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Re: Birth of a deer camp big drift #5727056 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota They still don't let me sit alone either. I always have a grown up looking after me. Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727064 10/19/11 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Laffin' And rightly so...... .

Re: Birth of a deer camp Tom264 #5727117 10/19/11 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 B big drift Campfire Regular big drift Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 LMAO...I guess I been sitting with kids for so long I didn't realize what I wrote...I have had a kid sitting with me in a deer stand for the last 14 years at least.

Re: Birth of a deer camp big drift #5727133 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Oh.... yeah i was kidding too of course I hunt by myself! Been doing it for a long time now. Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727297 10/19/11 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,678 Minnesota B Berettaman Campfire Regular Berettaman Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,678 Minnesota It shore seems like the traffic has.....urrrp urp....picked up here lately....is something going on? Why are people writing....urp urrrrrrp...so much? What you do today is important, you are trading a day in the rest of your life for it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp Berettaman #5727333 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Ute hunt, I just got word we have a young female hunter coming up with Uncle Dusty this weekend to try her luck at this deer hunting deal. She'll be shooting Dusty's new Savage 223. (If she sees a dang deer) uuuurp, snort, weeze, scrape, scrape... rub, rub.. Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp tzone #5727421 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Originally Posted by tzone Can weezy get in on that or is she too old? Good luck RWS. fffffft, fffffftttt, ppphhssssssssh. She too old. Not a Ute by DNR's rules. 10 to 15 I believe Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727607 10/19/11 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,678 Minnesota B Berettaman Campfire Regular Berettaman Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,678 Minnesota Nice to hear! Femails are growing exponentially in the shooting sports. As opposed to us crusty ole mails who are slowly diminishing. I hope she shoots Ol' Forky Toes. now that would be funny! What you do today is important, you are trading a day in the rest of your life for it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp Berettaman #5727645 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota That would be great, I'm not so sure he's around any more though. Haven't seen a track from that guy for quite a while. Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp BrentD #5727649 10/19/11 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Originally Posted by BrentD I'm going to hunt tomorrow morning. Much cooler. Hopefully some bucks will be moving but this is still a semi-grocery shopping hunt so I will not be very picky yet. can you shoot buck yet or just the does? Camp is where you make it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp big drift #5727656 10/19/11 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Originally Posted by big drift How old were you when you were allowed to sit on your own? I am not there yet, but starting to think about it. My oldest will be ready before long the youngest has a longer wait. I was 12. I got dropped off and was told "sit here til I get back" I didn't see a deer while hunting until I was 14, which I promptly shot. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp tzone #5727689 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by big drift How old were you when you were allowed to sit on your own? I am not there yet, but starting to think about it. My oldest will be ready before long the youngest has a longer wait. I was 12. I got dropped off and was told "sit here til I get back" I didn't see a deer while hunting until I was 14, which I promptly shot. Holy! You sat for 2 years your first time out!!??? I thought I was tough, wow! Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp tzone #5727707 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA B BrentD Campfire Outfitter BrentD Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA Originally Posted by tzone I was 12. I got dropped off and was told "sit here til I get back" I didn't see a deer while hunting until I was 14, which I promptly shot. That sounds pretty familiar. Save an elk, shoot a cow.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727711 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,710 Likes: 3 Minnesota R Rooster7 Campfire Ranger Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,710 Likes: 3 Minnesota Originally Posted by northern_dave Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by big drift How old were you when you were allowed to sit on your own? I am not there yet, but starting to think about it. My oldest will be ready before long the youngest has a longer wait. I was 12. I got dropped off and was told "sit here til I get back" I didn't see a deer while hunting until I was 14, which I promptly shot. Holy! You sat for 2 years your first time out!!??? I thought I was tough, wow! Beat me to the punch! Dammit! The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: Birth of a deer camp Rooster7 #5727765 10/19/11 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 B big drift Campfire Regular big drift Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 Man, maybe I am overprotective or whatever but I am not leaving my kids alone on their own at 12. Next thing ya know I would be trying to drag a cow or a moose out of the damn brush.

Re: Birth of a deer camp big drift #5727767 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Originally Posted by big drift Next thing ya know I would be trying to drag a cow or a moose out of the damn brush. I fail to see the downside to this.... Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727884 10/19/11 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 B big drift Campfire Regular big drift Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 LOL, freezer space.....

Re: Birth of a deer camp big drift #5727927 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota I suppose there is that... You'd have to can it all I guess. Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727934 10/19/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota I'm stopping after work at the lumber yard to pick up supplies for a deer stands. Something clever here.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #5727973 10/19/11 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,715 SEPA mikeymjr23 Campfire Regular mikeymjr23 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,715 SEPA I sat alone the first time I went hunting...in NY, you couldn't hunt deer until you were 16 (archery at 14). I sat in the stand for about...20 minutes and shot a doe at first light. Wish it were always that easy! I'd rather have a bad day hunting than a good day working!