I'm going out Fri and Sat. Last weekend of the season. I need some more meat in the freezer.
How many deer are you guys allowed down there?
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I'm going out Fri and Sat. Last weekend of the season. I need some more meat in the freezer.
How many deer are you guys allowed down there?
How many deer are you guys allowed down there?
I have one more day with friends on Friday. I missed a buck last week on my first muzzle loader hunt. Swore I had everything lined up when I squeezed the trigger and he just ran away........no sign of a hit at all. SO.....I was thinking the sights got knocked off or something (I spent a good deal of time at the range with it pre season and swore it was dead on). Took it to the range yesterday to test it........first shot was in the red at 50 yards......damn.......that miss was all me. Frustrating.
I hit a doe with a slug (a bit far back) and she ran a while. No blood trail at all. No hair. Never acted like she was hit when she went bouncing off. I ended up following her tracks to her. Sometimes there is no evidence that you hit your mark when you connect. I'm sure you did all you could to find him - but man that must still be in the back of your mind...
We looked for blood and folloewed the scuff marks in the leaves for quite awhe till we lost the trail.....never saw blood and lost the trail. Web gave it our best
I hit a doe with a slug (a bit far back) and she ran a while. No blood trail at all. No hair. Never acted like she was hit when she went bouncing off. I ended up following her tracks to her. Sometimes there is no evidence that you hit your mark when you connect. I'm sure you did all you could to find him - but man that must still be in the back of your mind...
Sorry it didn't work out man.
Saw one doe or either a a spike with very short antlers. I was not wearing my glasses and she was about 75 yeads away.She did notice me so I just watched and wanted to see how she acted. She stomped a bit and when she was leaving I pulled up the MZ to see if it was a doe and she noticed and flipped out and started yelling to everyone in ear shot.Probably heading back out to the same place torrow if the wind is going to be the same.
I did not see any deer today. I did see fellow conscripts in the orange army though... I don't think that counts though....
I was out all day Wednesday and all day today. Lots of signs, but no visuals.
So finally spoke to one of land owners that owns a section of the area I've been checking out.
It's within walking distance of my house, I've seen some, not much, but some good signs and I've never seen anyone up there scouting or hunting.
He flat out said no when I asked about permission to hunt. Stated their was some problems with a hunter before and it almost came to legal issues. Said the landowners didn't want anymore hunters on their land.
He was nice about it, said I could hike the area all I wanted ( was with a kid and Dog in the woods when I saw him) but no hunting.
Do you guys think it's even worth asking the other landowners or should I just forget about it?
I was really hoping to get started hunting here. I'm not a experienced hunter and was looking forward to learning this winter, trying to call in a couple coyotes.
My brother suggested talking to one of the other land owners and "playing" the vet card and seeing what happens?
Whats your guys experience with landowners and being turned down?
AWESOME!Got one today! My first deer ever. Actually the first deer I've ever seen while hunting them. It was a 5 pointer but dressed out it had to be about 150#. The shot wasn't the greatest, he was about 35 to 40 yards away on a steep downward angle so the shot went high and I spine shot him. Managed a quick reload and put him down. 1" higher and I would have missed, couple inches lower and I would have just wounded him and probably wouldn't have found him in the thick swampy area he was in. I now appreciate the saying that after the shot the real work begins. I'm sure I'll have a hard time walking tomorrow.