2019-2020 Bambi whacking

WildWeasel · Oct 19, 2019

Striper69 said:
Saw another dead deer on I-29 today. Couldn't tell if it was a buck or not but it looks like deer are moving around here. It got warm again though.

My wife got her first deer Monday morning...

Fortunately it was just a small doe... Dented and scraped up the side as well as frontal damage. Insurance estimate is $3200. This was in Ohio, but just a friendly PSA; the rut is coming and crops are going so keep your eyes peeled.

Mack C-85 · Oct 19, 2019

WildWeasel said:
My wife got her first deer Monday morning...

Fortunately it was just a small doe... Dented and scraped up the side as well as frontal damage. Insurance estimate is $3200. This was in Ohio, but just a friendly PSA; the rut is coming and crops are going so keep your eyes peeled.

Yeah, I almost got a very nice, wide racked buck on Burns Crossing Road near the Annapolis Christian School in Severn.....
My Dodge Ram 2500 thanked me for not taking the shot!!!

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BigCountry14 · Oct 19, 2019

GutPile said:
I'd like to thank the combine crew for timing the harvest of a nearby field with me climbing into position on muzzle loader friday. They booted out all the deer out at just the right time. Already have a taxidermy bill this year so im not that picky. His body was good enough for my freezer. The antlers will serve as a chew toy for Gut Pup. Total hunt time was about 25 minutes. He was almost 140 guts out so chunky for his age.

Nice job! And it didnt even have a saddle on it

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lazarus · Oct 19, 2019

Button buck has been rooting around in the corn and woods for the last 20-30 minutes. He watched me get up the tree I am in. If I didn’t want him to grow big and come back next year or the year after I’d shoot him just for being cheeky.

Well that and my wife might tell me no more hunting and I’ve got Veterans Day plans to be in a stand all day.

lazarus · Oct 19, 2019

Also interesting the difference in optics. My shitty range finder that is 6x from 20yds can barely make out his buttons. The only slightly nicer 4x scope on my cross bow can also make out his buttons barely at the same distance.

My really nice Bushnell 8x binocs I can count hairs around the base of his buttons and tell they are about 1” long (the buttons).

And it isn’t down to the magnification being better...

Also all I can think of with this little dude is, “where is your father?!? I need a word with him!”

He is pretty big for a button.

on_the_rox · Oct 19, 2019

Yeah, first evening out this season. Had 4 around me at one point, all youngins. Big momma kept her distance and daddy never showed. I gave them a pass, for now.

jtb81100 · Oct 19, 2019

Wildlife was mocking me this weekend. Took yesterday off to hunt. Had ducks fly off the pond when I went out for deer yesterday morning. Only geese showed up when I switched into duck mode mid-day. Ducks showed back up while I was out for deer in the evening. Field and pond both empty when I went out for deer this morning. Had other things to do today so didn't get back out. Went to pick up pizza at 6:20 and a doe was 20' away from my suv...

Goldslammer · Oct 19, 2019

First deer I've ever shot with a Muzzloader. At Hugg Thomas WMA.

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Speed3 · Oct 19, 2019

Congrats to everyone that was successful. I was out Friday morning and only a few small doe. Decided to shoot last fclass match of the year today and of course the wife texts me at 745am, decent 8 point walked 20 yards from the blind this morning. I cant ever win lol

KIBarrister · Oct 19, 2019

Taking my 11yo out tomorrow morning for my first try after getting out of the shoulder sling after surgery (my wife, parents, and some hunting buddies keep telling me I’m going to F it up - wish me luck not to prove them right). Sticking to a ground blind we brushed in this morning, I’m not a fan of ground blinds.... but, last year’s venison was used up from the freezer two days ago, need to restock!

aht2131 · Oct 20, 2019

Muzzleloader opener conditions was great this year. The rain the day before and 20+ mph winds made it a breeze to get around.

BigCountry14 · Oct 20, 2019

Hunted all morning Friday, only saw a doe and two yearlings. Didnt hunt this morning. Walk out to feed the horses and chickens and jumped a buck right on the back of the field. Guess that's just how it goes.

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Mike3888 · Oct 20, 2019

My nephew (former-marine ) got this great stag in Dorchester Maple Dam Road yesterday.

BigCountry14 · Oct 20, 2019

Wow!

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Doco Overboard · Oct 20, 2019

Mike3888 said:
My nephew ( ex marine ) got this great stag in Dorchester Maple Dam Road yesterday.

Nice one! They're getting heavier and with more mass every year. I seen a picture of a heavy one killed near Vienna with a lot of mass like that. It was real tall like the ones you see that come from the game farms.

Yesterday morning in Mardela Springs I seen a guy with an absolute whopper WT buck on a hitch hauler. I got caught at the light heading to Sharptown and couldn't catch up to get a better look. He was gone up the road by the time I got through. He was way up the road by then probably heading to the taxidermist lol.

remrug · Oct 20, 2019

Mike3888 said:
My nephew ( ex marine ) got this great stag in Dorchester Maple Dam Road yesterday.

The correct term is Former Marine

Mike3888 · Oct 20, 2019

remrug said:
The correct term is Former Marine

Fixed thanks.. dragging ass after 3 days of seeing gimpers

KIBarrister · Oct 20, 2019

Doco Overboard said:
Nice one! They're getting heavier and with more mass every year. I seen a picture of a heavy one killed near Vienna with a lot of mass like that. It was real tall like the ones you see that come from the game farms.

Yesterday morning in Mardela Springs I seen a guy with an absolute whopper WT buck on a hitch hauler. I got caught at the light heading to Sharptown and couldn't catch up to get a better look. He was gone up the road by the time I got through. He was way up the road by then probably heading to the taxidermist lol.

Saw same thing late morning heading west over the bay bridge, looked like a big boy he had.

My son and I made it out our first time this year, but aside from the does we bumped getting into and out of the woods, didn’t see anything except two turkeys that waddled within stabbing distance.

lazarus · Oct 20, 2019

Goldslammer said:
First deer I've ever shot with a Muzzloader. At Hugg Thomas WMA.

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Congrats! So that was you I heard over there :-)

gwchem · Oct 20, 2019

I'm having no luck at all. I see deer in the woods, but none come by. And the land I'm on, my buddy only let's me use a bow.

I'll be trying to find a lease on a farm nearby for next season.

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