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Team 12 Thread

What do you guys think, he get hit by a car or maybe sparring did that to him? He does have a broken off tine on his good side.
 
I keep trying but no success, right now I would give anything just to see a deer while hunting.
 
Struck out today. It’s the 4th quarter for me. I’m going to be heading to a new property tomorrow that I’ve never set for on. Marked a saddle on onX and that’s all I know!
 
Well so far my season has been a roller coaster: from near misses, to close encounters, to missed opportunities to long stretches of failed sits and self doubt. Sorry I haven't been posting much, this season has been rough on me. Luckily enough the planets aligned for me on opening morning of our anterless firearms season. A few firsts this morning:
  • first double
  • first full tag out on opening morning of a season
  • first blood on my new to me frame pack
Feels good to have meat in the freezer again. The frame pack handled two quartered deer like a champ. Now to get on some bucks. My rutcation buck was nowhere to be seen this year (i'm blaming the weather). I've got my eye on a few (read above: close encounters and missed opportunities), hopefully I can close the deal on one by end of archery season.
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heretic said:
Well so far my season has been a roller coaster: from near misses, to close encounters, to missed opportunities to long stretches of failed sits and self doubt. Sorry I haven't been posting much, this season has been rough on me. Luckily enough the planets aligned for me on opening morning of our anterless firearms season. A few firsts this morning:
  • first double
  • first full tag out on opening morning of a season
  • first blood on my new to me frame pack
Feels good to have meat in the freezer again. The frame pack handled two quartered deer like a champ. Now to get on some bucks. My rutcation buck was nowhere to be seen this year (i'm blaming the weather). I've got my eye on a few (read above: close encounters and missed opportunities), hopefully I can close the deal on one by end of archery season.
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That’s awesome. Well done!
 
heretic said:
Well so far my season has been a roller coaster: from near misses, to close encounters, to missed opportunities to long stretches of failed sits and self doubt. Sorry I haven't been posting much, this season has been rough on me. Luckily enough the planets aligned for me on opening morning of our anterless firearms season. A few firsts this morning:
  • first double
  • first full tag out on opening morning of a season
  • first blood on my new to me frame pack
Feels good to have meat in the freezer again. The frame pack handled two quartered deer like a champ. Now to get on some bucks. My rutcation buck was nowhere to be seen this year (i'm blaming the weather). I've got my eye on a few (read above: close encounters and missed opportunities), hopefully I can close the deal on one by end of archery season.
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I know exactly how you feel as I've been scratching and clawing my way through the same type of season. It's not fun and makes you want to give up but there's that little something deep down telling you to keep going and don't give up. Persistence pays off.

Congrats on your numerous firsts!
 
Gator said:
Is it healed up where the antler attaches to the head?
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Well it doesn't look like a normal antler base that's for sure. Kinda looks like it was stretched somehow then started to grow. I asked my taxidermist what he thought and he said usually a deformed side is the result of an injury to the opposite side front leg. Didn't get the reason because he got a phone call and when he came back we started talking about fishing, lol.
 
slonstdy said:
Well it doesn't look like a normal antler base that's for sure. Kinda looks like it was stretched somehow then started to grow. I asked my taxidermist what he thought and he said usually a deformed side is the result of an injury to the opposite side front leg. Didn't get the reason because he got a phone call and when he came back we started talking about fishing, lol.
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If it appears that it started to regrow I would think car hit. They don’t typically spar until in hard horn in which case it would not have started to regrow. Cool buck either way


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2/3rds of the way through my first saddle hunting season and im still really enjoying it. The saddle has become even more comfy. No pinching or any discomfort. Haven't even used the backband since a few early sits in September.

I use an outdoor adventure outfitters saddle by dennis bland. Its the typical football shaped saddle. Just curious if any of you have used any of the two piece saddles like the eberheart sling? Or anything similar and if they are really that much more comfortable?

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I bought a Treehopper about a month ago. Had a mantis prior to that. After one sit on the recon I sold the mantis. It is night and day. The mantis wasn’t *uncomfortable* by any means, but the recon is the bees knees for me.

ETA that this is my second season with saddles, so experience is kind of limited.
 
SEPA@73 said:
2/3rds of the way through my first saddle hunting season and im still really enjoying it. The saddle has become even more comfy. No pinching or any discomfort. Haven't even used the backband since a few early sits in September.

I use an outdoor adventure outfitters saddle by dennis bland. Its the typical football shaped saddle. Just curious if any of you have used any of the two piece saddles like the eberheart sling? Or anything similar and if they are really that much more comfortable?

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Hip pinch doesn’t exist with the recon or Anderson sling style 2 piece saddles. There is also a lot of versatility in how you orient it which is nice. I’m hunting with a Latitude Method I’m borrowing from a friend (killed my small 4 pt out of it Thursday. It’s pretty comfortable and you can adjust where it sits on your waist and legs however after about 2-3 hour I had to move it quiet frequently to get rid of different hot spots. I’ll try it a couple more sits and see how it does. As far as the recon I haven’t kept one long enough to hunt in for long days (owner 2) but I suspect with minor adjustments you could stay pretty comfortable for long periods. I don’t like the two panel designs if I’m one sticking or rope climbing. They don’t feel as secure as I like when making a bunch of extra maneuvers. If I was just stick and platform hunting it’d be no problem though. At $150 For the recon it’s a nice backup or friend saddle too.
 
Nothing again this morning. First time on this piece of ground so not surprised. I marked a few spots, I think this place has some good potential but I definitely need to scout it this winter and spring.

I think I’m done for the weekend. Need to build up some good will on the home front after hunting hard for the last few weeks.
 
Rut is going and people(not us) have killed some nice bucks this morning. I do have my dad with me and I’m trying to get him his first deer. I’d love for one of us to catch the buck that made this rub slipping. Out here with the lever gun this afternoon. 815AEC5A-99A3-4C0F-BFB3-8CB726012C9F.png
 
Well after almost 3 years since the last time I killed a deer I finally got it done. Went to the spot I started when I first hunted public a little over 2 years ago. I thought he was a doe but ended up being a button buck. Im gonna call it 7 points for team 12.
Im jacked!!!

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Jwiggins762 said:
Well after almost 3 years since the last time I killed a deer I finally got it done. Went to the spot I started when I first hunted public a little over 2 years ago. I thought he was a doe but ended up being a button buck. Im gonna call it 7 points for team 12.
Im jacked!!!

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Awesome man way to hang in there with it!

Congrats to the whole team in general too lots of points being put up this week!!
 
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