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Offline EMPyre

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Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« on: November 07, 2008, 11:39:13 AM »
The car is loaded, and sitting in th parking lot here at work.

I'm waiting for the magic hour when I can run out the door and start the drive North.  Meeting the partner in Chewelah tonight.  Its been a long season this year, just like last year.  Although this time I've been on the opposite sde of the problems from where I was last season.  Karma is cruel mistress, and her lessons have a timing, that if they weren't so frustrating, would be shear comic genuis.

I'll continue to work hard this weekend to put the new partner on a his first deer.  We'll be around where I tagged my first, maybe a few new spots too.  Don't have a lot of time to get this done.  His shot comes first, but since I don't have an 8 ride home on Sunday, I may spend a bit more time in what's shaping up to be the wet, wet, woods.

Man i'm hoping we can manage a double header in two days or less, but if not it'll be decision time for next weekend.  Ah the joys of working for a living and having pleasure pursuits away from the home.  Obligations may prevent me from hunting the full weekend next week if it comes down to it, and they have most assuredly already sentenced me to hunting alone then. 

So I ask for everyone to wish us luck this weekend, as I send it your way as well.  And I wonder too, what would you if you could hunt next weekend Friday - Sunday, with a cabin near the Stampede unit, a 4 hour drive to Chewelah, and a promise to be in Seattle on Saturday night? 

Erich with an H

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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 11:46:42 AM »
Good luck man! Have a killer time and be safe!

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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2008, 01:56:15 PM »
Give em hell empyre! Best time of the year by far.

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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2008, 02:16:28 PM »
Thanks both.  I'm out that door in about an hour! :IBCOOL:
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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 03:21:21 PM »
Eff it... I'm out.  Hopefully Pics Sunday or Monday!

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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 03:31:09 PM »
good luck
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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2008, 12:49:57 PM »
I missed an oppertunity on Saturday morning...

Had a nice buck with about 5 does with him in my sights just as the day started.  I missed.  :'(

Only set of deer we saw the whole weekend.  It was WET!  To foggy to go out Sunday morning, just wouldn't have been dafe shooting.  Waited in bed awhile, and when the fog lifted a bit, the rain really started coming down.  Didn't really want to put the wet clothes back on and I was pretty sure those deer I had seen were busted out.

So, what now?  I could make another trip up the NE this weekend for Friday and Saturday morning.  Or I could hunt all day Friday and Saturday in the Stampede unit and have a dry warm cabin to stay in.  What would you do?  Anyone have any intel on the Stampede unit?  Feel free to PM.  Thanks,

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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2008, 12:58:50 PM »
That sucks dude.  You saw more deer than I did though.  I can't really help you as to what you should do.  I know nothing about the Stampede unit, but a cabin sure does sound nice.  I might be headed out on sunday.  I just scored permission to hunt with a civilian contractor that used to work in my building.  He's got some land up around Mt Spokane.  If that doesn't produce, he said I could hunt there for late archery as well.  Good luck!




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Re: Going to be a sprint to the finish!
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2008, 01:08:46 PM »
Yeah its a tough call after being so waterlogged this past weekend.  I have a commitment in Seattle Saturday night, I'll do the drive if I have to.  I KNOW I have a better chance to close the deal in the NE, just note looking forward to two more nights in the back of the car and putting on wet clothes and boots.

Oh yeah, that buck I missed was really rutted up.  Fat neck, head down behind those doe.  I shuold have tried to get in closer, just another lesson on my list for this year...
Erich with an H

 


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