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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: bowhunterforever on December 17, 2008, 01:22:39 PM

Title: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: bowhunterforever on December 17, 2008, 01:22:39 PM: How did everbody who Bowhunted during the late hunts do? I ended up getting two whitetail doe's, i had a second deer tag. I got one on the 12/11 and the other on 12/15 right at last light. I just couldnt connect on the bucks i was after.OH well theres always next year.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on December 17, 2008, 01:25:20 PM: I only got to go out 2 days. Day one only deer I saw I bumped before shooting hours walking out. Day 2 sat in a tree stand up near Mt Spokane on a buddy's property. Nothing. Tag soup for me this year.
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Post by: Antlershed on December 17, 2008, 01:26:17 PM: Headed out friday to try and fill my tag. Still have a couple weeks left.
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 17, 2008, 02:03:14 PM: Well I called in two different BT bucks and screwed up on both those shots. Got trail cam picks last night of the smaller buck. Ended up taking a doe on the 6th of Dec.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 17, 2008, 03:36:13 PM: got a 4xbroke whitetail... he picked a fight and lost i think. his ears were ripped and he had a softball sized absess on hos jaw with a stab wound.
got my doe in the early season.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: PolarBear on December 17, 2008, 04:49:56 PM: Spent 4 days last week in Ferry County hunting in the cold. (-1 in my ground blind on Sunday morning) I saw more nice bucks (150"+) than I ever have. I was at full draw, waiting for a clean shot, with a 175"+ 6x6 for over 5 minutes when he decided to back out the way he came. I saw great bucks every day but they were all moving through so fast that I couldn't slow them down or get a clean shot on them. I could have easily taken a bunch of 3 points and spikes, but why when there were so many good ones running around. Oh well, I still have until the end of the month for blackies. If I don't get with the program, this might be the first time in 25 or so years that I haven't shot a buck. :(
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 17, 2008, 04:53:31 PM: Shot a doe on a landowner tag and shot my buck opening morning
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: huntnphool on December 17, 2008, 04:57:07 PM: Quote from: PolarBear on December 17, 2008, 04:49:56 PM
I was at full draw, waiting for a clean shot, with a 175"+ 6x6 for over 5 minutes

Holy crap PB, I am lucky to hold mine for a minute and a half.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: hunt4 on December 17, 2008, 09:00:45 PM: Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 17, 2008, 04:53:31 PM
Shot a doe on a landowner tag

WTF is this like farmer season how do you get land owner tags? This state wants me to use my points to get an extra doe tag in areas with high doe to buck ratio but you can get a land owner tag and kill an extra deer just because you know someone who owns some land but sure the hell does not own the deer.... now isn't that special. Sorry that just torks me.

I hunted as hard as ever for tag soup but sure seen some dandy whitetail bucks. There is allways something that can go wrong when hunting mature whitetailed bucks..this year seemed to be the wind it was always bad either the lack of it or swirling or just plain in the wrong direction.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: PolarBear on December 18, 2008, 05:45:13 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on December 17, 2008, 04:57:07 PM
Quote from: PolarBear on December 17, 2008, 04:49:56 PM
I was at full draw, waiting for a clean shot, with a 175"+ 6x6 for over 5 minutes

Holy crap PB, I am lucky to hold mine for a minute and a half.
Well, it seemed like 5 minutes, it may have only been a couple but it seemed like an eternity. It was everything I could do to keep at draw that long.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: boneaddict on December 18, 2008, 06:16:10 AM: You should try Trad bow PB.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: backyard bucks on December 18, 2008, 07:18:42 AM: still passing on does but as it gets closer they are looking better each day.
had two does 15 yards away yesterday and drew back 3 different times wanting to but at the same time not wanting to hoping the bucks were right there too..their sign was all over the ground in the fresh snow. the snow made it easy to find them. ( the does at least) :'( today may bring a total different mind set.. :chuckle: :chuckle:
going back out today with all the fresh snow..
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 18, 2008, 09:29:52 AM: I passed on a doe that gave me a gift 18 yd broadside shot first day of late archery, missed an opportunity last week at a forky I tripped over not being slow/ quiet enough in the reprod. Snowing like hell here right now, I plan on getting out a lot the last two weeks, I won't pass on a doe again this year, unless she has a yearling with her, freezer is now down to just a few packages of venison.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: MagKarl on December 18, 2008, 09:48:13 AM: Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 17, 2008, 04:53:31 PM
Shot a doe on a landowner tag and shot my buck opening morning

Did you draw a special permit for that second deer you shot? Landowners with crop damage can obtain permits that allow hunters with permission to take X number of animals off that property in a given timeframe determined by WDFW. According to WDFW rep that I talked to, nobody can legally shoot two deer unless they draw a second deer tag. It is not a tag for an additional animal. You have to use your general tag should you harvest an animal. Landowner permits just allow additional hunting opportunity (time) to assure the right number of deer get taken on that particular property. This info is straight from the Spokane WDFW office, I talked with them last month before I hunted a private land section on a doe damage permit.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Elkstuffer on December 18, 2008, 12:42:33 PM: Hunted hard for 7 days in the Entiat. Hardley any mature bucks. Tons of spikes and forked horns. Tag soup.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: backyard bucks on December 18, 2008, 01:31:21 PM: well here you go guys..
my post this morning said i was heading out with a different mind set. :chuckle: :chuckle:

she gave me a 30 yard broadside shot. she will fill the fridge nicely enough.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: EastWaViking on December 18, 2008, 01:33:00 PM: Nicely done! :tup:
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Post by: rougheye on December 18, 2008, 01:34:18 PM: Good job :tup:
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Post by: croix on December 18, 2008, 01:37:06 PM: Out in the morning and pictures on site by 1:30? Pretty darn good day. Good job.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: backyard bucks on December 18, 2008, 01:43:56 PM: yep. it was nice.
went to a spot not far away. only about 100 yards in i jumped them.
after awhile of cat and mouse and standing on one leg and them turning back and forth trying to figure me out one made a mistake this time.
been passing does all season and was starting to taste fresh backstrap and pepperoni
:IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: rougheye on December 18, 2008, 01:46:32 PM: sent you a pm backyard bucks
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 18, 2008, 01:59:18 PM: Congrat's. Late season does and cows are awesome. They taste good too. :cue:
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Post by: Elkrunner on December 18, 2008, 02:50:55 PM: Nicely done. Filled my tag on the early hunt this year. I am stuck goose hunting from here on out. What a strange feeling, I am usually out treking around this time of year.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Jeffrey on December 20, 2008, 04:02:52 PM: Hey, hey-

Thought I would chime in here with my "late archery season" success.

Sherman 101 gmu. November 28, 2008, day after Thanksgiving, 8:40am, lightly snowing, fifteen yard shot. 7x5 Whitetail.

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Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: coonhound on December 20, 2008, 07:12:35 PM: This was one of my toughest years ever. Partly due to the fact that my Son just presented me with my 1st grandson so I spent the 1st 2 weeks of the late season with them in Idaho. It was great to see my grandson but it was sure killing me to sit in the house and BS while the rut was on. Now I'm on my way back to Idaho for Christmas with my son and his family so I don't have a chance at the last 10 days.

Since I only had a few days to hunt, I finally gave in and stuck a BT doe, man I'm disappointed, out of 30+ deer I've harvested this is only the 2nd doe I've had to shoot. You just don't get that same level of adrenaline :( Don't get me wrong I'm happy to have the meat, in fact I have a load of Jerky going as I type.

Hopfully I'll get back in the groove next year...

Coon
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Post by: TeacherMan on December 20, 2008, 07:15:02 PM: I really like the black and white photo
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Post by: robb92 on December 20, 2008, 08:00:03 PM: Good pics, I haven't been out to where I bow hunt for about 2 weeks, weather has been bad, rain and 30+ mph winds and the deer do not move. Plan to hunt most of this coming week since I am off for Christmas. Our bow season doesn't end until the end of Jan so I have plenty of time to finish filling the freezer.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on December 20, 2008, 11:25:52 PM: That's a fantastic photo of a great buck Jeffrey. Well done!
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Post by: blessed on December 21, 2008, 12:07:09 AM: Tag soup here so far. I got in the work mode sence wifey is spending it as fast as I make it for the 5 kids 5 spouses, 10 grandkids! :bash: but I do love Christmas...don't get me wrong! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: TJD on December 21, 2008, 08:07:25 AM: I did well this year opening day i passed on a big 2 pt. a small 2pt. 3 spikes shot at and missed a big 4 pt. that i ended up getting on nov.26 the pics. are in the gallery under late season nov.26 this year was a good year but i did my homework and spent 3 weeks scouting before the season that payed off well for me.sorry its in deer album nov.26 2008 late archery.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Jeffrey on December 21, 2008, 08:42:18 AM: Hey TJD- You have done yourself proud. What a great buck, and a second chance at him ta-boot! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: blessed on December 21, 2008, 08:43:14 AM: Congradulations! Thats the way to avoid tag soup.. :tup: :EAT:
Think I'll add rice to mine .
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Post by: Spooner on December 21, 2008, 09:20:50 AM: Heading out Dec. 30th to New Mexico 2C for archery hunt starting Jan. 1st through January 8th. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: jae on December 21, 2008, 10:36:50 AM: Quote from: WAcoueshunter on December 20, 2008, 11:25:52 PM
That's a fantastic photo of a great buck Jeffrey. Well done!

+1
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Martinhunter on December 22, 2008, 11:19:25 AM: I got my deer on Nov. 30th, a little spike, but good eaten. I missed a good 2 point the day before while chasing a herd of elk around. The deer walked by me at 25 yrds and gave me a quarter and away shot, but missed and in the mean time lost the elk. O well still got a spike.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Elkstuffer on December 22, 2008, 04:57:05 PM: Nice buck Jeffery! Were you in a tree stand or on the surface?
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Post by: Elkstuffer on December 22, 2008, 04:58:54 PM: Good luck in New Mexico Spooner!!!! Can'y wait to mount your 30" 190 buck that you're going to bring back. Shoot straight.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: skybusterbo on December 22, 2008, 07:38:17 PM: Keep your nose in the wind and your eyes on the skyline ;)
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Post by: Spooner on December 23, 2008, 08:47:26 AM: Thanks Ric. I do hope that I have something for you when I get home. Just talked to my guy in NM, about 2 feet of snow and really, really cold. Just hoping that our flight isn't delayed. I'll try to give you an update during the season.
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: Jeffrey on December 25, 2008, 08:07:13 AM: Quote from: Elkstuffer on December 22, 2008, 04:57:05 PM
Nice buck Jeffery! Were you in a tree stand or on the surface?

Thanx...Was up about 18 feet.

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Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: WARHORSE on December 26, 2008, 10:16:31 AM: Quote from: MagKarl on December 18, 2008, 09:48:13 AM
Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 17, 2008, 04:53:31 PM
Shot a doe on a landowner tag and shot my buck opening morning

Did you draw a special permit for that second deer you shot? Landowners with crop damage can obtain permits that allow hunters with permission to take X number of animals off that property in a given timeframe determined by WDFW. According to WDFW rep that I talked to, nobody can legally shoot two deer unless they draw a second deer tag. It is not a tag for an additional animal. You have to use your general tag should you harvest an animal. Landowner permits just allow additional hunting opportunity (time) to assure the right number of deer get taken on that particular property. This info is straight from the Spokane WDFW office, I talked with them last month before I hunted a private land section on a doe damage permit.

i think hoyt staff shooter needs to rethink alot of the things he is posting this and the pics with his broken arrow in the pic of his friends deer! this is a safe site but anyone can see it!
Title: Re: Everybody's late archery success
Post by: mossback91 on December 28, 2008, 12:24:20 AM: too many archery hunters at the party!! especially in the swakane :chuckle: