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I was snug as a bug the whole time. Sitting on stand was another story. I seriously had a snot cicle hanging off my mustache when I got back to the truck Friday morning. I should have taken a pic of it.
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It's gonna be lots of fun dragging my 170" buck and a 130 lb doe in tandem by myself down that mountain next time ... If you kill him, call me and I'll come help you get him out.
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
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I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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I was snug as a bug the whole time. Man I was miserable. I got a summertime tent, the kind with an open mesh top and a fly over it. Air coes thru the bottom then ventilated out the top ... Carrying away any heat generated by my buddy heater. I've gotta figure out something different for next hunt
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Old Mossy Horns
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It's good to be home ... and looking forward to going back next hunt. I didn't score but I did have a nice 8 point cruise by. I had a bunch of does go by me and could easily have taken a my share but held off hoping for that big buck. Man the does up there are the size of donkeys. It's gonna be lots of fun dragging my 170" buck and a 130 lb doe in tandem by myself down that mountain next time ... We could have used You today Paul. I carried a buddy up there to one of my old haunts today and he smoked him a big bodied 8 pointer(well, 8 point if you count the 1 broken tine). He shot it at about 8:30am this morning and we made it back to the truck with it about 3:00pm.(I will NOT go back into that area without my 4 wheeler from now on.) The direction of the truck was down hill and about a mile along side the mountain. But all of the rocks, boulders, and ravines made walking a chore. Dragging wasn't merely a chore, it was down right WORK. My hunting buddy has had a couple of heart attacks and hasn't been able to hunt like we used to, and it has been several years since he has got to harvest a decent buck, so this was a blessing for him. It was for me too, although I didn't see a hair. You keep at it and You'll get your big one. 
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It's gonna be lots of fun dragging my 170" buck and a 130 lb doe in tandem by myself down that mountain next time ... If you kill him, call me and I'll come help you get him out. I'm yer huckleberry too, me and Casey will bring Marcel and get your big buck out.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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You've gt my number John, call me next time if you need help. I'd be happy to come help if I can. Sounds like he doesn't need to e exerting himself that much. Thanks for the encouragement
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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It's gonna be lots of fun dragging my 170" buck and a 130 lb doe in tandem by myself down that mountain next time ... If you kill him, call me and I'll come help you get him out. I'm yer huckleberry too, me and Casey will bring Marcel and get your big buck out. Ha! I love it, thanks so much
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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It's gonna be lots of fun dragging my 170" buck and a 130 lb doe in tandem by myself down that mountain next time ... If you kill him, call me and I'll come help you get him out. I'm yer huckleberry too, me and Casey will bring Marcel and get your big buck out. If Marcel ain't a blind mule he'd be useless where he's at.Lol
"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
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You've gt my number John, call me next time if you need help. I'd be happy to come help if I can. Sounds like he doesn't need to e exerting himself that much. Thanks for the encouragement He doesn't need too. I told him that if he had a chance at one, we would get it out somehow. I really didn't remember getting one out of that area being that rough since it's slightly down hill. I haven't hunted that area since the 1990's though, when it was B&G Hunting club. I thank You for the offer, but I would have hated to disturb your hunt. Like my buddy, I figure that You are due for one soon too. I get as much of a kick out of seeing a friend get a goodun as I do hunting myself, so You can add my name to the list to help get yours out also when the time comes.
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Most likely I'm gonna have to drag em down by myself anyway as there ain't much cell reception there if any. Saturday I never got signal. It's too long, steep and rough to leave an animal up there then come down for help and go back.
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Mark it on your GPS, lay a piece of sweaty clothing on it, go find a signal, and call on some buddies. In hindsight, that's what we should have done today.
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I felt like it was eerily quiet in the woods Friday & Saturday. We didn't see anything. Chipmunks & Squirrels were moving, but squirrels weren't barking that much. We were just surprised that nothing was moving. We hunted Bear Den Point Friday afternoon and Tate Spring Road Saturday morning and Poplar Spring Rd Saturday afternoon and saw zero deer moving. We only saw two four-wheelers with deer on them and very few shots so it wasn't just us.
Is the rut over at Skyline? Or is it still gearing up. Is the moon throwing things off? Very bummed about this weekend.
Last edited by JohnGibby; 01/12/15 04:08 AM.
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Is the rut over at Skyline? Or is it still gearing up Don't quote me on this but I'm thinking its just starting up
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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I've had to drag a couple over there and it is rough. Hopefully you park low and walk up so you don't have an uphill drag.
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They haven't even put a dent in the white oaks from what I've seen.
"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
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Truth! There's more food up there than you can shake a stick at
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin. Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Is the rut over at Skyline? Or is it still gearing up Don't quote me on this but I'm thinking its just starting up That's what I'm hoping. I shot an 8 point the day after Christmas, and saw some does around 9am and then shot my buck at 10:30 and he was not chasing at all. He was by himself and pick through hardwoods eating acorns. I also cannot believe the amount of acorns STILL on the ground. We had areas where it was like walking on marbles. They had not rotted yet and I can see why the deer aren't hitting the green fields.
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They haven't even put a dent in the white oaks from what I've seen. I hunted by a white oak tree Friday that acorns ankle deep. I figured they were rotten or something, but I cracked a couple open and they looked just fine. There must just be so much mast up there.
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
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They haven't even put a dent in the white oaks from what I've seen. I hunted by a white oak tree Friday that acorns ankle deep. I figured they were rotten or something, but I cracked a couple open and they looked just fine. There must just be so much mast up there. Yep and a lack of deer to eat them. The place has been managed like Barbour the last 6 yrs with liberal doe harvest and it's catching up IMO.
"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
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