Live from the stand thread

[g squared 23]

If i am gonna clean one deer - I would just as soon do two

I totally agree, I did the same during gun season. 2 deer, only one mess to clean up.


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[hillrunner]

Taken tonight on the walk in for my final deer hunt of the season. I love this weather!

 

[fishin coyote]

The view out my north window. It's 22° with a blustery 15-25 wind with numerous 35 + gusts.The wife thinks I'm crazy but it's my last sit of the 2023 season. I've seen 4 so far 3 doe and a spike. Not even sure if I'll shoot one if they come close enough might just be satisfied eating 3 tag soup.

 

[Brian662]

Update on my buck, the taxidermist put a tape on it and came up with 181 7/8" gross. Guess our midnight half (mostly) drunk string and flex tape didn't do it justice, who woulda thought? View attachment 59992

Decided to have it scored officially after the 60 days drying period.
Came in at 181 5/8 gross and 160 0/8 net
Crazy how they score those deductions to me, but it is what it is.

 

[Mortenson]

That's one of the bigger 160s you're gonna see. Just go by gross. Helluva buck

 

[Bill]

Decided to have it scored officially after the 60 days drying period.
Came in at 181 5/8 gross and 160 0/8 net
Crazy how they score those deductions to me, but it is what it is.

That deer scores 181 5/8
Deductions my ass, nets are for fish....

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Absolutely. I tune out net score. Irrelevant to me

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I’d never even mention the net score. The gross more accurately describes the size.

 

[Tree Spud]

Measure everything they grow, nets are participation trophies.

 

[omicron1792]

Got my #1 (and really only) target buck this afternoon at the end of the WI gun season. I've had this buck on camera so much over the past two years, had an encounter with him at 20 yards last Dec while doing the doe management season. He's my biggest buck to date and will be a hard one to top.
This was as emotional of a moment as I've had while deer hunting. My dad passed away when I was 21 and at the time I only bird hunted. My dad enjoyed to big game hunt, he was never a trophy guy or a management guy, he hunted mostly public land. When he was sick, he wanted his brother to get his 7mm Weatherby because I didn't really have any use for it doing my bird hunting. Fast forward several years, my uncle calls me and said he knows I deer hunt now and wants me to have the gun. Awesome! Except my only property that I own/hunt is in a shotgun only zone in MN. I already had the idea of buying some land in WI to get an extra tag (2) but getting my father's gun was just more reason to do it. Last year we purchased this land in WI and it's always been on my mind to target a trophy with my dad's rifle. When it came together tonight it was the closest I have felt to my dad in a long time, it's been 19 years since he passed and I know he was out there with me today.
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Rough score 175 4/8"

How did I miss this. What a hoss Brian!

 

[T-Max]

Decided to have it scored officially after the 60 days drying period.
Came in at 181 5/8 gross and 160 0/8 net
Crazy how they score those deductions to me, but it is what it is.

I have one like that. Got him scored and the scoresheet is in a drawer somewhere. Grossed 180 and netted 162. Sometimes people ask and sometimes I say 180 and they are like, “at least!” And sometimes I say 160 and they say, “no way…” now I just tell them I don’t know and we stare up at a big ol’ giant buck. You know that feeling. Congrats again!


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[Telemark]

Not a bad way to start the season. The steep terrain did a number on me though. Guess I need to hit the gym on the days I'm not hunting.

 

[trampledbyturtles]

Great day to kick off the season.

Hope everyone finds what their chasing.

 

[Bill]

Hope everyone finds what their chasing.

I'm still fishing dang it!!

 

[PatinPA]

I'm still fishing dang it!!

I haven't even bought my license yet the season is still so far off.

 

[Mortenson]

Anyone get a velvet buck this year? I'm not sure how many states offer a late Aug season or early Sept. I'm hoping to get out there by early Nov. One of my favorite threads.

 

[Native Hunter]

Anyone get a velvet buck this year? I'm not sure how many states offer a late Aug season or early Sept. I'm hoping to get out there by early Nov. One of my favorite threads.

Our bow (and Xbow for seniors) opens Saturday. I'm going to check cameras Wednesday at the best spot I currently have for archery and see what is going on. I've been getting plenty of daylight pics of 3 year olds there at the minerals, but my main target buck hasn't shown there so far. If nothing has changed, I will likely hold off about hunting, but if he or another big one is showing, I will be out there Saturday morning. Otherwise, I may just observe from another spot where there is less of an opportunity for a shot, but also less likely of educating anything.

PS - By this time next year I plan to have another spot fixed that would be close to a slam dunk at a 25 yard shot for a 150+ that is currently showing there in daylight. But you know how that goes. I will be prepared but he will be gone by then.

 

[Angus 1895]

A herd of elk walk into a BAR……..

 

[356]

Hottest opening day I can remember. The truck showed 95 degrees on the grass and this camera near the blind shows 98 (or 100…depends on which video frame is used) degrees. But I’m in the stand with the bow and it’s opening day!


The view from the blind shows the effects of the drought on the food plot. This stand is near a persimmon tree that gets evening visits.

 

[Bill]

Hottest opening day I can remember. The truck showed 95 degrees on the grass and this camera near the blind shows 98 degrees. But I’m in the stand with the bow and it’s opening day!
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The view from the blind shows the effects of the drought on the food plot. This stand is near a persimmon tree that gets evening visits.
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Your nuts! :)