Author Topic: Some bucks on my place (Read 13391 times)

huntnnw · « **on:** November 21, 2019, 07:25:46 AM »

These deer at my place remind me of migratory Muleys as we don’t see any of these bucks all year until about Halloween into early November . They stay here till the snow gets to 12” then they migrate somewhere else . Nobody around here knows where exactly where they go, but they start filtering thru in March . We only had a small 4 and spike buck here in the summer. Here are a few that are down here now. I’m waiting on and hoping for a nice 5x5 that’s been here the last 2 years he seems to show up when snow flies. The one big one will peak my interest next year if he survives archery season and winter . He’s 4.5 this fall .

huntnnw · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2019, 07:27:15 AM »

jrebel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2019, 07:30:19 AM »

My property is the same....I can't wait to get up and check trail cams in the next month or so. Small bucks and does all spring, summer and early fall. The big boys show up for the rut. I think the big boys are in the area but stay hidden in the thick nasty brush till breeding time.

jrebel · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2019, 07:30:49 AM »

Those are some dandy bucks there!!

huntnnw · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2019, 07:35:45 AM »

Several of us in this valley feed them and run cams and nobody sees any deer hardly when we should . It’s a mystery to us. We have a huge mountain out the door, streams , ag fields within a mile and the deer are just not here. I know where the big one is in the summer now. A guy I know has him on cam every summer he’s a few miles away .

huntnnw · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2019, 09:16:25 AM »

Early this morning new one

Birdguy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2019, 07:56:56 PM »

What a great problem to have

. Some nice bucks there for sure. I would not be a bit surprised to see them several miles away for the summer. But cool they swing by each year!

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2019, 08:13:36 PM »

All our west plains whitetail really migrate out too. I have barely any deer living here until September through late November. They all head down to the lake as far as I can tell.

O. hemionus · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:47:41 PM »

Stud whitetails! Especially the one from 11/19!

Miss Muzzleloader · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2019, 06:31:10 PM »

Bunch of studs... nice! Thanks for sharing!

huntnnw · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2019, 12:11:03 AM »

starting to notice the rut is starting to dwindle as groups of does are back and less activity

shortymorty · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2019, 04:49:00 PM »

Any recent day time pics?

buckfvr · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2019, 05:20:58 PM »

The best opportunity has passed.......

huntnnw · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2019, 11:26:59 PM »

no, by far the best window to hunt whitetails in most units is Nov 20-24th yes you might hunt a certain hill where there will be a hot doe before and after the prime dates. It has drastically dropped off around my place.

shortymorty · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:53:46 AM »

From my experience if mature and young bucks have not been in front of the cam in the middle of the day,then they are not full swing.My guess is they are locked down.mature bucks can disappear and bread for 3-5 days. One hot doe can lock them down again after breeding.Then again everywhere is different.Thanks for the updates sharing the awsome bucks! For my sake and other fellow archers I hope I'm right!

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:58:46 AM »

This wind is going to pretty much put a nail in it

shortymorty · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2019, 07:21:06 AM »

Dang.

boneaddict · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2019, 07:51:52 AM »

THey'll still have some activity clear through much of December, but for the most part its a steep decline off the peak now. They will crawl back into the hole in the ground that they sprung forth from.

shortymorty · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2019, 08:03:39 AM »

Well next four days I'll be in my tree stand.no matter what I sure do enjoy the thrill of the unknown.ups and downs.Post rut can be very productive.ive killed all my biggest bucks the 25-dec1.lots of fun fellas!

archer88 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2019, 05:27:51 PM »

After seeing what I saw today I now know why all the pictures have been at night. That particular area is heavily pressured and they know it. Not saying you wont get a deer out of there but theres better areas to invest in.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2019, 08:29:36 AM »

Doesnt necessarily take pressure for a 4.5+ yr old whitetail buck to be nocturnal. All it usually takes is for the velvet to be off

idaho guy · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2019, 10:31:59 AM »

Quote from: Jonathan_S on November 30, 2019, 08:29:36 AM

Doesnt necessarily take pressure for a 4.5+ yr old whitetail buck to be nocturnal. All it usually takes is for the velvet to be off

that’s been my experience as soon as they lose velvet they go nocturnal. Wondering if anyone knows why?

huntnnw · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2019, 11:02:13 AM »

I don’t believe in the term nocturnal, if I’m getting night pics , I’m not set up in the right area. I believe every buck is killable in daylight with work and determination some are just tougher than others with the terrain they call home. I have been lucky enough over the years to lay eyes almost every buck I am after. I have hunted Whitetails extensively in NE WA and allot in 127, the rut is all but over, I have big groups of does back together , bucks are now coming into feed. It’s pretty easy to monitor rut activity these days with the invention of trail cams. You can really watch deer activity and see it change. My groups of does were all separated a week or so ago when it peaked, as the rut dwindles does group up again. All my buck pics a week ago were bucks chasing does off my feeder, now it’s bucks coming in and chasing does off feeder to eat.

He’s still kicking, hoping he makes it the remainder of season. He’s in eating now.

huntnnw · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2019, 11:09:43 AM »

Quote from: archer88 on November 29, 2019, 05:27:51 PM

After seeing what I saw today I now know why all the pictures have been at night. That particular area is heavily pressured and they know it. Not saying you wont get a deer out of there but theres better areas to invest in.

If you are referring to that DNR than yea. That is a joke and I would never hunt there. Pretty stupid 7 rigs in 200 yards hunting ! I can drive or hike in sane general area and never see a hunter. These are the same people complaining on forums and social media how there’s nowhere to hunt , they don’t see anything , no big bucks . They just don’t get it. I hike around in there and it’s unbelievable where some set up stands and how they set up trail cams it’s no wonder they take nothing.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2019, 05:57:30 PM »

Quote from: huntnnw on November 30, 2019, 11:02:13 AM

I don’t believe in the term nocturnal, if I’m getting night pics , I’m not set up in the right area. I believe every buck is killable in daylight with work and determination some are just tougher than others with the terrain they call home. I have been lucky enough over the years to lay eyes almost every buck I am after. I have hunted Whitetails extensively in NE WA and allot in 127, the rut is all but over, I have big groups of does back together , bucks are now coming into feed. It’s pretty easy to monitor rut activity these days with the invention of trail cams. You can really watch deer activity and see it change. My groups of does were all separated a week or so ago when it peaked, as the rut dwindles does group up again. All my buck pics a week ago were bucks chasing does off my feeder, now it’s bucks coming in and chasing does off feeder to eat.

He’s still kicking, hoping he makes it the remainder of season. He’s in eating now.

That's encouraging perspective. If true then I suck worse than I thought

archer88 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 01, 2019, 06:29:10 AM »

I've hunted dnr land with similar setups with no problems. This was my first year trying mica because it was a little closer, all the while I was checking cams never saw anyone else till I went in to sit. Disnt realize that many ppl would be there but I had at least sit for a little bit. You said as I did too many ppl in a small area. Not to mention when you have grouse hunters shooting and being loud no deer in their right mind is going to be active in that area during the day.FACT! You yourself dont have any day time pictures. I'm also willing to bet if you do you own a chunk of land, not all of us have access to private like you. Good day sir.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #26 on:** December 01, 2019, 06:52:51 AM »

Quote from: archer88 on December 01, 2019, 06:29:10 AM

I've hunted dnr land with similar setups with no problems. This was my first year trying mica because it was a little closer, all the while I was checking cams never saw anyone else till I went in to sit. Disnt realize that many ppl would be there but I had at least sit for a little bit. You said as I did too many ppl in a small area. Not to mention when you have grouse hunters shooting and being loud no deer in their right mind is going to be active in that area during the day.FACT! You yourself dont have any day time pictures. I'm also willing to bet if you do you own a chunk of land, not all of us have access to private like you. Good day sir.

it reads like you two agree?

huntnnw · « **Reply #27 on:** December 01, 2019, 07:06:36 AM »

reason they are all night is my cam is 70 yards off my deck

I wouldn’t expect daylight pics. I could kill that big buck in daylight if I wanted too. A little effort in this area separates people from others. I hunt IEP and have never seen another archer anywhere set up near me. That DNR is a revolving door of vehicles from June to December 15th a little attention to grasses that are plowed down like trails and tire tracks shows how many guys are going in there. Anywhere in this county that is public is overrun with guys. There is a reason there are 0-2 trucks daily at gate nobody wants to hike.

Rutnbuxnbulls · « **Reply #28 on:** December 01, 2019, 07:30:16 AM »

I wonder how these guys expect to kill deer when they’re driving through a unit. Rifle hunters maybe, I just don’t see the sport in it. Hunting deer is hard and should be hard. I can see way more deer and stalk into archery range of them on foot than I ever could stepping out of a truck. I hunt 127. Haven’t hunted mica in a few thanks to people running 4 wheelers thru the IEP while elk hunting. Just thought it sucked I had to hike my self into it a mile and these jokers are running around the mountain on a quad bugling like a trumpet player. Done with my rant, phew

huntnnw · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2019, 07:51:45 AM »

Tons of that country is landlocked by private and most of them have their own private trails right onto IEP roads . I’ve run into several behind gates. One in particular was 2 dips that crossed atleast 6 private lines told them to get out. As I’m walking out in pitch black I hear motorcycles .. here we go again ! It’s the same dudes lost and miles from their truck

all they had was 1 headlamp . I had a older guy on a motorcycle bowhunting Idaho side almost run us over cause he knew he was caught and not suppose to be there, all the while the moron rode right thru a herd of elk we were hunting.

Rutnbuxnbulls · « **Reply #30 on:** December 01, 2019, 08:28:18 AM »

So I have a day maybe two to try and kill a legal archery buck. Would you recommend sitting over food all day, food am/pm then sit trails and bedding mid day. What would be your late whitetail archery strategy? Thanks!

huntnnw · « **Reply #31 on:** December 01, 2019, 08:42:35 AM »

Big bucks are coming by my house now every night to eat with 0 interest in does.

If I had a good bait site I wouldn’t hunt am as it’s usually tough to get in morning without bumping deer. When I hunted all day sits in late season I would get in stand around 8 am and sit all day. Other option would be to sit trails, rub lines in am and use a grunt tube, then get in a bait stand around noon.

Hoythunter · « **Reply #32 on:** December 01, 2019, 11:48:36 AM »

Huntnw is spot on and brings me back to the days when I’d eat, sleep and breathe archery WT’s. I’m not exactly sure where he lives but all the info he’s shared closely aligns with the activity I’ve seen of late at my place. That said, not all hope is gone as this guy showed up with 6 does at 9:30 a.m. today....(Huntnw, hope you don’t mind me chiming in and tossing up a photo).

Hoythunter · « **Reply #33 on:** December 01, 2019, 11:54:48 AM »

One more pic of this handsome fella...

huntnnw · « **Reply #34 on:** December 01, 2019, 12:54:08 PM »

Don’t mind at all. Nice buck !

Rutnbuxnbulls · « **Reply #35 on:** December 01, 2019, 01:05:22 PM »

Thanks man! That is a great buck would love to have that guy show up at the stand. Or his younger sibling not too picky this late in the season!! Thanks for the feedback still trying to figure these deer out. I bumped and/or still hunted into a buck and doe Saturday and it seemed like he was locked down with her. I should have belly crawled toward him for a shot, but ended up rattling and wheezing with no effect. Got up to see and they bounced off. One thing I’ve learned is when they’re locked down they won’t bump very far. I’ll try creeping into the stand around 8 am next weekend might even sleep in for once.

nwwanderer · « **Reply #36 on:** December 01, 2019, 03:48:50 PM »

Very tall and appears to be a young one, thanks hoyt

huntnnw · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2019, 11:48:16 PM »

big buck at my place was a every 3-5 day visitor, now is twice a night every night visitor last 5 nights. Chases does off feed to eat

huntnnw · « **Reply #38 on:** December 18, 2019, 12:12:43 AM »

well the big one survived the hunting season. Hopefully he survives winter he looks very healthy. I will buy a multi season next year and hunt him if I haven't shot a muley.

boneaddict · « **Reply #39 on:** December 18, 2019, 06:35:20 AM »

Think you’ll be able to find his sheds?

huntnnw · « **Reply #40 on:** December 18, 2019, 06:39:11 AM »

I hope, only if the snow stays away. These deer migrate and nobody seems to know where they head I have an idea but its all private and quite a ways away. Once they leave we dont see a single track till mid to late march. He was a nightly visitor for 2 weeks then the last 3 days hes become erratic . I think he may be moving out soon.

boneaddict · « **Reply #41 on:** December 18, 2019, 09:57:01 AM »

Kinda what I was thinking. Maybe you'll get lucky and he will be an early dropper.

huntnnw · « **Reply #42 on:** January 14, 2020, 03:09:55 AM »

Well the deer finally all moved out yesterday as 27” on the ground with 24” in last 3 days was too much. I had a couple new ones show up this past week with 1 decent mature one. I got pic of what I think is the big buck that has shed sometime within 24 hours as I had him on cam and next day a mature buck cane in bare, so the sheds are near. Maybe even out there buried in snow.

New buck and the buck that shed

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