We sure hate to see this...

Found ten minutes into today's shed hunt, this dead buck was laying in a patch of trees next to an overgrown pasture. It looks as if the buck died within the last week as the flesh was still quite moist. He's a 4x2, with the smaller side having a brow tine and about a 20" beam coming close to straight up off his head. Weird buck, I would have rather found his sheds.

2/25 nontypical shed!!

Do you like big nontypical sheds? The Junkies sure do!! We think you'll like our latest...

Shed success ... again!!

Jody went out for a quick walk this afternoon, and found this shed in the corner of a pasture where two fencerows met. It's from last year, but it still goes 59" and has a nifty little acorn on the G3!

At first glance...


A closeup...

Rut Junkie's Public Debut!!

On February 18th, 2007, Rut Junkie Media was introduced to the public. We are so excited!! Being able to share our adventures with all of you while building the type of hunting DVD you've been asking for truly means a lot to us. If you're reading this, you've taken a little time out of your day to spend with us. For that, we say THANK YOU. If you ever feel in need of a quick fix, pull up a chair and stop by. I'm sure you'll find some fuel for your addiction.....after all, we are all RUT JUNKIES!!!

-Joey, Casi, Alicia, and Jody

ATA 2007.....

The Junkies recently attended the Archery Trade Association show held in Atlanta, GA this past January. The show was full of new products and we visited with a lot of fantastic folks. Joey and Jody even posed for a mugshot with friends Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo from The Archer's Choice television show. Check out Vicki's Colorado giant!! WOW!!

Jody's shed hunting success!!!

I managed to find shed #1 on January 28th. This shed goes an even 60" with the brow tine chewed off. The antler is from last year...but it's a good way to start the 2007 shed season!!

Post Season Scouting

Season is over, but I’m still hitting the woods as much as I can. Right now is the best time to get out and check the deer scrapes, rubs, and trails. Since you don’t have to worry about spooking deer, get out there and plan for next fall… it’s only 8-9 months away!

Casi and I decided to do some predator hunting on Sunday morning in attempt to control the predator population. This year we’ve seen more coyotes and bobcats than usual. So I planned where we would sit, and we drove to our favorite deer hunting spot. When we got to the creek, (Which seems to be flooded only when we’re hunting), once again it was flooded from the large amount snowfall. So we decided to just sit in the timber, next to the creek, call and see what happens.

It was only my 2nd series of calls, and here comes 2 coyotes across the wide open field. Unfortunately we weren’t on the end of the field like I wanted, but they were headed our way. Once they got to the edge of the timber, they disappeared for a couple minutes. The wind was right, so I wasn’t worried. And finally they appeared again, not 80 yards away. I fixed my Browning .308, behind the first coyotes shoulder and squeezed the trigger. But I missed! I choked! I don’t know how I missed him, but the last I saw him, he was running full bore the other direction. It was his lucky day. I guess I better stick to bow hunting!

After the coyote incident, we took down a couple treestands for the year, and checked our game cameras. From the tracks we found scouting, it seemed the deer weren’t hitting the fields as much as I expected, but instead, staying in the heavy timber and brush, and out of the wind. My Game Cameras exposed 7-8 bucks, in which one young buck had shed a side. So even though they’re starting, I still need to wait a little longer before the shed hunting begins.

Here’s a young buck (Below) chasing a doe, in circles. The picture was taken in early January. Sure is late in the year to still be seeing that!

Here’s a descent 10 pt. buck (Below) which has some great potential, and just needs another year.

-Joey

Rut Junkie Journal

Welcome to the Rut Junkie Journal. We will be updating our Journal consistently througout year, and giving updates as to what we're doing and how the season is going. Thanks for checking us out!