Team #14 - PassThruCrew

[buckee]

superguide_jr (Y)
Gus
bfletch7441
NiteRunner
remington870
ritzer
Hoosierhunter
unioncountyslayer
Canadian_Shooter

[remington870]

present, hunt in ohio season starts sept 29, will check in every once in a while but i dont get on every day.

[NiteRunner]

Hey Team!
I'm hunting Ohio and Bow Season starts next Saturday! Hoping I'll have a little luck. Lets get some idea's thrown around for a team name and most of all lets get some deer down.
GOOD LUCK!!

[unioncountyslayer]

Hi team! I will be hunting in both NC and SC this year. Season has already started.

[Gus]

Checking in, bow season here in Tx starts next Saturday also :D

[bfletch7441]

Good luck folks! Season starts October 1 here. I just hope I can put up a few points to help.

Be careful out there.

Ben

[Ritzer]

im present, college student just trying to get out as much as i can. good luck.

[unioncountyslayer]

Ok guys, now that we are under way, we need to decide on a name! Everyone post a team name and we can vote on the one we want. I'll get things started...

"Team Fire-in-the-Hole"

or

"Team Boo-Yaaah"

[bfletch7441]

"The Backstrap Boogie Band"

Ben

[unioncountyslayer]

That's a good one. Reminded me of last year's name...

Team String Music

[superguide]

My condolences on ending up with superguide jr. on your team he is as of now grounded til;l adfter deer season or until his Dad tags out lol. Just kidding good luck all.

[Gus]

Couple more names to consider

BBD (Big Buck Down) Crew

Passthru Crew

Name really don't matter to me, whatever yall decide is fine with me.

[NiteRunner]

Here's a couple names too,

Venison Adventurer's

Horn Hunters Unlimited

[Ritzer]

i like the horn hunters unlimited, maybe something shorter though?

Team Antlers Unlimited?
i dont know, we need to get a name soon though lol.

Or maybe something like "Team kill em' and Grill em'" no one has that one do they?

we should get a name soon though

[bfletch7441]

Antlers Unlimited gets my vote.

Three days from today, I'll be hanging out in a tree. It's gonna be great!

Good luck, and be careful everyone.

Ben

[Canadian_Shooter]

checkin in fellers...bow season starts this saterday ill let ya know whats up as much as i can, my comps down so i canonly use my girlfriends...lookin good for a big buck on my end hope i can connect and give areteam some big points again this year

[hoosierhunter]

Im here. Sorry about being so late. Season came in today. I will start hunting on Friday. I'll promise at least a doe. That's a given for me unless I hurt myself and can't hunt. This is either going to be a good year or a bad year for me b/c I'm hunting for my 1st P&Y. I've tagged deer larger than that, but it's been with a gun and this year is all about the bow for me. Hopefully I'm the last one to check in. I will attempt to be around a little more now that season has started. If you don't hear from me send me a PM to remind me to get back on here.

[NiteRunner]

Bow Season has started here in Ohio, but I ain't got nothing yet. ;)
Got some good scrapes going on, seen a nice tall racked buck, probably an 8-point. But haven't closed the deal.

[bfletch7441]

What about a name? Noone else has an opinion? I guess "Team 14" is ok, but it sure is boring.

Went out Monday morning and saw nothing but a coyote. I'm hoping it'll cool off before too long, and get the deer moving.

Good luck!

Ben

[NiteRunner]

"Team 14"

"Team Fire-in-the-Hole"

"Team Boo-Yaaah"

"The Backstrap Boogie Band"

"Team String Music"

"BBD (Big Buck Down) Crew"

"Passthru Crew"

"Venison Adventurer's"

"Horn Hunters Unlimited"

"Team kill em' and Grill em'"

"Antlers Unlimited"
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If I forgot any add them in on your vote post!
Ok, Let's each pick three (3) of the name suggestions above and the one with the highest number of picks gets it. Let's get all the picks in by this Saturday that way we'll start the week off in our new name.

[NiteRunner]

These are my votes, :)

"Passthru Crew"
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"Antlers Unlimited"
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"Venison Adventurer's"

[bfletch7441]

Antlers Unlimited

The Backstrap Boogie Band

Passthru Crew

Ben

[hoosierhunter]

PassThruCrew works for me

[remington870]

passthrucrew for me as well

[hoosierhunter]

well I didn't go out this weekend with the extreme heat. Looking to get out this weekend though.

[Gus]

Been out a few times, but not much of anything moving. Have seen a few small bucks, none of which are legal for my area. Seen a few does, none within range.

Where is that cool weather that is suppose to go along with deer hunting :D

[NiteRunner]

I missed an opportunity at a Big Doe this past weekend, she saw me killing a few skeeters and spooked. Still trying!

[remington870]

passed a 5 pt last night, will be out tonight after this front moves through today, seems to be the best time for me in the past going out after a rain.

[bfletch7441]

I'm hoping to get out this weekend. A cold front moved through, so I'm hoping it'll get the deer moving. Good luck all!

Ben

[hoosierhunter]

I think I'm going to take off Friday for sure and maybe Thursday and hopefully tag a doe.

[NiteRunner]

BTW, I Like Our Name! ;)

Hopefully with this cold weather that has come in will get the deer moving like we're all hoping. One of us is going to connect before this weekend is over, I just know it!

[Gus]

Sure wish I could have been in the stand this morning, this is the coolest morning we have had in a long time. Maybe the cooler weather is finally headed south, come on Saturday morning, so I can be sitting in a tree and watching my side of the pasture wake up :)

[buckee]

Hey,

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Everyone can thank Scott and Brittany (at Greyloon.com)

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Then go up to the toolbar in the forums and click on "User CP", and "Edit Signature" (upper left hand side in grey strip toolbar)
Then scroll down to "Option 2 - Upload Image From Your Computer" and click on the "Browse" button. Then go to the folder you have the picture stored in and click on the picture.
Then just click "Save Signature" .

That should take care of your signatures.

[hoosierhunter]

I went out Friday night and only spooked two does out going in. It was very suprising b/c it's the first time in the last 3 seasons that I haven't seen anything while hunting.

[remington870]

been seeing deer but none in range, i passed two small bucks that were in range though but can't get a doe to come in close. I did take a shot at a coyote but did not connect, will be heading out this evening.

[NiteRunner]

Haven't seen nothing lately. :(

[Canadian_Shooter]

been seeing aot of does....seen 3 does forsure tonight and 3 other young deer could have been some small bucks but no shooters

[hoosierhunter]

Go figure when I want to see does I see little bucks....Grrrrr...Why can't a nice year and half old doe just walk by...

[hoosierhunter]

Well I had a rough one last night. I had a big 10 with kickers come in to my rattling horns. He got there so quick he was 15 yards away when I still had the horns in my hand. I couldn't get a shot, but I got him to come back in to 18 yards and again no shot. He finally gave me a chance at 38 yards. I put my 43 yard on him and let it fly. The arrow was tracking perfect and Whack. I was sure I smoked him. He ran off. I gave him 15 minutes and got down. I couldn't find my arrow. I got a couple buddies to help and immediately we found blood. We trailed him for 200 yards and then it looked like he stood for a little bit and then nothing the blood was completely gone. I checked my arrow and it was a passthrough. The arrow had fat on it along with good blood. I searched all day today and couldn't find him. I thought I hit a bit high but right on left to right. I called my processor to ask him where I could hit him to have fat and chunks of meat on the arrow. He informed me that I had hit the "dead zone". It's a area right above the vitals and just below the spine where nothing exists. I had heard about this but never had or knew anyone who had hit it. Because of the yardage and being only 17 foot up the shot was flat and completely passed through that zone. It's about the size of a baseball. I don't think I could have gotten anymore unlucky on that one. The shot looked perfect, but between me being 5 yards off with me estimate preshot and the deer dropping just a touch did me in. I'm about sick right now. The only thing that is good is that the processor said the deer will live from it.

It's just sick because I would estimate him to score between 150-160 gross and probably 225 ish field dressed. It's unfortunate, but I figured I would let you all know that the "dead zone" does exist. I'll be back out this weekend trying it again.

Hoosier

[Gus]

Too bad about the buck Hooiser sounds like he was a nice one, maybe if he did make you will get another chance at him. Starting to get a little cooler here, so maybe the deer around here will start moving some more. I will be back out again this weekend, maybe something will happen for me :)

[hoosierhunter]

Let's hear some season updates from others on the team. Fill us in guys.......

[NiteRunner]

Sorry for not checking in for a little while, but to be honest I haven't had the chance to get out at all this week. This weekend will be different though, but I'm not expecting much.
Man that's just plain bad luck Hoosier, he sounded like a bruiser. Always heard of the deadzone but never had it happen personally nor to a friend.
OUR LUCK HAS TO TURN AROUND SOON! LET'S KEEP AT IT!!

[remington870]

well, i missed a 10 pt the other day, it happened on a quick drive. he came out of the corn and i took the shot at 25 but somehow went over his back. i have to work tomorrow but then i am off for a week to do nothing but hunt. hopefully i will get my buck under my belt for the season.

[Canadian_Shooter]

well in the past two days of rifle season ive seen a ton of does and a couple small bucks...my average season goes like this so this week when there arnt so many hunters in the woods i magine ill be seeing more bucks...ill keep you all posted

[bfletch7441]

My season has been about like my posts in here, little to no activity! I've only been out twice so far this season, and have seen very little when I do go. I'm hoping to pick it up in the next few weeks though.

Good luck everyone.

Ben

[NiteRunner]

Been seeing a couple Does, but nothing in range unless you count squirrels. Got Trail Cam Pics of a nice 130-140 class, haven't seen him around yet but I'm sure hoping I do.
I can't believe non of us are having any luck...we're bound to get something down soon.

[Gus]

Finally felt like hunting season this past weekend, alot cooler than it has been and the bugs were not bothering, but all I seen was a few yearlings and a couple of bucks that are not legal to shoot in my area. Been getting a few more nice buck pics on the cameras, so they are starting to move around a little more.

[hoosierhunter]

Well I'm going to make a hard push this weekend hunting this evening and then all through the weekend and Monday and hopefully I get something down.

[remington870]

i smoked a doe the other day, will post the pictures in a few days. Then today i videotaped my buddy smoking a doe of his own! In the last two weeks we have shot 9 deer between the 5 of us that stick together and 11 for the year so far. I still have a few more days of vacation to try to get my big boy just too bad it seems that rut has not really kicked it into high gear yet. Will check back with the pics in a few days.

[NiteRunner]

Whoohoo! We'll have points on the board now!! Congrads Remington!

Went out yesterday and had a pleasant morning. Hunted a spot where we don't have any blinds/stands, so I just hid myself best I could along a field edge. It was getting later, about 8:25 and I could hear something crashing around in a cornfield. 5 minutes later there's a buck walking my way across an open field. He's just a small 6 or 8, 90" or so. I turned and watched him enter the woods not 15 yards from me. He was continuing on his way so I thought since I'm not going to shoot, I'll see what happens when I grunt at him. Grunted twice, he stopped and turned and came around to my other side. First time I ever played with the grunt tube on a buck. So that was interesting. Haven't seen anything else though.

[remington870]

well here she is 120 lbs dressed weight...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/remington870/DSC02807.jpg

[hoosierhunter]

put us on the the board. Great deal.....

[Gus]

Congrats on the doe remington. The deer around my parts just are not moving that well, still too darn hot here. The weather was cooler for a few days, but it was during the week and I only get to go deer hunting on the weekends. I am not giving up yet, the weather will get better soon I hope and I have until January to get a few deer.

[superguide_jr]

hes got 15 scorable points and scores 210 good luck to the rest of u.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/superguide_jr/muliegrande045.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/superguide_jr/muliegrande036.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/superguide_jr/muliegrande049.jpg

[NiteRunner]

Don't you know Moose aren't allowed to be entered?
:eek: OMG!! That thing is big! CONGRATULATIONS!!

[remington870]

congrats on a wonderful buck!

[Gus]

Awesome buck, congrats

[unioncountyslayer]

Hey guys, culled out a 6 point this afternoon. Hopefully I'll be able to enter something of size later, but every point counts. You can see him in the entry thread. 4 on one side, 2 on the other. Had to take him out of the gene pool. :D

[hoosierhunter]

superguide congrats on a great buck. You might not kill one that big the rest of your days. Awesome job. Unioncounty way to put up some points as well.

I hunted my rear end off this last weekend without any success. We have shotgun season coming in here next weekend. I'm going to try to get out this Thursday before that happens b/c once it does if you don't score on opening weekend your in trouble until late muzzleloader season.

[hoosierhunter]

Super-did you shoot him in the horn? Looks like you might have gotten a little shaky:)

[superguide_jr]

no that wasnt my bullet it was an old one it only took me one to put this pig down

[hoosierhunter]

Well shotgun season arrives this Saturday so hopefully something decent will come on by. I'll be gone hunting all weekend so I will update everyone when I return on Sunday late night.

[Gus]

The better bucks are starting to move around and as soon as I get off work this friday I am headed home to do some hunting all next week. Good luck everybody :)

[NiteRunner]

WTG on the 6-point Slayer! I'm hoping I'll have something to report soon.

[Canadian_Shooter]

well im still workin on gettin us a buck...im going to be puttin up my stand in a new spot tommrow, hopfully it will work out good...ill keep you all posted

[hoosierhunter]

Guys I shot a doe on Saturday morning. I will get her registered later tonight. I came very close to shooting a nice 8, but I know there is bigger around so I let him walk. He has about 8 inch G-2's and is about 20 inches wide. I might kick myself later, but I think he is only 2.5 years old and it was opening morning. Just too early to shoot him.

[NiteRunner]

Another few points for us, Nice Hoosier!! Gun season opens this Monday, so we'll see how it goes.

[hoosierhunter]

http://www.realtree.com/img/500/thumbs/Hornless_Buck_2007_002.jpg (http://www.realtree.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/23702)


Her he is. I thought he was a doe, but upon closer inspection he had some extra gear underneath, but he still counts as a doe.

[NiteRunner]

That's a nice sized one!
Went out last night, thought the deer would be up and moving as it was raining and getting colder, didn't see a thing.

[hoosierhunter]

How's everyone elses season going. I'm still seeing nice deer and muzzleloader should be good.

[NiteRunner]

Real Quick Update on my season.

My dad had Mon-Tues off. Monday it rained all day long, and we saw a total of 4 deer for the entire day. The only break we took was for lunch. Hard to believe it was only 4 for the first day. I could've shot a small 6-8, at 30 yards, but I'm waiting on the big'n. He was broadside though, and he had the biggest body for such a young buck. Going to be a Hoss next year if he makes it.
Tuesday, we hunted around our house. Zippo. Had some fresh tracks from last night likely, but no such luck. We broke for lunch and decided we would head to an Urban Zone so if we could grab us a Doe or two. Ran and bought urban tags, and we were off.
Well it turned out good for me, nailed a Doe! I didn't have the camera with me so the pics will not be very good. (Probably be of it hanging in the garage)
I'll get it posted tomorrow though.
Hope ya'll are having good luck!

[remington870]

well i shot another doe today and still have the rest of this week off to try to get a buck or even another doe. will let you know if the next one has horns.

[Gus]

I was out all last week and the rut just started around my parts last week and all the shooter bucks I did see were not slowing down for me to take any shots. I have to work this Saturday, but might be able to squeeze in an afternoon hunt and then I am thinking I will just stay out all day Sunday. In a couple more weeks I will have another full week of hunting, so something will be going down :D

[NiteRunner]

Got my Doe all entered! No luck on bagging a buck yet though.

[hoosierhunter]

We are struggling to put up points......I still have two full weeks of muzzleloader left and hopefully I can close it up on something nice.....

[hoosierhunter]

Well I'm pretty sure half our team has forgotten we have a team...It's seems lately the same few people are posting.....

[NiteRunner]

Yeah it's been a little while since we've heard from a couple folks. Maybe they're still dragging the Big'n out of the woods? :)
Goign to be trying my luck this weekend and see what happens.

[remington870]

nothing new to report here. I have shot 2 does this year so far and i have a weekend of shotgun left 4 muzzleloader days left and i have until the beginning of February to bow hunt. However, work is not letting me get to the woods right now to get me my buck. Will let you know if i get a chance and succeed!

[Gus]

Nothing new from me, been seeing a few deer but nothing worth shooting in my books. I will be out everyday starting tomorrow when I get to my place until a day or so after Christmas. I will at least add a doe to our points, but maybe something bigger, just not promising anything other than a doe :)

[Canadian_Shooter]

well sorry guys i couldnt connect this year...shot a nice 6 point and searched for a combined total of 12 hours with no luck...had good blood for a while and found a chunk of bone but no deer i was literally on my hands an knees threw the woods looking for new blood, brought the dog in and everything...so no points from me this year sorry again and good luck to the rest of you!

[hoosierhunter]

no news on my front, although my buddy shot the big 10 i hit in bow this last weekend. He was a beauty and field dressed at 215 that late in the year. He probably would have went 240 went I shot him....

[NiteRunner]

Well team I had computer problems all this week and was without internet. So here's an update...
Muzzleloader stared up the 27th and the last day is tomorrow. I had no shots the first and second day at anything, bummer, then my moment came when two does came trotting across a field at me...POP! Sounded like just my cap blew but the bullet came to but went maybe 5 feet out. Reloaded and not long later had 2 more come across a field lined up and shot...a better BOOM! but still not much coming out?? We narrowed it down to me using my quick loads from last year and most likely they got damp and so the powder was not burning real well. But it should be all OK now. Only saw 1 deer all today and no one got a shot. Then on the drive home we were nearly hitting them things saw like 14 right by the roads. Unreal.
Last day is tomorrow and I'm going to try my best, if not there's always the rest of bow season.

[Gus]

We can another doe to our list :). Went out this afternoon to the oat patch once again. The wind was blowing pretty good and the deer didn't come out as early as they usually do, but finally I seen some in the brush. Three yealings came on out, but the two does stayed back. Finally they also decided it would be alright to come on out and I picked out the biggest one and when she turned broadside, my AR15 spoke and she dropped in her tracks.

When I get back home and on my on computer next week I will post up the pics. Tommorrow is the last day for me for this season, so we will see what shows up :D

[NiteRunner]

Great Job Gus!!

[hoosierhunter]

well my season ended uneventfully. I can't remember if I posted this so sorry if I did, but if you all remember I hit a really nice buck in early bow season. Well I got a phone call from my buddy saying he got a nice one on the second to last day of muzzleloader. I went and got my ranger to help him get it out. When I walked up on the deer I immediately noticed the big split G-2 on the left side. I told him that darn that looks alot like the deer I shot. We got to looking at him and sure enough he had the hole in him high and a little back. It had healed shut, but had the hole on both sides. I was extremely excited to know that he didn't die a miserable death. He had busted himself up pretty good since I shot him, but with his full rack he was a mid 140's gross. He dressed with his head off at 179 lbs. That means he was 190 with the head. They say that deer run off 30-40 pounds during the rut. That would have put him when I shot him at field dressed around 220-230 lbs. That's pretty good for Indiana. We definitely had a few drinks to celebrate him getting that deer. Even though I didn't get him, it was nice to know that someone who hunts as hard as I did got him in the end. I will see about getting some pics up of him if I can.

Hoosier

[NiteRunner]

Sorry the season didn't work out for you Hoosier. That buck you discribed sounds similar to one I was hoping to connect with this year. Pretty wild how he healed over from your shot in him, but like you said at least he didn't suffer. Maybe next year.
I got a trail cam pic of a decent one that made it past the gun seasons, it's hopeful to know that there's still a good one out there that might end up as my bow kill. We'll see.

[hoosierhunter]

I also found out that my neighbor shot the decent 8 I passed on opening morning, so thats a bit of a downer, but for most people he was a shooter so I can't be mad. Other than that, I didn't hear about too many big ones going down around me which is nice to hear. Hopefully next season will be even better than this one.

[NiteRunner]

Well not much going on here. I was hoping to go for a hunt Tuesday after seeing a nice buck on the property Saturday, but it got to be like a whiteout about 1:00 on so I didn't go out. My chances are running down though.