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I get ant in my pants around 9:30 got to move😂
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What’s the temps down there? Overnight lows 38F highs are nearing 60F Back at it this AM. Mooselette is going with me to Midway. Why did y’all come in if you didn’t get a deer? Tea and crumpets. You reach a point in life when a good crumpet is good enough…. I used to try to pull all-day hunts, but I seldom saw anything move past 11. Nowadays, I need a few hours to get a meal in me and rest. I'm diabetic and have a bunch of other things wrong. The rigors of an all-day are beyond me. Aside from a gimpy knee, I’m in good health. When I was working, I used to stay out all day because the number of days I had was limited, seasons were short, and it was a long drive. Now I can hunt from the end of September into January with one weapon or another, so I pick my days, and don’t turn them into marathons. Don’t even pack a lunch or a thermos. When I’m hungry, I hike back out and drive the 20 minutes it takes to get home. Generally, I hunt the mornings, as it gives me time to track if needed, and to bring ‘em out. Once I get one in the freezer, I become even more casual about it. Still have a week of Archery before the Firearms Buck (and does with a tag) season. Hope to get a doe down and punch my Earn-a-Buck ticket so I can shoot ‘em all on opening day, but gotta take wifey fishing first. Keep at it. You know better than most that every day matters. that's living the life 👍
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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What fresh Hell is this?
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Update:
SupeCore bagged a doe yesterday, 164 lbs live weight.
At 4:20 this afternoon. Foxtrot Charlie managed to bag a whopper. 11 points and probably 175+ lbs of live weight. He was hunting out of a tower blind near me-- we'd both just settled in. This is easily the #2 buck at our camp. FC is leaving puddles.
All the processors were closed. We're keeping it in the truck untill tomorrow.
Sorry about the lack of pics and detail. Things have been hopping. I've not had any downtime, but I hope to get something published soon.
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Monday Update: Wifey got her fishing trip. Beautiful day. We took four nice rainbows (if those slimy buggers can be called nice), and a crappie, so Pappy’s cleared to go back in the woods…. Shaman, that’s a huge doe. Congrats to all the lucky folks!
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Keeping it in the truck ? What the hell kinda deer camp doesn't have a place to hang deer ? Sheesh.
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It was just a bit too warm to hang mine, so I left it in the truck overnight with 120lbs of ice in bags, then the next day drove the truck under a tree and pulled it off with a hoist. Skinned it, cut it down just enough to go in a 150-quart cooler. Five days later, I boned it all out, then the next day cut, wrapped, ground, and froze.
Would’ve been easier to skin the first day, but Grandpa was whipped from all the hiking and dragging.
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Must be a hellova buck. No pics....don't want the new guy to show everyone up. 
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I think the shaman gets a second helping of brisket FC! Lol. You’re uninvited next year.
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Oh, I gave him a triple portion of brisket tonight! I gotta be sure to stay in his good graces.  FC
"Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet."
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I have to admit, it is good brisket!
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Good to see, grown men, having fun !!
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It's been raining and the wind has been fairly brisk. SuperCore and I opted to stay in and get caught up on sleep and chores. I also managed to get everything together for a post detailing our hunt so far. Report From Deer Camp, 2023Moose and Angus are due back out this afternoon. FC has returned triumphant back to town.
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I saw the "Scoresby on an empty stomach" requirement. You guys run a rough camp. 
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I saw the "Scoresby on an empty stomach" requirement. You guys run a rough camp. We have to remove the wheat from the chaff if we are to maintain our standards of excellence. Actually, we agreed to waive FC's Scoresby requirement in lieu of the brisket. We're still eating off that thing.
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I saw some deer running about in the treeline this AM. Outside of that, we've drawn a zilch.
It seems FC shot all the good ones ( the ones that pose for a shot) .
Moose picked up his deer today from the processors. We're about to eat smoked backstraps.
Yum.
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We pulled out early and came home. I had planned on sticking it out until Monday evening, but there was no sense in beating this dead horse. There were hardly any deer showing themselves in daylight. We heard very few shots from the neighboring ridges. It is solidly an off-year, and it's happened to us before; about 1 year in 10 are like this.
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Well that's a kick in the shorts. I endeavored to bring success to the camp, not leave a turd in the punchbowl. I could bring a smoked pork shoulder next go 'round. That oughta make for better luck.  Perhaps we can do a Gordo's meetup next week, to strategize. FC
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Well that's a kick in the shorts. I endeavored to bring success to the camp, not leave a turd in the punchbowl. I could bring a smoked pork shoulder next go 'round. That oughta make for better luck. Perhaps we can do a Gordo's meetup next week, to strategize. FC No need to apologize. It was plenty fun just seeing you with that deer. The brisket more than made up for anything. I'll be indisposed until after Sunday. After that, I'm fairly free. The job of a camp Patriarch is never ending.
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