Fitz's 2014 Season Journal Thread *semi-live*

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Fitz, Aug 11, 2014.

  1. rsf31tmp

    rsf31tmp Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Awesome, why rock?
     
  2. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    You must be on tapatalk. I wasn't naming him rock. That's the forum code for a smiley face :ninja:

    His name will come to me.
     
  3. CowboyColby

    CowboyColby Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Name him stealth since its night time and your running stealth cams. Always fun when new deer show up on camera.
     
  4. Blarney22

    Blarney22 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Very nice.
     
  5. Legion_Edge

    Legion_Edge Weekend Warrior

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    Looks like a nice bufk
     
  6. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Count Rugen.... that'll be his name.

    Couldn't hurt to have another Count. I actually shot the last one :evilgrin:
     
  7. Schuls

    Schuls Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nice body on that one Fitz!
     
  8. kern06

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    That's a nice surprise. Very nice big woods deer.
     
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    As if I wasn't pumped up enough to get up there already Fitz....then you throw in the Count.....Dang!!!! Very cool....Chase and I can't wait to get our schedules figured out and pick some dates that will work for all of us. October....November....for sure!
     
  10. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Well I just can't pass the opportunity to hunt on Opener. Sara get's off work from her part time job at 5, I'll head out then. It'll be short since I have to hang the stand and set-up the camera gear for the first time, but I need to knock the rust off.

    This will probably be the only time I get out before we Head West on Weds.

    Yesterday I moved a camera and retrieved the Stealth Canoe from it's summer hangout in our outlet. Now the trolling motor is hooked up and ready to go for another season.

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    I also swung out to one of my cams that I haven't checked in 5 weeks. Buster is looking Gooooooood! :tu:

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  11. soccerdan90

    soccerdan90 Grizzled Veteran

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    Good luck!!! I can't even get my mind on deer hunting this year. That will change once I'm back from Colorado! When do you leave for elk mountains?
     
  12. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    We leave weds afternoon. Have to stop in Rochester to pick up my buddy's gear, then hit the road. Hope to pull into camp with plenty of light left on Thursday afternoon.
     
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    Awesome! I can't wait to head out.
     
  14. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    What a mess. Though my battery was bad, turned around and swapped it for another. Motor still wasn't running full steam. Turned around again and traded the canoe for the pontoon.

    Was set up and hunting around 6:40. What a start to the season. :throw:
     
  15. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Well, feels good to get out, even if it was a bit of a disaster.

    Time to pack up and head home.
     
  16. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Day 1 problems....lol. Happens to us all brother.
     
  17. Matt

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    Your day 1 was better than mine lol, been too busy with football. ..and had nothing ready.
     
  18. kennyg

    kennyg Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Fitz, are you going to do a seperate thread for your trip or add to this one? No pressure...
     
  19. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I'll probably just use this one. Depends what I have for cell coverage. If I don't have anything out there, I may just do a separate write-up when I get back.
     
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    xtreme16 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    fitz did you go out this am???
     

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