LIVE From The Woods 2018 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

[grampy]

8 minutes ago, Tughill Tamer said:

4 guys on the lease this afternoon not one sighting except a coyote that was on full run. Pulled cards on the way out most of the movement is at night. Finally got a decent Buck for this property on cam of course it was at 9 pm. Back at it tomorrow.

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We too still have bucks moving. But mostly at night.I'm going to try to do some small pushes to my hunting partner tomorrow. I think I  know where this guy is bedding.

[manmathison]

2 hours ago, BowmanMike said:

Liver hit for sure. That is a dead deer,but it might take several hours.  Don't go bumping it,they usually bed down not far from the hit site. Did you see it hunch up a little too?

And.what was the angle f the shot? If you got a.lung as well it should be dead pretty soon.

Dad showed up about an hour after shot and we started tracking. Found him less than 50 yards from shot in the thicket. Small 3 point. 

So I’m hunting with my dads lever action 3030. Deer comes out from where I expect him too. Line up shot, give him a “meh”, pull hammer back to take off safety, pull trigger and “click”. Gun never chambered a round when I racked the lever after loading. Deer still standing still looking. I slowly work the level, line another shot and bang. Single lung and liver shot. Liver was disintegrated. Quick recovery. Capes and dressed hanging for tomorrow. 

[Tughill Tamer]

We too still have bucks moving. But mostly at night.I'm going to try to do some small pushes to my hunting partner tomorrow. I think I  know where this guy is bedding.

He's a beauty good luck with him grampy

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[Chef]

I’d love to give him the night but there’s a huge pack of coyotes in the creek bed and I’m afraid there won’t be anything left if I give him the entire night. Would you still leave him knowing there’s at least ten coyotes calling the creek bed home?

I’d search another 100 yards and see what you find then make a decision... see if there are bloody bed or not


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[grampy]

1 hour ago, TheHornHunter said:

Just joined here earlier this week and figured tonight was a good time to join the convo. Really awesome night in the woods in 8H. Had a nice 3 year old 8 point cruise by within 60 yards literally within minutes of getting set up and brushing myself in on the ground, right around 230. Pretty constant action after that. Saw three 3 year olds, two 2 year olds, several yearling bucks, and maybe 20 does.

Had 8 does in front of me around 430 and noticed one snap her head back behind her and start running which I knew meant a buck was coming... ten pointer showed up a second later on a full run after her. His antlers looked out to the tip of his nose and I think it may have been a 4 year old I’ve been seeing pretty consistently so I decided he was a shooter. I couldn’t get him to stop with grunts and ended up shooting him on the run at 60 yards or so with a muzzle loader and he ran 150 yards into a creek bed. Got on blood right away and it looked pretty good so after giving him 20 mins I started to work to the creek bed and ended up jumping him right as I got to the edge. I’m afraid I only got one lung and maybe liver so I backed out and am going to come back in 5-6 hours and start searching. I’ve never had to back out on a deer before so pretty torn up and really hoping he’s dead when I come back. Anyone else think this blood looks like the spray you get with lungs?

Looks like some blood forward of the tracks. Could be from nose and mouth, indicating a lung/liver hit like you think. If you have that many coyotes close by, he won't last long. Go in easy after three hours. If blood increases, go easier but a little farther. If blood decreases, or you bump him, back out and give him another three hours.

Good luck. I think you will find him.

[Moho81]

I’d love to give him the night but there’s a huge pack of coyotes in the creek bed and I’m afraid there won’t be anything left if I give him the entire night. Would you still leave him knowing there’s at least ten coyotes calling the creek bed home?

Luckily I don’t have to deal with yotes. 5-6 hours is a lot of time with yotes close by.

I’d stick with your original plan.

Good luck! Post up the outcome


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[TheHornHunter]

14 minutes ago, grampy said:

Looks like some blood forward of the tracks. Could be from nose and mouth, indicating a lung/liver hit like you think. If you have that many coyotes close by, he won't last long. Go in easy after three hours. If blood increases, go easier but a little farther. If blood decreases, or you bump him, back out and give him another three hours.

Good luck. I think you will find him.

Thanks! I went home got dinner with the old lady, loaded up the ATV and am about to drive back. Bringing my coyote rig with me just in case

[TheHornHunter]

1 minute ago, Moho81 said:

Luckily I don’t have to deal with yotes. 5-6 hours is a lot of time with yotes close by.

I’d stick with your original plan.

Good luck! Post up the outcome


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Thanks, will do! Yeah our coyote problem is terrible on this farm. It doesn’t impact the deer hunting and it’s by far my most productive spot so I’ve been reluctant to add any additional pressure and go predator hunting but we’ll definitely be out in the off season trying to knock down their numbers. Last time I shot a doe they were out howling before I even had the deer gutted. 

[Fletch]

Didn’t see a deer all day but ended up gutting one after dinner anyway. The boy was with a bud and they hit a small doe driving to a friends house.




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[BowmanMike]

30 minutes ago, TheHornHunter said:

Thanks, will do! Yeah our coyote problem is terrible on this farm. It doesn’t impact the deer hunting and it’s by far my most productive spot so I’ve been reluctant to add any additional pressure and go predator hunting but we’ll definitely be out in the off season trying to knock down their numbers. Last time I shot a doe they were out howling before I even had the deer gutted. 

That would get the hair on the back of my neck standing up,fast.

[Bionic]

4 hours ago, chefhunter86 said:

I take blame for nothing!!!! It’s not my fault you like almond sauce lol



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I’m gonna barf! You are the one who lets these nasties cross your mind first! Haha

[mlammerhirt]

Ended up hopping in my new set in the grapes a little before 4.....upon getting to the stand I noticed two doe bedded about 75 yards straight away. After I got up into the stand and turned around ...they were now on their feet and bounding away.
A minute or two later I see another doe make make its way thru the grapes and leave the property....within a minute or two it turns tail and comes screaming back onto my property and is walking parallel to my stand thru the grapes. I take a quick look down the lane and jude it to be 70 yards. She enters the lane.....I give a "meahh" to stop and take a shot with the crosshairs on her shoulder.
She immediately reacts and runs straight away 10-15 yards and then starts zig zagging they the grapes eventually nose diving 65 yards from where she was shot.
I am pretty happy....1st deer with the new Savage 220 and venison in the freezer. So as I am packing my gear up and calling the wife I notice her stand and make a small circle and bed down again. Through the binos I assume she is dead so I walk over slowly looking for the deer 20 minutes later and eventually bump her..... immediately back out and head home for dinner and and make a few phone calls.
I ended up talking with my dad and we were going to head back at first light then my one hunting buddy convinced me to go back tonight since we may get a pretty nasty ice storm in the morning.
Well after getting back there around 9pm and a .25 mile track which took us thru some thick stuff and which also showed us she bedded multiple times we ended up finding her not far from her last bed that had heavy blood.
Glad we got on her tonight because she already had he back end nibbled on and tail completely gone.
In addition it was pretty cool since I just hung this stand on Wednesday...and not that I wanted to track at 9pm.....but my buddy that I have been hunting with for years was able to help with a textbook track and retrieval.

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[TheHornHunter]

Good news!! Recovered the buck. He literally only went 10-15 feet from where I jumped him and less than 200 yards from where I first shot him. I think the crashing I heard that I thought was him running thru brush was actually him crashing to the ground dead. I’ve never had to back out on a deer before so I was pretty tore up waiting the 6 hours but I’m glad he died quickly and wasn’t suffering for that time. I definitely got the liver and I think one lung but haven’t gutted him yet... figured it’d be best to do at my house given all the coyotes I’ve got on that property so I’m off to do that once I post this. It’s not the buck I thought it was but my buddy and I have seen this buck a few times before. Tank of a body and a pretty good set of antlers. We were undecided whether he was 3 or 4 so my buddy actually passed him at 20 yards during bow but he wasn’t getting away tonight when he came in grunting and chasing a doe. Will post some more photos tomorrow once it’s light. Thanks everyone for the input earlier!

[doebuck1234]

Congrats on the recoveries you two and nice deer!

[doebuck1234]

Having coffee debating on where I want to sit.only saw one set of tracks TG morning....going for a short sit,calling for steady rain starting at 1030.hopefully with the little warm up/moon/front moving in it'll have them up and moving

[Moho81]

Ok Biz prediction time.

In the stand at 7:15 doe down at 8:45 and napping by noon.


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[Moho81]

Good news!! Recovered the buck. He literally only went 10-15 feet from where I jumped him and less than 200 yards from where I first shot him. I think the crashing I heard that I thought was him running thru brush was actually him crashing to the ground dead. I’ve never had to back out on a deer before so I was pretty tore up waiting the 6 hours but I’m glad he died quickly and wasn’t suffering for that time. I definitely got the liver and I think one lung but haven’t gutted him yet... figured it’d be best to do at my house given all the coyotes I’ve got on that property so I’m off to do that once I post this. It’s not the buck I thought it was but my buddy and I have seen this buck a few times before. Tank of a body and a pretty good set of antlers. We were undecided whether he was 3 or 4 so my buddy actually passed him at 20 yards during bow but he wasn’t getting away tonight when he came in grunting and chasing a doe. Will post some more photos tomorrow once it’s light. Thanks everyone for the input earlier!

Awesome! Can’t wait to see some better pictures he looks like a beast!


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[Tughill Tamer]

Congrats on all that scored yesterday. It's a beautiful morning here in 6g 25 degrees with just a 6 mph wind from the south. Going back on the Tug hill. Good luck everyone.

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[BigVal]

 headed to the creek for some mallards! First real duck hunt of the season believe it or not, good luck today guys and gals

[biggamefish]

 20 here's hoping today is the day!

[Judoka95]

20 here in 8f but the wind is 15-20 and gusting to 30. Fingers crossed.

[Paula]

Just me and the squirrels this morning, the rest are in cabin. I only have 2 hrs then house hunting today

[turkeyfeathers]

3 minutes ago, Paula said:

Just me and the squirrels this morning, the rest are in cabin. I only have 2 hrs then house hunting today

Good luck hunting deer and then hunting for a new abode 

[doebuck1234]

1 squirrel and the wind.only 4 shots so far off in the distance 

[Paula]

4 doe crossed to the pines, 7 came out!