| Just some quick notes on the Pre-season scouting (9-2-01): |
| There are still a large number of deer in the Northern Region, although deer sightings are down compared to last year. The acorns are falling heavily on some trees, while the trees next to them are hardly dropping any. This is probably due to the fact of the lack of Summer rain. The deer don't seem to be in their fall habits yet, and aren't working the fields. The apple trees (if you can find them) are heavy with apples, and are dropping. Some hunters are reporting the seeing of scrapes already. Looks like some warm weather left for the early season, but hopefully will cool. |
| Bow Season started on September 15th in Wisconsin!! |
| This is the first photo my camtrakker took this week at a new stand site of mine. Not too shabby!! |
| Same Buck, next night! More Camtrakker photos in the 2001 Hunting Log! I am limiting the use of my camtrakker this year in an attempt to see if the flash is spooking away larger bucks. I'll let you know what happens! Lance uses the 35mm Camtrakker and its' flash isn't quite so bright. It also only flashes at night, while mine being a digital camera requires more light and starts using the flash an hour or more before darkness. Lance will continue to use his Camtrakker and I will be posting his pics when I get them. As I stated earlier, I will use mine, but only on a limited basis. **Keep checking in for any new information that I will be adding as it comes in. |
| Early T-Zone hunts (doe only) take approximately 45,000 antlerless deer! |
| Larry R. arrows a beautiful 12 Pointer on September 16th! |
| Derek (Doug Denninger's son) went Bowhunting for the first time, and had this to show for it! |
| Carol (Lance's Mom) arrows her second deer ever. It was a nine pointer who's story is in my 2001 Hunting Log! It was shot on September 19th. |
| Jake R. (son of Larry pictured above) shot a nice 8 pointer. |
| Mr- Whitetail shoots a 10 pointer on 10-26! The story's in my 2001 Hunting Log. |
| D. Harper shot this nice 10 Pointer in October. |
| R. Brown shot this 8 Pointer in early November. |
| J. Sorensen shot this Non-typical 16 Pointer in early November. He is 14, and it was his first Buck with a bow! |
| Sean Z. arrowed this beauty 8 Pointer on November 2nd! |
| Kujo shot this 9 Pointer on November 4th. |
| Barry Z. took this 8 Pointer on November 10th! |
| CJ Waggoner shot this nice Buck on November 11th. |
| Jim Latvala harvested this beauty 10 Pointer on November 11th! |
| Early Bow Season ended on November 11th! |
| Rifle Season started November 17th! |
| So far, the season is not going well. Numerous hunters are complaining of only seeing smaller Bucks, if any. Many of the hunters that were in the area have headed for home, but I'm sure they will be back around Thanksgiving. Lance and Doug's crew harvested 14 Bucks with the biggest being a beautiful 9 pointer, which was taken by Lance during a deer drive. The majority of the Bucks are smaller racked, and they have turned down numerous smaller Bucks. Below is a photo of the group and Bucks taken |
| Included on the Buckpole above is a real nice 9 point Buck, it was harvested by Lance during a deer drive. Here is a better photo of the Buck. |
| Also included in the Bucks above is a 7 point Buck that was harvested by Derek Denninger (Doug's Son). He is 12, and this was his first year rifle hunting. Congratulations Derek!!! Below is a photo of Derek and his Buck. |
| The Waggonner crew harvested 16 Bucks, with the biggest being harvested on Tuesday, while making a deer drive. It was a 140 class 9 Pointer. They turned down numerous smaller Bucks. See photo below, some are missing, as they were taken home already. |
| I harvested a 5 pointer on Tuesday, and still have hopes on Ashley shooting the 10 Pointer. I have a work schedule to work around, and decided to take the smaller Buck to devote my time to my work, and Ashley's hunting. |
| Well, the season ended, and Ashley never got her chance at a bigger Buck. The majority of the hunting crews in the area complained of few deer and smaller Bucks. I will get some pics of the few nicer Bucks that were taken, when I receive them. |
| Late Bow Season Bucks |
| Randy Visger arrowed this nice 8 pointer on December 6th, 2001. |
| There has been a couple other nicer Bucks shot this late season, but I haven't got the pics yet. I will post them when I receive them! That's all for now! |