Deer hunting BS thread

Tomorrow is the General rifle opener. Was driving around the state for work. Could not believe the amount of trucks with campers, atvs, sxs, boats, trailers. Crazy. The orange army will be out in full force.

Haven't been to my spot in a couple weeks and figured last night was a good night to go, Wife has plans all next week so we cant fit anything in just yet. Loaded up the kids and we literally only BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. I shit you not there's a buck sprinting directly at us from down the street.


Really weird lookin buck with a bunch of extras all over.

Got to our spot and I found some deer. One looks to be ok. Gonna need a second look maybe tonight. Picture is through 15x binos and a little over a mile away.

 

Bam !! nice deer

 

very nice. congrats

 

thank you sir, just picked up 3 paper bags full of meat, thank goodness i had 2 coolers, freezer is cramed..

 

damn full moon.......tru story, i have been in a stand, in season, when I could, for the last 5 yrs or so, and never lifted my bow or shotgun, due to my fear of my right knee, welp, i have a shit-ton of confidence now, and, im not skeered anymore, extremely cautious, but not skeered. last year i would have just observed...

 

yup to the full moon. its nature and the rut shes a coming!!

 

Saw a small buck chasing a doe this morning

 

i missed this post. Congrats

 

Nice! Congrats!

 

Question… how do you mount a buck in velvet

 

Made some recovery ladders for the golf cart. Gonna get some mud tires for the back soon too... Should be somewhat of an asset in a month or so

 

On the board yall!

 

Went in to set up a couple of ground blinds today, found out I'm not the only one hunting that property.

 

nice! Congrats!

 

Kitty cat?

 

Yep and a good sized one.

 

Congrats

 

Thanks! Rut's starting to gear up in east ga.

 

Found this guy 3 days ago. Had him patterned out pretty well. Hiked in before light and watched him and 4 other bucks for about 2 hours this morning. Wasn’t really planning on filling my tag opening morning. Told myself if he gives me an easy opportunity I’ll take it. Didn’t want to chase him and blow him out in case my wife wanted to shoot him. Him and about 25-30 other deer disappeared behind a rise that’s on my way out. Used some elevation in the terrain to keep covered and made my way towards them. When I got to where I wanted to shoot they had moved to 250yds directly in front of me. They didn’t know I was there but the wind was all fucky swirling around. All these deer walked single file down this game trail in front of me. Got on the rifle zoomed in and found the buck I was looking for. Now when I glassed him up before I didn’t know he was velvet. Otherwise he probably would’ve got a pass. Set the crosshairs on him saw he was velvet, the thought “I’ve always wanted to shoot a buck in velvet” came in my head. Boom. And the rest you can figure out.

It’s 2021 people. Clearly this buck was having an identity crisis cause he ain’t got no nuts! Explains the velvet in late October. He had a sac where his nuts should be but nothing filling them. Maybe he was in the middle of transitioning. Who knows.

I’m more than happy with him/her for a first Muley buck.

 

Congrats!