Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
11-06-2003, 03:20 PM
#12
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Posts: 78
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
I probably see dee 70-90% of the time I hunt. I have shots probably 35-50% of the time I hunt. We pass on all small bucks (except long spikes) and usually wait to shoot does until after the rut.
11-06-2003, 03:40 PM
#14
New Sheriff
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Arkansas
Posts: 4,591
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
Everytime you see me post a pic, I' ve had a deer within range
Seriously, I would say I see deer about 75% of the time. Of those, maybe 25% of the deer are within range. Keep in mind I usually hunt some very thick places.
Seriously, I would say I see deer about 75% of the time. Of those, maybe 25% of the deer are within range. Keep in mind I usually hunt some very thick places.
11-06-2003, 03:48 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: arnold missouri USA
Posts: 267
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
New honeyhole this year has me actually passing up deer. I decided to get into some heavier areas and the sightings have increased. My first time out I bagged a doe. Now I am being picky, waiting for the big boy I saw a few weeks ago.
11-06-2003, 04:14 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cary, IL
Posts: 356
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
I see deer 90%+ of the times I go out.
I would say roughly 30% of the time I have deer within shooting range.
On any given weekend (4 hunts) I have had at least 1-2 shot opportunities at deer. Just not any of the ones I wanted! [:' (]
I would say roughly 30% of the time I have deer within shooting range.
On any given weekend (4 hunts) I have had at least 1-2 shot opportunities at deer. Just not any of the ones I wanted! [:' (]
11-06-2003, 04:49 PM
#17
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 15,452
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
Gee if your talking bow range ,which means 25 yards for me and I hunt on the ground,which really hurts my chances.I must be stupid ,cause I would say 10 % of the time I have a ethical killing legal shot within my range. Wow some of you actually det a deer within shooting range 75% of the time , I got to be doing something wrong
11-06-2003, 05:07 PM
#18
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Feeding Hills MA USA
Posts: 128
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
In Mass and CT approx 10-15% of deer hunters are successful with the bow every year. That tells me the vast majority of deer hunters don' t know what they are doing!
11-06-2003, 05:09 PM
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Grand Forks ND
Posts: 258
RE: Poll: How often do you see deer in shooting range?
I sat in a stand nine times this fall, and only once did I not have deer within 30 yards. As it ended up, I took 2 does. The down side is I only got in a stand nine times. [:@]