The Hunting thread!

[Stinky_Hooker]

I thought Id start one for us to share out stories this season!


Bow season opens in two weeks here so Im yet to "hunt" but been getting a lot of time in the woods. Planting, hanging stands, etc... I seen a bunch of deer on our fields Friday when I got to the lease. Didn't disturb them just check cameras and such. I managed to get two turkey egg killing bastages out of the way. 427 more to go.


http://i.imgur.com/9sWIugwl.jpg





This year looks really promising from photos and encounters with deer and turkeys so far. This is a new lease Ive got with two buddies and we are all pretty pumped. One is my best friend and the other is a close friend of ours also. We are the only 3 on the 400 acres and theres about 2000 acres of rarely hunted national forest around us. Praying for a great year and hope all yall have one as well!


Runs Oct 25th to Feb 10 here, come on cold weather!

[ssiredfish]

Nice work bro! Lookin forward to the pics!!

[Stinky_Hooker]

Well it was a great opening weekend. We seen tons of deer and turkeys but none in bow range. Heading back up friday afternoon so wish us luck. Ill try and take some more pics next weekend.

http://i.imgur.com/LQheuHGl.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/xrA4p6gl.jpg



Was so nice to sit in the woods and see the sun come up again!!

http://i.imgur.com/jrqiFqEl.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/mErivfzl.jpg

[ssiredfish]

Good luck!! My new Bear is in the mail as we speak....Guess I can join the brotherhood now huh?!

My old PSE has the same sight as yours I kinda wish the new one did as well vs. this 5-pin.....It can be a little tricky on an approaching victim but man is it easy to line up w/o all the crap in the way....

[Stinky_Hooker]

I love the HHA single pin and wont ever go back. I regularly practice to 85 yards and its spot on.



What new Bear are you getting??

[ssiredfish]

I love the HHA single pin and wont ever go back. I regularly practice to 85 yards and its spot on.



What new Bear are you getting??

The Legion.....I know I shoulda "flicked the release" on the Anarchy but it was twice as much and Im only upgrading from a mid-90's PSE...lol

My buddy was sponsored by Bear for several years and said you cant go wrong with any model so Im givin it a shot.

[Stinky_Hooker]

You wont regret it. I shot all the big names before I bought my Attack (the flag ship 5 years ago when I got it) and walked away with a Bear. Its the most dead in the hand bow Ive ever owned and deadly quiet.


My last 4 bows have been Bear. Their customer service is amazing as well. Just had the second set of limbs put on mine due to Bass pro shops' "tech" messing them up. Bear handled it no questioned asked.

[ssiredfish]

You wont regret it. I shot all the big names before I bought my Attack (the flag ship 5 years ago when I got it) and walked away with a Bear. Its the most dead in the hand bow Ive ever owned and deadly quiet.


My last 4 bows have been Bear. Their customer service is amazing as well. Just had the second set of limbs put on mine due to Bass pro shops' "tech" messing them up. Bear handled it no questioned asked.

Super quiet and easy draw were the two things that sold me on it.... I throw you some pics when it arrives:party:

[Stinky_Hooker]

Awesome!

[ssiredfish]

One down, one to go......

My buddy put this one down the other day....thats 1/2 of our current population. If I hadnt missed the other during Bow Season we'd be done with em but maybe now its got the hint.....

[Stinky_Hooker]

Sired Im not doubting you know your property well but are you sure on the count?

Yotes are THICK here.

[ssiredfish]

Yea, these are the "dumb" yotes. I get others that show up from time to time that run the swamp edge but they dont hang around like these are/were. We have a large generation of Poults runnin around right now and thats what they were keen on and couldnt leave them alone.

Before we finally caught up with the one they had killed two poults and one fawn........unacceptable behavior. I dont mind a passerby but just dont hang around and start killin off my game.

[Stinky_Hooker]

I gotcha, didnt know how thick they were there. There are pretty bad here in certain places.


This weekend was nice as far as weather, seen a few deer but out of range as usual. Its taking some time to learn this new property and key in on deer without getting too close and getting busted.


Friday evening from a blind I sat up on the gas line in a food plot.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/bbingsuperman/Hunting/9b137252-22e9-47ae-86e1-ae6a185e3a19_zps42ad5230.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bbingsuperman/media/Hunting/9b137252-22e9-47ae-86e1-ae6a185e3a19_zps42ad5230.jpg.html)



This was a spot I hunted saturday overlooking a swamp crossing. I really like swamps and its ate up with tracks from them skirting the edge of it.




http://i.imgur.com/lJrgG40l.jpg





Rifle season is a couple weeks out here and the nannies will start dropping for sure but I really hope to stick one with an arrow before then.

[ssiredfish]

Nice man! Yea I like the swamp edge as well and here in south GA we got some for sure!! I also like were the hardwoods meet the pines.

In the meantime, feast your eyes on this guy Ive been chasin. Hes dodged me by an hour one morning, slipped behind a tree the next and ran out behind me so fast that I couldnt chamber a round fast enough or realize Id pee'd a little when it happened....

almost a perfect trailcam video.....
http://youtu.be/obV-Czn5obc

[Stinky_Hooker]

Nice! He aint happy about something. :sly:

[macojoe]

Saw this today, thought you guys would get a kick out of it!

[ssiredfish]

Saw this today, thought you guys would get a kick out of it!
Start em young brotha!!!

[ssiredfish]

Nice! He aint happy about something. :sly:

Yea ya think!! Man if that thing woulda been pointin a lil more right.....He's definitely the boss on that property. This is the third year he's been on camera. We never saw him the first two and we've seen him twice this year. Must be slippin in his old age.....I hope!!!

[Stinky_Hooker]

Well it took me a few weeks but I finally got keyed in on the deer movement a little better. Seen about 10 saturday between daylight and 12. I made my move around 130 to get closer to where they were crossing in a food plot. It paid off and smoked a nannerhead at 48 yards about 4pm. Not a huge one but the only one in range. Gun opens next weekend so there will be some bodies on the ground by 8am on the 21st.


Here my doe, she was only about 70lbs but fine eating.


http://i.imgur.com/sZwRkSKl.jpg






I also decided after hearing some good things to try the heart for the first time. I slow cooked it with some tenderloin last night and other than the texture I swear you couldnt tell a difference. It was awesome. I cant believe I been throwing them out all my life!


http://i.imgur.com/LE3mj47l.jpg

[ssiredfish]

Man that looks good brotha! Might have to try it....
Congrats on the takedown. Things have slow down a little here but will pick up again when the twmps drop a bit. Still mid 70's here....

[Redneck]

Nice to se you boys putting a hurting on nuisance coyotes I haven't been out for them yet. My buddy Steve got himself a nice buck with his late grandfathers rifle. That poor buck almost walked over top of Steve if it wasn't for a 30-06 165Gr accu bond he might have. The buck just came walking down his scrape line Steve crouched down behind a willow bush and watched him walk up to 15 yards. Kalum and I got a big cow moose last Saturday the boy was extremely excited he spotted it and my 270 130Gr Barns xxx finished it. He has been telling everyone about it if they wanted to hear it or not lol. It was about a 140 yard head shot down a overgrown cut line. Had another great father son day for him to remember.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps16c56296.jpg

4-5 year old cow moose
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse7697c0a.jpg

[Stinky_Hooker]

I was waiting on you to respond, you live in the true wonderland for hunting. Im jealous!


Awesome pics keep em coming!

[Redneck]

I was waiting on you to respond, you live in the true wonderland for hunting. Im jealous!


Awesome pics keep em coming!

Sorry brother I've had family thing going on and haven't spent much time but starting Friday I have 12 dayz to get my sneak on. I'll report back with more pics and story's on Dec-1 I'm out for a bull elk and one of the giant maga bucks I've seen.:pray:

[ssiredfish]

Sorry brother I've had family thing going on and haven't spent much time but starting Friday I have 12 dayz to get my sneak on. I'll report back with more pics and story's on Dec-1 I'm out for a bull elk and one of the giant maga bucks I've seen.:pray:
Good luck with and I too was worried you got turned into a block of ice up there, haha....

Thats a nice deer you got there, nice work!!!

I dont think you could pay me to start cleanin on that moose, especially if thats a youngin!!!

[Blue_Runner]

Nice man! Yea I like the swamp edge as well and here in south GA we got some for sure!! I also like were the hardwoods meet the pines.

In the meantime, feast your eyes on this guy Ive been chasin. Hes dodged me by an hour one morning, slipped behind a tree the next and ran out behind me so fast that I couldnt chamber a round fast enough or realize Id pee'd a little when it happened....

almost a perfect trailcam video.....
http://youtu.be/obV-Czn5obc
SSI - I watched your video.....I swear at 0:14 that SOB stuck his tongue out at you!!!! Go look!

Have not killed anything yet. Hopefully in a day or two. I was waiting on something big but may have to get a doe for the freezer. I recently bought the 1hp Cabelas meat grinder. A buddy is bringing 40 lbs over this evening to grind up. Can't wait to see this thing run! Thanks for the thread Stink.......

[Stinky_Hooker]

took my oldest daughter this weekend. She and I didnt get a deer but had a blast. We seen 9 total but none she could get a shot on fast enough.

http://i.imgur.com/RHsnqsQl.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/hnJdVt4l.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/mtJAd6fl.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/en3XZtFl.jpg

[bradford]

Good job yall on raising them youngins right.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Got a big nanny Thanksgiving day. Been seeing a bunch of deer. A buddy shot his first racked buck, a young 8 point saturday.



Wont be back for another week or so.


http://i.imgur.com/TBIY2oel.jpg

[ssiredfish]

Good eats there Stink!!!

Oh and Blue Runner, no one sticks their tongue out at us and gets away with it......

Unfortunately my buddy, and our guest, in the pic did not have permission to shoot this deer for obvious reasons.....Its down and done with but I had somethin to say about it.....

[macojoe]

Great going guy's!! Wish you ghuys lived around here, have not had any deer in a long time. I would hoe a few steaks from ya!! :drool::drool:

[bradford]

Great going guy's!! Wish you ghuys lived around here, have not had any deer in a long time. I would hoe a few steaks from ya!! :drool::drool:


Wind Talker strikes again!

[Blue_Runner]

Good eats there Stink!!!

Oh and Blue Runner, no one sticks their tongue out at us and gets away with it......

Unfortunately my buddy, and our guest, in the pic did not have permission to shoot this deer for obvious reasons.....Its down and done with but I had somethin to say about it.....
That solves the mystery on what the right side looks like lol....

I got a nanny last Saturday evening. Ground it into burger Wednesday evening. Still waiting on the right Mr. :deer: Had a first - opening morning got to watch a young buck hit the licking branch and make a scrape 13 yards away from me. Wish I could've gotten video of that. He chased a doe all over the place for 30 minutes.

[ssiredfish]

That solves the mystery on what the right side looks like lol....

I got a nanny last Saturday evening. Ground it into burger Wednesday evening. Still waiting on the right Mr. :deer: Had a first - opening morning got to watch a young buck hit the licking branch and make a scrape 13 yards away from me. Wish I could've gotten video of that. He chased a doe all over the place for 30 minutes.

Nice! I need to go ahead grab me one as well

[Redneck]

here is my hunting season photo dump for the hunting fraternity.

Kalum and I were out picking blueberrys and this guy was in the good spot loo.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps6ed84c7a.jpg

kalums got his first kill with his 22
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpscb1f78cc.jpg

out moose hunting in the swamp
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsf78ec3da.jpg

a co-workers buck
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps08213680.jpg

the smallest bull elk ever no its not mine haha
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps87e3ec28.jpg

we had an epic journey for that little bull 3 miles in ugly country one quad two chainsaws and four guys to get it out ALLDAY LONG in this stuff
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc1ff5ba7.jpg

my hunting buddy on the way to the deer blind
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps13287bca.jpg

I seen lots of monster bucks this season but never sent them to the peperoni casing but the last day kalum and I put the hammer down on this little fellow
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/havoc76/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps2efe696a.jpg

[ssiredfish]

Very nice!! That first buck had some character in that bone....

I couldnt imagine havin to drag one of those moose out, man that looks like some work!!

[Redneck]

That moose was a big cow and damn heavy. I'm prepared to deal with them (have to be) got 500' of rope in the truck and two come alongs. I shot her down a cut line run some rope out to get drop out the insides hook up and out she came. Pulled her to the top of the berm backed down into the ditch dropped the tailgate and run out the come along and she slid right in. Best part was my buddy lives 5 miles down the road backed into his shop onto the chain fall no lifting again Yea!!!!

Yea norms buck is a typical nasty looking Alberta bush buck. It scored 147"

One more elk to get starting on the 20th pics to fallow.

[bradford]

Looks a bit chilly, but def some beautiful country ya got there Redneck.

Kalum looks like he makes a good partner.

Yall make sure you print off some of these pics and not just leave them on your phone or camera.

Another 30-50 years from now your kids will treasure them.

[ssiredfish]

That moose was a big cow and damn heavy. I'm prepared to deal with them (have to be) got 500' of rope in the truck and two come alongs. I shot her down a cut line run some rope out to get drop out the insides hook up and out she came. Pulled her to the top of the berm backed down into the ditch dropped the tailgate and run out the come along and she slid right in. Best part was my buddy lives 5 miles down the road backed into his shop onto the chain fall no lifting again Yea!!!!

Yea norms buck is a typical nasty looking Alberta bush buck. It scored 147"

One more elk to get starting on the 20th pics to fallow.

Awesoome, cant beat that kinda drag out. Yea that buck is nice....Shame about that broken G4 but the double brow and double stacked G3 on his left more than makes up for it.....

[ssiredfish]

Pics from the last duck hunts.....

[Redneck]

Those are some sharp looking ducks and a nice bag of em what kind are they?

The Elk hunting never panned out as planned I missed a few of them only to find my scope mounts were loose and was shooting all over the place $&@%. Im getting rid of the leupolds and putting on tallies this spring. I went from head shot dad to can't hit shat. With the warm January were having the elk never showed up in the numbers like they should have not an excuse but wiered its +9c here today should be at least -20c.

[ssiredfish]

Those are some sharp looking ducks and a nice bag of em what kind are they?

The Elk hunting never panned out as planned I missed a few of them only to find my scope mounts were loose and was shooting all over the place $&@%. Im getting rid of the leupolds and putting on tallies this spring. I went from head shot dad to can't hit shat. With the warm January were having the elk never showed up in the numbers like they should have not an excuse but wiered its +9c here today should be at least -20c.

Those are all wood ducks......

I hear ya on the scope. I shot the other week to find out I wasnt even on paper at 100yrds!!! 30 clicks left and 30 clicks down we were back on +-1" @ 200yrds. I still think someone screwed with my rifle for it to be off that much w/o dropping it....

Look into DNZ(dead nutz) mounts. Its a one-peice aluminum base and I and others have been very pleased with em......

[Stinky_Hooker]

Well done on the Woodies, people that dont hunt them or see them fly have no idea what an accomplishment a bag like that is. They are FAST, squirrely and hard to hit. There is a pile of them that fly over me every morning in a stand on our gas line and I need to have a shoot one day. We have a swamp they roost in and they come over LOW out of that swamp. I keep saying Im going to and never do.

[ssiredfish]

Yea my buddy hunts regularly in ARK and says if you get good on Woodies in SE Georgia you'll be the best in the group anywhere else you hunt. I learned alot huntin them this year, I just gotta work on gettin em outta the air a little better......simple right???

[DiverDux]

My brother and I hunt Arkansas too. Where do you like to hunt there?

[ssiredfish]

My brother and I hunt Arkansas too. Where do you like to hunt there?

I dont go and not sure where they go either....There's enough action in GA if you can find it to keep ya local.....

[Stinky_Hooker]

My wife from This weekend at the camp. Trying to help her with her bibbs.


My wife is NOT a morning person and doesnt like anyone else who is. This is Saturday morning about 430am. :grin:



Please excuse the sideways camera



http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v721/bbingsuperman/Videos/20150131_051704_zpscmssljii.mp4

[Stinky_Hooker]

Im headed up today for my yearly vacation, hunting through till the end, season is over here a week from today :part:

[RidgeRunner]

Went hunting for the bulls-eye doing some target practice. I know it ain't hunting but it put a smile on my face.

To all: Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your posts in this thread

Stink, your a brave soul, you are going to have to go to sleep at some point and well, snip snip with some scissors Lorena Bobbitt style.. Have a good vaca, sounds peaceful and I am jealous.

[scook]

Didn't see a Hoyt bow mentioned in the thread. My son's been shooting one of these and is trying to talk me into going in with him on it. I've been thinking about doing some bow shooting and out here in Oregon, the bow season is way longer than rifle season. Anyone have any experience with a Hoyt Charger?

[EngstromNK]

Three years ago I was looking at the Charger and the Spyder (aluminum riser) and I was much more impressed with the Spyder. It was smoother and quieter at the time. Over the past 5 years most of my hunting buddies have made the switch over to Hoyt because of the quality of the product.

I was lucky enough to be demolishing a house at the time and was able to salvage enough scrap brass & copper to pay for the bow.

[scook]

Well, my son bought the bow and he likes it so far. I haven't shot it yet but am looking forward to it. Thanks engstrom for your comments.

[Redneck]

Yahoo!! My brother and I got drawn for a bull moose this year. It's my favorite critter to hunt and call in.

[Redneck]

It's on August 25th is the start of our bow season. I got my helium all diled in tipped with 100gr rage slip cams. The moose hunt starts soon :deer:

[Redneck]

Just started my 2015 hunting season. I've been out for bull moose my brother and I both got drawn in a zone with some biggies around. Almost had one yesterday it was in at 30 yards no shot presented. Just like they always do he only stopped with a tree blocking his vitials. I have the rest of the week off to bag one hope to report back with some game photos. Here's one of the country I hunted today.

[Redneck]

Got er done!!!!!! Got this nice young bull at 25 yards 100 grain rage slip cam through the ribs. He made it a whole 30 yards before tipping over in one of the niceest setting I've had the privilege of witnessing. Now to get the smoker and sausage stuffer working.

[macojoe]

:love:

[Redneck]

Was out last Friday with my brother and son for a grouse/moose hunt we got a Ruffled grouse and 2 1/2 year 30" bull moose. Among a hand full of mistakes he made the biggest was stopping brode side at 25 yards and having a 100 grain muzzy slice through a lung and the top end of the heart. It was a nice clean kill with a thirty yard recovery.

[scook]

You are one lucky dog to live in such beautiful country with an abundance of game. Congrats, looks like a good eatin' critter - not too old and tough.

[Redneck]

Kalum and I were out putting the sneak on a nice whitetail buck Sunday morning. I was getting set up for a shot when I noticed this guy thinking the something I was about the deer. Do the deer got a free pass on the day and Mr.wolfy didn't

[SkunkBoat]

Please come to NJ and shoot whitetail, they are like rats, giant rats that eat shrubbery and smash into cars.

[macojoe]

http://redneckblinds.com/store/sportsman-hay-bale-blind

[Redneck]

Buck down one shot with the 243 and off to the sausage stuffer

[step up here]

I gota tell you Thats One Awesome BUCK!!!!!!
Good for you, along with a shot that will get 100% of the meat processed.

[willy]

You Guys are doing it right, raised my family on Pheasant, Chukar, Grouse Turkey and especially venison. To the tune of four to six Deer a year.
This year I went to hunt with my family on their land in upper Michigan. Did not see a legal Buck the first two years and Does everywhere.
This year after the three biggest Bucks on the land were taken by family during Bow season I decided if it's a legal buck "if it's brown it's down.

Off hand 80 yards while moving to a different spot, saw him before he saw me.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/bill_schultz002/Cooks%20III/PB150003_zpsoy381zap.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/bill_schultz002/Cooks%20III/DSC02757_zpsoo1116do.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/bill_schultz002/Cooks%20III/DSC02759_zpsbzmyo2f6.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/bill_schultz002/Cooks%20III/DSC02760_zpsegl573ql.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/bill_schultz002/Cooks%20III/DSC02761_zpsqdmb6eim.jpg

As Martha Stewart say's " It's a good thing"

[step up here]

Congrats Willy the good old days may be past us but with good health and the grace of God we should be able to harvest at least one good buck a season.Hard work, clean living and knowledge. Enjoy :clap:

[Redneck]

Nice buck I'm a little jealous of that tasty sausage. I'm slacking I'll get my act in gear and do up a few batches next weekend. What rifle/cartridge are you using looks like a perfect shot placement

[willy]

Thanks Guy's, Redneck I was shooting my CZ Manlicher stocked 30.06. Love that gun.

[Redneck]

That's one fine rifle you have there CZ is one of my favourites. I own one in a .22Lr and plan on adding the CZ 17 Hornet to the collection this spring my dad has two of them 22Lr/22Mag. :beer:

[phatdaddy]

willie, do you ship out of state?

i swear i could smell it on my moniter

[willy]

willie, do you ship out of state?

i swear i could smell it on my moniter
Come on up Phat I got a plate just for you Brother

[phatdaddy]

if i ever go north of I-10 aagain, i'll definately take you up on it
thanks

[Blue_Runner]

Nice buck Willy. I got two this year and haven't been back. Got an 8 with a nice symetrical rack and another ? pt with a big 4-by right side and funky under developed left side. He was a 165 lber. Actually the day before I hunted that morning and had him come in before shooting light.

I waited patiently for more light and thought I had enough so I let her rip. The next 2 hours would prove I totally missed as I found zero blood or sign. I thought since I educated that deer I'd never see him again. Lucky for me it was the middle of rut and this guy was not paying attention in class the previous morning LOL. Wish I could post pics. I will eventually when I get around to buying a laptop.

[Blue_Runner]

BTW loving my 1 hp Cabela's grinder. I've got about 60 lbs of ground in 1 lb packages in the freezer. Between surf and turf I'm set. :deer:

[willy]

You done good Shane:beer:

[Redneck]

75Lbs moose garlic sausage 75Lbs deer pepperoni

[Redneck]

Add beer

[willy]

Your killing me with the Moose stuff my friend, love it and need to go hunting for it this next season. Just cant wait any longer

[Redneck]

I took a small 5x5 bull elk at 25 yards with my bow on Friday with my father calling for me. It came in silently and gave me a broadside shot the rage broadhead did its job perfectly. I double lunged him and had a 200 yard recovery. I'm trying to upload a picture but it wont let me.

[step up here]

Congrats way to go!!!!!!!! Quite a achievement with a bow!:clap:

[willy]

Well done, took my 6x6 with a Longbow. 12 years ago. Love it

[Redneck]

Took a big bull moose today at 25 yards one shot with my Mathews and five steps later he's doing the O'l drunk dance and over he goes into 6"of chilly water. I took off three days at the end of bow season for moose and I get a 43" bull an hour into it my biggest to date. I also got luck last Sunday when I took my boy out grouse hunting we run into a red/brown colour phase black bear that's going to make a beautiful wall rug and pepperoni. I'll figure out my photo issue soon.

[Redneck]

My bear

[Redneck]

My bear measured 5-1/2' but an amazing looking boar. My bull is a beauty as well and its my biggest ever. I'm having myself a season that's for sure.

[Redneck]

Here's my little 5x5 bull elk

[scook]

Man - you're going to need a diesel powered grinder for all the sausage and ground meat from all those critters. Great season, congrats.:clap:

[Slightly_Twisted]

BOW season starts today.....but I have to work...:cen:

[spareparts]

Kendall got her first chance at a deer yesterday, it was a nice buck, but buck fever got the best of here and she missed. Had a great day regardless. She did get to dispatch a gotor

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n175/spareparts_photos/ODD%20OCt%202016/P1000144_zps1ygka3cv.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/spareparts_photos/media/ODD%20OCt%202016/P1000144_zps1ygka3cv.jpg.html)

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n175/spareparts_photos/ODD%20OCt%202016/P1000136_zpsufsfakyb.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/spareparts_photos/media/ODD%20OCt%202016/P1000136_zpsufsfakyb.jpg.html)

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n175/spareparts_photos/ODD%20OCt%202016/P1000132_zpsjdep2hxn.jpg (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/spareparts_photos/media/ODD%20OCt%202016/P1000132_zpsjdep2hxn.jpg.html)

it was all on the grounds of Whitehall Plantation near Walterburo SC

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all the kids for the hunt
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[Redneck]

Tool kalum out last Sunday for a whitetail hunt. It was a beautiful foggy day down along the river see lots of does and fawns. As we came into another field we spotted three bucks feeding and sparing together. A short stock put us within two hundred yards. A double lung shot from the .243 put him down in under fifty yards there was a little ground shrinkage due to the fog but still a very respectable buck from around here.

[scook]

Happy kid and probably very good eating. Congratulations to Kalum and dad.

[phatdaddy]

That grin says it all....

[Redneck]

On of my coworkers killed a giant moose with his bow a few weeks ago. I thought I’d share it with you all as it is a truly impressive representation of a big bull moose and more so with archery tackle. It scores mid 190’s and has a 60” spread.

[Redneck]

A better view of the big guy

[Redneck]

Sorry the picture never went with the last one

[scook]

Holy cow, that’s some bull! It must have been a little tense for your coworker until he went down.

[SkunkBoat]

My brother got this one with new crossbow. ( they allow them now)
This was the smaller of 3 that were hanging together for weeks. He figured take the shot 'cause the others might already be hit by cars....

[Redneck]

Holy cow, that’s some bull! It must have been a little tense for your coworker until he went down.

I think the only tension for him was that a five year quest to arrow a big bull moose was over. Norm is Alberta’s provincial archery champion the last few years running. He can consistently hit a target over 100 yards me not so much lol.

[Redneck]

My brother got this one with new crossbow. ( they allow them now)
This was the smaller of 3 that were hanging together for weeks. He figured take the shot 'cause the others might already be hit by cars....

Nice buck my dad is looking at a crossbow now he’s in surgery right now to repair a torn bicep.

[SkunkBoat]

Nice buck my dad is looking at a crossbow now he’s in surgery right now to repair a torn bicep.

They are sweet. I had never shot one. Tried it. Took 3 shots and hit bulls eye 3 times at 30 paces.

[tsubaki]

My 9 year old grandson with his first deer.
Shot with my 300AAC.
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[scook]

It does my heart good to see you guys and your kids/grand kids getting started hunting and fishing. My dad did his best but it wasn’t much and I didn’t get my son going early - we’re working together now to correct that.

The poor guy planned a bow elk hunt and ended up on the couch, sick as a dog for his entire vacation and I’ve been laid up with the worst cold I can remember for a couple of weeks. But tonight we spent some time in the shop installing a new scope on my rifle. We’ve got a good one for his rifle as soon as he comes up with the right rings.

Hopefully this year or next, we’ll have something to post.

[bradford]

I dont hunt, but glad to see fathers and sons spending time together outdoors away from the usual bs that takes up space in peoples lives.

[tsubaki]

Show no quarter!
#2, and this is the old doe that busted me out a couple of times during archery and black powder season.

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[Redneck]

Nice deer got to take out the nosey one. I hate it when a doe busts me on an archery hunt. Finally talked my boy into using my 243 hopefully tomorrow he can get a deer.

[Redneck]

Opening day bull with my dad and son using my late uncles bow.

[spareparts]

my daughter and I continue to be involved with The Outdoor Dream Foundation. As many of you know, Kendall is a cancer survivor and was adopted by the ODF a couple years ago. We've participated in 5 hunts and one fishing tournament with them. Kendall has yet to take a deer, but she's got one gator under her belt so far. The ODF is having their annual fishing tournament in Georgetown SC on the 8th. Following the tournament, they are having the Low Country banquet and auction fundraiser that evening. We hope to get another deer hunt soon, meanwhile we've been invited to a Pronghorn hunt in Wyoming the week of October 10th. ODF is flying us both out and handling all our equipment for the hunt. I'll post up pictures when we get back( I have to open a hosting site since Photobucket went to crap). Meanwhile, be sure to check out The Outdoor Dream Foundation http://outdoordream.org/ . Check out their TV show on Sunday morning, who knows, we might make it on there.


And when I can post pictures, one of my good friends took a 10 point atypical last Monday evening, his first on his new property, he scored it at 169

[spareparts]

If the storm doesn't screw up our flights, we are flying out tomorrow morning heading for Wyoming. 90 degrees and humid here, 28 degrees and snowing there. Gonna be fun

[spareparts]

flights got cancelled due to the storm:cry:

[Destroyer]

flights got cancelled due to the storm:cry:

UGH!! Sorry Spare, :cry:

[scook]

Oh man - sorry. That really stinks.

[spareparts]

so we flew out to Cody Wyoming last Wednesday and were picked up by our host and driven to Meteetsee Wyoming for a white tail hunt. We stayed in a beautiful lodge overlooking a creek bed. Near the second day of hunting, Kendall got a 8 point buck. If i ever set up an account to post pictures, I'll get it up. Great big thanks to the Outdoor Dream Foundation

[oteps]

Almost that time again! Well here anyway. My son is 7 and wants to hunt this year. I am going to take him squirrel hunting and out for the mentored youth deer hunt. Plus he wants to start trapping.

[Redneck]

My 12 year old boy got his first whitetail the other day. A happy day for him and a proud one for me. One shot with the .243 my dad gave him dropped it right where it stood.

[spareparts]

After 5 years of trying and being shown up by my daughter, I finally got a deer last week. At 52 years old, my first deer was a 97 lb doe. It will taste good. Going again Sunday

[oteps]

Anyone excited for this season? I will be hunting in west virginia along with pa this season. Last year did a elk hunting trip to colorado. No elk but had fun and learned alot. I will be buying my 9 year old son a cross bow too.

[Pipe_Dream]

Anyone excited for this season?

Looking forward to duck season. That's the only hunting I do any more.

[oteps]

I never duck hunted. Looks like fun.

[Pipe_Dream]

I never duck hunted. Looks like fun.

I moved to the Lowcountry 30+ years ago. Started hunting deer, dove, pheasant and duck. I really only took up duck hunting because I had a Lab and wanted to see what he would do, and he LOVED it. It's so cool to see good breeding and instincts kick in. Loss of land/habitat since then and I stopped hunting altogether until a friend hooked me up with a nice place to hunt ducks, so for the last several years we've hunted, some seasons great, some not so great. (And a friend gives me venison occasionally.)

Mornings in the duck blind: hardly any place I'd rather be. My old Browning A500 serves me well, none of those lightweight shotguns that the younger (and more serious) guys use. And duck can be mighty tasty.

[oteps]

Went to a 3d archery shoot this eve. Only saw 1 kid other than mine. All old guys. Used to be alot of kids shooting when i was young. Guess im an old guy. Wish people would get their kids out more. Most of the old guys stopped and talked to my son.
I guess its easy to turn on the tv, computer or smart phone and put your kid infront of it.
We will be going every tuesday till archery season starts.

[spareparts]

Our SCDNR has a program called take one, make one. Not just kids, but anyone that wants to get involved in hunting. They do shooting classes, hunting classes. Have different groups get together(Veterans, women, kids, etc...) they also overlap with special hunting groups like Outdoor Dream foundation(my daughters thread is on here somewhere). If nothing else, it got me interested in hunting. My cousin is a SCDNR officer and now doing shotgun clinics with kids. Now if I could just get a decent lease within an hour of my house.

[scook]

Been off the site for quite a while - password problems. It's good to be back and see that things are still percolating along with you all.

Went to eastern Oregon for a guided cow elk hunt and between my son, a friend and I, we got two nice cows. Would have had three, but my son's rifle wasn't shooting accurately, so he declined to take a 300+ yd shot - he made a 200 yd head shot to put one down that our friend had a round in. His rifle is going off to get a good stock fitted - hopefully that will fix the problem.

I haven't hunted big game for ages and was surprised at how different field shooting is from the range. I got down with my new bipod and found the grass completely blocking my shot - I've got some work to do to get prepared for the next trip.

Another surprise was how tender the meat is. Beef round steak is usually pretty tough, but the elk has been really tender. Not a lot of flavor, but a little garlic powder and other stuff takes care of that.

[Pipe_Dream]

Been off the site for quite a while - password problems. It's good to be back and see that things are still percolating along with you all.

Went to eastern Oregon for a guided cow elk hunt and between my son, a friend and I, we got two nice cows. Would have had three, but my son's rifle wasn't shooting accurately, so he declined to take a 300+ yd shot - he made a 200 yd head shot to put one down that our friend had a round in. His rifle is going off to get a good stock fitted - hopefully that will fix the problem.

I haven't hunted big game for ages and was surprised at how different field shooting is from the range. I got down with my new bipod and found the grass completely blocking my shot - I've got some work to do to get prepared for the next trip.

Another surprise was how tender the meat is. Beef round steak is usually pretty tough, but the elk has been really tender. Not a lot of flavor, but a little garlic powder and other stuff takes care of that.

Great to hear from you. Yes, many of us are still alive and kickin' around here!

[scook]

Thanks for the welcome back Pipe - any good duck hunting this year?

[Blue_Runner]

Hey Scook glad you are back. The hunting trip sounds awesome congrats on getting some good meat for the freezer. I take a white tail or two every year but never been elk hunting. Had it once, it was really good!

[scook]

We saw some beautiful white tails. They just hoofed their noses at us, knowing they were out of season and went back to grazing.

[Pipe_Dream]

Thanks for the welcome back Pipe - any good duck hunting this year?

I got to hunt three times last season. The first hunt the woodies were really flying, the second and third times out not so much. Oh, and my shooting was sub-par. I was trying out new ammo (couldn't find my favorites). Yeah, that's it! It was the ammo!

[scook]

My last duck hunt, which didn’t involve any duck hunting was back in the 1960’s in college. Did quite a bit of sub par trap shooting and went out one day with a buddy and my soon to be wife - I was in the lead, dropped down into a dry stream bed and was looking a skunk straight in the eye. No duck and probably no jet launched off of a carrier ever took off as fast as I did getting back up that bank.

There are so many people, unfortunately way too many of them are idiots, hunting out here now that finding a decent and reasonably safe place to hunt is a challenge.

Glad you got some in this season.

[Pipe_Dream]

My last duck hunt, which didn***8217;t involve any duck hunting was back in the 1960***8217;s in college. Did quite a bit of sub par trap shooting and went out one day with a buddy and my soon to be wife - I was in the lead, dropped down into a dry stream bed and was looking a skunk straight in the eye. No duck and probably no jet launched off of a carrier ever took off as fast as I did getting back up that bank.

There are so many people, unfortunately way too many of them are idiots, hunting out here now that finding a decent and reasonably safe place to hunt is a challenge.

Glad you got some in this season.

I don't hunt any public land. There are too many people, and some of them will sabotage your hunt, your boat, your truck... I am fortunate enough to get to hunt a private impoundment a few times a season with a great group of guys. If that weren't the case I wouldn't be hunting.

[scook]

Private land is definitely the way to go. Our elk trip was a guided hunt - a young guy has a hunting lease on 21,000 acres of ranch land in central Oregon. It made the meat a little expensive, but it was an enjoyable time, plenty of hard work and cold toes, but still worth it.

I need to check in with an old friend who has had arrangements with some ranchers in the past and see if he’s still good with some of that.

[oteps]

Archery season starts saturday. Headed down to my palce in West Virginia.

[oteps]

Ready for hunting season?! Gonna be here before we know it.

[oteps]

Saddle hunting? Just got one. Trying different climbing methods. Anyone else do it?