The action has picked up. Many hunters got their buck on the board this week. Let’s recap:
Last Week
A lot of guys arrowed bucks last week, but we have a new leader so we’ll start there. Shawn Thomas continued his run of TG Buck Pool success on Thursday afternoon when he dropped a buck that came within 3/8″ of matching his trophy winning 2020 buck. Shawn ended Mitch Dequaine‘s run at the top, but Mitch still sits solidly in second place. Shawn’s buck now sits in fifth place on our pool’s All-Time List and joins his 2020 and 2017 bucks in the top five.
There isn’t another hunter that’s had his buck scored yet, but a few more were added to the list this week. Josh Andrews, Toby Goetz, and Matt Schmidt all took down bucks and added their names to the growing list of unsecured bucks. Here’s where we stand heading into mid-November:
Standings Update
- Shawn Thomas – 143 4/8″
- Mitch Dequaine – 118 1/8″
- Tom Williquette – Score TBD
- Jason LaBine – Score TBD
- Justin Johnson – Score TBD
- Matt Schmidt – Score TBD
- Toby Goetz – Score TBD
- Josh Andrews – Score TBD
Poll Question
As the gun season hunters prepare for their turn, here’s a simple question:
The Week Ahead
Temps this week will begin to look like November as we start hitting lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s. The closer gun season gets, the more I start keeping my fingers crossed for snow in the forecast, but so far no luck. That extra visibility and tracking makes life easier. The forecast you’re seeing here is for Green Bay. If I move further north to the Tomahawk area it looks like there is a possibility for some snow this weekend. Maybe at least some of us will get that nice white backdrop.
According to Deer Cast the best hunting times this week in our area are Saturday morning and Monday morning. More on that in a second…
This Friday’s Raffle
I did not get in touch with Jeff today to figure out what Friday’s raffle prize will be. My bad. Check back Friday…
Links
A few reasons why I’m skeptical of anyone who says one specific day is going to be a good or a bad day in any given area. #1: According to Deer Cast last weekend was supposed to be a “poor” weekend for deer hunting. Yet we had several guys shoot bucks. #2: According to Deer Cast Wednesday, November 10 is simply “OK” for hunting. However, according to the Field & Stream Whitetail 365 e-mail I’m subscribed to November 10 is the best day to hunt this year. In other words, if you’re reading this on Wednesday I hope you’re doing it from your tree stand. I understand the difference between what Deer Cast and Whitetail 365 are doing, but I find all of this information to be anecdotal. Trust what you see in the field and on your trail cams with your own eyes. I take everything else as entertainment.
Jeff recommended a great topic for today’s post: Hunt for the Hungry. If you’re not familiar with Hunt for the Hungry, it allows you to donate your deer to a local food pantry so they can process the venison and give it to someone in need. I know we all shoot deer to fill the freezer, and that’s great. I know my freezer is empty and I’m hoping to stock it up again later this month. But, some of us obviously end up with more meat than we need. Maybe you’re taking part in a doe-only hunt to even out numbers on your property or your camp just shot more deer than anyone will eat. Hunt for the Hungry is a responsible way to make sure that deer not only doesn’t go to waste, but goes to people in need of food. Shawn Thomas spoke to the Pulaski Food Pantry and he was told that they’re always in need of more deer.
For more information on Hunt for the Hungry, click here. For a list of participating processors in Wisconsin, click here.
Fun Stuff
The prime rut hunting days will soon be behind us. If you’re a bowhunter get out there now before the rest of us neanderthal rifle hunters get out there in 11 days and make a mess of things. Good luck and stay safe! If you have tips, ideas, comments, or general thoughts on any of this, please let me know.
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