Live from the stand thread

[Telemark]

Can somebody remind me how big fawns need to be before they can survive on their own?

I think that is an ongoing debate. Where I hunt now it is absolutely forbidden to shoot a doe before shooting her fawn.

In Ohio no one I know cared until recently when the Eastern Coyotes became a problem.

I'm curious myself to know what the latest news is.

 

[chucker66]

Shoot the fawn. They eat up just fine.

 

[Mortenson]

By mid Nov it's every deer for him/herself.

 

[Barndog56]

I think they're good to go on their own when as young as a month old, but odds of survival probably aren't very good that young. Once they've lost their spots they should be capable of avoiding predators on their own.

Once it gets to rut time does will run them off so they can get some alone time with a buck anyway.

I shot a doe who had a spotless fawn tagging along with her, two weeks ago. The doe was not producing milk. A week later had a fawn walk through all by hersellf. Who knows if it was the same one, but assores me they're fine at this point.

 

[Bill]

Finally saw a mature buck getting in on the chasing this afternoon..

I’ve also been seeing some yearling alone so maybe some momma’s are dating..

 

[Someday isle]

Maybe Missouri gun opener is timed perfect this year Bill. Saw lots of deer running around the neighborhood at all hours yesterday.

 

[Bill]

Here’s my last two afternoons

Video taken with my phone from the TV so not the greatest. The first buck make the second I have around with a bobtail

 

[Bill]

Maybe Missouri gun opener is timed perfect this year Bill. Saw lots of deer running around the neighborhood at all hours yesterday.

Seems like that every year the gun opener is during rut. That’s why Iowa has more big deer ;) and their right next door.

 

[Booner21]

Maybe Missouri gun opener is timed perfect this year Bill. Saw lots of deer running around the neighborhood at all hours yesterday.

Seems like that every year the gun opener is during rut. That’s why Iowa has more big deer ;) and their right next door.

And a lack of a rifle season! No matter how good you are with a slug gun it isn't a rifle.

Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

 

[scott44]

Time to switch up weapons, MI's rifle season starts today, cool with 2-3" of snow and they are moving already.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

 

[ksgobbler]

Headed to the stand shortly for the rest of the day. The rut is going full bore.

 

[Native Hunter]

Look on my Habitat thread at the old one eyed 8 point. Just killed him mid day chasing a doe. Pics tonight.

 

[scott44]

Look on my Habitat thread at the old one eyed 8 point. Just killed him mid day chasing a doe. Pics tonight.

Congrats!

 

[S.T.Fanatic]

Seems like that every year the gun opener is during rut. That’s why Iowa has more big deer ;) and their right next door.

Minnesota is the same way. If our season was the week after Wisc. hunters could still hunt both states and the bucks wouldn't be quite as visible. There is way to much "tradition" in the way of making sound common sense decisions.

 

[Bill]

Look on my Habitat thread at the old one eyed 8 point. Just killed him mid day chasing a doe. Pics tonight.

Great!

 

[ksgobbler]

First buck was spotted as I prepared to climb the tree. He didnt see me as he was 75 yds east across the creek. Thats a good sign

 

[ksgobbler]

Saw a shooter 5 minutes ago. Came from the NE and headed south towards the bedding area. Odd but its the rut so who knows

 

[Catscratch]

Good luck! I haven't seen anything yet...

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

 

[ksgobbler]

Good luck! I haven't seen anything yet...

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Buddy over by Olpe has been covered since he got in the stand

 

[Barndog56]

I went out this morning and someone was parked right in the spot where I walk into the woods, so I went back home as I didn't have a backup spot. Went back at 2:00 and he was gone. There was blood and drag marks on the trail, so he got something. As I walk in a 6 pt buck runs away from my stand area.

About 3:30 a buck is meandering his way through the woods, eating acorns. I can tell he's young, and I change my mind about 20 times as to whether I would shoot him or not. He gets 10 ft from my stand and sees me, standing there staring for at least 5 minutes. He jumps off about 10 yards and then starts walking to the left.

Finally made a final decision and took the shot. Didn't make it out of sight before crashing. At this point in the season I get pretty tired of carrying a stand in and out of the woods every time I hunt, and am ready for my archery season to end. He was just the 3rd buck I've seen all season, and first to give me a shot. Only the 2nd archery buck I've taken in the 10 years I've been hunting.

My best archery season yet with 2 does and this buck. Some seasons I haven't had a single shot. Now I'll be resting up for a week to get ready for rifle season.