The calendar has turned to November. The best month of the year is upon us.
Last Week
Justin Johnson traveled 1,400 miles last week to take down an impressive Montana whitetail and add his name to the leaderboard. Justin told TG Buck Pool Organizer Jeff Blohowiak that he doesn’t even want to waste Jeff’s time getting that buck scored because he has much bigger deer running around here. I admire the hell out of that kind of confidence. The buck that JJ isn’t even going to bother scoring would land in my Top 3 all-time. I’m going to personally request that Justin get that buck scored just so we can see Montana on our all-time list. It’ll look unique there next to all of the Wisconsin and Michigan bucks.
Jason LaBine took down a 5-point buck on Friday. It’s not going to win any big buck trophies, but as my dad always said, “The meat still tastes the same.” Of course, he always shot tiny deer so he had to say that. I would always come back with, “The bigger deer taste like satisfaction. Plus, you get a lot more meat.” This is all beside the point. Jason joins Mitch Dequaine and Tom Williquette on the 2021 Leaderboard.
Speaking of Mitch, his deer was officially scored at 118 1/8″ which now puts him at the top of the standings as November begins. That score was good enough to put Mitch in the Top 20 of all-time bucks in our TG Buck Pool. Check out the All-Time List for the full rundown.
Standings Update
- Mitch Dequaine – 118 1/8″
- Tom Williquette – Score TBD
- Jason LaBine – Score TBD
- Justin Johnson – Score TBD
Poll Question
Not sure why my mind is already leaping ahead one month, but this is another question I’ve been wondering since we’ve been doing the TG Buck Pool:
The Week Ahead
This is not a mistake. I didn’t steal the forecast from a month ago. The dates and temperatures you see are real. It’s going to hit 60 degrees this weekend. Overnight lows rise back into the 40s as well. According to Drury Outdoors’ DeerCast the best time to be out in the stand in the next week is tomorrow morning. Not great news if you’re working this week. The rest of the week ranges from OK to bad. I thought the first week of November was this magical time when trophy bucks just blindly wandered in front of hunters in search of hot does. I guess not.
One reminder: This Sunday is the end of daylight saving. Sunday at 2:00 AM we fall back an hour, which means it’ll be light an hour earlier in the morning and dark an hour earlier in the afternoon. I apologize for explaining that to a group of adults. I’m used to having to explain it to my kids. You get it. Just remember that’s coming up this Sunday.
This Friday’s Raffle
This week’s raffle prize will be a Benchmade knife, a Michel Sales knife, a bottle koozie, and an insulated mug courtesy of Camden Whitaker and Tom DeGenaro of Michel Sales. This entire prize will be given to one winner. Stay tuned to the site on Friday for announcement.
Links
Check out this story from Field & Stream about a Wisconsin hunter who recently shattered the state record for a typical crossbow kill with a 196 7/8″ monster.
Here’s a recipe to make your own scent-free deodorant. I’ll personally just spend the six dollars and save myself the time and effort, but if you’re a big DIY person this might be right up your alley.
Fun Stuff
That’s all I have this week. If you’re a bowhunter I hope you’re out there enjoying the week and proving those DeerCast prognosticators wrong. Good luck out there. If you have tips, ideas, comments, or general thoughts on any of this, please let me know.
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