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Post by SFC (R) B on Nov 29, 2020 21:07:56 GMT -5
Had friend bring his 8 year old son out to try and get a doe.. Not only did he get 1 but he got 2... In blind 2.5 hours and saw 7... Pretty happy young man..... Lol Saaaaweeeeet!!!
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Post by drfleck on Nov 29, 2020 21:12:23 GMT -5
Ended up seeing one deer tonight. Afterwards I hit my brights on the picked corn field on the property and several sets of eyeballs were glowing. Glad to see some survivors. Cam check shows dows, fawns, and a couple small bucks. Mostly middle of the night pics.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 29, 2020 21:20:54 GMT -5
Very cool weapon system you got there! Thank you! I set it up as a single-shot with a side-charging handle. I installed the gas block backwards to cover the barrel's gas port.
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Post by esshup on Nov 29, 2020 21:49:50 GMT -5
Beautiful sunrise this morning, just saw a bunch of squirrels and when they all headed for the trees, I started looking. Saw a coyote but the dang thing just wouldn't stop walking, and when I lip squeaked at it, it acted like I put turpentine on it's butt.
Didn't even see a squirrel this evening. So, it's 5 days off and time to hit it hard during muzzleloader season, and if that doesn't pan out, then there's always the late doe season. Sill have to go back to the reduction property and try to clean up there.
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Post by tylerprime on Nov 29, 2020 22:25:32 GMT -5
This has been my first deer season as an adult and so far I've been hooked. I've been doing morning and evening sits as much as I can.
Seems like the general sentiment is that the deer pop has been on the decline. I've seen deer on 2/4 days that I've sat so I it has still been exciting. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad figure but I come from California where the success rate is 5%, so to me this is paradise.
I will say, as the last day of firearms, it sounded like the 4th of July around my property about 30 min out from last light. Deer have been way on edge as a result. I'm using a crossbow so my sit continues in hopes that things calm down a little bit and they return to my property.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2020 7:05:16 GMT -5
This has been my first deer season as an adult and so far I've been hooked. I've been doing morning and evening sits as much as I can. Seems like the general sentiment is that the deer pop has been on the decline. I've seen deer on 2/4 days that I've sat so I it has still been exciting. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad figure but I come from California where the success rate is 5%, so to me this is paradise. I will say, as the last day of firearms, it sounded like the 4th of July around my property about 30 min out from last light. Deer have been way on edge as a result. I'm using a crossbow so my sit continues in hopes that things calm down a little bit and they return to my property. Very cool that you`re deer hunting as an adult. Did you hunt when you were younger, or are you just getting into it? I`d be interested to hear your story. And yes, from what I`ve observed the past few seasons, deer numbers seem to be down overall, although, there are pockets of areas that seem to have a little higher density. I feel it`s a combination of EHD, as well as very liberal bag limits. You should begin to see deer return to a little more normal movement patterns, but a lot of movement still might be in darkness, again, depends on where you`re at and how much extended hunting pressure they`ve seen. Concentrate on food sources, then try to intercept back closer to bedding in hopes of seeing any daylight movement. Welcome aboard and good luck for the rest of the 2020/21 deer season!
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Post by deadeer on Nov 30, 2020 7:28:08 GMT -5
Live from the camper. Set up at versailles hoping for more snow than rain in the morning. Beautiful evening looks like a dozen or so rigs set up and one group in tents. I have definitely out grown that. The knee isn't happy about the hike, but the MRI isn't until Wednesday so any damage is the same damage right? :-) Expect 1-2 inches.... southeast Indians is the hot spot so to say! HA! LaPorte county in the NW destined for 8" snow with 40mph winds today. Who wants to trade? Lol.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 30, 2020 7:39:50 GMT -5
Expect 1-2 inches.... southeast Indians is the hot spot so to say! HA! LaPorte county in the NW destined for 8" snow with 40mph winds today. Who wants to trade? Lol. Keep us updated on that amount!
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 30, 2020 7:42:01 GMT -5
Just dropped one doe in front of me. Shot at another but she ran off I don’t know if i hit her or not
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 30, 2020 7:43:48 GMT -5
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Post by treetop on Nov 30, 2020 7:49:18 GMT -5
Expect 1-2 inches.... southeast Indians is the hot spot so to say! HA! LaPorte county in the NW destined for 8" snow with 40mph winds today. Who wants to trade? Lol. I dang near would but I’d be on a snowmobile
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Post by deadeer on Nov 30, 2020 7:53:59 GMT -5
Lake effect band just hit, along with fierce wind. Almost complete whiteout and house is creaking. For anybody that's never driven thru this or dealt with it, you are really missing out. Such fun.
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 30, 2020 8:26:43 GMT -5
Just dropped one doe in front of me. Shot at another but she ran off I don’t know if i hit her or not No beuno, got down to check out the other deer i shot at and found white fur. I really hate that
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 30, 2020 8:34:48 GMT -5
Just dropped one doe in front of me. Shot at another but she ran off I don’t know if i hit her or not No beuno, got down to check out the other deer i shot at and found white fur. I really hate that What do you all think? Possible gut or brisket shot? No blood to be found at the shot site. I got back up and will search more around lunch
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2020 8:38:40 GMT -5
No beuno, got down to check out the other deer i shot at and found white fur. I really hate that What do you all think? Possible gut or brisket shot? No blood to be found at the shot site. I got back up and will search more around lunch If no blood my bet it went under and just shaved a spot. If no rain or snow then wait and look for some blood later on.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 30, 2020 9:56:35 GMT -5
My farm is now closed for year and work begins for 2021. Got 1 of three feed stations set up yesterday evening and just placed feed mix order for ton of whole and cracked corn, soybeans, oats and protein pellet mix. Hope to get all 3 set up by Wed and camera's back out to see what bucks survived the season. Looking to do some hinge cutting and other habitat improvements over next several months as well and need to get out and retrieve all my lifelines and do some post season scouting.... The addiction never ends. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2020 10:01:41 GMT -5
So far, the weather forecast for opening morning of muzzleloader season looks favorable. I hope to hit it hard, kill a buck, (ANY legal buck), then try to kill a doe for my buddy. I`ll try to concentrate on known travel areas for deer in the spots I hunt, and consider the feed, especially as it get`s colder and if there is any snow cover. There are still plenty of deer around, they`re just a little smarter and a lot more wary now, but we`ll see what the good Lord has in store.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 30, 2020 10:30:44 GMT -5
Glad I am not hunting today! I have been in these conditions many times in the past, but older and wiser would prevail starting now. The snow is blinding, completely horizontal, and the wind is just insane. We are directly under a lake effect band and its impressive. Weather says 1-2" per hour at times. No biggie in the house, terrible at work tonight!
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Post by SFC (R) B on Nov 30, 2020 10:43:43 GMT -5
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Post by jman46151 on Nov 30, 2020 10:53:23 GMT -5
No beuno, got down to check out the other deer i shot at and found white fur. I really hate that What do you all think? Possible gut or brisket shot? No blood to be found at the shot site. I got back up and will search more around lunch I'd look a little harder for blood. Doe I took on Saturday had white hair at the shot site but she was piled up about 35 yards away. There was blood also though.
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