We're off and running. Our bow season opened on Friday. Personally, it's too damned hot out, too many bugs, and the deer have their share of ticks. Not really my cup of tea when it's 80* outside. I don't usually get out until things cool off a little, but my son is ready to go. He wants to get a velvet buck.
He went out Saturday evening for the first time and an hour into it, a bachelor group showed up. It's pretty thick, but he managed to slip his arrow though to the boiler room. No velvet though. It looked like he probably lost it in the past week or so.
Yeah, he and his wife eat them as fast as he can shoot them. I've gotten a lot more selective in my old age, but I think that I gave away 3 or 4 last year. I can only fit so much deer meat in the freezer.
On Saturday I got to the farm and my son was running late. About 5 minutes after I was settled in, my son had gotten there and when he headed to his stand he flushed out a huge 9 point and it headed towards where I was. Of course I wasn't looking in the right direction when this monster came running into my neck of the woods. Caught me totally off guard and he got past me. An hour later this doe and two bambies came along. This is my first deer of the year. Meat in the freezer. Let's see what you guys are coming up with so far.
Nice buck. Nothing yet here. Supposed to cool down Sat, will be out then. Kid had new house built, wants to have a luncheon at it. Uh, when I'm done deer hunting that morning. Mom can go without me, I'll show up when I'm done.
His little head got his big head shot. Our Muzzleloader season opened Sat. I've been seeing plenty of deer. Mostly Doe, fawns, yearlings. Our bucks are on the prowl -> looking.
This guy came out Head High, Shoulders out, Lookin Tough ! The Knight Wolverine 54 CAl was tougher.
He was NOT as big as I thot in the 6X Redfield scope but Oh Well. He IS legal here - 5 1/2 point....grin. We have 3 pt on one side minimum. I haven't hunted any muzzleloader since 2011 BUT this year AGFC moved our Oct Antlerless M G season TILL Dec. So Knight got limbered up.
His little head got his big head shot. Our Muzzleloader season opened Sat. I've been seeing plenty of deer. Mostly Doe, fawns, yearlings. Our bucks are on the prowl -> looking.
This guy came out Head High, Shoulders out, Lookin Tough ! The Knight Wolverine 54 CAl was tougher.
He was NOT as big as I thot in the 6X Redfield scope but Oh Well. He IS legal here - 5 1/2 point....grin. We have 3 pt on one side minimum. I haven't hunted any muzzleloader since 2011 BUT this year AGFC moved our Oct Antlerless M G season TILL Dec. So Knight got limbered up.
Congrats on early season meat! Just got chilly this week around here. I will be out with the bow finally later this week. Have only been humping the local hills for exercise and shrooms. Things are starting to move around here and feeding habits are changing, that and many of the crops are now being harvested.
Son popped this one with the 260 the other day. His longest shot to date, about 125 yards and propped on side of tree. I've let him practice out to 300 so I felt confident about it.
I got this forky muley last week. He has the biggest 2 pt rack I've ever shot, 17" high and 23" wide at the outside widest spread. His teeth say he's a 2 year old. That top point on the left is 13".
This morning was the opener: 14 degrees and windy. Did not see a deer until 8 a.m. I shot that mule doe and gutted her in 14 degrees and wind.
for gutting, I use those yellow Playtex Handsaver kitchen gloves that come up over the wrist. They're not insulated but they sure keep the hands a lot warmer than bare skin. Afterwards, you don't have to pour cold water on your hands to wash up. MUCHO better.
I was waiting for my buddy at the truck after the morning hunt when a doe and two button bucks showed up. They ate poison oak berries a few feet in front of the pickup. They continue to mock me.
a Pic from my Iphone @ 100 yds on overcast day. I waited nearly an hour for him to land and eat on deer scraps BUT the crows constantly harassed him till he left.
Son popped this one with the 260 the other day. His longest shot to date, about 125 yards and propped on side of tree. I've let him practice out to 300 so I felt confident about it.
Thanks, hard to get excited about going hunting in 80 degree weather. Hopefully it cools off this weekend some. Seeing some nice bucks starting to drop in Ga this past week.
Blammer, we are in southern zone, doe days every day for us. Plan on killing several more.
Our dang freezer went out...has anyone tried to buy one lately?....you have a better chance of finding cheap 9mm ammo!
Rio When you get an old deer like that,that has one side deformed, is it from old age or did he have an injury? Has Bloody Mary gotten bloody this year yet?
Got my third deer this morning: 1) Rem 700 250 sav mature doe Saturday 2) Mosin 25 Krag Ackley 2x2 buck Monday 3) Mauser 6.5-06 yearling doe Tuesday [today]
When I get home, the wife is going to quarantine me for 2 weeks, in case I got covid 19 on this hunting trip.
a Pic from my Iphone @ 100 yds on overcast day. I waited nearly an hour for him to land and eat on deer scraps BUT the crows constantly harassed him till he left.
Shot this General Tag buck last Friday. Shot him at about 45 yards in the wide open sagebrush of So. Idaho. Season ended Saturday so it was time to get it done.
Nice deer guys, keep'em coming. Our early ML season opened last week and it was 80*. I hunted for 3 days and didn't see a deer. Now it's doe only ML. Cold front is coming through on Friday after the monsoon is over. It should be nice and cool Friday evening and maybe bust another doe. We'll see.
After two years of hunting this buck, I finally got to see him “in person“, and he’s bigger than I thought. I killed him on the evening of October 1st at my place in NW Oklahoma.
After two years of hunting this buck, I finally got to see him “in person“, and he’s bigger than I thought. I killed him on the evening of October 1st at my place in NW Oklahoma.
Thank you 99. I know I’m late BUT I missed THIS post the other day ???? dunno how.
They R great pix and Gorgeous birds ! !
There are 4 lakes w/in 30 mi radius of my house and I see the American Bald Eagles frequently but not too often when hunting.
I posted 1 pic a couple years ago of 1 eating on deer scraps I had thrown out. My pic recently was 1 wanting to eat on scraps again but Crows agitated him till he left.
Thanks again & I’m sorry I missed your offer then.
After two years of hunting this buck, I finally got to see him “in person“, and he’s bigger than I thought. I killed him on the evening of October 1st at my place in NW Oklahoma.
I think I shot a gay or transgender buck. It was early muzzle loader last week and antlerless only. This thing came out of the tall weeds at 50 yards. I knew something didn't quite look just right, but I thought he was a doe because he's a full grown 2 or 3 year old. Actually, a decent sized deer. I'm glad to get him out of the herd. We don't need him spreading his demon seed.
My brother just bought a house on 10 acres, in semi rural Ohio.
First buck off his place.
Parts of Ohio have some great deer hunting, we are about 20 miles from the Ohio line and lots of guys hunt there, Pymatuning lake is split by the state lines, and is great fishing in the early spring. Sady this fall they had a big deer kill from the midges.
I think I shot a gay or transgender buck. It was early muzzle loader last week and antlerless only. This thing came out of the tall weeds at 50 yards. I knew something didn't quite look just right, but I thought he was a doe because he's a full grown 2 or 3 year old. Actually, a decent sized deer. I'm glad to get him out of the herd. We don't need him spreading his demon seed.
What did it have for actual genitalia? I've documented white-tail does (teats and no dink/nuts) sporting similar bone growths.
I think I shot a gay or transgender buck. It was early muzzle loader last week and antlerless only. This thing came out of the tall weeds at 50 yards. I knew something didn't quite look just right, but I thought he was a doe because he's a full grown 2 or 3 year old. Actually, a decent sized deer. I'm glad to get him out of the herd. We don't need him spreading his demon seed.
What did it have for actual genitalia? I've documented white-tail does (teats and no dink/nuts) sporting similar bone growths.
He had a bat and balls. I'm glad I got him out of there because there's some nice bucks running around there and sure don't want to mess up the gene pool.
I think I shot a gay or transgender buck. It was early muzzle loader last week and antlerless only. This thing came out of the tall weeds at 50 yards. I knew something didn't quite look just right, but I thought he was a doe because he's a full grown 2 or 3 year old. Actually, a decent sized deer. I'm glad to get him out of the herd. We don't need him spreading his demon seed.
Shot it's twin a couple years ago,threw me off when I walked up to him.
I killed a doe and an 8 point with my muzzleloader. Looking forward to Rifle. Still have a buck and 2 doe tags for my zone. I plan on killing at least 2 more. Maybe 3. I have an older neighbor that asked me to kill him one this year.
Posted this one in the muzzleloader forum but will toss him up here too. Crawled 120 yards on my hands and knees to shoot him in his bed with a muzzleloader. Nice when a plan comes together.
Posted this one in the muzzleloader forum but will toss him up here too. Crawled 120 yards on my hands and knees to shoot him in his bed with a muzzleloader. Nice when a plan comes together.
Wow, great hunt! What a challenge!
I finished my blacktail season this morning on the last day of season
Posted this one in the muzzleloader forum but will toss him up here too. Crawled 120 yards on my hands and knees to shoot him in his bed with a muzzleloader. Nice when a plan comes together.
Long way's to craw among the stickers and cactus. Congrats on a moose of a buck! Fantastic looking plains rifle too. What caliber is it?
I shot this eight point with my crossbow on Saturday morning as he was working his way through the thick deer paths. He eventually worked his way to the opening which is the only place I have an opportunity to shoot. This is the first buck on our new land. We moved in here a year ago.
I shot this eight point with my crossbow on Saturday morning as he was working his way through the thick deer paths. He eventually worked his way to the opening which is the only place I have an opportunity to shoot. This is the first buck on our new land. We moved in here a year ago.
After two years of hunting this buck, I finally got to see him “in person“, and he’s bigger than I thought. I killed him on the evening of October 1st at my place in NW Oklahoma.
I got this guy last night with a crossbow. About a month ago, my son and I went hunting one afternoon. He sent me a text and told me he was running late, so I got there before he did. When he finally got there, I was already settled into my stand. When he went to his stand about 1/4 mile away, he bumped this buck out and he made it past me. He caught me off guard and I couldn't get a shot, so he walked. I knew the day would come when we'd meet again.
[quote=StoneCutter]I got this guy last night with a crossbow. About a month ago, my son and I went hunting one afternoon. He sent me a text and told me he was running late, so I got there before he did. When he finally got there, I was already settled into my stand. When he went to his stand about 1/4 mile away, he bumped this buck out and he made it past me. He caught me off guard and I couldn't get a shot, so he walked. I knew the day would come when we'd meet again.
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S C - 'crossbow' uhh.... archery ? nuh huh, bla bla bla Congrats buddy I'd do it to.
Posted this one in the muzzleloader forum but will toss him up here too. Crawled 120 yards on my hands and knees to shoot him in his bed with a muzzleloader. Nice when a plan comes together.
Oh I like that, gonna have to do a retro hunt one of these days. Need to drag the old side lock ML back into the daylight.
This one came after my decoy. First time trying that. It's private land all around me so I don't have to worry about anyone shooting at it. Can't imagine that, it's a sad looking old archery target with a set of small antlers screwed to it's head.
I managed to get my boy on a good one this past Saturday evening during our shotgun season here in Illinois. I rattled him into shooting range for him when he was originally about 500yds out across our cut cornfield. We were both pretty pumped when he put the shot on him! Fun hunt it was!
I managed to get my boy on a good one this past Saturday evening during our shotgun season here in Illinois. I rattled him into shooting range for him when he was originally about 500yds out across our cut cornfield. We were both pretty pumped when he put the shot on him! Fun hunt it was!
I managed to get my boy on a good one this past Saturday evening during our shotgun season here in Illinois. I rattled him into shooting range for him when he was originally about 500yds out across our cut cornfield. We were both pretty pumped when he put the shot on him! Fun hunt it was!
I managed to get my boy on a good one this past Saturday evening during our shotgun season here in Illinois. I rattled him into shooting range for him when he was originally about 500yds out across our cut cornfield. We were both pretty pumped when he put the shot on him! Fun hunt it was!
Do Sika count? Its a deer...and quite a tasty one.....
Yeah Tom, they count. We have them on the Eastern shore of Maryland but I’ve never seen one that big.
Yeah Roof the ones Ive seen out of Maryland have little bitty antlers, I just happened on a place that had a bunch of real nice ones, and I really like the taste of them...
Damn ribka....thats a hoss of a mulie! Congrats! Ingwe, thats nice sika, as mentioned the ones down in MD were nowhere near that size. Ive killed 6 of em......best tastin deer as far as Im concerned!
Do Sika count? Its a deer...and quite a tasty one.....
Yeah Tom, they count. We have them on the Eastern shore of Maryland but I’ve never seen one that big.
Yeah Roof the ones Ive seen out of Maryland have little bitty antlers, I just happened on a place that had a bunch of real nice ones, and I really like the taste of them...
Another fuller view..
Congrats! Where did you bag this Sitka? Nice rifle? Factory or custom?
Do Sika count? Its a deer...and quite a tasty one.....
Yeah Tom, they count. We have them on the Eastern shore of Maryland but I’ve never seen one that big.
Yeah Roof the ones Ive seen out of Maryland have little bitty antlers, I just happened on a place that had a bunch of real nice ones, and I really like the taste of them...
Another fuller view..
Congrats! Where did you bag this Sitka? Nice rifle? Factory or custom?
I shot that Sika in Texas. The rifle is a factory limited edition made for Lipseys Ruger African in .275 Rigby
Do Sika count? Its a deer...and quite a tasty one.....
Yeah Tom, they count. We have them on the Eastern shore of Maryland but I’ve never seen one that big.
Yeah Roof the ones Ive seen out of Maryland have little bitty antlers, I just happened on a place that had a bunch of real nice ones, and I really like the taste of them...
Another fuller view..
That is a great lookin exotic! Dig the rifle too. My brother has the 6.5x55 version.
I think that Roundoak could hold a clinic on how to take good pictures. Granted, his subject matter never disappoints either that one included. I'm late into this thread, but my one tip on the trophy pics is to take a minute to stage the picture and background, clean up the blood and tuck in the tongue.
This AM was SO foggy I couldn't see 100 yds until 9:00 AM @ 9:30 this guy crossed an opening and didn't make it. He was angled away from me more than I thot. The bullet hit close behind the left shoulder and exited in front of the right shoulder. He made it less than 50 yds. on his feet.
In sunlight:
Win 70 XTR FTWT, 6.5X55, 120 NBT, 4350 and 3000 fps. Left lung / top of right lung / front of right shoulder. Complete pass thru. No fragments found.
This is my first deer with the 120 N Ballistic Tip. Great performance. Many others report the same type.
This AM was SO foggy I couldn't see 100 yds until 9:00 AM @ 9:30 this guy crossed an opening and didn't make it. He was angled away from me more than I thot. The bullet hit close behind the left shoulder and exited in front of the right shoulder. He made it less than 50 yds. on his feet.
In sunlight:
Win 70 XTR FTWT, 6.5X55, 120 NBT, 4350 and 3000 fps. Left lung / top of right lung / front of right shoulder. Complete pass thru. No fragments found.
This is my first deer with the 120 N Ballistic Tip. Great performance. Many others report the same type.
Got a few this year. Season started with a Mule Deer hunt (my first, not my last), had a blast, took this nice 4x3 after a winter storm. Prior to that all I saw was forkies. I got lucky in that after doing a lot of post-holing through the mountains all morning, I kept seeing deer below me. So I decided around noon to start making it down to the truck. About 100 yds from the truck I start seeing does and there he was, about a 40 yard shot in the timber. It was an easy downhill drag in the snow to quarter and load him in the Taco. M70 270 Win.
As soon as I got back to TN, it was the youth season so took my daughter out Sunday. We saw an absolute monster for our area but too far for her to shoot (her first year deer hunting). Then muzzleloader season opened and I passed up several bucks waiting for the big one, which is not my style as Im usually happy with any decent buck. I saw him once after legal shooting light. He looked like an Elk standing next to the other deer in our hay field. Two days later they killed him on a neighboring property. So with the wait now over, it was time to shoot a buck. Shot this 6-pt (17" wide) that evening. 115 yd shot with TC Impact. Switched from 240 XTP to 270 Gold Dot or Deep Curl, whatever they call it now. I switched because the 240 XTP seemed to open up a bit much and really make a mess. The 270 GD punched through (double lung) but found only pin drops of blood the whole way until he was piled up about 85 yards from where I shot him. It was a little unnerving, but want to see how the 270's do at more common MZ ranges (40 yds) before I start seeking another bullet.
Saving the best for last, our rifle season opened Saturday. My daughter hunted hard every morning an evening, kept coming up empty handed as they were either running does or too far. Monday afternoon her luck changed and she killed her first deer. He was standing in the woods moving along slowly, she had to pick a spot through the trees and smoked him a 243 factory load. 11-pts you can hang a ring on. Rifle is a campfire special and some might recognize it. Its a product of the Walmart closeout thread, Weatherby vanguard. I took the 1' pad off and installed the thinest I could find to shorten LOP. John Boy on here did the teal w/black spiderweb paint job, very well done BTW. Lastly, Redneck cut and crowned the barrel from 24 to 21.5". It was her Christmas present last year.
Lots of tags left, but Im tired of butchering deer. Ready for winter (snow) rabbits.
Got a few this year. Season started with a Mule Deer hunt (my first, not my last), had a blast, took this nice 4x3 after a winter storm. Prior to that all I saw was forkies. I got lucky in that after doing a lot of post-holing through the mountains all morning, I kept seeing deer below me. So I decided around noon to start making it down to the truck. About 100 yds from the truck I start seeing does and there he was, about a 40 yard shot in the timber. It was an easy downhill drag in the snow to quarter and load him in the Taco. M70 270 Win.
As soon as I got back to TN, it was the youth season so took my daughter out Sunday. We saw an absolute monster for our area but too far for her to shoot (her first year deer hunting). Then muzzleloader season opened and I passed up several bucks waiting for the big one, which is not my style as Im usually happy with any decent buck. I saw him once after legal shooting light. He looked like an Elk standing next to the other deer in our hay field. Two days later they killed him on a neighboring property. So with the wait now over, it was time to shoot a buck. Shot this 6-pt (17" wide) that evening. 115 yd shot with TC Impact. Switched from 240 XTP to 270 Gold Dot or Deep Curl, whatever they call it now. I switched because the 240 XTP seemed to open up a bit much and really make a mess. The 270 GD punched through (double lung) but found only pin drops of blood the whole way until he was piled up about 85 yards from where I shot him. It was a little unnerving, but want to see how the 270's do at more common MZ ranges (40 yds) before I start seeking another bullet.
Saving the best for last, our rifle season opened Saturday. My daughter hunted hard every morning an evening, kept coming up empty handed as they were either running does or too far. Monday afternoon her luck changed and she killed her first deer. He was standing in the woods moving along slowly, she had to pick a spot through the trees and smoked him a 243 factory load. 11-pts you can hang a ring on. Rifle is a campfire special and some might recognize it. Its a product of the Walmart closeout thread, Weatherby vanguard. I took the 1' pad off and installed the thinest I could find to shorten LOP. John Boy on here did the teal w/black spiderweb paint job, very well done BTW. Lastly, Redneck cut and crowned the barrel from 24 to 21.5". It was her Christmas present last year.
Lots of tags left, but Im tired of butchering deer. Ready for winter (snow) rabbits.
Got a few this year. Season started with a Mule Deer hunt (my first, not my last), had a blast, took this nice 4x3 after a winter storm. Prior to that all I saw was forkies. I got lucky in that after doing a lot of post-holing through the mountains all morning, I kept seeing deer below me. So I decided around noon to start making it down to the truck. About 100 yds from the truck I start seeing does and there he was, about a 40 yard shot in the timber. It was an easy downhill drag in the snow to quarter and load him in the Taco. M70 270 Win.
As soon as I got back to TN, it was the youth season so took my daughter out Sunday. We saw an absolute monster for our area but too far for her to shoot (her first year deer hunting). Then muzzleloader season opened and I passed up several bucks waiting for the big one, which is not my style as Im usually happy with any decent buck. I saw him once after legal shooting light. He looked like an Elk standing next to the other deer in our hay field. Two days later they killed him on a neighboring property. So with the wait now over, it was time to shoot a buck. Shot this 6-pt (17" wide) that evening. 115 yd shot with TC Impact. Switched from 240 XTP to 270 Gold Dot or Deep Curl, whatever they call it now. I switched because the 240 XTP seemed to open up a bit much and really make a mess. The 270 GD punched through (double lung) but found only pin drops of blood the whole way until he was piled up about 85 yards from where I shot him. It was a little unnerving, but want to see how the 270's do at more common MZ ranges (40 yds) before I start seeking another bullet.
Saving the best for last, our rifle season opened Saturday. My daughter hunted hard every morning an evening, kept coming up empty handed as they were either running does or too far. Monday afternoon her luck changed and she killed her first deer. He was standing in the woods moving along slowly, she had to pick a spot through the trees and smoked him a 243 factory load. 11-pts you can hang a ring on. Rifle is a campfire special and some might recognize it. Its a product of the Walmart closeout thread, Weatherby vanguard. I took the 1' pad off and installed the thinest I could find to shorten LOP. John Boy on here did the teal w/black spiderweb paint job, very well done BTW. Lastly, Redneck cut and crowned the barrel from 24 to 21.5". It was her Christmas present last year.
Lots of tags left, but Im tired of butchering deer. Ready for winter (snow) rabbits.
Congrats to your daughter for hanging in there until she got one. My nephew gave up after a day and a half. Your opening weekend sounded allot better than mine. Opening morning of gun season in west tn sucked. It was in the high 50s and got up to 70. Hunted the afternoon in a short sleeved tshirt. Didn't see a deer all day and only heard maybe a dozen shots. It rained Sunday and brought a cold front with it. I have not checked but it was probably the lowest numbers of deer killed in my county on opening weekend in a very long time.
I got this one on 11/23/2020 in Alabama. 17 3/4” inside spread, 22” main beams. For Alabama, this is a good buck and I’m blessed to have gotten him. Thank you Lord for sending him my way!
I shot him with a TC Venture 30-06, topped with a Leupold 3-9x50 VX2. Great setup, and it’s a tack-driver.
I got this one on 11/23/2020 in Alabama. 17 3/4” inside spread, 22” main beams. For Alabama, this is a good buck and I’m blessed to have gotten him. Thank you Lord for sending him my way!
I shot him with a TC Venture 30-06, topped with a Leupold 3-9x50 VX2. Great setup, and it’s a tack-driver.
Tomorrow is the last day of Michigan's firearms deer season and since I work tomorrow, today was my last chance to score. It's been a pretty dismal deer season for me, (maybe even worse than last year, which was terrible). In order to make the best of a season that has challenged my resolve, I decided that for my last time out this season, I would change up the rifle I would carry and take out the rifle my Dad has owned and carried afield since he was a teenager in the 50's, a '94 in .32 Special. He gave it to me a few years ago and it has sat in the safe ever since.
I was hoping it would bring me some magic today. That didn't happen, but it was nice to carry it through the woods for the first time. Yep, the first time. Funny, but it occurred to me that for as long as that rifle has been in my life, I've never carried it to hunt with.
I was hoping to be able to call Dad and tell him that his rifle had made meat again, but I'll settle for letting him know that I took it out for a walk. He'll probably like hearing that.
Tomorrow is the last day of Michigan's firearms deer season and since I work tomorrow, today was my last chance to score. It's been a pretty dismal deer season for me, (maybe even worse than last year, which was terrible). In order to make the best of a season that has challenged my resolve, I decided that for my last time out this season, I would change up the rifle I would carry and take out the rifle my Dad has owned and carried afield since he was a teenager in the 50's, a '94 in .32 Special. He gave it to me a few years ago and it has sat in the safe ever since.
I was hoping it would bring me some magic today. That didn't happen, but it was nice to carry it through the woods for the first time. Yep, the first time. Funny, but it occurred to me that for as long as that rifle has been in my life, I've never carried it to hunt with.
I was hoping to be able to call Dad and tell him that his rifle had made meat again, but I'll settle for letting him know that I took it out for a walk. He'll probably like hearing that.
I personally think you should call in sick tomorrow and take that rifle of your dads for another walk. You may be surprised how quick your season can change! 😉
Tomorrow is the last day of Michigan's firearms deer season and since I work tomorrow, today was my last chance to score. It's been a pretty dismal deer season for me, (maybe even worse than last year, which was terrible). In order to make the best of a season that has challenged my resolve, I decided that for my last time out this season, I would change up the rifle I would carry and take out the rifle my Dad has owned and carried afield since he was a teenager in the 50's, a '94 in .32 Special. He gave it to me a few years ago and it has sat in the safe ever since.
I was hoping it would bring me some magic today. That didn't happen, but it was nice to carry it through the woods for the first time. Yep, the first time. Funny, but it occurred to me that for as long as that rifle has been in my life, I've never carried it to hunt with.
I was hoping to be able to call Dad and tell him that his rifle had made meat again, but I'll settle for letting him know that I took it out for a walk. He'll probably like hearing that.
I personally think you should call in sick tomorrow and take that rifle of your dads for another walk. You may be surprised how quick your season can change! 😉
x2, can’t be too careful with viruses and such about.
I did not help, but I built the shelves on the wall of my brother's shop.
His 4 year old sister showed up today in a pink dress wanting to see her brother's buck.
She ran into my brother's shop for the first time, grabbed the hanging buck by a leg and spun the deer. She put her hands on her hips and demanded of her brother, "WHERE DID YOU HIT HIM?"
Tomorrow is the last day of Michigan's firearms deer season and since I work tomorrow, today was my last chance to score. It's been a pretty dismal deer season for me, (maybe even worse than last year, which was terrible). In order to make the best of a season that has challenged my resolve, I decided that for my last time out this season, I would change up the rifle I would carry and take out the rifle my Dad has owned and carried afield since he was a teenager in the 50's, a '94 in .32 Special. He gave it to me a few years ago and it has sat in the safe ever since.
I was hoping it would bring me some magic today. That didn't happen, but it was nice to carry it through the woods for the first time. Yep, the first time. Funny, but it occurred to me that for as long as that rifle has been in my life, I've never carried it to hunt with.
I was hoping to be able to call Dad and tell him that his rifle had made meat again, but I'll settle for letting him know that I took it out for a walk. He'll probably like hearing that.
I personally think you should call in sick tomorrow and take that rifle of your dads for another walk. You may be surprised how quick your season can change! 😉
Yes, good idea. But you should avoid to tell about your hunting success but if you would try to encrypt the message. What about: There are 1894 plus 32 special reasons that made my day.
Nice story, very nice rifle. Just by seeing the loading gate it was clear: that must be a pre64 1894.
Nice buck Huntsman. I killed a pretty big whitetail one year with a toe like that. Same year I killed an ancient 7X bull elk with one hoof normally shaped but about the size of a pie plate.
I have had a good year. Killed an 8 point and a doe with the muzzleloader. And a doe and a 6 point with a rifle. Have 1 doe tag left plan on shooting one next weekend. Been seeing 8 to 10 deer everytime I sit a stand. Only really big buck I saw was too far during ML season. I am tagged out on bucks. I don't need any more meat for this year but one of my neighbors asked me to shoot a deer for him. I probably will.
I got this one on 11/23/2020 in Alabama. 17 3/4” inside spread, 22” main beams. For Alabama, this is a good buck and I’m blessed to have gotten him. Thank you Lord for sending him my way!
I shot him with a TC Venture 30-06, topped with a Leupold 3-9x50 VX2. Great setup, and it’s a tack-driver.
I've been seeing many more bucks than Does. Problem is no bucks very big. This AM a small buck was chasing this Doe and he was smaller than she is.
They made a loop out of brush into brush and she came out and I stopped her. She was headed across the road where I can't hunt. I like CNS, spine shots.
M 70, 6.5X55 with 120 N Ballistic Tip, 160 yds.
I didn't think to take a pic of the rifle w/ the deer and I was using my Shooting Sticks. Never go w/o them.
I've been seeing many more bucks than Does. Problem is no bucks very big. This AM a small buck was chasing this Doe and he was smaller than she is.
They made a loop out of brush into brush and she came out and I stopped her. She was headed across the road where I can't hunt. I like CNS, spine shots.
M 70, 6.5X55 with 120 N Ballistic Tip, 160 yds.
I didn't think to take a pic of the rifle w/ the deer and I was using my Shooting Sticks. Never go w/o them.
Great performance by the bullet. I'm sold.
I hunted another 2 hours but MR.BIG didn't show.
Jerry
That's a good looking Fwt , jwall got one sorta like it, it has very pretty piece of fiddleback on it. Shot deer with 120 speers and 129 gr SP il hornady bullets. It was the Creedmoor before the time of the present one. At any rate he will eat good congrats. MB
That's a good looking Fwt , jwall got one sorta like it, it has very pretty piece of fiddleback on it. Shot deer with 120 speers and 129 gr SP il hornady bullets. It was the Creedmoor before the time of the present one. At any rate he will eat good congrats. MB
Thanks M B. It's the Second 70 FTWT I've had. This one is staying put. I've killed deer - bucks & does with it but it's been a few years. Those were with WW 140 s that came in the deal. The bullets were ACTUALLY Horn 139 Interlocks. I shot a couple in a dirt pile and you could see the interlock ring.
This is only the 2nd deer I've shot with 120 N Ballistic Tips. Both bullets did great!
I've been seeing many more bucks than Does. Problem is no bucks very big. This AM a small buck was chasing this Doe and he was smaller than she is.
They made a loop out of brush into brush and she came out and I stopped her. She was headed across the road where I can't hunt. I like CNS, spine shots.
M 70, 6.5X55 with 120 N Ballistic Tip, 160 yds.
I didn't think to take a pic of the rifle w/ the deer and I was using my Shooting Sticks. Never go w/o them.
Great performance by the bullet. I'm sold.
I hunted another 2 hours but MR.BIG didn't show.
Jerry
Congrats Jerry! I shot 120 BT's out of my Swede also. They're a pretty tough bullet despite what some might say
this was the third time this 2YO 6 point cull came by me. Passed him opening morning and again the day after Thanksgiving. Tonight after 2 weeks of not seeing anything bigger, he made the mistake of coming by me a third time. I'm only human after all. Now I'm certain the monsters will show up tomorrow morning.
No pictures but while cheesy was shooting his buck this morning, I shot a doe 10 miles west of him. Used my Marlin 336 bored out to 38-55 with home cast 10 Bhn Accurate 38-250B at 1450 fps. That big flat point does a number on them at 20 yards, think it was actually more damage than cheesy's 165 Partition at 2850 and 15 yards. The hole in the far shoulder would nearly accept a tennis ball.
Three times take it as a sign, it was meant to be.
Yeah that's pretty much what I was thinking. With a bull elk and 2 deer in the freezer already I was trying my hand a "trophy hunting", but who was I trying to kid. I've got 4 more tags, including another buck tag for the late muzzle loader, but I think I better just be team pusher/dragger for the rest of the year.
Colorado. Ruger M77 7x57mm, Hornady 154 gr InterLock.
There have been some inquiries from some members about this hunt. I hunted out of a ranch that bordered public land that a good college buddy's family owns and I have been invited there every year for about 20 years, but due to work and other hunting activities hunted there 1/2 dozen times.
Typically, I have shot some respectable bucks on the ranch or just into the foothills. The last couple of hunts there my buddy got some great bucks on trail cams at night, not during the day. Bucks that we never seen during the day, so this year I took my backpack equipment to hunt and camp up in a drainage at a higher elevation. My buddy does not backpack so I went solo. Hiked up into the drainage, setup camp and glassed until dark. Saw a couple decent bucks, but too late to stalk. Next day at daybreak hiked back to where I saw the bucks, but nowhere to be found so thinking they moved into the next drainage I moved there and glassed until 1:00pm, nothing.
Headed back to the drainage where my camp was and as I dropped down into it I stopped to glass. Spent an hour glassing and spotted a shooter and lo and behold he was laying on a switchback in the direction of camp. Rangefinder read 625 yards. Wind direction necessitated a longer approach rather than straight on him. After peaking at him from time to time, my best Indian sneak got me to within 320 yards, then luck would have it he got up and started meandering towards me in and out of trees. Got my pack on a boulder with the rifle settled in and he disappears momentarily and when he emerges he is broadside and I sent a 154 gr Hornady Interlock. Down and thought I saw his feet up in the air and then out of sight. I hold my position and the dang deer bursts out the trees off to the right and I pull up on it....wait it is not the same buck, nice one, though. WTF.
I went to investigate and found where the buck went down and rolled, followed the blood trail and came up on a flat spot where he lay. Double lung shot. I went back to where he went down and ranged the boulder I used for a rest - 245 yards. Night was upon me and I quickly quartered him, hung two in a tree, stuffed two in my pack and headed for camp. The next morning capped the buck and packed it, the quarters and rack to camp, ate breakfast, broke camp and spent the rest of the day packing everything down to the truck.
Colorado. Ruger M77 7x57mm, Hornady 154 gr InterLock.
There have been some inquiries from some members about this hunt. I hunted out of a ranch that bordered public land that a good college buddy's family owns and I have been invited there every year for about 20 years, but due to work and other hunting activities hunted there 1/2 dozen times.
Typically, I have shot some respectable bucks on the ranch or just into the foothills. The last couple of hunts there my buddy got some great bucks on trail cams at night, not during the day. Bucks that we never seen during the day, so this year I took my backpack equipment to hunt and camp up in a drainage at a higher elevation. My buddy does not backpack so I went solo. Hiked up into the drainage, setup camp and glassed until dark. Saw a couple decent bucks, but too late to stalk. Next day at daybreak hiked back to where I saw the bucks, but nowhere to be found so thinking they moved into the next drainage I moved there and glassed until 1:00pm, nothing.
Headed back to the drainage where my camp was and as I dropped down into it I stopped to glass. Spent an hour glassing and spotted a shooter and lo and behold he was laying on a switchback in the direction of camp. Rangefinder read 625 yards. Wind direction necessitated a longer approach rather than straight on him. After peaking at him from time to time, my best Indian sneak got me to within 320 yards, then luck would have it he got up and started meandering towards me in and out of trees. Got my pack on a boulder with the rifle settled in and he disappears momentarily and when he emerges he is broadside and I sent a 154 gr Hornady Interlock. Down and thought I saw his feet up in the air and then out of sight. I hold my position and the dang deer bursts out the trees off to the right and I pull up on it....wait it is not the same buck, nice one, though. WTF.
I went to investigate and found where the buck went down and rolled, followed the blood trail and came up on a flat spot where he lay. Double lung shot. I went back to where he went down and ranged the boulder I used for a rest - 245 yards. Night was upon me and I quickly quartered him, hung two in a tree, stuffed two in my pack and headed for camp. The next morning capped the buck and packed it, the quarters and rack to camp, ate breakfast, broke camp and spent the rest of the day packing everything down to the truck.
After spending several hours hauling off limbs and chunks of the main trunk of a large walnut I had felled in the yard during a break in the rain and wind, I debated on sitting in a stand this evening. At near 68 years of age, that kind of hard work wears me out. Finally decided to give it a try, grabbed a rifle and headed out. Wasn't long before a doe and a medium sized 8 point were in the wheat, no-tilled into corn stubble. Pretty soon there were 8 does in the field. I was thinking it was kind of funny the 8 point was ignoring the does when a nice 10 point jumped the fence and joined them. No aggression toward the buck or the does, just filling his belly. One shot at roughly 150 yards, slight quarter away, centered the far shoulder and dropped him in his tracks. South Carolina made M70 Fwt, 7-08, VxIII 2.5-8, 139 Hornady Interlock sp over Ramshot Big Game and a CCI450. By the time I got him quartered and in the cooler with ice I was beat. Time for bed!
After spending several hours hauling off limbs and chunks of the main trunk of a large walnut I had felled in the yard during a break in the rain and wind, I debated on sitting in a stand this evening. At near 68 years of age, that kind of hard work wears me out. Finally decided to give it a try, grabbed a rifle and headed out. Wasn't long before a doe and a medium sized 8 point were in the wheat, no-tilled into corn stubble. Pretty soon there were 8 does in the field. I was thinking it was kind of funny the 8 point was ignoring the does when a nice 10 point jumped the fence and joined them. No aggression toward the buck or the does, just filling his belly. One shot at roughly 150 yards, slight quarter away, centered the far shoulder and dropped him in his tracks. South Carolina made M70 Fwt, 7-08, VxIII 2.5-8, 139 Hornady Interlock sp over Ramshot Big Game and a CCI450. By the time I got him quartered and in the cooler with ice I was beat. Time for bed!
They are high standing racks like that we often see here on big deer.
I have one of those hanging around my property. I named him Mr. Tall Tines. He was a nice one this year and hopefully he gets one more year to fill out.
Here is a buck I got the afternoon of the Kansas rifle opener. Unfortunately, my son was not able to hunt the opener, so hopefully we can get him on one now.
Here is a buck I got the afternoon of the Kansas rifle opener. Unfortunately, my son was not able to hunt the opener, so hopefully we can get him on one now.
Weird season here this year. Early on seeing bucks and few does and NO large bucks seen.
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12-02-20 I've been seeing many more bucks than Does. Problem is no bucks very big. This AM a small buck was chasing this Doe and he was smaller than she is.
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NOW, 12-07-20 this week.....Does everywhere, 10 yesterday afternoon --- and no bucks seen at all (so far) This is my B day present to myself. Yesterday.
Tikka T3X SS Lite 7 RM. I actually got to RANGE her before the shot. 199 yds. That's rare for me.
She's a pretty good size cow. Dark by time I got home so didn't get to weigh her.
There was a thicket on her right and left and in front so I 'spined ' her. No blood trail needed. No tracking needed. DRT
I have a 14 yo niece that is ornery as hell and a real girly girl. To my surprise, she said yes when I asked her if she’d like to go deer hunting. We had a nice young 8 point working our way when a coyote cleared the field. 15 minutes before dark, this doe came out. We were hopeful the buck would return until the coyote came back too. The doe got nervous and headed for the brush. I advised her that this would likely be the last deer we would see before dark, so she decided to shoot. A quick whistle to stop her and then my old 223 model seven put her DRT with federal fusion at 80 yards. I then took the rifle and smoked the yote. Good times!
I have a 14 yo niece that is ornery as hell and a real girly girl. To my surprise, she said yes when I asked her if she’d like to go deer hunting. We had a nice young 8 point working our way when a coyote cleared the field. 15 minutes before dark, this doe came out. We were hopeful the buck would return until the coyote came back too. The doe got nervous and headed for the brush. I advised her that this would likely be the last deer we would see before dark, so she decided to shoot. A quick whistle to stop her and then my old 223 model seven put her DRT with federal fusion at 80 yards. I then took the rifle and smoked the yote. Good times!
Good for her, man! I might take the ol' coyote rig out this weekend.
Looks like some nice deer have been killed this season. Still haven't seen a deer on the hoof yet. Lots of trail cam pics of deer, all between 1am and 4 am though
This child's 2020 deer hunting adventure is a moment in time I will never forget! His mom, brothers and I knew each other from high school. A few months ago she friended me on f.b. and we were talking about the past 30+ years. She talked about her 14 year old son, how well he does in school and is a big help around the house, so I asked if he ever goes hunting? She said No and that fishing is what he does most. Almost instantly out of my mouth came the words, "He is welcome to come deer hunting with me." His mom grew up in a hunting family yet it really wasn't her thing in life. Basically a nonhunter (like my parents), although she said she would ask her son if he would like to go. Being a thoughtful lad, he thought about it and said Yes. This all took place the first week of November and Kansas rifle deer season starts December 2nd.
Her son being 14 years old can hunt w/o a hunter education card as long as he had a KS Youth deer permit and hunted with a licensed adult. Me being a state hunter education instructor had his mom steer him towards the online hunter education class which is 1/2 of the requirements needed. Outside of a official state sanctioned class involving a cadre of other instructors, I could not give him the other half which is the 'field day' and final exam in a one on one setting. Yet since we would be hunting together, I needed to get him up to speed on what is covered in the manual in a field setting and shooting the rifle he would be using. Plus, we had never met each other before so a lot trust needed to be built in a short time. Besides I am used to teaching H.E. students with other instructors, taking them out to the range, grading their final exams, presenting them with their Hunter Education Cards and a handshake, all the while never knowing how they do on their first time out.
Next I consulted with Proud Dad and Pharmseller on the intricacies of starting out a 14 year old on his first hunt which just so happens to be the main Kansas rifle deer season. They were fantastic help having dealt with their children in the field. Pharm got me headed in the right direction for reloading a series of accurate 'youth' loads out of a Tikka. I didn't know how this child would responded to the recoil, but didn't want to put him behind the loads I use. So him, his Mom and I headed to a waterway I shoot at and from there I took this young man through the hunting ethics, responsibilities, decision making, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, handling and carrying a firearm safely, muzzle control, different types of firearms and types of actions, how to check them to see if they are loaded, safety locations, trigger finger discipline, aiming, breathing, how cartridges work and their different components, crossing fences/obstacles, hunter orange and why we where it, everything I could think of: Then we set up the targets and he practiced with my Tikka 7mm-08 and Ruger MRP. Which he settled into both and did a fantastic job.
His mom dropped him off around 5 am opening morning, we got organized and she wished us a good day hunting. Breakfast on the way out of town and a 15-20 minute drive out into the country. Got parked, put our gear on and walked in guns unloaded. I set Nolan on a high spot over looking a shallow valley of timber, pasture with a stream running through it. I start out every opening day rifle season at this one point. Then we waited as the constellation Orion faded in the west and dawn started to break. Around 7:15 am this buck came out of the woods, stood for awhile looking out across the pasture and I whispered to Nolan he could take the shot if he wanted, but he said the deer was at an angle and would wait (I taught him if he wasn't comfortable with the shot or it just didn't feel right, it was OK to just to hold back and wait). That buck then put his nose to the ground like a bird dog and went ALL over that pasture looking for does, he crossed the creek, then back again, circled around towards us and he stopped. I knew he couldn't smell us because the breeze was in our favor, yet he lifted his tail, trotted across the pasture, passed where he came out, on out another 40 yard and stood broadside at the entrance to a clearing. I knew the gig was about to be up and whispered to Nolan that this would be about as good as it gets, just pretend the paper target diamond is square on the deer's chest, let the bullet do the work. He agreed, settled in while I held the shooting sticks. I could hear Nolan control his breathing; deep breath in, slowly out, in, out, in, let your breath out half way...aim...kaboom. The deer bucked and headed into the clearing.
I congratulated Nolan and he said he put the crosshairs right on the deer chest. So we waited. Now I was going to wait 30 minutes, but because normally deer just fall to the ground when I shoot them with this Tikka I had some unfounded concerns about the lighter load and the distance (this was actually a lot longer shot then I originally mapped out). So we gather our gear and headed to where the deer disappeared, found the blood trail just as the deer jumped up in the clearing and headed across the creek. The deer was bleeding heavily, but also on his death run. Trailed him for a short ways to where he jumped a fence and we lost the blood trail. I had Nolan walk out into a open area covered in little bluestem, while I checked out a small grove of cedar trees. Walking back there was Nolan standing next to his 9 point buck not 30 yards from where we split up. The smile on this child's face was the greatest reward to me. His first hunt ever; safe, successful and having a great time from start to finish.
This child's 2020 deer hunting adventure is a moment in time I will never forget! His mom, brothers and I knew each other from high school. A few months ago she friended me on f.b. and we were talking about the past 30+ years. She talked about her 14 year old son, how well he does in school and is a big help around the house, so I asked if he ever goes hunting? She said No and that fishing is what he does most. Almost instantly out of my mouth came the words, "He is welcome to come deer hunting with me." His mom grew up in a hunting family yet it really wasn't her thing in life. Basically a nonhunter (like my parents), although she said she would ask her son if he would like to go. Being a thoughtful lad, he thought about it and said Yes. This all took place the first week of November and Kansas rifle deer season starts December 2nd.
Her son being 14 years old can hunt w/o a hunter education card as long as he had a KS Youth deer permit and hunted with a licensed adult. Me being a state hunter education instructor had his mom steer him towards the online hunter education class which is 1/2 of the requirements needed. Outside of a official state sanctioned class involving a cadre of other instructors, I could not give him the other half which is the 'field day' and final exam in a one on one setting. Yet since we would be hunting together, I needed to get him up to speed on what is covered in the manual in a field setting and shooting the rifle he would be using. Plus, we had never met each other before so a lot trust needed to be built in a short time. Besides I am used to teaching H.E. students with other instructors, taking them out to the range, grading their final exams, presenting them with their Hunter Education Cards and a handshake, all the while never knowing how they do on their first time out.
Next I consulted with Proud Dad and Pharmseller on the intricacies of starting out a 14 year old on his first hunt which just so happens to be the main Kansas rifle deer season. They were fantastic help having dealt with their children in the field. Pharm got me headed in the right direction for reloading a series of accurate 'youth' loads out of a Tikka. I didn't know how this child would responded to the recoil, but didn't want to put him behind the loads I use. So him, his Mom and I headed to a waterway I shoot at and from there I took this young man through the hunting ethics, responsibilities, decision making, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, handling and carrying a firearm safely, muzzle control, different types of firearms and types of actions, how to check them to see if they are loaded, safety locations, trigger finger discipline, aiming, breathing, how cartridges work and their different components, crossing fences/obstacles, hunter orange and why we where it, everything I could think of: Then we set up the targets and he practiced with my Tikka 7mm-08 and Ruger MRP. Which he settled into both and did a fantastic job.
His mom dropped him off around 5 am opening morning, we got organized and she wished us a good day hunting. Breakfast on the way out of town and a 15-20 minute drive out into the country. Got parked, put our gear on and walked in guns unloaded. I set Nolan on a high spot over looking a shallow valley of timber, pasture with a stream running through it. I start out every opening day rifle season at this one point. Then we waited as the constellation Orion faded in the west and dawn started to break. Around 7:15 am this buck came out of the woods, stood for awhile looking out across the pasture and I whispered to Nolan he could take the shot if he wanted, but he said the deer was at an angle and would wait (I taught him if he wasn't comfortable with the shot or it just didn't feel right, it was OK to just to hold back and wait). That buck then put his nose to the ground like a bird dog and went ALL over that pasture looking for does, he crossed the creek, then back again, circled around towards us and he stopped. I knew he couldn't smell us because the breeze was in our favor, yet he lifted his tail, trotted across the pasture, passed where he came out, on out another 40 yard and stood broadside at the entrance to a clearing. I knew the gig was about to be up and whispered to Nolan that this would be about as good as it gets, just pretend the paper target diamond is square on the deer's chest, let the bullet do the work. He agreed, settled in while I held the shooting sticks. I could hear Nolan control his breathing; deep breath in, slowly out, in, out, in, let your breath out half way...aim...kaboom. The deer bucked and headed into the clearing.
I congratulated Nolan and he said he put the crosshairs right on the deer chest. So we waited. Now I was going to wait 30 minutes, but because normally deer just fall to the ground when I shoot them with this Tikka I had some unfounded concerns about the lighter load and the distance (this was actually a lot longer shot then I originally mapped out). So we gather our gear and headed to where the deer disappeared, found the blood trail just as the deer jumped up in the clearing and headed across the creek. The deer was bleeding heavily, but also on his death run. Trailed him for a short ways to where he jumped a fence and we lost the blood trail. I had Nolan walk out into a open area covered in little bluestem, while I checked out a small grove of cedar trees. Walking back there was Nolan standing next to his 9 point buck not 30 yards from where we split up. The smile on this child's face was the greatest reward to me. His first hunt ever; safe, successful and having a great time from start to finish.
Here is a buck I got the afternoon of the Kansas rifle opener. Unfortunately, my son was not able to hunt the opener, so hopefully we can get him on one now.
Oh, hell yeah! Look at the mass on that guy - looks to be a bruiser body too. Congrats!
This child's 2020 deer hunting adventure is a moment in time I will never forget! His mom, brothers and I knew each other from high school. A few months ago she friended me on f.b. and we were talking about the past 30+ years. She talked about her 14 year old son, how well he does in school and is a big help around the house, so I asked if he ever goes hunting? She said No and that fishing is what he does most. Almost instantly out of my mouth came the words, "He is welcome to come deer hunting with me." His mom grew up in a hunting family yet it really wasn't her thing in life. Basically a nonhunter (like my parents), although she said she would ask her son if he would like to go. Being a thoughtful lad, he thought about it and said Yes. This all took place the first week of November and Kansas rifle deer season starts December 2nd.
Her son being 14 years old can hunt w/o a hunter education card as long as he had a KS Youth deer permit and hunted with a licensed adult. Me being a state hunter education instructor had his mom steer him towards the online hunter education class which is 1/2 of the requirements needed. Outside of a official state sanctioned class involving a cadre of other instructors, I could not give him the other half which is the 'field day' and final exam in a one on one setting. Yet since we would be hunting together, I needed to get him up to speed on what is covered in the manual in a field setting and shooting the rifle he would be using. Plus, we had never met each other before so a lot trust needed to be built in a short time. Besides I am used to teaching H.E. students with other instructors, taking them out to the range, grading their final exams, presenting them with their Hunter Education Cards and a handshake, all the while never knowing how they do on their first time out.
Next I consulted with Proud Dad and Pharmseller on the intricacies of starting out a 14 year old on his first hunt which just so happens to be the main Kansas rifle deer season. They were fantastic help having dealt with their children in the field. Pharm got me headed in the right direction for reloading a series of accurate 'youth' loads out of a Tikka. I didn't know how this child would responded to the recoil, but didn't want to put him behind the loads I use. So him, his Mom and I headed to a waterway I shoot at and from there I took this young man through the hunting ethics, responsibilities, decision making, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, handling and carrying a firearm safely, muzzle control, different types of firearms and types of actions, how to check them to see if they are loaded, safety locations, trigger finger discipline, aiming, breathing, how cartridges work and their different components, crossing fences/obstacles, hunter orange and why we where it, everything I could think of: Then we set up the targets and he practiced with my Tikka 7mm-08 and Ruger MRP. Which he settled into both and did a fantastic job.
His mom dropped him off around 5 am opening morning, we got organized and she wished us a good day hunting. Breakfast on the way out of town and a 15-20 minute drive out into the country. Got parked, put our gear on and walked in guns unloaded. I set Nolan on a high spot over looking a shallow valley of timber, pasture with a stream running through it. I start out every opening day rifle season at this one point. Then we waited as the constellation Orion faded in the west and dawn started to break. Around 7:15 am this buck came out of the woods, stood for awhile looking out across the pasture and I whispered to Nolan he could take the shot if he wanted, but he said the deer was at an angle and would wait (I taught him if he wasn't comfortable with the shot or it just didn't feel right, it was OK to just to hold back and wait). That buck then put his nose to the ground like a bird dog and went ALL over that pasture looking for does, he crossed the creek, then back again, circled around towards us and he stopped. I knew he couldn't smell us because the breeze was in our favor, yet he lifted his tail, trotted across the pasture, passed where he came out, on out another 40 yard and stood broadside at the entrance to a clearing. I knew the gig was about to be up and whispered to Nolan that this would be about as good as it gets, just pretend the paper target diamond is square on the deer's chest, let the bullet do the work. He agreed, settled in while I held the shooting sticks. I could hear Nolan control his breathing; deep breath in, slowly out, in, out, in, let your breath out half way...aim...kaboom. The deer bucked and headed into the clearing.
I congratulated Nolan and he said he put the crosshairs right on the deer chest. So we waited. Now I was going to wait 30 minutes, but because normally deer just fall to the ground when I shoot them with this Tikka I had some unfounded concerns about the lighter load and the distance (this was actually a lot longer shot then I originally mapped out). So we gather our gear and headed to where the deer disappeared, found the blood trail just as the deer jumped up in the clearing and headed across the creek. The deer was bleeding heavily, but also on his death run. Trailed him for a short ways to where he jumped a fence and we lost the blood trail. I had Nolan walk out into a open area covered in little bluestem, while I checked out a small grove of cedar trees. Walking back there was Nolan standing next to his 9 point buck not 30 yards from where we split up. The smile on this child's face was the greatest reward to me. His first hunt ever; safe, successful and having a great time from start to finish.
That's fantastic,great smile on the lad in those pics,and it looks like it was a perfect shot,,, Well done both of you.
Buddy and I ran north this morning to fill his doe tag; mission accomplished using my .50 cal w/ the Barnes TTSX; a very impressive bullet!
Love that scope, a 6x42mm w/ German #4 reticle given to me by my good friend kenjs1.
This little baby got to take the Prius ride south, and it set a record season for my buddy who got his first bow kill this year on a nice buck, killed a doe w/ his bow, and now this doe. He has been eating a lot of venison and will continue to do so pretty awesome experience!
My niece (think she is 16 now) shot her buck in Kansas last night. They’d been watching several from a distance. A pair came in close, a real nice 8 point (dads got a 168” net 8 on the wall) and a dink. The pair got spooked, ran off, bro in law bleated, they stopped. She shot. She got mixed up. And now he is making fun of her and calling her The Mayor of Dinkville. She’s shot several better than good deer over the last few years, so it’s all good.
Here is a buck I got the afternoon of the Kansas rifle opener. Unfortunately, my son was not able to hunt the opener, so hopefully we can get him on one now.
My hat is off to you, sir. For the time and thoughtfulness you put into this kid's life. As long as he lives, that kid will never forget you, or that hunt.
Guess I plain don't agree about giving a kid sh*T about how big a deer they got cheesy. Mb
Guess you don’t know how to give and take a joke either?
1. She’s shot very nice deer in the past (as stated) 2. She’s shot antelope. 3. She’s shot quail. 4. She’s shot pheasants. 5. She’s a deadly shot. 6. She’s an honors student. 7. She’s a stud athlete. 8. She’s not a snowflake. 9. She can handle some good natured ribbing.
I thought the Mayor of Dinkville was pretty good, made me smile.
I pulled about the same stunt a couple years ago. Two bucks went into a thicket and of course the dink came trotting out first. As I lifted me rifle my 3 year old hollered “shoot him dad!” Guess which buck bit the big one...
We ate him, no biggie. But my old man still gives me sht about it.
The girl cheesy is talking about is my Granddaughter. She's used to the ribbing, her dad and I give her plenty. As he said, she's also an excellent shot, only missed once since she started at 8 years old. Here's one of her bucks
My niece (think she is 16 now) shot her buck in Kansas last night. They’d been watching several from a distance. A pair came in close, a real nice 8 point (dads got a 168” net 8 on the wall) and a dink. The pair got spooked, ran off, bro in law bleated, they stopped. She shot. She got mixed up. And now he is making fun of her and calling her The Mayor of Dinkville. She’s shot several better than good deer over the last few years, so it’s all good.
This one is nothing like some of the great deer posted here but I hunted this old buck hard for the past two months. Gnarly old 6 point that was at least 5-1/2 years old based on his tooth wear. There were several of us hunting him and we never saw him in person only on game cameras. He finally slipped up this past Saturday evening trailing a doe. Where I am able to hunt we don't get many big bucks but for me any buck that is 5-1/2 or older is a trophy as they have earned a Masters degree in dodging hunters.
This one is nothing like some of the great deer posted here but I hunted this old buck hard for the past two months. Gnarly old 6 point that was at least 5-1/2 years old based on his tooth wear. There were several of us hunting him and we never saw him in person only on game cameras. He finally slipped up this past Saturday evening trailing a doe. Where I am able to hunt we don't get many big bucks but for me any buck that is 5-1/2 or older is a trophy as they have earned a Masters degree in dodging hunters.
This one is nothing like some of the great deer posted here but I hunted this old buck hard for the past two months. Gnarly old 6 point that was at least 5-1/2 years old based on his tooth wear. There were several of us hunting him and we never saw him in person only on game cameras. He finally slipped up this past Saturday evening trailing a doe. Where I am able to hunt we don't get many big bucks but for me any buck that is 5-1/2 or older is a trophy as they have earned a Masters degree in dodging hunters.
any buck that is 5-1/2 or older is a trophy as they have earned a Masters degree in dodging hunters.
I have hunted in Grants Pass OR and in Republic WA. In both places 1000 miles apart I asked the same question, "How can I find a buck?"
In both places I got the same answer, " Inside the city limits at midnight."
And this is why God invented archery. No doubt in my head that Booners of [almost] every horned critter in the 'book live happily within city limits in the US and Canada. But those tags are tough to get ...
Thinking of whether one could find all the sheep species within the City. Hmm.
This one is nothing like some of the great deer posted here but I hunted this old buck hard for the past two months. Gnarly old 6 point that was at least 5-1/2 years old based on his tooth wear. There were several of us hunting him and we never saw him in person only on game cameras. He finally slipped up this past Saturday evening trailing a doe. Where I am able to hunt we don't get many big bucks but for me any buck that is 5-1/2 or older is a trophy as they have earned a Masters degree in dodging hunters.
Congrats on taking a mature Whitetail!. wouldn't that be neat to see photo record of him every year from his first set of antlers till now. I wonder if he was a spike in his second year?
I still have 5 days......better catch up ! huh xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Looks like a good year, jwall! --------------------------------
Yes it was and somewhat unusual circumstances. First few days only saw small bucks and no does. Then seeing a few does and better bucks. Then seeing does and NO bucks. I don't recall a season just like that.
I got two whitetails this fall in South Dakota. A doe and a buck. I didn't get a monster, just two nice deer. The corn fed whitetails are some great eating deer meat, For the Lonnie's I used a 308 Win. Rem action 700, Lilja barrel #3 1-10 5R @ 24 Stock: Manners Ultra Classic Shooting Sierra's 165 grain, GameChangers. These shot really well in my rifle with 46 grains of Varget. Two shots, two deer. My buck at 80 yards pass though. Bang flop. Doe at 240 yards same story. Great trip, lots of fun.
Ended the season with 4 down. Started out with a 6pt taken off public land in TX just before Thanksgiving:
Then it was up to the hay meadows and wheat fields for some crop eaters in Dec: Thought the last one was a doe. Thankfully had a buck tag left to cover it.
Had my work cut out for me after hunting the crop eaters.
Had a good season. Me and Mama ain't a gonna starve.
Mine is unique to me in that it's the first deer I've taken with a powder coated cast bullet. I started casting and powder coating after last season and set up several rifles to use them in. They include 3 30 calibers, a 45-70, and this one, a 9X57. I had hunted a few days with my M54 Winchester in 30WCF and M1895 Marlin in 45-70, but no opportunities presented themselves. Then, last Wednesday a good 6 point crossed a power line easement at a rapid walk and I snapped a shot at him with the 9X57. I almost led him too much and also shot a little low, but the cast bullet did the job.
Mine is unique to me in that it's the first deer I've taken with a powder coated cast bullet. I started casting and powder coating after last season and set up several rifles to use them in. They include 3 30 calibers, a 45-70, and this one, a 9X57. I had hunted a few days with my M54 Winchester in 30WCF and M1895 Marlin in 45-70, but no opportunities presented themselves. Then, last Wednesday a good 6 point crossed a power line easement at a rapid walk and I snapped a shot at him with the 9X57. I almost led him too much and also shot a little low, but the cast bullet did the job.
Congratulations, that cast load in the 9x57 is way high on the cool meter.
No offense taken at all. just a little clarity. Here in Ark we have a 3 pt on 1 side rule and he was legal. His Right eyeguard doesn't show up in that pic but it is longer than the little one on his L side.
Again No problem. Just pointing out he was legal here.
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