Is anybody hunting today?
12-19-2009, 10:24 AM
#5
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 162
Yes, small game hunting. I need to weed out the squirrel population. We took about twenty this year and it did'nt put a dent in the population. They had worrbles or bott fly larve in their skin. Yuk! Then I had this bump on my ear and had to take antibiotics to cure it. Nasty little tree rats. I just saw a show on bott flies and its said the bott fly lays eggs on the mosqitoes to transport its larvea. I am going to use more DEET on my ears during early seasons. I saw six go into the same hole on a tree earlier this month.
Last edited by Big Buck Dave; 12-19-2009 at 01:50 PM.
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12-19-2009, 01:31 PM
#8
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 162
I wonder if the deer just bed down and the snow piles over them because they are so insulated. Then when it's over they just stand up and shake the snow off. I could imagine stalking with snow shoes on, then looking at a thornny bush and thinking their is something weird because it looks so similar to a deer rack!!
12-19-2009, 03:04 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MN
Posts: 1,260
Just got back in. I was hunting a bow only area on ft jackson. I saw 7 does, and missed. Yes I said it I missed. I shot over her. I think I judged her at 30 when she was 25. Oh well thats hunting boys and girls. It was my first time hunting in SC. I just came here and I see 7 does. Wow I'll be back there tomorrow. I'm allowed 3 bucks, 3 does. Hopefully I can post a pic tomorrow. Wouldn't mind some tenders for christmas. Good luck everyone.
12-19-2009, 04:22 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Delaware county,NY
Posts: 280
Went out today for some muzzleloading hunting.Got out around 10 am kicked up a small rack 6 pt.Couldnt really get a clear shot at him being he was going away from me.So tryed to get him to stop by doe bleating at him but didnt change his course.Figured he was going 1 way I'd go the other and see where he was bedding down.Wouldnt you know it,this buck is bedding down within 150 yds of the house my brother place.
Went back up on the mountain and did some stillhunting.Had 3 does come running down the mountain at me about 100yds out.They where holding tight to the brush so thought I spooked them.Watched them with the binocs and they kept looking back up the hill behind them.I'm like what the heck are they watching for another deer maybe I thought.NOPE dang coyote running around spooking them up.I slide in behind a big oak and laid the cross hairs on him. He got about 40 yds from me and I dropped the hammer on him.240 grn XTP about took his head off.Young male yote bout 65 lbs.
Going back out tomorrow,season ends on Tues. unless I make a 3 1/2 hr ride down to long island to do some bow hunting down there.
Went back up on the mountain and did some stillhunting.Had 3 does come running down the mountain at me about 100yds out.They where holding tight to the brush so thought I spooked them.Watched them with the binocs and they kept looking back up the hill behind them.I'm like what the heck are they watching for another deer maybe I thought.NOPE dang coyote running around spooking them up.I slide in behind a big oak and laid the cross hairs on him. He got about 40 yds from me and I dropped the hammer on him.240 grn XTP about took his head off.Young male yote bout 65 lbs.
Going back out tomorrow,season ends on Tues. unless I make a 3 1/2 hr ride down to long island to do some bow hunting down there.
