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

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  1. bz_711

    bz_711 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Fitz - Great pics and story! Punched tag is just icing on the cake - it's hard to beat time in the mountains hunting elk with good company...especially DIY style (at least for me, an outfitter would take away a lot of what I like most on a hunt like this).

    The experience you gained on first trip is priceless...

    Good luck on the whitetails this fall!
     
  2. Keith Mako

    Keith Mako Weekend Warrior

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    That was great wish my dad was still around to do something like that. He didn't hunt more of a fisherman but loved the outdoors.
     
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    wl704 Legendary Woodsman

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    I'm envious.

    Fitz, Would you buy the muley tag knowing what you know now?

    ~Bill
     
  4. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Not sure. I suppose I might as an incidental type tag. But I really wanted all my focus to be on elk for this trip.
     
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    Marauder Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Great Read and Pics Fitz, thanks for sharing! :tu:
     
  6. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Alright, I'm back in a stand!

    Paddled across the lake (trolling motor is still messed up) and I'm sitting in the SE corner of that new clearcut. There's a nice pinch between the cut and a swamp to my S.

    Winds are supposed to be SE, but they're a bit swirly right now.

    I'll upload photos in a bit. Photobucket decided to upload 40 other photos first.
     
  7. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Just heard something sloshing around in the swamp.
     
  8. WiscoBowHunter

    WiscoBowHunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Good luck Fitz!


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    YES!!! Get after 'em! Good luck. :bow:
     
  10. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Here's the motorless canoe.

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    The view to my 12 o'clock

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    My 2

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    And my 9, towards the swamp to my S

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  11. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I'm not used to being able to see this far :busted:
     
  12. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Last few minutes of camera light. Winds look good tomorrow for the same set up so I think I'll come back here and save some work :tu:
     
  13. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Just has something run west and circle the entire cut to my N. Too dusky to see. Didn't sound like a deer. Possibly a wolf?
     
  14. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Whatever it was, it was moving to beat hell!
     
  15. WiscoBowHunter

    WiscoBowHunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    We'll let you luck be better in future. What do u have for a filming set up?


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  16. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Wolf pack close. I'll see if I can upload the video tonight
     
  17. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    This was the best clip.

    [video=youtube_share;Q1pWxVaBVww]http://youtu.be/Q1pWxVaBVww[/video]
     
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    Blarney22 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Fitz, you are hard core. I would have been scared stiff
     
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    That's uh, neat....I think. :confused:
     
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    I have seen too many movies to be hunting in that spot. I am sure Fitz hand feeds them though. :tu:
     

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