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Post by schall53 on Nov 16, 2020 21:11:03 GMT -5
After my Charlestown state park hunt today success my wife wanted to go out to our property and hunt. So I once again took my daughter and she sat with my son in buddy tree stands. At around 5:15 I hear her rifle crack (to me it has a very distinct sound 6x45) she done killed a spike. She was pretty happy. I had to say her deer had a huge body for a spike. Congratulations to your young huntress!
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Post by esshup on Nov 16, 2020 21:15:20 GMT -5
Well, here's my day today. with a bit of a prelude. I've been fighting some sort of eye infection in my right eye. Started Friday when I woke up, I thought it'd go away, it didn't. Since Saturday was the opener, hunting took priority to going to the clinic. Saturday it got progressively worse, and by the end of the day looking though the scope, it was mostly blurry/fuzzy. Barely able to make out the shape of the doe Sat late afternoon and put the crosshairs where they needed to be. With the wind on Sunday, I went. Got 2 types of antibiotics and some steroid cream. Today after starting the meds yesterday, when I got up the eyelid was pretty well stuck together. So, I played pirate and one eye'd it to the shower. A hot shower loosened up everything and I got it open without ripping off any more eyelashes. Had to make breakfast to take the meds, was running behind schedule and threw water, and some snacks into the truck for the all day sit and left. Got about half way to the park and realized that I left the chemical hand warmers at home. Oh well, I am not going back for them. (little did I know).... Get to the park, as the eastern sky was getting light. All the cars were in and I drive up to the gate, hand them the drivers license and hunting license (that's new) and they ask for a phone number. Then come the questions. Do you have 2 items of blaze orange? Ummm NO, I don't. So I finish checking in, do a u-turn and head back home to get the blaze vest and the chemical hand warmers. Get to the park and it's light out. Climb up into the stand and hear one or two shots, but nothing like it usually is. There's a guy about 120 yds to my left, and he shoots once. Hmmmmmmmmmm............. Then the guy that is usually in the tree about 150 yds in front of me (he's looking away, down the hill to the swamp below) shoots 3 times, then another 3 times. WTH??? I hear some shots to my far right and it turns out to be a buddy that is seeing deer. Around 11:30 I hear Deadeer yell twice, then hear the gun go off and what seems a few seconds later I hear a crash in the brush to my right. I stand up, turn around and start looking his way. Soon a doe pops her head out and busts me with the gun on the shooting rail, standing up looking at her. We have a stare down for what seems 5 minutes and she takes a step forward, now her head is behind a tree so I quick grab the gun, get it up on my shoulder and she stands there for what seems like another 5 minutes, but her head is now on one side of the tree looking at me and the tree is obscuring where the bullet is supposed to go. Finally she takes a few more steps and I squeeze the trigger. CLICK...... WTH? I KNOW I put a round in it before I got off the road. Crap. She's about 40 yds away and there is NO WAY I can pull the charging handle and let it fly home without her hearing me. Oh well, here goes. The round comes out half way and hangs up.......Dirty word, dirty work, dirty word......... By the time I get THAT cleared now she's really staring at me and getting ansy. Get the bolt closed and she moves really fast to my left and I have no shot. Then I see another doe where she just came from. She's in the Multifloria rose patch, but she turns broadside and is not stopping. Just as I squeeze the trigger I think I see antlers. This one goes about 20 yds and disappears behind a tree, but doesn't re-appear. Turns out that if I would have dropped it in it's tracks, Deadeer's deer and mine would have probably been laying side by side. This area isn't the most hospitable area to get deer out of, steep ravines, briars and multiflora roses. Deadeer had fun getting the deer cart to the deer and his buddy and I had even more fun getting the cart with the deer back to the road. When will they come out with the drones that can pick up 300#?? 450 Bushmaster shooting Hornady Black 250g I believe did NOT exit. I hope to recover the bullet, I felt it but it slipped away between the rib cage and the shoulder and I didn't want to butcher that shoulder trying to find it.
Now my other buddies are threatening me that they are going to show their kids the picture and tell them that I killed Rudolph. So, it's back at it again tomorrow, this time be way more selective on the deer IF I see any that is.
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 16, 2020 21:33:44 GMT -5
After my Charlestown state park hunt today success my wife wanted to go out to our property and hunt. So I once again took my daughter and she sat with my son in buddy tree stands. At around 5:15 I hear her rifle crack (to me it has a very distinct sound 6x45) she done killed a spike. She was pretty happy. I had to say her deer had a huge body for a spike. Congratulations to your young huntress! Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2020 21:59:53 GMT -5
I'm hunting in the morning until the roofers get loud. About 7:30. Just need to get out some more.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 16, 2020 22:34:22 GMT -5
Thanks. Looking back at getting those deer out today, I dont know how we did it! Between my back, and my buddies bad knee, it was a miracle! Lol. You should have let the old fart help. His back and knees aren't hurting. LOL We joked that you were the healthiest one out of the 3. Lol.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 16, 2020 22:41:44 GMT -5
Well, here's my day today. with a bit of a prelude. I've been fighting some sort of eye infection in my right eye. Started Friday when I woke up, I thought it'd go away, it didn't. Since Saturday was the opener, hunting took priority to going to the clinic. Saturday it got progressively worse, and by the end of the day looking though the scope, it was mostly blurry/fuzzy. Barely able to make out the shape of the doe Sat late afternoon and put the crosshairs where they needed to be. With the wind on Sunday, I went. Got 2 types of antibiotics and some steroid cream. Today after starting the meds yesterday, when I got up the eyelid was pretty well stuck together. So, I played pirate and one eye'd it to the shower. A hot shower loosened up everything and I got it open without ripping off any more eyelashes. Had to make breakfast to take the meds, was running behind schedule and threw water, and some snacks into the truck for the all day sit and left. Got about half way to the park and realized that I left the chemical hand warmers at home. Oh well, I am not going back for them. (little did I know).... Get to the park, as the eastern sky was getting light. All the cars were in and I drive up to the gate, hand them the drivers license and hunting license (that's new) and they ask for a phone number. Then come the questions. Do you have 2 items of blaze orange? Ummm NO, I don't. So I finish checking in, do a u-turn and head back home to get the blaze vest and the chemical hand warmers. Get to the park and it's light out. Climb up into the stand and hear one or two shots, but nothing like it usually is. There's a guy about 120 yds to my left, and he shoots once. Hmmmmmmmmmm............. Then the guy that is usually in the tree about 150 yds in front of me (he's looking away, down the hill to the swamp below) shoots 3 times, then another 3 times. WTH??? I hear some shots to my far right and it turns out to be a buddy that is seeing deer. Around 11:30 I hear Deadeer yell twice, then hear the gun go off and what seems a few seconds later I hear a crash in the brush to my right. I stand up, turn around and start looking his way. Soon a doe pops her head out and busts me with the gun on the shooting rail, standing up looking at her. We have a stare down for what seems 5 minutes and she takes a step forward, now her head is behind a tree so I quick grab the gun, get it up on my shoulder and she stands there for what seems like another 5 minutes, but her head is now on one side of the tree looking at me and the tree is obscuring where the bullet is supposed to go. Finally she takes a few more steps and I squeeze the trigger. CLICK...... WTH? I KNOW I put a round in it before I got off the road. Crap. She's about 40 yds away and there is NO WAY I can pull the charging handle and let it fly home without her hearing me. Oh well, here goes. The round comes out half way and hangs up.......Dirty word, dirty work, dirty word......... By the time I get THAT cleared now she's really staring at me and getting ansy. Get the bolt closed and she moves really fast to my left and I have no shot. Then I see another doe where she just came from. She's in the Multifloria rose patch, but she turns broadside and is not stopping. Just as I squeeze the trigger I think I see antlers. This one goes about 20 yds and disappears behind a tree, but doesn't re-appear. Turns out that if I would have dropped it in it's tracks, Deadeer's deer and mine would have probably been laying side by side. This area isn't the most hospitable area to get deer out of, steep ravines, briars and multiflora roses. Deadeer had fun getting the deer cart to the deer and his buddy and I had even more fun getting the cart with the deer back to the road. When will they come out with the drones that can pick up 300#?? 450 Bushmaster shooting Hornady Black 250g I believe did NOT exit. I hope to recover the bullet, I felt it but it slipped away between the rib cage and the shoulder and I didn't want to butcher that shoulder trying to find it.
Now my other buddies are threatening me that they are going to show their kids the picture and tell them that I killed Rudolph. So, it's back at it again tomorrow, this time be way more selective on the deer IF I see any that is.
Congyon filling a tag on such adverse conditions!
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Post by willy7948 on Nov 16, 2020 22:54:08 GMT -5
Day 1 at Harmonie State Park, Me and my buddy both seen 1 deer each and it was just before or shortly after legal light. The property manager at the gate said 35 deer checked in as we were leaving we seen 3 in the back of one truck so it looks like somewhere around 38 today. We were 2 of the very few that sat it out all day and we will try it again tomorrow. 38 out of an estimated 200 hunters that roughly 17 percent success rate that's not that good. Tomorrow is a new day. Chuttemmmmm
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Post by deadeer on Nov 17, 2020 5:10:45 GMT -5
Fixing on heading back to our park hunt. Unfortunately the winds picked up at some point again, and it sounds bad out there. May be a quick hunt for last doe tag, then pull stands. Best of luck to fellow brothers out there today.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Nov 17, 2020 6:08:30 GMT -5
Very windy this morning. On the ground again looking for a buck.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 17, 2020 6:44:10 GMT -5
Funny, 2nd day and no line. No diehards left. Lol. In the stand. It's not too bad where I am regarding the wind. Little better direction today at least. Got all the warm duds on. Got the 450bm AR in the stand. Cocked, locked, and ready to rock!
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Post by schall53 on Nov 17, 2020 6:54:44 GMT -5
Well, here's my day today. with a bit of a prelude. I've been fighting some sort of eye infection in my right eye. Started Friday when I woke up, I thought it'd go away, it didn't. Since Saturday was the opener, hunting took priority to going to the clinic. Saturday it got progressively worse, and by the end of the day looking though the scope, it was mostly blurry/fuzzy. Barely able to make out the shape of the doe Sat late afternoon and put the crosshairs where they needed to be. With the wind on Sunday, I went. Got 2 types of antibiotics and some steroid cream. Today after starting the meds yesterday, when I got up the eyelid was pretty well stuck together. So, I played pirate and one eye'd it to the shower. A hot shower loosened up everything and I got it open without ripping off any more eyelashes. Had to make breakfast to take the meds, was running behind schedule and threw water, and some snacks into the truck for the all day sit and left. Got about half way to the park and realized that I left the chemical hand warmers at home. Oh well, I am not going back for them. (little did I know).... Get to the park, as the eastern sky was getting light. All the cars were in and I drive up to the gate, hand them the drivers license and hunting license (that's new) and they ask for a phone number. Then come the questions. Do you have 2 items of blaze orange? Ummm NO, I don't. So I finish checking in, do a u-turn and head back home to get the blaze vest and the chemical hand warmers. Get to the park and it's light out. Climb up into the stand and hear one or two shots, but nothing like it usually is. There's a guy about 120 yds to my left, and he shoots once. Hmmmmmmmmmm............. Then the guy that is usually in the tree about 150 yds in front of me (he's looking away, down the hill to the swamp below) shoots 3 times, then another 3 times. WTH??? I hear some shots to my far right and it turns out to be a buddy that is seeing deer. Around 11:30 I hear Deadeer yell twice, then hear the gun go off and what seems a few seconds later I hear a crash in the brush to my right. I stand up, turn around and start looking his way. Soon a doe pops her head out and busts me with the gun on the shooting rail, standing up looking at her. We have a stare down for what seems 5 minutes and she takes a step forward, now her head is behind a tree so I quick grab the gun, get it up on my shoulder and she stands there for what seems like another 5 minutes, but her head is now on one side of the tree looking at me and the tree is obscuring where the bullet is supposed to go. Finally she takes a few more steps and I squeeze the trigger. CLICK...... WTH? I KNOW I put a round in it before I got off the road. Crap. She's about 40 yds away and there is NO WAY I can pull the charging handle and let it fly home without her hearing me. Oh well, here goes. The round comes out half way and hangs up.......Dirty word, dirty work, dirty word......... By the time I get THAT cleared now she's really staring at me and getting ansy. Get the bolt closed and she moves really fast to my left and I have no shot. Then I see another doe where she just came from. She's in the Multifloria rose patch, but she turns broadside and is not stopping. Just as I squeeze the trigger I think I see antlers. This one goes about 20 yds and disappears behind a tree, but doesn't re-appear. Turns out that if I would have dropped it in it's tracks, Deadeer's deer and mine would have probably been laying side by side. This area isn't the most hospitable area to get deer out of, steep ravines, briars and multiflora roses. Deadeer had fun getting the deer cart to the deer and his buddy and I had even more fun getting the cart with the deer back to the road. When will they come out with the drones that can pick up 300#?? 450 Bushmaster shooting Hornady Black 250g I believe did NOT exit. I hope to recover the bullet, I felt it but it slipped away between the rib cage and the shoulder and I didn't want to butcher that shoulder trying to find it.
Now my other buddies are threatening me that they are going to show their kids the picture and tell them that I killed Rudolph. So, it's back at it again tomorrow, this time be way more selective on the deer IF I see any that is.
Wow what a start, at least it ended well. Good going buddy!
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Post by oldhoyt on Nov 17, 2020 7:11:48 GMT -5
Esshup - was the cause of the "click" determined? No round in chamber or did it not fire?
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Post by deadeer on Nov 17, 2020 7:14:12 GMT -5
Already had deer running behind me and then next to me. Of course right before light, but at least their in the area.
Ooooooh first shot close
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Post by deadeer on Nov 17, 2020 7:30:29 GMT -5
It is dark! I am just now able to see good enough to id a deer in the woods and ravine I am watching. Almost a half hour after shooting time. Dang.
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 17, 2020 7:31:36 GMT -5
Fixing on heading back to our park hunt. Unfortunately the winds picked up at some point again, and it sounds bad out there. May be a quick hunt for last doe tag, then pull stands. Best of luck to fellow brothers out there today. It is howling out!
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Post by greghopper on Nov 17, 2020 7:51:38 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2020 7:57:27 GMT -5
I saw one 4 pointer right at 7:10 am and the roofers showed up. Other day around 7:20 and they eat breakfast to 7:30. Not today, boss is with them. Right up on the roof by 7:15. I did get about 20 minutes of shooting time. Windy anyway and a little brisk. They should finish today. 4 day project.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2020 7:58:44 GMT -5
That's one nice view. Good luck.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 17, 2020 8:26:21 GMT -5
Snowing!
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 17, 2020 8:28:08 GMT -5
Damn, kicking myself. Had possible shooter coming in and I think he saw me raise gun. He went over onto neighbors and bypassed me. Couldn't grunt him back.
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