Tree Spud
5 year old buck +
Congrats to the young hunter Mort, he has a future in this sport!
Congrats to the young hunter Mort, he has a future in this sport!
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
That is just awesome Mort!!
5 deerless hunts on public and I was getting worn out carrying a stand or stool back and forth over rough terrain. So decided to sit in the back of my 5 acres tonight.
There's an oak treeline and then a 50 yard wide marsh at the back of my property. On the other side of the marsh is a big hill covered in oaks. Spotted a deer walking down that hill, on a line that would cross the marsh onto my land.
Lost sight of it for a few minutes, until it popped up in the middle of the marsh. I could see antlers but couldn't tell the size. It fed on something in the marsh for a few minutes before finally moving again, with just 5 minutes of shooting time left. If it kept lollygagging it wouldn't arrive in time.
But then it appeared, standing at the top of the 10 foot bank on my side of the marsh. Finally had a good enough look to tell it was a nice one. It looked around cautiously for what seemed like forever, before stepping out into my plot with just a couple minutes to go.
I took the 40 yard shot and watched him run off. He stopped after about 50 yards and I shot again. He went a few more yards and dropped. Both shots turned out to be right where I aimed.
Biggest buck I've ever taken.
There's an oak treeline and then a 50 yard wide marsh at the back of my property. On the other side of the marsh is a big hill covered in oaks. Spotted a deer walking down that hill, on a line that would cross the marsh onto my land.
Lost sight of it for a few minutes, until it popped up in the middle of the marsh. I could see antlers but couldn't tell the size. It fed on something in the marsh for a few minutes before finally moving again, with just 5 minutes of shooting time left. If it kept lollygagging it wouldn't arrive in time.
But then it appeared, standing at the top of the 10 foot bank on my side of the marsh. Finally had a good enough look to tell it was a nice one. It looked around cautiously for what seemed like forever, before stepping out into my plot with just a couple minutes to go.
I took the 40 yard shot and watched him run off. He stopped after about 50 yards and I shot again. He went a few more yards and dropped. Both shots turned out to be right where I aimed.
Biggest buck I've ever taken.
bueller
Moderator
Well done @Barndog56
Bill
Administrator
Awesome, congratulations!
Troubles Trees
5 year old buck +
Great buck @Barndog56!!
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
Dang that’s a stud! Congrats
omicron1792
5 year old buck +
Are they moving?
4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
Its only 42 by me, but the fawns were out and about today, nothing worth dragging out of the woods though.
omicron1792
5 year old buck +
Been cold for here. Saw a ton of does and fawns in stand yesterday, but bucks not making it out till right after shooting time stops. Funny how they know that.
bueller
Moderator
Two baldies feeding in plot right now.
bueller
Moderator
Saw two doe tonight including the old nanny that I've been after for several years. Held to my self-imposed one doe limit and since I took one the last week of bow season and the rest of my hunting party wasn't here I let her walk. Great sense of accomplishment knowing I finally had her though if I wanted.
Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
First day of PA rifle season..cool and calm once I got down off the hill..
Bill
Administrator
That reminds me of the old days in Bradford County. I miss it but not really, it was always an uphill drag.
fishin coyote
5 year old buck +
My morning view on PA's opener. Seen 5 doe and a medium sized 8 so far
