Fitz's 2012 Season Journal Thread *semi-live*

Gonna rattle this afternoon. Decided to bring my lucky rattling horns

 

That ought to bring blade in running!

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You'll be pulling them in from miles with those things.

 

good pic of the wolf...like the rattlers(have a dinky pair of a 6pt that was my 2nd buck to)...gonna try out camp myself tonight and prob'ly see that wolfs cousin btw - sure can't stand all the noise in town...not a relaxing place to sit at all...great view of morning breaking btw

 

love the wolf and the huge rattlin antlers!

 

What. A. Bust.

I'm headed home to lick my wounds.

 

You've seen Blade...




Meet his twin Whistler!




These photos we NOT across the lake.... they have changed everything.

 

Holy smokes!! You have a game plan for their change-up?

Wow, they look so similar, would look great on the wall with chocula hanging above center!

Get on 'em. Is that the first you've seen if whistler?

 

Wow another awesome buck! Good luck killing one of those two giants! We are all rooting for you

 

C'mon Fitz, we're counting on you to show us a picture with on of them in your paws!

 

You have to get one of these guys man.

 

After much... much deliberation, I've decided to hunt to the S this AM by the clearcut & swamp from opening day. I'm going to hang and leave my Elite there. With all the bucks cruising around, I think it'll be a great spot for the next couple weeks. Plus, if the lake freezes up, I'll still be able to get the stand so I can bring it to WI for rifle season.

Plus, this is less than 3/4 mile from where we got those pics of Blade & Whistler and there's a huge doe bedding area between

So, I'll get packed up and head out soon. It should be a more mild sit, it's 30 now with a high around 40 or 42.

Bow Hunt Or Die baby!

 

All settled in. Even with overcast skies, the full moon & 2" snowfall make the headlamp obsolete.

As I'm typing, a wolf pack way off to the S started howling.

Anyway, I wish I had some snow camo, I kinda feel like a dark blob in a winter wonderland. Oh well hopefully I'm high enough that they won't notice.

Now, lets see how it goes!

 

ahh you'll be fine...undersides of branches are dark and anyway they'll figure you for a giant porcupine or squirrels nest or something - JUST DON"T MOVE if he's looking at you:p

 

Buck 30 yds behind me. I think it's a little basket.

 

Are you going to hold out for whistler or blade or take the buck if it comes in range?

 

great bucks, how many buck tags do u get up there? now this marks the latest date you have gotten pics of blade right?

 

I think he may still be behind me through a bunch of pines. Either that or he snuck E away from me. He came from the N along my walking trail. He was high stepping but seemed to calm down. The wind was perfect.

I know he didn't cross the cut towards the swamp. I would have seen him for sure.

 

One buck tag here. Unless he's bigger than I thought, he's safe. Still would like the choice

I grunted softly a couple times. Waiting a few more minutes and I'll try again.

 

How many points was he? A buck is a buck though, and always good to see one.