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Discussion in 'Northeast' started by RugerRedbone, Aug 23, 2015.

  1. RugerRedbone

    RugerRedbone Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Even without tagging one that had to be a blast!
     
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    It is! Im still pumped about it, and don't even care about the miss. Missing a deer like that has happen to me before and last time it happen I shot my biggest buck to date. I hope it means there is a better dear out there for me, just cant wait to get back in the stand!

    You still going after that big 8 soon?
     
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    Saturday morning! It's a different situation on that property than I'm used to. Can't just hunt it whenever I want, but it is probably the best piece of whitetail woods I've ever stepped foot on.
     
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    Happy Thanksgiving to all my MD brothers! Hope you all have a wonderful day with your families and drop a monster this weekend!

    Finny, my family and I are especially thankful to you and the rest of our active duty guys! You are the only reason we still get to enjoy the things in life that matter the most. Thank you sir for your sacrifice.
     
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    Thanks Ruger! I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving also. Went out to check camera behind house and got another thanksgiving surprise.
     

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    Any members of a hunt club on here?
     
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    I'm in a hunt club in Cecil county
     
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    I'm finally getting out on a afternoon hunt tomorrow. Haven't been out in the afternoon in a week and a half. I check my camera this week and wouldn't you know it, had a great buck on it thanksgiving day, about 10 minutes before last light. It was a wide 8 pt with short tines and about 8" brow tines. Cool looking deer.

    Have any of you guys been out? Seeing anything?
     
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    Haven't been out since Saturday. Actuall I'm about done besides hunting with the kids and maybe a few late season sits with the bow behind the house.

    Good luck tomorrow!
     
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    Cool, I may be looking to join one. It could help me get some experience in deer hunting since I'm just starting out
     
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    I havent gone out since saturday. Most of my pictures were at night. Checked my cam today and have had more daytime pics mon and tues. Seem like a lot of movement around 3 pm. I may be going out friday eve and will definitely be out this weekend. Good luck all
     
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    Just climbed up. First time in almost a month. Feeling good and can see quite a distance.

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    Good luck tonight! I'm on stand also
     
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    He was in my yard this morning.
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    Alright I hit a doe at 445. Climbed down at dark and arrow was covered bright red. Blood trail looked like a drain plug for 50 yards then dead stop. I fumbled around in the dark for 20 minutes looking for more blood but decided to back out. She ducked and turned to me slightly so I know it was high. Just a bit worried it's muscle. Her and 5 does took off the same way but I believe she broke away.

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    How long are you gonna wait?
     
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    Wow! He a good backyard buck! I haven't got any more decent bucks on camera at the house since thanksgiving
     
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    It might be worth a second look tonight. With bright red blood it might also be a liver.
     
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    First light. I live an hour away and it was just myself. Plus they ran near houses. I keep replaying it in my head it's either all shoulder or single lung. I hope I can pick up the blood again in the daylight before I body search.

    Another thing that was odd was my arrow got flung 5 yards behind and opposite where she ran. There was even droplets of blood showing the arrows flight.

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    I'm walking out of the woods now. I re tracked the blood at 645 this morning then spent half an hour doing all I could to find blood after it stopped. Then I started zig zagging for blood, a bed, or a body. Found nothing. Again the trail was heavy for 50 yards then stopped.
    Going to move a camera to maybe confirm she's alive and keep an eye out for birds. I'll probably also sit tomorrow morning outside that group of does bedding area.

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