ok maine guys whats happening
11-11-2009, 02:24 PM
#51
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
wife's cousin that he shot a 254lb 9pt yesterday...
phil, that "browse" you speak of is NOT enough to get them through the winters successfully. most of the yards up there are cedar growths
That sure sounds to me like the deer up this way are simply starving to death right? LOL!! Sorry, but coyotes are the number 1 problem during the winter months and we still have some very large deer wandering the woods up here. They are not as plentifull as years gone by but they are still here.. That is why up this way it real hunting and not just out watching fields my friend.. LOL
phil, that "browse" you speak of is NOT enough to get them through the winters successfully. most of the yards up there are cedar growths
That sure sounds to me like the deer up this way are simply starving to death right? LOL!! Sorry, but coyotes are the number 1 problem during the winter months and we still have some very large deer wandering the woods up here. They are not as plentifull as years gone by but they are still here.. That is why up this way it real hunting and not just out watching fields my friend.. LOL
11-11-2009, 03:12 PM
#52
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: oxford county, maine
Posts: 2,206
wife's cousin that he shot a 254lb 9pt yesterday...
phil, that "browse" you speak of is NOT enough to get them through the winters successfully. most of the yards up there are cedar growths
That sure sounds to me like the deer up this way are simply starving to death right? LOL!! Sorry, but coyotes are the number 1 problem during the winter months and we still have some very large deer wandering the woods up here. They are not as plentifull as years gone by but they are still here.. That is why up this way it real hunting and not just out watching fields my friend.. LOL
phil, that "browse" you speak of is NOT enough to get them through the winters successfully. most of the yards up there are cedar growths
That sure sounds to me like the deer up this way are simply starving to death right? LOL!! Sorry, but coyotes are the number 1 problem during the winter months and we still have some very large deer wandering the woods up here. They are not as plentifull as years gone by but they are still here.. That is why up this way it real hunting and not just out watching fields my friend.. LOL
funny, your about the only one who thinks that including our bio's.
11-12-2009, 03:05 PM
#53
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
funny, your about the only one who thinks that including our bio's.
11-17-2009, 02:46 AM
#55
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
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LMBO!! I can't waste my time with you that is for sure.. Did you support the survey a few years back on what deer eat? They came back and told us they eat mushrooms..LOL that is something most hunters up this way already knew and what a waste of dollars..
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 11-21-2009 at 03:43 AM.
11-19-2009, 02:41 AM
#57
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
Yeah, I like legends that cost us alot of money from the coffers.. I love it when they spend $300,000 dollars to tell us what we already know.. Just think you are much closer to the capital where all the dollars came from and you never even had a clue..LOL You think I am only 2 hours away? Another pretty good joke because it is more like 3 hours away LOL.. Perhaps you might want to try and figure out how big this state actually is..LOL But for a city slicker you are quite smart.. LOL
11-19-2009, 03:43 PM
#59
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maine
Posts: 621
I have been giving the treestand thing a try lately to change it up a bit and have actually seen quite a few deer so far. Im up to 11 now already, but its been mostly does. Anyways, I sat all morning (holy crap its boring) and didnt see anything at all. So I moved to another spot, a funnel, where I sat down on the ground put out some doe estrous and decided to try some calling. I called and rattled for awhile and I was starting to get bored as heck and just kinda chillin there on the ground when I thought I heard a grunt. I blew 2 grunts on the True Talker and like 2 mins later this buck came storming in fast. He came in so fast that I was stumbling around trying to get my rifle up like a noob with all the excitement. He came across this trail and was heading toward a clearing to my left so I positioned myself to that side ready to fire when he cleared the pines. He went out of sight for a sec into the pines then just as fast as he came in he hopped back across the trail the way he came and I cant figure out why. His tail never went up and he never blew at me so I dont think he winded me. Actually he didnt even run just that fast trot like how he came in. I dont know guys but all I can say is I think I got 
. Im reliving it over and over in my head on how I could have done things differently. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.
. Im reliving it over and over in my head on how I could have done things differently. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.
11-20-2009, 02:43 AM
#60
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
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I am glad you are still seeing them StillHunter...Hopefully you will get a shot at one.. I have heard that in situations like the one you discribed that if you make a sound like an owl or something along those lines when in a tree stand it will help to calm them down.. I do not know if that will work or not though.. The purpose of it is because they see your movement but can not smell you. An owl or something along those lines they are used to seeing up in a tree..
Skybuster.. LOL you are one funny dude.. I hope you stay out of the woods up here as we do not want to waste our resources trying to get your sorry butt back out..
Heck No!!! I currently have gotten 3 of " The Biggest Bucks in Maine Club " patches.. and a " One That Didn't Get Away Club " patch to boot.. So what are your credentials.. Ol wise one.. LOL..
Here is 1 patch for you to see what they look like.. LOL
Skybuster.. LOL you are one funny dude.. I hope you stay out of the woods up here as we do not want to waste our resources trying to get your sorry butt back out..
are you sure you arent a transplant?
Here is 1 patch for you to see what they look like.. LOL
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 11-20-2009 at 02:48 AM.