Deer hunting 23/24

[27hand]

Well, here we are with statewide archery deer hunting having started on Sat.
2B did start a couple weeks ago and I was able to climb my tree a couple times although only saw a squirrel clipping butternuts off a tree and carrying them to a stash point next to my shed.

Today was my 3rd time hunting and I was 20 feet up a tree at 6AM with temps about 53 degrees.

I saw my first legal buck this morning about 8:30

Heres a short video.

Small 7 point in back yard by poofy27, on Flickr

I was watching some turkeys behind me and stood up to stretch when he came walking toward me and just about under my stand.
I had trouble making out the 3rd point ( 3 up here) but would not have shot this young buck anyway.

He was the only deer I saw and was happy to see him. At 10 AM it was 66 degrees and I shot a practice bolt into my discharge bag at 30 yards and called it a day.

My buddy in Titioute passed on a couple doe that came by about 8ish.

I have a couple decent buck but nothing of any size. the 11 point I see on camera at camp has a low wide rack and the 8 and 9 points are a bit more narrow but longer tines..

The 8 and 9 point behind my house are a decent size and are shooters if they would happen by.

No big racked bucks around the areas i hunt. Well, that Ive seen.

Thats it for now. This week will be too warm for me. Next week looks to be cooler.

It was a great day to be in a tree and watching the 7 point made my day.

[27hand]

My friend in Titioute got a doe this morning
First blood between my friends.

I've passed on a few small doe and very small racked 7 point so far.

Tonite at 710, I sent a bolt 30 yards to my discharge bag which I could barely see.
I gathered my stuff and took off my belt. I liked down and had a buck staring up at me. Ha. It had a decent spread but was too dark to make out how many points it was.
He never spooked and just walked away.

I'll be back out at 6am.

[akley88]

ill be out tomorrow for muzzleloader even with the forecasted rain. looks like maybe brief showers but a steady light rain shouldnt bother the deer.

[Gripsafety]

ill be out tomorrow for muzzleloader even with the forecasted rain. looks like maybe brief showers but a steady light rain shouldnt bother the deer.

I heard some local shooting this morning. I saw a buck a few days ago hanging out with a few does. We haven't been in the stands yet, it just seems too warm.

[27hand]

Old Mans and youngsters rifle doe season is coming up.next week.

I shot 5 rifles and my bow yesterday.

The 1903A3 30.06 gets the nod for Thursday. The 7mm mag comes out if necessary on Friday. If I do get out Sat after work, the Tikka .300 winmag might get a shot.

I took my crossbow to the range and got into the 75 yard pistol bay.
The scope has dots for 20 thru 50 and she shot quite well.
The reticle has a thicker portion and I wasn't sure how close it would be to 65 yards.
It hit about 7 inches low at 65 ( a shot I would never take). I limit myself to the 40 yard dot but have only ever shot a deer with it at 30.

Non.of my friends are going out yet.

I've been in my tree quite a few times.

Not sure how long I'll keep climbing up there. Turned 74 today.

[Walleye Hunter]

Old Mans and youngsters rifle doe season is coming up.next week.

I shot 5 rifles and my bow yesterday.

The 1903A3 30.06 gets the nod for Thursday. The 7mm mag comes out if necessary on Friday. If I do get out Sat after work, the Tikka .300 winmag might get a shot.

I took my crossbow to the range and got into the 75 yard pistol bay.
The scope has dots for 20 thru 50 and she shot quite well.
The reticle has a thicker portion and I wasn't sure how close it would be to 65 yards.
It hit about 7 inches low at 65 ( a shot I would never take). I limit myself to the 40 yard dot but have only ever shot a deer with it at 30.

Non.of my friends are going out yet.

I've been in my tree quite a few times.

Not sure how long I'll keep climbing up there. Turned 74 today.

Happy birthday, old scooter. How's the knees?

[27hand]

Happy birthday, old scooter. How's the knees?

Thank you sir.
The security job I took 2 days a week has me walking
11K steps each day.
I don't use the elevator so I climb 96 steps 3 times a day.
This seems to be helping my new knee and bothering the old one.

All in all, not too shabby.

Did you ever get that 338 load working?

[Walleye Hunter]

Thank you sir.
The security job I took 2 days a week has me walking
11K steps each day.
I don't use the elevator so I climb 96 steps 3 times a day.
This seems to be helping my new knee and bothering the old one.

All in all, not too shabby.

Did you ever get that 338 load working?

I did but then when I needed more bullets, the ones I had been using were nowhere to be found so I had to get different ones and never finished working up the load for them.

[27hand]

Here's what a buddy of mine just scored around Franklin Pa on Friday.
https://flic.kr/p/2p9ws2r

30 yards and out of a tree.

[akley88]

I heard some local shooting this morning. I saw a buck a few days ago hanging out with a few does. We haven't been in the stands yet, it just seems too warm.

it was 45 saturday morning where i was. saw 1 doe during shooting hours and no good shot since it was just her head i could see. hoping next saturday with pheasant being open that will help push deer around.