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Posted: 11/25/2021 8:11:29 AM EDT
[#1]
Anyone else doing a Thanksgiving morning hunt today?
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Posted: 11/25/2021 10:44:20 AM EDT
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Not today the wife has me on oven duty...
But me and Sadie (the dog) will be out hunting Pheasants in the AM tomorrow... |
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Posted: 11/25/2021 11:10:14 AM EDT
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Just got back from filling the feeders. May take my youngest out tomorrow for his first experience. I figure he will do way better in the blind before he really gets into it and can handle sitting still in a stand.
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Posted: 11/25/2021 7:53:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone else doing a Thanksgiving morning hunt today? I imagine there wasn't much movement today. The guys who subscribe to the "You can't shoot any deer from the couch" philosophy probably didn't do much except burn a spot 3 days ahead of gun season. This is probably the best weather for gun season we've had since...2017? I'm not digging into my beef jerky supply to sit in miserable weather like we had today. |
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Posted: 11/25/2021 8:27:31 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I imagine there wasn't much movement today. The guys who subscribe to the "You can't shoot any deer from the couch" philosophy probably didn't do much except burn a spot 3 days ahead of gun season. This is probably the best weather for gun season we've had since...2017? I'm not digging into my beef jerky supply to sit in miserable weather like we had today. You are correct. Nothing moving this morning but the weather wasn’t horrible. Rain held off until 9am, not too cold for almost December. |
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Posted: 11/25/2021 8:56:21 PM EDT
[#6]
I may hunt a spot Saturday morning that I probably won’t hit until later in gun week.
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Posted: 11/25/2021 9:22:00 PM EDT
[#7]
How long you guys let a spot "rest" between uses?
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Posted: 11/25/2021 10:01:16 PM EDT
[#8]
My buddy found his deer this morning! Thankfully it was cold overnight and the coyotes didn't find it first. Public land monster.
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Posted: 11/25/2021 10:06:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My buddy found his deer this morning! Thankfully it was cold overnight and the coyotes didn't find it first. Public land monster. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/IMG_1363_20211125_205505_jpg-2181291.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/IMG_1357_20211125_205505_jpg-2181292.JPG  The backside of the rut is a great time to find monsters roaming. The littler, weaker bucks have dropped out of the game while the big boys are still looking to party. |
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Posted: 11/25/2021 10:07:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How long you guys let a spot "rest" between uses? I only hunt on 60 acres so they don’t get much of a rest. |
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Posted: 11/25/2021 10:20:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I only hunt on 60 acres so they don’t get much of a rest. Lol, 60 would be sweet. I was on 2  but I just got permission for 16 more attached to it, so about 18 total.
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Posted: 11/25/2021 11:42:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, 60 would be sweet. I was on 2 but I just got permission for 16 more attached to it, so about 18 total.I have read all kinds of things like let a stand rest for a week minimum. I wish I had that luxury. I hunt the same stand for days at a time sometimes. I never have noticed if it has any affect on the area or not? Still kill a deer every year. |
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Posted: 11/26/2021 8:18:51 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My buddy found his deer this morning! Thankfully it was cold overnight and the coyotes didn't find it first. Public land monster. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/IMG_1363_20211125_205505_jpg-2181291.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/IMG_1357_20211125_205505_jpg-2181292.JPG That is a beauty, congrats on him finding it! How did he see his sight when he obviously is missing a head? Lol, or I have to find that kind of camo head net because it’s really really good |
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Posted: 11/26/2021 10:17:54 AM EDT
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I only worry about letting a stand rest if I get busted by a deer. If so, I just move to a different one for a couple days. I am very conscious of scent control and not doing anything to make my presence obvious to the wildlife.
I have a wall full of big mounts that says my approach must be working
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Posted: 11/26/2021 10:46:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I only worry about letting a stand rest if I get busted by a deer. If so, I just move to a different one for a couple days. I am very conscious of scent control and not doing anything to make my presence obvious to the wildlife. I have a wall full of big mounts that says my approach must be working I got big on scent control this season, like OCD big. It’s made a huge improvement on my hunts. - All gear stays outside now (used to stay in the basement). - Started showering with Dead Down Wind (DDW) products including anti-perspirant before every hunt, religiously. - Wash my gear every other week in DDW laundry detergent and air dry in the garage. - Each hunt gets a misting of DDW field spray. I have had bucks 10yds off my stand downwind and they never even lifted their nose in suspicion. I thought for sure I was going to be busted. I have been very very very impressed with the results and it’s been one of the single greatest improvements to my hunts. |
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Posted: 11/27/2021 5:48:03 PM EDT
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Well tomorrow is the last day for deer management permits... Going out in the AM Let's see if we can get lucky .. if not looking for that recipe for tag soup yet again.
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Posted: 11/28/2021 10:15:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well tomorrow is the last day for deer management permits... Going out in the AM Let's see if we can get lucky .. if not looking for that recipe for tag soup yet again. I've been trying to find information about the management permits. Can you point me to a resource or message me details about how to get them? Thank you @Digital_Chaos |
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Posted: 11/28/2021 10:22:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been trying to find information about the management permits. Can you point me to a resource or message me details about how to get them? Thank you @Digital_Chaos @PKT1106 The deer management permits are only good from the 25th of September to the 28th of November. if you are a land owner you can apply for a deer nuisance permit. Kinda hard to get from what I hear. Go here to start Deer management permits may be used to take antlerless deer. The permits are valid on private land statewide from Sept. 25 to Nov. 28, 2021. Deer management permits are not valid on public lands, except Kill - deer Plains and Lake La Su An wildlife areas, and authorized controlled hunts. Hunters are not required to buy an eithersex deer permit before purchasing a deer management permit |
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Posted: 11/28/2021 8:10:59 PM EDT
[#19]
I’m getting geeked up.
Who’s going to be going out in the morning? |
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Posted: 11/28/2021 8:37:17 PM EDT
[#20]
Took the day off. I have never went to school or work on opening day since 1997.
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Posted: 11/28/2021 9:00:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Took the day off. I have never went to school or work on opening day since 1997. I'm going out by myself in the morning, then I'll pick my son up from school and he and I will go in the afternoon. 
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Posted: 11/28/2021 9:44:49 PM EDT
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Atta boys!
What are ya’ll packing tomorrow? I’m going with the Ol’ .45-70  Let me know how your morning goes. |
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Posted: 11/29/2021 7:06:36 AM EDT
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45-70.
Checked the zero on my 450BM AR and launched my SiCo hybrid 46. No baffle strike. But it appears something wrong with the locking collar / flash hider fit. As this is not the first time this can has flow. Fortunately the Hybrid flies as well as someone could throw a hotdog. So it went about 15 feet and impaled into the ground. And now need to order a new locking collar for the hybrid. Trusty 45-70 though… |
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Posted: 11/29/2021 10:09:13 AM EDT
[#24]
Scored some appetizers prior to boom boom week. Good luck everyone
 
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Posted: 11/29/2021 11:46:19 AM EDT
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Not much shaking this morning.
Had two deer (not together) walking in on thermal scope, both at over 500yds, both up and moving around. Around 8:30am I had two bucks come through, one 3pt and the other a 4pt. Soon after they went over the hill they must have jumped two does becuse they came through the opposite way running. That’s all she wrote for this morning. |
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Posted: 11/29/2021 2:56:03 PM EDT
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I sat until 1 and didn't see anything. It was the quietest opening morning I've ever heard. I think I heard three shots by 8am.
I had to run a couple errands and will be back out for the last couple hours. |
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Posted: 11/29/2021 5:06:58 PM EDT
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My current view
 Attached FileI was out this morning too in a different stand. Had a deer stroll by at 6:55, but couldn't make out if it was a buck/doe. Too early to shoot anyway. I heard 1 shot far away about 7:15 and that was it. Trying out a new stand now. Neighbor headed south for gun season and said I could use it. 20' up overlooking field, next to 60 acres of woods. The only issue is that the woods you see on the right is a 10 acre strip owned by people who won't let anyone in to track, but will happily trespass and sit in stands on other neighbors land 
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Posted: 11/29/2021 7:47:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My current view https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211129_160208_copy_1200x1600_jpg-2185829.JPG I was out this morning too in a different stand. Had a deer stroll by at 6:55, but couldn't make out if it was a buck/doe. Too early to shoot anyway. I heard 1 shot far away about 7:15 and that was it. Trying out a new stand now. Neighbor headed south for gun season and said I could use it. 20' up overlooking field, next to 60 acres of woods. The only issue is that the woods you see on the right is a 10 acre strip owned by people who won't let anyone in to track, but will happily trespass and sit in stands on other neighbors land That would be an ass beating around these parts. |
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Posted: 11/29/2021 7:50:13 PM EDT
[#29]
Spent my lunch break setting up my blind. Debating on going out for a doe, not sure if I will but I think having the option is the way to go.
Didn’t hear a single shot though today. |
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Posted: 11/29/2021 9:21:18 PM EDT
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I heard a couple shots towards the end of legal shooting time. I walked out and got to my truck with a few minutes to spare and saw a doe and yearling walking into the field I was hunting.
I'll be working the rest of the week so I'll be able to hit my stand for the evening hunt just about every night. |
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Posted: 11/30/2021 11:37:13 AM EDT
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After missing twice at 30 yards (last one on Friday morning), a black Friday sale got me and I upgraded crossbows. Running out of hunting opportunities I ended up taking down a doe last night with the new crossbow. I was going to take one of the littles out with me, but both came down with something, makes me kind of sad I couldn't include them.
Now that the pressure is off, I may refill the feeder and see if I can grab another in January, but December shut it's door on me already. |
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Posted: 11/30/2021 5:01:51 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: After missing twice at 30 yards (last one on Friday morning), a black Friday sale got me and I upgraded crossbows. Running out of hunting opportunities I ended up taking down a doe last night with the new crossbow. I was going to take one of the littles out with me, but both came down with something, makes me kind of sad I couldn't include them. Now that the pressure is off, I may refill the feeder and see if I can grab another in January, but December shut it's door on me already. What kind of crossbow did you get? |
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Posted: 11/30/2021 8:10:14 PM EDT
[#33]
Hunted the last two days and did zero shooting’. I saw two coyotes, two bobcats, and a bunch of doe.
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Posted: 11/30/2021 9:20:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hunted the last two days and did zero shooting’. I saw two coyotes, two bobcats, and a bunch of doe. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/407557/EAF3095A-35AF-4702-9284-895BC2F328D7_jpe-2187327.JPG The only bobcat I've ever seen in 30+ years of hunting, I shot with a 7mm. Thought I missed at first, jumped 4 feet in the air and took off like nothing happened. Then it piled up in some laurel making the worst growling sounds I've ever heard in the wild. When I got to it, a hit was obvious. More than a fist sized hole in its chest and a piece of the jacket or something nearly sliced it's front leg off. Maybe a 3/8" piece of skin was the only thing hold its leg. Amazingly tough animals. I somewhat regret not paying out the ass to have it mounted. |
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Posted: 12/1/2021 8:06:49 AM EDT
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young ones everywhere. all those 1.5 year old mom has let go are all over.. so tempting to shoot.. but to samll. did get doe yesterday.. so no pics going back out Friday to see if i can tag out.
On Monday afternoon around 12 i stopped at the farm we hunt and just to see if could tag one. got 4 steps up on the ladder stand and all i saw less than 20 yards away all I seen was antlers one 12 point 2 8 points and 4 point.. OK now the fun shit. I was trying to hang on the ladder aim a rifle lol |
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Posted: 12/1/2021 12:01:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What kind of crossbow did you get? Woodsman 360 under the TenPoint umbrella. Them being just around the corner is dangerous for my wallet. I'm surprised though, even as a bottom tier crossbow, the price point for the performance. Between the specs of this and my boss's 4 year old TenPoint, they are near identical, but he paid more than 50% more. |
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Posted: 12/1/2021 5:20:33 PM EDT
[#37]
Getting in some time this afternoon after work. I have a camera at this spot and they normally have a 5pm appointment
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Posted: 12/1/2021 9:25:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:31:55 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Big body button buck this afternoon. Click To View Spoiler https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/132206/Meat_JPG-2188589.JPG that deer is defective.. it has a hole in it
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Posted: 12/3/2021 12:22:06 PM EDT
[#40]
Got this guy this morning.
 
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Posted: 12/3/2021 12:35:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/4/2021 1:00:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryN I C E ! 45/70 is on the short list. 
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Posted: 12/4/2021 5:10:43 PM EDT
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Sat in the blind this morning... This guy wandered in just before 8am
 Attached FileGuess who already filled their buck tag on a smaller buck a couple weeks ago? .I got to watch him wander directly towards my neighbor in a stand. My neighbor had never deer hunted before until a couple weeks ago after I talked him into it . I was praying he was paying attention...BOOOOMMM . He was using a 350 legend he bought last week so he would have something to use for gun season. He showed me where the buck was when he shot and I saw no signs of blood and he started losing confidence in his shot placement. I was able to locate fresh hoof prints and followed them a couple yards, then spotted blood. The trail was very sporadic. I would find a decent spot, then it would go to nothing, so I would have to look for hoof prints again. I had to circle back to last known blood spot multiple times, literally on my hands and knees finding literal specks of blood. I was worried it was a bad shot or guts plugged the hole. Also we were getting super close to neighbors property line who refuses to let anyone track onto his land (I mentioned it previously in the thread). I called my other neighbor who has a lab he hunts with. He has never tracked a deer with the lab, but wanted to see how he would react (we literally had this conversation yesterday). I figured we had nothing to lose at this point besides a really nice deer. The lab showed up, I showed where we lost blood trail (he went thru a giant puddle). The dog picked up blood on the other side of the water and found the deer in less than 30 seconds. It was fucking incredible. Double lung and took the top off the heart. Dead deer running. Bullet never exited far shoulder. Will find it when we process himFirst year deer hunting, only sat like 6-7 times and he drops this bruiser. I think he is spoiled now... And hooked for life. Welcome to the addiction my friend,. I'll take the blame. Doggo gets to be in the pic because he was the hero of the day.  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/4/2021 5:29:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sat in the blind this morning... This guy wandered in just before 8am https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211204_075938_copy_1600x1200_jpg-2192029.JPG Guess who already filled their buck tag on a smaller buck a couple weeks ago? .I got to watch him wander directly towards my neighbor in a stand. My neighbor had never deer hunted before until a couple weeks ago after I talked him into it . I was praying he was paying attention...BOOOOMMM . He was using a 350 legend he bought last week so he would have something to use for gun season. He showed me where the buck was when he shot and I saw no signs of blood and he started losing confidence in his shot placement. I was able to locate fresh hoof prints and followed them a couple yards, then spotted blood. The trail was very sporadic. I would find a decent spot, then it would go to nothing, so I would have to look for hoof prints again. I had to circle back to last known blood spot multiple times, literally on my hands and knees finding literal specks of blood. I was worried it was a bad shot or guts plugged the hole. Also we were getting super close to neighbors property line who refuses to let anyone track onto his land (I mentioned it previously in the thread). I called my other neighbor who has a lab he hunts with. He has never tracked a deer with the lab, but wanted to see how he would react (we literally had this conversation yesterday). I figured we had nothing to lose at this point besides a really nice deer. The lab showed up, I showed where we lost blood trail (he went thru a giant puddle). The dog picked up blood on the other side of the water and found the deer in less than 30 seconds. It was fucking incredible. Double lung and took the top off the heart. Dead deer running. Bullet never exited far shoulder. Will find it when we process himFirst year deer hunting, only sat like 6-7 times and he drops this bruiser. I think he is spoiled now... And hooked for life. Welcome to the addiction my friend,. I'll take the blame. Doggo gets to be in the pic because he was the hero of the day. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211204_094402_copy_1359x1096_jpg-2192051.JPG That's a cool story, you'll have to send him the pic of the deer walking by you (guessing you already did though). |
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Posted: 12/4/2021 5:42:23 PM EDT
[#45]
That’s awesome
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Posted: 12/4/2021 5:49:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's a cool story, you'll have to send him the pic of the deer walking by you (guessing you already did though). Yep. After I heard the shot, I could see him start to pack up to climb down. We were about 75 yards apart. I sent him a text and said unless you see it dead, sit the hell down and wait. I texted him the picture and told him he visited me first . If I hadn't filled my tag already or wanted to poach like an asshole, my 450 would have gone to work... At 13 yards 
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Posted: 12/4/2021 6:04:36 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Sat in the blind this morning... This guy wandered in just before 8am https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211204_075938_copy_1600x1200_jpg-2192029.JPG Guess who already filled their buck tag on a smaller buck a couple weeks ago? .I got to watch him wander directly towards my neighbor in a stand. My neighbor had never deer hunted before until a couple weeks ago after I talked him into it . I was praying he was paying attention...BOOOOMMM . He was using a 350 legend he bought last week so he would have something to use for gun season. He showed me where the buck was when he shot and I saw no signs of blood and he started losing confidence in his shot placement. I was able to locate fresh hoof prints and followed them a couple yards, then spotted blood. The trail was very sporadic. I would find a decent spot, then it would go to nothing, so I would have to look for hoof prints again. I had to circle back to last known blood spot multiple times, literally on my hands and knees finding literal specks of blood. I was worried it was a bad shot or guts plugged the hole. Also we were getting super close to neighbors property line who refuses to let anyone track onto his land (I mentioned it previously in the thread). I called my other neighbor who has a lab he hunts with. He has never tracked a deer with the lab, but wanted to see how he would react (we literally had this conversation yesterday). I figured we had nothing to lose at this point besides a really nice deer. The lab showed up, I showed where we lost blood trail (he went thru a giant puddle). The dog picked up blood on the other side of the water and found the deer in less than 30 seconds. It was fucking incredible. Double lung and took the top off the heart. Dead deer running. Bullet never exited far shoulder. Will find it when we process himFirst year deer hunting, only sat like 6-7 times and he drops this bruiser. I think he is spoiled now... And hooked for life. Welcome to the addiction my friend,. I'll take the blame. Doggo gets to be in the pic because he was the hero of the day. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211204_094402_copy_1359x1096_jpg-2192051.JPG That's really cool. Congrats to him! |
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Posted: 12/4/2021 6:57:40 PM EDT
[#48]
Sweet.
I've hunted every day of gun season and didn't see a deer on the correct property until today... and it was 100 yards away on a full speed run. Then I heard four shots on the next property. I guess I'll be back out tomorrow 
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Posted: 12/4/2021 7:12:12 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryNice job dude. That’s a bute. |
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Posted: 12/4/2021 7:13:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sat in the blind this morning... This guy wandered in just before 8am https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211204_075938_copy_1600x1200_jpg-2192029.JPG Guess who already filled their buck tag on a smaller buck a couple weeks ago? .I got to watch him wander directly towards my neighbor in a stand. My neighbor had never deer hunted before until a couple weeks ago after I talked him into it . I was praying he was paying attention...BOOOOMMM . He was using a 350 legend he bought last week so he would have something to use for gun season. He showed me where the buck was when he shot and I saw no signs of blood and he started losing confidence in his shot placement. I was able to locate fresh hoof prints and followed them a couple yards, then spotted blood. The trail was very sporadic. I would find a decent spot, then it would go to nothing, so I would have to look for hoof prints again. I had to circle back to last known blood spot multiple times, literally on my hands and knees finding literal specks of blood. I was worried it was a bad shot or guts plugged the hole. Also we were getting super close to neighbors property line who refuses to let anyone track onto his land (I mentioned it previously in the thread). I called my other neighbor who has a lab he hunts with. He has never tracked a deer with the lab, but wanted to see how he would react (we literally had this conversation yesterday). I figured we had nothing to lose at this point besides a really nice deer. The lab showed up, I showed where we lost blood trail (he went thru a giant puddle). The dog picked up blood on the other side of the water and found the deer in less than 30 seconds. It was fucking incredible. Double lung and took the top off the heart. Dead deer running. Bullet never exited far shoulder. Will find it when we process himFirst year deer hunting, only sat like 6-7 times and he drops this bruiser. I think he is spoiled now... And hooked for life. Welcome to the addiction my friend,. I'll take the blame. Doggo gets to be in the pic because he was the hero of the day. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211204_094402_copy_1359x1096_jpg-2192051.JPG Hell yes! Congrats to the neighbor. What a great first buck. |
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