fly Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) Well, it looks like there aren't too many around to run the contest. If no one is able I'll run it this year. Place you user name below if you want to be included. So far it's just me (fly). Place your picture and tag on this thread. Edited August 15, 2023 by fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Still waiting on someone to make this the BEST Deer contest EVER! I'll have Bill Jordan throw in a truck load of fish sticks to the winner. T-Bone... you in brother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 I’ll jump in ODH- Ohio archery and gun seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Well, that makes two teams so far! LOL Glad to have you on board Jon. If you have other ways to contact old members let them know the RT forums have not died just yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2023 YES! We now have 3 teams. New rules this year... No rules. Just share your season with everyone here on this thread. Here are my main contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 I hunt public land so I won't be able to share any pics unless I take some while out in the woods. Good luck this year guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 ill join in if anyone is doing it.. i haven't been around much either, i take a lot of time for family after hunting season and don't usually jump back on this until july/august.. now it just looks completely different and had to google realtree forum to find it. Maine Hntr Mass and Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 Yea, I'm trying to keep the deer contest alive at least one more year. Just use this tread to share your deer hunting stories! We only have 4 people so it'll just be one team where we all root each other to glory! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 On 9/17/2023 at 9:37 PM, fly said: Yea, I'm trying to keep the deer contest alive at least one more year. Just use this tread to share your deer hunting stories! We only have 4 people so it'll just be one team where we all root each other to glory! LOL Sounds Good, thanks for your efforts Frank. Good luck this year, i've seen you have some great prospects to go after. Hopefully we'll see a couple others roll back in at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 That would be nice! Sunday is our opening day. It'll be hot, but I'll be in a tree regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 Saturday was the bow opener but with temps reaching the mid 90's I elected to stay home. We have a cold front moving in Thursday and temps are supposed to be in the low 50's Sunday morning. I'll be in the woods somewhere, just not sure exactly where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 Good luck this weekend Dawg, hope you're able to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 I went out Saturday and had two does walk past at 20 yards. At this point I am only hunting for a mature buck so they got the pass. I don't like taking too many does before the rut and my dad and nephew have a green light for does. My next day out will be Monday eve. I do have an updated picture of Victor to share. He was under my stand at 9pm last night! Also got a report that Rib Cage (a 170 inch 3.5 year old from last year made it until at least April). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 Good luck on Victor, he’s a stud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Made my first sit this past Sunday on some of the public land I hunt. Had a buck with about 8" spikes walk by right after I got settled. Beings the WMA I was on has a 1 buck limit, the spike got a pass. The wind swirled and another deer caught my scent, never seen it but heard it blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 I have yet to see a shooter, but had an exciting encounter with a doe in the rain this AM. I practiced and had her dead several times, but at this point only a mature buck will see one fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted November 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) Took my daughter hunting tonight and I scored some back straps. Edited November 6, 2023 by fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted November 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) I had to wear my Realtree clothes for what may be the last picture I post on the RT forums. There sure has been a lot of memories here. I hate to see them go. I'm still in the game, but only a few more days of top rut hunting left. We will see. Edited November 9, 2023 by fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Congrats Frank, great memory right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted November 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 Well everyone... I have some more pictures to post. A nice 8 I took from my own ground, my sons 7 point from the Shawnee National forest and a Doe I took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Looks like this is it for the RT forums. I can't post pictures anymore. It wasn't much of a contest this year, but at least we didn't go out without a fight! I did end up taking another antler-less deer (button buck) last week in a draw hunt that requires an antler-less deer be harvested before an antlered. My season doesn't end until mid-January, but for the most part it is over. It was a good season as the highlights included a 12-point Red Stag, and an 8 point whitetail. If someone reads this and by some miracle resurrects the RT forums I can be contacted at [email protected]. Merry Christmas and Happy Hunting everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Congrats Frank! I don't have anything to report. I've seen a lot of deer but nothing I want to put a tag on yet. I have an doe permit for one of the WMA's I hunt that is good until Jan. 7. I'm going to do my level best to fill it this weekend. I can't upload pictures either. Not sure what's up with that. I'll check back in later on to see if there are any other updates. If not, its been a good run here at RT. Hate to see the site in the state it is now but there's no sense in crying over spilt milk. Hope you guys and gals have many more successful hunting seasons in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 My buddy shot a nice 10 point on opening day of gun season. Have not had much time to get out this year with building a new house. Hopefully get out for muzzleloader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 A crazy end to my season. With only a few days left I got a call from a neighbor informing me I had an injured deer in the back yard. I looked, but there was nothing there. A couple hours later he showed up in the front yard. His hind quarters had been eaten (coyotes I assume). The 5 point 2.5 year old buck could not run, but was able to walk. To be legal I need permission from home owners within 100 yards of where I am "hunting". I called my neighbors and all agreed a mercy kill was in order. I used my crossbow and took the shot making sure it was safe. The deer walked to the neighbors and to my surprise walked right up their sidewalk and expired a couple feet from their front porch. I tagged him and spent some time cleaning the blood from the walk and removed the back straps. I seasoned then grilled them. I invited the neighbors over and we all had venison medallions for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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