Congrats on the nice buck Palmergt3. That's exactly what we needed to get us started.

I missed a giant last Thursday, a 10pt that would have scored 130+. I haven't missed a deer in a long time, I think I just got a bad case of buck fever. It was a 26 yard quartering away shot and I thought he was a little over 30 yards and skimmed it right over his back. Oh well I will get him next time. I was able to take my 3rd doe of the season the next night which helped rebuilt my confidence after the miss. It looks like everyone is hunting now, good luck and lets get a few more on the board. The next month is the hot time to be in the woods.....I love this time of year.

whoo whoo...y'all are just kickin' butts and takin' names....keep it up

have another 4 day muzzleloader hunt this weekend...keep fingers crossed.

well folks looks like we seeing some good action , nice job jj on the turkey, with a bow to i got myturkey last week at the turkey shootfeeling under the weather today trying to go out in the morning ,nothing worst then having a fever during hunting season [:@]

Jamiebuck,

I had that same fever this evening, I think its buck fever. Had to take the night off work and hit the woods. Wife got home a little after 5 so I got a late start. I got set up about 5:25/5:30, and immediately started seeing deer. Had a doe and fawn walk out of the corn at 5:45 and stayed out of range. At 5:55, had a button buck walk right to me and under my stand and out to the corn. At about 6:15 another doe walks from the corn to within 10 steps of me. She caught my movement and bounded off to about 12/15 yards. She shielded her head behind a large maple tree, but left her torso/vitals exposed. I was able to draw and let the air out of her. Ran right into the corn and I watched her crash. Marked the blood trail and went home to get my daughter to help with the track job. She did a great job, we had blood everywhere and soon found the doe in the high corn. daughter's not crazy about watching the gut job, but she was still excited about the recovery. Too dark to post any quality pics so I'll try in the morning. I ahve to show you guys the entrance wound on this deer. Hit high behind the shoulder and exited through the far front leg. The entrance wound is unbelievable, it blew a softball size hole in the hide something I've never seen with an arrow. Again only a picture will do the story justice. Archery Research AR31, Easton XX75 2314 arrows, Quickspin vanes, Thunderhead 100g broadheads, G5 Optix five pin sight.

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World Class entrance wound

fop congrats on the doe, man thats looks like a nasty hole gives the blood a easy way to exit the body, went out this morning no luck there calling for heavey down pours tommrow so sat my be the day

MD just had its early 3 day ML season so I hung up the bow for a few days and took out the smoke pole. First day was real slow until about 11am when this guy was sneaking through at about 60 yards. I thought he was an 8pt when I shot but he is missing his brow tines. Not a bad deer for public land. Time to get the bow back out and get ready for the rut.

good job...i would have thought it was an 8pt too.

nice M/L buck there lefty, got out mon , seen the same doe and skipper,know bucks in sight thou, trying to get out this weekend , but been buzy moving out of are place , bought a home, and fiqures it had to be during the hunting season , good luck folks