Robhuntandfish

heard a Mom doe blat at some yearlings last season. This year heard a nice 8 pt buck snort wheeze for the first time. He was chasing a 4 point and all kinds of pissed off at him. And had two yearlings chasing each other , they went by my stand twice running and chasing and the one behind bleeted twice at the other. Have heard deer grunting several times throughout the years.

pumpkin killer! wait til the Peta people hear about this , lol . They didnt stand a chance. I bet they werent even free range pumpkins

yup thats what i meant- good read there .

The last two spring turkey seasons called in as many coyotes as turkeys to my decoys. Had to waive my arms to get them to leave my decoys alone. Gobbler in the woods next to me and yotes sneaking up on my decoys. I'm guessing they have tasted turkey before.

I'm only for ARs if my doe tag is good for any antlered deer with less than 3 points on one side......lol If there were antler restrictions where I hunt wouldbt ever get a buck. If you own the land do as you want to restrict yourself. Otherwise a tax payer and license buyer should have the option available to them.

Exactly. Now what the hell am I gonna do til then......work?....that sucks, shovel snow.....that sucks more. Thank goodness for 31 days of turkey hunting and some fishing. But that's a long ways away. Of those days to wait the toughest are jan- March for sure. Then it flies by. Trails to cut, stands to fix......etc.

Happy b day!!!! And it's almost like saying it to myself as I am also a Rob C. Lol Hope it was a good day guys.

Lol. Well was reading the " live from the woods" entries today . And in it was bowl movements and hanging meat.....yeah it's over! Sorry to hear about that misfire today. That could've been a good end for the season.

I try to take in something from every season. What your best and worst of 2017 hunting - what did you learn? What I learned --- This year it was to not overlook the buck in front of you for a chance at another.....(couldve shot a real nice 7 point in archery season. had him at less than 10 yards and rattled him in) wouldve been my best archery season ever if I had gotten him but was hoping for a real wall hanger. Not a huge regret but looking back shouldve shot that one. Learned that rattling can work for me. Rattled in two bucks this year - first ever. Also learned the hard way - shoot a buck with the gun go a little farther before leaving it overnight even if no blood trail or the coyotes will do it for you. Best of --- found a new hunting spot which is only 12 acres and really only about one acre to hunt, but its in the corner of a farmer field and its a good one. Archery only spot. Got meat in the freezer and saw more deer in archery season than I have ever seen. had a great active season and got real close to getting a wall hanger . had two of them at different times within 50 and 60 yards. Got a new rifle i have always wanted - Browning 30-06 Lever, and a shotgun - Remington 12 semi 11-87. Worst of -- lost a big doe to coyotes . ate it all overnight, that was disapointing...... , and ate my turkey tags for the first time in a few years. Wish a couple of my buddies had done better as they ate all their tags. Also this year found this forum earlier this year and certainly have enjoyed it and all the info and banter. And have got a recipe from here for snack sticks that is a real keeper. Overall a great year!

Gotta cape that out for sure. How awesome. Good for you! Sure a hell of an ending to season. Congrats

Sat on this frozen tundra as long as I could yesterday. Real fresh tracks but no live action. Gonna make one last try this afternoon and that's it for deer season.

Turning stone resort down the road from me started one of these. It's like $10000 to shoot a 200 inch buck or something. I heard they were trying to bring in some of the celebrities for hunting. I think they did it wrong with all the land they own, cpulve set up nice lodge with scouted stands and free range deer. If I won the lotto I still wouldn't go there. I can't even bring myself to go on a guided hunt cause it doesn't feel the same. Hunting to me is all about figuring out the puzzle for the reward.

" I would like to apply for a pistol permit, these guys are my references"

I'm up, I'm up.....having breakfast because it's 7 here. If it's less of a temp than I can count on my fingers I'm gonna wait. But gonna go to one property for a mid day stroll and to pickup final trail cams for the season. Then for the afternoon try a 2 hr sit til dark on the edge of a beanfield. Good luck those who go out.

I would try both. My theory is then the gas would smell like sweet potato pie ....right....

Can always eat at the goat if no venison in the freezer. Good luck with the folks and their health for sure.

I was thinking the exact same . But gonna chicken out for tomorrow morn. Just too cold. Sat morn will go but. But yeah every afternoon for sure. I look at this way . Not many days for options left so anytime is better than no time in the woods at this point. Good luck.

i dont fear coyotes or coyote attacks of any kind. But the coyote population has boomed in the last few years for sure. And if you notice the Turkey population has also seemed to decline. And many of the guys I hunt with always say how they never see rabbits anymore. I think I would look at it like they are a predatory competition to a hunter. The more predators for the same food source lessens the food source (and eventually the predators of course) . I lost a deer to coyotes this year and remember when you never had to worry about that and it wasn't that long ago. It would seem the population is getting a bit out of control. Just as the south would say about feral pigs. It is detriment to their eco system and would believe an overpopulation of coyotes will also do some damage esp to small game numbers and even deer if it continues unchecked.

best one i got was from a lawn service place and they said "we went by your house and noticed you have a lot of crabgrass and weeds in your lawn and we can help you out with that" I had just got the phone hooked up as we put up a new house and it was nothing but mud and stone in the yard from the construction. So I said - why dont you stop by again and show me the crabgrass and come to the house and we can discuss it and that I would be home all week. - I sure hope they drove all the way out to check cause guess what-- they didnt knock on the door or call back.

This is all that was left of the hide. Head was gone as well.

Cut it all out to about an inch thick and spread out flat. Cover with diced onions, celery and bacon strips, and a little dinosaur garlic honey BBQ sauce. Roll it up like a pinwheel. Put a couple more slices of bacon on top. Then roast covered with foil at 375. Once it's looking like it's done prob like an hour, take off the foil and let the bacon crisp on top. Just made that last weekend. It was great.

cant stand not being able to hear if a deer is walking in. Sometimes they are like ninjas. Sometimes its just a stick breaking and they are there or have heard a buck snort/grunt and know there is a buck nearby. At the most only shooting once or twice. If was for a lot of duck hunting and shooting a real lot prob would.

have 3 days off after today for hunting but im thinking midday and afternoon hunts . 10 degrees most of those mornings. Umm nope, too cold for these toes........I left a warm bed and a good woman for this??

if your a teenage girl at the mall.........maybe

Whats for dinner tonite, tomorrow night and the next night and prob a lunch.....lol Homeade soup. Venison sausage, taters, white and yellow corn, carrots , asparagus, onion , celery, chicken broth and a little half and half. Thickened with a little bit of instant potatoes. Ended up having to work tomorrow, bit am off to muzzle hunt Fri,sat sun. This will warm some cold bones after.