Official 2015-2016 deer hunting season discussion thread

[dennishoddy]

ML tag?

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Thats good to hear. The wife and I are going to both be in a stand all weekend starting this afternoon. Hopefully we can check that last ML tag this evening. Once gun opens, strategies have to change.

What? You can just use muzzle loader tags whenever you want?

 

[DEER 24/7]

Sat yesterday in a funnel of timber between two bedding areas and fronted by a large open field, slow early 2 does, then around 10:30 am it was like someone flicked a switch. Saw a doe 600 yds away running wide open with 2 bucks in tow, she brought them both right by my stand at 30 yds an 8 or 9 and a huge buck behind him grunting and running I had bow up and ready, whistled, yelled hey! nothing...they never even slowed down, watched them chase for 5 minutes or so then gone,. I could see 3-4 deer 500 yds away running back and forth jumped fence and back 3 times then looked up and it's another big buck a big 10, running right at me head down, I'm at full draw he crosses my shooting lane at 19 yards I gave him a loud "meh" then "hey" he never broke stride and disappeared into timber. I hit grunt call and bleat can nothing then hear loud steps and another big tall horned shooter was slipping down the ravine behind me and into timber. Dang it! what a morning, one of the best days I've had in a stand in a long time, I just couldn't get em stopped for a shot. They are definitely still rutting, at least in my area. Saw 3 definite shooters, 12-15 deer total 4 coyotes and 7 pigs. I'll be in stand all day tomorrow and Sunday and all next week. Good luck everybody

I love it when a guy has a day like that worth being there even a even if you cant get a shot. This will help you on days like that DECOY DECOY

 

[DEER 24/7]

What? You can just use muzzle loader tags whenever you want?

I got one I would sale real cheap

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Sat yesterday in a funnel of timber between two bedding areas and fronted by a large open field, slow early 2 does, then around 10:30 am it was like someone flicked a switch. Saw a doe 600 yds away running wide open with 2 bucks in tow, she brought them both right by my stand at 30 yds an 8 or 9 and a huge buck behind him grunting and running I had bow up and ready, whistled, yelled hey! nothing...they never even slowed down, watched them chase for 5 minutes or so then gone,. I could see 3-4 deer 500 yds away running back and forth jumped fence and back 3 times then looked up and it's another big buck a big 10, running right at me head down, I'm at full draw he crosses my shooting lane at 19 yards I gave him a loud "meh" then "hey" he never broke stride and disappeared into timber. I hit grunt call and bleat can nothing then hear loud steps and another big tall horned shooter was slipping down the ravine behind me and into timber. Dang it! what a morning, one of the best days I've had in a stand in a long time, I just couldn't get em stopped for a shot. They are definitely still rutting, at least in my area. Saw 3 definite shooters, 12-15 deer total 4 coyotes and 7 pigs. I'll be in stand all day tomorrow and Sunday and all next week. Good luck everybody

Sounds like an awesome day. I will be there at 3 today to help with those pigs.

 

[Honey Badger]

Thats good to hear. The wife and I are going to both be in a stand all weekend starting this afternoon. Hopefully we can check that last ML tag this evening. Once gun opens, strategies have to change.

Nevermind.... Read it wrong.

 

[Sticky Stokes]

I love it when a guy has a day like that worth being there even a even if you cant get a shot. This will help you on days like that DECOY DECOY

I've never used a decoy but I had that exact same thought yesterday, "wish I had a doe decoy out there to stop these dang bucks..."

 

[Bulls eye]

Good luck! What gun is he shooting? Need to get a CVA youth .243 for my 8 yr old, dad keeps procrastinating.

Got a h&r 300acc blackout for my son this year. very little recoil and quite a bit smaller than a Ruger10/22 115 grain barnes bullet.

 

[Bulls eye]

sorry about the doulbe pic. i like it so much i posted it twice. lol...

 

[Okie4570]

^^^^^ Perfect for the kids without a doubt.