- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Ready for deer season!
Posted on 9/11/21 at 10:02 am
Posted on 9/11/21 at 10:02 am
Deer season starts in Ohio on September 25th, and I’m finally ready. I’ve been scouting throughout the Spring and Summer, and me and a buddy found our spot. It’s like having our own private land (zero sign of any other people any time we’ve been out there).
I’m a believer in going further into the woods than other people will, and I think it paid off. There are so many deer sign out here, and we’ve watched at least 11 deer at a time graze in the field below. We’ve also seen at least 5 nice bucks from a distance (and didn’t want to venture closer where they see/smell us.
It wasn’t easy getting to our spot, but we have our system now and can get in/out quietly and without going through their bedding areas. It’s going to be a fun season.
I’m a believer in going further into the woods than other people will, and I think it paid off. There are so many deer sign out here, and we’ve watched at least 11 deer at a time graze in the field below. We’ve also seen at least 5 nice bucks from a distance (and didn’t want to venture closer where they see/smell us.
It wasn’t easy getting to our spot, but we have our system now and can get in/out quietly and without going through their bedding areas. It’s going to be a fun season.
8
Posted on 9/11/21 at 12:00 pm to AFtigerFan
I’m pumped too but at this point in my life I wouldn’t want to sludge through the mud in your pics or float gear and/or an animal in and out. I could do it once a year for a destination hunt but I really like the ground blind I have in a pecan orchard and another overlooking an escarpment that runs down into a lake. Easy in, easy out. Can bring youngins to hunt or my 76 year old FIL.
Great spot for yourself though and kudos for going further then most folks are willing to go, including myself. Luckily here in texas the damn deer are like squirrels are every little spot holds em.
Great spot for yourself though and kudos for going further then most folks are willing to go, including myself. Luckily here in texas the damn deer are like squirrels are every little spot holds em.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 12:18 pm to AFtigerFan
Good luck, hope your hard work pays off.
Keep us posted on how it goes.
Keep us posted on how it goes.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 1:56 pm to AFtigerFan
How are they getting equipment to the field to keep it cut?
Posted on 9/11/21 at 3:40 pm to Jack Daniel
quote:Great question. This is part of an off-base military property that requires a permit to hunt on. This field connects to another that’s adjacent to the base fence. That fence had a gate where they bring the equipment through to maintain the fields. But those gates are NOT open for hunters and only open when they go in to maintain the fields and cut dead trees.
How are they getting equipment to the field to keep it cut?
We went through the river to cut a mile off the normal trek to get our blind and stand out there. We have 2 ways to get there now, 1 cutting across the river and the other just through woods (but a lot longer). Several people hunt about a mile from this spot but so far no one remotely close to us.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 3:46 pm to tigertrueAU
quote:It’s nice to have those spots to. I have another blind set up on a friend’s property 5 minutes from my house that is easy in/easy out that my 10-year old daughter wants to watch me hunt. That place will be just for us since my buddy doesn’t hunt. My daughter is excited and was pumped to see deer on the trail camera yesterday.
Easy in, easy out. Can bring youngins to hunt or my 76 year old FIL
Posted on 9/11/21 at 5:00 pm to AFtigerFan
This is great! Good luck and thanks for the pics. Fun way to get excited about the upcoming season. Keep us posted.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 5:36 pm to AFtigerFan
Mentally, I’m beyond ready for deer season. My work schedule is keeping me from actually getting prepared though. I hunt all public and I need to start scouting and putting out a couple cameras. I also want to build a natural ground blind or 2 to hunt with my crossbow out of.
Most of my excitement for this season is because I’m hoping I’ll have my suppressor, and I started loading my own ammo. I think I’ll get a lot of satisfaction from killing a deer with a bullet I loaded myself.
Most of my excitement for this season is because I’m hoping I’ll have my suppressor, and I started loading my own ammo. I think I’ll get a lot of satisfaction from killing a deer with a bullet I loaded myself.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 6:07 pm to A_bear
quote:That sounds pretty awesome. I’m strictly bow hunting up here, but if I head to my friend’s place in Mississippi to hunt, it would be rifle hunting.
Most of my excitement for this season is because I’m hoping I’ll have my suppressor, and I started loading my own ammo
Posted on 9/11/21 at 6:22 pm to AFtigerFan
quote:
I’m strictly bow hunting
Public down here is mostly bow hunting. I spend entirely too much money on those couple weeks for gun season, but damn I love having that rifle in my hands. It’s better than Christmas lol
Posted on 9/11/21 at 6:58 pm to AFtigerFan
Hopefully no one walks in on you from the opposite side.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Posted on 9/11/21 at 8:29 pm to geauxbrown
quote:If they do, more power to them. It’s hard work, and it is “public” land. There’s plenty of space so hopefully we don’t get interfered with even if we do get company.
Hopefully no one walks in on you from the opposite side.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 9:02 pm to AFtigerFan
Looks awesome. Hope yall get a big one. But man i dont evny having to do so much work to get to a stand lol. Sure is nice pulling up 30mins before daylight and in stand in 10mins
Posted on 9/11/21 at 9:14 pm to oleyeller
quote:we still have about 4 different areas where that’s the case, but we’re excited about this place.
But man i dont evny having to do so much work to get to a stand lol. Sure is nice pulling up 30mins before day
Posted on 9/11/21 at 9:19 pm to AFtigerFan
Some of the bucks. Not world beaters but nice for around here. There’s another at least 10-pointer we didn’t get a pic of.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 10:30 pm to AFtigerFan
quote:
we still have about 4 different areas where that’s the case, but we’re excited about this place.
I understand. Ive done it on public land draw hunts. Its def work! But usually hard work pays off!
Posted on 9/11/21 at 10:32 pm to AFtigerFan
Looks like fun, but I prefer road huntin'! Just kidding, best of luck!
Posted on 9/11/21 at 11:00 pm to greenbean
In La, the "go deep " drag pirogue , unorthadox methods, are all now common. The secret has long been out. Only micro patterning, February scouting, getting in specific buck's head and patterning Joe Blow will put you ahead.
Posted on 9/11/21 at 11:08 pm to EF Hutton
Eh. Yes and know
Lots of folks know it but still many arent willing to do what is necessary more than once or twice.
Lots of folks know it but still many arent willing to do what is necessary more than once or twice.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News