Stretchhunts

Sat 11 and 1/2 hrs today and saw no deer.My kid saw one coyote and my uncle saw two more. Might have a coyote issue we need to take care of soon

sold both of mine this summer. Just wasn't any fun anymore and to darn expensive in this state.

will be in my stand before 6. It's going to be My Uncle, My son, My wife and I hunting opening day. I'm more excited about kid being able to gun hunt with us for the first time. Good luck everyone.

I hope for no snow. Then I sit and wait for the yahoo's on the land around us to start doing drives at first light. This usually gets the deer to move to us and the drivers still haven't figured out they help us every year.

congrats

a lot of scrape activity and rubs. I had two awesome 8 pointer chase a doe my my stand yesterday but not close enough for a bow shot.

Awesome story. Both my 10 year old and 14 year have been going in the woods with me since they could walk.

I'm going to have him try the Hornady SST in 130gr. I shot the SST's in my 12ga and love the kncok down power. I'll post up his results. I'm going to be a wreck if he gets a deer this year. Been waiting for this a long time. I might sitin oneof our towers with him opening day so I can get a view of him shooting something.

I had a real small 4pt following a doe last evaning while I was in my stand. He laid down 20 yards from me and just watched her browse around. I think it wil be soon and the big boys will be out searching.

I picked him up a Savage Model: 111 FCXP3 in .270. We will be sighting it in this weekend.

it is possible someone got to it before us but no drag marks that we could see. I will be hunting the property for the next 9 days straight so I'll see if I can find it. I'll do some still hunting and what not. I'm not counting it as a lose just yet. Did have a dog come in and he lost the trail. I'm guessing I should've done that sooner.

congrats

I took the pics with my cell phone so it might be the pics, lol. there was bubbles in the blood and it was bright red. Man my gut said to let it go over night and I listen to my hunting partners and went after it after an hour.They kept saying with all that blood there was no way it would go far. I now will let my bow deer sit for enough time to expire. I'm still bumming though but I guess the good thing is I learned from it. Larry302, I have a pit bull and a 10 year old lab so my dogs are out, lol. I might be able to work with my pit bull but the lab is a grandpa.

halloween week for me

another picture. I really think waiting till the next morning I would have found him.

and I will not tell anyone I shot it b/c even family will say let's go get. I'm waiting till next morning to tell anyone I shot one, lol.

all the blood was on the ground even the blood spots with bubbles, only a few spots on branches etc. I'd post up a few of the blood pics but not sure if it is PC on here or not.

I found a few rub lines on the property I hunt in Madison county. Surprised at the rubs and scrapes I've seen so far. Should be a good early rut, I hope.

Geno, each case is different. Like I stated I love bow hunting and don't just go out a sling arrows at deer b/c i hate to loose or wound a deer. I relize shooting a deer with a bow is a whole different ball game then shooting one with a gun.I also agree that some do get down way to early and go after the deer which pushes them. I will admit I was ready to jump out of my stand after I shot it but knew to call my uncle and he calmed me down and told me to sit tight and not to move until he got to me which was 45 mins after I shot it. My lesson learned is unless I know for sure 100% the deer is down and not going to move I will let it sit over night. and feel free to post on any of my topics not that you need my permission but I've been around enough to know to have a thick skin. Mike

whitetailfreak, Thanks, that's what I was thinking in my head but didn't want to go there. I have learned over the years to not listen to the ones who can do no wrong just pay attentiona nd learn from those willing to help. I hunt in a area that is listed as a flood zone so it is a lot os swampy area. Soon or later we will find it but I am not giving up and won't let this stop me from getting back out there. I have th last 9 days of this month of to hunt so I will either bow hunt here or rifle up north. Good thing is I ahve plenty of stands where I shot this deer to sit in and look for any signs of it. I'm sure to coyotes have gotten to it by none. We had 3 of them running around last year. Thanks for all the positive thoughts guys.

I will be back out tomorrow after work looking for it one way or another. I just can't stand loosing a deer so i will not give up until I find it.

Well my bow is in tip top shape, I've been shooting since spring and I shot it at noon when I brought my kid out of the woods and agin the next morning. It's still right on. It was a 25 yard broadside shot and I hit it fine. I gave it an hour before we even went near when it went dow. Maybe I should have let it stay over night? I've shot 14 deer and only lost 2 so I don't think It's me.

sad part is I am confident in my bow shooting and I saw the arrow hit him. Just wondering if a pass through would have been better since we never found my arrow and the last spot he laid down I could see where my broadhead was stuck into the ground. There was so much blood with bubbles in it so I know I got lungs. Just doesn't make since. I'm going to head back out tomorrow and try to search some more. There is nothing I hate more than loosing a deer. I am thinking about deersearch but have never used them.

I shot my bow Sat when we came out at noon for lunch and again Sunday at a 3d target and I'm right on. The placement was as good as it gets on the deer. I'm not sure about these rage 2 broadheads. This will be the second deer I have shot and not had a pass through. Might switch back to fixed blades. always had pass through with them.

Sat at 5:05 I shot a big buck at 25 yards. Broadside shot. Hits it 3 or so inches below spine from high to low. He ran 75 yards and went down. I stayed put. 25 mins later he got up and took a few steps and went down a second time. I gave him another 30 mins and my uncle and I walked towards where I last saw him. He wasn't there. There was a unbelievable amount of bright red blood with bubbles in it. we tracked him for another 30 mins on a great blood trail. Found a spot where he laid down for the 3rd time and there was no blood. We went back to the house to give it over night. Went out first thing yesterday morning to try and find him. Went back to last blood spot. Couldn’t find anymore blood or tracks leaving. We spent 8 hrs searching for him. I even went hand got hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle to try and locate more blood. Had 5 of us searching and we couldn't find him. Judging by the amount of blood and where I saw the arrow hit him I know I got lungs. I'm so sick to my stomach. It just doesn't make since. It's like he just disappeared. I've shot 14 deer and only lost 2 now. This is killing me. I want to go back out and search for him but don't know where else to look. Man what a great opening day but I am so disappointed in myself.