11/7 check in

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Greg, its worth a shot to knock on doors and ask for permission. He could live a good while on one lung. I hope you get him.

[deadonshot2 2,670]

Now that they killed the last 2 pheasants in this field i am heading in for the afternoon. Short sleeves in november just seems wrong. But the rut is the rut.

[BHC 9,994]

11am the sun was getting hot.....I went home

[JFC1 189]

I'm in zone 12 and there were tons of deer moving yesterday evening and even this AM but it's tapered off. Too hot. But we're in heavy rut and they're in all sorts of unexpected places....both does and bucks

[cewoz560 155]

Now that they killed the last 2 pheasants in this field i am heading in for the afternoon. Short sleeves in november just seems wrong. But the rut is the rut.

She got them for you enjoy your hunt! Lol

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[Mixbaghunter 1,302]

Put 2 up by 830 missed both but there was a decent amount of birds and everyone was behaving. 

[gregtpal 552]

You know how everyone says they're sick when they don't recover?  Well, now I'm sick.  Details to follow once I've taken on enough liquor to drown my sorrows.   It gets far worse...

Edited November 7, 2020 by gregtpal

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That sucks

[Greybeard 9,205]

It happens, greg. Sometimes you're going to lose.  Don't beat yourself up over it.  Been in your shoes before as has most hunters.  You gave it your best. That's all anyone can do.

Now get the rest of the story off your chest.  We're waiting.

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@gregtpalsorry to hear the outcome. It happens.

Hope you'll post the post mortem. 

[Merkel 1,608]

Hit 5 this afternoon but saw nothing....

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saw an 8pt after sneaking in to a water spot on a hot afternoon. May have had two there...as one kept snorting then the 8pt showed...maybe to check what the other was vocal about. Neither saw or smelled me....so we may meet again.

[gregtpal 552]

11 hours ago, gregtpal said:

I thought I post ed this earlier bu never hit button.  Not expecting much movement today...hope I'm wrong...as always, it  can all change in a second

And then around 9am, a shooter buck showed up, wal1ked 5 yes from tree, I stopped him, shot & he went down wo taking a step.  I hit him my side of spine, 2/3 penetration.  Little high, forgot to aim for the exit,  but he was still very much alive.  I couldnt cock xbow cause he would see me & run away so I sat tight.  After a couple minutes , he dragged himself to thicker cover & settled in.  Too brushy to shoot so i hung my xbow but he saw me do it & got up & limped into a development probably behind some houses now.  Waiting min 2 hrs then going back to rexamine blood to c if i nicked a lung.  

I climbed down real quick & went to my truck & leaned my xbow on my my tire & threw all my stuff in my truck & then drove around to make sure he wasnt dead on someone's lawn.  I didnt see him so I went home to kill some time & noticed a text from landowner telling me I forgot my xbow.  I asked I'm if it was damaged & he said it looked ok.  I went back at 12 & grid searched strip of woods behind the houses for 2 hours.  Nothing & I couldnt blood track on a guys lawn so I licked m wounds & decided to go back out.  I get to my new spot & notice my quiver is messed up.  Ok. .I'll get a new one later.  I get all ready to go & decide to shoot xbow to make sure still on.  1st arrow is broken..ok second is broken & so is 3rd & 4th!! no arrows so now I'm not going hunting but need to verify xbow still on. And I just pu3 more new arrows in my quiver that am!  then I notice rocker damage.  I shoot it & it's still on.  I decide screw this.  I'm going to cheyenne mtn, they probably wont have parts or will find more damage so now I'm buying a new xbow & dropping whatever it takes.  I get there & vinny (great guy) listens to my tale of woe , has the parts, fixes it , I buy new quiver & more arrows & now my only goal is sight in before dark cause no time after work & I'm hunting pa next sat am. Got it on just at dark.  At a bar now.  Striper fishing in am.

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12 minutes ago, gregtpal said:

I climbed down real quick & went to my truck & leaned my xbow on my my tire & threw all my stuff in my truck & then drove around to make sure he wasnt dead on someone's lawn.  I didnt see him so I went home to kill some time & noticed a text from landowner telling me I forgot my xbow.  I asked I'm if it was damaged & he said it looked ok.  I went back at 12 & grid searched strip of woods behind the houses for 2 hours.  Nothing & I couldnt blood track on a guys lawn so I licked m wounds & decided to go back out.  I get to my new spot & notice my quiver is messed up.  Ok. .I'll get a new one later.  I get all ready to go & decide to shoot xbow to make sure still on.  1st arrow is broken..ok second is broken & so is 3rd & 4th!! no arrows so now I'm not going hunting but need to verify xbow still on. And I just pu3 more new arrows in my quiver that am!  then I notice rocker damage.  I shoot it & it's still on.  I decide screw this.  I'm going to cheyenne mtn, they probably wont have parts or will find more damage so now I'm buying a new xbow & dropping whatever it takes.  I get there & vinny (great guy) listens to my tale of woe , has the parts, fixes it , I buy new quiver & more arrows & now my only goal is sight in before dark cause no time after work & I'm hunting pa next sat am. Got it on just at dark.  At a bar now.  Striper fishing in am.

Sorry you had a shit day hopefully you go to pa and kill a big one 

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On 11/6/2020 at 8:26 PM, Lunatic said:

 

 

17 minutes ago, gregtpal said:

I climbed down real quick & went to my truck & leaned my xbow on my my tire & threw all my stuff in my truck & then drove around to make sure he wasnt dead on someone's lawn.  I didnt see him so I went home to kill some time & noticed a text from landowner telling me I forgot my xbow.  I asked I'm if it was damaged & he said it looked ok.  I went back at 12 & grid searched strip of woods behind the houses for 2 hours.  Nothing & I couldnt blood track on a guys lawn so I licked m wounds & decided to go back out.  I get to my new spot & notice my quiver is messed up.  Ok. .I'll get a new one later.  I get all ready to go & decide to shoot xbow to make sure still on.  1st arrow is broken..ok second is broken & so is 3rd & 4th!! no arrows so now I'm not going hunting but need to verify xbow still on. And I just pu3 more new arrows in my quiver that am!  then I notice rocker damage.  I shoot it & it's still on.  I decide screw this.  I'm going to cheyenne mtn, they probably wont have parts or will find more damage so now I'm buying a new xbow & dropping whatever it takes.  I get there & vinny (great guy) listens to my tale of woe , has the parts, fixes it , I buy new quiver & more arrows & now my only goal is sight in before dark cause no time after work & I'm hunting pa next sat am. Got it on just at dark.  At a bar now.  Striper fishing in am.

check over there again tomorrow...maybe you see something.