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Team 7 Shwacker Barrel

Discussion in '2025 Bowhunting.com Deer Contest' started by bowhunt4abuck, Aug 25, 2025.

  1. Justin

    Justin Administrator

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    Way to stay the course! With all of the DNR sharpshooting here the last 20 years, our population isn't what it used to be, so we've been shooting does very sparsely for some years now. It's tough to do because shooting deer is just so much darn fun, but it's the right thing for the overall population. Good pass!
     
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    That’s been my MO here in ogle. Our heard is way down compared to what it used to be. I’ll shoot one late during gun season if I don’t have any meat yet.


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  3. bowhunt4abuck

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    Yesterday didn’t work out like I hoped. I was already a half hour later then I wanted to be and after making the 40 min drive to the boat ramp in the middle of nowhere I realized I left the spot light on the charger at home. It’s a 10-15 boat ride to the area and that’s in daylight no idea how long it’s gona take at night with a spotlight, 0% chance I’m navigating a few miles of the Mississippi River without a spotlight at night. So I had to either just go scout for hour or so before I had to head back to the boat to get off the river before dark or go home. I went home I’m pretty sure the spot I’m going to is getting no pressure and I didn’t want to pressure it until I was hunting it right. I’m going to get there early today about to dress and head that way.


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  4. Benny_Bucks

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    I run the Mississippi all the time, highly recommend the use of lights! I’m assuming an outboard?


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    Officially not teaching tomorrow. Operation dark to dark is happening.


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  6. bowhunt4abuck

    bowhunt4abuck Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Ya I inherited an old 16 ft flat bottom boat and I threw a new 25 horse mercury on it and it’s been the perfect shallow water river boat


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    I’m planning on doing two all day hunts Saturday and Sunday on the private land. Maybe an afternoon sit too Friday


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    Perfect motor for a 16 footer. I’ve got a 1648 flat as well and I’ve got a 35hp mud buddy on mine


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    I’m setting by the food plot tonight. Part of it on a fiber optic right of way that runs East and West. It seems like the food plot gets some action when there is an East to West wind switch or vice versa. It’s NNW this evening, but a straight West wind I have to hunt a ridge over. Good luck to everyone out tonight!
     
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    Boy I jumped quite a few deer getting to my spot. Met a nice guy at the boat ramp doing same thing I was. It took me twice as long to scout my way through to where I set up, and I got a long way back to the boat lol I’m pry gona leave my stuff by the river and walk back without it. Had a 1.5 year old six walk right under me almost over could still happen


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    Just stuck a buck, no idea size lmao I think I smoked it


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    Yes!!! Good luck on recovery
     
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    Wooooo, as those under the age of 30 say (multiple times a day) …Let’s Go!
     
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    I hope he dropped at the boat for ya! Good luck on the track
     
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    I had a little 6 come in a make a rub about 7 yards from the stand. That was neat to see. I climbed down at 7:20 and a fox ran right up within a few feet. I told him I was a hound dog, but he didn’t seem to want to be friends. Be back at it in the am
     
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    My color blind butt was able to track him 100 yards it got dark and spotty hopefully find him with dog in morning I know he is dead so much blood one spot look like poured red solo cup and he wasn’t there very long


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    Assuming you passed through? Blood looks good where’d you say the shot was?


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    It was getting pretty dark but it look like I smoked him broadside right behind shoulder perfect. Right where I aimed 20 yards


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    Pass through yes


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    What broadhead? Looks like heart blood to me at least. Should be a dead deer!


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