Team 14 - Stickin’ Fattys
mww460
Auwrestler
jdfarm23
gcr0003
claybird
Hoss606

Checking in. Hopefully I can contribute something to the team this year.

Claybird checking in.

Mww460 - as long as you are having a good time enjoying Gods creation....that's contribution enough. Your passions you will pass down and teach. Safe hunting and I hope we burn'em down!

Howdy, checking in. Saw 9 today, none in range. Great observation day. Should be a good season.

Team name ideas?

Checking in. Seen 5 yesterday and drew back on 3 but got busted or to thick to shoot.

Checking in as well. I don’t care what the team name is. Where’s everybody hunting this year and what should we expect? My place is about 30 minutes outside of Auburn and we are expecting a really good year. I’ll have no problem contributing a doe and I’m usually good for a buck or two as well. Just gotta hope the right ones show up.

I hunt the Jefferson co Tuscaloosa co line. I've done zero scouting or put out one camera so kinda going in blind but the property holds lots of deer and we usually kill a couple good ones every year

Not really good with the whole name picking thing so I'm good with whatever

This will be my second full season hunting. I hunt public land (Wheeler Wildlife Refuge and Bankhead) and I am currently 0/3 with the bow (still trying to get that first one). I did a lot of scouting including cameras so this should be the year.

I’ll be hunting my club in new Market and public land at wheeler and skyline

Finally got a chance to sit on the toilet at work and get on the ole ALdeer. I hunt both around Huntsville and Auburn on the holidays to see family. So if our land and lease get slow then I know at least 2 of y'all I can call on. Seen a doe and a spike this year so far. Hoping for a big year on a new lease. Good luck. And I think JD was on the team last year. As for team name. it may be long but what about " I'm not gay, but $20 is $20."

Yep we were teammates last year as well Auwrestler. If I remember correctly, you were gonna hunt with me over thanksgiving but your wife was creeped out about you meeting people online haha. Good luck to you this year, I know you bought a little bit of land and i hope it produces. If not, we can try again to get together over the holidays, I’ve got 10-12 shooters on camera already so I’m expecting big things this season

Team name - "Not funny ha ha, funny queer "

To much downtime at work tonight...
Antlered Antics
Copacetic Calds
White Tailed Calds
20$ Cald
"I'm not gay, but a cald is a cald."
Deer Woods Natives
Mossy Horns
Non-typical Negative
Dry Doe Down
5 Point Does
Doe in the hand is worth 5 in the bush
Pine Goat Overcoat
Horn Collector
Swamp Goat McGyver
Shooter Down
Green Horns

This literally made me laugh out loud and almost spit water all over the computer

Any name is fine with me. But good names are forgotten at the end of the year, are we looking for lengendary? I'll leave it to y'all.

Any gay name is cool with me

The Meat Nibblers?

If we don’t go the gay route, I’m all for Team Stickin Fattys

Hahaha I second both those names.

I kind of like sticking fatties cause you don't know if we mean deer or the ugly friend.

I third stickin fattys

Works for me

When is everyone hitting the woods again?

Hopefully Saturday morning and Monday pm.

Well just talked to the warden and it looks like I only get one hunt. So I will be going Monday. Suppose to rain Saturday morning.

Plan on going after i get off work in the morning if I can sneak out of here a few mins early.

I'm good with "stickin fattys"

On wheeler, nice morning.

Sunday will be my first hunt of the year. I’m in my last year of grad school and have a one year old running around so i won’t be going as often as i used to.

Alright, I'll turn in the name on the other board. Sticking Fatty's to the top.

Just watched 10 deer cross the creek about 100 yards from where I’m at. I’ve never seen so many deer together since I’ve hunted wheeler. Very excited.

Smoked a doe this morning right at 8. Do we get points for that. Also how do you add pics

Nice! Congrats and yes we do get points. You’ve just gotta take a picture of yourself with the deer. As far as adding pics, I think imgur is the way to go. Just create an account there and upload your picture. Then there should be an option to copy a direct link, so do that. Come to ALdeer and whenever you type out your post, click on one of those little boxes and paste that direct link you copied.

If all this is too confusing, PM me your number and I’ll post for you haha

Hell yea congrats. I ended up seeing 15 today. Scouted a new spot whete they were crossing so it should only be a matter of time now.

Sounds like it was a good morning. Hope you get to sling an arrow soon. I’m ready to hit the woods, but we are buck only for the first 10 days so it’ll be something big or bust for me

Congrats. I’ll be back out on Monday and Tuesday

Well i really screwed that one up. I read the rules when I put my name in the pot but apparently not well enough. Didn't realize this morning that you either had to be in the pic or have a legible note with name and date. Oh well

Bummer

It's fine, sounds like you will be in a good spot and get another doe soon. Congrats on the kill. And I personally think postimages.org is the easiest. Just up load, copy and paste.

PM sent

Next time mmw, just carry a pen or Sharpie with you. Write your aldeer name, date, and doe, write it on anything where it is legible in the pic. I don't care if you write it or spray paint it on the doe. Don't feel bad though, I wasted 5 points last year myself. My niece had her skinned and deboned in Indiana before I realized that I was in this contest. Happens like that sometimes.

I appreciate it slippin, No one to blame but myself. Live and learn

Finally got some bucks on camera

Nice! Always good to see some bucks on camera. Gives you a little confidence when you head to the stand too. That buck in the second to last picture looks like a sho nuff good one

Lots of islands that you can walk too. What time of the day would you hunt these? Really early in the morning? I’m thinking getting in there a hour or so before daylight and try to catch them coming back to the island?

And I’d shoot any of them, but it would be nice to get that biggun.

And all of these bucks walked through right behind the other. It makes me think they’re still grouped up together.

You hunting wheeler?

Don't forget the team name in the pic. With work it may be gun season before I can hunt. Good luck fellas.

Yep

There’s really no telling what time they will be where without sitting and watching or setting up cameras. What I would do if it were me, I’d walk the edge of the mud looking for spots where they seem to be crossing or where the most tracks are. That will get you in the right spot. Then I’d either put a camera there or if I planned on hunting that day or the next day I’d just sit there and watch for myself. See what Happens. Nothing will tell you more than time spent in the woods

Going tomorrow pm. Part of me wants to try the lease. Other part wants to try some new public ground. Just hoping to see some movement with the cold weather.

Well I was hoping a lot of folks would lay em down this weekend. Haven't heard of many being killed around here. I'm headed to Selma Tuesday and plan on staying till I get rained out later in the week. I'm officially out of deer meat. Best of luck to yall.

I killed a big boar this afternoon, doesn’t get us any points but it still felt good to sling an arrow. Saw a bunch of deer this afternoon too but the only ones in range were does and we are buck only for the first 10 days. Those does better watch out next time!

I’ll be out all day tomorrow and Tuesday. Hunting skyline in the morning and a buddy’s place on Tuesday.

Out on wheeler this morning

Nice hog JDfarm

Thanks. I was after this guy but he didn’t show up. Being surrounded by pigs probably didn’t help any

Man, you got pigs around Auburn. Never seen one. I'm going this pm trying to decide on staying close to river where I have off and on pictures or going part way up the mountain to hunt a funnel I've never seen before. But have had pictures of bucks coming from there and had a fawn go out of it's way to go up the mountain in that direction.

Getting down in 10 minutes. Stuck a coyote and think the bastard ran off with my arrow. But seen 4 does just passed too high above me. Heard turkeys and shot a coyote. It's a good day. Now for some grub..

Nice hog JDfarm.

Sounds like you had a good day AUwrestler. Congrats guys

Went yesterday all day. Saw 4 about me on a bluff

Gcr0003 did I send you a pm?

Nope, what about?

I posted on your wall my bad pm sent now

Hoping to get back in the woods the next few days

JD, nice hog, congrats

AUwrestler, any luck on finding the coyote?

I'm off Thursday and I might try to pull an ole all day-er. Got me itching...

Nope, found my arrow. Had meat and blood on arrow and he yelped and tore out of there. I looked a little, but figured he died off somewhere. Just glad to get a fawn/turkey killer gone or at least slowed up. I'll take a shot at everyone I see.

This is my first year competing but here is what another guy said on another team. I'm getting 108 but nonetheless that would be no small feat.

Nothing makes me happier than killing coyotes,



You get an extra 5 bonus points if everyone on the team has a doe kill so thats were the 113 comes in.
I'll definitely get another doe before its over, now the 8 point on the other hand not sure sure

5 for a doe + 5 for a deer + 8 = 18
18 x 6 team members = 108?

What am i missing?

"5 Bonus points will be awarded to each team where each member kills and enters a doe."

If everyone on the team kills and enters a doe than the team as a whole gets 5 extra points on top of whatever points you already have

Ahh there it is

My view for the evening. Jumped one walking in hopefully it want screw up my hunt

Deer spook all the time. If it didn't blow the whole woods up something could easily walk by. Good luck!

Good Luck!

Hunting a new spot tomorrow morning on wheeler. It's a 1.5 mile bike in. I'm pumped. Who all is hunting in the morning?

Won’t be hunting tomorrow, but hoping to get out there Sunday. Good luck in the morning, the deer should be moving

That’s a long ride. I work weekends so I’ll be out on Monday and Tuesday morning.

Trying to get away from the foot traffic

One of my best spots on public land is 2.5 miles from the parking area. Next time I go in there I'm taking a bike. There's a buck in there rubbing trees the size of my leg so it is worth it to get in there. If we have a lot of rain, I'm going to need my chest waders to get back there. The things we do for big bucks.

Got the green light to hunt all day as long as I get my phone looked at cause it died. gonna try a spot on the mountain side where I saw 4 does walking the other afternoon. and let that guide me to the pm spot.

Might hunt after a half day tomorrow

Had a button buck walk all around me and some Turkey's this pm. This am had a solid black coyote walk in my land. I drew and squeeked. He didn't wait long enough for a shot and ran out. I would habe had him tanned. Looked like a wolf.

I know where two of them black bastages live. One here in LA, and one in Selma. Hope you get him. My uncle has been a taxidermist all his life but he won't touch a coyote. He says they stink too bad.

I’ll be out there this afternoon, let’s hope they’re moving

No luck?

I'm on nights this week but I am itching to go hunting. Should I get out in the woods this morning after work 8-12pm or this afternoon 2:30-dark today? Decisions

This evening should be great

Saw 5 does and a little basket rack, but nothing to shoot. I was in a spot where I’ve got a giant on camera, so it was a go big or go home afternoon for me. I Let the does walk but big boy never showed up.

I did do a little scouting early in the afternoon and found some good stuff. Its only a matter of time til I get us a good one. Shooting a doe will be no problem. Just hoping one of the good bucks slips up soon.

Awesome can't wait to see what you kill

Shoot I’m just ready for someone to get us on the board! You had any luck with the island you were hunting?

I’m consistently see deeer, just having trouble closing in bow range

Jumped multiple in the dark on the way in. No deer in stand. Wind felt like I was gonna blow out the tree. Got down and scouted top of the mountain and found a bench with whiteoaks every 50-100 yards. Deer turds everywhere. Gonna get a stand up there soon and then get em one afternoon. But I did find some mushrooms, hopefully can learn to cook them or I'll sell them to anyone that knows what they are doing.

I don’t know anything about mushrooms, but if you’ve got a bench with white oaks dropping good, I’d hunt it as much as you can right now before they get gone. Get in there tight on them with a wind blowing perpendicular to that bench and it should be money.

Haven't been in the woods much lately. Went last Tuesday afternoon and had two does walk by at 15 yards could have easily shot either but heard something behind them that ended up being a small 4 point. Will be hitting it hard Wed and Thursday.

So happy for my dad. Killed his first deer in years and first with a crossbow. All on the food plot we made this summer.

Thats awesome. Congrats to you and him!

Congrats AU

I saw 5 bucks bachelored up yesterday morning... no shot

Well kinda long story. I went out yesterday morning, to some public land I just started hunting, after the storms hoping they would be moving. Saw 6 on the drive in, so I felt pretty good about seeing something. I crossed the creek which was up to my knee. Since it had stormed earlier I wasn’t concerned just irritated that my feet were soaked but I was only going in 500 yards. So I get set up and at daylight a couple turkeys fly down. About 730 I can hear something crossing the creek, or I thought I heard something crossing the creek. The noise kept going for the next hour. I kept noticing black object about 150 yards away by the creek moving around. I got my binos to see and noticed the water was moving fast. Much faster that what I recall cross and watched a log zip down the creek. Slightly alarmed I started packing my stuff up around 9. I made it to the creek about 920 and saw it was really high but since I didn’t cross that spot coming in I decided to walk back to the crossing. Before I could make it back I could see the water in the road, that’s when I knew I was in trouble. I got to a spot I crossed that morning in the road where the water was at my ankles, it was now at my knees. My concern was really starting to grow. I didn’t have cell service where I was. I pulled up HuntStand and found a spot I thought I could cross and started there. To cut the story down, I ended up checking 4 spots I thought I could cross before finding a spot. I had to walk though a guys cow pasture to get to his bridge. I was super relived at this point. When I finally made it back to my truck it was 218 and my tracker said I had done 9 miles. Lesson learned on this trip, don’t hunt after heavy rains

That stuff makes me nervous.

I don’t get freaked out or stressed about much. But I had a slight panic attack. I’ve never had that complete helpless feeling until yesterday. My first thought was I’ll just bust through this water. Then I calmed down and thought rationally. Weighted my option and went with the safer of the 3 I had

I got straight up lost in Tuskegee NF once. Walked in to a new area, hunted till dark. Started walking out and got turned around. About 10 minutes into trying to walk and find the trail I walked in on my headlamp went out. So I'm lost in the dark. I found the north star and started heading north knowing I would hit a road eventually. I did after about 5 miles in the dark with my summit and bow in hand. I'm glad I didn't kill a deer that night.

Been there done that getting lost is no fun

Y'all try huntin in the Delta if you wanna get lost. I've never been so lost in my life. Everything looks the same for miles in there. Day or night.

So the nice bench with all the whiteoaks and deer sign I found Sunday and planned on hunting Friday am. Is currently being hunted by my dad's friends after my dad told him about it. Drives me up the wall that I found it and now he is hunting it first. Should be common respect to let the guy that found a spot hunt it at least once before you barg in there.

Haha man thats aggravating, but you learned a valuable lesson. Been there done that. I love my family to death and I hope they kill some good deer, but if I find something I really like I’m not gonna go talking it up to anyone.

I’ll be down at my place for most of the weekend. Hoping to get on the board with a deer. Pigs don’t do us much good as far as points go.

Good news, other guy didn't even see a deer. But from what he described he wasn't high enough on the mountain either. So they better be looking up on Monday. My trigger finger is getting itchy

Hopefully you’ll do some good on Monday!

gcr, I hate you didn’t find your doe. It’s tough with a bow, I think we’ve all been there before.

As for me, i got skunked yesterday afternoon. Slept in this morning.

Saw 22 this afternoon. Had A couple good bucks between 60 and 100 yards, but none in range. I’ll be back out there in the morning

Snick in this am before church. Went to the whiteoaks I found last week. Had to leave at 800 and at 745 had 5 does come in. First doe pick ked me out got everyone nervous. Had a fast shot on her and thought I missed as she trotted off. None knew what to do so 2 came closer to me and I let out another arrow after letting her get out from a tree. Hit a limb and missed. She walked off farther past where I had ranged earlier and I let another arrow fly but mossjudged and was low. So going back to first shot. I went to get my arrow and had one drop of blood. I walked down the trail she left on and after about 30 yards started getting more and more to the point where I could see double hand size splatters on the ground and could see the blood trail up the mountain. We are about to leave for church so I backed out and will be going back to look for her after church. I'm worried about my shooting. Had a really hard time seeing through the peep. Honestly may swap to a crossbow. Can't wait till guns season starts. Thanks guys.

Good luck finding her. It’s encouraging that you were finding more blood the further you went instead of less. If she acted like you missed and then just trotted off, then you either barely scratched her or smoked her. With a clean double lung shot, sometimes they just kinda trot off like they don’t know what happened and then fall over. If you had hit shoulder or guts you would have seen a reaction out of her.

I only saw a couple does this morning, so I’m headed home empty handed. Hoping to be back out there next weekend and get another chance at the stud I saw yesterday afternoon.

Didn't find her and so pissed that I can't shoot a dang bow, it is now in Classifieds. Gonna swap to crossbow next year. With a crossbow less chance of me missing and my kid can shoot it too.

Only downside to the crossbow is you have turn in your man card when you buy one. I did hear some of the newer ones come with a couple free arrows and a box of tampons though!

In all seriousness, I hate you didn’t find her. Bow hunting is tough. I’ve lost or missed more than my fair share. Just gotta keep practicing and getting experience in the field. I enjoy the challenge.

The joy of success does not outweigh the agony of defeat. I want to kill deer. How it's done doesn't matter. It's hard enough seeing the dang things. And I make regular tampon runs anyways.

Haha I was just messing with you. Hope you get on the board soon. It sounds like you have found a good spot

Feel the pain AU lost one the other day too.

AU, I had the same thing happen to me a few weeks ago. Had some of the best bubbly looking blood you could have hoped for. From what Google earth says, after .68 miles, I gave him up. Never lost the blood but it was getting pretty thin and he ran off the property to a place not even God is allowed to set foot on.

Headed to GA Friday to hunt my buddy's lease, should be chasing! He shot this one this past Saturday.