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Bowman’s Buzz August 2011

The Official Newsletter of Suburban Whitetail Management of Northern Virginia.

Copyright 2011 Suburban Whitetail Management of Northern Virginia, Inc. 1

August has been awesome! We are seeing lots of hunters return to the woods (yards?) putting in tree time and taking deer. This is great to see, and it is especially good practice for the parks and upcoming regular season. In August we logged 49% more hunts than July. Interestingly, we saw about the same number of deer, but we harvested more than twice as many! Way to go guys and gals! Let’s keep it up and keep those shots PERFECT so we can maintain our best-in-class recovery percentage!

Awesome August Parks..................................1,2 Trail Cams………………....3 Bulletin Board.....................4 The Champ..……………....5 Do this now…………….....6 Super Camo……………….7 Fishing n Stuff…………...8 Keep cool………………...9 DIY. ……………….……...10 ETAR …………………….. 11 Hunt Logs ………………..13

Inside this issue>>

Countdown to the Parks The 2011-2012 Fairfax County Parks program is firing up and everyone should be excited for our most promising year yet. We have a lot of hunters participating this year and there are a lot of details required to make this program run smoothly. We all need to be on top of our responsibilities and obligations. Here are some key reminders: • SWMNV has 4 groups in the parks (see chart). • Most members are assigned to 2 groups. • You should have already received communications

from your liaisons. If not, contact them. • Each group has its own park and corresponding

safety brief (see chart). • You MUST attend the safety brief for each of the

hunt groups you are assigned to. No makeups, no exceptions.

There are a lot of other groups in other parks this year in addition to SWMNV. We have made a name for ourselves as the “stand out” group in terms of professionalism, discretion, efficiency, ethics, compliance and reliability. Let’s continue to be the

Hunt Group Liaisons Park Safety Brief

Apache Chris Roper Wakefield Park

Sat. 8/27/11 2:30-4pm

Hopi Kevin Cummings

Riverbend Park

Sat. 9/10/11 12:30-2pm

Shawnee Brad Beggs Difficult Run SV

Sun. 9/11/11 8:30-10am

Cherokee Billy Sepeck Sully Woodlands

Sun. 9/11/11 12:30-2pm

All briefs are in the Burkholder Building 10700 Page Ave. Fairfax, VA 22030 (Large Conference Room)

PREMIER bowhunting group in the region country WORLD by furthering our reputation this parks season. In the days before the parks open, go practice extensively, inspect your equipment, memorize the rules, store the requisite phone numbers in your phone, and prepare to safely and efficiently harvest an unprecedented number of deer from the parks!


Park Assignments

1 Roper, Chris

2 Beggs, Brad

3 Bingel, Robert

4 Brown, Gregg

5 Cummings, Kevin

6 Dacre, George

7 Gaillard, Scott

8 Hall, Jr., Robert

9 Hill, Sebastian

10 Huppert, Eric

11 Kortman, Jr., Duane

12 Kowalewski, Dave

13 Kwan, Hon

14 LeValley, David

15 Monday, Donald

16 Murillo, Jose'

17 Ocetnik, Mike

18 Patacca, Andrew

19 Phillips, William

20 Polastre, Gilberto

21 Rotchford, Mike

22 Sepeck, Billy

23 Sweeney, Duane

24 Thomas, Christopher

25 Walker, Cherish

26 Walker, Chris

27 Walker, Mike

28 Whyne, Eric

29 Wilson, Kevin

Apache - Wakefield

1 Sepeck, Billy

2 Bailey, Jeff

3 Chamberlin, Taylor

4 Day, Mike

5 Erbrecht, Adam

6 Feathers, Mike

7 Flanagan, Bob

8 Ford, Britt

9 Gibbons, John

10 Jask, Roger

11 Kaypaghian, Bogos

12 Kortman, Jr. Duane

13 Kowalewski, Dave

14 Lipert, Arlen

15 Livingston, Bob

16 McKenize, Tim

17 Methfessel, Bucky

18 Moore, Steve

19 Ocetnik, Mike

20 Phares, Gary

21 Roper, Chris

22 Rotchford, Mike

23 Solomon,Eddie

24 Truex, Don

25 Walker, Cherish

26 Walker, Chris

27 Walker, Mike

28 Whitt, Daryl

29 Youens, Ross

30 Dalton, Thomas

31 Ladenburg, Art

Cherokee - Sully

1 Cummings, Kevin

2 Ater, Dave

3 Bailey, Jeff

4 Bingel, Rob

5 Brinson, Fred

6 Brown, Gregg

7 Chamberlain, Taylor

8 Cummings, Kevin

9 Dacre, George

10 Gaillard, Scott

11 Gauntner, Mark

12 Hall, Rob

13 Henderson,Steve

14 Hill, Sebastian

15 Huppert, Eric

16 LeValley, Dave

17 Mason, John

18 Monday, Don

19 Murillo, Jose

20 Patacca, Andrew

21 Phares, Gary

22 Phillips, William

23 Schuler, Scott

24 Solomon,Eddie

25 Sweeney, Duane

26 Terrel, Forrest

27 Vicinanzo, Paul

28 Whitt, Daryl

29 Youens, Ross

Hopi - Riverbend

1 Beggs, Brad

2 Ater, Dave

3 Brinson, Fred

4 Dalton, Thomas

5 Day, Mike

6 Erbrecht, Adam

7 Feathers, Mike

8 Ford, Britt

9 Gibbons, John

10 Henderson, Steve

11 Jask, Roger

12 Kaypaghian, Bogos

13 Kwan, Hon

14 Lipert, Arlen

15 Livingston, Bob

16 Mason, John

17 McKenize, Tim

18 Methfessel, Bucky

19 Moore, Steve

20 Polstare,Gillberto

21 Reimer, Dick

22 Schuler, Scott

23 Terrel, Forrest

24 Thomas, Chris

25 Truex, Don

26 Vicinanzo, Paul

27 Whyne, Eric

28 Wilson, Kevin

29 Art Ladenburg

Shawnee - Difficult Run SV

Find your name to see which groups and parks you are in. Most of you are in two of these groups.


POP Quiz …. DPOP Quiz, that is: The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club…. Kind of like the first rule of DPOP. So I won’t publish the recent changes to the DPOP program here. But if you can’t answer these 3 questions then you need to go through your emails immediately and make sure you are in compliance. You MUST have copies of the DPOP letter/permit AND the new rule set on your person when hunting under DPOP.

1) When does the program terminate in your locality? 2) Which deer are now subject to additional procedures

prior to transport? 3) What number do you call when you have harvested one

of the deer described in question 2?

Know (Verify) Your Property Assignments Do you know which properties you are assigned to? Are you sure? Many assignments have changed. You might recall an email from William Phillips on August 5th asking everyone to verify your Fairfax hunting assignments. Many have been changed due to inactivity or changes in property requirements. Log onto the web site and check your assignments to verify that you know where you should be hunting! Go to “Members”->”Members Home” and then “Assignments” on the left hand side. As the weather cools and the regular season approaches we naturally see more SWMNV hunts being logged. Some guys and gals have been dutifully hunting all summer, but for all of us, there are properties we might be starting to hit again for the first time in months. Here are some important reminders when visiting a property for the first time in a while:

1. Contact the owner. Make sure they still own the property and that their preferences haven’t changed.

2. Check any permanent stands for wear and tear. Replace straps, ensure your safety.

3. Check with your team leader for information about the surrounding properties in terms of changes to T&R privileges or recent deer activity.

SWMNV Trail Cams being deployed by Team and District Leaders to monitor certain properties. Contact your Team or District Leader and keep an eye on the hunt logs for your assigned properties to see if they have a camera on them and what information the camera is producing. Use the information to plan your hunts and hopefully it will result in more efficient hunting and a more productive year for SWMNV.

Trail Cameras are valuable scouting tools that many of SWMNV’s most successful hunters rely on to fuel their success. They monitor deer activity and help you decide when and where to hunt to maximize your chances of harvesting deer. SWMNV now has some trail cameras which are


SWMNV’s John Mason Wins 2011 VBA State Open

Congratulations to John Mason for taking home the gold in the Virginia Bowhunters Association’s 2011 State Open! You can’t see it well in the picture but John is proudly sporting his SWMNV hat. So the seven dozen deer that fell victim to John and his bow last year can rest easy; they were harvested by the best. To John, suburbia is just one big 3D tournament!

Hunters For the Hungry Needs Help! Hunters For the Hungry plays a critical role in helping us fulfill our mission. They facilitate the processing and distribution of many of the deer we harvest to needy families. For many SWMNV hunters, if it wasn’t for H4H they would not be able to keep hunting because they would not be able to deal with all of their harvests. Well, our good friend Gary at H4H needs our help! As usual, people donate more deer than dollars and that keeps him from being able to reimburse butchers and run the organization. H4H needs our help! Here are 3 ways you can help:

Come hang out with your fellow bowhunters, find out what’s happening and hear what’s in store for the 2011-2012 regular season! Bring some cash for the H4H Collection!

Option 1 Bring cash to the General Membership Meeting and drop it into our H4H collection.

Option 2 Write a check to SWMNV with “For H4H” on the memo line. Mail your checks to David Dye by September 30th and he will combine them into one SWMNV donation to H4H. Mail to: David Dye 8011 Seven Hills Ct. Clifton, VA 20124

Option 3 Mail a check directly to H4H at any time. Be sure to let them know you are with SWMNV. Mail checks to: Hunters For The Hungry P.O. Box 304 Big Island, Virginia, 24526


Are You Legal and Legit?

We pride ourselves on being law-abiding, ethical and qualified hunters. Our bylaws are set up to make sure that we are just that, and our clients have come to appreciate it. As the 2011-2012 season approaches, it is time for us all to be sure we are compliant. As usual, everyone must meet all membership requirements by September 3rd.

If you do not meet these requirements by September 3rd you must stand down until they are met.

1) Pass the shooting proficiency qualification with the bow and/or crossbow you will use to hunt

2) Obtain a current year hunting license and all applicable permits (big game, archery, crossbow, bonus tags). UPDATE YOUR LICENSE INFO ON THE WEBSITE

3) Verify and update all of your profile info on the web site. This includes your address, contact info, emergency contact and vehicle info. All of these must be current.

Try 5 Spot!

5 Spot is a fun, competitive practice game. You should get a real target though; this one will be a little too small!


Ultimate Camo This is a Chinese artist by the name of Liu Bolin who camouflages himself by painting himself to precisely match his surroundings. Pretty neat idea! He should have a meeting with Bill Jordan …


Gone Fishing by Eric Whyne

Every year myself and a few friends I was in the Marines with go to the Grand Lakes area of Maine to fish for SmallMouth and camp out for a week. Normally we hit it in the spring, but we were a little late this year. We still pulled off one 40 fish day, which was a good time. Spent more time sitting around the camp fire and drinking because the fishing wasn't as good as it normally is. On a good spring day, it's fish after fish all day long. When we manage to keep count we can get over 100 fish in the boat a day. There are no boat ramps or paved roads to any of the lakes we fish. Sometimes it's a fight to get the boat in the water, but well worth it. We usually never see any body else on the water. In an entire week we may see one or two other boats out there after fishing a few dozen miles of coast line a day and running 7 or 8 miles to get to the good spots or explore. I'd recommend the trip to anybody that likes fishing for smallmouth. It's well worth the 14 hour drive if you stay a few days. You can find some of the likely boat ramps on the map but your planning has to be flexible. Typical fish is 1 to 2 lbs, but they fight great. Some days you get into the 2-4lb range consistently which with a smallmouth means sore hands and forearms from hauling them in.

Rob Bingel’s Words of Wisdom

“Just a reminder to those that butcher their

own deer.

When using the power washer to clean up.

Try not to run it into the back of your hand.

OUCH, OWWWW, damn it!”

Random Quote: "When folks list the good things about deer hunting, they invariably include camaraderie, but they omit solitude." -Al Cornell


Keep it Cool … and Keep Hunting! by Gregg Brown

I continue to hear from members that shooting deer in the warm weather is a problem for them. It would have been better if I had provided this information in April, but we still have some warm weather in front of us, so it is still useful. Here is a picture of an adult doe in a 150 quart 7 day cooler. The frozen 64 ounce water bottles will cool the deer quickly and keep the deer cold for a couple of days. By replacing the bottles as they melt, you could keep a deer even longer. This provides plenty of time to get the deer processed or bring it to the butcher. In the summer, when you can hunt until 9:00, having a big cooler lets you worry about your harvest the next day. Two small deer will fit into one of these coolers, and a very large deer will fit in it after removing the head and feet. I can vouch for this method, although I use a 75 Qt cooler, quarter the deer, double bag the meat and throw it on ice. It lasts for days until I can butcher it, as long as it stays dry. -SG

Scent Free Laundry on the Cheap by Rob Bingel

I've been using this with GREAT SUCCESS! I'm not going to buy any of the big name clothes wash detergent ever again. It has no fragrance or anything we don't want. You can get this big bottle at Wal-Mart for $12.96. I use it on all my clothes That way I know if I grab something to wear that's not camo to walk onto a client’s property I don't have to worry about fragrance or UV. Buy a bottle and give it a try. Now I just need to find an "off brand" body wash without fragrance but for now it's Dead Down Wind. I can also vouch for this – I have been using the commercial fragrance free stuff for years with no perceivable performance difference over the hunting stuff. Heck, it might even be better based on my record! Try it out and save some money! -SG


With Rob Bingel

I made this display stand for the ETAR traditional archery rendezvous. I guess it would work for compounds as well. Parts: 2- 10D (penny) nails 3-1X2X8ft pine furring strips 2- 5/16" dowels 1- 1/4X20X4" threaded rod with nuts 3 ft of braided cord Instructions: 1. Cut the furring strips to 6'

2. Drill a 1/4" hole at the top of the 3 furring strips and bolt together.

3. Cut the dowels into 13 4" lengths. (12 for bow rests, 1 for quiver hanger)

4. Drill 12 equally spaced 5/16" holes on the 2 outside supports.

5. Taper one end of each dowel piece.

6. Take one piece of the cut off ends of furring strip and cut it to 22" with a 30 degree angle at each end.

7. Cut the heads off the nails and install in the ends of the 22" spacer brace.

8. Measure 32" from bottom of the 2 outside supports and drill holes for the 22" brace support to go into.

9. Insert the 4" dowels in to the equally spaced 5/16" holes, taper end out.

10. Drill another 5/16" hole in the center support at a 45 degree upward angle and insert last 4" dowel.

11. Drill a hole in the center of the 22" brace support for cord to go through. At the same height drill another hole in the center 6' support. Then insert cord.

Quick Take-Down Bow Stand


Well on my next trip up the ski lift I forgot to bring the WiFi up the mountain but I was able to post one picture to Facebook. This round I took the "Ridge Runner" trail. That was a BIG MISTAKE. Almost every target was placed on an embankment. You would take your shot(s) then have to climb up to retrieve your arrows. Sometimes climbing 18 feet in 18-25 yards with no footholds in the embankment. I eventually started skipping targets because I got tired of climbing. It rained intermittently while I shot but no big deal. After I got down I went to watch a Korean archery demo. They shoot at a 6 foot by eight foot target with a big re circle on it out to 145 meters. The trick apparently is to just hit the target. The gentleman giving the lecture explained the ranking system, it sounded like karate rankings. An announcement was made that someone had some antique collectable broadheads stolen. I'm quite surprised because the traditional community is so tight knit. I guess when you get between 5000-8000 people together you're bound to get some riff-raff.

I left Stafford county Virginia at 10:00AM Wednesday July 27th. It was a 6 1/2 hour drive to Ski Denton Hill in Coudersport, PA. After setting up camp and cooking a pot of venison chili I sat down to unwind from the trip. I finished eating and doing the dishes then set up my bows. I had brought 4 different bow to shoot during the week-end. I went off to shoot the static range. The 3D courses would not open until Thursday. I shot until dusk then went back to the campsite for the rest of the evening and some coffee. I had found out early on that making a cell phone call or connecting to the internet was an excersise in futility. I called it a night around 10:30 or 11:00PM. THURSDAY: Up at 6:30AM, made coffee, grabbed the Ron Pittsley, Predator custom recurve and arrows and went to shoot the lower course. When I was finished I did the tour of the vendors because it had started raining. When it let up I went back to camp for brunch, biscuit & gravy...mmmmm! Went to the ski lift and took it to the top of the mountain. I got about 2/3 the way down when my rug rest came off. NOTE TO SELF: carry super glue in your quiver. So far my shooting has been less than usual, too much compound practice and not enough recurve. I've lost one arrow so far. I was shooting at a small cat and over shot it. It was a down hill shot and the arrow took off for parts unknown. At the very top of the mountain I was able to get a cell phone connection. I might bring the WiFi and try to post some pictures and text to Facebook and to Scott for the Newsletter. (At the base it was time for a COLD ONE)

Trip to the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous 2011 A Journal by Rob Bingel

Vendor Tents at ETAR 2011


I am glad to see the amount of women and children that are not just here but shooting as well. Dinner tonight was "vealison" backstrap marinated in Italian salad dressing cooked on the grill, Bush's baked beans, tater chip and black & tan beer to wash it down. As I'm writing this it is raining so hard it looks like a cow peeing on a flat rock! (time 7:25PM) No fire tonight. I went to a seminar on the use of the preorbital gland in making a licking branch. It was quite interesting and they hooked me into buying a bottle to try. It's supposed to be effective year round. I called it a night at 10:00PM. Friday: Got up at around 6:30AM to puddles in my tent and an air matress that has lost air. I had put most of my belongings on the uphill slant side of the tent so not much got wet. I made coffee and mopped out the tent. While I sat and drank my coffee I pondered breaking camp and heading back to VA. Finally I decided to tough it out and shoot another course. After I shot the course I went back to the vendor tents for a third time and decided that there wasn't anything I needed or couldn't live without. After shooting traditional for 45 years I've got too much stuff now.

I think I'll hang around until noon and see what the weather might do. If I break camp and pull out by 2:00PM I could be home by 8:30ish. I've shot hundreds of arrows and my fingertips are getting sore and my form is starting to suffer. I did break camp at 12:00 and was packed and on the road home by 2:00. I had some regrets about leaving a day early but the threat of more bad weather, a leaky tent and sore and tired legs and feet told me it was time to get going. I did want to go to G. Fred Asbell's seminar and a coyote calling seminar but oh well. By the time I hit the interstate highway I ran into a torrential down pour. It was raining sideways and the cars and trucks that didn't pull off the road were going 20-25 mph. Finally I drove out of it and maintained speed the rest of the way home arriving at 7:45PM. Summary: I am very glad to have attended ETAR. There was some very challenging shooting, plenty of vendors and interesting seminars. For me it is too crowded. The people are all very friendly. The facilities were adequate with minimal waiting. I don't foresee myself going again. I liked ATAR (Appalachiain Traditional Archery Rendezvous) which is held in West Virginia and the Baltimore Traditional Classic in Maryland somewhat better.

ETAR 2011 - Continued


William Phillips 8/3/11 while scouting, I noticed that the [flowers] were getting eaten, so I decided to hunt later. A doe one two fawns came by, but left minus 1.

Chris Roper 8/6/11 Saw deer throughout the day driving but no deer showed up for this PM tree sit. Got rained on and heard distant thunderstorms.

Gregg Brown 8/4/11 Three deer in the yard as I start walking to my stand. Put my fawn decoy about 10 yards in front of my stand laying down, rather than standing - a recent Bogos tip. About 6:10 with plenty of shooting light, I hit the fawn bleat and immediately had a single doe come in from the right side of the house. After she, stomped, head bobbed and blew while she circled my tree two and one half times, she finally presented a 15 yard broadside shot. As soon as I touched the trigger I heard the familiar slap of my relatively new QAD rest malfunctioning. Anyway, no hair, no blood and no deer. Went right under her - fortunately. Arrow was recovered in the yard with no sing of a hit on it. I did check the park area that the doe ran into to look for sign of a hit and found none. I have fixed this rest for the last time. Either QAD sends me a new one, or I am going back to the whisker biscuit.

Dick Riemer 8/4/11 Two does walk on to the power line 30 yards out from my position in the poison ivey tree. Watching them for ten minutes feeding away from me my hopes were starting to fade. All at once one whirled around and trotted right for me stopping at 14 yards out. The arrow was on it's way, she took two steps and was down. In the next five minutes, twice the other doe walked up to with in 18 yards looking at her freind on the ground, standing straight at me but would not turn broadside that I could get that shot off. I had my camera mounted on my bow but for got to hit the record button when the deer showed up. Oh well maybe next time.

Steve Moore 8/4/11

4 arrows I/O. Last minute decision to go out after work. Glad I did. Finally got that monkey off my back. My 1st deer taken on a Suburban property. Hopefully this is going to be the start of a fruitful season.

1st SWMNV Harvest

Congratulations Steve Moore


Roger Jask 8/5/11 Got set up at first light and at 08:20, and 70 yards out, in a woods full of green and brown, I saw a small patch of brown that had that special shade that means "deer." It turned out to be two fawns at 70 yards away but they never came any closer. I never saw a doe with them but she had to be around. Nice cool morning and a good day to be in a tree.

Mike Ocetnik 8/5/11 4/4 Thank God August is finally here! Nice morning with temps in the 70’s. Observed 2 deer off in the distance on an adjacent property. Tried the fawn bleat which got their attention but just didn't pull them in.

Gregg Brown 8/8/11 Close, but a good shot opportunity was not presented. Maybe next time.

Bob Livingston 8/8/11 No deer seen while up the tree. Just before I walked in, two fawns were on the back lawn. Today makes 14 hunts without a harvest. Unusual for me but it does happen. Certainly I will be making a harvest soon.

Bob Livingston 8/10/11 Good hit with lots of bright red blood on the arrow fletching and shaft. With this much blood on the arrow and on the ground where the deer was hit, I saw no need to blood trail, just look and should find him in short order. Not the case. Did have to blood trail him which was easy because a blind man could follow this blood trail. Guess he traveled 80 yards after being hit. I called Bob Flanagan and he was hunting in a nearby property and said he would come over to help me. Had a doctors appointment at Ft. Belvoir at 1:30 PM. Was wondering if I would make it. Without Flanagan's help I would have had to leave the deer and come back later or else miss the appointment. Flanagan was a great help in that he dragged the deer back to the truck and even field dressed the deer. On top of all this he took the deer to Springfield Butcher for H4H. Thank you Bob Flanagan, I owe you big time. I did get home, shower, change clothes and got to the 1:30 appointment at 1:15 PM. … I had hunted for 14 times without harvesting a deer. This 15th hunt turned the tables. Hopefully, I won't have to hunt 15 times again before I get the next deer.

Kevin Wilson 7/25/11 No deer here. However, I did receive the following email from neighboring property owner Mike C about a bear sighting in the area:"A black bear was spotted in a back yard eating out of bird feeder on Snow Meadow Lane this morning in the Hamlet. Animal control was called and they logged it. They recommended the homeowner make sure trash cans were not left outside and to empty the bird feeder.”

I was going to raz Bob for making such bold premonitions, but his next log below really shut me up!! Turns out Bob has a crystal ball in his gear bag! Nice work Bob! -SG


Gregg Brown 8/9/11 The fawn bleat worked again. Deer were passing by in the neighbors yard. A couple of soft bleats had the big doe interested. Her two fawns and another doe followed allong. After about 20 minutes one of them presented a nice 15 yard shot. he was almost stand in the same spot as the one I missed last Thursday. A pair of bucks were also called in. Needed 3 more steps from a spike and I might have had another. ..

Mike Ocetnik 8/9/11 4/4 Nice morning except for the humidity, two spoties arrived around 7:30am. After milling around for close to thirty minutes they finally turned broadside within my comfort zone. Arrow made a full pass through and the deer ran about thirty yards.

Gary Phares 8/10/11 Wednesday afternoon torture test. I get half way up the tree and the neighbors come out to use the pool, so I quit climbing so they won't see me. After they get behind the privacy fence, I climb up to my perch. Then the landowners dogs come running out of the house and wind up under my stand barking like crazy and I'm hoping they don't grab my bow or fanny pack still on the ground. The neighbor kid is practicing singing for America's worst idol for an hour or so. Finally at 5:45 the kid in the pool quits screaming and they go in the house for dinner. Then as I am thinking at least nobody is cutting grass, the landowner fires up the lawnmower and cuts the grass until 7:00 pm. Then finally, an hours worth of solitude, and not a deer to be seen. After I lowered my bow and fanny pack down and am getting ready to start climbing down, I hear something coming toward me under my stand, thank goodness it was just a red fox. Boy I love this suburban hunting, especially in 90 degree plus weather! Well there is always next time! Got to keep the faith!!!!

Mike Day 8/4/11 2 does and 2 small bucks. As a spike entered my shooting lane it came to a trot until it passed and slowed past my tree and behind a large bush. It did get my heart going, though!

Lucky Dog 8/2/11 A small fork horn came through about 7:30. When it became apparent that Gregg wouldn't have a shot, I shot the deer. The hit was high and did not appear fatal …. We followed the bloodless trail another 50 yards and then the dog jumped a skunk and we both got sprayed. I capped off the evening by washing my wallet with my hunting clothes.

Gregg Brown 8/20/2011 Two does came in the investigate the fawn bleat. Took the lead doe after she passed me. Heard her crash with the second doe following her. Tried to call the second doe back, but no luck with that. Will give Tabitha the tenderlions this afternoon.


Whit Wagner 8/12/11 Saw some goats but no deer.

Gary Phares 8/16/11 Ever have a deer too close to shoot? I barely had time to pull up my bow before 3 bucks came into the woods where I was perched. I looked down and a doe had slipped in under me, but too close to move. Finally the smallest of the three bucks gave me a 8 yard broad side shot at 6:30 am. A double lung pass through makes them easy to trail. This is the first suburban deer that I have harvested since 10/10/08. I was almost able to take a double but the doe smelled the arrow that took out the buck. The homeowner drove by while I was loading up the deer and was very happy as well. It sure felt good to take one for Team Suburban Whitetail!!!!!

Mike Rotchford 8/20/11 Beautiful morning. Absolutely nothing seen. Hunted with Jeff B. and Sebastian H. At vehicles Brian and Kathleen from next door approached us and wanted to know why we were hunting out of season. I explained all to them again and showed our permit. They were mostly concerned because they didn't know we were there because neighbors hadn't informed them. Kathleen was on the homeowners board, so don't know if that means anything. They complained that last year (even though they didn't know we were there) that people were walking into the woods in camo and their daughter came running upstairs saying there were army guys in the woods. They changed there story somewhat because it started that we were always doing this until I pointed out that the three of us were clearly not in any camo and the few times I had talked to Brian I had never been in camo. I guess this is a reminder to all on dress code. I then gave them Chris Roper's number. There was no hostility on their part and conversation was pleasant enough. On driving out I phoned Roper and explained all the above.

Rob Bingel 8/8/11 Got to my stand and put on my mesh camo. Climbed the tree it felt like I had a wool parka on at 91 degrees. I kept spraying down for scent control and just to cool off. At 5:30 I heard 3 gun shots from a few houses down. It sounded like a shotgun but I'm not sure. Then at just about 8:00 there was one more shot. Maybe that's why I didn't see any deer, someone else is taking them out.

Fred Brinson 8/20/11 WOW !!!You can realy feel good about yourself when you work an old doe in for a good shot. Yes the fawn call still works

Sebastian Hill 8/5/11 I chose a very skinny tree overlooking the funnel and Scott was 20 yards east. A doe came in from the northeast and I watched as Scott got ready to shoot. She passed by him, out of range, and was headed uphill. He hit a soft fawn bleat and she stopped to look around. She stood at a tree I had ranged at 19 yards, up the hill and close to level with me. Slightly quartering away. I had a good view between two trees and drew and shot, aiming for lungs. She ran east and it sounded like she crashed in thick cover about 50 yards away. …


Gregg Brown 8/22/11 Saw a buck inside the S's new deer fence. At 7:15 I saw deer passing by and hit the fawn bleat. Five showed up to check out the decoy. Had to let a spike walk by waiting for a shot. Three does and a fawn with fading spots right in front of me. Took the closed doe when all looked away. Heart shot piled her up in sight at 30 yards. Spike came back to check out the activity a minute later. Had him at about 18 yards slightly quartering away. Just as I shot he moved. Shot was back, but I saw where he went to bed down. Went back and collected him at 12:45. Been a while since I have doubled. Still twice as much work.

Mark Gauntner 8/16/11 Back for another evening hunt. Hotter tonight than on Saturday. The brush under me was wet from the sweat dripping off of me. No deer seen but it was good to be in the tree again. Plus I lost 2 pounds from fliud loss!

Steve Moore 8/16/11 4 arrows I/O Nothing happening this evening. was pleasantly surprised when I got back to the truck Mrs.H let me know she had left me a sandwich to eat. One of the best BBQ's I've had in a while.

Steve Moore 8/10/11 Greeted by Mrs . H when I arrived. We spoke for a few minutes and she was happy to hear of my success last week. Great evening to be out. Finally a slight break in the heat. I think even the wildlife appreciated the lower temps. I spotted a fox, a family of 4 raccoons and two deer. The raccoons started to climb the same tree I was in until they saw me trying to snap a quick picture of them. Of course the deer decided to not come quite so close. Fortunate for them not so fortunate for me.


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