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Post by M4Madness on Nov 14, 2023 6:00:39 GMT -5
In the tree as spring mill. Just had some deer running around me for a bit. Come on daylight. I've been to Spring Mill a lot in my 55 years, since I live in the same county, and have never seen a deer inside the park when visiting. I'm always surprised that deer get killed there every year. Lol! Good luck!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 13, 2023 15:50:59 GMT -5
Congratulations to those who have scored in the last day or so!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 13, 2023 13:18:06 GMT -5
Nobody misses opening day of firearms. No one. Unless, of course, you are tagged out. I tagged my buck, so one doe would be nice. I can hunt my home to get a doe if needed. Hope to get an Indiana doe for the team. I forgot that you'd already gotten a buck. You get a pass. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 13, 2023 11:44:22 GMT -5
Congratulations, jman46151!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 13, 2023 11:41:29 GMT -5
I had 3 bucks in front of my cam within an hour on Nov 8 including this guy. He looks happy.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 13, 2023 11:38:39 GMT -5
I'm working this week and have a party on my wife's side Saturday afternoon so no opening gun. I plan to be there Sunday and Monday to get a doe if one shows up. Nobody misses opening day of firearms. No one. Unless, of course, you are tagged out.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 13, 2023 6:13:01 GMT -5
Sitting in the parking lot at work. Back to the grind. Lol!
Good luck to those hunting today!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 17:26:34 GMT -5
From reading the DNR Facebook screenshot someone sent me, half the state thought gun season opened yesterday. Lol! That's a crock of BS. Not surprised tho. Probably give all the morons a bozo button and tell them good job. 😡 We heard several rifle shots in prime time. Doubt they were sighting in with one shot.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 16:34:39 GMT -5
3 deer gauling butt through the woods north of me....could just see patches. But rifle shots going off on 3 sides.....wth? Are morons just now zeroing or are the farmers using predation permits? From reading the DNR Facebook screenshot someone sent me, half the state thought gun season opened yesterday. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 15:40:10 GMT -5
Hate to hear that! How did the dog perform?
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 15:23:53 GMT -5
coach39 public land buck! Nice work! Good job on a nice buck, Coach!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 15:22:50 GMT -5
This was pretty much my last day to hunt for myself. I work during the week and gun season is going to be all about my wife and stepdaughter getting a deer. The fact that the wife and kids were all home to be part of the recovery today had me in the mood to kill one and be done. This young 8 point gave me a nice open shot at 40 yards. I took out the lungs and heart. I let my stepdaughter lead us on the short blood trail to the buck. The shot was a good example of where she needs to aim. The inner loins will be cooked after the football game. Congratulations! Glad to see you get it done at the buzzer.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 15:19:50 GMT -5
What an exciting morning. Son has been chasing this deer for two weeks. Saw him yesterday at 65 yards and he never would come in. Was so bummed. Got up this morning and said I really don’t feel like going this morning. We told him it was totally up to him. He decided to drive over himself just in case he was going to get out early. I texted him at 6:22 told him spike coming his way, well thank goodness cause the spike evidently jumped Narley up with doe and at 6:30 he got it done. When I talked to him at 6:45 I honestly thought he was going have heart attack. He said mom, I know I got a good shot and the lighted nock was still in him. We waited an hour before going to look no frickin blood. Drops of blood was all we saw and not much at all. We walked about 50 yards and Jared started screaming- there is there he is. Omg I have never been so pumped!!! If anyone deserves this, Jared does. Woody will post pics cause I don’t know how. Congratulations to Jared! The last photo is exceptionally nice.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 12:01:33 GMT -5
The crossbow has safely reached its landing pad 20 feet below, and will probably be put away until next season. Have a great afternoon, guys!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 10:58:19 GMT -5
Just had a 6-pointer walk by at 30 yards with his tongue hanging out. No idea how he didn't wind me. That little fella made a huge loop and ended up at my camera hundreds of yards away -- with his mouth still hanging open. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 10:31:46 GMT -5
I haven't had any luck and I'm having a tracking dog come. He is driving about an hour and 15 minutes. He doesn't have a set price and it's pay what you think it's worth. What do you guys think? Have you used a tracking service and how much was it? Drone deer recovery costs more than a dog, but I've only seen prices for drones: Sorry I have no advice on pricing. Hope you find him quickly! Good luck!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 10:18:39 GMT -5
Just had a 6-pointer walk by at 30 yards with his tongue hanging out. No idea how he didn't wind me.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 10:05:39 GMT -5
Every deer is a gameday decision for me. Sometimes if it is brown it is down. Other days it would take a right deer to get me to pull the trigger. In other words, I got no standards other than...if it feels good, do it! My wife texted that "does are a dime a dozen" and that I can always get one another day. We don't eat more than a deer a year, so I'll just keep holding out for a buck for the time being. For the first 20 years, my average was 4 deer a season, with the excess going to friends and family. I didn't even put a deer in the freezer last year. The 11-pointer I shot in muzzleloader season last December was taken to the processor and then given to my recently-disabled cousin after I picked up the tab.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 9:51:00 GMT -5
He’s down for the count big 10 pointer my biggest yet I’ll try to post pictures tonight it’s gonna take me a while to get him out of here Awesome! Congratulations!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 9:34:25 GMT -5
Well she would not have same luck here! In years past, I'd have laid her out stiffer than a board. I guess I've become an old softie. Lol! I've never hunted with a crossbow before, and since today will probably be the last day that I'll pack one this season, I really wanted to get a kill with it. I had her dead to rights a million times as she stood broadside at 10 yards and was looking directly away from me, but deep down I really didn't want to end her life on this day.
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