Jim Timber
5 year old buck +
First lesson DNR needs in accounting: you have to have something to shoot before you can harvest it.
Legit DNR statement: I DID AN EDIT COPY EDIT PASTE.
Yet anecdotal reports from around the state indicate hunters battled crops (CORN) and the weather – wind (WIND) was a constant factor, especially on opening day, and hunters also dealt with frigid temperatures, snow, and rain (RAIN).
I'd be honored to mount a 120" 3.5. When I can get to seeing multiple in a year, I'll raise the bar. May have to frame up an extra wall in my apartment if it comes to it. The only thing that would stop me is if I had a unified mile radius of land owners committed to getting to 4.5, or I can successfully connect the food and cover route in my area and render the neighbor properties unnecessary for the deer to utilize.Back to reports for a minute...another 2.5 year old tested my will tonight. I still have a tag :D
Had quite a number of does/fawns around tonight, all heading to the unpicked bean field across the road from me...same place the buck headed. Next year these darn 2.5's may not get a pass anymore
What the hell is wrong with people? Saw this post on another forum
"Finally saw 3 deer tonight! I figured that I might as well take one while I can. I am glad I got drawn for a doe permit this year. We sat for 2 full days and 2 partial and these were the first ones we saw."
So you sit for hours and hours and see nothing, then finally see a couple deer...and your solution to this problem of not seeing deer is to kill one of the deer that makes more deer...brilliant o_O
Another...why on earth would a guy post this publicly?
"My older boy probably took 10-15 shots over the weekend but didn't have anything to show for it. He had a good time though as this was the first year he actually had deer to shoot at."
So, either this guy did a piss poor of teaching his child or....or nothing...he did a piss poor job
My kid wouldn't be shooting anything for a while if he did that.
A buddy and I started hunting again last night and will hunt the weekend. Perfect this morning with no wind and temps around zero. Combined saw 6 does and 2 young bucks. One buck had his nose to the ground and the other didn't. Almost no shots but that will change this weekend. Looks like good conditions for Hunting this weekend.
Good luckHeading up in the morning for an evening hunt and Sunday AM. Wont be long sits in the stand....
No wind today and it was perfect out. Lots of layers and toe/hand warmers. With the snow it was nice out. My buddy did not close deal so up early tomorrow.Yep.....if you enjoy the COLD!! My grandson is coming up to try to fill his tag.....and I'm going to accompany him and to see if I can find a coyote with a bad disposition. Not looking forward to the cold tho.
You have food plots?