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Post by osprey on Dec 24, 2006 10:55:08 GMT -5
Anybody getting out during this late BP season for sika?? Been too hectic the past few days unpacking and duck hunting, but I'm gonna hit them several days next week.
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Post by davep on Dec 24, 2006 13:58:50 GMT -5
I'll probably give 'em another day or two next week. Found a nice frsh gutpile in my "secret" spot 2nd week of firearm.  |
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Post by osprey on Dec 31, 2006 11:49:27 GMT -5
Well, hunted wednesday-friday the 2nd week, all afternoons, and never saw a sika. Kayaked in all three days. Once where I killed a 6pt with bow in October, still sign but no deer, although I heard the jackholes on the private property next to it had some 11pm shoots during gun season.  Other two days tried to home in on a stag bugling way out in the marsh, but never got close. He was 700-800 yards out in the open needle rush! I'm afraid I can top the gut pile story. Got to one of my remote public spots Thursday and some wonderful person built a big wooden box stand! Oh yes, I'm going back with the chainsaw sometime this month and take care of that. |
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Post by davep on Dec 31, 2006 21:03:07 GMT -5
I hear you!
After slogging my way back,in chest waders, with everything up on my back,I find a nice permanent stand about 40 yards from where I climbed up.Checked it out best I could.Still plenty solid.
And someones just dropped a good bit of corn to boot.May have to drop a dime.
With my luck,I can't believe I wasn't "caught" and blamed!
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Post by Bartman on Jan 2, 2007 11:23:05 GMT -5
Dave, had a rough week of it myself. Hunted every afternoon and didn't see a thing til Sat. Found a good spot with lots of fresh sign on Fri. so I was pretty excited about Sat. morning. Didn't see anything til 9am so decided to get up and do a little still hunting. Was sneaking through the water and here comes a hind walking right towards me. Given it was the last day of the season and I could use the meat I take a shot. She takes off running and right behind her comes this beautiful stag. I try to get reloaded in time, but no luck. Worst than that I hit a tree I didn't see at 15yds and didn't get the hind either! Will get out with the bow in late season if it gets cold. If the weather stays like this I might be done for the year.
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Post by osprey on Mar 22, 2007 15:02:49 GMT -5
Got back out for a visit to that spot today, didn't take the chainsaw but did have my Gerber folding hand saw. Let's just say I removed that stand with great malice. Guy had empty beer cans and cigarette packs under it and a half dozen empty feed bags stuffed next to it, so he'd been baiting, too. I think there may be ONE board left that isn't cut in two, but I was pretty thorough. |
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Mar 22, 2007 15:04:40 GMT -5
What a pleasant surprise he'll have next year!
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Mar 22, 2007 20:17:02 GMT -5
He might have been too drunk to remember where he built it. You should screw a trail cam on a near by tree to catch the look on his face. Priceless.
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