Deer camp Zaleski

[Hoytme2]

Anyone one here from the deer camp boys at zaleski

[rjolenic]

They got kicked off of the bowsite, so now they are here waiting to have more fun.

[Q2XL]

hey fellows ol NO NOODLE is here and ready for more fun:

[WickOhio]

I am alive and well. Been a hard battle with those Bowsite boys. Everyone checking in??

[Q2XL]

hey nice to see your still around was kinda wanderin.now all we need is CARIBOU and SpITFIRE and the gang will all be here.oops forgot DEAR HUNTER too

[Steve]

I'm not quite sure what this is all about. I saw vague references to this on the bowsite. I will make this clear now:

The Ground Rules
Ok, due to the lack of civility, rude and sometimes racial posts, I've had another moderator threaten to resign.

1. Rudeness to other members and especially sponsors will not be tolerated. Difference of opinion is fine and is to be expected but out-right nasty rude exchange will not be tolerated and don't be surprized when they are promptly deleted.

2. Any post that has racial overtones will be promptly deleted and that user who made it considered for removal. Frankly this should go without saying but it seems that I need to. I am as upset as anyone over what happened on Sept 11 and fully support what our government is doing but derrogatory terms for people from that area of the world will not be tolerated. I hunt and fish with some people of that race and and friends with many of them.

3. As editor of this site I maintain control over what goes up on it (as much as possible anyway). I will continue to exercise this control. Call it censorship if you must, but if it is neccessary it will be done. I am not going to have this site degrade into a bunch of people talking to "Yee-Haw" on my forums.

4.I will not have posts on this site which degrade hunters by using crude English or other impersonations of slob hunters. If that's what you've come here for, turn around right now because I will ban people faster than the Bowsite did, and it's much easier for me to do so.

[Q2XL]

hey no problem STEVE.we are just a bunch of bowhunters from different parts of ohio that like to share our interest in bow huntin whitetail deer.

[Steve]

Anybody want to fill me in as to why the group was kicked of the bowsite?

[Q2XL]

not really sure.

[WickOhio]

Well. It was fun while it lasted. I won't give this site anymore clicks either. I remember a day when hunting buddies can exchange ideas and have fun but I guess those days are gone forever!

[woodland_archer]

Where is bamboo viper?

[Q2XL]

over on bowsite

[Steve]

I remember a day when hunting buddies can exchange ideas and have fun but I guess those days are gone forever!

Those days are not over here. I'm just trying to get past the hearsay on the bowsite and figure out what happened there. Everyone is welcome here provided they follow a few simple rules of civility and conduct.

[Q2XL]

you dont have to worry about the deer camp boys,they did nothin wrong on bowsite but talk alot.there were other people on the bowsite that were the problem, not the deer camp boys.i aint here to start no arguments just talk to some good ole bpwhuntin boys!!!

[rjolenic]

Dear Mr. Editor,

Please don't be worried about us. We are a bunch of guys that share a common interest and that's Deercamp at Zaleski State Forest. Our two groups met on the bowsite through a post that was created by Wickohio about a deercamp openning at Zaleski. Longer story short, we started conversing about merging the two deercamps, but it didn't happen this year. Eventually, we realized that we had met some friends through that site and began conversing quite a bit regarding our hunting experiences and questions that we had about bowhunting deer. I can't say that all threads that were posted on the topic were directly related to the topic and sometimes left people with a bad view, but we now understand that we need to be careful of what is said. Any way you want to look at it is fine, but the bottom line is that we are buddies who all have wives and children who come together through sites like this to "let loose" a little from the everyday grind. Hopefully you can accept us with no preconcieved ideas and we can continue to learned together through your site as a group of people with common interest. I will try to promote the site to bowhunters in NW Ohio and encourage them to register here so that they too can learn through your sites forums.

in good sports,

rjolenic (ithoyt's)

[Steve]

Then that is fine. That's what this site is here for.... to talk a lot. Post away gentlemen. I can't imagine why anyone would discourage this.

[rjolenic]

Like I said Steve, not everything we wrote was in good taste. However, not everything on the rest of the threads at BOWSITE is either. Frankly, I began to become a little irritated by the all of the conflict there. Honestly, two reasons we may have been "kicked off". 1. Mention of drinking beer with our post, which we won't do anymore AND 2. We hit that post 1100 times over the course of three months. Maybe it was too much for them to handle.

Oh by the way don't take the beer talk the wrong way, we only take part in that AFTER the hunt, while reflecting on what took place during the hunt around the campfire. Again, we are just a bunch of guys that want to share our hunting experiences with each other, and also with others that want to be involved with this topic. :)

thanks,

rjolenic (ithoyt's)

[heydeerman]

Deer Camp Boys heh??? Sounds like an opening act for Ted Nugent.

heydeerman

[rjolenic]

Well heydeerman, with the way rjolenic and HOYTME2 play their guitars at deercamp, you never know what might happen. We have a lot of fun with it.
:D

[Q2XL]

oh gosh ithoyts not the guitar thing again. thats how he got his name IT HOYTS.just kiddin.hope this sheds some light on the deer camp boys. like ithoyts said we are just a bunch of hunters havin a little fun.we are all married and dont want young hunters to get the wrong impression about huntin.

[rjolenic]

Oh yes, the guitars are coming to deercamp every year. Like you say"no pain, no gain". Anyways, I want to know where the hot spots are at down there, let me know what you think. We never seem to get into much action.

ithoyts

[Q2XL]

weather permiitin we are goin to try and go down there first day of muzzle loader to one of our hot spots.let me know if you want to join in on the fun.

[rjolenic]

Hey there Q2XL, I won't be able to make the muzzleloader trip, but thanks! I have some private land up here that I will be hunting the day after XMAS and the weekend as well. Now I can officially say that my philosophy is "brown is down". I have a statewide to use, and another urban that I just bought. Where did you say that hot spot was at Zaleski??????????? Need the info.

ithoyts

[Q2XL]

SECRET SPOT!!!!send me an email and i will let you in on the area.man that bites was hopin to hook up with you guys and hunt this year.oh well maybe next year.

[Hoytme2]

We will hook up. Hopefully we can get together for camp next year too. That reminds me, has anyone made reservations for next year or is it my turn for that? Let me know so we can get a cabin for the week without switching!

[Dear_Hunter]

Hello Guys How is everyone doing. Where do we sign up for our next deer camp.:D

[Hoytme2]

you can sign up right here! Looking at next year I believe we will be going November 12-16. Is that right guys?

[rjolenic]

I think those days area accurate there HOYTME! Remember we can't get down until that time because we work up until the first weekend in November.

ithoyts

[rjolenic]

Hey there dear_hunter. I thought you got lost down at Zaleski! Good to hear from you again. BD BOY, what were the dates you reserved the cabin for next year????? I win't be able to make it until after the first weekend in November. Let me know if you don't mind.

[Thunderflight@work]

Glad to see you all found a place to BS about hunting. I think that was really wrong how bowsite kicked you all off.

Thunderflight

[WickOhio]

Should be first week in November this year. We need to make reservations now!!!!!!!!!!! You doing it this year Hoytme2???

[rjolenic]

Wick,

We can't do the first week in November and never will be able to until we get different jobs. We have always gone down the second week, why change it now????

ithoyts

[OLDHAT]

Yep, you "Deercamp boys" were "all right" over there, didn't post any on your thread, but kept up with it.....still don't see why they "pulled" your guys thread and banned you guys.....but it looks like you have found a new home.

By the way, I am "OLDHAT"..aka Jesse..have been a member of the bowsite for a few years, but don't post more over there too often....the administrators pulled way-to-many threads and we all dispersed about a year ago.

Looks like I'll give this scene a try for a while.

Oldhat (aka Jesse)

[Q2XL]

welcome aboard OLDHAT.glad to see you came to join us.i agree with you on the bowsite,we did not mean to do any harm just have a good time.seems like this might be our home for now.once again welcome to the DEER CAMP BOYS!!!

[Dear_Hunter]

Good Morning fellow hunters:D

[Spitfire]

Whats going on my fellow arrow slingers? My appointment with the in-laws got set back until noon today so i thought i would get on here and chat awhile. So is it the first or second week of November? Man, is it just me or is that a long way off? I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and safe New Year. I got my Catquiver 3 yesterday in the mail. That thing is awesome, I wish I would have gotten one earlier. So long with the side quiver on the bow, i never did like that thing. It never made sense to shoot all year with out one and then slap some weight on the side of my bow for hunting. Just me I guess.

Later, D.G.

[Dear_Hunter]

Q2XL are you guys still going out this weekend, trying to bag that big boy.

[rjolenic]

Hey there BOYS! What's everyone's schedule this weekend?? I would like to try to get out up here in NW Ohio, but they are predicting GALE force winds and I personally don't like being on stand when it's that windy. Looks like I won't get out until Sunday at the earliest unless the forcast changes overnight.

Hey OLD HAT, thanks for the vote of confidence. I didn't think we were treated fairly at the BOWSITE either. I know some off the wall things were said, but geees, they just flat out dropped us with no warning. Curious to know if it's because we posted 1100 threads on that topic. It was too much for them to handle!!! We dun broke thier site for a while. They didn't just pull the thread, they pulled every single post I ever made on that site .... they're mean
:mad:

[Dear_Hunter]

Hello Spitfire
How are you doing today, are you staying out of trouble. Man I would love to have a chance at the big buck that you filmed. So how do you like your new catbag.

[Dear_Hunter]

rjolenic
you must have liked our threads over at you know where, I dont want to get in trouble here so Im being a good Camper.

I heard that it was going to get very nasty this weekend for bowhunting from a treestand so maybe I will bowhunt from underground. Do you think that might work.:D

[Dear_Hunter]

Maybe I need to go to Ebay to buy a parascope for my underground hunt. :p

[rjolenic]

Hmmm, you are dedicated there dear_hunter ! I think I will have an underground hunt this weekend too .... in my basement next to the refrigerator. I can't hunt in these blustery conditions. More power to all of you if you happen to get out.

ithoyts

:cool:

[Steve]

Hey would you guys mind if we made a special sub-forum under Whitetail Deer hunting especially for deer camp talk?

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey Steve go ahead I wouldnt mind it. Hey sitting here eatting Elk Stew that Doodleboy made man is it GGGGGGoooooDDDDD.:D

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey how can we set the clock for this thread?:confused: it is showing 3:16 pm

[Spitfire]

Sounds good to me Steve!

[rjolenic]

Make it happen there Steve. I really want to know what others do for deercamp in OHIO, I think it would be a good topic. We can share places to go (PUBLIC) and listen to the lucky guys that have their own private land to hunt.

[Dear_Hunter]

rjolenic

Your basement hunt sounds pretty good next to your frig and TV but remember dont drink and watch hunting shows or you will all hunter a bad name:D

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey Spitfire are you going out this weekend?

[rjolenic]

I will be watching the silly AFC playoff hunt on Saturday and sunday in the comfort of the basement. My refrig is stocked with coca cola and the big screen is getting a tune up today.

Does anyone else seem to feel the same way I do about hunting in the wind??? I just seem to get sea sick up there in my treestand in these conditions.

[Dear_Hunter]

I hunt on the ground, that way I dont have far to fall.:rolleyes:

[Spitfire]

Ya i'm going out this weekend. Just dont know when yet. I have been helping the in-laws move, so i dont know when i'll get out.

Hey Ray, the wind is'nt so bad. Find a spot where it isnt as strong (back side of a wood lot, ravine, opposite side of ridge, etc.....) and you will see deer. That is what i did in all that nasty weather before slug season and saw all kinds of deer. I was on the back side of the woods one night with 30mph winds and my tree was hardly moving while i was perched at 30ft. Good times!

[Q2XL]

that would be cool steve.hey guys we are gettin our own sub forum on here now how cool is that.now all we need is CARIBOU to get on here and the gangs all back together.hey i am goin out this weekend no matter what.i have to get minor surgery monday and wont be able to get back out till thursday.so got to hunt while i can.welcome aboard SPITFIRE.

[Steve]

Deer Hunter, as long as you are signed in at the time the times for posts and threads will be correct.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hello fellow bowhunters just got on,will be back on later sounds like a good site.Glad to see we found a new home here on ohiosportsman to talk about hunting and not get kicked off.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay spiter nice to see you are BACK was starting to wonder,I think i will be heading out sunday moring and night are yuo going out.Sine the deer camp boys are getting so popular i thought maybe we could start our own tv show,You can be the movie guy and i will be the hunter sound good.Think we caould sell any vhs tape i think we could.What do you other guys think just send us your footage and we will put it all together and get one out in time for next years camp,"THE DEER CAMP BOYS"day bou will be next year at camp.Hay when is camp the second week is good for old caribou but i really like the last week in oct. though lets us know so we can book also or maybe look into the big lodge there instead of two cabins, but that will be hard to get though more and likely its already booked.Wick when you call get ours to ,tell them you need two side by side unless you think we can all fit into one if so let me know and i will sent you my deposit

[Hoytme2]

I will make the reservations for camp if we are going the SECOND week of november? Mark, is this ok with you and how about the rest of the guys?

[Spitfire]

I am going last minute christmas shopping with a couple guys from the shop on Sunday morning. If you guys are going out to Ackleys dont be going out there and screwing everything up. I plan on hunting next week and would like to see some deer. LOL!!! If you are wanting to make hunting videos you better get a better camera. Atleast one that doesnt focus on every little object between you and the deer. I am seriously looking at one of those cameras that the pro staffs use on the hunting shows. It will only run about $3,000.00, might even be able to find one a little cheaper than that.

[Spitfire]

Just let me know when and how much you need! Heck, i'll even bring the money up to Toledo and give it to you personally. That would give me another reason to go to Cabelas.

[Q2XL]

dont make no difference to me just let me know when

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Screwing everything up ahhhhhhhhhhhh,i will only screw with and around your area.:D

[WickOhio]

I have to xmas shop this weekend but I might try to sqeeze one in. Looks like we all made it through the communist Bowsite big brother. Football and the kid this weekend and maybe tanning that buck out.

[Spitfire]

Communist Bowsite, thats good. I'll have to remember that one. I guess if we had talked more about Trad. equipment and the way they do things we would still be there.

[rjolenic]

Hey there Wick,

What do you think of leaving it the second week again next year???? It's always been the second week and HOYTME and I can't make it down any earlier than that because we have to work.

How do you like having a section totally dedicated to talking deercamp here?? Pretty cool of Steve and the rest of the guys here to embrace our group and the topic instead of trashing it.

[Spitfire]

All i have to say is, Awesome! This is pretty generous of them to add a forum just for the sake of deer camp stories and good bowhunting friends. I would like to thank them personally for their generosity. It's kind of nice to know that the people at the Bowsite are the real losers out of all this.

[rjolenic]

Hey there ZFISH , saw you've been placed in charge of "watching" us .... lucky you. I will just assure you one thing, we're all about having fun. Who knows, you may even get into this group a little. Maybe you would like to join us at deer camp next year, it's a lot of fun. Just wanted to make sure you knew you are welcome to be part of the 10 year old tradition. Be careful though, it's highly contagious.

ithoyt's:)

[WickOhio]

Second week is fine with me. It's official to all who dare this thread. The official or unofficial for DeerCamp 2003 is second week of November. I will be there with beers.... ooops bells on!!!
You in Spitfire and all? Will that work for you or do you guys do first week??

[rjolenic]

Shall we call and reserve our place today??? I think I'd like to rotate the responsibility every year. 2004 DJ can do the booking ... hmmm do you think he's gonna make it back down there again?

[WickOhio]

I think it's Bryan's turn. See if he can get it booked. I will send 25 to you for him next week. What do you think?? Ahhhh

[rjolenic]

ahhh Wick, I will tell HOYTME to make the reservations and we will pay him sometime within the next 3 years for it. Sound good???

[Spitfire]

Count me in, the second week sounds just fine to me. I am sure it is with the others as well. Consider it set in stone!

[WickOhio]

Will you guys get a cabin next year or will you camp ground it?

[rjolenic]

I think bodoodle said that he already booked a cabin for your deer camp for next year. Wick, I just talked to Brian and he said he would call on Monday. Does any body know what quiver is a good one to buy. I need a new one for my HOYT. Let me know if you have an suggestions.

ithoyts

[WickOhio]

We need to get cabins next to each other or go in on one. They sleep 8 people. We could probebly get 10 if we needed to. Let's talk about this.

[rjolenic]

Hey, don't get me wrong .... I love you guys, but 8 - 10 is too amny people per cabin. I think 5 per cabin is comfortable. Besides we know wonser's not coming next year, what about the Johnson twins?

[Hoytme2]

I am going to call on Monday to reserve a cabin for November 12 I think is the wednesday we will go down until sunday the 16th. I hope these are the right dates. I'll check my calender for sure. We will be staying in the Wildlife cabins... I believe the Cabin #'s are 60-66. We stayed in 60 last year. How many guys do we have going in all? Myself, Ithoyts,Wick, DJ,Spit,Doodle,Deerhunter.
Am I missing anyone? I think we can sleep 7 in one cabin with a couple on the floor and couch.

[Hoytme2]

I forgot caribou dreamer, sorry. That make 8 hunters so far.

[rjolenic]

HOYTME,

Like I said, I think Bodoodle already booked a cabin for the last weekend in October. I can't be certain of that though! I really feel like more than 6 guys per cabin is getting a little cramped, I don't know just my thought


ithoyts

[rjolenic]

Hey guys,

Maybe we can get on here and try the chat "campfire" a little bit tonight, what do you think???

[Hoytme2]

I think 7 in a cabin gets to be a bit much but if we only had 7 people going it would do. Yeah we can get on the chat if all others agree. Everyone that can, let us know and we can set a time.

[rjolenic]

hey Brian, go to campfire now. I'm there !

[zfish]

Lol looks like I have my hands full with just you guys. Deer camp sounds good if you don't mind me showing you all up :D Lol Just kiddin. It does sound like a good time and Im please to have you guys one the site. Looks like I'll have to read up on this more often I checked the other day and there were like 2 pages and this evening there were 6 I had a bit of catch up reading to do. :) Anyways just wanted to say Hi to everyone and Welcome!

[Dear_Hunter]

Breaker 19, Breaker 19, Q2XL do you have you ears on, come onback with a 10 36 for this Deer Hunter.

[rjolenic]

OK ... here's the question! How the heck do you become a master sportsman???? I am honored, but waht did I do to accomplish such high status? Any ideas on deercamp there zfish? Really you can come join us at the camp!

[Hoytme2]

Before long we will have to have a deer camp convention at Zaleski if we keep up the recruitment. Wahoo the more the marrier..sp? Anyone made reservations at zaleski for next year yet?

[Hoytme2]

I want to be a master sportsman!

[Thunderflight]

Where is Zaleski?

Thunderflight

[Hoytme2]

Vinton Co. south of Nelsonville. Lake Hope area

[rjolenic]

Hey there thunderflight! I think your the guy from SC aren't you!? We talked in the early stages of my membership to the bowsite. If you ever get back to Ohio, maybe we can hook up for a hunt or maybe deercamp is in the cards!? You will be welcome for sure as will everyone that would like to be part of it. We just have good plain fun while down (up) there.


ithoyts

[zfish]

It says master sportsman because of the # of post that you have on here. Im not sure what the #s are to move from one status to the other though. I was going to delete your post but looks like someone did it while I was out :)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Welcome aboard there zfish hope you have fun like the rest of us and yes you are more than welcome to come to camp next year.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllll you forgot old caribou for next years camp A, welp that must mean that iv'e been banned already i'm not doing so well banned from bowsite now deer camp boys.Thats ok hope you guys have fun,looks like i will have to book with the guys from work and head to pike county Ill next year.:)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Spitfire don't worry i will not hunt in your area.There is plenty of other area to hunt.::(Would not want to smell up your area

[zfish]

Thanks it's good to be here. And I look forward to hearing more from you guys.

[Q2XL]

hey caribou you were included.hoytme said he was sorry and you can go too. no i did not get a cabin reserved so if you could get two for the week you are goin and get hold of one of us and we awill take care of our part.

[OLDHAT]

Rjolenic:

Yeah, They do that from time to time.

My membership was pulled last year, was this one individual whom was a "trad elitist" that he and I got into it fairly heavily. I am an admitted trophy hunter, and that sight pretty much despises "trophy hunters"...it's getting a little more trophy hunting friendly, but it is still despised. SO, they pulled my registration over there, but I still post, they do it by IP address, but it wasn't too much of a problem, I am an engineer for one company, Own my own business, and have a PC at my house...all in all, I have around 15 different IP addresses to choose from on a daily basis.

Your probably not too familiar with the old argument over there last year, but THunderflight, OTS (OLD TWO STICKS), and myself were doing battle for the "Good guys". We had a "campfire" going for a long time, and we used "trad equipment" to keep it burning, that osage has a pretty flame!

Yep, the 1100 post thing got in someones "crawl", is a "bandwidth issue", I say "that's what sponsors are for"! I think that is what started the entire demise of the "bowsite guys", back about a year or so ago, one of the trad threads "got pulled" and some of the trad guys blamed one individual over there for being responsible, then it turned slowly into a big snowball heading for hell, lines were drawn in the sand! It has eased up a bit now though and is getting back to somewhat normal!

I was thinking, and I'll make the offer, I am a pretty good resource for Wayne National Forest, if you all ever want to "rough it (campers and tents) and travel down below Jackson down route 93 a bit, I know a good place to get about 10-20 guys together for an early season weekend or 3 or 4 day bowhunt. ( I say "early season", because come November, It gets a bit chilly in the tent)...let me know if you guys might be interested, there is plenty of land and plenty of deer.

OLDHAT

[Q2XL]

hi there oldhat.sounds interestin.aways up for a challenge.keep in touch and will see what happens.i am part of the deer camp boys.looks like we got another member to the deer camp boys.welcome aboard OLDHAT

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Early heck the fourth week of oct was cold tooooo this year froze our a@$ of in those tents.Thanks for the offer there oldhat never know whats up our sleeve but i know that half our group can't go that early due to there work schedules,But if you get down the second week in Nov.2003 come join in on the fun I'm sure they would love to have some more company.

[OLDHAT]

I appreciate the invite, and I might have to cruise over and see you guys, but that week, well let me say this....I hunt about 400 acres of private land around Waverly Ohio, and prying me outta that area in November is pretty tough, I hate to even get off the stand and head to Wendy's to get some chow...afraid I am going to miss something! There is only 2 of us allowed to hunt it, and it's "PRIME TIME" buck habitat! I am getting ready to head down and do some scouting, I'll take a few pic's of some of the rubs I seen this year and post them on here, then you guys will see why it's hard to get me outta there in November...can you say "football size" rubs? I took a buck there this year w/ a 22" inside spread..was an old-timer...had no teeth! Wasn't a booker and I was gonna let him "pass", until he turned my way and I got a good look at his spread. Told my buddy that "He's got a 23 inch spread" when we went to track him...my buddy said "yeah right", well, once we found him, he called me a liar "I thought you said 23 inches, it's only 22",.....hehehhhhe!

OLDHAT

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Congrats there oldhat don't blame you there if i had that much land and only two guys hunting it i know what you mean why leave and hunt some where else.That sound like a nice buck post us a pick if you can.Well if you do happen to get away from your honey hole you are more than welcome

[Spitfire]

Hey oldhat, I would be willing to make a trip down and do some early season hunting. I enjoy staying in tents and "roughing it"! I think i know a couple guys that would be interested in coming down for a few days. Give me some details a little later on what dates you have in mind.
Your right on the money with what you said about the "Bowsite"! At that site if you dont shoot a "stick & string" your an outcast, they dont want anything to do with ya. If you kissed there butts and thought the same way they did they would talk to you. Oh well, i am rid of them. I'm not going back there!!

[Spitfire]

There ya go C.D., dont be stinkin up the place. After hearing what comes out of you and noodleboy you would stink up this side of Logan County! :D LOL!!!

[WickOhio]

I am in Oldhat. I would love to try a new spot and new friend early season for a few days. Don't be surprised if a few more
d-campers join in. Looks like about eight for next year in Zaleski. Get your time in the next month because this season is almost over and will go fast. Sad when it ends!:(

[rjolenic]

Hey old hat, good story about you the guys from the bowsite. Looking further down the road maybe we can stay in touch on that "roughing it" offer. I also would like to try a new area and see more deer. Don't get me wrong, I love Zaleski, but sometimes a change of scenery is good.

ithoyts

[Q2XL]

you can definatly count me in on the roughin it trip.that sounds like a winner.hey spitfire the reason it smells is after 3 days of eatin CHILI

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Nothing wrong with ruffing it but when it gets cold and you get a shi#$@%@% cold it is not fun but hay thats hunting,I love to camp but i think i like the cabins much better, but Whatever it will be i will be there.Count me in

[rjolenic]

Hey guys, I just got off the phone with HOYTME. He said that he just reserved the last cabin at LAKE HOPE. Now, there maybe some of the smaller cabins left, but I don't know how many those sleep. What do we want to do now???

[rjolenic]

The dates are Wednesday November 12 - Sunday Nov. 16 just so you know. Bodoodle, did'nt you say you had a cabin reserved???

[Q2XL]

no.had one for last week in october but canceled cause was not sure when we were goin.

[Dear_Hunter]

How much are the cabins? Do we have to pay to reserve them

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey has anyone hunted on the AEC land in Musk, Ohio. Is it as good as they say it is?:confused:

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Well guys not sure,It looks like we might be ruffing it again if we go down the second week of Nov.since there are no more cabins left.Hay are we up for it again this year guys im in might have to get the double burner out instead of the single but hay i'm there also might have to drink some more of that hot stuff to stay warm.BRING ON THE WHIS*&^%$.Heck might be 70 degress again next year you never know its Ohio

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey everyone have a great Day.:D

[Caribou Dreamer2]

HAY YOU TO NO BOW,Enjoy your day

[Q2XL]

still might be able to get a cabin not sure yet.workin on it.if not bring on the tents again.remember when we got the cabins before it was pretty nice weather.

[rjolenic]

We will alway make room for ouue fellow deercamp boys, Ya'll know that dont' you !! It will be a little cramped, but we can do it !

[Aimrite]

Hey guys I glad to see you found a home where you are welcome.
I was invited to come this year but was not able to make it due to a new job.
What is all talk about a roughing it trip? Are you guys still in Cabins?When I rough it I use my 200o Jayco he he.
Aim

[rjolenic]

We're short a cabin for next year. We called this morning to get the avaialbilty, but there was only left, so we booked it. Any other ideas anyone? Besides tents.

[woodland_archer]

I, like the rest of you have had it with the bowsite. I've never been kicked off but I did have a post pulled from a thread once.
Seems the administration didn't like the fact that I was always recommending a bowyer that isn't a sponsor.
I'm also sick of the elitist crap on the Leather Wall. I shoot a Black Widow recurve (Which most of them bash.). I use an elevated rest (They say thats not traditional.) and I shoot aluminum and carbon arrows. I also got tired of those that say wood is the only tradtional arrow material and is far superior to alum. and carbon.
There are certain things about the Bowsite admin. that really bother me but I won't go into that here.

Jeremy

[Q2XL]

well woodland archer there will be no bashin from this group.we do not care what kind of bow you shoot.we are just a bunch of good old bowhuntin boys that like to tell our stories.so welcome to the elite group known as the "DEER CAMP BOYS".everyone is welcome but no bashin aloud.if you want to bash go to the dark side sight.in other words DONT BRING US DOWWWWWNNNNN!!!!

[Hoytme2]

Hey, don't give up yet. The "Wildlife" cabins are all booked but they do have other cabins there. I am not sure if those are available but it is worth a try. At least you will have a warm place to come home to after a long hunt, which has got to be better than freezing in tents.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay it looks like we are starting to get big here welcome aboard woodland and have fun we all do.Remember this is not the bowsite so what ever you shoot is fine with us and don't worry we will not bash anything you have to say or ask unless it is un tasteful then you might get something back but all in fun.Tell us all about you hunting this year do any good yet or are you still in the tree in the cold like the rest of us.Welcome aboard to the deer camp boys. you are almost a member:p

[Q2XL]

HOYTME they said there are cabins left for them dates. so will figure something out

[Q2XL]

i meant no cabins left

[Hoytme2]

Bummer, I can't believe all cabins are booked. I think in the past when all were booked we have continued to call to see if there have been any cancellations and we got a cabin that way but it may take some calling for a couple of months. I really do hope we can figure something out or we have better weather next year.

Anyone make it out in the woods today? Prettty windy today. I didn't but hope to tommorrow. Urban zones baby, brown is down!

[Q2XL]

thats alright .think we got it figured out bout deer camp.will know better in a couple of months.did not make it out to hunt but goin to try tommorrow and see whats goin on.

[woodland_archer]

Q2XL, and Caribou dreamer,
You guys seem alright to me. I'm glad I can come to a forum now with out having to deal with the B.S.
I go to an annual deer camp with a few friends myself every year.
We camp at and hunt the AEP lands around Caldwell.

Jeremy

[Q2XL]

our group is pretty laid back.we have a good time but dont like the BS either.thanks for the compliments.do you do any good around the area you hunt and when do you guys go down there and camp.as long as you have a good time thats all that matters.

[woodland_archer]

We haven't had any success there for three years now. We always go down for opening day and the second day. This year was really bad though. All the camp grounds were full. There were more fisherman there than bowhunters. I hiked in a mile and set up around a small pond and was interupted by three very noisy fisherman. I packed up and went back to camp.
The whole trip was like that. Didn't matter where I went there were fishermen or hikers. I've never seen it like that before.
Then again it was colder on opening day the past few years.
There are alot of camp grounds on AEP and it's free. All you need is a permit from AEP and thats available on their website.
Since the permit is so easy to get these days that may be a contributing factor to the very large crowds of fishermen and nature lovers.
I went back by myself the second week of the season and the crowds were even worse. Took me 2 hours to find a campsite
at one of the campgrounds. I stayed the night but packed up the next morning and went home. I didn't want a repeat of the previous weekend.

Jeremy

[Dear_Hunter]

Hello Woodland Archer

Welcome to the campsite of the Bad Deer Camp Boys and also wanted to thank you for your info on hunting at AEP hunting lands. Pull up a seat around the campfire and tell us some of your hunting tale.

[Q2XL]

thats sucks woodland archer that is why we found a spot that only serious hunters dare to go

[woodland_archer]

I've been looking for a new place to hunt. I've checked the ODNR website and downloaded a few maps. There are a few places I want to check out before next season.
Deer hunter, AEP has become a nightmare. One thing I can't stand is being crowded out by hikers and fisherman. AEP lands are by no means small. I just can't understand why so many people are packed into such a large area like that. Yeah the fishing there is great, camping is free (with permit), and the deer and turkey populations are decent.
Only one person in my camp saw a deer that weekend and he had to hike in a 2 miles just to find one deer but he didn't even get a shot.. We didn't see any turkeys this year at all. Seems like all the game has been pushed way back in by the crowds. Who the hell wants to drag a deer for 2 miles though. Not me. I'm only willing to drag a mile at the most.

Jeremy

[Aimrite]

Try WNF and Sunday creek coal company lands In Southern Ohio,
Plenty of room,
Im in Medina county where in NE Ohio are you?

[rjolenic]

5:50 Sunday Morning, gonna go out and give it a try this morning at the farm I hunt in Fremont, Ohio, Check in with you guys later.

ithoyts
:confused:

[Hoytme2]

Good luck ithoyts, call me if you get one. I'm going out tonight if the wind dies down.

[Q2XL]

you made it up ITHOYTS.i figured you would have said no way and stay home.good luck to you.will be back on later tonight

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Welp will be heading out tonight any luck this morning guys.We will work something out about camping or cabin don't worry

[WickOhio]

I think 8 guys in one cabin that sleeps 5 is fine. I will sleep on the porch if I have to. If it gets to crowded I will put my 12 point buck I killed outside. No worries:)

[Q2XL]

oh the you know what is gettin deep now WICK.12 point buck.if you get one that big i aint draggin him out of them hills.lol

[rjolenic]

Nothing this morning, but found some really nice rubs and scrapes that are all fresh and within 25 yards of my wooden stand at the farm WOW ... after gun season even! I am now officially pumped for muzzleloader. Got the smoke pole sighted in and ready to go this morning. I got a new simmmons scope for the smoke pole for XMAS early from my buddy Mark.

ithoyts

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds like a plan, wicks on the porch,we have some air mattress we can hook up for the floor might be a little crowed but we might be able to make it work,but if we get any more to join the deer camp we might have to look into something else.I with you ray i ready for the smoke pole to sound off love that sound i'm ready to hit.

[rjolenic]

Ahh yes .... the sound and smell of the old smoke pole! How sweet it is. Especially when used to down a deer from long range! The scope makes a huge difference with my consistency (duh), I kind of feel like I'm cheating here. Well, when you still have a statewide tag to fill come December, the smoke pole is a good way to fill it! THAT'S RIGHT!!!!!!

ithoyts

[woodland_archer]

Aimrite,
I'm in nothern Stark Co.

Jeremy

[WickOhio]

Just made plans for my weekend down south. Same place I killed this buck. Friday morning with the smoke. Hopefully be wearing snow camo's. Oh ya full house next year but that is fine with me. 8 is great!http://home.columbus.rr.com/wickershams/Huntingpage.htm

[Hoytme2]

Yeah, 8 sounds fine to me too.

I don't have a smoke pole so I will have to use my bow during blackpowder. Going out tonight if this darn wind will ever let up. Going to hunt my Moms tomorrow for the first time this year. Hopefully I will find some luck there.

Happy Holidays all and Good Hunting!

[Q2XL]

just got home from gettin wisdom teeth cut out.good news is i can go bck out huntin startin tommorrow, so you know what that means im goin huntin.good lick to anyone goin out this week!

[WickOhio]

Cleaned my CVA last night and I am ready to go. Shooting just round balls this year. I have scope mounted which seems a little off. Need to hit the range this week and throw a few. Good luck
Q2XL! I hope I can get out with my bow this week but does not look good.

[Q2XL]

i wasnt sure if i was goin to be able to but got the go ahead from the doctorthis mornin so i am goin for it.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

You must be feeling good to be going out tomorrow Heck i was down for two to three days after i had all 4 of mine taken out.
Hoytme i have a smoke pole you can use if you like just come and get it then bring it back when finished you more than welcome.

Hay wick are you shooting a older model cve or a new inline,I have to agree with you on the round ball and patch if you are using the older percussion cap but if you are using one of the new inline you have to try 90 grains of powder with 240 grain t/c hollow points awsome combo.

[WickOhio]

The older traditional not an inline. Just 90 or so grains Pyrodex and round ball. I am however using a shotgun primer and assembly. Real nice to use that primer and screw it on to keep things tight and dry. Can't remember the name of it. I've had it for years. Better than the standard nipple thing.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I have a older tradition percussion caps and that thing will shoot a round ball and patch just like a rifle, the most acurate bullet i found out the old one.And i've tried them all,Now i shoot a inline which is even better but still like the old percussion cap.

[Q2XL]

well looks like we might have some snow for muzzleloader .the weather man said we are to get 4 to 6 inches 0f snow by tommorrow.what muzzleloade hunt that woukd be in snow.time to dig out the snow coveralls

[WickOhio]

I told ya. I can wear my snow camo coveralls!!! I did last year for this season. I am pumped. Nothing like opening morning with smoke pole in hand walking through a foot of snow to the stand. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Q2XL]

now im really ready for muzzleloader to start with the snow comin and all.i agree 100% WICK.nothin better than huntin with the smoke pole in the snow.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

let it snow let it snowwwww

[Hoytme2]

I dont think we are going to get much snow up here but that dont mean we cant put the womp on a deer. Hopefully I'll get one to stop twenty yards broadside at my Moms today. Boy wouldn't that be a great Xmas present!

Thanks for the offer of a smoke pole but I think I will let you smokers chase those deer to me and stick it with an arrow.

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey Hoytme2

Sounds like you have a good plan,just stay put and we will run them to you. Would you like to place an oder on the size you would like ran by your stand.

[WickOhio]

Merry Christmas to all Deer Campers!

[Q2XL]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the DEER CAMP BOYS and all the future DEER CAMP BOYS.hope your holidays are filled with joy and happiness.also HAPPY NEW YEAR to the DEER CAMP BOYS.dont drink and drive.would hate for something to happen to any of the boys

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of your guys.Hope 2003 will be better than 2002.I know camp 2003 will be.Come on deer camp and heck this year not even over yet what am i thinking.:D

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay wick nice picture i see you found the secret good looking deer.

[WickOhio]

He was a nice one to take. Missed a doe and he came in 5 minutes later just a few minutes before legal cutoff on the last day of shotgun. He will be on my wall in a month I hope.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Boy he will make a good wall hanger,I bet you are happy that you missed that doe now.:D

[WickOhio]

Funny how things work out like that hunting. It was a 10 yard shot on that doe broadside and I missed low. I knew as soon as I pulled the trigger my sights were low. He will look nice. A very clean 8 point rack I have never seen before. Bucks usually get torn up after shotgun but this rack was so clean it looks fake.

[Dear_Hunter]

Wow very nice deer Wick

Merry Christmas To All

[rjolenic]

Hey Guys! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!! Gonna try to sneak out tomorrow night if the festivities are all done by 3:00. Should still be a ble to get an hour and a half in. I wish that everyone has luck over the weekend and that you put some more meat in the freezer. MMMMMM ... XMAS buck, sounds good.

Good Luck and God Bless,

Ray

[Hoytme2]

Dear_hunter, AKA Santa Clause

For Christmas I would like any size deer to stand broadside at twentyone and a half yards during the next couple of days. Preferably during Blackpowder season. I would also like to have all my friends to be with me when I harvest this said deer to help me with dragging it out to my truck. If the latter can't happen I will take a 4 wheeler instead. I would also like to wish all my old and new hunting buddies a Merry Christmas and a SAFE and Happy New Year.

[Q2XL]

hey HOYTME.whats with the 21 and 1/2 yards is that the secret distance for shootin a deer.just curious. MERRY CHRISTMAS anyway

[rjolenic]

Hey Brian,

Why don't you just teach the one's at your Mom's place to drop right next the truck like at the other property we hunt at. Did anybody hear the story of his first drag this year??? Double - lunged it at 21 1/2 magical yards then it took of and dropped right next to his truck. A 2 foot drag ... what a deal that was.
:D

[Dear_Hunter]

sounds like somebody has the luck to shoot a deer and have it drag itself 2 foot from the truck before died

[rjolenic]

Heck yes!! He was the man during that whole hunt. I was not there, it was the second day of the season and I was bowling in our ma & pa bowling league. Then he came in to the lanes with "field dressed hands" and all! What a trooper!!!!

Ray

[Hoytme2]

Man was that stupid of me going out for an hour and a half last night. The wind was beating me around and no deer. Pretty pisseed when I got to my moms cause she said somebody had already pushed her woods and my aunts which was where I was planning to hunt. She did not know who it was so I told her to call ODNR next time. Luckly they had not pushed my Grandpas so I setup there with no luck. Santa must be saving my present for today. How much snow did everybody get. I am at the outlaws house in the extreme NW corner of Ohio and we have about 4" but alot of drifting. MERRY XMAS!

[WickOhio]

A dusting of snow this fine morning. Gettin the smoke pole ready. Can't wait. Maybe more snow this weekend.

[Q2XL]

we got around 6 to 8 inches where i live at.lots of snow here.dont look zaleski area got much though.man i hope they got some for this weekend of smoke pole huntin.MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone

[rjolenic]

We got about 6 inches of fresh snow over night! Santa came to town and my daughter was flying around like a nut!

Merry Christmas!

rjo

[Hoytme2]

Just got in from snowmobiling with the outlaws. Snow is good for more than just hunting you know. Drove my brother-in-laws sled today. 0-80 in about 4 seconds is fast enough for me but man was it a nice day to be out. Still snowing a little here. Hope everyone got what they wanted for christmas. I am still waiting for that deer at 2o yards...... Santa!

[rjolenic]

brrr hoytme ... 0 - 80 in 4 seconds! I have hard enough time going zero sitting in my treestand all bundled up. I think I'll pass on the snowmobiling. Hey muzzleloader boys, have a great trip to Zaleski and go get some deer.

RJO

[Q2XL]

thanks ithoyts.too bad you all cant go down too.good luck if you go out around your area.

[WickOhio]

Where will you guys be in Zaleski? You camping? I will be in Logan with a buddy but if my family does not go down I might swing by Lake Hope and visit Sunday or something like that.

[Q2XL]

no not campin just goin down for the day.also might be headin back down sunday.not sure about sunday yet.good luck to you wick.maybe can hook up sunday and hunt.send me a pm and let you know where were goin.

[WickOhio]

My plans have changed. Not going down to my buddies till Saturday. Any room for another hunter Friday?

[Dear_Hunter]

I bet there will be a big heard of deers running together all around us in the old Hollow. :D

[Q2XL]

sure is wick.here is my adress send me a email. bodoodleboy@ bright.net .send me message and will get with you

[Dear_Hunter]

Im all packed and ready to roll. Are you coming down Wickohio:D

[WickOhio]

I will be there. Can't wait. Trying to find all my gear from shotgun.

[Q2XL]

cool guys .hey DEAR HUNTER dont forget youre stuff .hate for you to sit and watch us hunt.hey WICK talked to ITHOYTS today and he said to tell you NO COWBOY HAT!!!!!!whatever that means

[Q2XL]

well here it is december 27. 3 am.got the coffee brewin. ready to go try our luck this mornin with the smoke poles. good luck to all who head out today,may your shot be true and your drag short.

[Hoytme2]

Nothin like a short drag! I'm still working on getting them to jump int the back of my truck. Saw nothing the last two days but there is plenty of time left! Hope you guys had some luck at Zaleski!

[rjolenic]

Hey HOYTME,

How's come when I have to drag a deer, I have a 9 mile drag with it and you only have a 2 foot drag!???? Can you teach me the old indian secret??? I have a secret for you, get out in the woods, you can't shoot one in your living room !!!


ithoyts

[rjolenic]

Muzzleloading for deer at Zaleski must have been fun! Did you boys have any luck down there today !?? Hey bodoodle, did WICK bring his cowboy hat???

Really though, how did you guys do today. I saw nothing!

RJO

[Q2XL]

hey this is bodoodleboy.no WICK did not bring hat.saw a bunch of deer and found some more good areas.you guys missed out on an awsome time.no wind and blue skies, and finally meetin up with a member of your group.also had fun sleddin down some nice hills.wick taped you a message ITHOYTS.

[rjolenic]

Hey there Zaleski Somkepolers! Sounds like you got a chance to have some fun for the day !!! I think I will wait to see what wick taped for me or do I really wan to see it. SLEDDING .... I thought ya'll were hunting!!??

rjo

[Q2XL]

yea took a break from huntin and tried some sleddin .was fun.it was a good time, would have been cool if you and hoytme could have seen the areas we found.might end up pannin out durin bow season next year.might be goin back down the 3 or 4 weekend in january and try a bow hunt of the area.maybe you guys can hook up with CARIBOU and me and see whatwe can get.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Had a good time saw a few deer but not shots present,Sure was nice to finally meet one of you guys from your camp(wick),Hay wick had a great time and was nice to finally get to meet you and hunt for the day.Hay maybe next time you will get the doe.Ithoyts dont get to scared when you watch that video make sure you have had a few already.As for the sledding that was a blast.Nothing beat a mid afternoon slid down the hill sides of Zalaski take about building of some good speed the only thing to remember when you go sledding down those hills is once you commit holding on because there is no stopping intill the bottom,And by the way don't try to grab ahold and trees on the way down they hurt HA HA LOL, Heck you should give it a try someday its a blast.Talked to wick about possibly doing a all day hunt in late jan. this year in the same spots.Only a few things that could of happened to have this a better day and that would of been if everybody from both camps could of went down for the day.Maybe we all can hook up on the 3rd or the last weekend of archery season for the all day hunt again.Wick let us know what weekend would be the best for you and the rest of the bunch.

[Q2XL]

yeah i would say CARIBOU has zaleski sleedin down to a science,never saw anyone sled like that before.hey Wich ditto on what CARIBOU said.glad you got too come down and hunt with us. hope we can do it again before the season is out.just got home from the folks.went out with my dad to try our luck.total der saw for the day was 32.i know 32 deer why did i not get one .most were saw this mornin and i did not make it out.but will monday for sure.the area i am huntin is only place that has goo food source.got my area picked and hopefully i get one.

[Dear_Hunter]

Man had a blast muzzleloading down in Zaleski. With my hunting buddies, Old Caribou Dreamer2 Went slip sliding all the way down a hill while holding his trusty muzzleloader high in the air with his right hand and grabing for trees on his way down with his left hand.

As for me I got checked by a Ranger for not having enough blaze orange on me. If I would of had my gun in my hand it would have costed me some big bucks.


Got to meet old WickOhio at the hunt and I heard that he must be part mountain goat the way he can run up and down them there steep hill.



I found a super Deer highway down in the bottom of one of the big hills down there, The trail is about 4 ft wide worn down about 5 inches from the rest of the valley. I will be back there for my next hunt I just Cant wait.

:)

[Q2XL]

hey DEAR HUNTER those were not deer trails those were hikin trails.ROOKIES.what you supposed to do with them

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay dear hunter those new mountain bikes make a big trail are you sure they were deer trailer or schwan trails. LOLOLOL:D

[rjolenic]

Alright, we will be down for muzzleloader next year! You guys had more fun down there "sleddin" than you did hunting didn't you? I can't wait until deercamp 2003 at Lake Hope ... we are getting pumped, and this season isn't even over yet. Hey guys, let us know what exactly you want to do for camp next year, we have a lot of planning to do !

rjo

bodoodle, haven't heard from wick yet on that tape, what did he do???

[Q2XL]

cant tell you ITHOYTS,WICk will have to tell you. yea thats what it was mountain bike trails not deer trails. hey WICK you back yet or are you still out huntin. been waitin to see if you did any good or not.me headin back to a real good area that saw alot of deer yesterday.maybe tommorrow will be my day.

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey Guys The terrain down there is way way too steep for a mountain bikes and I do know the differrent from deer track and a dang BMX. Maybe the new tread on the bike tires are deer track design nobbies but I dont think so, But if you old timers say they are bikes then they are bike trail. Well I guess I will be fielddressing a BMX bike next year after deer camp. :D

[Dear_Hunter]

where did he go, Has anyone talked to Wick.:confused:

[OLDHAT]

Well, I have not been a round for a few days and after looking through this thread, it seems a few of you might be interested in a hunt in my "neck of the woods" next season.

I was thinking around Halloween time, the bucks are just starting to perk up , and it's a good time to hunt (and typically not too cold) The area I have planned is on "The Wayne", there is a nice little patch of pines to "pitch a tent in" and you can walk all day and stay on public hunting land. There are a lot of deer, and some good bucks. I hunted the area for 4 or 5 years but left out of it in 95 to chase a big buck in another area.

If any of you are interested in a late season bow hunt to kinda check out the area, let me know and I am game. I still have a doe tag to fill (been years since I have killed a doe, but with a few fellas around to help me drag her out, then I might just have to shoot one).

Outside of the Camp, if any of you guys want to hunt the area, then your welcome to it...won't have to worry about crowding me out or anything.

I won't be a personal guide, but will point you guys in the right direction. There are a few "honey holes" that I know of and we'll flip a coin/draw straws as to who gets to hunt them during camp. The hollow is a few miles long, and it's all national forest, lots of room. I thumped every nook and cranny of the hollow and can say that there is a "pot-load" of deer anywhere one chooses to hunt.

The last time I checked, there was only one bowhunter in the entire hollow and after talking to him earlier this year, he didn't plan on hunting it and told me to not worry about him, that he doesn't get to hunt much any more. It gets hit in Gun season, but as far as bowhunting, I don't think there is anyone hunting it.

If you guys are interested, start a thread called "Indian Creek Deer Camp" and we'll work out the details.

OLDHAT

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds great old hat will have to get with the rest of the bunch and see what they all want to do maybe we can come down and do a all dayer just to meet and check out the area,As for camp i don't think any of us would leave Zalaski.

[Spitfire]

Whats going on everybody? Have'nt been on in quite some time and thought i would check in. Been real busy around here with hunting, butchering a couple deer, and just your everyday hustle bustle. I am helping butcher another deer today about noon and then capeing a buck that a guy is getting mounted.

Hey Oldhat, count me in on that Halloween bowhunt. Maybe we could set a date for a little scouting trip after the season since i am done hunting for the year.

Sounds like you guys had a good time down South. We saw alot of deer up here but no shots. Saturday morning was the day to be out. My brother and I had 15 deer come in on us. One of them was that big buck. Awesome morning! Yesterday was pretty good also. Scott Phillips shot two deer. He got a real nice 8pt. in the morning and a huge doe last night. That doe is bigger than the buck was!

[WickOhio]

Great time Friday in Zaleski. To bad about that doe. I shot my rifle first thing in Logan and my shot was 10 inches to the right and 4 inches low. I must have pumped my scope on the trip. I corrected it and hunted the rest of the weekend. I must have hit her low to the right which would have been under her belly. Oppps. That is hunting sometimes. Thanks guys for letting me hunt with you. I enjoyed your company and looking forward to the next adventure!!

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey WickOhio

Glad to see you back on nobody heard anything from you since the trip, and with you missing The Deer Camp Boys were the prime suspects. Man like I said sure glad to see you back and kicking we didnt need another bad rap. Well Im off looking for some bike trails hoping to get me a pope and young BMX today. :D

[WickOhio]

Alive but not well. Bad cold. Climbed one to many hills this weekend in the cold. So what is the plan for a late season bow hunt in Zaleski??????

[Spitfire]

Like I said, its been pretty busy around here. Most or all of us have been sick at one time or the other, which makes for real crappy holidays. The wife was off all last week so I did alot of rabbit hunting. I found a huge buck on one of my rabbit hunts. He was a definite P&Y entry for someone, it's unfortunate they did'nt find him.

[rjolenic]

Good to hear from all of you and glad the Holidays are drawing to a close. It's been very busy for me as well. Hey bodoodle, how about we hook up on those arrows we were talking about. I will get the fletching and send it to you this week. I need arrows!!!!!!!!!! Hope you all have a great New Year's and keep in touch with the stories.

rjo


Hey OLD HAT, the Halloween hunt sounds like a good time, let us know how we can make that happen for next season.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Good to hear that you made it back safe wick,Those thing happen maybe next time aleast you got it fixed before you headed out again.Just give us a date that we can hook up and we will plan another trip down.I was thinking more on the line of the 3rd or 4th weekend.

[WickOhio]

Sounds good to me. I talked to Ray and we can make this happen. Should be fun for a last hunt in January. We will probebly have the park to ourselves!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds good to me so the last weekend of the archery season then.I bet we will have the park to ourselves most people would have givin it up for the year or have gotten there deer by now or however many they wanted.I would love to hunt that area again just to see what has and what is moving back there even if i don't get a deer out of there this year, i think it will produce for someone next year at camp.

[rjolenic]

I can't do the last weekend in January at all guys .... sorry. I have a party planned here at my house for the last weekend. I can do the third weekend in January.

rjo

[WickOhio]

I am in for the third weekend as well!!

[Dear_Hunter]

"Deer Camp Boys On the Road To Zaleski"

Staring Q2XL, Caribou Dreamer2, Spitfire, Dear_Hunter, Rjolenic and Wickohio
Rated R

watch for Episode 111 "The Haunted Hunt" coming in 2003



Hey guys it sounds really good to me too I can't wait to get back down in them there hills .

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Third weekend it is then, i'm in another all dayer at Zalaski

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Saturday Jan.18th then right ,6am at gas station in nelsonville

Hay wick what does the video look like any good.:cool:

[WickOhio]

We should do dinner afterward in Lancaster if everyone can. Some cool places to hit. Just an idea.

[WickOhio]

I did not see the video yet. I only filmed the morning before we went in. When I tried later the battery was dead! I will bring it down in January with a fresh one.

[Dear_Hunter]

Hey Wick

Make sure that you only film Q2XL on his good side and If you can Keep Caribou Dreamer2 out from the front of the camera you will have it made as for me don't chance taking my picture or your camera will blow up.

[WickOhio]

Everyone gets equal time on my camera but I will do my best to get good angles.

[Q2XL]

hey guys i finally made it back on this thing been out huntin with my dad this mornin.saw 1 deer and 1 yote.man if he would have stopped a little longer BAMMM he would have been gone.glad to see you back on WICK.

[Q2XL]

hey ITHOYTS just send me a email or something and we will talk about the arrrows.3rd weekend of january sounds good to me and then eat afterwards.hey ITHOYTS you goin to go forsure.

[Q2XL]

hey WICK wheres ITHOYTS at now he is always on when i aint

[Hoytme2]

Hey guys! Remember me? Been busy with the holidays and actually neglecting some other things cause I've been out in the woods with my bow. Not seeing a thing but got good reports from back around my Moms place. hope to hit that this weekend with ray. Good to hear you guys had a good time down at zaleski. Hope we have that much fun next deer camp. Can't go late season bow hunt..... Out of town that weekend for work. Wish I could go.

[Q2XL]

hey HOYTME2 thought you got lost or somethin.you aint been on for awhile.wheres ITHOYTS at today .

[rjolenic]

Workin today there bodoodle! What's up with you today? Any luck for the last day of ML????

rjo

[Q2XL]

no .had no luck.gettinready to clean her up and put it away till next year.time to break out the bow again.would rather bowhunt anyway.that sucks you have to work today.oh well 2 more days and back to work for me.

[george tinkham]

I uh beeleeve they got kicked off cos they were uggggly.thats the werd over thar anyway...gess who...man you all already git a warnin here,geeze,you all is bad

[Q2XL]

looks klike a comedian has joined our group.welcome GEORGE STINKMAN

[rjolenic]

That's alright guys, let George go! He doesn't really know any better, he's OK. He is misunderstood over "there", but would really be accepted here if he doesn't start the "SMACK". Hey George, let me know when you want to get together for that hunt we've been talking about. I can't wait to see how you shoot your recurve. I heard you are the man !!!

rjo

[Steve]

Just a suggestion to you guys.... you are welcome to converse here, in fact encouraged to do so .... that's why I created a forum for you... but you might want to start a new thread once in a while :)

[george tinkham]

tHATS right ,I'm a bad,bad man.But what I REALLY NEED IS LOVE.then I will be fine.CAUSE NO TROUBLE.me and my bow are one and ready to go.go huntin.soooo ...put another log on the fire.sing along tonight.Tomorrow we,ll get that buck.right fred!

[rjolenic]

Hey George .... you go down on that RIDGE. I'll go go down to the ... swamp! You're alright George, you're alright.

rjo

[Q2XL]

hey guys its almost a new year already.welcome aboard GEORGE.my bad last night misspelled your name too many cold ones.:D .hey ITHOYTS seems liek we are havin trouble hookin up .will order your arrows today.ICS 400.you gettin the feathers correct.ill be on most of the day today so you get a chance give me a shout. HEY WICK hope we can hook up for one more hunt down in ZALESKI.HOYTME whered you go again.here one day gone the next.CARIBOU and DEAR HUNTER what you guys up too today.

[Spitfire]

You all have fun, Later!

[Q2XL]

sorry spitfire,you have a good one too.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Not much just staying dry.You all have a good new years and stay out of trouble and don't drink and drive.The deer need you back in the woods after the new year.:D

[OLDHAT]

HEHHEEHE, I posted on on the Iindian Creek thread, so check her out.

George, if you could lay off us compunders for a day or so, If a few of these Zaleski boys decide to drive down and scout on The "Wayne" with me, I'd invite you. Wouldn't mind meeting you myself. We'll be outside of Oakhill, and I'll buy lunch if you can drop the "trad" thing while we are scouting. Deal?

Oldhat

[OLDHAT]

Could someone please edit the above post for me in the "spelliing/typing" area? Geesh, I am all thumbs tonight!

[OLDHAT]

goodness, are there 2 "i's" in "spelliing"...hehehheh I think I'll quit now.

[Spitfire]

Dont sweat it Oldhat, nobody here ever claimed to be the winner of a spelling contest. Just ask Caribou Dreamer!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Yea you got that right spitfire my spelling is about as good as my memory and my memory is as long as well we want go there.

[Spitfire]

Yea, lets not got there! Sorry C.D., your the first one that came to mind.

[Dear_Hunter]

Spitfire

Do you have a picture of that big doe you were talking about. :D

[Spitfire]

No not yet. Ill try and get one today so i can post it. She is the biggest doe I have ever seen. Field dressed she went atleast 170-180lbs. Let me call Scott and see if he can e-mail me some pictures off his digital camera.

[Q2XL]

nice to see you back with us again there SPITFIRE.was wanderin where you have been hidin at

[Spitfire]

I Have'nt been hiding. I posted the other day that i was busier than all get out. Now that I am done deer hunting I can concentrate on rabbits. In fact i think with this snow I am going out this weekend. I'm going this afternoon to cut wood and possibly coyote hunting tonight with the nephew. I have all those deer bones and he is going to use them for bait.

[Q2XL]

sounds like a plan you guys get a few of them yotes.good luck to you