What % of the time...
11-13-2007, 09:31 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 44
What % of the time...
... do you see deer in the stand? I've been in the woods about 25 times this year, and I have only seen 3 deer. 2 were together! So, I've seen deer about 1 out of every 12 times. I've hunted out of a total of 7 stands and have rotated so I have been in each of them for a morning hunt and afternoon. I'm just curious if this is a common occurence or do the deerjust know I'm a good SHOT! 
Everyone is always telling me about how they saw 10 does, 3 buck and a bunch of spikes, etcand I never ever see more than 3-4 in a hunt. Then again I've never had a friend talk about howmuch money they LOST in Las Vegas. Or is it like when you go fishing, catch 3 1-lb fish, but by the time you get home it ends up being a 1-lb'er, a 3-lb'er and a 5-lb'er?
Just curious.
Everyone is always telling me about how they saw 10 does, 3 buck and a bunch of spikes, etcand I never ever see more than 3-4 in a hunt. Then again I've never had a friend talk about howmuch money they LOST in Las Vegas. Or is it like when you go fishing, catch 3 1-lb fish, but by the time you get home it ends up being a 1-lb'er, a 3-lb'er and a 5-lb'er?Just curious.
11-13-2007, 09:54 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Posts: 567
RE: What % of the time...
Been out 9 times this year.Here's my log
am 1 doe--50 yds
pm 2 does--35-40 yds too dark to shoot
am 3 does--35 yds brisket shot, searched 4 hrs, no recovery
am 16 does, 4 bucksdeer everywhere, very exciting, did not shoot
am 5 bucks--10-30 yds shot 8 pt at 30 yds, only went 40 yds
pm 1 buck 8pt--160 yds blackpowder hunted on the ground
pm 9 does, 3 bucks--150-200 yds bp on the ground
am 1 buck 6 pt--20 yds too young
pm 5 does, 1 spike--173 yds shot doe with bp from ground
I'veseen a lot more deer this year, but it has taken several years to get stands, blinds, travel routes, etc figured out.
am 1 doe--50 yds
pm 2 does--35-40 yds too dark to shoot
am 3 does--35 yds brisket shot, searched 4 hrs, no recovery
am 16 does, 4 bucksdeer everywhere, very exciting, did not shoot
am 5 bucks--10-30 yds shot 8 pt at 30 yds, only went 40 yds
pm 1 buck 8pt--160 yds blackpowder hunted on the ground
pm 9 does, 3 bucks--150-200 yds bp on the ground
am 1 buck 6 pt--20 yds too young
pm 5 does, 1 spike--173 yds shot doe with bp from ground
I'veseen a lot more deer this year, but it has taken several years to get stands, blinds, travel routes, etc figured out.
11-13-2007, 10:01 AM
#5
Spike
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 44
RE: What % of the time...
Geez, can I come hunt with you sometime?[8D] That's incredible! Of the 3 deer I saw, 1 was a forked horn and the other was a LITTLE fawn. So, only one shootable deer this whole year.
11-13-2007, 10:06 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 1,607
RE: What % of the time...
ORIGINAL: drogerm
... do you see deer in the stand? I've been in the woods about 25 times this year, and I have only seen 3 deer. 2 were together! So, I've seen deer about 1 out of every 12 times. I've hunted out of a total of 7 stands and have rotated so I have been in each of them for a morning hunt and afternoon. I'm just curious if this is a common occurence or do the deerjust know I'm a good SHOT!Everyone is always telling me about how they saw 10 does, 3 buck and a bunch of spikes, etcand I never ever see more than 3-4 in a hunt. Then again I've never had a friend talk about howmuch money they LOST in Las Vegas. Or is it like when you go fishing, catch 3 1-lb fish, but by the time you get home it ends up being a 1-lb'er, a 3-lb'er and a 5-lb'er?
Just curious.
... do you see deer in the stand? I've been in the woods about 25 times this year, and I have only seen 3 deer. 2 were together! So, I've seen deer about 1 out of every 12 times. I've hunted out of a total of 7 stands and have rotated so I have been in each of them for a morning hunt and afternoon. I'm just curious if this is a common occurence or do the deerjust know I'm a good SHOT!
Everyone is always telling me about how they saw 10 does, 3 buck and a bunch of spikes, etcand I never ever see more than 3-4 in a hunt. Then again I've never had a friend talk about howmuch money they LOST in Las Vegas. Or is it like when you go fishing, catch 3 1-lb fish, but by the time you get home it ends up being a 1-lb'er, a 3-lb'er and a 5-lb'er?Just curious.
I don't always see deer now, I'd say every other time out I'll get skunked. That being said, I like it that way. I have no desire to set and watch a field full of deer and "pick" the one that I want.
11-13-2007, 10:16 AM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bucklin, MO
Posts: 108
RE: What % of the time...
Very rarely do I ever not see a single deer.... Usually I see between 1 and 4....
Opening day last year, I I counted 24 deer shooting the 24th at 3
o pm on that opening day....
It varies, but I usually always see deer, its a good spot.
Opening day last year, I I counted 24 deer shooting the 24th at 3
o pm on that opening day....It varies, but I usually always see deer, its a good spot.
11-13-2007, 10:16 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: West Bend, WI
Posts: 358
RE: What % of the time...
I've had years back in the late 80's and early 90's where you'd see 25 to 30 deer in a single day....gun or bow season.
The last 5 years or so, I've been hard pressed to get my eyes on any more than 6 or 7 in any one given day, give or take. And that's on a good day. I'm not sure if it's the area's deer populus, the fact that coyote and wolf numbers are rising at crazy levels, that there's less hunting pressure, or what. That's the reason why so many WI residents have a tough time swallowing the DNR's statements of more deer in these same areas than there has ever been before.
The last 5 years or so, I've been hard pressed to get my eyes on any more than 6 or 7 in any one given day, give or take. And that's on a good day. I'm not sure if it's the area's deer populus, the fact that coyote and wolf numbers are rising at crazy levels, that there's less hunting pressure, or what. That's the reason why so many WI residents have a tough time swallowing the DNR's statements of more deer in these same areas than there has ever been before.
11-13-2007, 10:27 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: south Ark
Posts: 371
RE: What % of the time...
I see deer every time I go out. The deer are everywhere here in the south. I usually see about 30-50/day. The problem is seeing shooters. I saw around 120 deer this past weekend and only 2 were shooters.