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

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  1. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Thanks everyone! Happy to have a doe for the freezer. Now my concentration will shift to bucks!

    We're going to head out in the morning for a quick hunt back in the outlet. AugustIce has to head home late morning or early afternoon. Slight chance of showers overnight, but I'm hoping it's stopped by the time we get up.
     
    Fitz, Sep 16, 2012
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    Awesome Fitz, congrats on the doe kill, and love to see it on video. THWACK! :)
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Just getting ready to head out. It's a lot warmer this AM, 50* already, but the high is only 52*. What a difference from opener that was 30* in the AM and hit 72* in the afternoon!

    Thought I'd share these photos of us in our stands. We took them opening morning before we headed in for lunch :tu:

    Here's augustice in his stand:

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    And me in mine (I'm aiming at a point only 5 yards from where I'd later shoot that doe):

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    Fitz, Sep 17, 2012
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  5. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I've found it interesting to see what it actually looks like when I'm up in the tree...

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    Fitz, Sep 17, 2012
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    Good Luck Fitz! Hope you get a chance at Blade!
     
    Marauder, Sep 17, 2012
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  7. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Later into the stand than I'd like. I'm an idiot, and planed on sunrise time, not 1/2 hr before :bash:

    It's all good. We were still set up in time for 1st shooting light. The birds have been really active thus far, and we have a beaver swimming around between us.

    Gonna be a shorter sit this AM so augustIce can hit the road.
     
    Fitz, Sep 17, 2012
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    Good luck Fitz!
     
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    Congrats on the doe. Good to see that you saw plenty of deer the first day. Watching the video, it looks like you're a lot higher than 20'. Now the quest for Blade begins! Good Luck!
     
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    Hope you're having a good sit Fitz!
     
    cmonsta, Sep 17, 2012
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    Congrats on the doe Fitz, now onto Blade!
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Nothing again this morning. It was a little more active with other critters. Saw beavers, kingfisher, grouse, wrens, and fox sparrows. Not sure when I'll be getting out next. I'd like to once or twice before this weekend. Sara is going to be gone, so I'll be solo at the resort and probably won't get out.
     
    Fitz, Sep 17, 2012
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    Hang in there man, I have much more confidence in your success than I have in mine.
    I know I'd do better if I were not spending my mornings in foot/hoof races with moose. :sad:
     
    JJD, Sep 17, 2012
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  14. Illinoishunter102

    Illinoishunter102 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Fitz, im loving this thread man! Keep it up, i really enjoy looking at it. Congrats on the doe as well, I hope Blade ends up with the same fate as that doe :tu:
     
    Illinoishunter102, Sep 17, 2012
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    Nice job on the Doe! Blade is going down this year. I can feel it.
     
    Cablebob, Sep 17, 2012
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    Nice Doe Fitz! Congrats!!!
     
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    Congrats on the doe! Good luck on Blade!
     
    JCraig, Sep 17, 2012
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  18. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Well, before augustice left today, I remembered that I hadn't check my camera across the lake. So we zipped over and swapped cards.

    Glad I did! Got a great sequence of Blade sans-velvet :rock:

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    Not that far off of shooting light either :tu:
     
    Fitz, Sep 17, 2012
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    That's what im talking about!
     
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    So you didn't hunt this area after the doe harvest? Seen you mentioned you pulled the stands afterwards thought this is where you hunted the next two sits
     
    cls74, Sep 17, 2012
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    Fitz keep this up! Im sure I'll learn a lot. That live feed idea sounds pretty cool! Is it possible?
     
    VAhunter, Sep 17, 2012
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