Muzzleloader Maryland
12-18-2006, 08:30 AM
#21
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Muzzleloader Maryland
Hm, guess I have all the deer. Been on stand 15-20 times this year. Seen as few as 3, as many as 20. Usually been presented a shot. Had a misfire at 35yds. on a very nice 8 pointer with my CVA Hawken. Decided to take a doe last Saturday; a fat 18 month old. Should take another 2 or 3 does. I hunt my own land and have the best cover and leave plenty of food. I know how fortunate I am, but it takes a lot of work. Plowing, discing, fertilizing, spraying... much of it when I'd like to be fishing. The bucks have gone underground, even for me. They usually reapear in early December but not this year. Maybe it's been too warm.
12-18-2006, 08:42 AM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MD
Posts: 4,572
RE: Muzzleloader Maryland
Hunted Sat morning and saw zero deer. I did see a beautiful gray fox with an all black tail that i would have shot except that my 22 mag was laying on the backseat of my truck 300 yards away. I really want to get him mounted on a pedestal mount.
12-20-2006, 06:12 PM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MD
Posts: 4,572
RE: Muzzleloader Maryland
I think for me where I hunt the problem is that no one is out and moving them around. I think Sat maybe some guys will be pushing some. I just cant bring myself to walk. I dress warm for the cold weather and get too sweaty if I walk around. [&:]
12-20-2006, 06:33 PM
#26
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Pasadena Maryland
Posts: 370
RE: Muzzleloader Maryland
I think the late muzzleloader season is not the greatest for deer. The second shotgun season should be good with other guys out there moving them around. They just aren't out for muzzleloader. Until you get them up and moving with drives and people walking around they're only gonna move at night I think. Well for public land that is...[&:]
12-20-2006, 07:00 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MD
Posts: 4,572
RE: Muzzleloader Maryland
did anyone else notice a good amount of "270" muzzleloader sounds on Sat?? I know I can tell the difference between a MZ and a high powered rifle, and I know I heard 3-4 rifle shots. There arent that many game wardens in my county and It wouldnt surprise me if people did. [&:]
12-21-2006, 02:18 PM
#30
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gambrills Md US
Posts: 6,080
RE: Muzzleloader Maryland
Went to Meade this morning and sat in the stand I saw 7 out of two weeks ago. Didn't see a single deer. I actually wanted to go goose hunting this morning with my buddies instead, but one couldn't make it (we rescheduled for tomorrow). The other went to the farm mid morning to help out the owner on some work around the place(hence permission to hunt there), and saw lots of small flocks of geese flying overhead and even standing in the cut cornfield next to our blind! [&o]