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Discussion in '2017 Deer Contest' started by MGH_PA, Aug 14, 2017.

  1. kentuckybuck

    kentuckybuck Weekend Warrior

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    Sorry been off lately. First off congrats soccer on your pursuit! Also, welcome camo75 to the team!



    Hunted the last 4 days. Not been very good. Think their pattern is changing. They are starting to shed and thinking they are starting to hit the white oaks. We shall see.
     
  2. soccerdan90

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    Thanks still have a long ways to go in the process and lots of luck for this to become reality. If it's not meant to be at least I can say I tried like crazy.

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  3. camo75

    camo75 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Ok guys I am hunting in central Indiana on a few different properties. Also have a really good spot in southern IN but getting the time to get down there this year will be really hard as we have an 8 month old that keeps me busy. But I love it! Can't wait until he is tagging along with his own bow.


    Oct 1st starts our season and I did not have time to get my cameras out yet. I have an older 12 that showed only his antlers last year that I really would love to get. He would not score well bone wise, but to out-smart an old roman nose is really my goal. Hope to get another look at him this year. This is all I have of him:


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    Not sure he would score much more than 120 but I feel he is 5-6 years old. If you think I am wrong please correct me. I would love to know your thoughts on age(without body I know is hard to guess).


    My spot in southern IN has quite a few big one's roaming around but our stuff gets stolen all the time so I dont put out cameras. Nothing worse than driving 3 hours in the morning to get to your stand an hour early, and it's gone:mad:


    Good luck this year everyone!
     
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  4. Heckler

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    A cool 50 degrees here this morning. Fall is in the air! My deer season will be here before you know it. I checked 2 cams last Friday. Nothing on cameras note worthy. In 10 days I captured over 600 photos, no burst on 1 camera. They chewed through 100 pounds of feed in 10 days. lol!
     
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  5. soccerdan90

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    He will score better then 120s. He's probably knocking on 140 easy. A front view would help my guesstimate better.

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  6. WiscoBowHunter

    WiscoBowHunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    ok hey guys sorry been MIA lately thought work was gonna start slowing down and we've been slammed. got out to check cams this weekend in between teal & goose hunting. Nothing caught my attention that showed up. so kinda disappointed but still got acouple more
    properties to check. So hopes are still high


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  7. MGH_PA

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    I'm out of the woods now until our opener. Just need to wash my clothes and get final equipment inventoried and packed, and then it's a waiting game (and living vicariously through all of you of course :) ).
     
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    I will add that we've had two days of good steady rain showers recently, so I'm thinking I should have good germination in my last two plantings. Won't know for sure until I get out there once the season hits.
     
  9. dbl lung

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    These guys live on one of the farms I hunt. There are bigger in the area but its fun to continuously get pictures of them.
     

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    Jeepwillys Die Hard Bowhunter

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  11. Kfili

    Kfili Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Those are monsters, good luck i just locked in my second property permission, i can start shooting does now on that property. might try to get there tomorrow

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  12. soccerdan90

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    Awesome deer!

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    Yea, shooters to my eyes alllllll day!
     
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    If he was that size last year (130+) he is pushing 150

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    This morning was in the 40s! I made myself grab a sweatshirt for work since I work in coolers most of the day. Felt like hunting season!

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    It's crazy what an amazing feeling it is! Ha.
     
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    Kfili Die Hard Bowhunter

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    sighted in the muzzys today. On the bright side they're dead on at 20, 30, and 40. Bad side my field tips are a solid 3 or 4 inches high. I'm not gonna mess around with it since the bhs are flying so good. I just need to remember this when I'm shooting field points so i don't lose an arrow.

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  18. Kfili

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    Good shooting. You realize shooting at the real thing is much different then shooting at a target for most people. Having the shakes from excitement is great but its also the biggest challenge for me to control when I have the big guy in range. I haven't shot my bow yet and the season starts in a week and half! No worries though. I'll be ready in the next couple days.
     
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    Kfili Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yea I've shot a buck and doe the past 2 years so i am familiar with experiencing the real thing. Thankfully I'm good at keeping it together through the shot. After though, I get hit with the shakes like crazy, love it though.

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