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Post by Noblebowhunter on Dec 16, 2007 14:50:37 GMT -5
Brother and i are gettin ready to head out and give it a whirl. I will probably actually post him in a rivine at the other end of our swamp/thicket/pond/hill/partige in a pear tree... woods  Its a nasty area but holds quite few deer. I've done this a few times and if we werent tryin to be selective i dont think shooting " A deer" would be difficult. I would like to take a decent doe and he says he aint shootin unless hes s good one. BUT!.... i think it could get interesting never know. You guys ever do this?? Mind you we got bout 12" snow and 20mph winds right now |
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Post by Noblebowhunter on Dec 16, 2007 18:24:10 GMT -5
.......WOW!!!........ holy cow did that suuuuuck! 12" of snow + 20mph wind = HUGE snow drifts!! evidently i overlooked the likelihook of snowdrifts. Deer had no idea we were in there though.. coulda shot 9 antlerless of mixed sizes... but there was no way i was draggin anything out of there unless brother shot a pig. We did see one good buck however .... stopped at about 75 yards but he was facing away the whole time... so bro had to pass. Was definaltey some good bonding time but holy cow am i whooped pup. |
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Post by 10point on Dec 16, 2007 22:13:54 GMT -5
I tried that today also. When I was loading the gun I realized I had forgot to put the breech plug back in after cleaning last night. I went ahead and just walked in the woods anyways and of course I saw a deer without my gun. I can't decide whether I need another deer or not so no big deal. Just like being out in the woods.
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Post by kevin1 on Dec 17, 2007 15:44:26 GMT -5
Walking on snow always reminded me of squeezing a box of cornstarch, there just ain't no quiet way to do it.
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Post by Noblebowhunter on Dec 17, 2007 17:31:54 GMT -5
well... the snow up here is very quite actually... real light stuff. and with the high winds... those deer had no idea even my clumsy butt was around
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 17, 2007 18:36:16 GMT -5
When I was loading the gun I realized I had forgot to put the breech plug back in  You forgot your ramrod earlier. You must be getting old like me ;D |
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Post by solohunter on Dec 17, 2007 19:13:30 GMT -5
Your BIG sasquatch self stalking...that is like me trying to run 10ft.....
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Post by 10point on Dec 17, 2007 20:18:33 GMT -5
When I was loading the gun I realized I had forgot to put the breech plug back in You forgot your ramrod earlier. You must be getting old like me ;D It runs in the family I think. My Dad called me the other night and said he missed a doe and after he shot it ran and stood for 5 minutes about 40 yards from him and he had left his reloads in the truck. |
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Post by Noblebowhunter on Dec 17, 2007 21:01:56 GMT -5
I tellin ya solo..i had a witness .. it can be done! See tracks.... follow tracks.... just like oooooool'' chief squatingrass did |
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Its a nasty area but holds quite few deer. I've done this a few times and if we werent tryin to be selective i dont think shooting " A deer" would be difficult. I would like to take a decent doe and he says he aint shootin unless hes s good one. BUT!.... i think it could get interesting never know. You guys ever do this?? Mind you we got bout 12" snow and 20mph winds right now
You forgot your ramrod earlier. You must be getting old like me ;D