Time to put the muzzleloader to work!
 

Ohio's muzzleloader season opens today. It's a nice warm -2 currently. Not sure how long I'll last but I plan on sticking it out for as long as possible. I'll be hunting off the back side of some ag fields hoping to get the deer moving for food. Season is open Today through Tuesday. Hope to get my first muzzleloader deer.


-Jake

Good luck.

It was COLD today.


I lasted three hours before needing a break, then did some still hunting, which is my favorite way to hunt.


Didn't see any deer today. It's supposed to warm up a bit tomorrow. Hopefully the deer are moving.


It did feel good to be out with a muzzleloader though.


-Jake

it was very cold out today. minus 6 in geauga county & in a ground blind with a big mr buddy heater . very toasty inside. never saw a deer move they were bunkerened down to preserve energy.stayed till 6pm& heard 1 shot all day. a buddy of mine sent me a picture of aprox 60 deer bunched up together walking a trail into a state game land & he never heard a shot go off.going out again tomorrow on sundaythe 7 th. heading to 25 deg. you know deer will be out feeding .monday calls for almost 40 & rain in the afternoon. tues calls for 28 & getting colder.

Can't still hunt when it's so cold the snow squeaks under foot and you can only see 60-70 yards. Besides its no use still hunting when you haven't seen a single track in the snow for over a week!

Ya but I can't sit still in those temperatures lol!

t.shaffer... I'll be out the rest of the season. Mostly in the afternoons... Hope they start moving!

-Jake

heading out now from vehicle still freakin cold

We had a bad drought here and the deer migrated to the river and the lakes.

good luck beats watching tv lol

seen 4 deer late afternoon. saw 1 guy with a beautiful 10 pt er. 6 on one side & 4 on the other said he saw him@ 730 am but did'nt get a shot @ him until noon

seen 4 deer late afternoon. saw 1 guy with a beautiful 10 pt er. 6 on one side & 4 on the other said he saw him@ 730 am but did'nt get a shot @ him until noon.the 4 i saw was momma & 3 babies did'nt have the heart to shot any of them the 3 little ones could not have weighed more than 70 lbs. layed out some more corn tonite after legal shooting time .

I saw some doe tonight. The temps this afternoon sure felt allot better.


-Jake

worst day of my life muzzleloading hunting . took a beating. nothing but snow rain & ice & nobody was out & while trying to walk it was 2 to 3 feet deep. well tomorrow is the last day of muzzy season

well yesterday was the last day & was out again. seen nothing all day until 5pm& @ 200 yrds mr.big steps out & i can't shoot him due to buck tag is already filled& about a minute later 5 does step out @ about 100 yrds . needless to say up came the muzzleloader & bam shot goes off & 4 doe take off & 1 laying there drt. well that it for me in ohio. legally have taken 6 deer

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Nothing on the last day.

I have a special draw hunt on January 26th at a local waterfowl preserve. Hoping to make some smoke that day. I'll update the thread after that hunt!

-Jake

Nice work!! 6 is a good pile of meat! :happy0001:

The necks in my area would have shot him. They don't care about tags and rules. :(
I've hunted late ML a few times in deep snow. Shot a big doe once that slid about 150yds down a ridge after I shot her. Looked like a seal on national geographic - sliding down like she planned it :happy0157::happy0157:

thanks i can't remember the last time i bought beef in a store. maybe 6-7years ago. yes i love venison i get alot done after #3 deer .trail baloney/ hot dogs/ sausage/kielbasa/smokies.
bocajnala good luck @ mosquito. let us know how you do