Just a reminder for the new guys in this contest. Make sure to get 2 different picsof you and the entire deer. It's important that your bow is visible in each picture as well. Every year teams lose valuable points because a guy only has one pic or his bow isn't in them. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Here is the full rules for posting to the scorecard: Scoring system will be as follows: Each participant is allowed to enter ONE antlered deer as their “Buck Score”. This must be the FIRST antlered deer that you harvest during the season. Score will be based on GROSS total score using the P&Y scoring system. All measurements must be listed at time when score is posted. If anyone has any problems with scoring, please ask for help first. Mule Deer and Blacktail deer will not have a multiplier for the inches of antler that the animal scores. Whatever the gross score is will count as your final score. Each participant is also allowed to enter ONE “Bonus Deer” as well. Antlerless deer, regardless of size, will count as 50 points.A second buck can be entered in place of a doe as your “Bonus Deer” counting for the 50 points. *Remember, you’re first antlered deer must be used as your “Buck Score”, your second antlered deer will be worth only 50 points, even if it’s bigger than your first. Rules for entry: 1. All deer entered into this contest must be harvested legally within the laws and regulations of the state or province in which it was harvested. This contest is only for fun so please, don't break the law. 2. All deer entered into this contest must be harvested with archery equipment only. After all, this is Bowhunting.com. This includes compound bows, traditional equipment, or crossbows. This also means you can't shoot a deer with a gun and enter it into this contest. 3. All entries must be accompanied by a minimum of TWO (2) photos of the hunter with the deer and your archery equipment in the picture. If you can manage to take one picture, you can also manage to move 4 feet to the side and take another one. It's not that hard. There will be NO exceptions to this rule. Two photos with hunter, deer, and bow in photo or it won't count. If you submit a deer without two photos, it will not count. Consider this your warning. This goes for both does as well as bucks. 3a. If you harvest the deer on film and can provide footage of you shooting the animal along with post-recovery footage including hunting, animal, and bow, that will suffice in place of two photos. Footage must be posted online for everyone to see. 4. Along with your photo (or video) you must post the date and time in which the deer was shot. 5. If possible, provide a list of the following information along with your harvest photos. We want to know what kind of gear everyone is using. This is optional. If you don't list your equipment, your deer will still count. Bow Make/Model Broadhead Make/Model/Weight Arrow Make/Model Rest Make/Model 6. Above all else, have fun! Don't change the way you hunt for a contest, no matter where it is. If you see a deer that you want to shoot that is going to make you happy then by all means shoot it. Don't worry about what people will think. We're all bowhunters and we should all support each other's decisions on what type of animals we choose to harvest, regardless of size or age. 7. If a buck's rack scores less than 50 points, a minimum score of 50 will be applied. This is known as the "Fergie Clause". This does NOT apply to button bucks. The buck must be a legally "antlered" deer in your state and have a scorable rack. 8. Post your photos and information in the scorecard as soon as you can. Holding back entries until later in the competition will no longer be allowed, especially now that people can shoot a second antlered deer. I understand that many hunters cannot post pics from camp, but be sure to get them entered when you get home. Anyone caught sandbagging their first buck in hopes of shooting and scoring a larger one, will be banned from the competition and future Bowhunting.com Contests.
A replacement crossbow was delivered from PSE yesterday. I put it together last night, now, I just need to get it sighted in and my boys will be back in business for the opener on the 23rd. I shot my compound at 30 yards before work this morning. It is getting hard to stay patient.
I hear ya I'm ready to get out there, hoping to repeat the luck I had last year and drop one opening morning. Shawn Jennings ProGold Easton Storm 279 grains NAP Spitfire DoubleCross 100 grains 2017 Team 3 Shed Hunting 2017 Team 6 Turkey Hunting 2017 Team 5 Deer Hunting
I hear ya guys. I have been shooting my bow a ton this summer and early fall. Oct 1st is right around the corner! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Alright guys I got my date for my surgery, October 27. The recovery they say will be about 4 weeks including a 5 day hospital stay right after the surgery. So I'm going to hunt hard up to my surgery and hopefully be able to hunt after while I have some time off of work. Shawn Jennings ProGold Easton Storm 279 grains NAP Spitfire DoubleCross 100 grains 2017 Team 3 Shed Hunting 2017 Team 6 Turkey Hunting 2017 Team 5 Deer Hunting
Hunt the **** out of October Shawn! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Oh I plan on it, every single chance i get to be in the woods. I got spetember 30-oct 2nd off. Shawn Jennings ProGold Easton Storm 279 grains NAP Spitfire DoubleCross 100 grains 2017 Team 3 Shed Hunting 2017 Team 6 Turkey Hunting 2017 Team 5 Deer Hunting
You can have some of mine this year so far I have 290 hours time in half and 180.25 hours double time Its going to be a lot easier to turn it down when it starts to get a little colder out. I did it a few years were I would go out every weekend and a couple times during the week as soon as opener hit. Between that grouse hunting pheasant hunting I would get so burnt out by November. I wont start hunting hard till mid October
I have had my crew on unlimited ot all summer and doesn't look to be any end in sight either. They are loving it but I can tell they are wearing down. Nice to see the economy doing well for once. I just realized pa season ends on Nov 11. Right in peak rut. What a joke. I think I might try Ohio after our season? I've been wanting to get out there since I'm only a short drive away but hasn't worked out in the past. Maybe this year? Any leads in Ohio would be appreciated. Thanks.
Looks like Saturday is supposed to be a high of 84 so I will probably only hunt the morning. Then on Sunday there will be about a 20 degree drop so I plan on being out in the afternoon. It's about time guys for some treestand therapy Sent from my XT1650 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
If you are into hunting using moon overhead/underfoot data, I just found what looks to be a good app...SolunarCast. Sent from my XT1650 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
I hear ya! I'm whooped! I'm excited to get to it seeing my Hollister from last year is still in my area.
I don't hunt to many mornings the first couple weeks of season because I usually don't see much. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
That's what I have used in the past. I just found this app and it looked pretty good so thought I would try it. Sent from my XT1650 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
I normally don't either, but moon will be over head around 10 so I might catch so late movement back to bed, even if it is just a doe. Sent from my XT1650 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Lets hope for a major cool down I hate the heat I may squeeze in a evening hunt on Sunday at the farm as I work 11pm-11am sunday night I think around 8ish should be end of shooting hours. If I shoot one I could push my start time back and just work 3am-11pm If I get it gutted and stick it in the milk room it should be ok to butcher when I get off work.
Best group at 40 this morning before work. Shot a total of 8 arrows. All groupings were 4" or smaller. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
