Ohio Muzzleloader Season
01-10-2014, 03:36 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
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Ohio Muzzleloader Season
The Temps I hunted in were probably the coldest I have ever hunted in. Saturday was nice but rain came in the evening. Then I believe the temps started to drop around midnight Saturday night. Sunday morning was very cold and stayed cold threw Tuesday when we left.
The Hunting was strange in my opinion. The Deer were not moving in the mornings. It seemed like all the action was the evenings for me. That was until Monday morning. At 9:30AM the wind chill was 27 below. And trust me it felt like it.
Right below my shack no more then 80 yards two bucks were standing nibbling on some branches. I dropped my right glove and pulled up my 45 Knight Super Disc to look at which buck I wanted to shoot and shot. Sorta reacted a little to fast but after walking up to it I'm glad I shot it. This buck knocked off its left side rack and had a big wound on its neck. It actually looked like it was fighting another buck.
It Was very cold and windy, I don't ever remember gutting a Deer in 27 below zero temps. It was actually a very slow task because I had so many layers of clothes on. We managed to get it done and take to a butcher. It was just to cold to quarter and try doing myself with no heat.
Maybe I just didn't wanna freeze and was being lazy. Lol
My camera froze, couldn't get any good pictures.
The Hunting was strange in my opinion. The Deer were not moving in the mornings. It seemed like all the action was the evenings for me. That was until Monday morning. At 9:30AM the wind chill was 27 below. And trust me it felt like it.
Right below my shack no more then 80 yards two bucks were standing nibbling on some branches. I dropped my right glove and pulled up my 45 Knight Super Disc to look at which buck I wanted to shoot and shot. Sorta reacted a little to fast but after walking up to it I'm glad I shot it. This buck knocked off its left side rack and had a big wound on its neck. It actually looked like it was fighting another buck.
It Was very cold and windy, I don't ever remember gutting a Deer in 27 below zero temps. It was actually a very slow task because I had so many layers of clothes on. We managed to get it done and take to a butcher. It was just to cold to quarter and try doing myself with no heat.
Maybe I just didn't wanna freeze and was being lazy. LolMy camera froze, couldn't get any good pictures.
Last edited by Grouse45; 01-10-2014 at 03:40 PM.
01-10-2014, 05:53 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Nice work, good late season buck for sure. Lots have already shed in my area (Top of VA).
Man I gotta admit...if its -27, I ain't hunting. I guess I'm a wimp...but I prefer temps ABOVE zero
Man I gotta admit...if its -27, I ain't hunting. I guess I'm a wimp...but I prefer temps ABOVE zero
01-10-2014, 06:05 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Ohio
Posts: 26
Nice Buck!! I am in Northeast Ohio. it was very cold. We do pushes up here so Saturday was cold but I stayed warm walking. Sunday was up to the 20's. It started raining Sunday Night then got to the negatives. I hunted for an hour, but stepped in some water and both of my pant legs were frozen solid. Tuesday was way too cold for me to hunt.
01-11-2014, 05:33 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 1,068
Congrats and what to stick it out. Hunting that cold sucks. I've done it a few times and have yet to actually see anything. I read somewhere that when the felt temperature is below -25 deer will bed down in an attempt to conserve energy. Don't know how much truth there is to it but it sure seems like overall the woods seem a lot more quiet.
Again, good job and enjoy!
Again, good job and enjoy!