[tfarrell815]

The HUNT!!!!!

 

[NDPronghorn]

THE HUNT!! Into my 3rd week out west. Patterning both Muley’s & Whitetail Buck’s now after hunting Pronghorn’s successfully with my son. For me on deer it’s about the time behind glass and the anticipation. I have deer near 2 blinds and those are primarily Muley’s passing through to feed. Putting my bale blind out tomorrow where I’ve been watching Whitetail’s feed. Since it’s western hunting & in or near fields their feeding in it can pretty much become a one & done unless you spend the night in your blind.

 

[ko4nrbs]

After a successful hunt I take a lot of satisfaction in knowing my reading of the hunt area sign was correct. Love it when a plan comes together.
Bill

 

[JOE PA]

I think setting up and then seeing deer is what I like most. There’s still venison in the freezer from last year. Just my wife and I now. Our sons’ wives don’t want venison, so I can’t give much away. If I am fortunate enough to take more than one deer this year, the second will be donated.

 

[Huntersthompson]

My wife started out refusing to eat deer meat. Now its all we use for chili,and stew. Mix it with burger and Italian sausage for spaghetti. Soak the loin and tenderloin in milk overnight for grilling. Summer sausage. I just kept cooking it...guess she got hungry.

 

[markjoa123]

This season is rapidly approaching a close. On September the 7th, I had 2 buck and 1 bear tag. By Sept 7 evening, I had 1 less buck tag. After hunting 14 hrs a day for 2 days in 94-96 degrees F , then 3 hours in approaching 85 degrees on the 3rd day (Sept 17 - 19) , I was down to 1 buck tag. It’ll take quite a buck for me to use that tag.
Fishing is good in the fall months There’ll be more of that this year.

I believe that it’d be appropriate to mention what gives me confidence in my very unconventional method of bear hunting - ground blind with barrel at 47 or 54 yards.
It’s the 375g Edgetac , single bevel broadhead.
I was asked to test it. Had zero expectation of anything good coming out of this testing. The first arrows I tried were some of Boo’s 20” AV3 fletched Zombies. 😳 1” 3-shot 60 yd groups out of the BD400. Now, with the improved limbs and lighted nocks, the wt is 715g and speed is 292. The shot is virtually silent.
After a good hit on a small bear with a TruGlo and only 50% penetration (450g ish total wt, 350’/sec +/-) , I was ready to try the Edgetac. It put a 400# bear down virtually instantly. This year’s was smaller (~200#) - picked the wrong bear by accident. Down in 50 yds. The huge 1 1/2” single bevel blade is like a roto-rooter. The bear don’t stand a chance.

That is a real nice buck!! What state? And a bear! In hot weather. Your good is what I'm thinking.

 

[SEW]

I live in the most northeast county in Arkansas. Actually I live on Crowley’s Ridge which is a 11-13 mile wide and 200 miles long (Helena AR to Cape Giradeau, MO) ridge of rolling, forested hills which is very deer rich. On each side of the ridge are flat , agricultural fields on which corn, rice, soybeans and cotton. The deer are well fed and large.
Arkansas has a spreading ‘Wasting disease’ problem so an early 8-10 Sept buck only season, and a Nov 9-day gun season, 3 day Christmas season, a Jan doe only season (gun) and 28 Sept- end of Feb archery season.

Bear season is in mid-Sept (usually in mid-90s). I hunt 9.5 mi S of Mt View, Arkansas (150 miles from my home). Bow season has a quota of 450 bear, alternative gun season is mid-Oct (no CF and quota of 50 bear). I bait each week for 4 weeks then the day before season , so 5 baitings. I hunt the entire day. Can’t handle a tree stand for 14 hrs a day in , often mid-90s temps (again, this year). Bear show up usually anytime thru out the day, but usually 15 minutes after last shooting light.

Bear movement can be somewhat predictable - I‘ve yet to have a bad hit in nearly 40 years of hunting (other than one when I’d picked a wrong place in my earlier years). Best time - when they stick their head in the barrel to get another frosted honeybun.

 

[markjoa123]

I live in the most northeast county in Arkansas. Actually I live on Crowley’s Ridge which is a 11-13 mile wide and 200 miles long (Helena AR to Cape Giradeau, MO) ridge of rolling, forested hills which is very deer rich. On each side of the ridge are flat , agricultural fields on which corn, rice, soybeans and cotton. The deer are well fed and large.
Arkansas has a spreading ‘Wasting disease’ problem so an early 8-10 Sept buck only season, and a Nov 9-day gun season, 3 day Christmas season, a Jan doe only season (gun) and 28 Sept- end of Feb archery season.

Bear season is in mid-Sept (usually in mid-90s). I hunt 9.5 mi S of Mt View, Arkansas (150 miles from my home). Bow season has a quota of 450 bear, alternative gun season is mid-Oct (no CF and quota of 50 bear). I bait each week for 4 weeks then the day before season , so 5 baitings. I hunt the entire day. Can’t handle a tree stand for 14 hrs a day in , often mid-90s temps (again, this year). Bear show up usually anytime thru out the day, but usually 15 minutes after last shooting light.

Bear movement can be somewhat predictable - I‘ve yet to have a bad hit in nearly 40 years of hunting (other than one when I’d picked a wrong place in my earlier years). Best time - when they stick their head in the barrel to get another frosted honeybun.

Some things never change. Like the bears showing up 15 minutes after shooting light. Haha. Boy you sure have a great place to roam and hunt. Im in the Detroit area and have to travel north or south a bit to hunt. Until the wife and I move up north. Soon! Im getting old myself. Luckily ive been hunting since a kid myself. Kinda have a clue. Haha. Gonna look for a turkey this next weekend. Then up north for a week. The freezer is bout empty. No bear hunt this year. I did take a point for a future license this year.

 

[tree-rat]

Trying to get a bear tag in Michigan is almost crazy anymore. 5-15 points is crazy. I live in the red oak bear zone 3 cell cams out spread out over 15 miles bear on camera every week.

 

[Regohio]

Trying to get a bear tag in Michigan is almost crazy anymore. 5-15 points is crazy. I live in the red oak bear zone 3 cell cams out spread out over 15 miles bear on camera every week.

Started Bear Hunting in Red Oak (Atlanta/Hillman area) in 1976 My Dad and I would get a tag every year.

 

[markjoa123]

Started Bear Hunting in Red Oak (Atlanta/Hillman area) in 1976 My Dad and I would get a tag every year.

Hey. Ihunt red oak also! Hillman Atlanta. Lots of bears. I put in for a point again this year. The wife and and I are planning to move up north. Hopefully within the next 2 years. Good luck. We'll see you at the restaurant! Haha ha. Hopefully a good story!

 

[markjoa123]

Hey. Ihunt red oak also! Hillman Atlanta. Lots of bears. I put in for a point again this year. The wife and and I are planning to move up north. Hopefully within the next 2 years. Good luck. We'll see you at the restaurant! Haha ha. Hopefully a good story!

Turkey tags over the counter this year!

 

[cuttingedge.]

I can answer this question easily. I do not enjoy the killing at all. In fact, it actually makes me feel bad. But I eat meat so I feel I should do some of the dirty work.

 

[Wexford XBow Hunter]

For me, it's the whole package, the preparation, the time in the woods, the anticipation, actually experiencing your plan coming together (or maybe not in a way you expected) leading to an encounter, which may or may not lead to an opportunity, actually taking the shot, and yes accomplishing what you prepared to do and enjoying that moment, and of course cooking and eating what you've killed.

 

[SEW]

I can answer this question easily. I do not enjoy the killing at all. In fact, it actually makes me feel bad. But I eat meat so I feel I should do some of the dirty work.

I respect your feelings: I partially share them - more and more each year. A point to consider is that deer/bear/turkeys have no retirement homes nor retirement plans. What does happen is virtually all wild animals die a violent, painful death. An arrow with a sharp BH and the animal being dead thru blood loss is far less traumatic than a ‘natural’ death.

 

[Wexford XBow Hunter]

A point to consider is that deer/bear/turkeys have no retirement homes nor retirement plans. What does happen is virtually all wild animals die a violent, painful death. An arrow with a sharp BH and the animal being dead thru blood loss is far less traumatic than a ‘natural’ death.

We could only wish anti-hunters understood this.

 

[tree-rat]

Started Bear Hunting in Red Oak (Atlanta/Hillman area) in 1976 My Dad and I would get a tag every year.

They were over the counter back then.

 

[Regohio]

They were over the counter back then.

Yes only had to draw for Spring Turkey and Elk…we did that every year as well I think my Dad applied for Elk for 25 years and never got drawn He kept saying this is my year! But sadly it never happened

Back in 70s we bought a Michigan Sportsmans License for about 28 bucks Deer Bear Hunt Fish etc all i had to add was duck stamp and trout stamp Those were the days

 

[cuttingedge.]

I respect your feelings: I partially share them - more and more each year. A point to consider is that deer/bear/turkeys have no retirement homes nor retirement plans. What does happen is virtually all wild animals die a violent, painful death. An arrow with a sharp BH and the animal being dead thru blood loss is far less traumatic than a ‘natural’ death.

I understand this. Oddly, I don't feel as bad killing a buck, or bull if I ever get the shot opportunity. I won't shoot a doe or cow with a baby, and I won't shoot the baby. I spent 58 sits in a treestand one season. I began to realize the deer I was seeing were a family. When I kill one, it's taking away a member of that deer family.

Of all of the does I saw this year, and I saw quite a few, only 2 had a single fawn each. Something is killing them, most likely the mountain lions in the area. I thought about just becoming a killer of the killers. Bear, Mountain Lion, Coyotes... don't think I'd have any reservations about that.

 

[Regohio]

I understand this. Oddly, I don't feel as bad killing a buck, or bull if I ever get the shot opportunity. I won't shoot a doe or cow with a baby, and I won't shoot the baby. I spent 58 sits in a treestand one season. I began to realize the deer I was seeing were a family. When I kill one, it's taking away a member of that deer family.

Of all of the does I saw this year, and I saw quite a few, only 2 had a single fawn each. Something is killing them, most likely the mountain lions in the area. I thought about just becoming a killer of the killers. Bear, Mountain Lion, Coyotes... don't think I'd have any reservations about that.

So true…the older i get, the less i feel like pulling the trigger. I feed about 10 deer 5 coons And a bunch of birds and squirrels every day If they dont show on time i start to worry. But i still love chasing Big Buck Deer!