2013 Archery report 2013

[ettorment1916]

Reports are in the pre rut is on they are starting to respond to grunt calls. Good news and this cooler weather is the best.

*Does that mean it's time...
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...to break out the doe in estrous scent?


(*NOTE: this was a play on IIIREPOIII's great "Is it time" question.)

[A-5]

Absolutely! its game on right now as long as the weather cooperates! Has anyone else seen the deer hit on the road? I have seen a lot, which means they gettin spunky!

[ettorment1916]

Has anyone else seen the deer hit on the road? I have seen a lot, which means they gettin spunky!

On Monday morning I saw a decent buck laying dead on Route 28 North near the exit for Etna. This is right outside of Pittsburgh.

Dammit....that's one I won't be getting!!

[dwalk]

I almost hit 5 deer on the way home from work tonight.

[ettorment1916]

This isn't an archery deer, but an early season Junior license holder doe that was bagged last evening by my 15 year old cousin. He used his .243 Winchester.

NOTE: This is the Oct 24-26 Junior, Senior, and Disabled license holder doe season.

Finally got a pic this morning via text:

[dwalk]

It was beautiful out this morning, and if I had remembered to take my phone I would have some video of a nice 8 point that stayed at 60 yards which is farther than I am comfortable shooting with my bow.

I may need to pick up one of those arrow guns so that I can make a 60 yard shot with confidence during archery season.

[Fragger]

*Does that mean it's time...
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...to break out the doe in estrous scent?


(*NOTE: this was a play on IIIREPOIII's great "Is it time" question.)

I saw 2 different buck this week. A nice buck on Tuesday and a smaller one on Thursday that were starting their "stoopid" phase.
The small 5pt on Thursday really made me chuckle. I was on a narrow trail back to my truck that was within sight. 100 yds away maybe. Thick brush on either side. I saw a 6" dia hole fresh dug on the trail and it was about 3" deep. Something I had not seen when walking in before first light.
It has a deer track in the freshly displaced dirt off to the side.
I just stopped and said out loud .. what the heck is that? That is when the 5pt stepped out 7yds away onto the trail just behind me from where I came. I was bent over looking at this hole that was dug as he stepped out. I stood straight up. He looked at me as I was moving. Cocked his head to the side. Looked straight ahead and then back at me again. Put his nose back to the ground and started walking on his course back into the brush again.

[rovert97]

Sat out in the stand this morning. Cold weather and wind. Lovely. I need to invest in a new seat tho. My back was getting sore from being against the tree. No deer seen today. Then sat in the blind in the afternoon. Again nothing.

[disturbed]

Got my first deer ever today. This is my fifth season out, 2nd archery. God was I pumped up when I found blood. It is only the second shot I have taken in my time hunting, the first was last year and I missed a little low. I misjudged the distance (stopped at walmart on the way home and bought a range finder that day!) She ran about 50 yards and lay down to wait for me.

She came into my field about 10 minutes before the end of hunting today...I almost left a little early. I am still feeling pretty damn good 5 hours later!

Congrats on the first harvest!!!

[God's Country]

Passed on three youngins this morning.
Had two non legal bucks asking for it yesterday.