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Anyone getting the "fever" yet?

bmc

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I've started to make shooting my bow a daily or at least every other day event now that we're half way through July. I've been practicing out to 40 yards as I've got a spot and stalk mule deer hunt in western North Dakota in Nov. My dad and I are going out this weekend to put a couple stands up in spots we found after season was done last year. Yep, I'm starting to get the fever.

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Me too! The season is two months away here in MN. Right now I'm finishing up a deer stand in my shed, may get it out this weekend. On the way into work was thinking about some of my other stands, whether they need maintenance. Hope to get my bow out this weekend.

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She wont be long now boys. Has anyone seen any big bucks? Last week I seen about 115 incher by my house. Two days later on the way to work seen one about 140 inch. Boy they stick out like a sore thumb.

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Boy those are dandy bucks! If I were you I'd do some serious long range scouting in the evenings and mornings on the fields in the immediate area and try to arrow one before he takes up residence in a different area. I've recently read that just because you see big bucks in a spot in the summmer, doesn't mean they'll be there once season rolls around. I believe it was in a recent outdoor life article. I was trying out my new 7x42 swarovski binoc's today and had fun watching a nice doe bedded on the edge of my dad's pond. She was shaking her head alot, trying to get rid of the bugs I'm sure. Those swarovski binoc's are unbelieveably clear!!!

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You guys say you're getting the fever like you actually ever lose it for a while. I know I don't & bet you don't either, although my temp's rising a bit more. Hung the first portable yesterday afternoon. I have a tree picked for another one for sure & am thinking about at least two permanents that need a little tweaking. I trimmed around one permanent probably a month ago. Like one of you said I started shooting Thursday & shot again Saturday, hoping to shoot 3+ times a week or more. The new Mathews is shooting much better than my old one, although any new one would have I'm sure.

Drool is forming...

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Where's the deer, George, where's the deer??

Are you keeding me?
I haven't set my bow down for more than a few weeks in the last two years! I am almost ready and the fever's 'bout ta bust the thamometah!! Best of luck me bowhuntin' pirates! Aaaarrrrgh!! Let me at 'em with me stick and string (err, compound and space-age carbon arrows)!

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Hanging my second portable of the season tonight & scouting a spot for a third. I brought the bow & the 3D target to practice the real thing in position too. I'd imagine the fever's apt to escalate after tonight.

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Some of the hay fields are being cut around here, so I went for a cruise tonight. I saw 4 very, very nice 8 ptrs. One had brow tines that were as tall as his other tines, about 5-8". Too bad none of them are in the area I hunt. It's time to get out there and cruise the back roads, if nothing else to see some nice bucks in velvet.

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After hunting with a rifle/slug gun my whole life (29 yrs), I am finally going to give bow hunting a try. I bought a bow last December with a hesitant attitude, not really knowing if this would be for me. But after joining the local archery club, hearing stories and learning more about the sport, I have quickly realized that bowhunting definately can be addicting. (And I have not even drawn back on a deer yet!)

Now that the fishing has slowed, I find myself in the back yard shooting almost every night. Last weekend I drove around and landed some permission. Now that I have some great areas to start with, I am getting pretty pumped. And it's only July!

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If my fever gets any worse I may succumb to it. One of the properties I hunt on belongs to a buddy from work & he's been complaining about seeing deer in his fields constantly. I just want to help save the crop damage. It's for the farmer, I wouldn't care about getting a deer... err wait what am I saying?

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Good for you Rost! You're going to like it! Those late Oct and early Nov mornings when the rut is coming on, the ducks are flying, the pheasants are cackling, the sun is coming up on golden fields can't be beat!!!!

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