Right down to the wire ! ( edit , added picture )

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:57 pm

Anonymous wrote:Nice buck, but isn't he missing something............A little blue tag???

The nameless armchair quarterbacks are back!

PS I too can verify that the "little blue tag" was affixed!

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:05 pm

Thanks guys .... I picked up another 6 point . Tried for a 25 yard spine shot but hit a little off center

2 hr tracking and a 45 min haul out on my own ( all the guys were tied up on stand etc. )

I took a few pictures today with my crappy digital camera .... sorry for the fuzzy pic's I didn't want to haul in my 35 mm cause of the wind and rain this a.m.

This is the 6 point as I found him .

Here is a picture of a few of our group members .... sniper Heimbecker on the left , Skip next , me and Vern on the right . We have another group photo that Keith took ( he said he would e-mail it to me ) .

Here is a picture of the 8 and 6 once I packed out the 6 point .

A great week .... man we had fun .... hard work but lots of fun ! And lots of laughs ! I thought Vern was going to spilt his gut we were laughing so hard this a.m. recalling some of the weeks events !!

BTW guest Here is a picture although it is blury you can see that both bucks were tagged ! The 8 points tag was covered by my hand in the first shot ( the tag was on 30 seconds after it was loaded on the tail gate ... I was kind of in a hurry since the farmer dropped it off with the loader of his tractor ! If you need more info , register , PM me , and I will give you the names of the guys I was hunting with and the guy that tagged the 2nd buck ! Also our butcher will not take anything that ain't tagged !! If you look closely by my right hand on this picture you can see the tag .......

Happy New Year guys !!!

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:08 pm

I almost forgot ! Thanks to Sandman for the magnum sled Xmas gift !! I would have been lost with out it this a.m. !

2005 will be your year ! Happy New year !!

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:17 pm

Congratulations!!!!!!!
But what's all the snow still on the ground for? It was -10F/-23C here last week and 56F/13C here today! Closed the year by sitting in my stand until the end of legal hunting time today, and plan to start the new year by hunting tomorrow. We have 31 more days of archery season in Ohio, and I have one more tag, and still haven't shot an antlered one yet! I'll look for antlers for a few more days, then "if it's brown - it's down" goes into effect

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:36 pm

R.J. wrote:I almost forgot ! Thanks to Sandman for the magnum sled Xmas gift !! I would have been lost with out it this a.m. !

2005 will be your year ! Happy New year !!

No problem the sled needed a good home.....and you were part owner of it anyway the day we seen it on sale!!

2005 will be better - 2004 we (I) gave it our (my) best!! It still produced alot of great memories with friends and that beats a kick in the a$$ with a frozen rubber boot anyday!

Regards,
Robin

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:37 pm

wabi : I hear ya . We hunted an area tonight that was only accesssable with snow shoes yesterday .... and today it's flooded , almost all under water !

I hope to put some time in with your predator calls in the new year ! Good luck with the rest of your season !

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:39 pm

Yep Robin .... heres to 2005 ! .... hope to get out for some pictures in your turkey yarding area !!!!!

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:52 pm

R.J. wrote:Yep Robin .... heres to 2005 ! .... hope to get out for some pictures in your turkey yarding area !!!!!

Anytime!!

Regards,
Robin

Red Label · Post by **Red Label** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:09 pm

Congrats on the sixer Ricky!

You had a real good year after your rocky start.

Order that Crankeroo yet?

I still have the address for the Shouldice Hernia Centre for you....

RJ not logged in · Post by **RJ not logged in** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:12 am

Mikey .... no joke ! I might just look into a crankaroo ! I just about split a nut trying to get myself into a position that I could cock the Exomax in my modified climber !! ...... definately looking at some add ons to the climber for 2005 ( quiver bracket , mirrors , misc hanger eyelets , and an attachment for recocking !!! )

Woodsman · Post by **Woodsman** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 1:32 pm

Congrats RJ!

darkhollowarcher · Post by **darkhollowarcher** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:38 pm

congrats to you and your group on a real good season, looks like some nice late season bucks.
Bob

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:27 pm

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LW

Tail Drop · Post by **Tail Drop** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:12 pm

Congrats RJ, nice lookin deer. You guys got a lot more snow than we do here in Napanee.

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:08 pm

Yep we had alot of snow but since the mild temps and the rain came on Thursday , Friday .... we are down to the grass in most places now !!