2017-18 Bambi wacking thread

rgramjet · Nov 20, 2017

Racer Doug14 said:
1895g rifle? You on a CDP? Nice buck btw.

Thanks! Second money buck in a row!

My hunt club is in Bath County VA. 215 miles away but beautiful! Opening day was Saturday. The deer herd down there took a huge hit with Snowmageddon. Many a skunked organized buck hunt. Seeing a lot more in the past 2 years.

Id love to have a local place to rifle hunt.

elind · Nov 20, 2017

Experienced opinion wanted

Leaving working now, should be getting home 4, is it worth going out for a hour? Saturday saw a what to me was a monster buck at exactly 5 with only twenty min of legal shooting time left. It’s kind of in a Suburb area, so they deer are used to people. All advice accepted.

Melnic · Nov 20, 2017

elind said:
Leaving working now, should be getting home 4, is it worth going out for a hour? Saturday saw a what to me was a monster buck at exactly 5 with only twenty min of legal shooting time left. It’s kind of in a Suburb area, so they deer are used to people. All advice accepted.

Always worth going out. In my limited experience, deer change the time they do things. Some of us (I'm one of them) subscribe to the solunar calendar. I find that when the solunar shows PEAK activity with a 4 star rating near dusk. There is about 80% or more chance I see a deer on my cameras. Solunar just is a prediction of feeding/movement. Does not mean they will be where you are. But IMO it sure increases the odds.

4 star day today with a minor peak starting late at 6pm. Sometimes you get early ones though. My dad got his 6pt in Va. It was a 4 star day and it showed up by his blind about 1hr before the start of a major 3hr peak. Peak started 10:00am and he got it before 9am I think.

Good luck and be very quiet going out.

elind · Nov 20, 2017

Melnic said:
Always worth going out. In my limited experience, deer change the time they do things. Some of us (I'm one of them) subscribe to the solunar calendar. I find that when the solunar shows PEAK activity with a 4 star rating near dusk. There is about 80% or more chance I see a deer on my cameras. Solunar just is a prediction of feeding/movement. Does not mean they will be where you are. But IMO it sure increases the odds.

4 star day today with a minor peak starting late at 6pm. Sometimes you get early ones though. My dad got his 6pt in Va. It was a 4 star day and it showed up by his blind about 1hr before the start of a major 3hr peak. Peak started 10:00am and he got it before 9am I think.

Good luck and be very quiet going out.

That is very good info, thanks

AACo · Nov 20, 2017

Times have indeed been a little off the last week.

Saw 13 total on Saturday in Baltimore County. Does walked in and bedded down ~7 am. Had two small bucks and a nice 8pt move them around at 10AM. None within shooting range, but sometimes it’s just nice to watch.

gwchem · Nov 20, 2017

DaemonAssassin said:
Opening day in WV is today.

And I got my first WV buck. A nice 7 point.

j_h_smith · Nov 20, 2017

Congrats!

rgramjet · Nov 20, 2017

Nice Buck! What rifle is that? Looks handy.

elind · Nov 20, 2017

elind said:
Leaving working now, should be getting home 4, is it worth going out for a hour? Saturday saw a what to me was a monster buck at exactly 5 with only twenty min of legal shooting time left. It’s kind of in a Suburb area, so they deer are used to people. All advice accepted.

Didn’t get out, household six had other plans!

Speed3 · Nov 20, 2017

Saw a Shooter buck for me in the field behind me, grunted and he stopped but wouldn't come towards me. Hit the rattle bag and nothing....on well. Always another day

iH8DemLibz · Nov 20, 2017

gwchem said:
And I got my first WV buck. A nice 7 point.

Nice deer and congrats.

Using a real rifle to hunt and kill Bambi with.

Whoduthunkit.

Signed, Baltimore County Resident

gwchem · Nov 20, 2017

Thanks guys. I'm at my buddies farm out here and there's deer everywhere. I had 4 deer walk into shooting range as I was looking for this buck. We're heading out tomorrow then I'm back home tomorrow night.

I can only shoot a doe now, so hopefully a big girl walks out in front.

gwchem · Nov 20, 2017

rgramjet said:
Nice Buck! What rifle is that? Looks handy.

Thanks, it's a Ruger American predator. I had a thread about it in the rifles section. It's worked great, but the cheek rest it noisy, so it's gone after this week.

Mini14tac · Nov 21, 2017

gwchem said:
Thanks, it's a Ruger American predator. I had a thread about it in the rifles section. It's worked great, but the cheek rest it noisy, so it's gone after this week.

I added a Matthews Fabrication cheek rest to my Predator. I really like it. Fully adjustable and light weight. I chose the Bear Paw Right.

http://matthewsfabrication.com/product/adjustable-kydex-cheek-rest/

DownRange · Nov 21, 2017

I have the Ruger American (.308) as well with the threaded barrel...someday might buy a can for it. Its a very good rifle for the money, but I am considering getting the new Magpul stock. Maybe Santa will leave it under the tree..

Neot · Nov 21, 2017

Spent most of yesterday in a tree yesterday and only saw fawns and does. Story of my season thus far lol.

rbird7282 · Nov 21, 2017

outrider58 said:
Squirrels bite! And I mean bite hard! Do not attempt to grab one unless you are wearing welder's gloves. I know this from experience.

Only thing a squirrel should be fed is lead hollowpoints.

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Mini14tac · Nov 21, 2017

rbird7282 said:
Only thing a squirrel should be fed is lead hollowpoints.

Or fed a peanut to be launched from one of those crazy pvc/bungee cord catapult contraptions. Funny as hell!!!

namrelio · Nov 21, 2017

rbird7282 said:
Only thing a squirrel should be fed is lead hollowpoints.

Amen. They call them tree rats for a reason.

Speed3 · Nov 21, 2017

This guy got a pass because i saw his bigger bother yesterday.

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