landtracdeerhunter

One of our family members got a nice 30 yard shot Sunday afternoon at what was believed to be a 4 point buck. Upon field dressing, he discovered it was actually an antlered doe. Spike on one side and three points on the other. As we we loading it, it shed the spike. Knowing very little on the subject, I did some digging and came up with some interesting facts. It caused by Endocrine Imbalance which can be caused by to much body fat, chemical fert. and or bisphenol -A (bpa) a chemical found in plastic. One in 4500 doe are antlered. Most never loose the velvet on the antlers. This one is hard horned. Nothing was mentioned about shedding as this one already did. Some questions I have: 1. Do these doe have reproductive organs and are able to have fawns. 2: Do they act like other normal doe or bucks? In only seeing them online, it is really great seeing one in person. I will post some picks when feeling come back into my hands, LOL.

I counted 30 some ever since last week of October. They flew in from Canada showing me their passports as they flew by. I was stepping on small grasshoppers jumping around on Friday with temps in the low 70"s.

Another great morning to be out deer hunting. Very little snow on the ground with a lighter 30 some m.p.h. wind. I settled right in as a few local legal shots rang out after 8. No chasing today.

My condolences go out to the victims families.

Stalking is great in this windy weather but, does wear a person out. I removed my legs and let them stand in the corner along side of the long gun. Sure glad I pick up an extra pair at Red Head when they ran the sale, LOL.

Congrats to your son in law and thank you for posting. Do you have any measurements on those G 2"s and G3's?

If the meat sticks to the knife during processing, I wet the meat lightly, to make release of the knife scraps easier. I wet my hand in warm water, so cut offs release easier off your hands, That is the extent of my water usage on venison.

Hunted in that wind and falling grapple for 7 hours today. What a great day for a deer harvest. One buck doe is hanging tonight.

My son's BIL harvested what he thought was a 4 point ( spike on one side, 3 point on the other) buck today. Upon further investigation, turned out to be an antlered doe. Placement onto the hay wagon; sheded the spike. Some fine hunting in the 50 mph wind gust and falling grapple.

Fly poop on the camera lens.

I cannot even take an educated guess. All I know is I counted 60 shots before our 7:18 am. sunrise before losing count. The first series of 5 rounds were at 6:34 am.,way to early to shot a firearm safely. With no DEC. officer enforcement what so ever in this area, this problem continues to grow.

My fun gun, the old Remington 12 gauge sighted in with Brenneke 3" KO shells at 100 yards. It fits me like a glove and is a perfectly tuned shooting machine. Some things just feel right on this earth, and I can't argue with success.

I'm torn between 3 different hunting areas miles apart. Deer have pretty much gone nocturnal in all three and it will be hit or miss in any one area. First time in all the firearms start, haven't laid down a fixed area. Got my eyes on a couple fair bucks, one of which I have a five year history with, so maybe that could be my first choice this weekend.

The 640 had an original vane style hydraulic pump that failed due to people not removing the 3 point housing to clean the bottom of the hydraulic housing, as they had no hydraulic filter. Some have been converted over to the later 641 piston pump. This pump is a better choice. Live power take off was available on later models but had to be ordered by the dealer. Most farmers wouldn't pay the extra $300 or so at the time so most don't have it. The 640 had a 134 cubic inch motor that needed all the radiator space for cooler and will not withstand much plugging.

That last years arrow visited " No Man's Land."

I like large frames!

The OP handled the situation really well. I'd give you a thumbs up emoticon if I could find one.

Nice one Elmo! Congrats.

Says it 38 here. Raw and damp feeling walking up. A nice tom in the tomatoes. Hadn't seen a turkey in a while here, now all to once their back. To bad I didn't get my fall turkey permit, LOL.

You need a bridge to go along with that creek, LOL.

Overcast and windy here. Dark lake effect snow clouds showing their ugly face. Good day for stalking.

Nothing short of incredible. If it came from the opposite side of the body, how did it miss the lungs? Maybe a deflection off rib or shoulder bone. Bet he had a limp.

I have been invited to hunt on 1000 acre family farms in Illinois several times, but always to cheap to spend the money. Instead, I'll foot the extra cash on hunter related items.

Button bucks always get disowned by they mother, when they start to bother them; like a few months after their born. Doe fawn can stay with their mothers for years, if the mother survives. That buck could be from last year, if he's a four or six; or could be older.

Steady light rain this morning but, the deer don't mind. They were walking tree to tree eating leaves. I had to chase turkey out of my tomato plants again, on the walk up. Strange year; no frost and still picking tomatoes. Peppers have to be picked green. Red comes on, they start to rot.