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Title: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: SKYLER W on October 17, 2007, 08:56:00 PM
We had a great opening weekend of Alabama bow season. We saw 40 deer, 10 of which were bucks. We've got about 300 acres of corn and lots of acorns. This is my first year bow hunting by myself. I was sitting in a ladder stand in an old road bed on the edge of a corn field. I saw a bobcat chasing a squirrel and a monster fox squirrel. At about 8:30 I looked behind me and saw a doe and 2 spotted fawns. She never came closer than 30 yards but I doubt I would have shot her because of the fawns. Dad and Conan had good luck this weekend with 2 deer and passed up several more. I know my time will come and hope to post some pictures of my own deer before long. I've shot a lot with a rifle, but has been tough with a bow but it has been fun. Hope you enjoy the pix.    (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1025.jpg)
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: vermonster13 on October 17, 2007, 08:58:00 PM
Best of luck Skyler!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: SKYLER W on October 17, 2007, 08:59:00 PM
Views from some of our stands........... (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1024.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1027.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1015.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG0995.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG0940.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG0944.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1016.jpg)
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Terry Green on October 17, 2007, 09:01:00 PM
:bigsmyl:  

LOVE the arrow shaft pattern!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: SKYLER W on October 17, 2007, 09:01:00 PM
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1029.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1009.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG0998.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC00156.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1021.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1017.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1012.jpg)
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: SKYLER W on October 17, 2007, 09:40:00 PM
THX David, I know it will happen if I just hang in there.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: JDinPA on October 17, 2007, 09:42:00 PM
Love the wood ducks!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: buckeye_hunter on October 17, 2007, 09:44:00 PM
Good work fellas...still tryin' here!!

-Charlie
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: steadman on October 17, 2007, 09:45:00 PM
Nice!! Congrats!   :thumbsup:  It will come together if ya put in the time!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: jesse cales on October 17, 2007, 10:17:00 PM
great pix guys!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: ChuckC on October 17, 2007, 10:19:00 PM
What kind of oaks are those in the pix ?
ChuckC
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: kennym on October 17, 2007, 10:21:00 PM
Congrats guys!!  :wavey:
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Takedown on October 17, 2007, 10:22:00 PM
Good luck Skyler! You have some great looking stand sites. It will happen soon I'll bet!
Harry.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: vermonster13 on October 17, 2007, 10:23:00 PM
Skylar tell Conan it's ok to smile when you get one.

Congrats guys!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: bmfer on October 17, 2007, 10:29:00 PM
Well done, men!!!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Gil on October 17, 2007, 10:31:00 PM
Good luck Skyler.Way to go guys!!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Gil
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: IB on October 17, 2007, 10:40:00 PM
I'll be in that young mans pocket for long  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: southernarcher on October 17, 2007, 10:54:00 PM
That is a beautiful wound made by the Interceptor.Hmmmm is it weird I think that?

Congrats!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: NoCams on October 17, 2007, 11:03:00 PM
Don,
Should I put my apron on and come fire up the pellet grill ??? Looks good, and yes, I liked them wood duck pics too !

Conan, if you are going to join Mason and Skyler and be a underwear model we gotta work on that smile like vermonster said, haha !!! What was the deal, were you thinking of a long drag back to the truck or something ?   :bigsmyl:  

nocams
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: SKYLER W on October 17, 2007, 11:08:00 PM
OK everyone, after re-reading my post, it sounds as if I'm giving up. Not gonna happen! I bow hunted last year and it was tough. This year I'm hunting alone and I'm gonna do everything I can to make it happen.......Looks like Vance (IRON BULL) is gonna visit next week and just maybe we'll get to hunt....THX for the encouragement.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: SKYLER W on October 17, 2007, 11:13:00 PM
Jimmy, tell Mason that any of the stands can be his, to hunt, when-ever he wants. Call me tomorrow. Skyler
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: kasey on October 17, 2007, 11:47:00 PM
:)
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: furcutter on October 18, 2007, 01:56:00 AM
Congrats to Don and Conan. Hang in there Skyler! I know you will do it!     :thumbsup:

As good as you shoot, I'm surprised you haven't already!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Richie Nell on October 18, 2007, 02:00:00 AM
Chuck C.....The first picture is sawtooth oak from China.  The second is water oak.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: drewsbow on October 18, 2007, 06:23:00 AM
congrats , very nice :0)
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: tippit on October 18, 2007, 07:20:00 AM
Skyler, Nothing to fear...they don't have sting ray barbs!  Keep after 'em...Doc
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: CheapShot on October 18, 2007, 07:37:00 AM
Congats, Don and Conan. Beautiful place you guys have to hunt. Skyler, you know, those Fox squirrels taste pretty good too.   :archer:
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: BMN on October 18, 2007, 09:37:00 AM
Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Mike Burch on October 18, 2007, 09:54:00 AM
Very good!!   :thumbsup:  

That's some good damage done with both BHs. I like the razorcaps, but I love the Simmons BH. I shoot the 150 grain Tiger Sharks....Is that the Interceptor model?

Mike
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: LV2HUNT on October 18, 2007, 11:48:00 AM
Pretty country and I love them woodies as well. Hang in there and enjoy the anticipation, your chance will come.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: BillyBobHowdieVern on October 18, 2007, 05:32:00 PM
skyler looking good buddy ....you will get one aint no worries bout you buddy cuz i seen you shoot.

john
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: DW on October 18, 2007, 08:11:00 PM
THX everyone for the encouragement, Skyler thanks you also. Glad everyone likes the wood ducks....it took me all morning to get that pic. It's high resolution and makes great wallpaper and there's a squirrel in the shot also. Can you see it? Don and Sky
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Robert Warnock on October 18, 2007, 09:16:00 PM
Great pictures!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: strick9 on October 18, 2007, 09:19:00 PM
Awesome job fellas ,, great looking stands..
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: DW on October 19, 2007, 07:55:00 PM
Mike, it's a 190 grain Interceptor. Love those Simmons also! Hope everyone has enjoyed the pic's. Don and Sky
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on October 19, 2007, 08:01:00 PM
Congrats Fellas and Thanks for the pics.  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: jesse cales on October 19, 2007, 08:24:00 PM
great pics don!how about a rundown on the bows you guys are using?
               jesse
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: vermontrad on October 19, 2007, 08:48:00 PM
Very Nice! I'm sure there will be a third one here soon enough, good luck Skyler!
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: pappy on October 24, 2007, 06:47:00 AM
Nice deer ,looks like yall are off to a good start.
  Pappy
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: gator01 on October 26, 2007, 10:10:00 PM
good job guys skyler your time will come
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: mqqse on October 26, 2007, 10:38:00 PM
Great pics, congratulations on the deer.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: bentpole on October 27, 2007, 09:07:00 PM
Wow "saw 40 deer 10 of which were bucks" I think I know where I going to live after I retire! Great story and pictures guys.
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: Gene Roberts on October 27, 2007, 09:36:00 PM
good job,i hope yours comes skyler
Title: Re: Alabama Opening Weekend Success (PICS)
Post by: deadpool on October 27, 2007, 10:21:00 PM
nice!

my god those sharks are nastey lookin!!!