ranchand99

Keep at it rad,and good luck! I took my nephew on an A/C hunt this evening,and we had a spike come in to us that had been spooked by other hunters.I could hear it walking in the leaves.Alex saw it first,and when it looked back towards where it had come from I took the shot.He dropped right there,and I have a new extremely pumped up hunting partner..lol

Man I have just been covered with good luck.I went to A WMA today on a check in hunt,and tagged out(2 free tags).My freezer is full,so I am helping others now.Here they are just to help keep y'all motivated!...lol

Nice canuck!

Congrats Canuck!

Congrats Canuck!!

Good luck on that wallhanger tarbaby!!Good luck this weekend Rad. Guys we are in 1st by one point.If it is at all possible for y'all..please take a doe. It's hard to come across anything bigger than an 8pt around here,so I am most likely done as far as upgrading,unless I get extremely lucky.I'm not done yet though.I still have until Jan 15th.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck monsterbucks,Good luck on that 150 Rad!There was onl a handful of 150's taken in my state last year!!..lol I had some more good luck yesterday evening.A doe and yearling slipped up behind me and I was only 8ft up a tree.I had to shoot left handed and behind me.Both dropped @ 35yds.

thanks,and good luck!

7:13am I had this buck slip in on me.I couldn't reach my hadngun fast enough so I took him out with the 30-06 at 8 steps!...Mature buck for around here...146# 8pt..WMA check in hunt=free deer!

Thanks guys!Good luck to y'all!Since I only have one tag left I am trying to save it for something to go on the wall.I have until Jan 15th.There are a few public land hunts where I can get some bonus tags as well. rad I have a good sized freezer,and we just ate our last pack of deerburger this week.So we are getting all of these processed as we can.I have plenty of friends who would like some too.

My wife went to the creek here on our land and got her first Muzzleloader deer,and her biggest ever!182# 6pt. He was 3.5years old.He was about 40# heavier than our average deer.My heaviest is 168 so she is giving me a hard time..lol

Keep after 'em deerkillr777

Today has just been unbelievable!!!I decided to climb close to where I saw all the other deer crossing this morning.I had just pulled up my gun,and was reaching for my long sleeve shirt when I caught movement in the open pines.I got my Omega up and found the deer at the edge of the path.I saw it was a doe and that was good becuase that's what I was after. She was 108yds when she stopped for a second and I hammered her.I thought I heard her pile up.Robbie called me because he was worried something had happened since I had just went to the stand.I told him I had shot a doe,and thought I heard her crash.He said he heard a pop so I had hit her. I hung up the phone,re-loaded my omega,and pulled my long sleeve out.I laid it across my stand.Pulled my short sleeve off,and when I looked up I saw another deer coming at 62 yds!So,here I am with no shirt on.. and she steps out.I take the shot,and she is hit good.I hear her pile up,so I decide that is plenty of deer for me today. I trailed them,and neither one went over 50yds.The shockwaves worked flawlessly.Here I am with my 2 does.

ranchand99

Hey team I got an 8pt this morning.Awesome story.20 minutes after daylight I saw a small 5 or 6pt 100yds behind me.I couldn't do anything.He went back in the way he came out.Nothing happened for the next 2 hours then it all broke loose. A doe and yearling came down the trail in a hurry,and feeding along.I ranged them at about 230.In range for what they say my omega,and omega BDC scope can shoot,but too far for my comfort.They exited the trail,and about 5 minutes later a wide,but short tined buck steps out at 218yds.I grunted at him,and that's when he stopped so I could range him.He stepped off before I could make my mind up. Only 5 minutes later another small buck(maybe the one I saw after daylight) came across the road.I could hear chasing going on over in the palmetto's.I had some golden estrous out,and the wind was blowing to them,but apparently they were right on the doe. Only a few minutes later I see an 8pt bird-doggin in the road following the does trail.He zig zagged all over,and started off of the road when I grunted a few times like I was chasing.He whirled around and started running right towards me!Just like on TV..lol He ran about 50yds,and stopped to look around,I grunted again,and he started sprinting my way.He ran another 50yds,and slowed down to a fast walk.Still coming in my direction.He had his nose up,and was coming to the golden estrous on a string. At 135yds.(35yds from the golden estrous)he turned broadside,and I took the shot.The 250gr shockwave powered by 150gr of pyrodex pellets made a great hit,and he only went 30yds!This is the first big buck I've grunted up and it was very exciting if you can tell. He is an average buck for around here.3.5yr old 8pt and weighed 152#.But the experience wasn't average..lol..Here he is.

Congrats to your son Craig,sorry about the bad luck Rad,good luck deerkillr777,and monsterbucks1 Well I am going on yet another special hunt,so hopefully I will see something.It has to be a doe or have 4 on one side.

Good deal wilfinator!Thanks Canuck and congrats on that beast!

Well I finally got my gator,so I am back on the deer full time again.I saw 5 does this evening,and a pretty nice buck on the way out...That's the way it works ain't it?..lol Here's me,my gator,and my friend Brandon.

Had a slow weekend.No luck on the adult child hunt,and went gator hunting last night all night long with nothing to show for it,and only have 1 week left to fill that tag...I think the moon and hot weather is keeping movement minimal.

looks like it won't take long for you to get something on the board after looking at all those pics!Any team name is fine with me.Good luck!!

Cheking in!I have already entered a doe for us.

ranchand99

ranchand99 31 Sept 8th-Jan 15th

Well I fulfilled my obligations.Not near enough though.Sorry,but I wasn't passing up a chance at an osceola.Next year it will be a mature osceola or nothing.Wish we could upgrade....I had an AWESOME year. Congrats to all of you on your season as well. Here is my season in review...All birds were taken on public land... My first osceola... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0335.jpg Opening day bird I called in for my friend Tom... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0405.jpg My opening day bird that afternoon... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0428.jpg Bird I called in for my friend Robbie on the 2nd day... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0436.jpg My second bird... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0508.jpg Friend Eric's Bird we got lucky on.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/Picture274-1.jpg Wife's 2nd bird ever... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0569.jpg My friend Tommy's first turkey.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/TPsbird.jpg Wife's 3rd bird ever... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0578.jpg My first bow kill... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/ranchand99/IMG_0610.jpg

Bird for ranchand99 team 4...Printer has been down for 3 months,had to make one by hand and scan it....Anyways here is my entry... Me and bird Just bird Spurs..(lack of rather) Beard Weight More date verification... Entry form(Sorry I am on team 4)