wilcam47
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I always get more excited for the boys than for myself.
was that a front neck shot? Nice buck in velvet!
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I always get more excited for the boys than for myself.
was that a front neck shot? Nice buck in velvet!
Just got the phone call from #1 son, "hey dad I shot a decent buck. He ran 20 yards and crashed but I think he may have gotten back up."
We'll see how the morning unfolds.
Edit: he didn't get up. Eight pointer on opening day.
nice!Yes at 35 yards on the rangefinder.
They know better here...they are much more leery.So purchased a brand new blind, set it out last night only to see a bear "play" with it this morning.
Caught him in the act....literally collapsed the blind and was playing. Went on the deck and scared him away.
Looks like bite marks through $500 blind that didnt make 24 hours.
did you wipe the milk off its lips? I dunno if its even legal to shoot them here with spots But Im in a different state...Got impatient and decided some veal venison would be nice.
Originally I had gotten home from work at 1 and missed a big doe in my backyard by a couple of minutes. She was eating her way out the gate as I stood in my bedroom. Fawn came in and I checked her out. Bumped the big doe and another big girl sleeping back in the woods 50yds away and the fawn took off. Went to mow an hour later and had JUST checked out the window and the yard was empty. Round the corner to go get my mower and a fawn is standing on the top of the hill in the backyard. Runs off, I go inside and see it settle down in front of a big oak right behind my fence.
I figured enough of this crap, I want a deer. Even if it’s a little one. Got the crossbow, snuck out there, stood up and spent about 15 minutes creeping the last couple of yards to get support from a tree in front of me. Neck shot as it was laying down 18yds away in tall grass. Took two more neck shots to put it down. First one hit the back of his neck and cut all the muscles there, but didn’t cut the spine (a little too glancing). Took a second shot as he settled down a little (he could barely move). Also lesson learned to bring a knife with me, even if “surprise hunting” at home. Destroyed a blade on the second arrow. Oh well.
Didn’t go more than 10yds total. So one for the freezer at least. Always nice to of one away early. Also feels amazing to hunt on my own property for the first time in my life.
nice!
They know better here...they are much more leery.
did you wipe the milk off its lips? I dunno if its even legal to shoot them here with spots But Im in a different state...
On Friday I hunted a very nice spot in MoCo that has produced for me early season in previous years; yet I saw and heard no deer. I saw several raccoons, did some birding, watched a pair of owls, and heard some coyotes at dusk. While I always want to get a deer, the rest of the forest is always a pleasure to be with--especially when the weather is comfortable like now. I ended up having to give the raccoons a little "talking to" as they started climbing the tree I was sitting in. I figured that was a good testimony to my scent and movement control, but they definitely didn't seem like good pets that I should let sit on my lap.
On Friday I hunted a very nice spot in MoCo that has produced for me early season in previous years; yet I saw and heard no deer. I saw several raccoons, did some birding, watched a pair of owls, and heard some coyotes at dusk. While I always want to get a deer, the rest of the forest is always a pleasure to be with--especially when the weather is comfortable like now. I ended up having to give the raccoons a little "talking to" as they started climbing the tree I was sitting in. I figured that was a good testimony to my scent and movement control, but they definitely didn't seem like good pets that I should let sit on my lap.
Glad it only took 3 shots for that beast. ROTF
Hmm, I said two more in my first post. Meant two total. First probably would have done it if I didn’t mind waiting 5 or 10 minutes. Second one and it was gone in less than a minute. If I’d had my knife, I would have saved the arrow...though I really don’t want to have to finish off any deer with a knife.
Seen a couple big does today, but didn’t come near enough or wrong time (“honey, get the kids ready for school, I gotta go shoot a doe in the yard” doesn’t usually go over well).
Setup my game camera and ground blind today. I am hoping I can do a morning sit Saturday. Evening sits are probably going to have to wait till sunset is earlier so I am done before dinner time.
I wont bust your chops about the size of your deer. I actually like to shoot one small deer a year, they are perfect for steaks.