How's Quantico lookin?
 

Was there last week, the parking lot was FULL on a thursday-two nice bucks in the game check station. Hope the bow boys leave some for us gun hunters!

Ps, anybody got a read on the crossbow impact? Anybody seeing gangs of newbies puttin shafts into anything that moves?

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i SHOT A DOE THERE WITH THE BOW THE FRIDAY THAT WE HAD THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS,,,SEEN A BUNCH OF DEER EVERYTIME OUT THERE,,,BUT THEIR SMALL,,THE DOE I SHOT WAS 3.5 YRS OLD AND 59# AND THE GUY AT THE GAME CHECK STATION SAID THAT WAS THE BIGGEST DOE WEIGHED IN,,,I SEEN 2 BEAUTIFUL BUCKS CHECKED IN THE 1ST WEEK THAT CAME OUT OF 6C. i HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THE GUN SEASON THERE IF THE AREAS ARE'NT CLOSED DOWN

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how big are the bucks that you saw checked in?

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looked to be at least 6-pointers, each had to be over 90 lbs dressed. was there with both young'uns, so just got a glimpse across the parking lot. My youngest DID NOT want to be there, so coudn't stop, gawlk and chit-chat. Business at the license counter and the permit window were brisk, the parking lot full. This was after noon. Big news, open season on bear there. Subject to the statewide dressed-weight limit, but bear is open[8D]

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There was an 11 pt that checked in dressed at 96#, not many bucks so far I counted 5they came from 6c and the Mainside

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6's, 15's and 17's seeem to be consistent producers, but I don't expect anyonw will be giving up the hot areas or the glory holes here. In the past, seen plenty of sign in the thick s*** back side of the resevoir but it's hell gettin through that stuff. Like the man at the window says, they're all good. Took my boy through one of the 6's last year for his first hunt, jumped two does 15 ft down the path. Drops the muzzle of the 20ga, points ans says "look Dad"! Watching the tails bounce off into the distance, patintly reminded him, the object is to shoot, point later.

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Too cute! That's what its all about though.

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I don't know about Quantico, but AP Hill is not too bad. I got one on Saturday. A small buck, first one with a bow ever. A lot of hunters are deep in the woods, deer tend to be staying close to the fields. Not a lot of large acorns this year. Only a few large bucks, but they tend to light in weight. The buck I got weighed in at 55 pounds. The nexts are not swollen yet. The game warden thinks the rut will be the first week of gun season.

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Things are starting to heat up on Quantico, we are about 1 week later than last year. I am not just making that up, for the last 5 years I have hunted Q non-stop during this time of the year and kind of know whatsup, the pre-rut is late this year. I had an 8-10 pointer move through at 35 yards today, too windy, and not a good angle. I will be back tomorrow all day to see if I can do some damage.

vashadowhunter

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Yeah it was good last year inb the 2005 season i shot a nice 9 pointer out of 9B that weighed 110# and then shot a Monster 9 pointer out of 16C that weighed 126# so over all it was a good year i saw lots of bucks and did my part to get sum of them does off mainside also but them big ones are out there and the little ones i passed on last year are now shooters ive seen a 7 pointer out in 5A for the passed 4 years so he its aged at 6 1/2 i got several photos of him so hope i can get him this year . reply back more about quantico i stating scouting there right now in fact have my camera in a new spot in 5A so hope to hear from you guys .

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QAUNTICO is too crazy for me. but there are alot of big deer there

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yes very true im only 18 years old and started there when i was 13 and have taken sum monsters with my bow and gun so im pretty lucky u can say in quantico or i just to alot of home work for being such a young hunter

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CONGRATS. my best friends dad just made general at quantico so i may go with him a few times this year since he has some pull on the hot spots

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Quantico Kidd, can I assume that you harvested those bucks on a Saturday, because your were in school, or did you skip and go out during the week? I hunted there years ago and saw several hunters during the morning one weekend. I don't mind sharing the woods but, would prefer to
see more deer than orange. What weapon did you use ? I too, want to say "congrats" on your success. Be sure to spread the Deerhunting interest to guy's your age.

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Thanks i always spread hunting to others as much as i can ... i Killed the 9B nine pointer opening day of shotgun season and i killed my biggest do date out of 16C on Nov 6th with my hoyt magnatec compound bow i was with my father both days he also got a nice buck off of quantico from 14B nice 8 pointas you no im 18 and addicted to whitetails i spend every weekend on quantico when im not doing other things such as school or working i scouting and got alot of new spots to try this year and can not wait for the acrchery season to open and ....Quantico has extended there season for those who qualify for mainside does only from jan8-feb2 so little extra meat if u hunt mainside k hope to hear back from you guys soon.......

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the bucks that were reported in this post seem to be VERY small! 59 lbs? 107 as a big one? My first buck I shot down here in fairfax county was easy 150 lbs+ field dressed. I though it was a typical deer until the butcher said it was one of the biggest he ever butchered...here is the pic

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Nice Buck did u kill that on fort belvoir ? i hunted there couple times lots of deer we hunt Quantico and the body weights are not that much around here biggest about 130 dressed average 107-110 bucks does about 50-75 quantico is very heavy hunted gun fairfax is all bow so the deer have time to grow and mature mainside at quantico is where the big bucks are at average buck there is 110 dressed does over there are about 70-90 getting ready to qualify at quantico for mainside ........

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Went out to 8B today scouting the deer where up moving alot cuase the weather that had moved throught the night before. i saw about 10 does and 3 fawns with spots and 2 spikes and a nice 8 or 9 couldnt tell if he had brows but the very calm and im very exited to get in a tree opening day seeing alot of nice bucks this year in 5c,8b,5a anyone else had any luck scouting anything good this year ?