Missouri deer season - 24hourcampfire

The season opens next Saturday, 11/13. I hope all my fellow Missourians and out of state guys have a great and safe season. This will be my 47th year. I am looking forward it like it was my first!

Jim- never hunted Mo but going this year. Does the rifle tag allow you to hunt muzzleloader season if one does not shoot a buck during rifle?Good luck.

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

Jim- never hunted Mo but going this year. Does the rifle tag allow you to hunt muzzleloader season if one does not shoot a buck during rifle?Good luck.

For resident hunters you have to buy muzzleloader tag for that season. If you don't mind me asking what part of the state are you hunting? Good luck to you too, thanks!

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

...never hunted Mo but going this year. Does the rifle tag allow you to hunt muzzleloader season if one does not shoot a buck during rifle?

Yes

Don't know your state that well. The farm is on the Iowa/Mo border north of Memphis, Mo. We hunt the Iowa side of the farm when we draw but was invited to try your state since we did not draw Iowa this year.

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

Don't know your state that well. The farm is on the Iowa/Mo border north of Memphis, Mo. We hunt the Iowa side of the farm when we draw but was invited to try your state since we did not draw Iowa this year.

That's some of the least populated area in the state. I'm about 85 miles south of there. Hope you fellows have a good hunt.

Thanks Jim-the farm buildings are on the Mo side of the road. We have terrific deer country on the Iowa side but have never explored the Mo side. Our host is a terrific fellow and a real student of the whitetail. My buddy and I are blessed to have the invite and are stoked to spend some time in your state....plus we can use our regular deer rifles on this side of the road.:)

I will be up in St Clair County this year, like always. The deer are in a bad way up there on Corps land, but I still go. I had all but decided to skip this year, but the closer it gets, the more I want to go.

As for the tag, is there any confirmation to the ability to use an unfilled rifle tag during blackpowder? I have always been told that as a non resident, its one tag per season, period. If this is the case, that could change my entire strategy.

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

Thanks Jim-the farm buildings are on the Mo side of the road. We have terrific deer country on the Iowa side but have never explored the Mo side. Our host is a terrific fellow and a real student of the whitetail. My buddy and I are blessed to have the invite and are stoked to spend some time in your state....plus we can use our regular deer rifles on this side of the road.:)

You're welcome. It sounds like you've got a great place lined up.

Originally Posted by liliysdad

I will be up in St Clair County this year, like always. The deer are in a bad way up there on Corps land, but I still go. I had all but decided to skip this year, but the closer it gets, the more I want to go.

As for the tag, is there any confirmation to the ability to use an unfilled rifle tag during blackpowder? I have always been told that as a non resident, its one tag per season, period. If this is the case, that could change my entire strategy.

I can't answer you on the unfilled tag info but you can likely find it on the state website. Depending on where you live and how far you want to drive there are some better areas to hunt public land in Missouri. There's a state park within 10 miles of my place that joins corps ground. They rent cabins at the park. Were I hunting here from away I'd rent one of those cabins and a pontoon boat. the cabins are within 200 feet of the Mark Twain lake. I'd hunt the land all around the lake and some of it is excellent. You'd have company as it's public land but I think it could be made into a quality hunt. You might want to consider it for next year.

Originally Posted by Jim1611

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

Jim- never hunted Mo but going this year. Does the rifle tag allow you to hunt muzzleloader season if one does not shoot a buck during rifle?Good luck.

For resident hunters you have to buy muzzleloader tag for that season. If you don't mind me asking what part of the state are you hunting? Good luck to you too, thanks!

That is not true. An unfilled General season firearms tag may be used in antlerless and/or Alternative season. Alternative season includes muzzleloader's.

Originally Posted by liliysdad

As for the tag, is there any confirmation to the ability to use an unfilled rifle tag during blackpowder? I have always been told that as a non resident, its one tag per season, period. If this is the case, that could change my entire strategy.

https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deer-permits

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If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

As indicated above, our landowner is a Mo resident but owns land on the Iowa side of the line. He is an avid bowhunter and it has taken him five years to draw an Iowa bow tag... to hunt his own land! Yet at full non-resident cost as far as I know. To keep on topic...I am good with the cost as a non resident non property holder.

Originally Posted by liliysdad

I will be up in St Clair County this year, like always. The deer are in a bad way up there on Corps land, but I still go. I had all but decided to skip this year, but the closer it gets, the more I want to go.

As for the tag, is there any confirmation to the ability to use an unfilled rifle tag during blackpowder? I have always been told that as a non resident, its one tag per season, period. If this is the case, that could change my entire strategy.

Alternative and firearms season use the same permit.

They haven't had the muzzleloader only tag for a long time now.

Originally Posted by Jim1611

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

Jim- never hunted Mo but going this year. Does the rifle tag allow you to hunt muzzleloader season if one does not shoot a buck during rifle?Good luck.

For resident hunters you have to buy muzzleloader tag for that season. If you don't mind me asking what part of the state are you hunting? Good luck to you too, thanks!

No muzzleloader tags anymore. Just firearms permits and those can be used in the alternative season.

Good to know...that seemed to be the way I read the regs. Thanks

Originally Posted by MOGC

Originally Posted by Jim1611

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

Jim- never hunted Mo but going this year. Does the rifle tag allow you to hunt muzzleloader season if one does not shoot a buck during rifle?Good luck.

For resident hunters you have to buy muzzleloader tag for that season. If you don't mind me asking what part of the state are you hunting? Good luck to you too, thanks!

That is not true. An unfilled General season firearms tag may be used in antlerless and/or Alternative season. Alternative season includes muzzleloader's.

I did not know they could be carried over except for rifle only. Thanks.

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

Yeah, Missouri is about half the cost of our neighboring states for no draw over the counter tags. See how easy to get and inexpensive it is for Kansas, Iowa and Illinois tags. What should happen is a reciprocal fee for non residents. If a non resident wants to grab an over the counter tag in Missouri and his home state charges $500 for non residents to hunt, then his tag fee in Missouri should be $500.

Originally Posted by MOGC

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

Yeah, Missouri is about half the cost of our neighboring states for no draw over the counter tags. See how easy to get and inexpensive it is for Kansas, Iowa and Illinois tags. What should happen is a reciprocal fee for non residents. If a non resident wants to grab an over the counter tag in Missouri and his home state charges $500 for non residents to hunt, then his tag fee in Missouri should be $500.

And a non Resident has to draw in KS. Something around $480 if I looked at it right. Mom owns a farm in KS and I cannot get the special own land hunt tag because she isn't a resident. Called and talked to an agent last Monday to confirm.

If I remember correctly Kansas didn't even allow non residents to hunt deer back in the early '90s and before.

Originally Posted by MOGC

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

Yeah, Missouri is about half the cost of our neighboring states for no draw over the counter tags. See how easy to get and inexpensive it is for Kansas, Iowa and Illinois tags. What should happen is a reciprocal fee for non residents. If a non resident wants to grab an over the counter tag in Missouri and his home state charges $500 for non residents to hunt, then his tag fee in Missouri should be $500.

Why punish me, man, I didn't make the rules and regs. That would amount to just another tax on an average Joe, and for what?

How would that benefit residents? What about all the money pumped into the economy by non-resident hunters?

“Don’t hate the Playa, hate the game” ~ICE-T (The Seventh Deadly Sin, 1999).

Originally Posted by skeen

Originally Posted by MOGC

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

Yeah, Missouri is about half the cost of our neighboring states for no draw over the counter tags. See how easy to get and inexpensive it is for Kansas, Iowa and Illinois tags. What should happen is a reciprocal fee for non residents. If a non resident wants to grab an over the counter tag in Missouri and his home state charges $500 for non residents to hunt, then his tag fee in Missouri should be $500.

Why punish me, man, I didn't make the rules and regs. That would amount to just another tax on an average Joe, and for what?

How would that benefit residents? What about all the money pumped into the economy by non-resident hunters?

And by the way, just this weekend on Kansas WIHA ground open to hunting, I spoke with bowhunters from Louisiana, Texas and Wisconsin. I enjoy other hunters and talking about hunting - it doesn't matter what state they're from.

Paying an equal fee is punishment?

Headed to Milan MO from PA.
Leaving Wednesday.

My buddy, son and dad headed out. My other boy can't go. Has to work so he'll keep an eye on the land and help my wife take care of the place.

My buddy just archery hunted the same patch we will be gun hunting. They saw some very nice deer. Just out of bow range.

Good luck and be safe

Originally Posted by CBB

Headed to Milan MO from PA.
Leaving Wednesday.

My buddy, son and dad headed out. My other boy can't go. Has to work so he'll keep an eye on the land and help my wife take care of the place.

My buddy just archery hunted the same patch we will be gun hunting. They saw some very nice deer. Just out of bow range.

Good luck and be safe

I hope you fellows have a good hunt and a safe one. That's a great part of the state, I think. Putnam county used to be the least populated county in Missouri, still may be.

I'm sorry it looks like punishment. But if it happens, and the Mo Conservation Commission gets smart then push your state to ease the price of out of state licenses. I'm sure your legislators would help you. But hold onto your billfold while talking to them. You know how to tell they are lying to you. Be Well, RZ.

Originally Posted by Jim1611

Originally Posted by liliysdad

I will be up in St Clair County this year, like always. The deer are in a bad way up there on Corps land, but I still go. I had all but decided to skip this year, but the closer it gets, the more I want to go.

As for the tag, is there any confirmation to the ability to use an unfilled rifle tag during blackpowder? I have always been told that as a non resident, its one tag per season, period. If this is the case, that could change my entire strategy.

I can't answer you on the unfilled tag info but you can likely find it on the state website. Depending on where you live and how far you want to drive there are some better areas to hunt public land in Missouri. There's a state park within 10 miles of my place that joins corps ground. They rent cabins at the park. Were I hunting here from away I'd rent one of those cabins and a pontoon boat. the cabins are within 200 feet of the Mark Twain lake. I'd hunt the land all around the lake and some of it is excellent. You'd have company as it's public land but I think it could be made into a quality hunt. You might want to consider it for next year.

We have a cabin on Truman, the entire reason for being there. I have limited access to some private land alongside Corps land, and some of the Corps stuff isnt bad if you get off the beaten path. More than anything, its Deer Camp, not the hunting, that gets me there.

As an aside, I knew that it was now "Alternative Methods," just called it "blackpowder" for so long its habit. I have been misinformed all this time about tags carrying over, however. With this knowledge, the price of a non-resident tag doesn't sting quite as bad if I can get up there twice a year.

I will be headed up tomorrow afternoon to my farm in Lewis County. Will do some bowhunting; weather Thursday may be rainy and very windy but who cares, it'll be great to be out. Was there last weekend archery hunting as well as prepping stands and stuff for the firearms hunt. Saw two really nice 10-point typicals. I'm getting fired up for the firearms opener!

Originally Posted by liliysdad

Originally Posted by Jim1611

Originally Posted by liliysdad

I will be up in St Clair County this year, like always. The deer are in a bad way up there on Corps land, but I still go. I had all but decided to skip this year, but the closer it gets, the more I want to go.

As for the tag, is there any confirmation to the ability to use an unfilled rifle tag during blackpowder? I have always been told that as a non resident, its one tag per season, period. If this is the case, that could change my entire strategy.

I can't answer you on the unfilled tag info but you can likely find it on the state website. Depending on where you live and how far you want to drive there are some better areas to hunt public land in Missouri. There's a state park within 10 miles of my place that joins corps ground. They rent cabins at the park. Were I hunting here from away I'd rent one of those cabins and a pontoon boat. the cabins are within 200 feet of the Mark Twain lake. I'd hunt the land all around the lake and some of it is excellent. You'd have company as it's public land but I think it could be made into a quality hunt. You might want to consider it for next year.

We have a cabin on Truman, the entire reason for being there. I have limited access to some private land alongside Corps land, and some of the Corps stuff isnt bad if you get off the beaten path. More than anything, its Deer Camp, not the hunting, that gets me there.

As an aside, I knew that it was now "Alternative Methods," just called it "blackpowder" for so long its habit. I have been misinformed all this time about tags carrying over, however. With this knowledge, the price of a non-resident tag doesn't sting quite as bad if I can get up there twice a year.

Sometimes the closer to the road is best. We hunted some conservation ground on the north end of Truman one year.

Dad saw more deer than I did. I was hunting over a half mile from the truck, dad was within 100 yards. He saw deer daily and I only saw 1 deer the whole season. More actual sign where I was but he was seeing the deer. Probably a happy medium to it all.

I'll be heading to Chariton County Thursday, to see family and probably do a little deer hunting.on family farmground. I've been doing that since I was sixteen or seventeen. I've rarely missed a season, but the last couple I've missed due to family illnesses here in Kentucky. Looking forward to getting back into it, and seeing family.
I've got some ground to hunt, thanks to family. Dunno what I'll do when the last of them die off, though.
Hell, I'd rather kill coyotes, but the possum cops will skin you if you're out there coyote hunting with a centerfire during deer season, so I might as well buy the deer tag. I'll still shoot the coyotes if I get the chance.
I grew up in the NE corner of Chariton County, near Linn Co and Macon Co. All were really great hotspots til the damned CWD got it's hold in the state.

I will be down near Kirksville for muzzleloader again, definitely not going back to Indian Hills. Saw a few really good bucks last year but could not connect.

Leaving for the Ozarks first thing in morning. It will be my 51st opening day on Saturday.

Originally Posted by Crusader

I will be headed up tomorrow afternoon to my farm in Lewis County. Will do some bowhunting; weather Thursday may be rainy and very windy but who cares, it'll be great to be out. Was there last weekend archery hunting as well as prepping stands and stuff for the firearms hunt. Saw two really nice 10-point typicals. I'm getting fired up for the firearms opener!

Hey crusader, where are you in Lewis County? My wife and I are building a new log home between Lewistown and LaBelle. Probably too busy to hunt this year as we are really trying to get finished enough to move in by Christmas.
But hey, give a shout if you want.
Les

I will be in a big oak about 3 miles West of Edwards.

All day sits both Saturday and Sunday. See what the weekend brings and maybe have to do the same the 2nd weekend if I can't bump something off close to home during the week.

Those all day sits can be very productive. Sometimes nice just to sit in a tree and watch the world go by.
Best of luck to you 10gaugemag.

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by MOGC

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

Yeah, Missouri is about half the cost of our neighboring states for no draw over the counter tags. See how easy to get and inexpensive it is for Kansas, Iowa and Illinois tags. What should happen is a reciprocal fee for non residents. If a non resident wants to grab an over the counter tag in Missouri and his home state charges $500 for non residents to hunt, then his tag fee in Missouri should be $500.

And a non Resident has to draw in KS. Something around $480 if I looked at it right. Mom owns a farm in KS and I cannot get the special own land hunt tag because she isn't a resident. Called and talked to an agent last Monday to confirm.

If I remember correctly Kansas didn't even allow non residents to hunt deer back in the early '90s and before.

Back when I was young and fairly fresh out of high school and not knowing where I may end up I purchased a lifetime hunting and fishing license for Kansas.
Best $400 I have ever spent
I can buy deer and turkey tags at resident prices and don't have to draw a tag

That turned out to be a great deal- Torque! I bet 400$ seemed like a fortune back then, though.

Originally Posted by Torqued

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by MOGC

Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Originally Posted by tmax264

If I hunt Mo it'll be on my own land when I decide to. Sorry bastards. I own 130 acres and brother owns 270 acres 1 mile south of the IA-MO state line but since I live in CO and he is across the line in Iowa we would have to buy non-resident tags to hunt on our own land. Pay MO taxes on income from the land and feed the deer year round but they don't think that is enough.

I didn't realize they had gotten so stupid on the cost of a non-resident landowner permit.

Yeah, Missouri is about half the cost of our neighboring states for no draw over the counter tags. See how easy to get and inexpensive it is for Kansas, Iowa and Illinois tags. What should happen is a reciprocal fee for non residents. If a non resident wants to grab an over the counter tag in Missouri and his home state charges $500 for non residents to hunt, then his tag fee in Missouri should be $500.

And a non Resident has to draw in KS. Something around $480 if I looked at it right. Mom owns a farm in KS and I cannot get the special own land hunt tag because she isn't a resident. Called and talked to an agent last Monday to confirm.

If I remember correctly Kansas didn't even allow non residents to hunt deer back in the early '90s and before.

Back when I was young and fairly fresh out of high school and not knowing where I may end up I purchased a lifetime hunting and fishing license for Kansas.
Best $400 I have ever spent
I can buy deer and turkey tags at resident prices and don't have to draw a tag

I bought the hunting only lifetime license when I worked a few years in Wichita. I think it was $300 then. Is nice to have. I need to get off my butt and put in for elk at Ft. Riley.

Originally Posted by LEADMINER

That turned out to be a great deal- Torque! I bet 400$ seemed like a fortune back then, though.

Oh man it did.seem like a fortune back then. Late 80's
I think I was making about $4 maybe 4.50 an hour working at a filling station

Originally Posted by tankerjockey

Those all day sits can be very productive. Sometimes nice just to sit in a tree and watch the world go by.
Best of luck to you 10gaugemag.

My last 5 out of 6 or 6 out of 7 bucks have been killed between 10:30sh and 2:30sh.

No reason to leave the woods, all you do is spread scent and can't kill em from the truck or couch.

wife and i will be at our place in callaway county. she;s leaving tomorrow to get a couple on bow hunts in first

I just popped positive for Covid. Looks like I'm gonna miss the general firearms season. That really pisses me off and on top of that I'm sick as hell to boot.

Originally Posted by MOGC

I just popped positive for Covid. Looks like I'm gonna miss the general firearms season. That really pisses me off and on top of that I'm sick as hell to boot.

Dude, that sucks. Hope ya' feel better.

Thanks...

Hit the road shortly after 4am this morning.
We are excited!

I was Covid positive right before our rifle opener last year. I thought I was going to have to get better to die. By the time opening morning rolled around, I felt only moderately better...so I decide to go climb in a tree.

Definitely not one of my better life choices.

Honestly right now I don't have enough strength to even consider going. I have already killed a big doe with my bow and will have the second half of bow season ahead to try for a buck. We have a firearms antlerless season ahead and also the alternative/muzzleloader season ahead. I'm trying to focus on getting better it it has been fairly rough so far.

Leaving for my lease in Vernon Co tomorrow morning at 5:00

Plan to sit all day until I either notch a tag or eat tag soup.
Last two I killed up there one was at 11:00 and the other at 11:30 on two consecutive year opening days.
Haven't seen anything in the last two seasons that was a shooter.
Hope that changes this trip.

Everyone be safe traveling and hope ya all fill a tag

Hit some major traffic issues east of Indianapolis on 70. Lost qn hour and a half by the time we got off 70 went south to 40 and continued west. Now we are hitting town traffic. Oh well we are moving again!

I agree with the ait all day theory.

Good luck Missouri brothers. I’ll be hunting Owensville opening weekend and Jerome MO the second weekend.

Go get em Jim! Good luck.

Good luck guys.

Thanks Jim, and good luck to you and your crew. May we all be safe and successful.

wife went over to the farm tonight. seen 3 bucks chasing does in 3 different spots on the gravel on the way in.

she's bow hunting in the morning.

im going over after coffee in the morning.

good luck y'all. be safe

my bow kill 2 weeks ago

Dang ‘chucker’, you been holding out on us. Helluva deer!!

Callaway county for us ,this wknd. Behind the house.

Nice buck Bobby.

Nice buck!

Nice Buck rockchucker! Congratulations

Originally Posted by MOGC

I just popped positive for Covid. Looks like I'm gonna miss the general firearms season. That really pisses me off and on top of that I'm sick as hell to boot.

I hope and pray for you to have a quick recovery. Sorry you're missing out too. I makes me feel like I sometimes take it for granted to be able to go in the morning. Well morning isn't here yet, as Grandpa used to say "we don't have a leash on tomorrow". Best of luck to all you folks!

Great buck RC

Jim, I fish Jerome area of the Gasconade a lot. Some pretty rough ground to hunt but is a sleeper of an area.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow and be safe.

Originally Posted by Crappie_Killer

Great buck RC

Jim, I fish Jerome area of the Gasconade a lot. Some pretty rough ground to hunt but is a sleeper of an area.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow and be safe.

I've got a good friend up the road from Jerome at DoLittle. He grew up down there. I've fished with him but never hunted there, he's not a hunter. It's nice country though. Good luck to you too!

Good luck this weekend ol boys.
I'm not even excited about it this year.
Just like last year, the owners of the property I hunt
have been down working all over their 150 acres.
Last season I didn't see a deer on the hoof in the daylight from 3 days before firearms season until almost the end of January. Hope that's not the case this season

Benton County this morning. Awful quiet.

Good luck MO folks!

Hot on a doe.

I've seen a yote, 2 buck and 3 doe. Before I could get a shot at 2nd buck he made it to over towards my dad. His 243 with 85gr tsx made short work of him

Passed on a 130sh 8 point. He may not be so lucky next he rolls by.

I had to make a short day of it but I saw 3 does and one young buck with a weird rack. Small broken rack on right and a weird rack coming out of the left side between his eye and his ear. He was a cautious little bugger though. Still got within 20 yards. ☺️
I let him walk but may have to consider culling him out.

This morning I saw 23 deer. I know 15 of them were separate from each other and the remainder were likely some of them. This evening I saw 17 different deer. 2 out of all these were nice bucks. The first deer of the day was a very good buck but it was not light enough to shoot and I needed binoculars to see his rack. He had it shined up allot so it showed up good. Later this morning I saw another good buck chasing a doe at about 600 yards. I would have to have a calm day to try that shot and today was windy. Besides it was on a horizon making it a no go anyway. I would not have taken that shot at 50 yards. No coyotes. I sure wanted to see some to try my new handloads on! It's been a great day to be in the woods.

Tankerjockey was that buck close to the Callaway County Nuclear power plant? The one they built about 15 miles from the New Madrid Fault? Asking for a friend? Be Well, RZ.

I let that 130" or so 8 point walk, 6 or 7 other small bucks and saw about 5 does today.

See what this wind does tomorrow.

Dads 8pt is probably a 115-120" buck.

My boy saw a few does
buddy saw a 3pt
I had the most action. Passed a small 8 at about 430. And 7 more doe.

Originally Posted by Rustyzipper

Tankerjockey was that buck close to the Callaway County Nuclear power plant? The one they built about 15 miles from the New Madrid Fault? Asking for a friend? Be Well, RZ.

Nah RZ he’s way up in northeastern Missouri. 😄
Interestingly enough, For the last 27 years I lived within view of that power plant and even toured it once while I was a scout leader.
Now we are building our new log home up here away from all the hubbub and living the quiet farm life.

And 10-4 on the wind 10gauge!

No wind here in Benton County yet. A shower just moved through so walking the 1/4 mile through the timber will be quiet this morning.

Have to really keep my eyes peeled as that makes them deer even more quiet!!

Wind picked up here around 5am and getting steadily stronger. Rattling doors and windows and shaking our camper all over. Think I’m staying put for awhile.
Good luck 10gaugemag.

My boy shot a young 8 this morning. I've seen 1 doe. Quite a bit of shooting. Just need a nice buck to stroll through in this wind.

Had a short tined 10 pass through about an hour ago. 18" wide that might have gone 120".

Didn't pick up until 9 yesterday. Good activity until 2:30 & then dead for the rest of the day.

My resolve cracked. I took a break for lunch. Between only seeing 1 deer this morning and the wind beating the hell out of me I broke.

My buddy stayed in his stand and had a spike and an 8 chase a doe past him and head south. I'll be heading back out shortly.

Good luck

Got tired of the wind pounding me in the face so I got out of the stand about 10 and started still hunting back towards the truck.

I had gone about 80 yards in an hour when a doe came trotting towards me panting. Knew that meant 1 thing. I stood there frozen for about 2 more minutes when a decent 8 came down the same trail grunting up a storm. I let him pass and watched that same trail for another hour before heading to the truck. May go closer to home a few mornings this week before going back south next weekend.

You guys are killing me...

Popped a nice doe early this morning.ha a hot doe and a nice buck bird dogging her come by early yesterday morning but no shot presented it’s self. Saw turkey and a few decent bucks but none I could get a shot on. Good times in this mans book.

My bud ended up with a 140 10pt. Damn good for the boys from peeyay..

I saw 5 doe and a spike.

I'm the only one in our crew with a tag left. Back at it in the morning.

Congratulations.

Good stuff CBB. And TankerJocky good on ya for building farther away from that plant. WE are close enough to the Wolf Creek plant. A bad day at the plant and the wrong wind and I'll be fried. Be Well, RZ.

Today's view. Already had 1 move through just before it was light enough to see in the brush behind me.

Good luck!