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Post by jimstc on Jan 3, 2018 13:41:37 GMT -5
Planning on going out this afternoon. Heck it is 17 degrees! Also will go out on the weekend A regular heat wave! Absolutely correct! Particularly considering that it is 34 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. I guess it is all relative. Plus I have a neighbor who can use a half a deer.
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Post by jimstc on Jan 3, 2018 14:49:55 GMT -5
All dressed up and somewhere to go. .25 mile walk to the blind. Light snow and light wind. Beautiful afternoon
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Post by treetop on Jan 3, 2018 16:28:07 GMT -5
Done for the year we close after ML were I am at but looking to drill a hole Sunday for some gills or maybe kick up some bunnies
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Post by beermaker on Jan 3, 2018 19:41:07 GMT -5
No thanks. I took the brother in law out last Thursday and that was enough. I checked all of my cameras and only my best location had a few small bucks and does.
I'm outside almost all day at work. It's one thing to it everyday plus weekends when the weather is decent, but not in this crap. I probably won't do much outside on the weekend until mid-February when the water temp gets around 45 and the crappie get motivated. I did have a friend tell me today that he got tired of catching bluegill and crappie through the ice on a lake near Salem yesterday. Sounds like a good time, but refer to my previous point.
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Post by buckert on Jan 3, 2018 22:42:47 GMT -5
I ain't done yet. I was approached by a friend who's 16 year old son wants to learn how to hunt. He has access to land but needs someone to show him the ropes. We went out last week and he passed the first test. He lasted three hours in freezing temps. We went out on Sunday morning and he had his first encounter. 5 does came within 50 yards but we're downwind and busted us instantly. I told him for now I don't want him shooting outside 30 yards to be safe. We also went out Monday night and didn't see any. After our quarter mile trek back to the truck my hands and head were about to fall off. With the wind chill we were way in the negatives. He never complained once. I'd say he has what it takes. We'll go out and try again this weekend.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 4, 2018 7:43:43 GMT -5
Good on you buckert!
Getting a young one started is a lot more satisfying that killing a deer..
Good luck to him and keep us informed on what you all are doing..
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Post by tynimiller on Jan 4, 2018 8:58:13 GMT -5
I'll be out Sunday afternoon/evening for sure...the question is whether I make it out before then as well.
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Post by jimstc on Jan 4, 2018 14:06:52 GMT -5
Heading back out this afternoon. Six degrees here but sunny so the blind should be fine. Going out later than yesterday on the theory of the first ten minutes of legal light and the last ten minutes of legal light are most productive. I am getting desperate. lol..... I'll try anything
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Post by genesis273 on Jan 5, 2018 0:09:44 GMT -5
I'll be out Saturday and Sunday with the crossbow!
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Post by wesb81219 on Jan 5, 2018 22:39:24 GMT -5
I'm aiming to get out for the final day on Sunday.
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Post by Pinoc on Jan 5, 2018 23:22:18 GMT -5
Sunday looks like an actual bearable day to hunt. Might give it one last try.
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Post by genesis273 on Jan 6, 2018 14:23:53 GMT -5
Headed out in about 40 minutes....
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Post by jimstc on Jan 6, 2018 14:25:47 GMT -5
Heading to the blind. Bright sunny day. Light wind. 8 degrees. Why not? NFL playoffs after this sit. A perfect day.....
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 7, 2018 7:27:09 GMT -5
Well, my buddy and I got out Saturday afternoon. Hunkered down in his Ameristep Lightspeed Razor blind that he got 4 years ago for Christmas and had never taken out of the box! Along with his 4 year old "new" portable buddy heater! We cranked that dude to high and sat for 3 hours. We never saw a single deer. For that matter we never saw or heard any wildlife with the exception of an owl sounding off as we broke everything down. No deer. Beautiful setting. Great fellowship!
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Post by genesis273 on Jan 7, 2018 14:55:36 GMT -5
Headed out now..
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Post by schall53 on Jan 7, 2018 15:16:05 GMT -5
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Post by genesis273 on Jan 7, 2018 16:48:56 GMT -5
Thanks!
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