Post by: shedkid on September 01, 2012, 07:32:03 PM
Post by: WA hunter14 on September 01, 2012, 07:44:23 PM
Post by: runamuk on September 01, 2012, 08:05:36 PM
opening day and not one dead deer!??!:yeah:
Post by: Huntbear on September 01, 2012, 08:22:53 PM
Post by: wayner on September 01, 2012, 08:28:04 PM
Post by: madmack76 on September 01, 2012, 08:28:49 PM
Post by: buglin4bulls on September 01, 2012, 08:34:22 PM
Post by: Elk whack master on September 01, 2012, 08:48:26 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 01, 2012, 09:13:31 PM
Post by: blacktailcody on September 01, 2012, 09:32:09 PM
Post by: AKBowman on September 01, 2012, 09:52:32 PM
We saw 16 deer today I missed one and we lost a gut shot doe after 300yds and several hours over all a great day.
Not sure I would qualify that as a great day
Post by: jnevs23 on September 01, 2012, 09:57:31 PM
Post by: sebek556 on September 01, 2012, 10:00:20 PM
Post by: buck man on September 01, 2012, 10:04:04 PM
the big boy I am after is still in velvet, and I cant afford that taxi bill on him right now... :bash: so he is safe until he's hard horned
They are all hard horned now. He just hasn't rubbed. :twocents:
Post by: jnevs23 on September 01, 2012, 10:04:49 PM
"We saw 16 deer today I missed one and we lost a gut shot doe after 300yds and several hours over all a great day"
So whats a bad day?
Post by: Angus on September 01, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Post by: sled on September 01, 2012, 10:23:39 PM
:yeah:We saw 16 deer today I missed one and we lost a gut shot doe after 300yds and several hours over all a great day.
Not sure I would qualify that as a great day
Post by: whitetailslyr on September 01, 2012, 10:42:24 PM
Post by: jnevs23 on September 01, 2012, 10:44:28 PM
Post by: sled on September 01, 2012, 10:48:33 PM
Post by: sebek556 on September 01, 2012, 10:54:29 PM
Post by: rotty33 on September 01, 2012, 10:55:07 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on September 01, 2012, 11:30:54 PM
Post by: pips4bucks on September 02, 2012, 12:03:16 AM
Got a text pic from a buddy who's friend tagged a dandy 5x5 whitey. I'd post it but it's not mine to share.
Post by: CoryTDF on September 02, 2012, 06:48:21 AM
On another note my brother had a coyote at 4 yards infront of his ground blind and he had his girlfriend shoot it. She spine shot it and it went out to 40 yards and was flipping and floping. My brother then shot it again. About 20 minutes goes by and he hears deer comming behind him and just as he starts to see them the coyote comes back to life and starts freaking out. The deer run off to the left but not before showing my brother that the 160+ inch 5x5 that he has been watching was with 3 other good shooters. The would have been at 20 yards. Note to self DO NOT shoot coyotes while deer hunting.
2012 so far has been sh!t.
Post by: huntnnw on September 02, 2012, 06:51:55 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 02, 2012, 07:16:55 AM
Post by: idahohuntr on September 02, 2012, 09:22:43 AM
I saw a guy in a white pickup driving around the wheat field and then getting out on his cell phone walking into the bedding area and then back to his truck. He then drove around the field a little more before drving over to me and asking " Do you have permission to be here?" said yes and told him the land owners name to which he shot me a puzzled look and said he had gotten permission from a sombody else. So not only did he mess up my hunt but he didnt eve have "REAL" permission to be there. A steady month of having 3 to 4 bucks a night come into my stand and it all went to hell in a matter of minutes by some dumb ass :bash: :bash:. we will see what tonight brings.
On another note my brother had a coyote at 4 yards infront of his ground blind and he had his girlfriend shoot it. She spine shot it and it went out to 40 yards and was flipping and floping. My brother then shot it again. About 20 minutes goes by and he hears deer comming behind him and just as he starts to see them the coyote comes back to life and starts freaking out. The deer run off to the left but not before showing my brother that the 160+ inch 5x5 that he has been watching was with 3 other good shooters. The would have been at 20 yards. Note to self DO NOT shoot coyotes while deer hunting.
2012 so far has been sh!t.
That sucks...I was hunting private ground E of WW yesterday and had a similar incident...about 5:45 pm a pickup comes driving through a field slowly, glassing a bit...I stand up at the edge of the field where I was sitting and they drive off...it didn't seem to bother the deer as the same 9 bucks I have been seeing all came out...just about 100 yards out of bow range :( I am concerned that doubling the number of multi-season tags has a bunch of idiots running around that usually rifle hunt and have no clue about bowhunting.
Post by: blindpig on September 02, 2012, 09:45:04 AM
Post by: Maverick on September 02, 2012, 09:54:08 AM
Post by: Angus on September 02, 2012, 10:45:49 AM
( I am concerned that doubling the number of multi-season tags has a bunch of idiots running around that usually rifle hunt and have no clue about bowhunting.
Probably more of a problem on your side of the state, I think the wanna-be's will get discouraged quickly over here when they find alot of roads gated, hard to road hunt with a gate in the way. :chuckle:
Post by: PolarBear on September 02, 2012, 10:47:19 AM
Post by: boneaddict on September 02, 2012, 10:51:21 AM
Post by: PolarBear on September 02, 2012, 10:58:05 AM
That's one of my biggest reasons for waiting until late season, better looking antlers and pretty hides! They just look better all around during the late season. Right now they look like dogs with the mange and fungus on their noggins.
Post by: mfswallace on September 02, 2012, 03:23:53 PM
OK OK not gonna do that but did a biggy give this grandpa deer a reg book with the dates and times of hunting season :chuckle:
He has been 20-30 yrds from my blind for the last 4 days 30-45min after or before shooting light :bash: :bash:
He will slip up though at some point and then :cue:
Got a video but can't get it out of AVI into whatever it needs to be...
Post by: sticknstringman on September 02, 2012, 08:03:05 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 02, 2012, 08:27:59 PM
Post by: Martinhunter on September 02, 2012, 10:16:45 PM
The 1st cut was a nice tall forky, I stalked him to about 50 yards and then I spooked him. I don't think I would have took him but just warming up for my hunten trip in 2 weeks. He was a big bodied deer with a nice tall rack still in velvet.
Post by: shedcrazy on September 02, 2012, 10:26:18 PM
Post by: fishingnut71 on September 02, 2012, 11:32:29 PM
Post by: bearpaw on September 03, 2012, 12:49:15 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on September 03, 2012, 05:13:45 AM
Post by: Gringo31 on September 03, 2012, 06:42:55 AM
Post by: AKBowman on September 03, 2012, 09:01:06 AM
Waiting for the velvet to drop, I hate velvet unless its Black
X2 that's why I bought the modern tag this yr and hunting with my bow (west side) If I'm not going to take advantage of deer hunting in Sept than I might as well hunt the rut with my bow in Oct/Nov.
Post by: disturbed on September 03, 2012, 09:48:36 AM