If you're out there and this slop you're much more hardcore than me.. looks like the rain's going to let up tomorrow afternoon. Maybe I can sneak out of work...
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No one "has to" ...there are other states and other parts of the state that are open for archery.Some of us have to wait a while
True. I'm getting ready for the 14th.No one "has to" ...there are other states and other parts of the state that are open for archery.
When I was serious into it.....Sept 15th was all I waited for, both CT and NH were open.
Here though, things don't tend to really heat up til November, unless your on a good food source being hit in daylight.
Wampatuck state park? Used to be open for archery but not anymore unfortunatelyWife was in some public park in Hing-Ham this morning around 9. On the trail, she heard a buck snort to her right. On the left was a harem of about 6 does. She never saw the buck but the does didn't move. They were in a field next to the trail with some scrub breaking up the barrier some. They could clearly see her.
No hunting there. Sorry.
I thoroughly believe they've just adapted to the point where they know the difference between a human hunting and a human hiking/bikingMaybe. I didn't get details, just a snapchat. The does did NOT MOVE. They kept browsing. Not sure if they were horny or knew it was hunter-free or what. 20-25' away.
Whoever makes the first kill should make a 2021 Massachusetts meat pole thread.
Bob
good shootin! congrats on an early victoryLets make this the 2021 Mass Meatpole thread!
I had my first Z10 sit yesterday morning (10/6). In stand by 6:10am. Had a doe come in behind me, but then had a little Buck following her. By 7:30 I stuck him at 15 yds. He was with the doe quartering away with his head behind a tree. The arrow didn’t pass through and he bounded away. I saw the arrow fall out after only 10 yds so I wasn’t sure how good I hit him with the Muzzy. I gave him 45 min and got down. Good blood right away and found the arrow snapped off and covered pretty good. He went down just out of sight over a ridge. Didn’t go more than 30 yds. Turns out that I smoked him good on the quartering shot. Went in slightly back on right side but hung up on his left shoulder. That’s why it didn’t pass through and snapped off. It was a great heart shot that put him right down. He’s a small 8 point with one broken off (7 pnt). All in all it was a great first morning after the two previous rainy days. My days of sitting through the rain are over. Good luck all!
Congrats!Lets make this the 2021 Mass Meatpole thread!
I had my first Z10 sit yesterday morning (10/6). In stand by 6:10am. Had a doe come in behind me, but then had a little Buck following her. By 7:30 I stuck him at 15 yds. He was with the doe quartering away with his head behind a tree. The arrow didn’t pass through and he bounded away. I saw the arrow fall out after only 10 yds so I wasn’t sure how good I hit him with the Muzzy. I gave him 45 min and got down. Good blood right away and found the arrow snapped off and covered pretty good. He went down just out of sight over a ridge. Didn’t go more than 30 yds. Turns out that I smoked him good on the quartering shot. Went in slightly back on right side but hung up on his left shoulder. That’s why it didn’t pass through and snapped off. It was a great heart shot that put him right down. He’s a small 8 point with one broken off (7 pnt). All in all it was a great first morning after the two previous rainy days. My days of sitting through the rain are over. Good luck all!
Obviously the doe didn’t give me a shot. The Buck did. You take the shot your given if you want to fill the freezer. Where I hunt, the taking of does is encouraged by the conservation commission to reduce deer density. I’ve harvested many. I still have two doe tags and a couple months left to fill them this season - Reply sent from the treestand!Congrats!
Please don't take this the wrong way. I'm just trying to get down to the thinking of MA hunters. If the buck was with a doe and you had a doe tag (zone 10 plenty of deer) , why wouldn't you shoot the doe instead and let the little buck grow?
Awesome! Good luck!!Obviously the doe didn’t give me a shot. The Buck did. You take the shot your given if you want to fill the freezer. Where I hunt, the taking of does is encouraged by the conservation commission to reduce deer density. I’ve harvested many. I still have two doe tags and a couple months left to fill them this season - Reply sent from the treestand!
Nice work bdb. Like I said, we have almost 3 months left to fill those doe tags!!I had another thread but will post here since we are making this the MA meat pole thread.
Shot this little guy last night. 6pt dressed at 105. double lung, 80 yard sprint and he piled up. Wanted a doe since i have 6 tags but none showed and i couldn't help myself and shot him.
Congrats 5king, nice shot!!
Awesome! Good luck!!
Where I hunted CT, passing a buck didn't mean not filling the freezer, there would always be another deer coming by...... they were pretty overpopulated.........
Same, I learned to not be too picky about the first one. Put meat in the freezer then you can be picky with the secondI’ve done the - pass on the little buck - thing in previous years and found myself sitting in a stand in the December weather, still trying to fill my first tag. With this buck already in the freezer during the opening week, now I can be more selective & target Does and the big Buck. I am more apt to letting a small buck pass now and hold out for a doe or a trophy.
Guys! I found some sign!!
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Guys! I found some sign!!
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Don't eat those.Guys! I found some sign!!
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