Deer hunting BS thread

Back in WV my buddy and I built a tower stand using #1 phone poles 30' ft in length, sunk 6 feet in the ground ( 6 of them) and a 12x8 platform with a kneewall all around. We bow hunted out of that monster all the time.

 

Haha unfortunately not.

This was in Bandera county

 

has anyone noticed many winter kills? Ive seen about 4 this year, and I havent even gotten into the woods yet. Its a pretty heavy snowed winter here so I think the animals are struggling,but with the rain the last couple days its definitely melted a lot of the snow so that should help out the big animals.

 

Been hot here. tomorrow is the last day for us... I dont even known if ill go i have seen juat more than nothing this year, the only deer i would have shot, i shot. Prolly just gonna cut my loses and wait for november to get here

 

any day you dont go is a lost opportunity...and high probability that monster buck or animal you are chasing will come out Happens to me all the time during bear hunting season

 

For mostly any Texas hunters since here is where the most axis deer are.
Get a HOOCHIE MAMA elk call for axis. Practice watching TV or something. if you've heard them before you can get real damn close. Cover end with one hand like muffin it but experiment.
I've gotten to where the bucks will answer back and at times just show up.

 

Maybe one day I'll get to shoot one...

 

Do you bow hunt?

I can give you the name of an affordable bow only ranch outside of San Antonio.

This was taken Tuesday.

 

Yeah I bow hunt, I think Axis deer would be on my bucket list of animals to kill with a bow. So far Ive only shot, deer, one elk cow and one grouse

 

Over the past few months, I've seen a lot of young whitetail fawns. More than usual this time of year too, living and killed on the roads.
Just seems strange, like the rut happened much later than "normal".

Wondered if anyone else is seeing this too?

 

On my property here in MI, im seeing a slight increase in fawns from last year through trail cam pics, not sure if that means anything....but I'm more concerned with tracking these guys..

 

I've seen a few mature deer. None where I hunt.

But that would mean I'd need to drive out to where I hunt to see them lol!
Need to get my new stand setup and my trail cam. I'm behind, once again!

 

Better late than never!

 

Wrong side of the fence at work

 

shoot it drag it under

 

I wish! Would be escorted out in handcuffs I'm sure

 

yeah, typical how that happens though...I saw the second biggest mulie I have seen on base in SD...

 

Park the truck next to the fence so no one notices the hole

 

The rut happened later here than normal, too. The fawns are still TINY. Much smaller than normal at this time of year.

I don't have a camera out, but I was going by one of the fields I hunt a few days ago and there was a spike, 4, 6, and a big 8 point in the field, along with about 10 does.

They planted the field in soybeans this year, so that's exciting.

 

Thats awesome! I can't wait to see the activity change once all of my food plots grow. For now, just keep putting mineral blocks out in front of cameras. I'll be putting a 4th camera out this weekend in an area I think the big boys are bedding...I hope I'm right!