2016/17 Bambi whacking thread.

[chesapeakeIRON]

Well I punched my ticket tonight. Saw the same old fawns and button buck then this guy rolled in. Wasn't on any trail cams before.

Doesn't look like he liked the broadhead, was that from a rage broadhead?

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[67temp]

Congrats Neot!

 

[Neot]

Doesn't look like he liked the broadhead, was that from a rage broadhead?

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Yes sir! Put an absolute hurting on him but he got the last laugh. He ran around 50 yards down a steep embankment

 

[Neot]

Here's a better picture of the wound that the Rage made. Those broadheads are no joke.

 

[outrider58]

Congrats Neot! You're on the board.

 

[BigCountry14]

Well I punched my ticket tonight. Saw the same old fawns and button buck then this guy rolled in. Wasn't on any trail cams before.

Congrats. Nice buck.

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[BigCountry14]

Ive got a nice 8 on camera ive been watching for 3 years. This year, hes finally a shooter, but Ive since may, ive got all of 3 pictures of him during daylight across 3 different cameras. The last two weeks hes been all over the one, almost daily, but all at night.

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[67temp]

Doe at 5 yds got dropped.

 

[j_h_smith]

Congrats on the doe. Gonna make some great steaks and roasts.

 

[vinjet700]

temp... youre on a roll

 

[chesapeakeIRON]

Doe at 5 yds got dropped.

Nice work

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[outrider58]

temp... youre on a roll

Needs one more doe so he can get back on the bucks.

 

[chesapeakeIRON]

Or he can get the extra buck stamp right

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[chesapeakeIRON]

I had a 5 point come in around 820 at 30 yards, stayed in cover, then walked to my wife's stand and bedded down 20 yards from her, he is still there

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[outrider58]

I got out today(finally) to prep my hunting property. Feeders filled, a little trail clean-up, put up one hub blind and brushed it in, hanged trail cams, etc. I was going to put up a ladder stand, but couldn't decide on a tree so I'll wait for more leaves to come of before choosing the wrong tree. I'll start hunting mid to late October.

 

[outrider58]

Or he can get the extra buck stamp right

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Assuming he's hunting in Md., yes, bonus buck stamp. He still needs two does killed before pursuing a second buck in bow season.

 

[j_h_smith]

Assuming he's hunting in Md., yes, bonus buck stamp. He still needs two does killed before pursuing a second buck in bow season.

That shouldn't be difficult for him to do. There's does running all over the place. I'm not seeing any bucks AGAIN this year after the season started.

How can they be that smart?

 

[outrider58]

That shouldn't be difficult for him to do. There's does running all over the place. I'm not seeing any bucks AGAIN this year after the season started.

How can they be that smart?

I think you, as do I, hunt an area that is a buck summering area(probably for differing reasons). As soon as those boys get hard-horned, they disperse to their fall winter zones. I won't see "my" bucks again probably til mid to late winter when they start to move back onto my land. Happens every year(since the county killed most of the does in my area). I do get bucks in my area, just not "my" bucks. Only time I get to hunt those deer is late muzzle loader season, which I really love to hunt. I've been fortunate to take some really nice deer late into the winter.

 

[j_h_smith]

There's no hunting pressure on the deer behind my house. 400 acres and very little hunting being done. They only use my back yard to feed on the wild flowers and bird feeder. My guess is that once they get their bellies full and start thinking about jumping a doe, they don't need my wild flowers or bird food any longer. They won't show up again until well after the rut is over. Usually after the first of January. It is interesting, to say the least. I'd love to tag that 10 pointer. Although, he's not as big this year as he was last year. If I ever get my knee and back straightened out, I'd like to one day put a few of them in my sights.

Good luck to all and congrats to everyone that has tagged one this year.

 

[outrider58]

There's no hunting pressure on the deer behind my house. 400 acres and very little hunting being done. They only use my back yard to feed on the wild flowers and bird feeder. My guess is that once they get their bellies full and start thinking about jumping a doe, they don't need my wild flowers or bird food any longer. They won't show up again until well after the rut is over. Usually after the first of January. It is interesting, to say the least. I'd love to tag that 10 pointer. Although, he's not as big this year as he was last year. If I ever get my knee and back straightened out, I'd like to one day put a few of them in my sights.

Good luck to all and congrats to everyone that has tagged one this year.

Pretty much goes along with what I said. Just gotta try and keep some does on your land, bucks will come. In your case, it isn't pressure(I did say differing situations), it's just your situation there. The deer are eating acorns now. Try and figure out what they want next...

To everyone else, acorns are dropping like flies(whatever that means), Deer are cashing in on acorns(building up fat stores for the coming rut). Oak flats are easy to hunt. Deer don't tend to bed in them(not much bedding cover in oak flats), so they are easy to move in and out of them without spoiling the area.