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TEAM 15 - Chasing Tail

Discussion in '2021 Deer Contest' started by FingerMike, Aug 30, 2021.

  1. Justin Goins

    Justin Goins Weekend Warrior

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    Dang man, hopefully you find a place to hunt!


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  2. rknierim

    rknierim Die Hard Bowhunter

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    This is last weekend coming up for me. Hoping to be out both days. I gotta get something! Need even a small buck for contest, and definitely need one more for freezer
     
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    You got this man. There travel distance will be short find the food find the deer


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  4. Justin Goins

    Justin Goins Weekend Warrior

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    Good luck this weekend! Shoot straight! You got this!


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    FingerMike Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Any go this morning?


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    Image1642262828.650921.jpg I couldn’t shoot another deer if I wanted too lol


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  7. rknierim

    rknierim Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Went out this afternoon. Watched 6 does feed thru clover field and turn into the woods 10 yards before I had a shot. Would have have helped my freezer, but not my team. Never even saw a buck. Not even on the way home! I'll be back out tomorrow. Fingers crossed
     
  8. Justin Goins

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    Good luck you got this!


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  9. rknierim

    rknierim Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Went to different spot. Had 6 does in front of me at 25 yards. Just settled in on big doe with tracking collar on her, started to squeeze trigger on crossbow, AND THEY ALL BOLTED for some reason!! None of them even looked at me. Wind in my face. No idea what caused them to bolt, but really pissed me off. Season is over for me. Sorry guys. I guess I should have taken that "weird" buck when I had the chance
     
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    FingerMike Die Hard Bowhunter

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    That’s all right buddy!!!! Next season he will be bigger! We had a good run fellas. It was good playing the game with ya!


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    Got in done this weekend on some public (Big Branch NWR) by the house. I haven't hunted this piece as much as I've wanted to. The area is very marshy with some pine savannah and small oak /palmetto ridges. I got in the tree at noon on Sunday. Didn't see a thing until 5:20 when this spike was coming down the trail straight to me. He got right to my tree where he was going to pass and give me a 6 yard shot. Instead he went directly away from me and finally turned broadside at 30 yards. I let the arrow fly and immediately knew it was a less than perfect shot. It was 30 min to dark so I sat there until then, climbed down and snuck out.

    Monday around lunch time (was 30* over night) I went out with the pup. He's not deer trained but I figured his nose wouldn't hurt. As I was heading to the point of impact, he locked onto a scent. We started looking around and found the deer 10 yards from where the dog stopped. He only went 70 yards.

    I have killed some absolute brutes in the midwest and this deer had me shook up just like those. I am holding out for better deer from now on but I was determined to get a kill under my belt out here. 15 min from parking lot to my driveway.

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    Nice work and even more fun to get the dog involved. Score that baby and get it on the board!
     
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    I'm scored out for this contest lol
     
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    Noooooooooo !!!!!!! Lol congrats but dang it I thought we had another deer on the board…


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  15. Justin Goins

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    Any luck at finding a place to hunt @peakrut
    @Garrett Godlewski any updates?
    @RevMS any updates?
    Think you guys are the only ones that still have season left?
     
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    My season is over too. Sunday was the last day. I saw nothing on my last couple of sits.

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    Well if we don't make it out on top it was a great season with you guys! Tough season but still was fun and learned a lot. There is always next season! I wouldn't mind keeping in touch with you guys through this turkey season on this thread if you guys turkey hunt which I'm guessing most of you guys do. lol
     
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    Not me but I shed hunt alot.
     
  19. Justin Goins

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    I shed hunt a lot too. Don’t have a lot of places to go but I usually do alright. Got to check cameras this week to see if any are dropping yet. Still kind of early but i know some are starting to drop


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    I'm 99% public when it comes to sheds personally. I usually walk about 35-45 miles a year.

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