FROM THE FIELD
- Thread starter Lungpopper
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Definitely not a huge deer, but after being skunked the first weekend, this was the first buck I saw this year, and wasn't going to pass it up.
I hiked about a total of 6 miles when I was almost back to the truck. I saw two deers coming out of the brush. This buck was nose down following a doe. I was on a trail and they should have seen me. They paralleled the trail I walked with them looking in my scope as they appeared and disappeared from the bushes. I was trying to look for legal antlers, and sighting in at the same time. I fired off a shot from about 100 yds, and it was a miss. I racked in another round, and the deer slowed to a walk, and then a kill shot. He mule kicked, and took off he went about 200feet. I had shot him through the heart. I was now aware of the shrinkage.
good looking deer. I prepped it and took it to Jim.
I hiked about a total of 6 miles when I was almost back to the truck. I saw two deers coming out of the brush. This buck was nose down following a doe. I was on a trail and they should have seen me. They paralleled the trail I walked with them looking in my scope as they appeared and disappeared from the bushes. I was trying to look for legal antlers, and sighting in at the same time. I fired off a shot from about 100 yds, and it was a miss. I racked in another round, and the deer slowed to a walk, and then a kill shot. He mule kicked, and took off he went about 200feet. I had shot him through the heart. I was now aware of the shrinkage.
good looking deer. I prepped it and took it to Jim.
Lungpopper said:
No doubt. I'm wondering if in the last 3 years of filling tags, I've used up all my luck as well.
Went out yesterday for an afternoon hunt. I had what sounded like 2 deer come in behind me in some brush. We couldn't see each other but they clearly winded me and bounded off. Only other deer I saw was a spike buck. My dad had a coyote at 60 yards but couldn't get a shot....
A-22 opens in a couple more weeks and I may be plugging a doe if given the oppurtunity....
A strange year for sure! Maybe the weather change this weekend will help get things moving again?
It has been very tough weather the past two weeks. Getting warm then getting cooling down just long enough to make a difference then getting warm again. I think the weather has played a key role in the deer behavior this year.
It's hunting....
It's hunting....
Weather has had to have an effect this year. Hoping that the cooler weather coming this weekend will help the deer to start moving as I have never had the skill
(or luck, lol) to find a bedded down buck.
(or luck, lol) to find a bedded down buck.
Went out yesterday evening. Didnt see anything and then just after shooting time ended I see a deer in a field but couldnt even make out what it was - it was too dark already. At least I saw some movement.
1 Buck and 2 does this morning, had an eight thirty appointment. Not enough time to even consider breaking out the spotter to see what he was. This work thing sucks
Headed out to Pendleton for last weekend of G-10. Good luck to all headed out this cool and crisp morning.
