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Title: Any blood yet?!
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 01, 2017, 07:29:12 AM
Any opening day success?
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Post by: lamrith on September 01, 2017, 09:22:00 AM
Seen a few pop on my FB feed while I am stuck here at work.  :-/
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Post by: SteelheadDC on September 01, 2017, 09:29:00 AM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
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Post by: yakimanoob on September 01, 2017, 09:31:53 AM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
:yeah:
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Post by: emac on September 01, 2017, 09:32:41 AM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
White vinegar is your friend in that situation

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Post by: bracer40 on September 01, 2017, 11:00:55 AM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
White vinegar is your friend in that situation

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I'm curious what you mean. Does one put the vinegar on their skin? Spray it on the meat? Thanks in advance
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Post by: Bill W on September 01, 2017, 11:03:55 AM
saw a bunch of bleeding dead doves earlier this morning.
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Post by: lamrith on September 01, 2017, 01:58:16 PM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
Chilli powder
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Post by: Rainier10 on September 01, 2017, 02:19:08 PM
Blazing hot above eburg, lots of does and fawns, one spike by two. Tough hunting and the air is terrible.
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Post by: huntnfmly on September 01, 2017, 03:22:01 PM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
White vinegar is your friend in that situation

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I'm curious what you mean. Does one put the vinegar on their skin? Spray it on the meat? Thanks in advance
That's what I've heard is the vinegar on the meat or chili powder and a couple other things will keep the bees away
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Post by: asmith on September 01, 2017, 03:29:04 PM
As I'm muzzleloading this year, I took a buddy out this morning to a new area for both of us, to try and get his archery buck.  Saw lots and lots of doe, but no bucks.  By 8am, the heat was so bad that even the doe disappeared to stay cool.  So we switched over to dove until about noon, then headed home.  Got 8 between us, so not too bad if a day. 
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Post by: emac on September 01, 2017, 03:44:13 PM
Its going to be almost 100 degrees today around Yakima, I cant imagine how covered in bee's you would be if there is blood.  Good luck.
White vinegar is your friend in that situation

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I'm curious what you mean. Does one put the vinegar on their skin? Spray it on the meat? Thanks in advance
I havent gotten to try it out yet but i have been told by numerous people to rub it on any of your exposed skin and also on the animal. They say a bee wont even come close to you

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Title: Re: Any blood yet?!
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 01, 2017, 04:12:26 PM
As I'm muzzleloading this year, I took a buddy out this morning to a new area for both of us, to try and get his archery buck.  Saw lots and lots of doe, but no bucks.  By 8am, the heat was so bad that even the doe disappeared to stay cool.  So we switched over to dove until about noon, then headed home.  Got 8 between us, so not too bad if a day.

Sounds like a blast! Pretty good eating? Never had dove
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Post by: Rainier10 on September 01, 2017, 09:43:47 PM
Lots of does again tonight. Just a matter of time and we will bump a buck.
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Post by: predatorG on September 01, 2017, 10:00:35 PM
Saw an SUV with hazards on pulled over on the side of road on my way home from work today. There were 3 guys in full camo standing with the back open. Maybe succes  :dunno:
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Post by: Bill W on September 02, 2017, 10:37:11 AM
saw more dove blood this morning and even some dog blood.  Molly had an issue going under a barbed wire fence and got poked on her hip.
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Post by: Milkman on September 02, 2017, 12:59:27 PM
Went out this morning. Didn't see anything..... at all. Just too damn hot. Need some cooler temps and rain
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Post by: Gobble Doc on September 02, 2017, 04:43:33 PM
Had a whitetail buck at 42 yards but that is a tad out of my comfort zone so.passed. Very hot and the ground was so dry there wasn't much stealth. :D  :D

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Post by: Stalkin Prey on September 02, 2017, 09:30:38 PM
Over 20 miles hiked so far, hot and miserable and definitely VERY crunchy. I've had a few opportunities at 60 and one today at 43, no legal bucks yet but I can't eat the horns. 60 was little out of my really confident range, the heat is definitely slowing things down.


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Post by: Jimmy33 on September 02, 2017, 09:55:28 PM
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Title: Re: Any blood yet?!
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 02, 2017, 10:01:00 PM
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 :tup: really like that black on his head nice work!
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Post by: Stalkin Prey on September 02, 2017, 10:24:26 PM
Nice work. Way to get it done. Good looking buck.


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Post by: brocka on September 03, 2017, 07:41:59 PM
I was able to shoot a buck in the high country yesterday. It was hot. Got stung 3 times taking care of it. Packed the deboned meat to a shaded creek near camp. Hike it to the truck this morning.   

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Post by: fishnfur on September 03, 2017, 09:43:44 PM
Way to go Brocka!     Post a pic when you get time.
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Post by: ghostshell on September 04, 2017, 12:04:48 AM
I was able to shoot a buck in the high country yesterday. It was hot. Got stung 3 times taking care of it. Packed the deboned meat to a shaded creek near camp. Hike it to the truck this morning.   

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pics? hiked in thursday nite, left friday because of the heat. mt goat was all i seen fri am. was kicking rocks all over the place while he traversed, congrats....
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Post by: brocka on September 04, 2017, 12:48:00 PM
Here is my buck

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Post by: gonehuntin68 on September 04, 2017, 01:00:37 PM
NICE!!!
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Post by: Jimmy33 on September 04, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
Awesome


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Post by: jmscon on September 04, 2017, 01:26:45 PM
Great looking buck!!
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 04, 2017, 01:44:28 PM
Freakin sweet! Nice job dude! Where's the story?!
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Post by: Jrtishchuk on September 04, 2017, 03:12:16 PM
Nice buck!! Congrats.


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Post by: elkboy on September 04, 2017, 03:22:48 PM
That's beautiful!  Looks like slightly higher elevation!  Would love to read the story!
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Post by: brocka on September 04, 2017, 04:54:31 PM
Quick version:

Packed in Thursday night in the dark and met up with 2 buddies who were bear hunting. Woke up Friday and headed to the basin I planned on hunting solo. Saw several bucks and one shooter. Spent all day in the basin with nothing lining up. The bucks bedded in bad spots. The next morning I went back to the same spot and located the same group of bucks, only this time the buck i killed was with them. They bedded in a great spot, I looped around and came in on top of them at 10:30am. I peeked over the edge and I was directly above the bucks. Literally 90° below me. Shear cliff. I went to full draw and leaned over. But it was too steep for a shot. Anchor point was off and I didn't like my bubble. I came back off the edge and let down. While doing this a small buck saw me and blew out taking the bucks with him. I quick counted and saw there were only 4 bucks. I knew there was 1 still under me. I immediately went to full draw and leaned over the edge. There was the buck standing just off the cliff edge looking around. I picked my spot and let it fly. I put my binos on him and could see foam coming out the entrance. The exit was pouring blood. He went about 100 yards and bedded up. That's were he died. I packed him about 4 miles to my tent that afternoon and then the next morning I woke up and packed him to the truck. Weighed my pack when I got home. 103#s.

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Post by: cbond3318 on September 04, 2017, 05:52:59 PM
Brocka, nice buck and sounds like an awesome hunt! Good job! :tup:
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 04, 2017, 06:35:44 PM
Quick version:

Packed in Thursday night in the dark and met up with 2 buddies who were bear hunting. Woke up Friday and headed to the basin I planned on hunting solo. Saw several bucks and one shooter. Spent all day in the basin with nothing lining up. The bucks bedded in bad spots. The next morning I went back to the same spot and located the same group of bucks, only this time the buck i killed was with them. They bedded in a great spot, I looped around and came in on top of them at 10:30am. I peeked over the edge and I was directly above the bucks. Literally 90° below me. Shear cliff. I went to full draw and leaned over. But it was too steep for a shot. Anchor point was off and I didn't like my bubble. I came back off the edge and let down. While doing this a small buck saw me and blew out taking the bucks with him. I quick counted and saw there were only 4 bucks. I knew there was 1 still under me. I immediately went to full draw and leaned over the edge. There was the buck standing just off the cliff edge looking around. I picked my spot and let it fly. I put my binos on him and could see foam coming out the entrance. The exit was pouring blood. He went about 100 yards and bedded up. That's were he died. I packed him about 4 miles to my tent that afternoon and then the next morning I woke up and packed him to the truck. Weighed my pack when I got home. 103#s.

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Awesome story. Sounds like a memorable hunt!
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Post by: fishnfur on September 04, 2017, 08:33:18 PM
Great buck and story Brocka.   Post a pic of that guy on the success (sticky) thread too!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 04, 2017, 09:18:54 PM
Great buck :tup:
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Post by: pd on September 04, 2017, 09:54:50 PM
Good job, Brocka.  Nice looking granite there.  What a wonderful memory.
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Post by: JakeLand on September 04, 2017, 10:05:02 PM
 Congrats! Nice buck and heavy packs make memories
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Post by: Mfowl on September 04, 2017, 10:18:01 PM
Congrats! Thats awesome!  :tup:
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Post by: Elkcollector82 on September 04, 2017, 10:59:06 PM
Congrats  :tup: great story and awesome buck. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Bordercop on September 05, 2017, 02:27:54 PM
I was out Sept 1-4 from 0430-2200. Only say one mama with her baby and just didn't have the heart to let the arrow fly. I will wait for a buck or lone doe. It's too damm hot!


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