Whose getting excited for the 2017 season yet?? Seeing some big ones here in Iowa.

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Whose getting excited for the 2017 season yet?? Seeing some big ones here in Iowa.

Posted: 8/11/2017 8:42:17 PM EDT

Been behind this year, busy with a lot of other things. Haven't even managed to get the trail cams put out or anything. I hunt every year and usually do pretty good. We eat a lot of venison in this household so nothing goes to waste either. I hunt on my families 70 acres here in some of the best whitetail country in the world and usually do pretty good.

I will have to see if I can find some time and post up a bunch of pics on here. I am usually in the other parts of this forum but am going to start frequenting this one.

SO HELLO EVERYONE! a couple more months and it gets serious around here.

Posted: 8/11/2017 10:45:47 PM EDT

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I haven't been to my Wisconsin property yet. Still too many skeeters this time of year.

I usually hang cameras around 9/1 and the fun begins. Cheers to a successful '17!

Posted: 8/12/2017 11:40:55 AM EDT

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Yeah, this year I have just lacked motivation for a lot of the things I love. Been busy with other things I guess. Need to slow it down and get out a lot more.

Posted: 8/12/2017 11:27:31 PM EDT

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Bow season starts in less than a month here. I need to get my stuff together and start scouting since I'll be using the struggle stick.

I did get my tags for MO. My Dad has been seeing a nice booner that he thinks is around 170-180.

Posted: 8/13/2017 3:15:32 PM EDT

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I am getting excited. I've been so busy I might not be able to pull off any bow hunting this year. Last year I hunted 2 weekends of rifle season and got a deer both weekends. I'd like to do that again.

I'm seriously considering taking an AR deer hunting this year.

Posted: 8/13/2017 8:22:21 PM EDT

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I am getting excited. I've been so busy I might not be able to pull off any bow hunting this year. Last year I hunted 2 weekends of rifle season and got a deer both weekends. I'd like to do that again.

I'm seriously considering taking an AR deer hunting this year.

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I wish I could! They just past straight wall cartridge so there's that but would like to be able to use high power or an AR. Maybe someday.

Posted: 8/29/2017 9:04:28 PM EDT

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Lol. I am kinda. There were 12 (twelve!) bucks in my sister in laws yard 5 afternoons of 7 about 2 weeks ago. Including 4 or 5 shooters in my estimation.

This is a pic through my binos with my cell. But I have some better ones.

Posted: 8/30/2017 9:14:34 AM EDT

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I can't wait. We bought a new place on 65 acres this year, so this will be the first time I've been able to hunt a place that was truly mine. The pic with one buck was taken about 100 yards from my house.

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Posted: 9/5/2017 9:42:01 AM EDT

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Bow season starts on Friday 9/15 out here, and the state legislature finally passed Sunday hunting. I'll be making a weekend out of it, trying for the guy below. Activity this year has been insane compared to the past 3-4 years, lots of buck traffic and entire herds of does, fawns, and juvenile bucks moving through together. Maybe new construction has altered their habits - whatever the reason is, I plan to capitalize on their trails!

It has been 6 years since I've seen a buck like this on my camera, let alone caught multiple times during daylight hours. Hopefully I can take him next weekend!

Posted: 9/9/2017 5:36:45 PM EDT

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These are my two biggest MO deer on camera.

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He needs another year.

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And of course, a "big" eastern NC deer:

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Posted: 9/11/2017 1:02:16 PM EDT

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Seen a bunch of Doe, but only two bucks. I'm not 100% they weren't the same one.

Saw a nice big one that I thought had to be an elk a few weeks ago at night under NV while scouting. Maybe she'll come my way.

Posted: 9/11/2017 10:20:02 PM EDT

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I got lucky and filled my buck tag on opening day, so I'm looking at some public land to hunt the rut in early November.

Posted: 9/12/2017 2:02:49 PM EDT

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Saw an 8 to 10 point yesterday afternoon. Couldn't count all of 'em, because he wasn't gonna stay still long enough for me to line 'em up.

But I'm gonna get him this season. He knows it too.

Posted: 9/12/2017 2:26:42 PM EDT

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Bow season starts this Saturday here in MN and the food plot is looking decent for the late plant I did this year. Just as you said OP, been too busy with other things this year.

I am however out in the stand with my bow right now up here in Two Harbors MN hunting bear! I got lucky enough to get a tag over the counter this year along with a friend of mine. He tagged out last Saturday

so now it's my turn. I may miss bow opener for deer due to this but that's something I am willing to do.

Good luck everyone and I look forward to seeing all the photos!

Posted: 9/13/2017 8:38:43 PM EDT

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This is pretty much the only one we have that's 4.5+

We do have a few 3.5 year olds and a bunch of 1.5-2.5 8's running around...so hopefully a bunch make it till next season.

Posted: 9/14/2017 8:18:51 AM EDT

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Tweaked a ligament pulling targets after our last 3D shoot - not sure how it's going to be by bow season, I'm just hoping I can get out by the time the rut kicks in - we'll see. Right now not much excitement here!

Posted: 9/14/2017 7:20:32 PM EDT

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Bow season starts on the 30th in my county in Texas. We only get 4 days to hunt doe here and only by bow, so hoping to get arrows in 2 doe that Saturday and Sunday. The land I'm hunting is FULL of doe so it shouldn't be too hard.

Then I can wait until it cools down to wait out the bucks during general season. I've only seen one legal buck on my cameras in the 3 months so it will be tough. Lots of really young bucks running around the property.

Posted: 9/14/2017 9:09:12 PM EDT

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Tweaked a ligament pulling targets after our last 3D shoot - not sure how it's going to be by bow season, I'm just hoping I can get out by the time the rut kicks in - we'll see. Right now not much excitement here!

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I've missed out on the last two seasons because of injuries, I'm hoping to make it out a few times this year. Still haven't bought my license though.

Posted: 9/16/2017 11:41:18 PM EDT

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Behavior has changed here the last week...
Bachelors are grouping up, 2.5 yrs mostly... The big racks and 4.5 yr olds I saw in velvet weeks ago have gone to ground and become completely nocturnal.
Does are all over the place.
Finally got some time dialing in my archery setup. That season is open here now, but I probably won't get out much for it, if at all, crazy times at work.
Might get the occasional morning hunt in before a workday if things settle a little in the next few weeks. Time will tell.

But I did get all dialed in with the inline today... Had a replacement barrel come in last month from Traditions, original could never get close to zero'd... was tapped crooked for the scope mounts.
(Shouldn't have traded my old one before getting the new one)
With the windage maxed out left, it still hit 28" right at 100 yards.
Re-centered the scope, mounted on new barrel, bore-sighted, and took all of 1/2moa left, 1 moa up, and 5 shots to get lined up.
Does, a few of you are going in the freezer in 4 weeks.

Posted: 9/21/2017 7:46:07 PM EDT

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Bow season starts on Friday 9/15 out here, and the state legislature finally passed Sunday hunting. I'll be making a weekend out of it, trying for the guy below. Activity this year has been insane compared to the past 3-4 years, lots of buck traffic and entire herds of does, fawns, and juvenile bucks moving through together. Maybe new construction has altered their habits - whatever the reason is, I plan to capitalize on their trails!

It has been 6 years since I've seen a buck like this on my camera, let alone caught multiple times during daylight hours. Hopefully I can take him next weekend!

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/166952/Buck09-2-17-299620.jpg

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Curious, are you hunting private or public land in CT?

Posted: 9/22/2017 10:10:27 AM EDT

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Bow season starts on Friday 9/15 out here, and the state legislature finally passed Sunday hunting. I'll be making a weekend out of it, trying for the guy below. Activity this year has been insane compared to the past 3-4 years, lots of buck traffic and entire herds of does, fawns, and juvenile bucks moving through together. Maybe new construction has altered their habits - whatever the reason is, I plan to capitalize on their trails!

It has been 6 years since I've seen a buck like this on my camera, let alone caught multiple times during daylight hours. Hopefully I can take him next weekend!

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/166952/Buck09-2-17-299620.jpg

Curious, are you hunting private or public land in CT?

I hunt both, but that camera is on private land. I struck out all weekend, then went out again Wednesday and arrowed a spike just after first light - at 25yd I thought he was a fat doe. He dressed at 140lb

Hitting private land again this weekend, the big bucks have already gone nocturnal on that property so I'm hoping to fill the freezer with a doe or two.

You can't put a tag on them if you don't get out and hunt!

Posted: 9/23/2017 10:28:50 PM EDT

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Got a few decent ones.

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Posted: 9/24/2017 10:40:42 PM EDT

[#22]

I'm pretty excited to start shooting deer with a rifle

Posted: 9/25/2017 1:47:05 PM EDT

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In Iowa?

Posted: 9/25/2017 10:44:14 PM EDT

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In Iowa?

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Yes 450 Bushmaster

Posted: 9/29/2017 10:36:26 PM EDT

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Got busy and forgot I even posted this. LOL oops!

Yes we can have straight wall now. I'm guessing even more in not so far future way I hear.

I made this post and sadly we sold our big chunk of land and sadly haven't found something as close as we want for a decent price yet. Not looking good for this year.

Posted: 9/30/2017 1:10:44 PM EDT

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This is a small deer for you guys from northern states, but in the suburbs of Austin TX it's pretty dang impressive...

He actually showed up this morning, but didn't come close enough for a shot. Soooooo close. It was a veritable zoo out there this morning. 3 deer when I walked up, 2 small fawns, 2 gangly spikes, that 12, 8 more does, a non-shootable 8, and a decent 8 that was too young. Why didn't I shoot one of the 8 does? Well, there's 16 eyeballs out there scanning, and they get mighty skittish.

It was exciting - I'm partially bummed out that I didn't get to shoot something, but it was neat to see so many deer.

Posted: 10/4/2017 7:36:15 PM EDT

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Shot a fat young doe last night about 45 minutes before end of shooting hours. Came right to my stand and I had a 10-15 yard shot, dropped in sight within 30 yards. I shoot for meat, more than happy with these. It's meat in the freezer and one more deer that won't get hit by a car.

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ETA-saw so many turkeys the first couple weeks of last year's bow season I had a turkey tag in my pocket too-planning to go out tomorrow to try and fill that one.

Posted: 10/5/2017 6:43:07 PM EDT

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Waiting on muzzyloader season here,may be a bad year,EHD has hit E Tn this year pretty hard they say but not as bad as 07

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