Guest tarbaby Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I went out to the western part of the state this past weekend to chase some mulies. I saw one buck bed down in a Walk In Hunting Area (private land the state leases for hunting) but the bad thing was that this particular patch doesnt open up till Nov.1st. He was a real tall guy prolly go in the 170ish range. I also saw a couple of whitetails one about 125 and the other about 140. The 140 was chasing already by the way. Gonna go out tonight and a little more often since I don't have any tests for a couple of weeks. Good luck all. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Tarbaby, Good luck with getting on one of those guys. They are just getting the rut started off in IL also so i am taking a long weekend this weekend. Maybe we both can have something to post come monday. Ranch, Sure is a bad thing we don't get points per deer in this contest. Congrats on the meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tarbaby Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I have a doe tag and an either sex tag so hopefully I can at least get us 5pts. I have till the end of the year for a buck and till Jan. 6th I think for a doe By the way, is there any prizes for first place this year?? Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 The scores have not been updated in over a week so i don't know if we are in the lead still ranch. I am pretty sure i will upgrade, i just don't know how much. When i go to MI i have to shoot something with 4 or more points on one side, and in IL i am holding out until i get a decent buck. If it gets late in the season i will take a smaller mature deer, but it won't be until after muzzleloader. The bucks were moving hard last weekend and it has been raining all week where we hunt in IL so i am excited about the potential this weekend. P.S. - I talked with buckee about creating us a signature to go at the bottom of our posts. He is coming up with one for us. Once he creates one will everyone please be sure to thank him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I had no luck tracking that buck which makes me sick. Good luck this weekend fella's. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Hi team. Been away for the last 5 days and have some venison to add to our score. I will have to catch up on your news and add some of my own a little later. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Congrats Canuck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Congrats Canuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Geez, you guys have been having some real adventures - both positive and not-so-positive. Regardless, keep having a good time out there. I headed off to an area about 100 miles from home last Friday night, where I had drawn a mule deer doe tag starting Oct 20 (Saturday). My 2 cousins live there and we all went out; no special tag needed for bucks as they were open for everyone. Instead of finding me a doe, we ran into a group of 4 bucks. We each got one - a 2x2, a 2x3, and a 3x4. Not a brow tine in the lot. Two of the 4 spintered off and headed casually through the sage brush after my cousins had shot theirs. I decided, instead of looking for a doe, I may as well try for a buck as well. After the remaining pair disappeared over a rise, I took off after them. Apparently they weren't too spooked because I found this one bedded down in the sage brush. Only his antlers stuck up and it was cool spotting them. I whistled and he stood up; the shot was only 125 yards. Last year I picked up a gambrel with internal scale at Walmart. According to it, the buck was 220 lb with just the guts removed. Having used my mule deer tag on a buck, I had to come home without the doe I figured I'd be getting. So I'll enter this in the contest for us in the next day or so; I still have to take a picture of the tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Way to go Jack ...oops, what am I saying. This ain't my team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Nice muley Jack. We needed the addition to our score. There are a couple of teams that are catching up to us. Sounds like you had a good time and did pretty good as a group. It looks like the bucks are on the move in IL and i am spending 3 days doing nothing but sitting in my tree stand. I will give a update beginning of next week. Good luck to everyone this weekend. Buckee, It is ok to cheer for the winning team. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Nice canuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Nice one Canuck!!! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Congrats Canuck nice buck. Ranch your having one heck of a season congrats to you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hey guys, Well i missed my bid chance again this year. I seen alot of bucks over Saturday and Sunday, but no shooters. I went out yesterday morning and at 7:00 ( 15 min after daylight ) i had a nice 10 point come in at 15 yrds. I miss judged the yardage and between that and the buck dropping i shot right over him. He wasn't real big, probably between 125" and 130", but he sure would have looked good in the back of the truck. The rut is in the searching part now and should kick into the chasing part by next weekend. I plan on sitting all day Saturday. I was able to get a couple of pics of the deer that walked by, but it was so foggy they are a little blurry. I will post them after i download them on to my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 well boys a frustrating week for me wensday night was out and had to pass on the 6-nt i was seeing becasue of to far off then dad seen him lastnight and thats were i went this am with no luck other than having a doe bust me dad was watching a doe and a bigger 6pnt came in and busted him and both deer took off. i might go back out tonight ot were dad was this am but i know this is the last week for archey it ends next saturda and i would liek ot fill atleast oen tag so i am going out everynight this week ill keep u all posted but it still looks promissing for me to get us some points on the bord if it aitn with archey it will be for rifel season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Well guys I will see you in 2 weeks. I'm going on my annual trip to the western U.P. so wish me luck. Good luck to you all......I know Ranch doesnt need it.LOL You guys must have a HUGE freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Good luck Craig. I am heading up to Michigan on Friday and going up north for a week of hunting. I filled the restricted part of my tag earlier so if i shoot something it has to have 4 or more points on one side. I hunted this weekend and seen plenty of deer but no shooters. I still haven't loaded those pics so i will try and do it tonight. Good luck to everyone over the next couple of weeks. The bucks should start chasing here any day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Hahaha...I did have another good weekend.Took my nephew out on an A/C hunt this weekend.On the first evening I got a spike,and the last day of the hunt I took a doe just before dark.All the kids are pumped! I'm sending you guys a little mojo for your trips!..lol Here are a few pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Way to go again Ranch. Today will probably be my last post for at least a week. I head to MI tomorrow for our hunting trip. Good luck to everyone this and next weekend. Hopefully by the time i get on here we will all have some new pictures to show off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hunter36 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hey guys I havent been here in awhile. Congrats on all the success this year. Well, i got a deer to enter. I shot this buck on October 26th in North of Devils Lake ND. He has 11 scoreable points and measured out at 131 5/8. Looks like were leading the pack. lets keep it up. I'll enter him as soon as I get the rest of the picturs from my roomate and the picture of the tag developed. Good luck the rest of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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