Well the WI Orange Army commenced today. I apparently should have hunted behind my house this morning as one of my hit listers appeared at 0659. 1st time i would have actually had a shot at him had i been in the right place. Oh well...just cant seem to bring it all together this year. Good thing theres still plenty of time left! Anyways itagged out on the fall turkey yesterday. Hes all stuffed and ready for thursday! Sent from my SM-S908U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Oklahoma opening day rifle buck. I probably could have killed him with my bow. He came in at 30 yards. It was an easy shot with my .308. Sent from my SM-G990U1 using Tapatalk
Now for something with some stickers on its head! Sent from my SM-S908U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Back from Iowa with Tag soup No regrets. Fantastic experience. We got a bit unlucky and our area got slammed by EHD. We saw tons of deer, tons of 2 year olds. I shot a 140 class 8 point the first thursday at 36 yards. Pulled the shot too close to the shoulder, caught scapula. Even though I got a good foot penetratiin we lost blood 300 yards away. An adjoining land owner saw him limping around 5 days later. Never saw another shooter hunting. My buddy shot a 190 lb 120 inch 10 point a week later. Nice deer but not what we had hoped for,but the biggest deer he had seen in 2 weeks. I saw over 200 deer in 18 daysand over 80 bucks and probably 15 different 2 year olds. I cannot imagine what that farm would be like if EHD had not hit so hard. Seen a couple slammers on the road we rented our house on which was very near one of the Lakosky farms. I would do it in a heartbeat but now it is another 6 year tag draw.
Even though I did not bring a buck home. the trip was incredible. I saw more deer in 18 days out there than I would see in 10 years in mass. I passed on bucks every single day that I would have shot here without a second thought. Almost every single time I rattled I had bucks come in. Some snuck in, some trotted in and some charged in on fire. One rattling sequence I had 4 bucks come in from 4 different directions. That just does not happen here. The day I shot the buck I did not get I got in the stand in the dark. Not 10 minutes later all hell breaks loose. Running and crashing and grunting and blowing. 4 does and 3 bucks tearing ass in a 100 yard circle around me 3 times. A little too dark to see what was what but I believe one was the buck I shot at 1/2 hour later. One was a 3 point that hung around for while investigating the scent I put out before I climbed up. The wind was blowing from me to where these deer came from. I think it made the bucks think the does were in heat when they really were not which was why the does were blowing while being chased. Cool stuff.
Still here guys. Still grinding pretty hard. Firearms season came and went and I’m back at it with the bow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Took a hiatus for a few weeks after gun season. I’ve been out a few times with my bow since. No food = very few deer on my place. Got a nice 3 man limit of Red Lake walleyes this last Saturday ice fishing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have two hitlisters including my #1 still alive in the area. I’m giving it a little break but I ain’t heard no bell and will be hunting a lot in the next months and a half. We’ve been working real hard on our latest YouTube content and the podcast. I’ll post a couple up for you guys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
And here’s a few podcasts: https://youtu.be/TATIdhf5rvg?si=tvkQgsQTWRVCxuz3 https://youtu.be/6O5aSBDwaJI?si=ZNuv0XUb7qnkx0r1 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My absence on the forums is strictly due to the fact I’ve been hunting my balls off for the last two months, and any free time has been spent editing or preparing my house for the upcoming little one this spring. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This year has really sucked for deer sightings overall. So many more people were hunting and moving it seemed. Went out last weekend with the smoke pole. Saw 1 big doe but if course she came in on the wrong side. By the time i was mostly turned I decided to pick an opening in the woods and she had other plans on where to go which was not going where i had hoped. Oh well. I know one of big boys is still alive so there shoild be some great offspring up and coming! Sent from my SM-S908U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
In case I dont have time to hop ba c k on before Christmas, merry christmas and a safe & happy new year to you all! I only say that because i have an officer currently in the hospital with a flesh eating bacteria, in & out of multiple surgeries. So been running on high drive trying to help him and his family as best I can. Take care yall Sent from my SM-S908U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Happy New Year!! The rut is just now kicking off here in my part of the country. I’m still chasing them.
