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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Rob W. on October 01, 2012, 06:10:00 PM
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I started off the day worried about rain coming in but feeling pretty good about my chances.
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This is the first year I'm going to go all ground hunting. Not carrying a treestand is nice but with an all day sit planned and rain in the forecast I think my pack was about as heavy as a stand.
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Good luck to you Rob! Nice view!
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with no deer in the morning hours I had a chance to take som pics.
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:campfire:
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Took a break from the rain that finally came. This is an area I spent a bunch of time in as a kid. Nice dry spot to eat.
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Love the close up bow pic! Looks like a calander pic.
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I finally decided the rain wasen't going to stop and moved back toward the oak flat I hunted in the morning. There are some big beech in here as well. My bow is leaned up against this one.
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As I got back up to the flat I caught movement up ahead. I could see a medium bodied deer with its head behind a tree in the spot I hunted earlier. I closed the distance a bit but as the deer moved I came to a knee near the first tree I could find. In a couple seconds the deer was at 15 yards broadside.
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:campfire: :coffee: :coffee:
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yeah!
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What I thought was a nice fat doe for my opening morning on the ground ended up being a cocky little 3 pointer. I have always said I'm a meat hunter but for some reason I hesitated. I don't know if it was the rain coming down or the first day of season but I drew and let him walk. Looking back I'm glad I did becuase soon after it was raining Forest Gump kinda rain.
All in all a pretty good opening day and the start to a promising year on the ground.
Rob :archer:
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:campfire:
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That's a really cool overhang! Nice pictures! Good luck with your season. Today was the opener here in Iowa also.
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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I'm trying it from the ground this year too.
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The pic of me drawing was actually earlier in the day testing out my camera mount. If there wasen't a steady light rain I planned on video taping.
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Nice job with the story and the photos...... :thumbsup:
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What kind of seat you using?
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Rancho Safari knee pads today. I split time between standing and knee pads. I sometime use a Torges seat or small swivel stool but feel like I'm kinda hanging out there in the wrong position.
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Rob,
Next time you are under that rock house you best be looking around for some flint points.... :readit:
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great job. awesome pics. best of luck to you this season.
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Good stuff, right there !!
You gonna make it over to the SIDH camp site this week end..?
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Howdy Rob, Sounds like you had a good day in the woods.
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Loved it! Great pictures as well.
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Great pics and opener Rob thanks for taking us along.
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Rob. . I was wondering how you were able to clear the leaves away (kneeling, bow drawn)with a deer that close to you, but you beat me to the question. Thanks, nice pix. You had a much better day than I did (I had to work).
SHoot straight and good luck.
ChuckC
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way cool rob :thumbsup:
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Like you bow. Tell me about it. BILL
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Nice post! I LOVE the ground Will start my hunting season this week on the ground also . GOOD LUCK
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Thanks for the story and pictures. I can not wait to get to the woods floor this weekend. Good luck to you.
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That's awesome, Rob. Best of luck the rest of the season!
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Nice photos,had a similar sit with abig Doe here in NY yesterday.Thinking of going Pink myself next set of feathers.
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Hey Rob are you going to make it this weekend. sure looks pretty where you are at in the picture.
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Excellent photos!
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Nice report and great pics Brother. You will be surprised how well you can do with no stand or blind. They cant see you and the mobility is a plus. Won't be long we will see a hero shot. Thanks for taking the time to report your day.
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Nice day in the woods Rob,
I always wanted to find me one of them rock overhangs to campfire under. Great pics.
Good Luck,
CTT
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Bill, I'm shooting a Two Tracks Longwalker 64" 53#@28.
Billy and Brent, If I make it up there it will only be for a day it looks like. My wife works this weekend and I may have to work Saturday.
Thinking maybe we could try a late season hunt down this way?
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Late season hunt sounds good Rob I'll give you a call
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Cool pics!