotton a shot.
Then behind our house this morning a Buck was chasing a Doe and her fawns around. Finally seeing bucks.
Laura

[struttinhoyt]

atleast were all seeing some deer some bucks at that to.....we just gotta get an arrow stuck in umm....

aight on the pythagrum therum......A squared + B squared = C squared......

so you your 15 ft in a tree.....and the deer is at 20 yds....thats 60 ft.......so you have 15 sq. + 60 sq. = C sq.

C = 3825 sq. or 61.84 ft or 20.6 yds so with that being said...

if the deer is at 20 yds and your 15ft in a tree it ends up being 20.6 yds.... so just use your 20 yd pin on him.......

weve being doing the whole pythagrum therum here latly in geometry....guess your end up using this dumb stuff somewheres in life never woulda thought it but youll use it some.......

[Gus]

Still no arrows released from me either, but the day is coming http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. Sunday afternoon I should have got a doe, but I let them all walk. I had 8 of 14 deer walk by me within 20 yards and none of them ever new I was there. Still waiting on Mr 9 to make his mistake and give me the shot. Good luck guys on your next hunts http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Thayer]

15 squared=225
20 squared=400
square root of 625=25

So maybe I need to be adding a half a pin to my shots....that would make sense...I have been putting the arrows about 1-2 yards short.

I will be taking my daughter out this weekend on her first ever endeavor in the woods. I don't care if we get one, I just hope it leaves a good taste in her memory!

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Ok boys and Girls we are on the boars once again with a buck this morning I will put pics here as well as in the entry post .... Not a giant but he is a decent 10 pointer I gotta go to works atm so dotn ahve time to post about the story atm.

[Gus]

Congrats, looking forward to the pics http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The bucks are starting to chase around here. I seen a great 9 point over the weekend, he was walking the same path a doe had just 10 minutes earlier. She walked within 20 yards of me, but before he got into my shooting lane he stopped, turned around and went back the way he come from http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

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Heres what I got for pics for here Ill post the one with the tag and the deer in the entry forums just wanted you guys to see the deer here..... if you havent already seen it in the Bowhunting room.

[Gus]

Nice buck, congrats http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[NiteRunner]

Congratulations Bowtech!
So far nothing in bow range for me http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

The story

Ok now that I have time to tell you guys.... and gals...

Got into the stand about 6:10 and within minutes heard a deer walking just to the south of me but I couldn't make out what it was but I figured it was a buck and I had a pretty good idea which buck it was so I lightly grunted just to keep the deer in the area till I could see which one it was... at about 6:45 I look up and sure enough its our favorite littel fork horned 5 point that we have seen at just about every one of our stands on our property hes a curious thing to a week ago he came into the rattle bag running was real funny to see... so I just watched this little buck hit a scrape on the hill in front of me and wonder off downt he hill...sat there for another hour not seeing a single thing not buck no doe nothing .... very uncharacteristic of this stand usually we have does and yearling all around me.
well about 8:05 I hear deer blow behind me (which is the direction of the wind so I knew he didnt wind me) but I started to grunt to see if I could get him to come my way I figured he was blowing at my buddy who was in the tree stand about 200 yards east of me. Well as I am looking for this deer I look off to my left and out of the SW here comes this big bosied deer trotting/running down the hill directly at me I looked and looked again all I saw was how wide he was I quickly grabbed my bow hoked up the release ... now the deer is about 45 yards from me and still coming at an angle right towards me .... this dude was on a mission... I drew back not knowing what direction he would go wether he would cross in front of me or to the left of me so I quickly found 2 shooting lanes in either direction to shoot.... he went left (the direction I would have prefered) and at 10 yards he walked slightly quartering to me.... I just let him have it the shot was a bit back but it clipped the left lung and exited out behind the rib cage ( yes guts) but I musta hit the spleen or something cause I had instant dark red blood right at the arrow and the arrow was covered with real dark blood.
Well the Traking job was real easy even though the deer ran 250 or so yards he ran right by my buddys stand and crashed on the hill up behind his stand he actually watched him go down .... lucky aye lol ... any the best part of this story is that .... remember the deer that blew behind me ... well that was the deer that Scott shot at and hit a branch and missed it was the other deer that we were sorta hunting it was this real nice dark horned 8 point that has some real nice mass to him... anyhow he hit a branch and missed it .... in a way if he wouldnt have blown at Scott I may not have grunted when I did to try and draw that deer in to me ..... the only thing that coulda made this better for me is if Scott would have gotten his deer to I would much rather have put 2 deer in that 2005 Expedition (LOL yes thats what we drive for a hunting vehicle)
Anyhow that is the story as it went down... For the record Scott saw this deer up on the hill behind him on saturday and he wouldnt respond at all to any kind of calling, grunting, snort/weeze, can anything just mozzied on like nothing was up .... tuesday morning was obviously a different story...
This is by far my largest archery buck to date but with all the bucks we have seen this year I wouldn't say it will be my biggest..... so far this year we have seen way more bucks then we have seen does its about 1:1 ratio maybe actually a tad more bucks then does what a wonderfull area we are fortunate enough to hunt.... I thanks God for giving me the oportunity to hunt and for the land we hunt and I will never take for granted the great things he has allowed me to do and I look forward to passing the hunting tradition onto my kids.....

thanks for all the comments hope you enjoy the story.

Yeah I know I copied it from the bowhunting post but it was easier lol...anyhow hope you enjoy.

[Gus]

Great recap of the hunt, congrats again http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Good luck next time out and hope your buddy has better luck also http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[NiteRunner]

Great story! And again congrats!

One of our neighbors called this evening and said they shot a nice 8-point on the property beside us, didn't even know anyone was hunting their. I'm hoping it's not the same one I have been seeing, although I think he might be a 10, he won't give me a good look to confirm it. The way he discribed him though sounds to be it. It sucks in a way...

[struttinhoyt]

Congrats BTH..... thats picks us up a few spots on the score board......were in 9th or 10th from what i counted.... I have a spot thats ive set 2 or 3 times.....lots of big rubs and a set of BIG ol tracks thats runs in and out of.... and about 1/4 mile away is a road that runs by my house..... and the other day this one guy i know told my grandma about a Big BUCK that ran across the road.....this guy has killd his fair share of BIG deer and he said it is byfar the bigest deer he has ever seen.....so maybe I can get a shot at this guy before he gets ran over or shot off the side of the road.....

[WGumz]

Nice deer Bowtech. Congrats on a nice looking deer. I was kinda in awe at you putting that nice deer in a new looking SUV. I have been switched at work to a special assignment, which means Ihave weekends off, for the most part, but now I have to work all week and days to top that off. I have been finding time to get out to the woods, and am going tomorrow morning and all day to deer heaven. That is what I call my buddies hunting ground. Hopefully I can get the right stand this time and bag one. Next weekend is shotgun season for us, so I would like to bag an archery deer before then. We just need points. Some of the other teams are really racking them up. Good luck to all, and Bowtech, nice deer. Wade

[sasksheds]

Here he is.I passed on a couple that were bigger during the season hoping a monster would show.Fri was the second last day of the season so I decided to pull the trigger on anything decent.The story is in the deer forums under 6 long weeks.6x6 http://www.realtree.com/img/2/medium/IMG_0661.JPG

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Atta boy man wtg nice mulie there and nice story to congratz beautiful deer ... Stupid question but that deer there is caped right?

[Gus]

Looks like a great buck to me http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Congrats http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[sasksheds]

Nope,he isnt even gutted yet.I wanted to get him up the river bank before cleaning him.So he wouldnt get full of dirt,leaves,grass,etc... It is a deep bow on that boat so you cant see his body.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Cool must just be a deeper boat then I thought lol just doesnt look like he would fit there ... could be the anle too still a great buck and Congratz was just wonderin.

[WGumz]

Beautiful Mulie Sask. Way to go. Nice story. Sure is a nice wide rack on it. Would be tough to beat that one.

[struttinhoyt]

sweetness......... aight you can enter that deer into the deer contest right???

[Thayer]

Just got home guys, scored on a 10pt whitetail. Pics and story to follow.

[Thayer]

http://www.realtree.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=813344&an=0&page=0#81334 4

Way too tired right now to get into more details. Please tell me what I have to do to get this counted officially in our team records.

[Gus]

Congrats Thayer, nice buck http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Here is how to get the points on the board
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING A DEER
To submit an entry a participant must include in the 05-06 RT Forum Deer Contest - ENTRY thread...
- your screen name
- if applicable, the number of tines that are longer than 1 inch (main beam counts),
- not mandatory but if possible include your team name to help me out.
- a photo of himself/herself with the deer Photo should show at least the entire front half of the deer or more - this is to avoid any possible accusations concerning people entering mounts. Also this pic has to be OF THE DEER, pics of only the skull plate will not be accepted
- photo(s) that all scorable tines can be seen in. If 1 inch tine is questionable supply a photo with a measurement against the tine for verification.
- a photo of legal tag This is a MUST, no deer will be entered without a pic of the tag.
- FOR PARTICIPANTS IN STATES THAT DO NOT HAVE A TAGGING SYESTEM write the following information down on a piece of paper, your forum name, date deer was taken, state deer was taken in, print and sign your name - scan or take a pic of that info and supply it instead of the tag pic

[WGumz]

Heck of a nice deer Thayer. Way to go.... I would be happy with that lease.

[NiteRunner]

I apoligize for just now seeing your Deer guys! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Those are Awesome Bucks both of you!
Were going to be in the top 3 now I think.
Way to go Team!
Laura

[struttinhoyt]

Congrats thayer........were really starting to pick up some points.....I shot at a nice 8 point sunday evening with my bow i miss judged my distance and shot about 2 inchs under him.......i was disapointed...but then i seen him 2 more differnt times after that and hes still chasin does so he was disturbed......

[NiteRunner]

Hope you get another chance at him strutt.
Haven't seen much rut activaty at all. The cold weather is moving in now so hopefully the deer will move also.

[NiteRunner]

Were in 2nd Place,
But Gun Season is bound to bring in more entries, us included!

[WGumz]

Way to go team, you guys and gals are doing a h*** of a job. Now if those slackers like WGumz would help out, we would be doing even better. I have just had a horrible season so far, been seeing deer, just not close enough to take a shot. Shotgun season is in next weekend, so hopefully the curse of the deer-bino will be broken for this year. LOL. Keep up the good work. Good luck in the woods.
Wade

[struttinhoyt]

aight now i can finish my story i had to get back to class so i tryed to sum it up....I got to the woods at 2 and had my stand put up and i was settled in by 230 so i set there for a little bit i had put out a scent bomb with a little bit of trails end 307..... i set there for 2 or 3 hours and i had sent a text message to one of my buddys and told him i wished a deer would pop its head out i sure would like to stick another one with my ol tekan 2 just as soon as i hit send i looked over my shoulder and i was like awww crap I seen about an 8 point popin his head on down the trail....he stoped broad side at 30 yds......i so thought it was 25 b/c he was slightly on a litle hill and i squezed off he jumped back about 10 yds and just stoped i was like aww crap......so i got out another arrow just in case he offerd again.....he just walked off......i thought ohh well......a little bit latar I look back over my shoulder to see him going back down basicly the same trail.....but didnt get another shot.......i didnt think to much about it i get down about 15 mins b4 dark so i could find my arrow.......i find it walk back to my tree and low and behold that same buck was chassin a doe down at the bottme of the draw that im hunting......so i packed up and headed to the truck.....(sunday)

went back this evening (tuesday) the wind was blowing so hard....we had a cold front comethrew so i figured i would go set after school......get there at 330 at about 515 i look up and 3 does are walkin down at the bottem of the same draw....... they stayed about 45 or 50 yds away......I really have my mind set on a buck but will harvest another doe if one presents within 20 yds or so....... but yea im real proud of our team.......

is sasksheds going to enter his muley??? if so thatll put us real close to that first place spot.......

[NiteRunner]

Thanks Team for hauling my dead wieght this far! Hopefully I can add something soon.

[struttinhoyt]

Seen that same buck and 2 or 3 more does this evening.......same spot ive been seeing em.....im going to take my climber and set up right where they have been traveling every day.......I hope i have a chance at harvesting that buck with my bow......Hes not the biggest but he would be a nice one with a bow......and it would give us a few more points.......

[WGumz]

Well, I don't have much time, but I bagged an 11 point this morning. 16 more points for the team. I will post a story later this weekend. I will need help getting the pics on the entry thread. I will let you know if I have problems. Wade

[NiteRunner]

struttinhoyt, I hope your plan works out!
WGumz, CONGRATULAIONS! Check your PM.
Laura

[Thayer]

Congrats WGumz, can't wait to see him!

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Email the pics to stevemd1972@msn.com and I will host them for you on my photobucket account and we can get them up here.... let me know if this helps you out.

[struttinhoyt]

Heck yes..... them points are rollin in......Congrats gumz......cant way to see them pics.......

[Gus]

Congrats Wade, looking forward to the pics http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I am on vacation all next week, so I will be out in the treestands, hopefully I will be able to add some more points to the board for us.

[WGumz]

Let me know if my pics were posted on the entry thread. Dial up modems do not work very well when trying to download 96 pics on a page. Thanks, Wade

[TreeStandBowHunter]

I'll score us some points the week after Christmas. Yepper feller and felleretts, I just found out that I am in deed going on leave the week between Christmas and New Years and going back home to PA to hunt the farm. I will catch the late season archery and FLock. This was the down fall to my hunting season so far. Every year, I go home for the 1st week of archery and then go back to fill whatever tags I have left during rifle season. Well due to operational commitments, I couldn't do it this year. So this is good news for me

[Thayer]

Well, the new scores are up and we are sitting pretty in second place. We would be in first if Sasksheds had his big boy entered, but I guess we have till next year to get him entered. Congrats guys and gals, what a team!!!

What are the previous scores that win this thing?

[NiteRunner]

Here's another for the Team.
Got him this afternoon of the Youth Season
http://www.realtree.com/img/2/medium/MVC-008S.JPG

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

WTG Nitrunner nice looking deer there and great looking pic to that should add a few points to the score WTG man

[struttinhoyt]

Way togo night runner!!!!!!! that ties us for first place........ima try my hardest to get one with my gun the next couple dayz.......

[Thayer]

That is an awesome deer! Congrats on the harvest...Very Nice Deer!!!

[Gus]

Nice buck, congrats NiteRunner http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[struttinhoyt]

this is how the score board looks...this is tops 5 teams as of now......

1.*Us - 75
team 10 - 75
2.Rut Junkies- 72
3.Team 5 - 59
4.Double lung kids- 55
5.Team 1 - 55

[NiteRunner]

Thank You All! I'm writing up a story about the hunt, I'll post it soon.

[Thayer]

You have a better collection of game that I do...heck, maybe ever will. Glad to have you as part of the team!!!!

[WGumz]

Very nice looking deer niterunner. Congratulations. Everybody keep up the good work. By the way, does the score include sasksheds buck?

[NiteRunner]

Thanks Thayer!
Here's part of the story, this is where I get him. The full story is in my Journal.
Journal Entry (http://www.realtree.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=819653&page=0&vc=&PHPSES SID=ca1b6ee1b012cab08c6970cdf6b9bd30#Post819653)


We arrive at our next woods and I walk down to the back side of a timber slashing and wait for my Dad to come through. I find my spot and the waiting game begins again. It’s wasn’t that long actually before I see a buck bound from the slashing, he’s a good one too. I raise my gun and take a shot while he’s still coming partially broadside. He then goes into a walk and stops to my left at 20 yards. He was looking around, wondering what was going on I think. He didn’t see me even as a fumbled to get another slug into the chamber. I had the gun on him again, either a neck shot or a shoulder shot between 2 trees. He wasn’t going to step forward a few steps into the opening so I sent the second shot between the trees. He still stood there! My last slug is in the chamber now and he goes running down through the woods. There’s no place for a shot, so I quickly reload, (a mistake I learned from last year). Here comes my Dad and I step out to where I sent the second bullet and it wasn’t in the trees, but there’s also no blood. My Dad asked if I hit him and I said it looked like he was some what limping as he ran off, but he didn’t act hit when I shot. We followed the way he went and I point to the splatters of blood on the ground. There’s more and more as we go a few feet ahead, then I seen movement, the flick his tail back and forth. He was lying on the ground! He did get up but he wasn’t going anywhere. We were standing over him in the next few minutes and I couldn’t have been happier! He was a nice 8-point, not as big as the other we had seen but still a shooter. Turns out both of my shots hit him. One was behind his shoulder but a little low, liver shot. The other hit square in the shoulder for a lung hit. Course my Dad did have to tease me about shooting between the trees, he asked me if my plan was to bounce the bullet off of them and hope it hit the deer? LoL It just wouldn’t be deer hunting with out this!
As we started dragging him though the work began. We’d go 40feet or so and stop to break, and we had a long way to go to the truck. Field dressing should make him lighter, not a difference though and we had to take him up a hill yet. We finally got him far enough that we pulled the truck down to him, and heaved him into the bed. Later the next day we processed him and he weighed in at 170lbs. My Dad even found part of the bullet in the shoulder so I kept that. He’s being made into trail bologna now, with the exception of the tenderloins.
Thank You Very Much for Reading!
Laura

[sasksheds]

Congrats on a GREAT deer!

[Thayer]

Very nice story Laura, 170lbs...what a giant!!

As far as the rest of our scoring...I think we should hold our cards and see how they fall at the end of this contest...just kind of calling everyone else's hand at the end. What do you think...we already have one heck of a score...let's let some of the other teams worry about us!

[NiteRunner]

Thanks Sacksheds, Thayer!
Even if we don't win we gave it a Very Good Effort!

[sasksheds]

oops,forgot to login!lol

[struttinhoyt]

If you get your muley enterd up then we'll be settin up top with 92 points.........it would be sweet if we break 100 pnts.......

[NiteRunner]

Sacksheds, Sometime before the deadline is fine with me LOL!
We can take the other teams by surprise when they think their going to win. lol

[sasksheds]

I still have a wt buck & doe to get.I plan on shooting this weekend.I have been holding out but after fri we only have 1 week left.So sat if something decent comes by Im shooting!

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

TSBH still has a buck to get when he goes to PA we are actually sitting pretty good atm I have a pretty good fealing about this... but you never know... the way I see it the later in the season the better chance we have .... simply cause of the rut being over.... so when TSBH shoots the 18 point in PA we should be set... ROFL jk TSBH....I still have a doe to shoot but I figure I can get that in shotgun season. As long as everyone has fun with the contest is all that matters to me ... I have had fun watching this and keeping up with it... besides deeing all the great deer.

[Gus]

Well guys, the nine pointer that I was after was shot by some of our neighbors. I went to another set of neighbors cabin last night and he showed me some pics of a couple of different 10 pointers that are running around. There is another 9 point and a 7 point that I am looking for, but haven't had any luck yet. But before Sunday I am going to try for a doe with my bow, so maybe next week we can add at least 5 more points to the board.

[Thayer]

Take your time Tonya, there is no need to rush a shot for this contest. Pick your spot and let your instincts do the rest...Just entering this contest and talking with you all is worth it to me. Have fun and hunt hard.

[WGumz]

ditto......agree with Thayer. I really wished I could have got in the contest last year, it seemed like a great time watching everybody interact. I am happy to be in this contest this year and be part of this fine group of hunters and individuals. This contest is not over yet, but if we finish first, great...if we finish second, great. This has just been a great time. Keep up the good work. Wade

[WGumz]

Happy Thanksgiving

[struttinhoyt]

thats was me on the last post......forgot about not being logged on......

[NiteRunner]

Happy Thanks Giving Guys!
No reason to rush Tonya. Sorry that your 9point was harvested, he was a nice one. Wish you luck on getting one of the others!

Let us know about that Monster Strutt! Good Luck!

I've had a Blast with this Contest and especially getting to know the forum members better!

[TreeStandBowHunter]

[ QUOTE ]
so when TSBH shoots the 18 point in PA we should be set...

[/ QUOTE ]

http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif18 point, man I was thinking at least 22 http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Well the trip is still on for that week of late season archery in PA. I just wished I could of went down this fall like I do every year but work commimtments wouldn't allow it this year plus people deciding to have babies during archery season didn't help either (Brother and Sister in-law...where I stay when I hunt the farm). There was no way I was staying there with a newborn. I am done with those days, plus I would have felt awkward. The last 3 years I have shot at least 3 a year on that farm (last year 4) plus the deer I would get on base in NC.

Either or, I have helped this team out none. Excuses and stories don't produce points nor meat on the table. But remember I told you all when this began that this is going to be a bad year for me. I did manage to get out this evening but nothing. I plan on getting out tomorrow if the wind isin't that bad. I can handle wind but they are calling for 30-40 mph. This puppy don't do that! Be cool all and Happy Thanksgiving http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[WGumz]

Good luck TSHB, hopefully you see something and get a chance at a nice one or a doe. If you want the meat, then the doe. LOL... Be careful out there in that wind.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

TSBH I was just razzin yah its all good I know you said it was gonna be tough.... Its all good with me .... hopefully you get a chance at one sooner or later .... if not I certainly wont hold any grudges.... except that your a Bruins fan =) lol anyhow I just want everyone to have a good season regardless of the harvest ... thats what its all about to me..... this trully has been a blast... hope everyone continues to have a great year ....

Good luck to you all.

[WGumz]

I was just looking on Blackjacks site (team 21). They are having a heck of a good year. they are sitting at 94 points. That is quite abit of points. I never added ours up, but we should be sitting quite close to them. This was the first time i really looked at the points, and we are not sitting too bad at all. Keep up the good work, and enjoy the time in the woods.

[NiteRunner]

I think we'll have 92 with Sacksheds buck. It's going to be a race for the finish line! lol

[Gus]

Went hunting everyday last week and all I got was a grey fox with my bow. Everyday I had does/yearlings in front of me and I seen a few bucks, but no arrows released on any deer for me yet. Was going to kill a doe, but the bucks are starting to chase so I am going to wait a little longer on the doe. I had a 6 point should be an 8, but he didn't grow any browtines within bow range 3 different times, but never drawed back on him either. My dad said I should stick him so he doesn't pass on his genes, so if I see him again he is going down.

[Thayer]

Pick your spot, breathe, and let her go!
Why am I telling you this...you centerpunched a fox at a good yardage.....I should be asking you for help!

[Gus]

Here is a pic of the no browtine buck I took while he was 20 yards from me (took Nov 22, date is off)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Handheld%20Camera%20Pics/DSC00043.jpg

And here is one from the game cam
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Digital%20Game%20Cam3/DSC01253.jpg

[NiteRunner]

Sorry I haven't checked in lately, deer season has kept me busy. Just ended yesterday though, I got a buttoon buck Sat. and still have a Doe tag left for muzzle loader season.

[sasksheds]

I am done for the year.I only have my muley to enter.I recovered my whitetail buck to late.All that was left was the skull & bones.I tagged it & cleaned it up & did a European mount of it.The rules clearly state that I cannot enter it.I have no problems with this but wish I could have helped the team out with some more points.Sorry & please no ??? or comments about entering it.I have checked into it & the answer is no with a very good explanation.I am Just happy I recovered him.The story & pics are in the deer hunting forum under "My 05 whitetail story"

[NiteRunner]

Sorry about your Whitetail sasksheds. What do you think got to it before you?
You can only enter one deer right?

[sasksheds]

There are a lot of eagles flying the river right now.So I think between them,the mag-pies & the coyotes they cleaned him up pretty good.Yup,all I can enter is my muley buck.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Its all good lest you got the head off it ... its a brutal country you live in up there... anyhow Im glad you at least got to enter a deer in the contest ... thanks for sharing with us... Good luck shed hunting this spring ... cant wait to see what you come up with this spring.

[NiteRunner]

I just saw your buck sacksheds... That thing is AWESOME!!!

[Gus]

Well folks, it was pretty darn cold down here in Texas this morning for my liking so I dusted off my gun and took it for a little trip. No action this morning, but this afternoon I did connect on a decent 8 point for my area. I will get the pics posted Monday when i get back home.

[WGumz]

Congrats, way to go. Can't wait to see the picks.

[Thayer]

Congrats Tonya...can't wait to see him!

[NiteRunner]

Congratulations Tonya!

[Gus]

Update, the boys were moving this weekend, I got a 10 point this morning from a different stand, so I will post his pic in the entry thread tommorrow when I get home http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Thayer]

Wow..Tonya is my hero...I have taken a 7 and 10 in my career...She does this in two days and still checks in with us....I am in your charge, Tonya...Well Done!!!

[Thayer]

Do you think we should bother bwhntr1? He registered in April of '02...guess he checks in if he registered for this contest? I sent him/her an email to remind them of the contest....hope it helps!

[NiteRunner]

A 10-point to! Congrats Again! Can't wait to see pics!

I E-mailed Bwhntr1 when the teams were picked, no answer. So I think we're one short for now anyways... Sucks when people do that. Luck of the draw though.
Laura

[WGumz]

You are my idol. I have only one buck in the my lifetime so far, and it is the deer from this year. You have two in as many days. That is awesome. Can't wait to see the pics of the newest edition. Way to go. I sent Bwhntr a private message in the beginning, and also, no luck. Nice job Tonya.

[Gus]

Here is the 8 pointer. It was the first time I had seen him this year and at first wasn't going to shoot him, but the longer I watched him the more I liked him. At first it was just him and a couple of does, then when I decided I was going to shoot there was 5 other little bucks and 4 does around. I had to be careful when I shot because there was so many deer around, but finally he went off to the side by himself and I took the shot. He came out at 4pm and I finally got to shoot at 5:10 http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Hunting/10Dec05a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Hunting/10Dec05b.jpg

[Gus]

Sunday morning I went to another stand and got to see another buck for the first time also this year. This time it was a 10 pointer, he was the first one to show up and it didn't take quite as long to decide if I was going to shoot him or not http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Hunting/11Dec05a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/GusDog/Hunting/11Dec05b.jpg

[NiteRunner]

He's Nice Tonya!!!
BTW, Were going to be tied for the Lead once we get them all entered!

[NiteRunner]

Just saw your entry, that's a very good looking 10!
Another update on scores...we lost the tie. Team 10 got another one.

[Thayer]

Nice bucks Tonya...how many do you get in Texas?

[Gus]

[ QUOTE ]
Nice bucks Tonya...how many do you get in Texas?

[/ QUOTE ]

Thats all the bucks for me this year. I can still get 3 does, I am off work next week, so maybe I can let a few arrows fly at some does http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[sasksheds]

I will get organized & enter my muledeer in the next day or two.

[sasksheds]

There I entered my muledeer.I also read the rules & regs.Ya,ya typ guy.Read them after you enter!!!!?So I found out that I could only enter"one" deer.So I dont feel so bad about not being able to enter my whitetail.It would have gave us 1 extra point though.It was a 6x7.Oh well,check it over make sure I did it right.

[Thayer]

Thanks Sasksheds...what a deer!

[WGumz]

Jersey, nice job, you bet we need those points. It will be close down to the wire. It will be tough for us to add anymore points. Congrats on the deer. Can't wait to see the pics when you get a chance to put it up.

[NiteRunner]

Nice entry Sacksheds!
Congrats Jersey! We need all we can! Look forward to those pics!
Laura

[struttinhoyt]

wow ive been out of pocket for a little while......this working 7 days a week isnt leaving much hunting and such to do for a 17 year old. looks like were runnin a close race......with team 10.......I think ima get me a day off this weekend and see if i cant get one with my bow.......

[Gus]

Congrats on the 9 ptr, jersey, I think we are going to need all the points we can, so 3 more from you would be great.

Sure hope you get a break from work struttinghoyt so you get out and relax and do a little hunting, good luck http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Thayer]

Good luck struttinhoyt, points is points, I hope TSBH comes thru also...Merry Christmas everyone!

[WGumz]

Merry Christmas everyone.....COME ON TSBH.......No pressure.......LOL

[NiteRunner]

Merry Chistmas & Happy New Year TEAM!
One thing I've been wondering about...I'm not trying to be a sore loser or anything but...How did KirkV's deer grow another tine in time to break the tie?

[jereseyhunter101]

I entered my 9 point in have a merry christmas and happy new year stealthbuckbombers

[sasksheds]

Hes got pics posted in the entry thread.looks ??? to me.But what do I know.lol

[WGumz]

Merry Christmas.

[Thayer]

110 points team, way to go....Now where is TSBH?

[need2hunt]

[ QUOTE ]
Merry Chistmas & Happy New Year TEAM!
One thing I've been wondering about...I'm not trying to be a sore loser or anything but...How did KirkV's deer grow another tine in time to break the tie?

[/ QUOTE ]

When Kirk originally entered his deer he entered it as a 14 pointer (+5 for 19 points total). I originally only ave him credit for a 13 pointer and asked for a pic with a measurement to confirm the length of the 14th point that was in question, he supplied the photo and I awarded him the extra point which was due him.

I should add that there have been other instances throughout the contest that have been handled the same way, just not as noticable because of the score.

[struttinhoyt]

lookin good.....man I wish I could get time to get out and go hunt once more....but its either im working or its so windy there anit any use of taking the 30 mile trip togo......maybe tomorrow.....

[WGumz]

TSBH, We're waiting to hear from you!!!! LOL.... Any good news yet???????

[TreeStandBowHunter]

Revert back to my first few original posts,lol http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Not a good year. I was down in PA all last week and didn't hunt a single day, didn't even get my lincense. I was sick most of the time while home too. This has been a bad year with getting time to hunt. Next year should be better for me. I will have the farm to hunt on again and should be able to make it down to PA during the times I always do. This year I was the Toys 4 Tots corrdinator at my unit so my time from September to December 23 was very well managed by the Marine Corps. Unless you have had to deal with the crap I have in the last 4 months, I don't want to hear anything from any of you http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Now as far as me personally goes, It didn't bother me much that I didn't shoot a deer. Heck I shot about 15 deer in the last 3 years between hunting at the farm in PA and hunting on base down in NC. My best hunting years lie ahead with my boys as they are soon reaching the hunting age requirements. So me not taking a deer this year was no biggee except for the fact that I couldn't add to the score board in here but this contest wasn't really my priority if you can understand that.

Congrats to all of you who took deer this year. I still have a bunch of deer meat in the freezer so I am good as far as being hungry goes. I hope you all had a safe and happy New Year and hopefully things will be better for me next year http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[WGumz]

TSBH,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you. Hopefully you are feeling better. Everyone around here has been down with the flu, me included, just hit me yesterday. Sore throat and all that good stuff. I am glad you got to go home for the holidays and spend some R & R at home. We appreciate all of you in the military. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Wade

[TreeStandBowHunter]

Well I ain't feeling better, that's the thing. I had a cold for a few weeks and about the day that we drove down to PA (the 24th), I began to weeze and cough up some nasty junk. I ended up going to the ER down in Hershey, PA on Christmas night and they listened to my lungs and told me that it was a cold http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I told them I never got this way with a cold before. They gave me and inhaler and some pills and the inhaler works but the pills did nothing. Something is wrong inside of me and I don't like it. I am going back to my doctor up here this week sometime. I pretty much just layed around all last week down home. I am a pretty much a die hard when it comes to hunting elements and I didn't even feel like hunting if that tells you anything.

[NiteRunner]

Sorry to hear that your sick TSBH.
Your health is more important then this contest. Get better soon!

[NiteRunner]

I just saw your post and Thank You for clearing it up!
Laura

[NiteRunner]

Well were just barely holding onto the lead.
Also the Turkey contest is taking entries now.

[sasksheds]

Looks close.To bad hunter??? messed up.Boy would I feel bad.

[NiteRunner]

Yeah they would have us then with hunter109, but the rules are clear about the pictures of tha tag and deer.
I believe the contest stops taking entries end of February.

[WGumz]

I noticed the above posts the other day. What a surprise to be in first. Hopefully it lasts. Hunting is officially done here in Illinois. The last day for me was Sunday, the 15th. Really struggled the rest of the seasons. My last deer I saw was Nov. 19th, sounds bad don't it??? I was really fortunate to get that buck. Anyway, how about everybody else, Is your deer season over? Take Care.

[sasksheds]

DONE

[sasksheds]

What States are still open????

[NiteRunner]

Ohio is still going, I have a Doe tag left, but haven't been out.

[Thayer]

Missouri is closed! Jan 15th every year. From what I saw this year the third rut really kicked in on the last weekend...lots of dead dear on the highway and I saw a pic of a guy with two archery bucks from the last Saturday. Both over P&Y.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Iowa is closed except for antlerless hunting till the 29th. we have one week in Iowa where we could shoot antlerless deer with a rifle ... first time in over 50 years we have been able to hunt deer with rifle ... now muzzles shotguns and pistols are ok any time during the season.

[Thayer]

When do you deer drop their antlers...seems like would take an awful lot of bucks.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

They do but the DNR doesnt care if they take a buck or a doe they want a deer dead.....i think its dumb ... personally ... but not many get killed during this season anyhow if you ask me.

[sasksheds]

I dont know about you guys but I feel sorry for hunter109.He's taking a bit of **** from his team.It's only a stupid contest!Give the guy a break.I didnt get to enter my Whitetail that would have given us more points.Who cares it's just for fun & to promote pics & stories on the forum.

[NiteRunner]

I know the team has really been making him feel guilty IMO. We didn't boo hoo when that happened to you Sacksheds. What's fair is fair, that's why it wasn't entered. This is what rules are for.

[Thayer]

Hunter 109 should be proud of his achievement...

[ranchand99]

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[ranchand99]

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[need2hunt]

I'm going to post this in both Team threads so that it's clear.

Yes hunter109's deer wasn't entered into the contest due to the tag. I've read through their team thread and fail to see where he is getting bashed or taking **** for it.

Also Sasksheds had a buck to enter but I couldn't allow it as it wasn't found until later and I could not tell that it was a fresh kill, which puts them in a similar boat

The rules are there to prevent cheating, I don't think in either of these cases the participants tried to make an entry to cheat to win, both are good members here.

Like I've said to these members, they are not the only ones that I have not allowed an entry from. I don't make it a point to let everyone know those facts, but when you have as many people in this as we do then mistakes are going to happen and rules are rules.

Now that I said all that I'm going to be deleting/editing a few posts on both of these threads, if you've got a problem with that my pm box is open and I'm willing to talk with you about it. I will however not let a few people blow things out of proportion and ruin it for everyone.

Thanks

Gary

[WGumz]

What happened with the above couple of posts?

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Nothin ... its not worth re hashing.... thats all Im gonna say!

[struttinhoyt]

bump...... figured id bump the thread up.....

Were still in the lead!!!!

[WGumz]

Well team, what is everybody up to since the hunting season is over. I just went out the other day and took down most of my stands. Always a sad day in the household when that time of year comes around. LOL. Anybody going turkey hunting?

[NiteRunner]

Yep Getting ready for Spring! Can't wait to hear those Gobbles!

[Gus]

My stands have been taken down also and hung up in the cabin until next year unless we put a couple back up for bowhunting hogs. Been hog hunting a few times and done a little varmint hunting. Ready for April 1 to get here so that I can start chasing the gobblers.

[struttinhoyt]

Ive been doin a little fishin here and there caught about 5 today one was about 4 lbs.....all bass.... killed a grey fox the other day.....workin and goin to school.......thats about it.....

[WGumz]

Been trying to get out fishing on the warmer days. I have a two local ponds and have been catching a few. Went yote hunting a couple of times, killing only two. Other than that, work has been keeping me busy, along with the weather keeping me inside. Can't wait till the warm weather starts rolling around and staying, at least since hunting is over. Only 13 days left in the tournament, i think. I am guessing everybody is done now since we are the only team left on the page. I had a great time and met some really great friends doing this this year. Everybody had a great season and huge THANK YOU to the "Stealth buck bombers". Wade

[sasksheds]

Same here.Thanx Gang & congrats on a great season.I picked up my trophy for my whitetail last night @ the Wildlife Federation.I didnt know it but I also won for the biggest rainbow trout!My dad won this trophy back in 1974 & 1975.I also won it in 2000.So it was kind of cool.

[WGumz]

Congrats.........Must be an honor to have your dad win it and then you repeat it sometime later. Congrats.

[Gus]

Congrats Sask, I get that was a great feeling http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[struttinhoyt]

I tell ya this has been alot of fun I really enjoyed it maybe well be teamed up in some of the many other contests in the future...... any chance at some prizes.....

[WGumz]

Have no idea......Has never been an updated post.

[NiteRunner]

Congrads Sacksheds! Keep it in the Family!

[struttinhoyt]

Bump.....

[WGumz]

One day left................................

[NiteRunner]

Todays the day guys...

[sasksheds]

Bump,I love my Banner!

[struttinhoyt]

does this mean that we won....

[WGumz]

Looks that way...........Congrats team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[need2hunt]

Congrats to all of you!!! If you would please pm me with your address so I can get a list to Scott so we can send some prizes out to you.

Thanks

Gary

[Gus]

Woo hoo, we pulled it out http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Congrats to everybody on a successful season and good luck to all who have entered the turkey contest.

Thanks Gary for all the hard work you put into the contest and keeping things updated.

[WGumz]

Gary, I also want to thank you for all the hard work you put into this contest. It was great. I know it is a lot of hard work for you, but you did a great job. Thanks team for a wonderful season. Good luck to all of you, and especially the upcoming turkey season and contest. I had a great time. Once again Gary, thanks and great job.
Wade

[NiteRunner]

I second what Gus & WGumz Said! Thank You Gary!!!
Congrats Team! Had alot of fun this year and now I'll be off chasing turkeys! Good Luck!
Laura

[Thayer]

Sorry, cookies got deleted recently. Thanks again!