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Posted: 10/18/2020 12:07:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here is one for ya.. Went out this morning it was a bit nippy, so I decided to sit in the blind with the heater.. Ya I know wussy! Now Im lucky enough to have a place to have ladder stands as well in different places.. as my luck would have it had 4 does walk right by my ladder stand 200 yards away.. as I sat and watched in the warm blind..  I had exactly the opposite last year. Froze my ass off in my ladder stand all morning, decided to switch to the blind with the heater in the afternoon. Deer standing 50 yards from the blind when I tried to sneak to it 
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Posted: 10/18/2020 9:58:58 AM EDT
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I wish these deer would keep to a schedule... Today 5.30am spooked 3 off my feeder in the woods... then proceeded to walk about 1/4 mile to the next stand.. spooked 2 more off right next to the stand into the woods....
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Posted: 10/18/2020 10:27:16 AM EDT
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Same here, spooked on coming in at 6:30a, watched 6 doe/fawn for an hour then coughed once and spooked a spike. Maybe he heard about the Chi-nuh virus. Other than squirrel and turkey, that's all I've seen.
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Posted: 10/18/2020 6:08:35 PM EDT
[#4]
The Butcher is alive and well. It’s a relief he’s not hanging on someone’s wall yet.
 Had this dude stop by my woods stand last night. He’s a shooter. 
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Posted: 10/18/2020 10:09:53 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Gay bucks won't pass on any genetics.  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Not quite what was going on but these two were licking each other... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/61504/bucks_jpg-1636752.JPG Gay bucks won't pass on any genetics. |
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Posted: 10/20/2020 8:04:56 AM EDT
[#6]
I've got a small, yet high traffic area I bow hunted last year. Every time I went out, I saw deer, but they were just a bit out of range (for me). Would it be worth it now to set up some salt blocks to draw them in, or is it too late in the season to mess with it?
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Posted: 10/20/2020 8:25:18 AM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I've got a small, yet high traffic area I bow hunted last year. Every time I went out, I saw deer, but they were just a bit out of range (for me). Would it be worth it now to set up some salt blocks to draw them in, or is it too late in the season to mess with it? Grab a couple of 50# bags of whole corn ($5/bag) from Tractor Supply, Rural King, or your local grain mill and put it out. They will come to it daily. |
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Posted: 10/20/2020 9:42:26 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Grab a couple of 50# bags of whole corn ($5/bag) from Tractor Supply, Rural King, or your local grain mill and put it out. They will come to it daily. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I've got a small, yet high traffic area I bow hunted last year. Every time I went out, I saw deer, but they were just a bit out of range (for me). Would it be worth it now to set up some salt blocks to draw them in, or is it too late in the season to mess with it? Grab a couple of 50# bags of whole corn ($5/bag) from Tractor Supply, Rural King, or your local grain mill and put it out. They will come to it daily. |
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Posted: 10/20/2020 1:33:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't make it up to the spot that often. Just pour the bags out into a pile and wait? A couple small piles to attract them in, then scatter the rest so they have to forage for it |
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Posted: 10/21/2020 12:55:06 AM EDT
[#10]
... or maybe a bucket of apples that a local orchard views as unfit for sale.
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Posted: 10/25/2020 12:45:25 PM EDT
[#11]
Dad’s Mahoning County Farm Buck
 
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Posted: 10/25/2020 1:34:01 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dad’s Mahoning County Farm Buck https://i.imgur.com/SynoLye.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ay051SQ.jpg Heck in yeah! Nice buck! |
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Posted: 10/25/2020 1:45:26 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dad’s Mahoning County Farm Buck https://i.imgur.com/SynoLye.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ay051SQ.jpg At least someone is getting a deer... I have never gone this long into the season without one.
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Posted: 10/25/2020 1:56:37 PM EDT
[#14]
Last night I took the thermal out yote hunting and deer watching. They are moving... A lot.
I watched two bucks lock horns for at least 10min. That was fun to watch. I was able to get one dog to come into the call, but it locked up at about 500yds and wouldn’t budge. Never got a shot off. Feeling good about the coming week of deer hunting with the cold weather. The rut is coming, sooner than later. |
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Posted: 10/25/2020 2:39:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Last night I took the thermal out yote hunting and deer watching. They are moving... A lot. I watched two bucks lock horns for at least 10min. That was fun to watch. I was able to get one dog to come into the call, but it locked up at about 500yds and wouldn’t budge. Never got a shot off. Feeling good about the coming week of deer hunting with the cold weather. The rut is coming, sooner than later. Agreed |
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Posted: 10/26/2020 5:34:40 AM EDT
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I was out for about 3hrs last night and I witnessed two bucks hot on does.
I’d say the rut has begun. This came in on my cellular trail cam sometime last night. This was a scrape I made a few weeks ago and it has a doe in estrus drip above it. I just added the drip yesterday. 
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Posted: 10/30/2020 7:12:01 AM EDT
[#17]
For the last three days its like every deer moved out of my neighborhood.
It’s went from grand central station to just a few small stragglers here and there. I have no explanation for it. |
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Posted: 10/30/2020 11:57:31 AM EDT
[#18]
I've seen quite a bit of movement and a nice 10-point on the camera. Sitting out tonight and Sunday evening. Will report later.
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Posted: 10/30/2020 1:48:22 PM EDT
[#19]
No Cameras out.
But we have bucks galore, rub lines and scrapes all over the property. We'll have almost 400 acres to hunt this year. ~200 that we own, ~200 neighboring property. |
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Posted: 10/30/2020 4:10:40 PM EDT
[#20]
I'm transporting 200# of acorns courtesy of a local ARFcom'er to my property in WV. Looking forward to seeing what they lure in.
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Posted: 10/30/2020 8:54:13 PM EDT
[#21]
 https://photos.app.goo.gl/7z9BVQgWbFBYVVs69 First deer ever. Not the big buck I saw, but a nice healthy 6-point. Should be good eating. |
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Posted: 10/30/2020 9:07:38 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7z9BVQgWbFBYVVs69 https://photos.app.goo.gl/7z9BVQgWbFBYVVs69 First deer ever. Not the big buck I saw, but a nice healthy 6-point. Should be good eating. Congrats bud! That is a great first deer. 
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Posted: 11/4/2020 8:33:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm transporting 200# of acorns courtesy of a local ARFcom'er to my property in WV. Looking forward to seeing what they lure in. There is nothing louder than being elevated 20' up in a tree located in a quiet woods and having a group of does "Pop" acorns in their jaws only 6' from the base of this tree. Nerve wracking is watching, and hearing this loud popping of acorns from the group of does while trying to keep an eye on a 190" to 200" buck that is 50 yards off watching to see if any in the group of does gets ambushed but still working his way slowly to a meeting with a Rothaar Snuffer broadhead only to have it all blow up in your face |
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Posted: 11/11/2020 10:12:33 AM EDT
[#24]
Just missed an opportunity on this guy...
 Attached FileHe snuck up the creek behind me and I couldn’t get positioned for a shot. He was 20 yards away and looking right at me till he walked off.  Hoping he comes back this afternoon. |
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Posted: 11/11/2020 10:25:05 AM EDT
[#25]
I’m still in the stand this morning but damn.... It’s like all the deer evaporated over the last three days of warm weather.
I was seeing at least two deer a day and now nothing... Game cameras have gone silent except for one doe and one spike late at night. This is depressing. |
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Posted: 11/11/2020 10:25:37 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Just missed an opportunity on this guy... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/67413/E3D97278-35DE-4AF8-B2A6-9700C8960D90_jpe-1679277.JPG He snuck up the creek behind me and I couldn’t get positioned for a shot. He was 20 yards away and looking right at me till he walked off. Hoping he comes back this afternoon. Beautiful buck. Keep at it. |
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Posted: 11/15/2020 3:56:15 PM EDT
[#27]
Good luck guys! I’m living vicariously through you this year.
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Posted: 11/21/2020 6:25:49 AM EDT
[#28]
Youth gun season in T-minus 2.5hrs.
Hoping to have some pics of my 7yrs old’s first deer. 
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Posted: 11/21/2020 10:21:54 AM EDT
[#29]
The last day I planned to bow hunt. I know it's not a BIG Ohio monster, but for WV with my dad's 30 something year old bow, I'm really happy.
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Posted: 11/21/2020 10:50:00 AM EDT
[#30]
I was going to.bow hunt this morning, and woke up to hear the rain already started. I stayed in bed
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Posted: 11/21/2020 10:51:41 AM EDT
[#31]
Not much shaking this morning. Watched a buck chase two doe through the woods at about 150yds. Never had a shot with the youth 410ga.
We will get back out tonight. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 12:06:56 PM EDT
[#32]
Oh this big guy is pissing me off. comes around when I am at work.. then bolts on the weekends. i gonna have to take a day off..
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Posted: 11/21/2020 1:48:55 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh this big guy is pissing me off. comes around when I am at work.. then bolts on the weekends. i gonna have to take a day off.. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/61504/MFDC0140_JPG-1694545.JPG Nice buck! Good luck. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 12:08:21 AM EDT
[#34]
Sat the last couple hours of daylight, didn't see anything.
I didn't pay enough attention to the ODNR this year, I just downloaded and played with the App they have, it's nice, and great that I can use that instead of trying to keep paper copies of everything from getting wet or ruined. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 8:39:20 AM EDT
[#35]
Got rained on for 5 hours yesterday morning, saw nothing. I really thought it would’ve paid off. Back at it this morning for the last of archery attempts. I’ve been seeing nice bucks on camera during daylight when I’m not out, can’t seem sync our schedules since seeing the big boy on Veterans Day. Hoping to fill my tag today, otherwise the 450 is going to the range this week.
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Posted: 11/22/2020 10:13:53 AM EDT
[#36]
I sat in my blind in the rain for about 4 hours.. I called blindly and this 8 point came in. Im using an extinguisher deer call. <--good call.. really works... and no i don't get paid i just like to pass along what works
had him within 40 yards at one point but high weeds and the blind kept me from a clean shot.. I have about 20 /30 yards of low grass in front of the blind, just could not get him in.. my first mistake was not putting out any doe estrus strip for him to sniff up,,, I would call him and he would look for her but just kept moving along. F-ing frustrating.. but that is hunting. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:48:37 PM EDT
[#37]
Yesterday, first day of youth gun season and I got out with my 7yr old boy.
Nothing in the morning, but about 4:30 a nice 6pt buck came in with a doe and lasered in on my doe estrus bottle I had hanging at 20yrs. Perfect broad side shot at exactly 18yds. Lined him up and “boom”, 410ga slug sailed under him by about 1/2”. He was gone with the wind after the boom stick lit off. It was a good lesson learned and even though he missed he’s still geeked up to go. Had three deer on my thermal this morning, maybe 50yds out through heavy scrub and trees, then (I’m assuming) a buck came in and started chasing them away from us. Other than that it was a dead morning. Heading back out around 3pm to try and bag him his first deer. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 4:48:04 PM EDT
[#38]
So question for the OH crowd. I'm visiting Scioto county for gun season, and will be using a 350 Legend AR. Do I need to block the 5 round magazine? From the regs here
Shotguns and straight-walled cartridge rifles can be loaded with no more than three shells in the chamber and magazine combined. That language is kind of vague. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 5:14:42 PM EDT
[#39]
You can only have 3 rounds in the gun total. You don't have to plug your shotgun or block your mags. That all changed a few years back when straight wall cartridges became legal.
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Posted: 11/22/2020 5:55:40 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You can only have 3 rounds in the gun total. You don't have to plug your shotgun or block your mags. That all changed a few years back when straight wall cartridges became legal. Awesome thank you. |
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Posted: 11/24/2020 4:20:38 PM EDT
[#41]
So, this should amuse y'all.
Looks like my buddy who back in September was like "yeah, let's hunt... we have land that we can use" (family owned property over towards Wheelersburg) is now balking at going hunting. So, it's looking like this week is a no-go. Which bums me out greatly. So, in lieu of another venue, I'm looking at the weekend of the 19th/20th and thinking about trying to get out on public land. Anyone have any success public land hunting in SW Ohio? I'm not looking for trophy bucks, I'd just like to put some meat in the freezer. Yeah, I know I owe several of you new keyboards now.
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Posted: 11/24/2020 4:53:08 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yesterday, first day of youth gun season and I got out with my 7yr old boy. Nothing in the morning, but about 4:30 a nice 6pt buck came in with a doe and lasered in on my doe estrus bottle I had hanging at 20yrs. Perfect broad side shot at exactly 18yds. Lined him up and “boom”, 410ga slug sailed under him by about 1/2”. He was gone with the wind after the boom stick lit off. It was a good lesson learned and even though he missed he’s still geeked up to go. Had three deer on my thermal this morning, maybe 50yds out through heavy scrub and trees, then (I’m assuming) a buck came in and started chasing them away from us. Other than that it was a dead morning. Heading back out around 3pm to try and bag him his first deer. Good luck to the little dude! What 410 do you have him shooting? ETA: Seems like, at least prior to straight-wall cartridges, a 410 is the Ohio equivalent to the .243 that most youngsters get started on where I grew up in PA. |
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Posted: 11/24/2020 7:44:48 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Good luck to the little dude! What 410 do you have him shooting? ETA: Seems like, at least prior to straight-wall cartridges, a 410 is the Ohio equivalent to the .243 that most youngsters get started on where I grew up in PA. Mossturd 510 mini. They are actually a hoot to shoot as an adult.
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Posted: 11/25/2020 7:29:24 AM EDT
[#44]
Had a small buck at 19 yards last night but he never gave me a good stationary shot. I would have hit a tree if I let one fly.
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Posted: 11/25/2020 7:50:31 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Had a small buck at 19 yards last night but he never gave me a good stationary shot. I would have hit a tree if I let one fly. I know that aggravation all to well |
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Posted: 11/26/2020 7:42:09 PM EDT
[#46]
Got my grinder yesterday and all other supplies to start processing my own deer. Never done it but started watching some videos. Steve Rinella and the Bearded Butchers have some great videos.
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Posted: 11/27/2020 5:08:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/27/2020 6:07:32 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Gun season cant come fast enough.. last 3 days all in the 80 to 100 yard range... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/61504/kirk_jpg-1704557.JPG |
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Posted: 11/27/2020 6:33:12 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ugh, that weather forecast though. I'm having flashbacks to 2018. Yepper that will keep some out of the field.. Gotta dress for it... |
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Posted: 11/27/2020 6:38:46 PM EDT
[#50]
I'd rather freeze while gun hunting than bow hunting.
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