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re: What do you wish you would've known prior to your first deer hunt
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:33 pm to wileyjones
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:33 pm to wileyjones
I would rather forget my bullets to my gun than forget my thermocell.
Move slowly, esp if you are bow hunting. Only move when they are not facing you or have their head down.
Dont eat chili and drink a 5th of seagrams the night before you hunt, you will pay dearly..... and then some. Trust me
Move slowly, esp if you are bow hunting. Only move when they are not facing you or have their head down.
Dont eat chili and drink a 5th of seagrams the night before you hunt, you will pay dearly..... and then some. Trust me
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Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:51 pm to NoMoreKnees
quote:YES! This! I’m shooting a mid 60’s Win Model 70 in .270 with a 2x7 Weaver Scope, accurate as anything.
You don’t need the latest or greatest. A 40 year old 30.06 bolt action or a decade old bow will kill the deer as well as that new Credmore or Blackout round or $1,500 compound bow.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:54 pm to wileyjones
If you pull them vines off the tree so your climber can get up be sure not to put your hands on your nuts to warm them up. poison Ivy is a MF.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 10:58 pm to wileyjones
Organize your pack. Sort all your gear, be thorough, and load it up to make sure it all fits.
Then unload half that crap because you don’t need it and it weighs a ton.
Bring a sharp knife, water, a snack, something to mark trails with, and a flashlight. Honesty my folding stool and bow ground holder are probably more important than anything else I carry in my pack.
Then unload half that crap because you don’t need it and it weighs a ton.
Bring a sharp knife, water, a snack, something to mark trails with, and a flashlight. Honesty my folding stool and bow ground holder are probably more important than anything else I carry in my pack.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 5:43 am to wileyjones
keep in mind the hunting in TX is unlike any other place in the US, more deer, more opportunities, certainly can spoil a fella into believing its like that everywhere...
Posted on 11/5/18 at 6:16 am to wileyjones
quote:
Stay off the phone.
Sit still.
Enjoy the view.
Use your ears.
There's great advice in this thread, but none better than this in my opinion. I took my 10 year old son on his first hunt this weekend and this is almost verbatim what I told him prior to the hunt.
We're conditioned these days to do exactly the opposite, so it takes a deliberate effort to sit still and allow yourself to watch nature perform it's magic all around you.
Harvesting the animal (particularly the first one) is an awesome and unforgettable experience, but is only part of a much bigger and more spectacular show.
Have fun and good luck!
Posted on 11/5/18 at 7:05 am to wileyjones
Deer relate to edges, similar to bass fishing. Where three edges meet, you have a gold mine.
Like bass fishing, hunt the heaviest cover you can, while still being able to get off a shot.
Like bass fishing, hunt the heaviest cover you can, while still being able to get off a shot.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 7:09 am to GCTigahs
quote:
And you will almost always mistake the sounds of a squirrel on the ground for a herd of deer.
I always think a squirrel is a deer walking but I have never thought a deer walking was a squirrel.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 7:32 am to wileyjones
How incredibly boring it would be
Posted on 11/5/18 at 11:52 am to wileyjones
I killed my first deer at the age of 40. We were planning to just spot some deer. But a large buck happened to stroll by and my buddy offered the shot to me. I had to ask him the best place to aim. He pointed just above the shoulder.
I aimed and dropped it with one shot from about 100-150 yards away. By the time we got to it, his life had already been extinguished.
I didn’t feel anything. No compassion for the deer nor even a thrill for having shot it. It was frankly the easiest sport I had ever participated in, and to this day, I don’t understand why I would want to do it again. When it came to cleaning it, my big take away was that it was all much more trouble than it was worth.
But I tried. So I kind of wish I knew it was going to be so effortless and unexciting. I might have stayed home and drank that day.
I aimed and dropped it with one shot from about 100-150 yards away. By the time we got to it, his life had already been extinguished.
I didn’t feel anything. No compassion for the deer nor even a thrill for having shot it. It was frankly the easiest sport I had ever participated in, and to this day, I don’t understand why I would want to do it again. When it came to cleaning it, my big take away was that it was all much more trouble than it was worth.
But I tried. So I kind of wish I knew it was going to be so effortless and unexciting. I might have stayed home and drank that day.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 12:25 pm to Willie Stroker
You didn't hunt that day. You pulled the trigger.
You didn't scout the deer, prep the stand, or track the kill.
You pulled the trigger.
That's it.
Not if you knew how delicious that meat is when properly handled/prepared.
I bet that deer does, too.
You didn't scout the deer, prep the stand, or track the kill.
You pulled the trigger.
That's it.
quote:
When it came to cleaning it, my big take away was that it was all much more trouble than it was worth.
Not if you knew how delicious that meat is when properly handled/prepared.
quote:
I kind of wish I knew it was going to be so effortless and unexciting. I might have stayed home and drank that day.
I bet that deer does, too.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 1:24 pm to wileyjones
started deer hunting with my dad at 5ish...but I can help you in general as I started duck/bird hunting seriously in my early 30s. Basically, 90% of the stuff you can buy that is marketed to hunters is completely unnecessary.
sight your rifle, know its limits
good knife & flashlight
good, dry boots
hunt the weather/wind/moon phases
scout, scout, scout
sight your rifle, know its limits
good knife & flashlight
good, dry boots
hunt the weather/wind/moon phases
scout, scout, scout
Posted on 11/5/18 at 1:57 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:
You didn't scout the deer, prep the stand, or track the kill.
You’re right. But...
I’d rather drink and watch football.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 2:16 pm to Willie Stroker
quote:
I killed my first deer at the age of 40. We were planning to just spot some deer. But a large buck happened to stroll by and my buddy offered the shot to me. I had to ask him the best place to aim. He pointed just above the shoulder.
I aimed and dropped it with one shot from about 100-150 yards away. By the time we got to it, his life had already been extinguished.
I didn’t feel anything. No compassion for the deer nor even a thrill for having shot it. It was frankly the easiest sport I had ever participated in, and to this day, I don’t understand why I would want to do it again. When it came to cleaning it, my big take away was that it was all much more trouble than it was worth.
But I tried. So I kind of wish I knew it was going to be so effortless and unexciting. I might have stayed home and drank that day.
well you A) were on a place loaded with deer or B) lucky as hell.
Most people can hunt 30-40 years without killing a "large" buck.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 3:21 pm to SportTiger1
So it was kind of like losing your virginity to a Bill Cosby’d Christie Brinkley... at the age of 40 then.
Yeah, no wonder I was underwhelmed.
Yeah, no wonder I was underwhelmed.
Posted on 11/5/18 at 8:23 pm to NoMoreKnees
Didn't realize walking in the woods in the dark would have that sketchy
Posted on 11/5/18 at 8:52 pm to bayouvette
I wish someone would have told me that those green lacrosse boots arnt made for the cold. I spent 8 or so years wearing those things untill I found out about muck boots. My dad would get the green lacrosse boots from his work so growing up that’s what we always wore. Once I got old enough to go on my on he stoped hunting. He couldn’t understand why I wanted to buy muck boots when he could get those for free. I could remember my feet feeling like needles were poking in them. Which brings me to point number 2, don’t put freezing cold feet in hot water.
This post was edited on 11/5/18 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 11/5/18 at 9:33 pm to wileyjones
1. Feet will be the first thing to freeze, can't put them in your pockets.
2. Squirrels will jack with your head.
3. Never look at deer's head through scope, look at your crosshairs.
4. Always squeeze a trigger. The pain of losing a wounded buck is unforgettable.
2. Squirrels will jack with your head.
3. Never look at deer's head through scope, look at your crosshairs.
4. Always squeeze a trigger. The pain of losing a wounded buck is unforgettable.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 11:18 am to celltech1981
quote:
I always think a squirrel is a deer walking but I have never thought a deer walking was a squirrel.
I always tell myself squirrels don’t break sticks while walking
Posted on 11/6/18 at 11:22 am to Chuker
quote:Surprising given your attitude re: dogs.
How heavily it would weigh on me taking a deer's life. Bittersweet feeling for sure. A feeling that I should give thanks or pay homage to the animal to which I just took
the life of.
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