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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 8, 2014 16:13:05 GMT -5
Went back for another bucket load of bluegills today instead of hunting and mowed the yard in this nice weather.
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Post by monkeyarms13 on Oct 8, 2014 16:46:45 GMT -5
I'm out here again today hoping to see some activity. Either way, it's a beautiful evening!
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Post by piercings4u on Oct 8, 2014 16:52:17 GMT -5
Been locked in since 5pm...didnt see anything this morning ...i got down this morning to scout a little bit..i. hunting new land and i dont know it too well...i found a run that is beat down to dirt and mud and its just churned up...very heavily used...it leads right to a red oak acorn flat and the ground is just covered in acorns...im currently set up at the flat...the wind is perfect ...i hope something happens ...good luck to ya'll!
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Post by monkeyarms13 on Oct 8, 2014 17:24:54 GMT -5
I just watched a red fox stalk a squirrel. Awesome.
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Post by swilk on Oct 8, 2014 19:53:59 GMT -5
Ended up seeing one little buck and two does. Nice evening to sit in a tree....
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Post by michaeladkins on Oct 8, 2014 20:16:51 GMT -5
I saw a raccoon and army of squirrels. No deer tonight. Maybe this weekend when I head up to Michigan.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 8, 2014 20:21:27 GMT -5
If I count the three I saw in the bean field as I walked out from my stand and the one on Folsomville Highway I saw a total of..... 4
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Post by drs on Oct 9, 2014 4:23:00 GMT -5
I saw a raccoon and army of squirrels. No deer tonight. Maybe this weekend when I head up to Michigan. Since the Squirrel population seems to be high this year; they might become a bit "pesky" during our Deer Hunts.
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Post by chasingtails on Oct 9, 2014 8:06:30 GMT -5
It was my fourth time out last night, an didn't see any deer. It was really windy until about 6:30pm. I still haven't seen any deer from my stands yet! Anyone having the same experience?
Landowners wife has been running the trails every other day. How badly could this be affecting the hunting? Woods is 30 acres.
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Post by drs on Oct 9, 2014 8:32:52 GMT -5
It was my fourth time out last night, an didn't see any deer. It was really windy until about 6:30pm. I still haven't seen any deer from my stands yet! Anyone having the same experience? Landowners wife has been running the trails every other day. How badly could this be affecting the hunting? Woods is 30 acres. First, Deer don't really like to move around when it's windy, and YES the landowner's wife will affect Deer movement due to her leaving her scent around, and also if she "spooks" Deer that happen to be in the area. The Deer will leave the area if disturbed.
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Post by sakorifle on Oct 9, 2014 8:37:22 GMT -5
greetings Lot depends on a lot of factors Do you have a resident population? or do they move from property to property. Did you see deer before the lady started running the trails? i would imagine it would initially move your deer if this is a new thing, animals in general don't like disturbance takes a while but eventually they learn to live with it. Some of our forests are alive with public but eventually the deer learn to live with it, it is us rangers that have the problem of getting a safe shot, and here we come back onto high seats.(dont go there billy) lol could be a job for some camera's to see just what is going on. regards billy
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Post by chasingtails on Oct 9, 2014 9:58:24 GMT -5
greetings Lot depends on a lot of factors Do you have a resident population? or do they move from property to property. Did you see deer before the lady started running the trails? i would imagine it would initially move your deer if this is a new thing, animals in general don't like disturbance takes a while but eventually they learn to live with it. Some of our forests are alive with public but eventually the deer learn to live with it, it is us rangers that have the problem of getting a safe shot, and here we come back onto high seats.(dont go there billy) lol could be a job for some camera's to see just what is going on. regards billy Haven't seen deer this year sat once before season an didn't see any. Last year the back side of the woods had corn an seen plenty. This year the one side has corn and a little in the front and the back has beans. I would say they move from property to property. I failed to mention that we also cut wood,All way threw the end of November every Saturday. So looking at things that is a lot of disturbance. Probably just haven't been in the right place at the right time this year. Need to invest in some cams. Thanks.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 9, 2014 10:48:16 GMT -5
Well, I got my big butt out of bed this morning around 730am and hiked up the hill to get in between the corn and beans and the bedding area. I saw one buck on the way in (small) and found my spot under an acorn tree in the corner of the field. I cleared the leaves away and got the crossbow set up. I sat there for about 10mins and saw movement off to my right. It was 2 does coming to eat acorns in the field. One knew there was something wrong and turned and walked right at me at 15 yards.
I shot when she was broadside and heard the wack of the arrow. I sat there for a bit and went to check for blood. The arrow was stuck and embedded in the tree and blood was everywhere. I walked back to the house and got the quad and to have a cup of coffee.
Short tracking job, she fell in the steepest part of the hill about 40 yrd away from where I shot. I got the quad down to her a gunned it and got us up out of there. I don't know why they fall in the most steepest, deepest nasty places they can find.
Got her cut up by 10 am and now letting the meat cool a bit before cutting up the steaks. She had corn and acorns, whole acorns at that in here stomach. Never seen that before. Great morning to be out and got something in the freezer. Renewed my energy for hunting this morning.
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Post by drs on Oct 9, 2014 11:24:55 GMT -5
Well, I got my big butt out of bed this morning around 730am and hiked up the hill to get in between the corn and beans and the bedding area. I saw one buck on the way in (small) and found my spot under an acorn tree in the corner of the field. I cleared the leaves away and got the crossbow set up. I sat there for about 10mins and saw movement off to my right. It was 2 does coming to eat acorns in the field. One knew there was something wrong and turned and walked right at me at 15 yards. I shot when she was broadside and heard the wack of the arrow. I sat there for a bit and went to check for blood. The arrow was stuck and embedded in the tree and blood was everywhere. I walked back to the house and got the quad and to have a cup of coffee. Short tracking job, she fell in the steepest part of the hill about 40 yrd away from where I shot. I got the quad down to her a gunned it and got us up out of there. I don't know why they fall in the most steepest, deepest nasty places they can find.
Got her cut up by 10 am and now letting the meat cool a bit before cutting up the steaks. She had corn and acorns, whole acorns at that in here stomach. Never seen that before. Great morning to be out and got something in the freezer. Renewed my energy for hunting this morning. Congratulations, Muzzleloader, on your harvest. I know all to well when Deer end-up in the most difficult places. My largest Buck was at the bottom of a very steep hill DEEP in my woods. Took my Brother and me at lease an hour to get him back to our house, also had a tough time loading him up to take to the local processor. MAN, we were both wore out, and the guy at the processor asked if we were going back out hunting that afternoon!!
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Post by cleetus on Oct 9, 2014 11:33:55 GMT -5
Congrats!!!
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 9, 2014 11:41:18 GMT -5
Nice work!
I have seen deer picking up acorns and swallow them with no or little indication of chewing. As most know, deer are ruminants with multi-cahmabered stomachs. During what we call "feeding", deer are really just filling their first stomach chamber. This holds food to be chewed and eaten later while bedded. As an evolutionary adaptation this has benefits, as time spent feeding can be minimized, and they can finsih the eating process in a safer location.
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Post by omegahunter on Oct 9, 2014 12:03:15 GMT -5
Well, I got my big butt out of bed this morning around 730am and hiked up the hill to get in between the corn and beans and the bedding area. I saw one buck on the way in (small) and found my spot under an acorn tree in the corner of the field. I cleared the leaves away and got the crossbow set up. I sat there for about 10mins and saw movement off to my right. It was 2 does coming to eat acorns in the field. One knew there was something wrong and turned and walked right at me at 15 yards. I shot when she was broadside and heard the wack of the arrow. I sat there for a bit and went to check for blood. The arrow was stuck and embedded in the tree and blood was everywhere. I walked back to the house and got the quad and to have a cup of coffee. Short tracking job, she fell in the steepest part of the hill about 40 yrd away from where I shot. I got the quad down to her a gunned it and got us up out of there. I don't know why they fall in the most steepest, deepest nasty places they can find. Got her cut up by 10 am and now letting the meat cool a bit before cutting up the steaks. She had corn and acorns, whole acorns at that in here stomach. Never seen that before. Great morning to be out and got something in the freezer. Renewed my energy for hunting this morning. What a life! Buckets of fillets and now fresh steaks!! I feel sorry for ya.
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Post by chubwub on Oct 9, 2014 12:20:07 GMT -5
It was my fourth time out last night, an didn't see any deer. It was really windy until about 6:30pm. I still haven't seen any deer from my stands yet! Anyone having the same experience? Landowners wife has been running the trails every other day. How badly could this be affecting the hunting? Woods is 30 acres. I actually had better luck when other hunters who wanted to harass me started tampering with the woods. The deer got used to human scent and the smell of laundry detergent sheets they threw around and as a result were less cautious around the area after a few days. I just made a note of when they were showing up and when stuff got trashed and worked around them. I still harvested my deer, and they left empty handed that year.
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Post by chasingtails on Oct 9, 2014 12:22:01 GMT -5
Supper at his house! Fresh fish an fresh deer steaks!
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 9, 2014 13:39:59 GMT -5
Well, I got my big butt out of bed this morning around 730am and hiked up the hill to get in between the corn and beans and the bedding area. I saw one buck on the way in (small) and found my spot under an acorn tree in the corner of the field. I cleared the leaves away and got the crossbow set up. I sat there for about 10mins and saw movement off to my right. It was 2 does coming to eat acorns in the field. One knew there was something wrong and turned and walked right at me at 15 yards. I shot when she was broadside and heard the wack of the arrow. I sat there for a bit and went to check for blood. The arrow was stuck and embedded in the tree and blood was everywhere. I walked back to the house and got the quad and to have a cup of coffee. Short tracking job, she fell in the steepest part of the hill about 40 yrd away from where I shot. I got the quad down to her a gunned it and got us up out of there. I don't know why they fall in the most steepest, deepest nasty places they can find. Got her cut up by 10 am and now letting the meat cool a bit before cutting up the steaks. She had corn and acorns, whole acorns at that in here stomach. Never seen that before. Great morning to be out and got something in the freezer. Renewed my energy for hunting this morning. What a life! Buckets of fillets and now fresh steaks!! I feel sorry for ya. On vacation this week and part of next, fall break for the kids. Making the most of it filling up the freezer.
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