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Wow Paul. I didn't seethe pics before I was on my work computer and they were blocked. Shoot that nice 10 pt fir me will ya?
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That thar is why little mamma wants to sit, comfortably, all day in a ground blind, armed with this ! Good caliber of deer for our little back yard patch. Paul.
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Danger! Danger! Danger, Will Robertson. My granddaughter got her temp drivers license.
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Thanks for the warning Gramps.
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We apply for our doe permits back in August. Results came out today. I got blanked.
Got a buddy who's family owns farm and the deer are like vermin. His dad is an old school farmer and wants them dead. My family likes venison and it's a staple in our menu. I'd love to see my boy fill the freezer. So maybe a meat hunt is in order.
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Meat hunt, that's all I do. Can't eat the horns... Well I suppose you could grind the horns into a fine dust and make a broth of sorts... but I think it would taste like chit.
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I like the meat hunt. I don' see a lot of bucks and don't usually hunt for big horns. If I know there is a big one around, I may try to wait on him, but I'm not usually very good at that. I get too excited when I see a deer.
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I like both meat hunting and trophy hunting. I love the challenge of a mature whitetail buck. There is just something I really enjoy when you finally get one in your sights. But toward the end of the hunt, it is time to fill the freezer and does start to take on the look of walking steaks and hamburger!
The time is near folks. Despite the 90 degree temps today. My trailcam in getting some good pics of does and small bucks (and turkeys and sandhill cranes). No hard antlers as of 9/2.
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Nothing wrong with meat hunting. I do a lot of it, but I don't really call it hunting. It is more like grocery shopping with a gun rather than a cart. If I settle for the first good doe walking down the trail, it is not very challenging because the number of deer around here are so ridiculous. Hunting horns makes it a bit more interesting.
Still, I will kill two or three meat deer every October in my grocery shopping mode out behind the house with a flintlock before switching to looking for a big buck in the late season of Dec-Jan.
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I usually chase a particular deer with my bow because I have more time to. this year I have a couple I'd take if they walk by, one is a goofy antlered buck that just needs to be removed, the other has 2 brow tines. neither of them is the biggest out there, just different, like me my focus right now is on Wyoming oct 1. I have an Any antelope, an antlerless antelope and a WT doe tag, and I have the week off from work. meaning I'm going to Antelope camp in 3 weeks! woohoo! let the Fall begin, and to hell with this HOT weather!
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In South Carolina we have designated "doe days" when taking of antlerless deer is legal without any additional type of tags or licenses. In addition you can buy up to four "use anytime" doe tags. I buy four every year but rarely use one. It gives a wee bit of money to DNR and also gives me some leeway if I choose to use the opportunity. I have bought four each year for the past ten or twelve years and in that time have used only four.
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I too buy more licenses than I use. last year I had 4 archery doe tags go unfilled, a mountain lion and a turkey tag.
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Do you hunt public land in Wyoming? I will be down your way for the opening of the SD loper season as a helper for my hunting partner from Rapid City. To that secret ranch we all have hunted.
I ask about Wy. because wife and both have doe tags for area 23. No idea how we will do but will be fun look around the area.
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I don't hunt much public in wyoming, but I have seen lots of lopes on walk in areas and public land out there. I'd say get a public lands map, lay out a route and drive til you see em and then try and put a sneak on. might even just stop and ask ranchers if you can hunt, many don't care if it's does you're after.
I didn't draw this year for lopes in SD, second year in a row I didn't draw. my bro and sis in law drew doe tags, I was thinking of hitting up the secret ranch, but if ya'll are going we'll hold off and maybe try some of the grasslands by edgemont, now that the numbered roads are open for vehicles, makes it a little easier.
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My hunting partner was down visiting with the rancher the other day and said there were not many seen. Said today he thought he would go back and do some more scouting.
I have the maps for the area in Wyoming and we are just doing an armed scouting mission with tags. We are not hunting the first few days or the first weekend, hoping for the rush to subside.
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I'm a little bummed with the way antelope season here has turned.
wyoming opens on a tuesday, this is one of those rare times you can hunt BEFORE the weekend rush. a couple of does shouldn't be hard to find. most guys pursue the bucks first, then does later in the season. I'd go after the does asap while they are still stupid. I've seen them later in the season when they run as soon as you spot them regardless of distance. just my .02 though.
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That is a good thought. We are not locked into any plan so we will consider going early and then doing our touristy stuff. Thanks for the thought.
PS I would hit that secret ranch whenever you want, might even see you there.
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Mini-man had a heckova first football game of the season today. On the first play of the game he got a qb sack and knocked out a fumble, which we recovered. A few plays layer he got his second sac of the game. He made a fee tackles on the RB as well.
On offense he stood his ground as a guard and we managed to score 4 touchdowns. We missed one extra point and won 27-0. Our D was great only giving up one first down the whole game! I'm proud of our little guys
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the woof hide is back from getting tanned. probably how it will be displayed, though not in this spot. and the bleached skull with a 16 oz can of nectar for scale
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Great game, Jack!
Haven't heard for sure, but I think my GS may have missed his first game. DIL had him in to the ER Tuesday night with a 103.5 fever. Diagnosis was 'A virus", which is medical speak for "Don't have a clue". He's better now but missed most of the first week of school and football practice.
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