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

Hey Fitz sorry to read about the miss man. Stay positive, you'll get another shot and make it count next time. Enjoy reading your thread. I'm going to hopefully get up and hunt in MN next year with my GF's dad.

Did you get a wolf tag? I was reading about them and understand they are tough to get in most areas (I think). That's one hunt I would LOVE to go on, have you ever shot one and how big are they on average?

 

Deer chasing on the ridge 120 yds to my NW.

What a day!

 

I think I read today that this thread was someone's "Crack" and I have to agree, no hunting show on tv is as great as reading this. I litterally, shake while reading this just like a big buck was under me!

Fitz, you are a King!

Keep it up and here is to hoping Blade is the one chasing!

Glad you are not on the other side of the lake today!

 

Spike buck has been farting around for the last 10 min. Got within 14 yds.

 

Hopefully that ticks off his great grampa!

 

I don't know a whole lot of people that have had a day as good as you have today. Keep it up!!

 

OK, my phone died...

It was pretty quiet until 17:35 when a doe made her way in from the west. She made the weirdest noise ever. Kind of a grunt. Sounded like a single metalic grouse drum, or the chirp of a 300# red squirrel. She did this about 12 times over a couple min. I wasn't sure what was coming. then she showed up and bleated normally a few times.

She hung around until dark, when two deer came chasing from the SW. Couldn't see them at all.

I'm supper bummed about the missed shot.... but really, this was by far the best day on stand I've ever had, MN or WI. At least 12 different deer. 4 bucks, one is the biggest I've seen while hunting. I just never stopped! What a blessed sit

I'm going to sit tomorrow AM there again, but I have stuff to do and a friend is showing up tomorrow, so no evening hunt. I may slip out Fri AM too. He can sleep in, and I can get my fix for the day!

I'm pooped. Emotional day for sure...

Damn.

 

What a day!

 

Heck Yeah! Glad you didn't let it get to ya. You've done everything right or you wouldn't have had the opportunity.

The way I see it, you just started your story with Whistler, it's time for the final chapter on Blade. Probably would have stung a hell of a lot more had it been Blade, so all things even, the saga continues. Whistler just tried to change it to a choose your own adventure.

Was this the first time you've ever sat this ridge?

 

Sucks what happened but i dont think that will be your only chance at a mature buck this year.

 

Sat there the last two nights also. Whistler was on the blood trail of my dad's doe from lastnight.

 

Actually, come to think of it. My first sit bowhunting ever was about 60 yards from there. Hit and wounded a doe... high... She lived for a few weeks anyway, but I doubt she made it through the winter. Here wound was NASTY! I'll see if I can track down the trail cam pic.

 

I put in the lottery, but didn't get drawn. This is the first year for the hunt since they were put on the endanger species list back in the day. Adult female gray wolves in northern Minnesota weigh between 50 and 85 pounds, and adult males between 70 and 110 pounds. They can get bigger though.

 

Once you get one of these bucks down (Whistler or Blade) it will make for a great read. Good luck tomorrow.

 

Oh crap, that hurt. Just hearing the footsteps had MY heart racing
He has no idea what happened Fitz, you'll get another shot

 

Here's a pic of that doe

 

Holy crap!

 

Thats a nasty wound! There's no way she made it through the winter.

 

Good stuff Fitz! You're going to connect, I just know it. Looking forward to when it happens.

 

Wow! Nasty.