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Post by hornharvester on Dec 8, 2008 14:16:25 GMT -5
We went on our annual Patoka muzzle loader camp-out last weekend. Only 4 went this time. Sometimes we have as many as 15 people. The deer were not as plentiful as in previous years.
Schoolmaster who is a member here shot the only deer and it was a nice 15 point buck. I saw 15 in one bunch but they were running like the wind. On Saturday evening I saw 6 right after getting on stand but they were in some brush and I couldn't get a good shot so let them go.
It was very cold Saturday night and the wind howled! Sunday morning it was 15 degrees outs so we all decided to stay in bed (old age catching up).
We had a good time and hopefully next year we can do it again. h.h.
PS. I asked the man at the deer check-in station at the Eckerty Y if they were up or down on the number of deer checked in and he said they checked around 500 deer this year but that number was way down from last year. Every check station I talked to has said the same thing.
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Post by raporter on Dec 8, 2008 17:32:48 GMT -5
Had some guys who wanted to come down and I told them the herd was down around here, don't think they believed me.
Did you stay at the 4 seasons?
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Post by hornharvester on Dec 8, 2008 18:44:18 GMT -5
Did you stay at the 4 seasons? We camped at the reservoir campground. h.h. |
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Post by bigballer on Dec 9, 2008 6:46:31 GMT -5
Got some Pics of that 15pt?  Would like to see that.... |
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Post by hornharvester on Dec 10, 2008 14:28:52 GMT -5
Actually it was a 14 pointer taken on public ground. Here is a picture taken with a phone cam, not the best quality. h.h.  |
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Post by raporter on Dec 10, 2008 14:34:27 GMT -5
Nah, that can't be an Indiana public land buck. Everyone knows you have to go to Illinois to get a buck like that.  Congrats to the hunter. |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Dec 10, 2008 14:40:04 GMT -5
Very nice deer.
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Post by jim1966 on Dec 10, 2008 16:59:07 GMT -5
Nice buck.
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Post by mullis56 on Dec 10, 2008 17:28:41 GMT -5
Good buck!
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 10, 2008 17:29:57 GMT -5
Nice mature public land buck. A couple friends of mine have done the same the last two years after probably ten years of putting in their time. OBR at work!
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Post by hornharvester on Dec 11, 2008 10:03:29 GMT -5
Nice mature public land buck. A couple friends of mine have done the same the last two years after probably ten years of putting in their time. OBR at work! I doubt OBR had any thing to do with this buck on public land. Most public land hunters dont tag out and shoot the first buck they see. h.h. |
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Post by racktracker on Dec 11, 2008 10:14:58 GMT -5
Nice mature public land buck. A couple friends of mine have done the same the last two years after probably ten years of putting in their time. OBR at work! I doubt OBR had any thing to do with this buck on public land. Most public land hunters dont take out. h.h. True. Public land hunters are mostly brown and downers. Not saying there is anything wrong with that, but to think they are for the most part passing up the younger bucks is silly. Not too many "trophy hunters" on public ground. I also find it funny that almost every time a good buck is posted the OBR guys say "OBR at work!" As if there were never any good bucks killed prior to 2002. Give it a rest guys. |
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Post by tickman1961 on Dec 11, 2008 11:15:57 GMT -5
Good looking deer, deer still die of old age in this state.....
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Post by booner1331 on Dec 11, 2008 15:56:37 GMT -5
very nice buck....
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Post by mbogo on Dec 13, 2008 10:46:42 GMT -5
I doubt OBR had any thing to do with this buck on public land. Most public land hunters dont take out. h.h. True. Public land hunters are mostly brown and downers. Not saying there is anything wrong with that, but to think they are for the most part passing up the younger bucks is silly. Not too many "trophy hunters" on public ground. I also find it funny that almost every time a good buck is posted the OBR guys say "OBR at work!" As if there were never any good bucks killed prior to 2002. Give it a rest guys. Absolutely correct on all points! The OBR goes out the window on public land once firearms season begins. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 13, 2008 12:13:31 GMT -5
I must be getting bad info from these guys that hunt Yellowwood. They have seen more and bigger bucks over the last few years. This year and last year one of them has killed a mature buck after years of never getting a shot at one. Check local conditions. Now, I would agree that it is more the mentality that has changed due to the OBR. I can make a comment as I see fit about a public land buck, sorry, deal with it.
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Congrats to the hunter.
