Official Team Rut Nutz Thread (27)
10-03-2009, 09:05 AM
#251
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
Congrats on the doe Caleb!
10-03-2009, 09:48 AM
#252
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 993
Great job Caleb! good to see someone having some luck!
10-03-2009, 09:58 AM
#253
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkville, IL
Posts: 1,180
Congrats on the doe Caleb!
Went out again this morning. More skin heads and turkeys, just not in range. Heading out again tomorrow morning.
Went out again this morning. More skin heads and turkeys, just not in range. Heading out again tomorrow morning.
10-03-2009, 01:48 PM
#254
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location:
Posts: 42
Well my opening day in PA did not go so great today, on stand from 0610-1000 and did not see a tail. I think the heavy fog this morning and the full moon last night didn't help things. Will be back out on Mon for a full day of hunting.
10-05-2009, 03:52 AM
#255
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkville, IL
Posts: 1,180
I had a great hunt last night. I saw several deer, does and little bucks, and at 6:15 I saw my first shooter of the season. He slipped out of a little finger about 80 yds. to the East of where I was sitting. He came out, ate some persimmons and made a scrape. I gave him one soft grunt that got his attention, but not enough to make him come check me out. He milled around a little while longer and then headed off. He is not huge, but he is a solid 140" class 8 pt.
I am heading out this afternoon if I can get away from work. I plan on taking my climber and trying to set up where he came through last night.
I am heading out this afternoon if I can get away from work. I plan on taking my climber and trying to set up where he came through last night.
10-05-2009, 07:03 PM
#256
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central nebraska
Posts: 241
Well boys, Went scouting and put a stalk on a 140 inch mulie last night. Didnt get within 200 yards before he was gone. Tonight went to a hay field I used to hunt 5 years ago, and saw a giant mulie. He came out with an hour of light left. I tried to get down to the plum thickets by the field where he was heading but they spooked before I got there. I got footage and dont know how to upload videos. I think i need some software but not for sure. Anyway about 26 inchs wide, and is a 5 x 6 I think. Definately in the 160's or 170's. Gonna go out tomorrow if I get off work early enough.
Matt
Matt
10-05-2009, 07:08 PM
#257
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 993
Sunday morning i went out, it was terrible, never saw a deer. Sunday evening went to a different property, hung a stand at the same place i shot a p&y from in 07' had about a 90" buck come by at 14yds, just too small. Went in 2nite to yet another spot saw 6 does the closest being 24 yds. The hunt continues............. take care all!
10-06-2009, 05:33 AM
#258
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location:
Posts: 42
Hunted on 10/6/09 the morning and the evening. The morning was rather uneventful with only two small doe coming through at first light. As for the evening hunt, I passed on a small 8 pt and saw another 8 pt out of range and at dark had 3 doe in the clover field. Headed out for the evening hunt today...will keep you posted.
10-06-2009, 08:56 AM
#259
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Chatham, Ohio
Posts: 8,834
Fact.
My last bow kill was in November of 2007.
Since then i have missed a handful of deer, and lost 2. Im not proud, but it was a learning experience that i wouldn't trade for anything. Rewind to Wednesday evening, September 30th. Im on a newly hung stand overlooking a bean field and a pond. I have deer moving all night, and just before last light, a mature doe presents me a 30 yard broadside shot. I take it, and miss.
Great. More of the same.
Fast forward to Friday, October 2nd. I wake up to my pager going off for an MVA. After standing in the rain for 2 hours, i help my dad install a garage door on the fire department. 3 PM rolls around and i KNOW that i need to shoot my broadheads. I have to build up that confidence.
The results from 30 yards with the Rage practice heads:
Now that im 100% certain that i can shoot, I head back to my bean field stand. Here is the video of the entire night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Pj3ykZnFA[/URL]
To some it may be JUST a doe, but it was more then that for me. It was my first archery deer in almost 2 years, and only my 3rd overall. Probably the biggest confidence builder ive ever had
Also, the obvious secret to my success,
Hoyt bows, Sony cameras:
...and facepaint
The success pictures:
__________________________________________________ ________
Thats the story behind my kill....
After that hunt, my season totals read as follows:
4 hunts, 4 does, 4 fawns, 1 buck.
The next morning (Saturday), I hunted my ladder stand again and was disappointed with another deer-less sit. Thats now twice i have sat their and got skunked.
5 hunts, 4 does, 4 fawns, 1 buck.
On Sunday night, i hunted my "Funnel" stand for the first time. I had deer off to me left about 100 yards into the woods, but none came into view. I have never seen or heard more squirrels in my life then at this stand. It was ridiculous. On the way out i jumped 4 unknown deer, and then another unknown deer and a VERY NICE 2.5 year old buck. I watched him through my bino's for a bit at about 120 yards in the last moments of light before he bounded off. Looks to be in the 100-110" range.
6 hunts, 4 does, 4 fawns, 2 bucks, 5 unknown, 2 shots, 1 kill.
My last bow kill was in November of 2007.
Since then i have missed a handful of deer, and lost 2. Im not proud, but it was a learning experience that i wouldn't trade for anything. Rewind to Wednesday evening, September 30th. Im on a newly hung stand overlooking a bean field and a pond. I have deer moving all night, and just before last light, a mature doe presents me a 30 yard broadside shot. I take it, and miss.
Great. More of the same.
Fast forward to Friday, October 2nd. I wake up to my pager going off for an MVA. After standing in the rain for 2 hours, i help my dad install a garage door on the fire department. 3 PM rolls around and i KNOW that i need to shoot my broadheads. I have to build up that confidence.
The results from 30 yards with the Rage practice heads:
Now that im 100% certain that i can shoot, I head back to my bean field stand. Here is the video of the entire night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Pj3ykZnFA[/URL]
To some it may be JUST a doe, but it was more then that for me. It was my first archery deer in almost 2 years, and only my 3rd overall. Probably the biggest confidence builder ive ever had
Also, the obvious secret to my success,
Hoyt bows, Sony cameras:
...and facepaint
The success pictures:
__________________________________________________ ________
Thats the story behind my kill....
After that hunt, my season totals read as follows:
4 hunts, 4 does, 4 fawns, 1 buck.
The next morning (Saturday), I hunted my ladder stand again and was disappointed with another deer-less sit. Thats now twice i have sat their and got skunked.
5 hunts, 4 does, 4 fawns, 1 buck.
On Sunday night, i hunted my "Funnel" stand for the first time. I had deer off to me left about 100 yards into the woods, but none came into view. I have never seen or heard more squirrels in my life then at this stand. It was ridiculous. On the way out i jumped 4 unknown deer, and then another unknown deer and a VERY NICE 2.5 year old buck. I watched him through my bino's for a bit at about 120 yards in the last moments of light before he bounded off. Looks to be in the 100-110" range.
6 hunts, 4 does, 4 fawns, 2 bucks, 5 unknown, 2 shots, 1 kill.
10-06-2009, 07:18 PM
#260
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central nebraska
Posts: 241
Went after the mulies tonight and the big one didnt come by me tonight. He walked a ridge over and went within 80 yards of my brother. I saw about 8 mulie does and 3 whitetail does. Two mulie bucks, one a 2x2 and the other a 120 inch 4x5. Passed him up at 28 yards. Im gonna go out on thursday night and get home in time to watch the huskers at 8:00.
Good Luck to everyone.
Matt
Good Luck to everyone.
Matt