Live from the stand 2017
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Drycreek
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Not live, but I hunted at home this morning. I saw one doe (possibly a button buck) very early, and a yearling four point that had a bum right leg. Looked like his knee was swollen, possibly from fighting. I could see no wound, but his hocks were very black and I imagine he got amorous with the wrong female, one with an escort. This sexual harassment thing has gotten out of hand !
lakngolf
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It was COLD for these alabama boys. Saw two and Robert got one. Jack's turn in the morning!
lakngolf
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We were high 30s this afternoon and area not hunted recently so I had my hopes up that we would see movement. So glad when the boys spotted some. My seat in back corner of shooting house did not have a good view of them. We almost tried a double shot but deer would not broadside at same time and I did not want to miss a chance.
Drycreek
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This morning was frosty in ETexas ! Good thing I had my trusty Coleman heater. I thought maybe a pig or coyote would show this morning, but only two does. I'm tagged out for bucks and can't shoot a doe until muzzy season so it's vermin only for a few days. Beautiful morning to be in the woods !
dogghr
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Got on stand late this evening. Sits below ridge and btweeen 2 bedding areas. West wind and snow melted off south slopes. We are in 3rd day of one of multiple gun doe seasons. Jst finished 2 wks rifle and wk of ML. I didn’t expect to see much. Hour before dark had 12 doe and 4 buck under me. Would’ve shot a 8 pt standing at 15 yds but he kept looking up to ridge from where he came. Had a feeling... and sure enough a 10 worked his way down thru thick stuff behind me at 30 yds. No shot as past my self made limit w recurve. Fun hunt. They were spooky.
Look close and you can see my shadow on ground standing on stand. 2 wks and another doe season left. Bet I’m eating my buck tag this yr. Bummer
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Look close and you can see my shadow on ground standing on stand. 2 wks and another doe season left. Bet I’m eating my buck tag this yr. Bummer
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Drycreek
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Nice rifle, sunny day, good view !
Got a doe. 4 came out late, but there was enough light for me to see. I shot the biggest one but could find so sign of blood or a hit.
I grid searched for half an hour and still no luck. Not one drop of blood or hair anywhere. After a total of 45 minutes I stumbled onto her. Glad I didn’t stop looking.
125 lb.
I grid searched for half an hour and still no luck. Not one drop of blood or hair anywhere. After a total of 45 minutes I stumbled onto her. Glad I didn’t stop looking.
125 lb.
lakngolf
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It was stumble find for the one my grandson shot. No blood whatsoever, and here I am trying to teach them how to track. Just glad we found her
Drycreek
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Good job !
You did teach them. You taught them not to give up until you exhausted every reasonable possibility. Good job to you too !
weekender21
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Heck yeah, best lesson possible! Anyone can follow an easy blood trail. Makes me sick when I hear grown adults admit to moving on after looking for blood for a few minutes and not finding any.
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PineSapJunky
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Finally got my 8 year old out of the house and into the woods. We're sitting on a food plot that I named after him because when he was 2 and he would ride the 4-wheeler with me he always wanted to go up here and play in the tall grass (food plot). This spot like so many others have yet to have a deer taken from it (by choice). We are shooting hos 7mm-08 with some custom hand loads that revolve around a 175gr. Hornady GLX bullet. Yes I said 175gr.
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PineSapJunky
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Well. It was a great hunt for a kid. Sat a total of a hour and a half. Squirrels came out first, which is great practice for a kid to follow in his scope. Squirrels scattered so I told him to be on the lookout for a predator. Sure enough a bobcat came through. Squirrels came back out. First deer showed up right before last legal light. He was holding out for a buck. Doe ran off when a coyote came into the plot. Made a little racket trying to swap guns. No shot on the coyote. Sat back. Another doe come running through the plot with a good 2 year old chasing her. Way past legal light. Didn't stop my neighbor on the south end of my place from shooting. It was fun and we both left with a smileFinally got my 8 year old out of the house and into the woods. We're sitting on a food plot that I named after him because when he was 2 and he would ride the 4-wheeler with me he always wanted to go up here and play in the tall grass (food plot). This spot like so many others have yet to have a deer taken from it (by choice). We are shooting hos 7mm-08 with some custom hand loads that revolve around a 175gr. Hornady GLX bullet. Yes I said 175gr.
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Chipdasqrrl
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When does your legal shooting light end? It’s a half hour after sunset here and I don’t think I could see a deer in a field at that point unless there’s snow
