Deer hunting

[oneshotonekill]

Well i know we have a little bit over a week to go but i am getting antsy. Any one got opening day planned out and ready to go. Any scouting pics...etc lets talk deer hunting
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[Soulman]

Can't wait myself. With the cool mornings I saw a good sized buck hanging around my feed plot. I've got some pretty good sized doe as well. Turkey sure are thick around here too.

[rlt7272]

Watched a doe and fawn feeding 2 nights ago. I just sat down and watched them for 20 min.

Last night I started going thru my hunting cloths to see what I have and what I need to replace.

Needless to say, I am ready.

[oneshotonekill]

Yeah i planted a plot last saturday right before all the rain hit i am so excited bout seeing it now. i should be getting a roll of film out of my trail cam so i will post ne thing that is interesting

[Soulman]

I love the smell of deer urine in the morning. Smells like.........victory!

[oneshotonekill]

I love the smell of deer urine in the morning. Smells like.........victory!


I was thinking more along the lines of loving the smell of field dressing a deer as far as victory goes but.... deer urine works :thumb:

[Okiewhitetail]

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[oneshotonekill]

Some people would view us as sick.. Here we are just about to die with anticipation to get up before daylight and sit in a tree for many hours hoping to kill a deer. lol will they ever understand the madness lol

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[Okiewhitetail]

Its not an obsession its a way of life.

[rlt7272]

Its not an obsession its a way of life.

You are correct!

A groups of us (as many as 12 at any time) spend a week during black powder and 2 weeks during gun in the woods chasing deer. During the off season, we spend a good deal of our free time getting ready.

[oneshotonekill]

You are correct!

A groups of us (as many as 12 at any time) spend a week during black powder and 2 weeks during gun in the woods chasing deer. During the off season, we spend a good deal of our free time getting ready.





Thats awesome i love DEER CAMP

[rlt7272]

Here is my latest addition to deer camp

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It is a 16' cargo trailer that I insulated and ran electric. Now I can haul 2 atv's to camp, unload, set up beds and I am done.

[Glock 'em down]

Any of you guys ever hunt with a pistol? I'm no deer hunter, but I did go once...baged a 110lb spike with a S&W 629 .44 magnum. I don't enjoying killing things just for sh!ts and grins. If I liked the meat, it would be different. Just not redneck enough I guess...I don't even watch NASCAR. :lookaroun

[rlt7272]

I usually carry a 44mag with me incase I get a close shot but so far all mine have been taken with a rifle.

[Glock 'em down]

Well, I was within 75 yards...so yeah, it was pretty close. Dropped him like a bad habit. I think he may have flinched just before he went THUD!!! I hit him with a Hornady 300gr XTP. Exit wound about the size of your fist.

[rlt7272]

Sounds like a great shot.

From your first post, we eat the deer we shoot. The deer I took last season has kept us in ground beef and sausage all year.

[Glock 'em down]

Deer is a little too gamey for me. Now wild turkey and wild hog...HELL YEAH! I could eat my weight in wild pork chops, ham and deep fried wild turkey!

[olyeller]

I love the smell of deer urine in the morning. Smells like.........victory!

Then come over and let my dog pee on you, youll think youre in the Olympics!

[oneshotonekill]

lol I take the majority of my deer with a bow thats the way to go :thumb:

35 yards or closer :)

[oneshotonekill]

that trailer is freaking sweet man i love it. Great idea

[rlt7272]

Thanks, should make a decent camping trailer. We have been in tents for 10+ years so this is an upgrade, take that back, it is a REDNECK upgrade.

[oneshotonekill]

Thanks, should make a decent camping trailer. We have been in tents for 10+ years so this is an upgrade, take that back, it is a REDNECK upgrade.


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[Okiewhitetail]

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[oneshotonekill]

al right fellas we are on the eve of opening day good luck to you all and post all your kills or stories.

shoot straight and make it count oneshotonekill

[oneshotonekill]

well i got meat on the table 70lb doe. lol not big but now the pressures off the bow is warmed up and i am going after grand daddy buck .....(or another doe if they so choose to continue be ignorant)

[Hoov]

Wish me well, I am going to sweat my arse off this afternoon. I hope my sticks don't end up in the next county with this wind! I just got my broadheads today. I don't have a broadhead target and I hope they fly true like they are supposed too. I so wish I could shoot off my balcony.:thumb:

[rlt7272]

Good luck

[oneshotonekill]

good luck :thumb:

[Leadblooded]

Sounds like a great shot.

From your first post, we eat the deer we shoot. The deer I took last season has kept us in ground beef and sausage all year.
Just out of curiosity, how did a deer keep you in ground BEEF all year, were the cows attracted to the deers' urine?:thumb:

[Okiewhitetail]

Just out of curiosity, how did a deer keep you in ground BEEF all year, were the cows attracted to the deers' urine?:thumb:

LMAO. :doh:

Man its hot out there. 94 Degrees is tough to sit in. Especially with no wind.

[rlt7272]

Have you never heard of a 800# spike? Easy to hit, but damn hard to drag to the truck.

[rlt7272]

And to correct the record, I meant ground venison. Had some last night for dinner.

[oneshotonekill]

Have you never heard of a 800# spike? Easy to hit, but damn hard to drag to the truck.
laughup: :rotflmao:


true that i have seen a few of those spikes but i couldnt get a shot for all the huge does with them......


And yah it stinking hot makes me mad. oklahoma weather sux.

[YukonGlocker]

... I so wish I could shoot off my balcony.:thumb:

Just do it at night. Nobody will know; unless you hit someone!!:thumb:

[Hoov]

I took my first doe last week. Okay, my first deer ever last week. She dressed out at 88 lbs. I like this archery thing. It is pretty challenging, but I ain't too shabby at it. I had deer chili last night again. I think I will make a roast this week. I hope the owner invites me back to take a buck. There are several nice ones. By the way, there ought to be open season on poachers. Poachers, litterbugs and people who throw cigarettes out are all vermin scum who should have a big red target on their back.

[YukonGlocker]

Awesome. Nothing like your first deer!!

[Hoov]

I wasn't nervous. I just remembered breathe in, breathe out and all went well. She ran 50 yards, but in a half circle so she was only 25 yards from where I shot her. I am ready to go again! I also want to try my hand at a turkey with a bow.

[YukonGlocker]

I'm still trying to get a turkey with a gun!! Actually I only hunted last turkey season; but after calling in a couple birds I really want one.

[Hoov]

I want to get one and then fry it up! Mmmmm, fried turkey.

[YukonGlocker]

Mmmmmm.

[BCurry1]

[Homer Simpson] mmmmmmmmmm Fried Turkey aaaaahhhhhhhhh [/Homer Simpson]

[oneshotonekill]

congrats on your first deer. welcome to our side haha. turkey is delicious and your first is amazing its a huge rush. one day i will bust one with a bow.

[Okiedog]

Have an automatic feeder about 130 yds from my deck. Earlier this evening, had 3 doe and a nice 8 pt buck. Couple of weeks ago had a 12 pt hanging around. Usually take 1 or 2 just to have the meat, but would much rather spend my time calling coyotes. Jim

[oneshotonekill]

Have an automatic feeder about 130 yds from my deck. Earlier this evening, had 3 doe and a nice 8 pt buck. Couple of weeks ago had a 12 pt hanging around. Usually take 1 or 2 just to have the meat, but would much rather spend my time calling coyotes. Jim

I understand but a nice deer head on the wall is always a good addition plus the jerky meat. yum

[oneshotonekill]

Shot a doe this weekend. Any one else have any luck

[Glock 'em down]

I shot a beaver! :woot: :P ;) :naughty: :mean: :D :rollingla :rotflmao: :laughup: :hyper: :spitlaugh :teehee: :yelclap: :)

[HiImSeth]

I didn't shoot anything.. =\

Maybe when gun season rolls around I'll have better luck!

[oneshotonekill]

I didn't shoot anything.. =\

Maybe when gun season rolls around I'll have better luck!



you still got till sunday. i have noticed a big movement of deer from 9-1130 or so in the morning. i d k if any one else is experienceing it but its worth coming back or just staying in the tree a little longer.

[HiImSeth]

you still got till sunday. i have noticed a big movement of deer from 9-1130 or so in the morning. i d k if any one else is experienceing it but its worth coming back or just staying in the tree a little longer.

this is true. i was only able to hunt friday evening, saturday morning/evening and sunday morning this week but my fatherinlaw and a couple other guys at camp were shooting them around that 9am-11am timeframe. the place i'm hunting at is about 200 or so miles from home. if i had some public land or something closer i'd for sure go out this weekend and see what i could do. =]

oh, and i'll be staying in the tree longer next time as well. gettin down at 11ish turned out to be a bad idea, i'd probably have had better luck otherwise. =]

[Hoov]

I am going again the 10th through the 12th in Antlers. I am fired up! I would like to get another doe for the meat. I will have this one processed though. That is a lot of work and I would like to turn a bunch into sausage and jerky. Mmmm... jerky.

[rlt7272]

I just got back from Antlers, from what I saw and the locals I talked to the deer there are not quite in rut yet so you should be in good shape when you go. That is assuming it is not 70 degrees and sunny like it was this weekend.

[oneshotonekill]

Yeah if it will get cold it should be so fun this weekend. pre rut is the best. take some golden estrous out there and find grandad deer just a lil to frisky for his own good.

[Hoov]

It should be plenty cold this weekend and next. Every time that I think of one of those scents, I think of the video where the buck attacks the hunter who drenched himself with it. Too bad he died, the video was funny. Any of you guys use a scent blocker?

[rlt7272]

I do not use scent blocker, just try and move around to position myself facing the wind. Also use the fresh earth spray cover scent. I prefer to use skunk as a cover when I can find it. I haven't been able to locate a bottle in a couple of years.

[YukonGlocker]

I have had good luck using the scent/UV blocking detergents, soap, and deodorant. I will then spray lightly with scent blocker right before heading into the woods. I have been amazingly close to many deer doing this.

[brennan]

Does every one use stands?

[HiImSeth]

Tree stands? I do.

[rlt7272]

Gave up my stands a couple of years ago. Now use ground blind and a blind on my ATV

[HiImSeth]

What would you consider the advantages/disadvantages of ground blind/atvblind opposed to tree stands?

[oneshotonekill]

I use the fresh earth cover spray as well with a lil raccoon urine to help out. As far as blinds vs. stands i prefer stands or a blind that i can leave in position. i have noticed in my experience that just throwing a blind up sometimes makes the deer skittish. i have one blind that i leave out all seasona and that works well

[brennan]

How high do you set your tree stands?

[oneshotonekill]

Being in southeastern oklahoma i try to set them as high as the tree will allow. Though i feel 15ft is a minimum for most applications.

[HiImSeth]

yeah mine are usually 15-20ft

[Okiewhitetail]

I use both i have 2 climbers one G-30 Hub blind and a few home made jobbers. They are all nice.

[Hoov]

Semi 1. 12 pointer-0. Friend of mine lost a 12 pointer to the side door of a semi. Horns were stuck in the door and they still had to shoot the deer. This coming weekend should be a good one with the front coming through.

[oneshotonekill]

lol dang trucks kill all my deer. well i cant wait for this weekend the moon should be getting smaller and with the front bowhunting should be amazing might even get enough wind to do some stalking. :thumb: :thumb:

[Hoov]

Came back from Antlers. Nada. It was so daggone windy that the deer laid down. Saw one piece of crap spike. I should have taken him out just to remove him from the gene pool. The other guys saw 8 turkeys! Aaargh! They only saw two does and one 8 point. One guy shot the buck and just injured him. We tracked for over half a mile and couldn't find him. I am going to Boggy River Ranch in December. I will take my bow and rifle.

[oneshotonekill]

Yeah the wind does that everytime but its great if you have a general idea where they like to stay good good stalking weather. only thing you have to contend with is arrow flight in high wind. I hear they have been chasing pretty good so this cold snap ought to but them in into overdrive good luck everyone

[HiImSeth]

heading out tomorrow night after work for the long drive and to setup camp. i'm hoping for a good weekend/week. =]

[oneshotonekill]

Man i miss the days of deer camp. Now that i am in college i just get to go home and hunt around the house. Have fun and BUST A BIG UN

[fordguy]

Does anyone know where you can get a map of Oklahoma with the allowable doe days?
Its listed by zones, but I can't find a map on the wildlife department web page.

[oneshotonekill]

the books should have it in them for sure. or you could just go here
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/antlerlessmap.jpg

[Glock 'em down]

I can't believe NOBODY has started a countdown thread for tomorrow!

[Mack45]

I'm counting. Took a few things to my stand today and checked it out. Ready to go.

[jamesfpop]

I am driving to Gage from Enid in an hour. I am excited!!! I saw mulees during powder season, and would like to bag a good mulee buck. If a big whitetail appears though I am not opposed to tagging it.

[fordguy]

the books should have it in them for sure. or you could just go here
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/antlerlessmap.jpg
Thanks for the info.

[Thorgrim]

I finally had time to go deer hunting on the last day of the late doe hunt (Dec. 31st) and shot a doe for the freezer; so now I'm happy. I haven't had much time lately due to work and being a single parent to a 3 yr. old. I can't wait 'til he gets older so I can take him hunting. I have some acreage of my own (18.5); and I see deer on a regular basis...mostly at night. I don't have alot of room to shoot because of neighboring houses. I did see a nice buck during the day that I could have shot just after Thanksgiving; but it was 4 days past the season. Oh well...I like the trailer by the way. I might look into a set-up like that. About how much do you have into it? Well only about 320 days 'til deer season.:bigeye: