How's the season going VA Archers?

VAhuntr · 10-13-2008, 08:11 AM

How's the season going thus far? I took a nice doe friday night and watched three other doe that were out of range. Saturday I watched two spikesfor about 30 minutes shove each other around 15 yards from my stand. It was a very intense time to say the least. Then they both took off like lighting andI heard a deer coming towards my stand. Low and behold a bigger spike came in and ran them off.

When I saw it I about fell out of the stand laughing!

VA5326 · 10-13-2008, 07:07 PM

I've had a pretty good season so far. Harvested a perfect 18 inch/180lb 8 pt in Fairfax this past Thursday (story and picsin this forum under Big NOVA Buck Down). Harvested a doe in urban archery in the same piece of woods in Fairfax opening night of the Urban season. Gonna try to stick a few more does in the same piece as they are overrun with them. I'm actually excited because my hunting buddy and I havereceived sole permission to hunt two different farms in Fauqier County, the sign I saw onSunday was mind blowing. I think for the rest of the year I'm going to concentrate on the does and if another big boycomes into range well.......you know I've two more either sex tags

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NOVAhunter91 · 10-13-2008, 07:13 PM

Havn't got a deer yet but have been seeing a lot of good sign in an area i hunt. I have a spot in Fauquier and Fairfax that I have yet to go to. Mostly hunting in Prince William.

o2bebowhunting · 10-14-2008, 01:44 PM

ive taken a few does so far. passed on some small bucks in 1 area that i trophy hunt. all ive seen in my "meat' hunts are does.

dakine999 · 10-14-2008, 02:40 PM

I've seen alot of deer and a couple of young, though nice, bucks, however, haven't had any shot opportunities other than on yearlings. Hopefully next time though I'll be able to sling an arrow!

rick64 · 10-14-2008, 04:55 PM

I have 2 does in VA(EAB) and one in MD. Seen plenty of small bucks and fawns.

ChesapeakeHunter · 10-14-2008, 06:03 PM

lots of does, but no bucks yet

SwampCollie · 10-14-2008, 09:03 PM

Had a couple of hunts get ruined by disrespectful folks.

Missed an easy chip shot on a doe.... no one's fault but mine.

Been working a lot... seeing little... shooting nothing.

Vabowman · 10-15-2008, 08:57 AM

passed on some small bucks and does last fri, but that's the only deer I have had in range..not seeing a lot of deer at all.

JimB · 10-15-2008, 12:24 PM

Have seen 5 deer total. Had a shot at one but shot high and grazed it's back.