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Good luck to you Charlie! :thumbsup:
Charlie are you a resident????
Congrats.
Good luck to the WI bowhunters.
I am sitting the opening out processing a cooler full of moose meat, but I can assure you that I will be out there next week.
I can't get out until Sunday. Good luck everyone!
Yes, I am now a resident, I will not be able to bow hunt for a few weeks yet. In the morning I will finish the main part of the roof before the storms come. Then get started on the porch roof. Haven't bought my permit yet but I have been getting stands situated
Good luck Charlie and all the folks in Wisconsin. I'm with you on the work on the house, Charlie. I have 3 windows to put in my wife's sewing room before our NY season starts.
best of luck
Good luck WI bow hunters. I miss the beauty of the Coulee Region and hunting Ft. McCoy.
Good luck to all and stay safe.
Good luck to everyone!
My son and I will be up in Dunn county next weekend. Please save us a few deer!
-Jeremy :coffee:
Good luck all!
Any luck so far? I sat from noon until dark and didn't see anything, but it was great to be out there again.
Nothing close yesterday. Had a 11pt drop tine at 40 tonight. Little too far for comfort unfortunately.
QuoteOriginally posted by Greg Szalewski:
Good luck to the WI bowhunters.
I am sitting the opening out processing a cooler full of moose meat, but I can assure you that I will be out there next week.
Gee, that really stinks!!! LOL!!! But just think... At least you won't have to worry about filling the freezer!?
Good Luck, Brothers & Sisters!!!!!
Good luck everybody
Celebrated my 50th Opening Day this year. Beautiful opening morning, but it really heated up during the day. Spent the evening stand dripping with sweat. Passed on a doe, and had a small buck about 50yrds away. Great to get back out there. And, thanks to who ever it was that invented the Thermocell ! Good luck everyone.
Any updates?? :dunno:
seeing deer, no shot ops as of yet. Had a young doe within about 7 feet of me while hiding in a clump of grass in the marsh. She really skeedaddled when she decided the boogeyman was near. Had one evening when the wind was wrong, so I altered my hunt a bit. Part way thru the sit ( on the ground again) I, for some reason, turned around to see two big does watching me from maybe 30 yards (downwind). They left when I turned.
Jumped two of last years bucks in the meadow at the base of the hillside near the bucket stand ( everybody knows where that is... right ?). They were separately bedding in the meadow, at the base of some smaller trees or brush. They each let me get to within maybe ten yards before splitting. Easy gun shots. Not so easy bow shots. Too young ( small) for trying this early in the season.
Had a chipmunk check me out from maybe two feet away, on the log in front of where I was seated that afternoon. Had a skwerl walk up the fallen tree log that I was seated on last night. Heck I think he would have walked on top of me if I hadn't moved a finger to halt him. I was wearing a ghillie. So far, its been fun.
I was up there the second weekend, but never hunted. Temps and humidity in the upper 80's. Last weekend the cooler weather moved in, and it was beautiful. Passed on a 6pt. and a few small does. Turkeys "everywhere". Should be back out there around the 10th. Luck to all.
I haven't been out as often as I would like. Noticed a few scrapes and rubs that fired me up a bit. I have a week off coming up and plan to be out every day. Remember that the youth hunt is this weekend and the disability hunt also starts this weekend where applicable.
:archer:
Best of luck to all.
Made my first hunt the other night. The incoming storm and the rain most would find discouraging. It was good to get out as I needed the therapy. I saw a couple wood peckers.
The nubbies had me surrounded yesterday. I had to make a run for it.
I had a couple yearlings walk past at 8 yards last night. No momma! I didn't notice nubs.
After pulling the chips in the trail cameras I noticed we have a coyote problem. There are 7 in one photo alone.
Excellent weekend this past weekend minus the weather lol.
had a break in the Showers and went to the stand. had a doe and fawn feeding right behind me when the lightning started. I snuck out and made it back to the cabin wet.
This morning the wind was ripping and the rain coming in sideways. We opted to get chores done around the cabin instead. about 7:00 my little brother and I decided to gather some black walnuts below the cabin and we saw two bucks chasing each other. After they departed another 6 point and spike came out and were browsing about. the spike buck walked to within 8 yards of us and we were only armed with a bucket of walnuts lol.
After that grabbed the bow and a tree stand my brother wanted to set and slowly walked the edge of the corn field. slipped to within 50 yards of a doe and fawn but couldnt close the gap as they were walking the other way faster than I could stalk.
In all my dad, brother and I saw 14 deer this past weekend. Not to shabby in the least. Scrapes popping up everywhere at that farm. Rut is approaching which is a very exciting time there.
Great news Brother, Good Luck!!!
Hello There Charlie! :wavey:
... mike ... :archer2: ...
I was back up the 13,14 and 15. Only hunted Fri. nite and Sat morn, then the rains came. Got winded on both sits by two does. Those pesky ENE winds.
Sat last Sunday and had a doe and two fawns fly through the plum trees I was sitting in. No shot opportunity. About twenty minutes later I had a very old buck within 20 yards for about fifteen minutes, but he didn't ever turn broadside. In fact he knew something wasn't right and faced me staring the entire time. This buck is now a basket six pointer but I almost came unglued as he is probably the largest bodied deer I have ever laid eyes on. His face is almost all grey, missing an ear, huge sway back, I don't think I ever wanted to harvest an animal more. He won this time!!!
Have not seen a deer in the woods all week. Fresh beds under my stand yesterday :banghead:
Should have been out this morning. Deer are out and about according to reports from friends.
Remember what an old woodchucker told ya Brother...
("After Breakfast"...)
Hunted last Monday in Bayfield county did not see anything. Heading out today to check a couple of cameras, looks like rain but that's ok as it washes away my scent. Good luck to all you other cheese heads. Should be a great year in the north.
Charlie.. I haven't been seeing any deer down by Parteeville either, but lots of sign and still lots of geese and cranes about. Great sits.
I hear ya chuck,, it will get better here just have to be patient. We pulled the garden so one less food source for them. crap all over in the yard lol.
Well...... guess you should install an elevated platform right there then ! Good luck, things are changing any day now. Been seeing scrapes now, though very few fresh rubs. I know that there are (were ?) at least two hard antlered bucks in the general area that I hunt... saw them.
I was up again from the 19th-22nd. Warm weather was back, but in S.E. Shawano Co. the color and smell was wonderful. Deer movement wasn't there. A spike chasing a doe Fri. morn was it in 5 sit's. Rain moved in Sunday morn. Won't be back until early Nov. rut will be on. I'm ready. Luck to all.
Good luck to my Northern guys/gals!
I am counting down the days until Friday night. Going out to dinner with the family then heading to the woods for a week, starting Saturday morning. Looks like a front is moving in, hoping it brings the rut with it! I will be without service for most of it, but hope to have some stories to add when I return!!!
Saw a doe with a couple fawns last night. Twice. they knew something was a miss and never came closer than 40 yards. IT was nice to see deer again.
Looks like snow coming your way, Charlie!!!
That'll get'm moving...!!
QuoteOriginally posted by woodchucker:
Looks like snow coming your way, Charlie!!!
That'll get'm moving...!!
Its cooling off nicely. Things are cooling off and heating up at the same time.
Headed out, sitting a stand that is well suited for the NNW wind.. Hard frost on the ground and it is misting out now.
Deer were moving last night on my way home between snow storms. No accumulation, ground too warm.
I am giddy to finally be heading out after daydreaming about it all week.
Good Luck, Brother!!!!!
I saw a 2 1/2 year old 8 point last night at 4:30, nose to the ground moving real slow,checking things out. The temps have dropped and deer movement has picked up.
Jumped a deer that was on my trail on the way in, then had 2 bucks less than 50 in the Tag Alders Grunting and such, couldn't get a real good look at them and they both moved off separate ways.
Its starting..... You get snow up there Charlie ?
Yes Chuck it snowed but didn't stick here. some of our drivers were grounded farther nw from here.
I was white coming out of the woods this morning.
Had an 8 point cruise through. Decent rack but heifer of a body. 35 yards no shot
Send him by me....! (But way closer)
Well, a nice adult doe got too close to me (about seven yards) tonight, while hiding out in my ghillie suit. Good thing it got chilly, she is hanging out back, to be boned out in the morning.
CONGRATULATIONS, Chuck!!!!!
Congrats,Chuck! :thumbsup:
Way to go Chuck!
Congratulations Chuck!
Congrats chuck
Thanks. I used an osage self bow i built this fall. Kinda neat. My first with a self bow. She walked in to about seven yards.
She was making vocalizations, almost like grunts as she approached. Never heard these from a doe before. At first i thought it was a young buck.
Congratulations Chuck. Sounds like you have a great story for the Stump Shooter.
Well... now that you mention it.... one that ties into our bowjam.... with a good (for me at least) ending.
Had a small basket rack come in tonight. No shot.
Hang in there, Charlie!!!
Little brother saw the same young buck trying to mount a doe. the doe didn't like it lol
Chilly here this morning, Traditionally I would hunt this week (or last week) with my dad and brother at the family farm. They are there now and I have 8 more to go before I can join them. The suspense is killing me. Today will draaaaag out and feel like the longest day ever.
Good Luck to you and your family, Brother!!!!!
Happiness, is a heavy meat pole.....
Thanks Chuck Saw a lot of deer and a Bear which is odd for that part of the state. None were shot at, a few big ones were seen but something (like normal) always seems to mess things up.
Seems like no other Wisconsin Traditional Bowhunters visit here much... either that or they just dont have updates.... lol
Bucks are still rutting pretty decent.
Charlie keep at it
I will say I must have had a bug this past weekend. A severe headache and a sour stomach made it hard to enjoy hunting to its fullest.
No updates from northwest Wisconsin. Was hoping to make the most of my vacation, but as life goes my hunting time was limited to only two mornings. Went yesterday and saw a basket buck, played cat and mouse with him for an hour and half while still hunting but never had him under 40 yards, he finally had enough and blew out of there. Hoping the orange army doesn't run everything out of the area.
keep after them Charlie
I didn't post it here because I don't have a third party picture hosting account.
But I did get lucky on Nov. 3rd. Anyone able to post a pic for me?
Sure can, Joe.
(http://i.imgur.com/PWRM0za.jpg)
That is a beautiful deer! Congratulations Whip.
My Grandfather is from Jump River Wisconsin, so I've been dropping by. Good luck everyone.
Chase
Congrats again Joe. I guess UB let the cat out on your buck.
Thanks Roy! I can look at that picture over and over. But actually I was going to show a picture of my Wisconsin buck. I'll send you a picture of that one too if you don't mind.
Thanks!
Here is Joe's Wisconsin buck.
(http://i.imgur.com/PgUdxGR.jpg)
Good Lord Joe, Banner year going! Congrats!
Congratulations in a beautiful buck, Joe.
Wow! You're having a great year Joe! Very nice bucks!
Bernie
WOW!!!!! A twofer!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!