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Just wondering what everyone else is seeing in WV...

On my farm in Braxton County, we saw more deer this summer than we've seen in 5 years or so. The numbers seem to be coming back up. It's been a long time since I've seen the number of fawns that I saw this year.

What's everybody else seeing?

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Lots of fawns in Barbour Co. too. I will say that we had a rut last year like we hadn't had in a while too. Our doe numbers were way down and there was actually a little competition for does. Looks like the same next year as you can legally kill 11 deer in Barbour Co. alone. What the heck are they thinking???/

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heres what im seeing in mason county WV. not to bad for WV. and my dad saw one bigger than the bottom pic.

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22...what part of mason do you hunt. I usually hunt a private farm down there a good bit. I haven't put out any trail cam yet down there, but last year we saw a few monsters these pics are from last year


I did see this buck, but never got into bow range

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Ihunt in Leon between Buffalo and Pt. Pleasant off of Rt. 62. My uncle owns a farm out Leon Baden and i grew up in Arbuckle on Rt. 62. Where in mason do u hunt?

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Nice field 22 series. I got a friend who owns and hunts some property around Leon. He has some pictures of some nice bucks in that area.

It's looks like its going to be a banner year for mast. Everything seems to have hit. It will make hunting a little harder once the acorns start hitting the ground.

In my area (Logan Co.), I'm getting 4-5 nice bucks (140+) and a bunch of younger bucks. I'm seeing a lot of deer while driving around as well. Should be a good year.

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I hunt my girlfriends fathers farm...it's in mason, right before bob's market and the hotel..

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Seeing alot of deer in Wyoming County as well. Saw a bruiser standing on the side of Rt. 54 between Beckley and Mullens the other night. I've gotten a picture of alteast one fawn every time i've put my trail cam out, so we're on par here with the other areas of the state as well.

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Ive been seeing alot of deer here in Hardy county. I had a pretty nice eight point about 15-16 inches wide in my back yard a week ago. I have been seeing alot of does and fawns. A good friend of mine killed a 16 point last year with a 20 1/2 inch inside spread that green scored a 148. He said he has seen several bucks already this year bigger than that one. I have been hearing reports of several monster 10's just down the road from me on a farm i have permission to hunt. This looks like it is going to be one of the best years for big bucks around here.

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wow, it is good to read my fellow WV people are seeing nice bucks...

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which side of the river do u hunt on rt62 side or rt 35 side? cant seem to place where bobs market and the hotel are. havent lived there for almost a year.

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I hunt in the town of mason. Few miles below the walmart and the new bridge. I don't know the road names..Bob's maket is the biggest thing in that area..they own all those green houses they put up

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i know exactly where you are talking about now, i used to work in that area once a week back before i moved. which school did u go to point pleasant or wahama?

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There are no deer in WV.;)

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EITHER..my girlfriend attended wahama. I think she graduated in 04...I don't live in the area and never have.

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BDC...what part of the state are you from?

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Braxton County

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BDC...Me thinks you're lyyyyyyyingggggg...:D

I was at my farm in Braxton this past weekend. There were deer everywhere. I saw more fawns than any year I can remember. I also saw 4 nice mature bucks. One 10pt was a dandy...the others were 8's.

I remember just last year and the year before all the whining..."I don't see any deeeeeeeeerrrrrrr"

BDC, What are you close to in Braxton? I'm around the Chapel/Exchange area.

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I live in Gassaway. My farm and other properties I hunt are scattered around Braxton, Gilmer, and Webster counties.We have not seen any deer for years.:D

Chapel/Exchange huh, I am positive you won't see any deer this year either.;) You and should spread the word: all the big bucks are in PA.[8D]

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You're right...Only a couple spikes here...:D

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Saw a few nice bucks in Wayne county. The place was also loaded with doe

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We have one little 7 point on camera out in Leon, 13 mile creek. Last week we caught seveal does on it. Today we are going out to check 3 cameras and put a fourth one out. We also hunt a few days up in Braxton county off the Flatwoods exit, just up from the Pepsi plant. I hunt the back side which is about the 71 mile marker of 79.

If you all are out 13 miles creek, Deer Lick, and see some trucks parked at the little cabin on the christmas tree farm, stop by. That's me, my brother,dad and uncle.

I travel all over the east coast for work and deer population in WV alone is amazing. I see deer out in the fields along 77 and 79 all day now compared to past years only seeing them in the evenings.

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Nice trail pics guys. good luck getting those trophies!

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joshc, i grew up in grimms landing between arbuckle road and buck hollow. i dont live there anymoreme and my wifemoved to maryland last dec. me and my dad used to hunt out 13 on one of his buddies farm. dont really remember where the christmas tree farm is but when i come back in a couple weeks i may pm u to see if u will be down there and meet up with u just to say hi. i will be doing all my hunting out leon baden on my uncles farm.

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Yeah give me a shout. We are out there about every weekend. We've been building bunk beds in the cabin, finally got those finished up. Check the cameras too, mine didn't freakin work [:@] I kind of thought it wouldn't, we had a time getting it setup. So i bought an i40 before i went out just in case :D We had 4 really small bucks on my brothers cam. We let the little ones walk, so hopefully the morons around us do the same.

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I'm seeing lots of deer in Putnam County as well. I saw 3 bucks this evening. 2 were basket 6's and the other was a nice 8.

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Report from Greenbrier... Last year we saw a good fawn population. Seemed that was all we saw. We had a good buck kill but still were not getting the antlers yet. A lot of wirey horns. With the mast this year, apples, and everything just loaded up we should be in good shape for horns and such next year. I don't believe you will be able to pattern them as easily this year, they will be feeding everywhere. Have noticed 2 good 8's the last couple weeks, so we will see if they disappear as they often do about this time. Our problem is the coyotes! Man, ole man they have the deer about as jumpy as a crack addict looking for the next hit...

From Pocahontas, and heard last year was not good at all for anybody. Here is a good topic for someone and I may post it... The hunting on National Forest land deminisioning because of the lack of timber management. Places on the Mon (pretty much all of Pocahontas County) are nothing but a park. Nothing but large over mature timber with open understory.