Team 4....Team Big Dreams


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Well guys, I sorry to let you down. This is only the third time since 1990 that I have come home from deer camp empty handed :(.

I didn't have to though, I let a 4 pointer, a 5 pointer and a spikehorn walk many times. I had my mind and heart set on the great buck that I caught on camera many nights. I hunted hard this season, I spent 18 mornings and 18 afternoons in my stand. Out of all of those times, I only got one day time look at the great buck. At 4:15 pm on Friday Nov. 19th, he walked out behind a doe and I could see him all for 15 minutes or so. The problem was, he was about 500 yards away. I tried rattling and got his attention, but he was more interested in love that day than fighting. I thought about getting down and trying to sneak on him, but the wind was blowing straight down the powerline right at him and I knew that was a waste of time. Most of my friends said " I would have let loose on him ! "

I have been hunting for many years and have to much respect for a buck like that to be taking reckless shots at him and end up maybe crippling him. Our season don't close until Dec. 4th, but lobster season opens this coming Monday, so I will be on the ocean instead of in the woods.

When I left my stand last evening for the last time this year, I spoke out really loud so he could hear me ... "Thanks for the great hunt, you may have won and out smarted me this year, but God willing, I will be back next season and I will be hunting you again !"

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I have no idea what happened here, but I swear I made a post a couple hours ago. I must have pushed the 'vanish' button instead of the 'submit' button.

Anyway, this evening I got a doe with archery tackle. This time I was a good boy and got myself, the bow, and the whole deer in the picture. Haven't taken a photo of my tag yet but will do that tomorrow and submit everything then. Yay, more points for the good guys!

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I have no idea what happened here, but I swear I made a post a couple hours ago. I must have pushed the 'vanish' button instead of the 'submit' button.

Anyway, this evening I got a doe with archery tackle. This time I was a good boy and got myself, the bow, and the whole deer in the picture. Haven't taken a photo of my tag yet but will do that tomorrow and submit everything then. Yay, more points for the good guys!

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Great looking doe Jack!

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That's what I was thinking, too, hoosier. Where are all our teammates at? Still lots of hunting talk to do here - whether it be active or reminiscing.

Season here finishes Dec 20, though I'm tagged out with a buck and a doe. Youngest son got a buck, doe, and bear. Eldest son ended up with 3 bucks, since he hunted widely separated management regions here - 2 whitetails and a mule deer. The jerky portion of my doe is soaking in marinade and we'll have that all ready in a few days. Mmmmmm.

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Excellent! Any chance of finding their sheds later?

Well hopefully although its a weird property as we have 15 acres that is a complete funnell between two very large tracts of woods and it's the ONLY crossing point. We might get lucky and have them drop their sheds while feeding this winter on the corn. For now I will just settle for some trail cam pics.

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