Doewhacker

We made it back tonight about 630 after a 8.5 hour drive from Greenville Maine. Awesome trip that was just to short, we plan on returning to the big woods as soon and as often as we can, hopefully yearly. Day one we woke up at 330 am and hit the road by 400, arrived in Greenville and got to our cabin on Brassua Lake by 200pm and headed out to stomp some cover with the dogs right away. We were greeted by a fresh moose track in the first logging road we went down and I was giddy with excitement. Put up one Woodcock there but no shot, it was a new cut so conditions weren't what I was looking for. My wife fell up to her waist in a bog, even after I warned her to step on the grass clumps because I saw one of our dogs sink up to his belly. (hehe) We didn't last long after that but that was ok because we were exhausted and hungry any way. Day two we were up early and on the road to our first choice that we had scouted the evening before, no birds found but cover looked promising. Lucic did get birdy but we just couldn't find a bird. Later we went further on the "Northern Road" and thru the gate and explored a few more cuts before it got warm and Lucic and I were spent. I was getting frustrated because we just weren't finding great cover and on top of that there was quite a bit of pressure every where we went between other hunters and the road hunters that ride the roads and jump out and shoot Grouse as they see them which we witnessed first hand. I finally spotted a bird on the side of the logging road when we were headed back to camp and I knew there was at least one bird left..haha. We also spotted two young bull Moose on one of the main logging roads so that made up for the tough day of hunting. typical cover Two young bulls A Fisher we saw on the way Our final day we decided to go for broke, we got up and were on the road by 5am. When I made it to the gate on The Northern Road I started talking to the guy that was manning it (Roy) and he gave me a tip to head further North to get away from the road hunters and the rest of the crowd. Away we went with excitement as he had told me one of his buddy's had seen 60 birds in two days up in the vicinity of Baker Lake. I went in one direction and we saw 8 Moose in just 20 miles, but had to turn around as the road I took was blocked by a beaver flow. We finally made it to the area we needed to get to and I could tell the cover was what I wanted to see. This was up where the guides take their clients and very few others ventured because of the distance. We hunted 3 cuts and were on birds in every one of them. That final day we flushed 9 birds and got 3 of them, all the while hunting in terrible conditions of rain and swirling winds. The final spot we hit was 110 miles from black top, and I firmly beleive if we had a couple more good days up there we could have been on more birds. What along day, we got back to the cabin 12 full hours after leaving it in the morning. The next trip is already being planned in my head and on the map, next time will be further off the black top in even more remote areas. I am figuring out how to fit gas cans and spare tires in the truck to make it there. lol I wonder if the folks that rented us the cabin knew how great the picnic table works for bird cleaning..haha Here is what a truck looks like after 195 miles of logging roads. Here is the hardest working dog in the woods after cooling off in the lake..what a trip

my 2 cents here.. go to where you jumped the deer out of but get in there on time and wait. I wouldn't bother with hiking a mile in if the deer are right where you begin. Just hunt the right times.

Bunch of wimps....boo! hope I didnt scare you. lol

What are you guys so scarred of running across in the woods that you will need a pistol to protect you? Not like you could get to it stuffed away in a pack some where.

Less headaches too! A wife can cost a guy more than any Elliot Spitzer hooker ever will.

No fawns for me, I look for doe's 100 pounds and up with most being 110-120.

No I want less guys shooting doe's, more for me, that article is all wrong...hehe (kidding)

This site where RPI went is nothing but bushes and thick stuff, lol, not even brush hogged this year. There is a big difference between a bird dog and a good bird dog, thats why I just smile when I hear the "there are no birds" guys that are packing up their over weight Lab's as I head in. No disrepect to the Lab guys here.

Just as I suspected, I knew something was up with NYantler's first post on this thread. I wonder how often stuff like this happens and goes unknown?

I don't think they reduced any numbers, same as last year. I think you just had bad timing, they had the youth hunt and then opening day all on one stock. I bet it gets restocked for this three day weekend coming up. I found a few out of the way spots at both spots last year and sure enough that's where I found birds yesterday. Personally I will be at preserves during gun season as it is the best way to get my dogs on birds and I don't gun hunt a whole lot.

Where did you go? I hit up Daketown and Elderidge lane yesterday with my dog and we found a few but that was after the woods calmed down from the onslaught of early morning. Lots of guys were at Daketown and it stunk there but we did find two there and a couple dead ones that fell victims to owls. Only saw a few guys at elderidge lane and they were done by 1230 when I left. I think they only put a 150-200 per stock and in theory they will restock mid to late week but we don't get as many as other parts of the state that have better grounds.

Shooting doe's is very important to the deer herd and making sure over population doesn't occur, and they are deliscious.

No laws against taking you dog for a walk in the woods. No weapons, just out for a walk.

wow, much better pic of that one Phade, very neat. Probaly went 160-170 dressed, great size.

I want to be able to shoot through two deer at a time. ha

Sweet shot Phade!

hehe and now you see why I love a heavy set up.

Nice Shooting everyone!

I have salmon fishing on my mind. Heading out in the am.

Never mind I'm thinking of movements for nocking points. Lol

Ooo that could be a problem. I thought you used fixed blade.

Haha wanna bet?

And obviously move the sights when the groups are the same.

No the up and down movements are opposite of what you think. Do not worry where your sights are just make sure your field points and broad heads are grouping together. It goes quick with a minor adjustment.