Deer Season

[Cooter]

I had a slower than average opener - I only saw a small doe(before legal hours) and a decent 8pt. Sun I saw a 6pt and little nubber that I think I could have walked up to and petted. Had a buck running a doe and grunting like a pig about 20 minutes before daylight... My dad saw a couple year and halfers and doe. Uncle saw couple little does and a decent 8 on Sat and another decent 8 on Sunday. He missed a dandy on Sat in some thick brush. He was grunting and trying to kill a small sapling with a doe and small 6. 11am of course right below his box blind(which he wasn't in!).

Lots of 1.5 and 2.5 bucks this year as well as fawns but a certain shortage of mature does. Couple years of zone T and two years of EAB will do that. I'll get out later this week...the second week of deer camp you know is the greatest time of year!

[outdoor ran]

Good to hear some fellow fmers are having good luck. I managed to get this buck on Sunday afternoon. He's not very big but just couldn't let him walk away on public land. He met my goal of an 8 pointer. I let 12 deer go before I decided to drop this guy, mostly little bucks. Our little group has gotten 4 bucks so far all on opening weekend. Looks like the doe blasts have done there job. Not much around for mature does the way it seems. I will be back out a couple more days. Opening morning I had a wolf chasing a young doe about 20 yds from my stand. Funny how theres grouse everywhere when you got a rifle in your hand Good luck the rest of the season.

[Wade Joseph]

Nice one Ran. I have yet to see one with horns during shooting hours or not crossing a paved road.

[Scott K]

Well we didnt get any big bucks, although I didnt figure we would, I havent seen any around my area all year. We ended up with 4 for 4, my wife shooting 3 and me shooting the other. Had several opertunities to take out a few more, but didnt get it done. Still had a blast, got some meat for the freezer, and am now looking forward to next year. Although I may head up for the December hunt to get a couple does.

[GatorBait]

Ended up with an 8-pointer of no significance. Had the 11yr old with me and he enjoyed every moment of the hunt, so I figured that it was worth the kill. Knowing he'll be out with a gun next year, it was a great learning experience for him from leaving to the woods to gutting and caring for the deer. Thankfully I did because that was the only deer I've seen thus far. With losing 400 acres of prime land the last cpl years and only down to a 40 my options are very limited. It's meat in the freezer for the family and that is what matters most.

[Cooter]

Slowest/fewest deer this year than ever before. I saw a total of 4 deer in 5 days of hunting. Usually that would be a slow opener morning. What's the price of beef?

[JAR JAR]

Well it's over and now its cold... time to fish. We ended the season with two does and a total of three bucks of my land. weird season though.. we only seen a total of 4 does all season and 7 bucks totally oppsite of what we normally see.I guess it's a good thing for next year.

Jar Jar