Team 17- The Most Interesting Bowhunters in the World

Haha thats pretty good Fitz. Hey do you think you could maybe throw something together in a banner for us? That way we can have some more options. If not thats cool too.

 

I was hoping to have some good pics of some of the deer I've been seeing in the field, but instead think I've kinda confirmed my thoughts on my luck with cameras this year.
Moultree A5 - got a few shots of some spikes, does, fawns, few forks and sixes, and one or two nice racks, guessing in the 100s up to maybe 120s. Still in velvet and with picture quality and my guessing ability that's as specific of a range as I'll venture on. That camera is in the spot I saw the least big ones so actually was happy to see those.
Covert mp6 - had high hopes with this one since it was on the travel route of almost every deer for several days and then moved it a few times to make sure it wasn't one variable or another. Gonna have to send in for warranty. Tried different cards, batteries, placement in field, angles, closer trees and brush and stuff. Had a few pics of me passing it, not nearly as many as times I passed, and few of deer so fuzzy they're worthless and a handful of doe and grass movement ones. Had a night one with potential, but timing got a blurry rack and the next exposure got his hind quarters passing. It looks like highways being run around in front of it getting demolished each day, and nothing or close to show for it. The camera worked flawlessly for the first month then this.
Bushnell trophycam - this one pisses me off the most. Got it replaced in time for bear baiting leading up to season (8 months old it quit) day before season, I had been checking each day with about 3 hours of great up close video, I check it and only one video of me taking it out of bear box. Trying to be optimistic I checked everything was set and done right and put out for opener, pumped to have a quality camera 5 ft from bear bait so would get awesome kill footage. Opening night bear was there and got my kill, only videos that worked were us walking past to retrieve the bear after and me taking it out of box. Was excited about kill, so kept calm enough about the camera failing . Gopro video was a far cry from quality video, but doing it for memory sake and not pro purpose I had something to keep. Tried the camera next night by house in garden and got few blurry pics, not a fraction of the movement in front of it. So the replacement is garbage after less than a month.
Hoped to have some optimistic pics of some targets and all, instead I get to rant more about cameras. Never thought the cheapest one I bought just to hang over bait was going to be the one that didn't fail and the two other pricier ones would. Should be able to get them replaced in a month, so possibly after shooting something guess they'll be useful for pics of what's around to hope for next season. Hoping it was bad luck and that its finally done with and the next ones are fine. They're both awesome when they work, not a fan of the mp6 for video but pics are great, I just would like for them to work at least a little longer than weeks at best

 

Turro you killed a bear??? I most of missed that post. Lets see a pic!

 

Think I put it in the thread on the toxic broadheads and live from stand feed. Just a little guy, but I'm happy with how it went. Had a bigger one coming in but turned to look a little quick and spooked him and wasn't sure about hoping he'd be back in shooting hours or not. I got the shot with my gopro uploaded too. Took the edge off for first bow kill and even better the wife was as excited if not more for it, which will keep me hunting. Hopefully she'll be with me next year too

 

I like that banner idea with the mugshots Siman. If everyone is cool with that then either post your picture on here like Oly did, or send it to my email if you would rather do that. PM me if you would rather send your mugshot through email and I will PM you back with my email address.

Turro congrats on the bear man! Pretty sweet to see the gopro footage was well.

 

If you want something hunting related I can do that.

 

I don't think it needs to be hunting related, by the time I get a dozen faces on a banner I think camo or not, its not going to make much difference. Face paint would be the only thing that would be noticeable from face to face.

 

Here is my Mugshot!

 

Or you can use this one!

 

This should work for my pic

 

Let me know if you need something different

 

Going to be checking my trail cams this afternoon on the new property I got permission to hunt this season. They have been out for three weeks and the season starts next weekend. I know that it's still early enough to where there may not be much in the area now, but could be very productive once it cools down. Regardless it would still be sweet to get lucky and have a shooter or two on camera already being I know very little about the area, other then it looked great!

 

Keep the mugshots coming guys. I can make up some demo banners with the ones we have in the meantime.

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Ive actually been outta the woods for the last week. Work has been keeping me busy.













Nobody was killed though...which is the good news.

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Jeez you have been pretty busy Caleb. Was that a barn fire or did you guys do a light and fight?

 

Barn fire. 9600 square feet. Gone.

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****! How did it start?

 

Tractor overheated and caught fire. 1000 round bales and 1000 square bales inside.

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Wow I bet that was a big fire. No one hurt though?

 

Nope nobody was hurt. Spent 13 hours on scene. 3000 feet of LDH drafting out of a pond with engines staggered.

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