Got the fever BAD!!

[Cooter]

Can't wait for the WI bow opener, just absolutely itchin to put the pin on brown, release, and watch and listen to that arrow smack home. What, 15 more days? Sweetness.

[Jim Hudson]

Well I hope the bow season treats you well Cooter... I too am anxious to hit the woods, but I am gonna do it a little later then usual this year and concentrait a bit more on the fishes....

It should be another great season... have seen a lot of nice bucks the past few days... one that I will have my eye on and hopefully my sights!!

[outdoor ran]

Jim, I've got a dandy 9pter that just showed up on the trail camera. Man I can't wait till bow opener. I'll try to scan the pic and post it.

[Cooter]

JIM,

I hear you on the fishing/hunting decision. Other than chasing muskies a few days in fall, the rods get dusty real quick come bowseason. With all the deer around and plenty of bonus tags it should be a great year. I'm gonna hunt the skinheads hard until the meat supply is in and then taking vacation early Nov to buck hunt - although if I find an early fall buck feeding pattern the does may have to wait a week or two.

[Jim Hudson]

Randy... yeah lets see a picture of that bruiser!!! Hopefully we will get to see another picture later in the year, with you in the photo too

The first week of November is my prime time!!! I have grunted, rattled, decoyed, and scented more big boys in that week then any other.... And thats when most of them have fell to the ground too!! It is an intense time of year!!!

But I will say, early fall in an argricultural area can be prime too... It pays to know good farmers that harbor big bucks on their land..

Ok geez, now I am getting the itch.....

[Cooter]

Hey Jim - I know you said weekends are busy for you so I probably won't make it up this year for a fishing trip. However, I like ice fishing and sure would like to try those Cheq Bay smallies in June next year. How about an up nort fishing trip in exchange for say a spring turkey hunt down sout?

[outdoor ran]

Dang cooter, I'd take ya fishing smallies on the bay for that You ever shoot any with the bow. I've got the deer, bear, grouse and squirrel with the bow. Like to get a turkey some day. Not a whole lot of them this far north. I bettcha Jim jumps on that.

Do they have earn a buck going on down there?

I live just inside the city limits and counted 17 deer in a field behind the house this evening. 8 bucks including 4 eight pointers and a nice ten pointer. Going to go work on the duck blind and hang some more stands tomorrow. I hear ya on the dusty rods thing

[Jim Hudson]

Yeah I think I could be talked into that Cooter... umm okay.. I am in... shoot me an e-mail with the zone(s) I need to apply for...

I havent turkey hunted since I was in college...

And I havent duck hunted since my second year of college up in Ely.... the blue bill flights were unreal... but really cold too... what do I have to exchange for a duck hunt Randy?

[outdoor ran]

you don't need to exchange anything for that Jim Just let me know when your in town and want to get out duck hunting. The bills are way down, nothing like the old days. In fact your only allowed 2 now. Some days there are plenty of other ducks to shoot. We can hunt the harbour or try the lake in the water coffin (layout).

[Jim Hudson]

Randy..... if time permits... we will definately get together for some duck hunting...

[barebackjack]

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Ran, I believe we did away with all the earn a buck for this year, not sure for bow season but i do remember reading about it a few months back that that was no longer. As for the itch, this will be my first year bow hunting and I can already see the itch wont cure till I have some meat in the freezer.13 DAYS!

[outdoor ran]

Thanks Jack, they change things so much its hard to keep up. Your going to love bow hunting, its a very addictive sport. Good luck

[Mr Ed]

outdoor,

there are some units in eab, the state will never let that go for they have the worlds best fuzzy math.

mr.ed

[Mr Ed]

whats up!!!!

we used to share the same employer.. we both dont work there anymore...... hint we planted stuff.

[Jim Hudson]

Who doesnt work there anymore?

[Cooter]

Outdoor and Jim,

Maybe you 2 could put in for turkeys as a group, it would be tough otherwise for me to get out with both of you on different seasons. I'll peek at the zones and get back to you on them.

Outdoor - This spring I took my bow out and missed a dandy on opening morning. He was about 33yrds, I guessed more like 20-25. However, the 870 just happened to be along in the blind and that one didn't miss. So if you want to try with a bow that would be great - I got a decent blind, one of the Brickhouses.

[Cooter]

Was up near Hayward helping a bud bait bears and saw a dandy buck cross right in front of us then stop at 15 yrds to look at us. Boy thats more than enough to get me fired up - as if I wasn't already! Its been a while since I've had the itch this bad.

[Jim Hudson]

Well its getting close now Cooter... I went out looking for a bit the other evening after work and spotted a few nice bucks.. Their patterns are starting to change as usual...

And for bear... my cousin took a 400+lb boar the other day.. its been slow for the dog hunters, but a few have been harvested so far...

[outdoor ran]

Good luck this weekend Jim, Cooter and the other bowhunters if you get out.

[Jim Hudson]

Well with the way fishing has been Randy, I dont think I am gonna make it out this weekend... Gonna let fall set in a little longer before I head out to the woods!!

But yes.. good luck to all of those who venture into the woods this weekend in search of the big un!!