Re: Deer Hunting Luck,...so far
Swede44: I quit bow hunting for quite awhile because people stole all my stands. At least that guy just borrowed yours.
28 October 2004, 12:18
bfrshooterPlinker, I shot my second deer yesterday. A big fat doe. Time now to rake leaves and cut grass.
29 October 2004, 11:11
Swede44magA few years ago my friend and I was attaching a tree stand a few days before season and we seen a very nice large buck with a huge rack (kind of like the one that got away story), but I sat in that dam tree stand for a week and didn't see anything. The last day I got there just at sunrise and another guy was sitting in my tree stand (public hunting area) so we went walking. We pushed up a nice buck and never got a shot within a few minutes I heard a loud bang and guess what the guy that was in my tree stand shot a nice 16 point buck that we had pushed to him. He shot it with a BAR 7mag at 20ft. He had it gutted and had the heart in his pocket it looked like he had rolled around inside the chest cavity the idiot was bloody every ware but he was sure proud. I have tried for years to stick one with an arrow but never got a shot. Since I have messed up my back and cant draw a bow anymore. Maybe I will get a crossbow and give it a try again.
Anyone got a recipe for antler stew, I have ate humble pie to many times.
If you can keep the other guy out of your tree stand and have a lot of patience you will get one. Hang in there and the best of luck.
30 October 2004, 12:09
bfrshooterI am glad I live where I do. No problems losing stands. I did take one down from my neighbors property last season because the guy had no permission to hunt there. I took it to the guys house and returned it. Real hunters do not steal things! Too bad we have to put up with some bad apples but they are in every sport and in every dark corner.
The worst state was PA where your deer would be stolen if you didn't tie it to your body and watch it every minute. It's strange because I would give the deer to whoever asked nicely. I used to tie a string to the deers leg, snake it into the tent under the leaves and tie it to a pile of pots, pans and silverware. I can't tell you how many times I was wakened by a crash to hear footsteps running away. Great fun to set up an alarm system.
30 October 2004, 11:57
bfrshooterOh, I get so tired of cutting them up! I am waiting for a friend to come over and I will go out with him. Think the osage longbow will go this time. Wood arrows too.
Do you have a hex I can use on trees? Got up this morning and the yard is full of leaves again. At least I got the grass cut.
26 October 2004, 14:21
NBHunterNot a whole lot of luck here either!
Arrowed him at 10 yards the second morning.
26 October 2004, 23:18
Plinker603No luck for the buck, huh? Nice job, NB!
Plinker
27 October 2004, 03:03
carpetmanPlinker--Undrew? Think that would be let-off and if you shot it would be released? What the hell,we know what you did..
06 November 2004, 14:39
Plinker603I moved my climber to the top of the hill overlooking a grassy area that is flanked by woods and brush. Most of the trees are either too small for a stand or too large. The one i chose was about 9 inch across but got considerably smaller on the way up, which made it seem pretty skimpy when the wind blew. But i took it up about 25 feet. Maybe only 20 feet... it was high though.
As it was getting along towards dark i heard some noise over to one side and looked over there and saw one deer. I could have drew as it had its hindquarters toward me, but there was too much brush in front of it. It moved until all i could see was its head down near the ground. It kept moving its head and i wondered what in the world it could be finding to eat in those sticks. Then i realized it must be a buck making one of those rubs. Its head just kept moving and i was getting impatient with it. It finally got too dark to see for sure if it was there. I got out the grunt call and blew on it a couple of times. I've never used one before so i figured it would scare it off but it didn't seem to pay any attention to it one way or another. Finally it moved and i could see it's butt and its tail was sticking straight out from its body. I don't know what that means in deer body language, but i suspect it might have been defecating, the light was too dim to tell.
It walked off through heavier brush and i kept looking for other ones or for it to emerge somewhere. It finally walked into the open where the light was better, but it stepped behind two large trees. I drew the bow while it took its good old time behind the trees. The end of the bow was resting against my knee and that helped somewhat to hold the draw. It came into view and i lined up with my 40 yard pin and let the arrow fly. Heard the arrow crash in the grass. I think because the bottom was against my knee it made the bow twist down. Then it ran off, but it didn't seem that scared. It ran in the direction where my husband was. He said he heard it blowing and it wouldn't come within range. It had been down wind of me all the time it was making the rub, but i was up high and the scent must have carried over. So i don't think it figured out where the arrow came from (or rather the noise in the grass) so that stand location might still be good tomorrow.
Maybe i shouldn't have taken the shot being inexperienced and all, but i make 40 yard shots all the time. Typical at 40 yards would be 8 arrows: 2 would be in the 2" circle, 3 in the 4" circle, two would be barely outside or touching the 4" circle and one would be out a couple inches. That's well within the paper plate guideline. But for sure, real hunting is different.
plinker