westmoreland/richmond county va
10-25-2007, 02:58 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: stafford virginia
Posts: 338
westmoreland/richmond county va
anyone hunt in this area? i am just of flat iron rd near rt 3. looking for some field reports and some more eyes in the woods for info on rut.i have been out and have only seen a couple of rubs,seem to me the hot weather has kept them down. past two days we have got alot of rain and the temperature has drop today down to 50s from low 80s. i hope to get out saturday afternoon to sit and watch.i got permission late to hunt here so i am playing catch up. trying to find a good spot for a stand. any advice on late scouting will be very heplfull. i have walked the property line to get some idea of the area,(6 acorns) woods on both sides. i found a dry creek (no rain for a month)this is were i saw the most signs of deer (mostly tracks) some nasty hills and a lot of down trees.did see 2 rubs and some trails, there is also a empty corn field in the back. not sure of hunting pressure should not be much if any. thank for any advice.
10-25-2007, 03:26 PM
#2
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Findlay, Ohio
Posts: 3,286
RE: westmoreland/richmond county va
I think there as at least four guys in here from VA, I could have some of them mixed up with TN, not sure, they should be able to give some info. I know one member, BigBirdVA already tagged a nice buck.
10-25-2007, 04:52 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Posts: 466
RE: westmoreland/richmond county va
Haven't been in that area to hunt in a number of years. As in most of VA. there seems to be good deer in almost all of it. I did have a urban area in Richmond to hunt but the guy refuses to answer emails or the phone. Even there a nice 9-10 pt was running around. The overall deer action is very slow so far from the heat and dry weather. I seem to be one of the few that got lucky with some early action. But other than the 2 bucks I shot I've really seen very few other deer. We should be seeing more. Reports from others in the state seem to match. It's hit and miss with more miss so far. This rain and cooler weather to follow next week should make something happen.
10-26-2007, 05:49 AM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Eastern Virginia
Posts: 661
RE: westmoreland/richmond county va
I live about 10 minutes west of Tappahannock off 360. The rut is going on around here or at least the pre rut is hot and heavy right now..
Deer are everywhere standing in the rain this morning and a nice 12pointer almost got hit by a co-worker as the buck failed to look both ways before crossing the street. Was too busy with his nose planted to the ground
I will be in a tree most likely all day tomorrow looking for him..
Deer are everywhere standing in the rain this morning and a nice 12pointer almost got hit by a co-worker as the buck failed to look both ways before crossing the street. Was too busy with his nose planted to the ground
I will be in a tree most likely all day tomorrow looking for him..
10-27-2007, 06:35 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 216
RE: westmoreland/richmond county va
ORIGINAL: bushanic
anyone hunt in this area? i am just of flat iron rd near rt 3. looking for some field reports and some more eyes in the woods for info on rut.i have been out and have only seen a couple of rubs,seem to me the hot weather has kept them down. past two days we have got alot of rain and the temperature has drop today down to 50s from low 80s. i hope to get out saturday afternoon to sit and watch.i got permission late to hunt here so i am playing catch up. trying to find a good spot for a stand. any advice on late scouting will be very heplfull. i have walked the property line to get some idea of the area,(6 acorns) woods on both sides. i found a dry creek (no rain for a month)this is were i saw the most signs of deer (mostly tracks) some nasty hills and a lot of down trees.did see 2 rubs and some trails, there is also a empty corn field in the back. not sure of hunting pressure should not be much if any. thank for any advice.
anyone hunt in this area? i am just of flat iron rd near rt 3. looking for some field reports and some more eyes in the woods for info on rut.i have been out and have only seen a couple of rubs,seem to me the hot weather has kept them down. past two days we have got alot of rain and the temperature has drop today down to 50s from low 80s. i hope to get out saturday afternoon to sit and watch.i got permission late to hunt here so i am playing catch up. trying to find a good spot for a stand. any advice on late scouting will be very heplfull. i have walked the property line to get some idea of the area,(6 acorns) woods on both sides. i found a dry creek (no rain for a month)this is were i saw the most signs of deer (mostly tracks) some nasty hills and a lot of down trees.did see 2 rubs and some trails, there is also a empty corn field in the back. not sure of hunting pressure should not be much if any. thank for any advice.
