Deer Season

[ron1948]

Looks like it will be a good year for deer in good old Bama. Be safe out there and be sure of your target.

 

[Dfalt]

Hopefully so. Only had the chance to go once so far and didn't see anything but hoping to get some more hunts in once my truck gets fixed.

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

Same I haven't seen anything yet either but only been once.

 

[Dfalt]

Finally got one on the last day of the year! Shot this 8 point at about 6:30 this morning from about 25-30 yards with my 7mm-08 while he was walking by. First deer I've even seen all season

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

Finally got one on the last day of the year! Shot this 8 point at about 6:30 this morning from about 25-30 yards with my 7mm-08 while he was walking by. First deer I've even seen all season View attachment 4278

Nice. Good shot. Did you have to go find it ?

 

[Dfalt]

Nice. Good shot. Did you have to go find it ?

Thanks! Yeah he ran about 30-40 yards but that was it. Entry wound is in the picture but no exit wound. Chest cavity was devastated though

 

[Dfalt]

So I had a really lucky weekend because I got another one this evening. Small doe shot from about 65 yards hit in the same spot as the 8 point but she ran about 150 yards. Had to drag her out of a swamp which wasn't very fun but I've got a freezer full of venison now.

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

So I had a really lucky weekend because I got another one this evening. Small doe shot from about 65 yards hit in the same spot as the 8 point but she ran about 150 yards. Had to drag her out of a swap which wasn't very fun but I've got a freezer full of venison now.

Haha those ones are so much fun. I was going to go in the AM but decided not to. I'll give it another go Thursday probably. I need to get about 2 more

 

[Tumbleweed]

Nice deer

 

[Dfalt]

Nice deer

Thanks! I saw an absolute monster on Monday but didn't get a chance to even raise my rifle on him because he was chasing a doe and I only saw him for about 5 seconds. I did have about 10 hogs come out an hour later and took a shot at one but unfortunately missed. First time I've actually seen hogs on that land so I'm going to be focusing on trying to hunt them now.

 

[madmyk]

This little guy has been hanging around my place.
Would sure like to get a chance to take a shot at him. Timing just hasn't been there and we are just about out of season...

 

[Dfalt]

Got this big boy yesterday evening about 10 minutes before dark. I had passed up on a button buck about 2 hours earlier and my patience was rewarded. I didn't find him until early this morning but he didn't get very far (was slumped behind a fallen tree about 35-40 yards from where I shot him). His antlers were broken; missing a tine on his left side and about half of his right side but from what I can tell would've been a 10 point if his antlers were intact. I can't be entirely certain but I'm almost positive this is the deer I saw the other day chasing does.

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

@madmyk heck man I keep getting them on camera but haven't seen anything in person since I shot my first

 

[Dfalt]

This little guy has been hanging around my place.
Would sure like to get a chance to take a shot at him. Timing just hasn't been there and we are just about out of season...

That's a nice 8 point - we've still got another weekend so hopefully you'll get your chance still

 

[Dfalt]

@madmyk heck man I keep getting them on camera but haven't seen anything in person since I shot my first

What times are the coming out?

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

430 in the morning or 730-8 at night

 

[Dfalt]

430 in the morning or 730-8 at night

Ah, yeah that's how they do sometimes

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

Ah, yeah that's how they do sometimes

Man they been doing that just about all season. Catch one slipping up here and there but not much. There are some smart ones around here lol. Plus I'm a 1st year hunter so I'm sure I aint helping lol

 

[Dfalt]

Man they been doing that just about all season. Catch one slipping up here and there but not much. There are some smart ones around here lol. Plus I'm a 1st year hunter so I'm sure I aint helping lol

Awesome, glad you getting out there! I'm sure you probably already know but be sure to keep your scent in check as much as you can and to check the wind direction. I've had my best luck either right before or right after a rain storm and right around either a full moon or a new moon. Other than that it's just being in the right place at the right time which is mostly luck.

 

[DD_Dinosaur]

Awesome, glad you getting out there! I'm sure you probably already know but be sure to keep your scent in check as much as you can and to check the wind direction. I've had my best luck either right before or right after a rain storm and right around either a full moon or a new moon. Other than that it's just being in the right place at the right time which is mostly luck.

Yeah I think alot of it has to do with the Old man moving his blinds and shooting houses all around the property the whole time. He is the only one shooting any lol