Deer hunting BS thread

We’re under a blizzard warning today and tonight. Looks like I’ll get to hunt in some snow for the next few days.

 

Yes was lucky, truck is a truck and back together gives it more character, and it killed a bigger doe than me

 

Glad you got a sense of humor about it. maybe the big deer well come out for you but in the woods this time.

 

Heading to camp tonite. 2nd week of rifle

 

Looks like a nice buck in the back of truck.

 

yea that was one a youngin got last week.well he is 28 but i call them youngins!

 

Make plans, get gear ready, make sure rifle is sighted in, scout area, daughter calls, surprise, pick me up at airport tomorrow?

Of course, love my kids and they are welcome anytime. Sitting in living room watching news next morning with daughter catching up, look out window, see 12 point walking across the field where I could have been.

GRRRRR I love my kids.

 

well I should be hunting but need to watch my NFL team right now. I have until Saturday to get it done.

 

It’s been good to me! I’ve shot deer, turkey, a bobcat, all from the ground. Finally put up a ladder stand about 5 years ago.

 

backstraps were prob ok. glad it wasnt too bad.

 

I still haven't been in a stand and don't know anyone that does. Seems like it's different over this way with thick timber and straight up and down mountains. I have a couple of spots where I think they'd work good though.

 

Well the truck stopped on the back all was crushed and bruised, it was a terrible waste,

 

I hadn’t been in mine in 3 years, little spooky at first, but then settled in.

 

I have a couple ladder stands and climber. I dont use (except for bear hunting) since I just hide by a mound of dirt or in the trees. or last resort my deer blind.

 

I use ladder stands now days but hunt just as much off the ground. like to sit in a blow down tree or some other cover to break up your outline.

 

The older I get the more I like ladder stands. Getting a nice ground blind for next year too. Used mostly hang on stands with climbing sticks but that’s getting harder every year to hang them .

 

Yeah I was in a clump of trees the other day and they knew something was up but werent quite sure what. I didnt have a lot of time to set up my spot so I had branches hitting my coat and when I was trying to reposition to get a steady shot the doe had enough and took off LOL!

I do like the ladder stands, but the cushion thing they have on there is worthless. I get a big 3" thick 12"x 18 rectangle for a seat cushion.

 

a friend shot his first buck/deer ever tonight. Not a big one but a little 4pt. at least it will be tender

 

I had a foam seat on mine once, but the bears came and decided to climb the tree and take it. I bet there were 100+ pieces of foam padding scattered around my stand!

 

same here. always used hang on stands with ladder sticks but went to ladder stands as i got older. my boys got all the hang ons and sticks!!