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Discussion in '2018 Deer Contest' started by Bob Thomas, Aug 13, 2018.

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  1. Dashua18

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    All these camera pictures are getting me excited about this team. I hope I can contribute

    For those looking for new bows, might I suggest looking on ebay. I've bought two from there and both have been in perfect condition with the exception of the expected normal wear. I got a Halon 6 with an AXT Rogue 5 pin sight for $625. Just make sure you read the reviews of the sellers past transactions for bows. If they have a lot of bows, it's more then likely an archery shop is trying to move some inventory to make room for more.
     
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    If we all get a buck and a doe we can win this!
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    Me and my great nephew are out in the woods camping. He just turned 13. That’s what he wanted, to go camping with uncle Bob.
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    vanfossen Die Hard Bowhunter

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    That’s what we gotta do keep the youth in the woods and out of the house. I remember always wanting to play outside, now all they wanna do is play games and watch tablets


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    vanfossen Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Well ordered the xop vanish stand


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    Cool! Let us know how you like it.
    I went and looked at the Triax and if someone came over and said can I help you I would have one but they didn’t so I don’t.


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    vanfossen Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Lol you were wanting someone to ask you to buy it


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    Well just put out what will probably be a stand I will sit in the first few days of the season. It over looks a rock wall with a big clearing in front of it and what looks to be like a really heavily used trail that intersects with a logging road so we will see. There is also a small scrape on my trail leading to the stand and so much deer crap that I had to watch where I was walking at some points lol. Also put in my life line, will never hunt without one of those

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    Any idea what the history is on that rock wall?


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    Well I finally put 2 trail cams out at my new bow hunting property to see what kind of bucks it holds and after a week I checked them and did some scouting for setup sites to hunt there. also got a few other bucks on cams and some still in velvet.
     

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    Yeah these rock walls are pretty neat. I dont know the history of it but there are tons of them here in Massachusetts. Mostly old farmsteads. There is actually an old house foundation from the 1800s along with an old well and rock wall in a WMA by my house. It really is some cool stuff

    OK/Sooner That old rock wall is pretty sweet! Always cool finding stuff like that.


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    Could of been used for a battle, defensively placed on top of a ridge


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    I'm glad to hear you use a life line. I was setting up a stand three years ago. I was putting up the 20' ladder and when I got to the top the strap came apart in my hands. I started to fall backwards so I grabbed the top of the ladder, I knew it wouldn't hold me but it was all I had, well the ladder popped and broke and I fell 20'. luckily I didn't break anything but I missed the whole season. My whole left side was traumatized. I was very lucky I wasn't killed! Better late than never, I use life lines now.
     
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    I’ve got tons of doe coming in. Four different little bitty bucks. Hopefully the bigger deer show up before season.


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    That is a good amount of deer, hopefully they keep showing up during daylight like that. Wow Bob a 20' drop like that! That is exactly why I will never be caught without one. Looks like everyone has a good amout of deer showing up on cameras so far. I went to check one where I had some corn out in a travel corridor in a state forrest but it ended up having issues, the corn was all gone but the cam didnt take any pics!

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    Where there's doe you'll find bucks come early November

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    Looking good!

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