12-31 Hunt

[Black Mountain Industries]

Time to look for a lease for next season, and maybe buy a bow to get a little more time in the woods.

 

[78Bronco]

If I had a buck tag I would be looking to bust a 4 point for meat. Lots of the does have been bred, and can only breed 1x a year. Those bucks can breed 15-20x or more. Depending on the ratios, of course. In my area the buck to doe ratio is excellent, so taking out a young buck would be ideal.

Good luck to everyone. I'm afraid I may be done for the year. I would love to find a day where 3-4 guys could get together and run some late season drives. I always enjoyed doing that.

I’m back in the stand where I saw a spike early in the season that needed to be shot. Too big to be a 1yr old and had a big set of cow horns on him. Oh course, he was out of crossbow range then. Hoping I can catch him slipping through now that I’m here with the gun. Don’t want him spreading those genetics too much and he would make some good sausage!

 

[Lawn and Tree Barber]

Time to look for a lease for next season, and maybe buy a bow to get a little more time in the woods.

Definetly worth it.

 

[MRH]

I’m back in the stand where I saw a spike early in the season that needed to be shot. Too big to be a 1yr old and had a big set of cow horns on him. Oh course, he was out of crossbow range then. Hoping I can catch him slipping through now that I’m here with the gun. Don’t want him spreading those genetics too much and he would make some good sausage!

Nothing wrong with a late season cull! Many times I've been very grateful for a late season spike, 4 point, 6 point, etc...You'll get more meat off a young buck too.

A few years ago I was invited to go hunt with a friend on a small local tract, and I had hunted very little that year, so I had no meat. It was New Year's day, and the last day of season, so I went along just to get out in the woods. I was sitting there thinking there wasn't a deer within miles, but enjoying the sit, nonetheless. All of a sudden a fat young 5 point came walking up and I nailed him. It was the last thing I expected, but I was overjoyed....LOL...Seems silly, maybe, but I was ecstatic to get that buck on the last day of the season.

I love big bucks as much as anyone, but when there's no meat in the freezer at the end of the season, management takes a back seat to table fare.

 

[BIKER13]

Got many moving during the day there? Most movement here is at night.

yep mostly at night, late afternoon.

 

[MRH]

Definetly worth it.

Yes it is. I took a couple years off from bow hunting, but I am already laying the ground work for next fall. An entire month of hunting early season should not be discarded.

 

[Lawn and Tree Barber]

Yes it is. I took a couple years off from bow hunting, but I am already laying the ground work for next fall. An entire month of hunting early season should not be discarded.

I killed 3 doe before gun season started. The GA heat sucks sometimes though. LOL

 

[7pt62THOR]

Spooked one last night coming out. Going back in a little bit to drop it.
Good luck all!

 

[MRH]

I killed 3 doe before gun season started. The GA heat sucks sometimes though. LOL

Yep, and so do the mosquitoes. That's why I haven't been bow hunting in a while. Still, opportunities can and do present themselves, but only if we're out there!

 

[MRH]

Spooked one last night coming out. Going back in a little bit to drop it.
Good luck all!

I hope you get him!