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One of the hunts we use to do was from Spruce Run in Harman over Alleghany Mt. to Long Run at Onego. This was before ATVs. To easy access has ruined it now.
"I bet it's deer up in there that have never seen a person."
If you took one you made sure it was worth getting out. Yep we used to hunt from Spruce knob into the head of Brushy Run at Onego or down into Seneca Creek off Whites run road. We let a lot of bucks go we would have shot anywhere else. Almost need horses to hunt that country.
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Been in those areas to. Horses or eat'em on the spot.
I passed up a decent 8pt in Va. this yr. First morning of the hunt(Tuesday of the 1st wk). Probably 19" w/palmated main beams but really short tine length. Oh,and a 2mi drag to the vehicle(walk in only area in GWNF). So my SIL gets a nice 7pt Thanksgiving Day another 3/4mi further back in. A cart for next yr. Had two freighter packs back in WV.
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Yeah a lot of our deer end up getting packed out . Lot easier to pack 60 or so lbs of boneless meat than drag a 160 or so lb deer. Sounds like you and I have walked a lot of the same ridges .
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Yes it does. And here's to hoping we can keep going for a long time.
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Yes sir , you and yours have a Merry Christmas.
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You can cut them up and pack them out in VA.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Yes sir , you and yours have a Merry Christmas. And the same to you and yours.
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You can cut them up and pack them out in VA. Here in WV also. It was a long time coming to.
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BP - I can't see that you'd be doing any better over on this side of the state, at least up in NOVA. Our deer herd has declined, but we still have deer.
I'm getting more and more coyotes on my cameras, in the public parks, where they do not live...according to the biology types.
I hunt a park on the west side of Fairfax county and hear lots of coyotes. I saw more than one around Herndon when I was working the night shift for Mama Bell. My older son hunted Great Falls Park before he moved farther away. Too many restrictions for my taste, but there are some monsters in that area. Saw probably the biggest antlers I've ever seen on the hoof, about a mile from Great Falls Village, at night of course.
What fresh Hell is this?
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It's really dependent on time of season. The first couple of days, doe days, and some Saturdays, along with the last part of the season can be lively.
If you hunt during those times, think along the lines of getting in early, go deep, and ambush escape routes. This is where I met Vic!
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Yes, you was hunting with a popgun!
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Are there good looking girls there? My son is moving there. He is afraid it's all dogs.
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Are there good looking girls there? My son is moving there. He is afraid it's all dogs. Plenty. Where is he moving to?
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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BP - I can't see that you'd be doing any better over on this side of the state, at least up in NOVA. Our deer herd has declined, but we still have deer.
I'm getting more and more coyotes on my cameras, in the public parks, where they do not live...according to the biology types.
I hunt a park on the west side of Fairfax county and hear lots of coyotes. I hunt in Maryland right across the river from Leesburg. I've got a problem with yotes too. Ever since they showed up, the does have vacated the area. I shot this one 2 years ago. It was the first one I've ever seen. Shot one last year and missed one too. Haven't seen any this year, but I've heard them twice. ![[Linked Image]](http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww231/brian342/102314%20005_zpsw6xhxou7.jpg)
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Another outbreak of EHD is NOT something we need right now.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Yeah thats just what we need.
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The herd hasn't fully recovered from the EHD and Blue Tongue outbreaks in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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We had the blue tongue in 2012. Our herd has been down since the blizzards in 2010 and 2011.
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Add in that total mast crop failure of 2013/14 and it's damned amazing we have as many deer as we do.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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