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Offline mmgrode

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #20 on: October 28, 2007, 02:29:00 AM »
You are a great story teller John! Very neat!  I have been hunting the last couple days from a treestand and decided tonight to go from the ground for the next while.  I like a change of scenery and with experiences such as yours it makes it definitely worthwhile.  Thanks for sharing!  Matt
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Offline Stone Knife

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #21 on: October 28, 2007, 05:17:00 AM »
Great story   :thumbsup:
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Offline LV2HUNT

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #22 on: October 28, 2007, 08:06:00 AM »
"Watching me like you'd watch your young daughter's boyfriend" = Classic!   :thumbsup:
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Offline Ray

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2007, 10:31:00 AM »
Great read John.Hope you have a great season.
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Offline John Nail

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2007, 04:53:00 PM »
Already am Ray. Hope You do also.
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Offline mcgroundstalker

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2007, 06:56:00 PM »
That Is Soooooo Cool John! Ground Hunting is the way to go!

... mike ...
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Online SuperK

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2007, 07:55:00 PM »
That got me breathing hard just reading it!!!!
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Offline Adirondackman

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2007, 08:28:00 PM »
John - Had the same thing happen to me more than once. I have been "grounded" since 1996 and will never go back to a tree stand. The experiences that I have had hunting on the ground have been unforgetable. I never felt the same feelings while up in a tree stand. To harvest a deer on the ground is a memory and feeling of accomplishment that is hard to explain.
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Offline BamBooBender

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2007, 08:46:00 PM »
Wonderful story!    
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how the expensive raingear that sounds fine in the kitchen at 6AM, suddenly sounds like a cheap shower curtain in the woods with a wind  
That part made me laugh, cause I have had a similar experience with coats that seemed fine at home but sounded crunchy at temps -10 and below.   :biglaugh:
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Offline Steve Kendrot

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2007, 09:26:00 PM »
Great Story John. I wonder though, had you held your ground if a shot wouldn't have materialized. Last year I had a sika stag approach to within 4 yards on the ground. He got nervous when he saw me and lept back but gave me a shot at 10 yards when he tried to skirt around me. It is awesome when you get close on  the ground!
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Offline New to Traditional

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #30 on: October 28, 2007, 10:00:00 PM »
Had couple of those this year with trad. bow in hand including a big 8 at about five yards Tues..Bigger rush than shooting one out of a tree with wheels.I hope to claim my first trad kill this way.Great stuff!!!
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Offline Billy

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Re: Ground hunting
« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2007, 10:16:00 PM »
Outstanding story John!  :thumbsup:  
Sorry you couldn't be with us in Brownstown.
I had a buck blow at me from 20 yds and thought that was fun!!  :jumper:
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