For the mad men of December
12-09-2002, 11:28 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cary NC USA
Posts: 78
For the mad men of December
I recently saw a magazine article with that title and found it fitting. With the primary rut come and gone in most places (except the deep south), gun season come and gone in many places, temperatures reaching the lowest of the season, why would anyone hunt this time of year??
Because some of us know that the bucks are still there, hungrier than ever and there are still a few hot does out there too. And at this time it is never more true that
"A hunter will do anything for a buck"
I tagged some of my best bucks in December while hunting over food, they are still there, just be careful grabbing their antlers late in the season (they might come off)
For the mad men (and women) of December, please submit your late season experiences on my sighting survey ( http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm )
Maybe together we can come up with some good information on the least understood month of the year.
Johnnie
Please help with my research at
http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm
Because some of us know that the bucks are still there, hungrier than ever and there are still a few hot does out there too. And at this time it is never more true that
"A hunter will do anything for a buck"
I tagged some of my best bucks in December while hunting over food, they are still there, just be careful grabbing their antlers late in the season (they might come off)
For the mad men (and women) of December, please submit your late season experiences on my sighting survey ( http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm )
Maybe together we can come up with some good information on the least understood month of the year.
Johnnie
Please help with my research at
http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm
12-09-2002, 12:04 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
Posts: 13,672
RE: For the mad men of December
HEY!!!! I resemble that remark, we get to hunt until Jan 4 which makes us even crazier!!!
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
12-09-2002, 02:56 PM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: For the mad men of December
I love this time of the year. I do a lot of bow hunting. Our bow season opens at the end of September, and it just doesnt seem right hunting in warm weather. I will only shoot a doe during the warm months just for the sake of haveing some meat. I then wait until the cold weather hits. I just love getting out on a cold snowy day.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" Martin Luther King Jr.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" Martin Luther King Jr.
12-11-2002, 01:53 PM
#5
Spike
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RE: For the mad men of December
VAhunter, I hunt in NC near the VA/NC border and last year our club didn't even kill a buck til 12-8. By the end of the season we had 4 wall hangers.
Johnnie
Please help with my research at
http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm
Johnnie
Please help with my research at
http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm
12-16-2002, 07:55 AM
#6
Spike
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cary NC USA
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RE: For the mad men of December
Did any of you mad men go out this weekend??
If so, please take a minute to fill out the form linked to in the top post,
Thanks,
Johnnie
Please help with my research at
http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm
If so, please take a minute to fill out the form linked to in the top post,
Thanks,
Johnnie
Please help with my research at
http://www.thehunterseye.com/sightin...tingsurvey.htm
12-16-2002, 10:05 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Athabasca Alberta Canada
Posts: 353
RE: For the mad men of December
Up here 30 days in rifle season is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to short!!! I'd like to see a 1 deer /calander year, ok 2 tops buck and a dry doe. This way you could take a doe for meat in the bank then wait and see if the ig guy shows up??
Unlike some of you lucky guys that can take up to as many as what?....10-12 deer? sure would be nice thats for sure!!
This was not written to sligh anyone just wishn i could hunt longer and take a few bigger buck....<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Hunt for the sport, share the outdoors and most of all be safe and enjoy it......know your
back stop when shooting!!
http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/nicholal
Unlike some of you lucky guys that can take up to as many as what?....10-12 deer? sure would be nice thats for sure!!
This was not written to sligh anyone just wishn i could hunt longer and take a few bigger buck....<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Hunt for the sport, share the outdoors and most of all be safe and enjoy it......know your
back stop when shooting!!
http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/nicholal