Indiana Hunters
10-28-2008 | 09:47 PM
#101
Nontypical Buck
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From: Indiana
RE: Indiana Hunters
ORIGINAL: The Outdoorsman
Just use your flashlight and pay attention, its the best advice I can give you. And you dont need to go but 150-200 yds in max. what area are you hunting, I might be able to help you on where to go. And remember, most unexploded ordiances you will be able to see. The biggest thing is that they dont want someone aimlessly walking around in there and not paying attention.
Just use your flashlight and pay attention, its the best advice I can give you. And you dont need to go but 150-200 yds in max. what area are you hunting, I might be able to help you on where to go. And remember, most unexploded ordiances you will be able to see. The biggest thing is that they dont want someone aimlessly walking around in there and not paying attention.
I have never, ever, ever hunted an area of woods as dead as this area. I saw no birds, no squirrels, no nothing.....not a single, living, air-breathing creature. On the way out we saw a guy sitting beside his truck and he had bagged a decent 10pt at 9am and was done for the day. He was just waiting on his buddy to finish his hunting. That was at area 58.
When we checked out on Saturday, we got moved to area 58 because he had told us some other guys that were hunting there were not coming back the next day.
We were in the woods from 7am to 7pm and saw just one deer, I had the spike run by me around 8:20 am. When we checked out Saturday at 7:45pm, they had 5 deer check in the entire day.
I know there are deer there and have heard about some monsters but I will not be applying there in the future.
10-29-2008 | 09:56 AM
#102
Typical Buck
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Indianapolis, IN
RE: Indiana Hunters
ORIGINAL: Primitive Weapon
I've renamed Big Oaks to Big Jokes. Me and my buddy spent a total of 38 hours (combined) and saw just 1 deer, a little spike buck. On Saturday, we hunted area 13. We hung around until about 2am.
I have never, ever, ever hunted an area of woods as dead as this area. I saw no birds, no squirrels, no nothing.....not a single, living, air-breathing creature. On the way out we saw a guy sitting beside his truck and he had bagged a decent 10pt at 9am and was done for the day. He was just waiting on his buddy to finish his hunting. That was at area 58.
When we checked out on Saturday, we got moved to area 58 because he had told us some other guys that were hunting there were not coming back the next day.
We were in the woods from 7am to 7pm and saw just one deer, I had the spike run by me around 8:20 am. When we checked out Saturday at 7:45pm, they had 5 deer check in the entire day.
I know there are deer there and have heard about some monsters but I will not be applying there in the future.
ORIGINAL: The Outdoorsman
Just use your flashlight and pay attention, its the best advice I can give you. And you dont need to go but 150-200 yds in max. what area are you hunting, I might be able to help you on where to go. And remember, most unexploded ordiances you will be able to see. The biggest thing is that they dont want someone aimlessly walking around in there and not paying attention.
Just use your flashlight and pay attention, its the best advice I can give you. And you dont need to go but 150-200 yds in max. what area are you hunting, I might be able to help you on where to go. And remember, most unexploded ordiances you will be able to see. The biggest thing is that they dont want someone aimlessly walking around in there and not paying attention.
I have never, ever, ever hunted an area of woods as dead as this area. I saw no birds, no squirrels, no nothing.....not a single, living, air-breathing creature. On the way out we saw a guy sitting beside his truck and he had bagged a decent 10pt at 9am and was done for the day. He was just waiting on his buddy to finish his hunting. That was at area 58.
When we checked out on Saturday, we got moved to area 58 because he had told us some other guys that were hunting there were not coming back the next day.
We were in the woods from 7am to 7pm and saw just one deer, I had the spike run by me around 8:20 am. When we checked out Saturday at 7:45pm, they had 5 deer check in the entire day.
I know there are deer there and have heard about some monsters but I will not be applying there in the future.
Sorry to hear that, the place can be tough to hunt. My cousin reported the same thing you did, nothing seen basically. He is going on the youth hunt this weekend with his son. Big Oaks is a great place to hunt if you could actually scout it and didnt have to jump thru hoops to get in there and get an area. Area 58 is a good area, I've killed 2 respectable 8's in there and thats where my cousin killed his big one that is now ranked 8th in the state non-typical.
On a side note, word is there is a big deer running around in there somewhere and the DNR is keeping an eye on it to make sure he isnt poached. I dont know what area he has been seen in though. I dont doubt there are some monsters in there with the lack of hunting in there from what it used to be and those deer know where to run to, the impact areas to stay safe.
10-29-2008 | 02:21 PM
#103
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Decatur, IN
RE: Indiana Hunters
I shot my birthday buck this morning.
Got in stand about 645am, had deer all over by 715am or so. What I thought was a hunter acrossed the field in a swamp thicket using a grunt call...turned out to be a small buck chasing a doe. They came in to the woods by me around 730am. The buck went busting over by a row of rubs and scrapes...never saw him again. The doe smelled all around the tree I was in..as I had sprayed doe estrous everywhere. She even smelled the ladder sections at the base of the tree..and them directly up at me. She walked into a corn field a few minutes before I could see my pins.
745am...had 3 does come by. I took aim at one broadside @ 10 yards...and blew it. She took off...but the other two hung around out of range.
8am...I heard what I thought was the first small buck that came in grunting...making a bunch of racket 100 yards in front of me. I grunted 3 times, turned the can over twice. Then I saw movement...and grunting. I looked at the deer with my binoc's...and knew he was a shooter. He came in to what would have been a 20 yard shot to my left...which is my bread and butter. He then (maybe?) got a whiff of the estrous I sprayed...or one of those does that came through there. So instead of a broadside shot to my left, he gave me a perfect broadside shot directly in front of me. Double lung shot..ran 70 yards...and ended.
What was great, is that when he was walking towards me from 100 yards out...he was grunting..and his hair on his neck and back was sticking straight up! I've only seen them do that in video's. Also, the signs of him just doing his business with a doe were all over him. Both visually, and by the fact that you could smell an estrous doe all over his weiner area. lol
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/studpat/bdaybuck.jpg
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/studpat/ethanbuck.jpg
He's a 12pt...and will probably go 130's or so.
Got in stand about 645am, had deer all over by 715am or so. What I thought was a hunter acrossed the field in a swamp thicket using a grunt call...turned out to be a small buck chasing a doe. They came in to the woods by me around 730am. The buck went busting over by a row of rubs and scrapes...never saw him again. The doe smelled all around the tree I was in..as I had sprayed doe estrous everywhere. She even smelled the ladder sections at the base of the tree..and them directly up at me. She walked into a corn field a few minutes before I could see my pins.
745am...had 3 does come by. I took aim at one broadside @ 10 yards...and blew it. She took off...but the other two hung around out of range.
8am...I heard what I thought was the first small buck that came in grunting...making a bunch of racket 100 yards in front of me. I grunted 3 times, turned the can over twice. Then I saw movement...and grunting. I looked at the deer with my binoc's...and knew he was a shooter. He came in to what would have been a 20 yard shot to my left...which is my bread and butter. He then (maybe?) got a whiff of the estrous I sprayed...or one of those does that came through there. So instead of a broadside shot to my left, he gave me a perfect broadside shot directly in front of me. Double lung shot..ran 70 yards...and ended.
What was great, is that when he was walking towards me from 100 yards out...he was grunting..and his hair on his neck and back was sticking straight up! I've only seen them do that in video's. Also, the signs of him just doing his business with a doe were all over him. Both visually, and by the fact that you could smell an estrous doe all over his weiner area. lol
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/studpat/bdaybuck.jpg
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/studpat/ethanbuck.jpg
He's a 12pt...and will probably go 130's or so.
10-29-2008 | 05:50 PM
#105
Fork Horn
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: The Hoosier State
RE: Indiana Hunters
Congrats on an amazing buck! 
It sure is nice when things come together like that. He sure does have a lot of character. I can't wait to get in the woods for shotgun opener. I am already starting to go through my clothes, making sure I have everything ready to go.
So what kind of rut activity has everyone been seeing? Also what kind of activity do you think we will see come Nov. 15th?
It sure is nice when things come together like that. He sure does have a lot of character. I can't wait to get in the woods for shotgun opener. I am already starting to go through my clothes, making sure I have everything ready to go. So what kind of rut activity has everyone been seeing? Also what kind of activity do you think we will see come Nov. 15th?
10-29-2008 | 06:23 PM
#107
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Somewhere in Michigan
RE: Indiana Hunters
Congrats again Pat!!! Here is the buck my BIL took sunday off the farm I hunt when I make it down there.... http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3134447
10-30-2008 | 10:01 AM
#110
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Decatur, IN
RE: Indiana Hunters
Thanks again all!
Went out this morning with my brother in-law. He sat in the same stand that I shot my buck out of yesterday...didn't see anything. I sat in a stand over looking the corner of our woods, and where two standing corn fields meet. Had a 6pt chasing a doe in the corn....they eventually came right under me...but she wouldn't stop.
I grunted a while later..then tipped my can call over. That has been magical for me lately! As it turns out, a different 6pt came in acting tough. Made a scrape..freshened another one up...and went off into the corn. I'll try to upload the pic of him from my phone....
Later, a nice doe and a (still!) spotted button buck showed up. They passed in front of me...but I couldn't move b/c she was so skiddish. They got to about the area that I field dressed my deer at...then she freaked out and they ran back into the corn.
20 minutes later, a HUGE doe comes out where the two fields meet...with two button bucks. One had a huge body...the other guy was tiny. They all checked the scrapes I'm over looking....and then got close to the area I field dressed the buck. Like clockwork, all 3 busted out of there. BAH!
I've never seen deer act so skiddish. Maybe it was all of the scent? Or they could smell the guts that I tossed into a weedy thicket? Maybe coyote's came and ate some..left some scent...and they smelled that? I have zero clue...but it's worry-some.
I'm sorry for such a terrible pic....but pics are fun to look at regardless! lol If you look close, you can see the 6pt with his nose on the ground...probably smelling the estrous I sprayed on the grassy path along the edge of the field. I'm suprised my camera-phone still works after sitting in a rain puddle for 20 minutes this past spring.
Went out this morning with my brother in-law. He sat in the same stand that I shot my buck out of yesterday...didn't see anything. I sat in a stand over looking the corner of our woods, and where two standing corn fields meet. Had a 6pt chasing a doe in the corn....they eventually came right under me...but she wouldn't stop.
I grunted a while later..then tipped my can call over. That has been magical for me lately! As it turns out, a different 6pt came in acting tough. Made a scrape..freshened another one up...and went off into the corn. I'll try to upload the pic of him from my phone....
Later, a nice doe and a (still!) spotted button buck showed up. They passed in front of me...but I couldn't move b/c she was so skiddish. They got to about the area that I field dressed my deer at...then she freaked out and they ran back into the corn.
20 minutes later, a HUGE doe comes out where the two fields meet...with two button bucks. One had a huge body...the other guy was tiny. They all checked the scrapes I'm over looking....and then got close to the area I field dressed the buck. Like clockwork, all 3 busted out of there. BAH!
I've never seen deer act so skiddish. Maybe it was all of the scent? Or they could smell the guts that I tossed into a weedy thicket? Maybe coyote's came and ate some..left some scent...and they smelled that? I have zero clue...but it's worry-some.
I'm sorry for such a terrible pic....but pics are fun to look at regardless! lol If you look close, you can see the 6pt with his nose on the ground...probably smelling the estrous I sprayed on the grassy path along the edge of the field. I'm suprised my camera-phone still works after sitting in a rain puddle for 20 minutes this past spring.