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Title: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 08, 2011, 01:14:18 PM
This morning finished it for me. 3 birds in the 50's without a big scorer. By next year I definitely need to round up better land in Iowa and Kansas to hunt.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 08, 2011, 03:17:19 PM
 ;D  It's a dog, right? :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: socalturkeyman on May 10, 2011, 04:59:26 PM
I still have one more hunt out in utah on the 19 to21. Hopefully I get an upgrade.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 12, 2011, 09:31:35 PM
Quote from: Jay on May 08, 2011, 01:14:18 PM
This morning finished it for me. 3 birds in the 50's without a big scorer. By next year I definitely need to round up better land in Iowa and Kansas to hunt.
Well, maybe. I'm now looking at returning to Kansas to hunt the last 3 days of May. We'll see how it goes.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on May 12, 2011, 09:44:33 PM
I just returned from Pa. with another Donut. Tough season for me! Today I was sourounded by birds,and couldn't close the deal again. I thought I was gonna be done early. I have a few more days left yo hunt.
:anim_25:
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: simpzenith on May 13, 2011, 02:00:51 AM
My MN archery season opens today but I won't get to go until Monday morning. I'm hunting WI this weekend so I hope to put one down there! I have two weeks to hunt MN with one tag. After that, I'm done hunting for myself then it's time to get Lori her first anything with the bow!  :you_rock:
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on May 13, 2011, 04:58:49 PM
I want to let the team know. The contest rules state the deadline is the 15th of May. My season will close on the 28th. I will be hunting til then. Hopefully I have a late entry.
:anim_25: 
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: socalturkeyman on May 15, 2011, 07:48:39 PM
I also will be hunting past the dead line. I'll be finished after the 25th.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 16, 2011, 12:02:47 AM
They can't close the contest before everyone is done hunting, which is at least till the 31st of May.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: CSAW on May 16, 2011, 12:15:56 AM
I just finished today.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Bigsho69 on May 16, 2011, 09:35:15 AM
I am with you Jay, I am still hunting until the 31st of May
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 19, 2011, 01:16:53 PM
Closest I can figure we got at least 10 still hunting, so we still got time to move up with some good kills. Would be nice to be able to bump our 4 in the 50's.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: sugarray on May 19, 2011, 02:15:39 PM
Sure would, but I only have 2 days left.   I am out there, just no more luck yet.  We'll see, weather is supposed to improve.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 19, 2011, 03:58:25 PM
 We have a Turkey down by mnturkey today, so hopefully it bumps a bird. That makes 13/16 hunters putting down birds this year.   Pretty impressive. :you_rock:
Update and a bumper at 62.331. Way to go Tom. :happy0064:
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Gobble! on May 20, 2011, 01:52:20 PM
still working on getting one to score. really wish i could of scored the first one now.  :-[
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: boomer on May 20, 2011, 06:48:52 PM
I still got one tag left but dont see myself going out again. Been a hard 2 weeks put my first lab Copper down last friday of 14yrs. And just got back from the vet from putting my other lab Boomer down. He birthday was tomorrow. Now I just need to get ready for my hog hunt next week in Oklahoma.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 20, 2011, 07:36:07 PM
Sorry to hear about your dogs. My Shorthair is 15, and I know it's going to be hard to be without her.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: sugarray on May 21, 2011, 09:20:54 PM
I'm done.  Last week was horrible.  Rain and rain and rain.  Today was great but not a gobble or feather one.

Gave it my all, and had a fair bird.  Tough here in WV.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: socalturkeyman on May 21, 2011, 09:28:43 PM
Same thing Ray in Utah didnt even try to go out there. Kinda sad I was looking foward for that trip. Oh well Now its on to trout!
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: mnturkey on May 23, 2011, 12:06:58 PM
I am finished now, had a chance yesterday but they busted me and then they sat just out of range for quite a while.
Just the one.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 23, 2011, 02:12:17 PM
 :-\ We're running out of hunters. No call from huntdux, so I'm assuming this weekend was a bust for him also. Crap. I'm still planning on finishing up a 3 day hunt in Kansas, especially since the weather so far is looking good.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on May 23, 2011, 02:37:29 PM
I'm not dead yet  ;D I have a couple of hunts left.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: CSAW on May 23, 2011, 03:53:28 PM
Good luck fellas!
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Gobble! on May 25, 2011, 08:48:33 AM
Done here sorry I couldn't get a bird scored fellas. Was a tougher year then I expected.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: simpzenith on May 25, 2011, 12:31:34 PM
Just filled my last tag. I put down my first bird with the bow. A nice gobbler but no upgrade. I have a hunt to video in the morning and my season will be complete.  :(
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 27, 2011, 10:21:46 AM
This has been a tough decision. Area I'm hunting in Kansas is suppose to have 3 days of off and on Thunderstorms. Finances are rough right now, and a fairly long drive for a 3 day hunt, but because of my age just how many years do I have. I'm hunten. Back in June.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: CSAW on May 27, 2011, 11:35:02 AM
Quote from: Jay on May 27, 2011, 10:21:46 AM
This has been a tough decision. Area I'm hunting in Kansas is suppose to have 3 days of off and on Thunderstorms. Finances are rough right now, and a fairly long drive for a 3 day hunt, but because of my age just how many years do I have. I'm hunten. Back in June.


Good luck!  Go Get Em!!!!
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on May 27, 2011, 08:08:33 PM
I'm done now fellas. TrackeySauresRex is Shutout in the spring of 2011..I would have never thought that would happen. I still had a great season with a lot of action. Thanks for having me again Raiders.
EveryOne
B-Well
Johnny
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on May 30, 2011, 09:27:08 PM
Finished with 5/6 tags filled. Only had about 1 full day altogether to hunt my home state, and got one and ate the other tag.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: ctwny1 on May 31, 2011, 12:05:24 PM
Done here in NY. This was the worse Spring I ever had as far as weather. Nothing but cold and rain in the first part of May. Then thunder,lighting and more rain. Birds were very tight lipped and today being the last day, it was very quite in the woods. I did see a hen today but that was it. I really do believe this past winter took a heavy toll on turkeys.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: Jay on June 01, 2011, 07:42:53 AM
Well, that should wrap it up for everyone. Score should be final, except for maybe Tom's beard. He looked like he shorted himself 7/8" on the beard by the picture he submitted.
Title: Re: Who is done?
Post by: JW on June 01, 2011, 07:52:26 PM
I am done. I just got home. I was to leave May 22 and then the dang bluegills where hitting. So I stayed another 2 weeks. I have no computer up there. Can't say i even missed it as I was too busy. I did get a bear on mytrail cam in the back yard I will post.

I shot 2 more birds but nothing bigger than what I had.

JW