Ravin R10 man Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Aug. 15th was Sat., a day I always look forward to. Temps. here usually start to cool off a bit and fall seems closer. Just 28 days to Our Wis. bow opener ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 September 5th is the opener here and if one had the tag, the archery antelope season started this past Saturday on the east side of the divide. With temps running high 90s to low 100s this week it would be some tough hunting. Hopefully it starts cooling off before the 5th of Sept., but I've hunted elk on Labor Day weekend in 100 degree temps in prior years. Broiling heat or early snow it won't be long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 It was a chilly one Saturday morning! Got into the low 40s, I think. Then it got hot as the day progressed. Spent a great weekend chasing antelope, and I hope to get back out again, but I'm more than ready for archery deer top open up September 1st. Love this time of year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Good luck to all of you going after deer, antelope, or elk with archery gear. Think I will put a morning sit or two in for the velvet hunt the last weekend in August, but will probably have a 308 in my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 I swapped out one stand with a tree lounge this year. It's a stand I hunt alot during the rut. May as well be comphy, it has all the side chill pads, lumbar pad, and pillow. Like sitting in my lazy boy. Got an oversized umbrella set up so nothing gets soaked. Even built an expanded metal catwalk, to make it easy and safe to step into it. if i get a chance I will get photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 Our opener is October 3rd. I won't hunt until about the first of November. But, I'm currently in a bind............. Been having tendonitis or something similar in my right elbow AND my right shoulder is jacked up, too. I'm afraid to even try shooting my bow at this point. Gonna go see the chiropractor tomorrow night. Maybe he can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Geez Don, I hope you can get that healed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Hope the chiropractor can fix you up Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/25/2020 at 5:46 PM, Strut10 said: Our opener is October 3rd. I won't hunt until about the first of November. But, I'm currently in a bind.. Hopefully you are healed and ready to go by November. You may need a steroid injection or two to get you on the right track. I know a guy here who gets a steroid shot in his shoulder every year to make it through bow season. He just can't shake the bursitis that has plagued him for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks for the well wishes, fellers. Only time will tell if the chiropractor did any good. I know that I'm constantly irritating it at work.............. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 most guys would be considering a Crossbow, but if I remember, you are not a fan of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 23 hours ago, Mathews XT Man said: most guys would be considering a Crossbow, but if I remember, you are not a fan of them. I'll quit first. If I can't shoot my bow........and I turn it down as far as it'll go............. I'll shoot my 15 year old daughter's bow. Or, I'll spend 2 weeks hunting bear with my flintlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Gotta honor a man with principals! I sure hope that problem doesnt keep you out of the woods Don! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 week from now...I will be in my "Happy Place"'!!!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 ADJOINING 3RD CROP ALFALFA WAS HARVESTED ON SAT., PRETTY SURE the deer went into the beans for now, half mile the opposite direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) got a treestand practice in on Sat ., stand is in maple over the right side of pic, stand just up out of pic. Edited August 30, 2020 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 velvet is being shed here this week, one buck was velvet Tues eve. Wed, eve all polished up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 The elk are calling, and I must go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Good Luck Dave!!...If I was nearby, I'd help you pack one out!!! just think, if ya had a big drone, you could pack it out REAL fast! Dont ya love technology??? J/K of course...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 got this pic on cam, gotta give him an A for effort....someday his time will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Week one under my belt and nothing but exercise obtained. The last couple of days have been so smoky (terrible fires in Oregon, Washington, and California) that my lungs and eyes are burning. With all the smoke and warm temperatures there has been little game movement. The elk rut should be kicking in and hopefully the smoke will clear and the temps drop. As for the deer, the big bucks have gone nocturnal and even the doe and fawn are moving very little. Need a change in wind direction and some moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, elkoholic said: Week one under my belt and nothing but exercise obtained. The last couple of days have been so smoky (terrible fires in Oregon, Washington, and California) that my lungs and eyes are burning. With all the smoke and warm temperatures there has been little game movement. The elk rut should be kicking in and hopefully the smoke will clear and the temps drop. As for the deer, the big bucks have gone nocturnal and even the doe and fawn are moving very little. Need a change in wind direction and some moisture. Good luck and stay safe out there! I hope those fire wind down soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 We got smoke here from that Dave...a hint in the air as I sat in the stand Sat a.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 well, what can I say? My trigger finger got itchy and it punched the release button! Quartering away, liver lung and heart, A TRIFECTA shot if you will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Good deal !!! I need me one of those for the canner. Probably wait til flintlock season to down my baldies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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