is my buddy slow or is it me
07-30-2007 | 05:18 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
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From: PA
RE: is my buddy slow or is it me
i see it how Rybo sees it.
i have to reinsure i still have permission in an orchard this season. i should...and if i do, i will try to take a doe out early. ONLY because i am not confident i will ever see a legal buck in there in daylight. the deer are highly pressure all around the orchard and dont get old by being stupid. and the apples are best earlier..after a week or 2 of the season the deer dont eat in there much. early on though i feel my chances are highest..figure i might as well take a doe or 2 out if im not going to do much good buck hunting in there.
another thing...if its HOT i wont be out period.
no sense ruining a potential hotspot over a doe. id just like some meat in the freezer and my first bow kill or 2 under my belt so when mr. big horns walks by me im more prepared. dads gettin on me...he wants some sausage this year...i let him down last year
i have to reinsure i still have permission in an orchard this season. i should...and if i do, i will try to take a doe out early. ONLY because i am not confident i will ever see a legal buck in there in daylight. the deer are highly pressure all around the orchard and dont get old by being stupid. and the apples are best earlier..after a week or 2 of the season the deer dont eat in there much. early on though i feel my chances are highest..figure i might as well take a doe or 2 out if im not going to do much good buck hunting in there.
another thing...if its HOT i wont be out period.
no sense ruining a potential hotspot over a doe. id just like some meat in the freezer and my first bow kill or 2 under my belt so when mr. big horns walks by me im more prepared. dads gettin on me...he wants some sausage this year...i let him down last year
07-30-2007 | 05:26 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
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From: Pa
RE: is my buddy slow or is it me
Your talking about public land in Pa right... Doe this DA think there is going to be nobody in the woods on doe day
I would go and not tell anybody... Just have them over for fresh back strap and tell them then
I would go and not tell anybody... Just have them over for fresh back strap and tell them then
07-30-2007 | 06:57 PM
#23
Nontypical Buck
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From: Lake County, Il
RE: is my buddy slow or is it me
Go, but if it's warm remember you have to skin it right away and get the carcass cool. Process it immediately. Leaving one out overnight in the early season w/o at least gutting it will ruin the meat!
07-30-2007 | 07:06 PM
#24
Dominant Buck
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From: Blossvale, New York
RE: is my buddy slow or is it me
If the season is open you should go hunting. It's mandatory. Staying out of the woods means you're a wusss. I wouldn't worry about your friend. Go hunting.
07-30-2007 | 07:46 PM
#25
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RE: is my buddy slow or is it me
Do what makes you happy bud. its your hunting season not your freinds. Personally i wouldbe in the woods the first chance i got... It really shouldnt make one bit of difference on public land what ANYONE else is doing.hunting or not.. its PUBLIC..
Go out, have a good time, enjoy nature and good luck with that first blood trail bud...
Go out, have a good time, enjoy nature and good luck with that first blood trail bud...
07-31-2007 | 05:34 AM
#26
Giant Nontypical
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From: Nekoosa Wi USA
RE: is my buddy slow or is it me
Go for it man dont let him hold you back. And that garbage about deer seeing and smelling a gut pile making other deer leave is BS. I have gut deer and left the guts there and 10 minutes later have a deer walk up to the gut pile and lick the salt off the guts, we see this year after year, mostly during gun season. Your buddy is very very very slow, and Im not sure if he should be out there quite yet. Use the op to harvest mature does to your advantage.
