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Halloween Weekend Results Thread
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:21 am
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:21 am
Well this was a good weekend for me down here. Headed up to the camp at noon on Friday and was in the stand by 4:00 that evening. The wind was HOWLING! I knew it was unlikely to see anything but it was good to be out there.
Saturday morning I saw 2 doe and 2 yearlings come running through as if something was chasing them. I assume it had to be a coyote because our rut doesn't happen until late December - early January.
Saturday afternoon I sat on this plot:
wind was still blowing but was supposed to slack off. It did so around 5:45. At 6:15 (sunset) I see a deer walk out of the pines in that tiny gap where my pins are pointing in the picture above. I just can't believe it. I've seen so many deer this season but haven't gotten a shot on many. She walks off. I'm upset. Then all of a sudden I see her again; she turned around! She fed towards me and I finally got the shot when she was in the smaller gap to the right between the little pines.
Now I'll be honest, I am not proud of the shot, but it got the job done. The 2 3/8" cut of the rage xtreme may have bailed me out on this one. She ran 30yds max. I must have severed the main artery that services the liver. My mistake was not stopping her because she was unaware of my presence. She must have taken a step as I shot causing the shot to be back. But I'm thankful I made a clean kill. I heard he crash within 5 seconds of the shot.
And now for the trip I have been waiting for! Saturday morning around 2am my dad and I are hitting the road for Illinois! We are going to be hunting public land for a week. This is our first trip up so if yall have any tips and pointers they would be greatly appreciated.
Saturday morning I saw 2 doe and 2 yearlings come running through as if something was chasing them. I assume it had to be a coyote because our rut doesn't happen until late December - early January.
Saturday afternoon I sat on this plot:
wind was still blowing but was supposed to slack off. It did so around 5:45. At 6:15 (sunset) I see a deer walk out of the pines in that tiny gap where my pins are pointing in the picture above. I just can't believe it. I've seen so many deer this season but haven't gotten a shot on many. She walks off. I'm upset. Then all of a sudden I see her again; she turned around! She fed towards me and I finally got the shot when she was in the smaller gap to the right between the little pines.
Now I'll be honest, I am not proud of the shot, but it got the job done. The 2 3/8" cut of the rage xtreme may have bailed me out on this one. She ran 30yds max. I must have severed the main artery that services the liver. My mistake was not stopping her because she was unaware of my presence. She must have taken a step as I shot causing the shot to be back. But I'm thankful I made a clean kill. I heard he crash within 5 seconds of the shot.
And now for the trip I have been waiting for! Saturday morning around 2am my dad and I are hitting the road for Illinois! We are going to be hunting public land for a week. This is our first trip up so if yall have any tips and pointers they would be greatly appreciated.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:39 am to mylsuhat
Congrads!
Well, I had a really good opening weekend. I killed the buck that I had targeted. Kinda disappointing though, because he turned out to be younger than I thought. I'm very happy with him though.
At 8:00 I had poured myself a cup of coffee because it was pretty chilly on the tripod. Two yearlings came out and crossed the field when I saw him come out of the bedding area. He went back into the brush and then came out again about 50 yards away and checked a scrape. Then he turned on a dime and ran straight at the tripod, got to about 10 yards and busted me.
He ran off about 30 yards and I hit him in the front shoulder. He ran to the creek and fell in. After dragging him up a very steep bank I got a solid look at him and was very happy. Great weekend
Well, I had a really good opening weekend. I killed the buck that I had targeted. Kinda disappointing though, because he turned out to be younger than I thought. I'm very happy with him though.
At 8:00 I had poured myself a cup of coffee because it was pretty chilly on the tripod. Two yearlings came out and crossed the field when I saw him come out of the bedding area. He went back into the brush and then came out again about 50 yards away and checked a scrape. Then he turned on a dime and ran straight at the tripod, got to about 10 yards and busted me.
He ran off about 30 yards and I hit him in the front shoulder. He ran to the creek and fell in. After dragging him up a very steep bank I got a solid look at him and was very happy. Great weekend
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:32 am to mylsuhat
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I assume it had to be a coyote
If it was, he must have gotten the memo not to run within 50 yds of a bow stand occupied by Hat
Sounds like a great weekend and good luck in Illinois. Buddy of mine and his dad go and they have a great time and see some quality deer.
Look forward to your IST reports from up north. Safe travels
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:41 am to mylsuhat
Damn hat, you could throw a Gillette razor out of the stand and an animal would hit the ground.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 10:58 am to mylsuhat
Grats!
I made a quick fishing trip Sunday morning, 8-11. Caught a lot of dinks, only 4 keeper bass though. Not bad for a post front trip, but damn it was cold on the water.
I made a quick fishing trip Sunday morning, 8-11. Caught a lot of dinks, only 4 keeper bass though. Not bad for a post front trip, but damn it was cold on the water.
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