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Team 13 Checkin

Discussion in '2025 Bowhunting.com Deer Contest' started by foodplot19, Sep 10, 2025.

  1. foodplot19

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    With our Son’s hockey schedule and how the fall is going, I’m trying to stay more involved. Might be out Thursday morning if I’m lucky.


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    Too modest to mention it here, but @ShoeLick is the first member of team 13 tagged out for the contest.

    Congrats again El Capitan, you have done us proud!
     
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    ShoeLick Weekend Warrior

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    Haha thanks! Always bittersweet tagging out before November in Ohio. I got lucky with how I timed my vacation this year.

    I’m thinking about heading to Indiana tomorrow to see if I can stretch my luck.
     
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    ShoeLick Weekend Warrior

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    This is my favorite photo of the buck, he will fit in nicely with my others on the wall.

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    Indiana? We have no deer here!

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  7. ShoeLick

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    Haha I’ll just bring some over from Ohio with me!
     
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    GeminiRidge Weekend Warrior

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    Congrats on the buck ShoeLick. I had a good weekend in Central Wisconsin. I had a 11 point full draw at 16 yards and broadside and I let him walk. He was a nice deer but he is young. It's tough to get them much older around here but hopefully he can live another year or so. I'm sure I will regret it because 11 pointers don't grow on trees. Oh well, can't take back decisions like that. It was still a great weekend.
     
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    Dang it guys, shot right over a good bucks back doing a spot and stalk.


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    Welp, back to work for 5 more years to think about what you've done. :lol:

    That sucks though, he'll be cruising again shortly, luckily short term memory loss is the theme of the next few weeks. Plenty of time
     
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    Oh no, no way on 5 more years!!

    He didn’t even think about my shot, he was more worried where that doe was.

    I’ll be back at him soon.


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    anthonyzink Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nothing big on camera yet or anything worth chasing but I’ll be in a tree Thursday finally and rutcation 17-21!!! Did just pick up 2 new spots I need to get cams on this week!!!


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    Thanks, and that sounds like a solid hunt! I’m sure being a 2 buck state makes it even harder to pass. Hunting up there is definitely on my bucket list
     
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    ShoeLick Weekend Warrior

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    The forecast by me shows a chance of snow on Monday. I’ll forsure be climbing a tree in Indiana somewhere. @foodplot19 hope you can get another crack at him!
     
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    I plan on being out Tuesday morning. Sounds like the wind will be a little less Tuesday morning.


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    Yeah it’s saying the same thing here so far. We’ve had a bunch of high winds recently
     
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    For those who don't follow along im the LFTS thread, I'm unable to hunt fir the foreseeable future. Foot got caught on a pallet at work yesterday and fell fracturing my right wrist. As it stands now no use of my right arm for 4 weeks when I go back in for a follow up x-ray and check up Dec. 1st.

    Rut hunting is a no go this year and still have a chance to hunt a draw hunt 2nd half of December. Season ends Jan. 18th but unless I can get to a coworkers property likely won't hunt in January.
     
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    I hope the best for you man

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    Dang man tough luck. Hope it all works out for you during the late season. If not I’m sure you’ll get some redemption next year!
     
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    Us too.


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