How's everyones hunting season going?

wiersy111

It's about as much fun as you can have with out blowing your arm off.

wiersy111

I found a dumb one tonight! A button buck let me walk across a hay field to get within 100 yards. That mistake cost him his life. I hit a rib going in with a 139 gr Hornady SST, that made a big mess.

shrpshtrjoe

wiersy111 wrote:

I found a dumb one tonight! A button buck let me walk across a hay field to get within 100 yards. That mistake cost him his life. I hit a rib going in with a 139 gr Hornady SST, that made a big mess.

I bet it did make a mess Very Happy

.. Congrats There's some fine eatin Very Happy

slimjim

wiersy111 wrote:

A button buck

I harvested one on the last day of my season last year. I'm debating whether I should drop the hammer on one this year if the opportunity presents itself or let them grow for next season. I guess it will all depend if my freezer is empty of venison.

shrpshtrjoe

So far I got a nice 8 the second week of sep "archery" and got a doe sat at the airport I hunt under the (LOA ) with the .308 Very Happy

. I didn't get any good pics of the buck here's one in the cooler box. When I get it back from the taxidermist I will get some good pics witch believe it or not will be very soon it was his first deer of the season

slimjim

joe, congrats! Looks big! How much did the buck weight?

Vince

He looks very nice Joe...I'm jealous mate. Should put a nice supply of venison in the freezer for ya mate.

Cheers, Vince

vint2

Congrats!!! NICE BUCK!!!!!!!!!!! Smile

Suzanne

Wondered where all the bucks went. Very nice deers guys!! I have to tell you it's very hard for me to appreciate some one else getting a deer when I didn't, but I'll suck it up and congratulate!! Boy there are 2 very beautiful, big, fat deer on this thread. Gotta get me some acorns next season or somethin.

Suz

slimjim

Suzanne wrote:

I have to tell you it's very hard for me to appreciate some one else getting a deer when I didn't, but I'll suck it up and congratulate!!

Suz, I feel for you not getting a deer but have been envious of you being out in the woods hunting all this time. We are 5 weeks into the season (4 bow + 1 week rifle) and I haven't made it out yet. We go until 15 January. I appreciate their success. Maybe its are different perspectives, your hunting season has ended and mine still has opportunity. Though I have rain and wind tomorrow which is my first opportunity from work to get out.

Vince

Good luck Slim...get out there and bust a cap on a big bucks butt mate.

Cheers, Vince

shrpshtrjoe

Thanks folks.. Hang in there suz we all get dry spells,,

slimjim wrote:

joe, congrats! Looks big! How much did the buck weight?

Best guesstimate 160-180 dressed. 17 1/2 " inside spread . He's not huge but a nice all around MD Buck. I can try for a couple more, one in Muzzleloader and another in rifle . If I'm lucky enough

slimjim

shrpshtrjoe wrote:

Best guesstimate 160-180 dressed. ... I can try for a couple more, ... If I'm lucky enough

2 already and two more potential! You must have a deep freeze? Texas deer are smaller than their northern ones and I have to borrow the neighbor's freezer if I get more than one.

cbsweeney · Member Joined: Jun 18, 2010 Posts: 197 Location: New York

A real nice deer shrpshtrjoe! Congratulations. A wall hanger for sure. Very Happy

shrpshtrjoe

slimjim wrote:

shrpshtrjoe wrote:

Best guesstimate 160-180 dressed. ... I can try for a couple more, ... If I'm lucky enough

2 already and two more potential! You must have a deep freeze? Texas deer are smaller than their northern ones and I have to borrow the neighbor's freezer if I get more than one.

Just under Md regulations I can get 1 buck and 10 doe's in each season (Archery-muzzle loader-Firearms) after two doe's are taken in either season I can take another buck with a extra tag. So I can take 36 deer total with 6 being bucks Very Happy

and then I have the LOA I can hunt under at the Airport witch is 20 deer a year between 6 of us and under the LOA thats 24-7-365 Very Happy

and they are tagged under crop damage.. If I get 4-5 a year I'm tickled Very Happy

Joe