2016 Deer Stories and Updates

[ANYFISH2]

Post up some updates of how your season is going.  

How many deer are you seeing?

How is your group fairing?

Pics are highly asked for, camps, deer, hunting party, and anything else you have.

Let share with each other.

 

I am not hunting this morning do to funeral for one of my uncles.  I did receive a message that my son was able to see his first chase this morning.  Unfortunately, it was a chase and little to no shot presented it's self to the 10yr old.

Good to all.

[monstermoose78]

One grouse 3 does seen no bucks

O yeah the grouse died

[monstermoose78]

[Neighbor_guy]

Glad to see your out and on stand moose

this guy came and hung out for a while... going to call him lucky as 15min after this picture was taken he was missed, twice. Too much brush I guess. 

this one was not so lucky. He will very likely be the last deer I ever take on this property. After 24years of hunting this place we received notice in early October that we will need to pull stands and depart after this season. 

That deer must be magic though, because it's at least 3-miles to the nearest corn field, yet he was full of shelled corn. Strange how that happens. 

[MJ1657]

Seen 9 deer by 9:00 this morning. 2 bucks, 2 does, and 5 fawns. Oh and one coyote that chased in 3 deer. I ventilated him. 

Moll got her first buck this morning. 

[ANYFISH2]

I returned to camp about 4pm this evening and my daughter and I set from then till dark, no deer.

The rest of the present party, Amanda and Isaac seen a 6, spike, and a doe this morning Billy blanked on the day.  Looks like a lot of activity late this week according the cameras, just didn't work out today.

The Boy was pretty excited to see a buck chasing a doe this morning, a little bummed about it not stopping for him.

 

[MJ1657]

I'm sure @monstermoose78 can appreciate this. Watch for ticks.

I field dressed two deer today and both of them were full of wood ticks and deer ticks. 

[ANYFISH2]

Wife one pinned this afternoon.

 

[ZachD]

2 does came in I watched them for awhile then this guy pops out had no real good shot then one of the does ran off and he turned to go run off with her giving me the best shot scenario for where he was facing me at a little angle. Whacked him with a slug to the chest to the lung went about 30 yards.

Took the doe in the back of the pictures as well broad side shot nailed her in the pump room she jumped in the air and took off into an open field i watch her through my scope she got to the middle of the field then dropped hard.

[eyeguy 54]

sweet G2s!

 

[ANYFISH2]

Absolutely nothing this morning for anyone.

Very few shots fired in the area.

[monstermoose78]

My brother got this on his way to the stand he was running very late and jumped with doe the buck stopped to look at my brother game over. He was 70 yards away from me. Buck has a outside spread of 19 inches and tipped the scale at 198 

[MJ1657]

Very nice Moose!!!

[ANYFISH2]

Congratulations to brother moose!  Nice deer.

Isaac and I were blanked all day.  Amanda and Abigail jumped 2 deer on Thier way out this afternoon.  Later Abigail finally got an opportunity to fire a shot tonight.  A fawn hung around until well after dark keeping the ladies in Thier stand.  We looked a little for blood, but didn't pick any up tonight.  We will be back out looking in the morning.  Abigail is a mess right now!

[ZachD]

4 hours ago, ANYFISH2 said:

Congratulations to brother moose!  Nice deer.

Isaac and I were blanked all day.  Amanda and Abigail jumped 2 deer on Thier way out this afternoon.  Later Abigail finally got an opportunity to fire a shot tonight.  A fawn hung around until well after dark keeping the ladies in Thier stand.  We looked a little for blood, but didn't pick any up tonight.  We will be back out looking in the morning.  Abigail is a mess right now!

Hope she finds it!

[monstermoose78]

Live update no deer no grouse red squirrels every where!

good luck finding that deer!! 

 

[DonBo]

My 93 year old father pulled the trigger on this doe, and a short time later, I was able to take this young 8 pointer.  We shared a ground blind, so we were able to witness each other's success.  A treasured moment for us both.

[ozzie]

I had an opportunity at a buck on opening morning and passed as it was a younger deer but had some potential and then sunday morning saw a young buck come by with a unique rack of one side spike and the other 3 points.  Also saw 8 does opener morning all by themselves and all small...finally saw 3 does together come into the field right at the end of shooting time Sunday eve.  Great weekend and hopefully my patience will pay off.

[leech~~]

We went 2 for 5 on opening weekend with one small buck and a big Doe. I hate sitting on stand in this warm weather trying to stay awake! Give me 5" inches of snow and colds temps and I'm good all day!

4 Wolves sighted by one member on his stand and we must of counted at least 45-55 Deer in the ditches Friday night on the way up. White knuckle driving all the way. 99% were Doe's.

Two weekends to go and hopefully it cools off!

[ANYFISH2]

Unfortunately, no sign of Abby hitting her deer last night not speck of blood.  Oh well it happens, and it was clean.  I felt so bad for her I decided to miss my own this morning while looking for hers.  Still haven't figured out how to shoot a moving deer!. Been a long time since I missed with a firearm.  Oh well, there is still time.

For the weekend 8 deer where seen all are safe for now.  All from one stand location. 3 bucks, 3 does and 2 fawns.

[ZachD]

That sucks well I was going to hunt one of my 601 metro spots for a doe tonight I work 3rd shift and i just got home and my buddy texted me that he shot one at 7 in my public land 601 spot! He said it was a nice 8 pointer. We ended up not finding it! Tracked it for 3 hours!

[ZachD]

So just got a call he went back out and was talking to a guy in the parking lot and said that he couldn't find his and the guy goes well I seen one on his way out and told him where he seen it. Now here's the dilemma antler broke off and not as big as he thought. Deer is not the direction we last seen blood but it is possible. Said the deer isn't really stiff yet. I can't really go vac there to help him. But if it is the deer he shot. If he shot it at 740 I would say how far we followed blood and where he found it from we last found blood and the shot that he lived for awhile I told him best case scenario is that he lived as long as possible. He cut it open and said it wasn't too bloated. I dunno I told him to field dress it. What do you think he should do? I told him bring it to one of the butcher shops in town and explain to them what happens I would think they would be able to tell the best for the meat?

[ZachD]

Well he called the butcher shop and they think he should be ok. After he field dressed it he said he hardly smelt at all. The butcher shop said he should be fine and bring it in and they will look at it. Glad he got it.

[ANYFISH2]

Glad he got his deer as well. Happy for your friend. 

[ZachD]

I told him I would euro mount it for him! It will be a good story tracking it for hours giving up then finding it!

 

I just got done with my euro mount of the buck I shot on sat

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, ZachD said:

So just got a call he went back out and was talking to a guy in the parking lot and said that he couldn't find his and the guy goes well I seen one on his way out and told him where he seen it. Now here's the dilemma antler broke off and not as big as he thought. Deer is not the direction we last seen blood but it is possible. Said the deer isn't really stiff yet. I can't really go vac there to help him. But if it is the deer he shot. If he shot it at 740 I would say how far we followed blood and where he found it from we last found blood and the shot that he lived for awhile I told him best case scenario is that he lived as long as possible. He cut it open and said it wasn't too bloated. I dunno I told him to field dress it. What do you think he should do? I told him bring it to one of the butcher shops in town and explain to them what happens I would think they would be able to tell the best for the meat?

This Deer looks a Lot like road kill if you as me? Broken antler and road rash on the back!

[ZachD]

8 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

This Deer looks a Lot like road kill if you as me? Broken antler and road rash on the back!

I didn't even think of that but he said definitely bullet hole we did lose track of the blood at a road

[ZachD]

anyway not to hijack the thread lets hear some more updates!

[monstermoose78]

Well my update at 10 am I hear brush breaking coming down the hill towards me!

Then I see a little doe sneaking up to my stand.

[Neighbor_guy]

3 hours ago, ZachD said:

I told him I would euro mount it for him! It will be a good story tracking it for hours giving up then finding it!

 

I just got done with my euro mount of the buck I shot on sat

Looks great! How did you get it that clean in two days?