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Post by luckyhounddog on Sept 26, 2020 15:15:13 GMT -5
Another view of his buck
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Post by treetop on Sept 26, 2020 16:13:45 GMT -5
We'll, we were fortunate this morning! Had a doe come in before light and hung around under our stand. Could hear her sniffing and eating acorns. Even heard her stomach growl. 14 minutes after legal light she walked out to 18 yards. My son gave her the wink. She went about 30 yds and tipped over. My nephew shot a buck this morning also! Will post pics of his when my brother sends me some. God is great. Good luck to all out today! Congrats
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Post by treetop on Sept 26, 2020 16:14:17 GMT -5
My youngest was successful for his first deer. Perfect shot. Good luck everyone out. Congrats
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Post by Ahawkeye on Sept 26, 2020 18:56:09 GMT -5
Totally awesome! Way to go hunters AND mentors!
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Post by ukwil on Sept 26, 2020 18:57:52 GMT -5
Congrats to all the youth. My 2 kids decided they didn't want to go
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 26, 2020 21:30:15 GMT -5
Congratulations to the successful youth hunters!
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Post by 36fan on Sept 26, 2020 22:38:49 GMT -5
We had 2 does early this morning at ~140 yds, property line is ~115 yds, and it would have to be a perfect shot for me to let him go to 100 yds. They forgot to take a right turn and blew past us.
As we pulled out in the evening, we got busted by a doe ~60 yds from the blind, coming up the hill like she was supposed to ... but she was a little late to the party.
That's OK though. I would've loved for my son to get his first deer...but i realy didn't want to have to deal with butchering one in this heat.
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 6:18:40 GMT -5
Well we're on our way for round 2 this morning, a little behind schedule due to myself having a hard time finding the energy to get up. Nonetheless, we're going to put our best boot forward and try to knock something down.
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 8:12:28 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, I need some serious help right now PLEASE. My son just shot his 2nd buck and deer of his life not to mention his biggest, a tall wide main frame 8 and the buck didn't even know we were there. I seen it and pointed it out to him and I said put the scope on his front shoulder and squeeze the trigger. It appeared that he did that but when the muzzleloader went off he took out his knee cap instead. The buck took off the best he could, and in the process of reloading we lost visual of him. What's yall's survival ratings on that buck and what's the chance of seeing him again? Any input would be awesome and very appreciated, and yes I feel like crap right now because I got all upset and didn't hold my adult/father conduct the way I should have. Now for us i reckon its going to be a very long 38 mile ride home.
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Post by greghopper on Sept 27, 2020 8:25:33 GMT -5
Give it some time and get down and look for blood that deer could die if hit right or he could survive. I wouldn’t give up unless you can’t find good blood sign.
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 27, 2020 8:29:02 GMT -5
Could hit an arterie and go down not to far away. Might take a while to track and locate him.
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Post by medic22 on Sept 27, 2020 8:36:35 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, I need some serious help right now PLEASE. My son just shot his 2nd buck and deer of his life not to mention his biggest, a tall wide main frame 8 and the buck didn't even know we were there. I seen it and pointed it out to him and I said put the scope on his front shoulder and squeeze the trigger. It appeared that he did that but when the muzzleloader went off he took out his knee cap instead. The buck took off the best he could, and in the process of reloading we lost visual of him. What's yall's survival ratings on that buck and what's the chance of seeing him again? Any input would be awesome and very appreciated, and yes I feel like crap right now because I got all upset and didn't hold my adult/father conduct the way I should have. Now for us i reckon its going to be a very long 38 mile ride home. No way to be sure, its likely not a fatal hit unless infection, coyotes get it or failure to thrive. Give it some time and look. Move slow
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 8:49:03 GMT -5
We gave it a bit and went to the point of impact and no blood. I did see his left leg dangling as he took off but my son was having trouble with the muzzleloader so I looked down to help and lost the visual. We're going to give it a bit and go look. At least we can't say we didn't try.
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Post by 36fan on Sept 27, 2020 8:56:42 GMT -5
Difficult to say. I've seen deer shot in the butt and run 40 yds and die due to an artery being hit, and I've seen what looked like a perfect shot result in watching the deer run 300 yds run and of site with only a few inches of arrow sticking out of its side without a drop of blood hitting the ground.
Stay at it and let us know how it turns out!
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 27, 2020 8:58:21 GMT -5
Be deligent in your search ...as much as if it had been a good solid hit.
Probably just as important is to make amends with your son. Stuff happens and we have all made bad shots and felt bad about them.
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 9:14:34 GMT -5
We've made up and all we like now is the search to go well with his biggest deer of his young life to be at the finish line where ever that might be.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 9:19:32 GMT -5
Congratulations to all who have taken deer so far. And of course, congratulations to all the young one`s who even just have someone willing and dedicated enough to take them out. Just even being out there is the real magic.
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 27, 2020 9:30:43 GMT -5
My son shot low on one and hit a leg. We waited 30 min. Went out and the was a chunk of leg bone laying in the snow. We couldn't wait any longer because it started to snow which was gonna cover the sign we had in the snow. Tracked into the woods and about 50 yard into the woods she bedded down. We didn't see her and she took off. Across the river and south into the thick woods. We tracked sign and blood till she got with more deer and then they all split up in different directions. Needless to say we got turned around on our way out once we gave up. Our tracks were gone. Got out my compass and we were not heading north anymore but south west!! Ended up on the neighbors property.
So it might not be far away.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 11:27:45 GMT -5
We'll, we were fortunate this morning! Had a doe come in before light and hung around under our stand. Could hear her sniffing and eating acorns. Even heard her stomach growl. 14 minutes after legal light she walked out to 18 yards. My son gave her the wink. She went about 30 yds and tipped over. My nephew shot a buck this morning also! Will post pics of his when my brother sends me some. God is great. Good luck to all out today! Congrats. Trying to caught up with all the successes.
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 12:41:35 GMT -5
Well I'm sorry but we're unable to produce a recovery picture. We looked and looked but never found the buck.
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