[hawkdriver55]

I just got back from a week in Disney with the wife. You know you love her when you load up during deer season and drive her to FL to walk around Disney. Got back saturday night. Yesterday we put some corn in the feeder up at the new property in the mountains. She jumped a deer walking in and the camera had a few small bucks and a bunch of does showing up. I am back at work for a week now and will not be back in the woods hunting until next monday. I will focus most of what season is left on trying to kill something up in the mountains. I don't have a exact buck on camera that I would chase up there. It is just that the location has a much better chance of having bigger deer roaming around way up in the hills. Very little hunting pressure that far back and thousands of acres bordering a park. Good luck to everyone still going after them.

 

[hawkdriver55]

Got my euro back for the buck I packed out of the hills.

 

[superslamsam]

Congratulations everyone and good luck to those still out trying to get it done!

 

[deermasher]

It's been a tough week during our gun 2 season. So far I've filled 3 out of my 4 tags. Here's 2 big does

 

[John-in-VA]

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It's been a tough week during our gun 2 season. So far I've filled 3 out of my 4 tags. Here's 2 big does

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It's been a tough week during our gun 2 season. So far I've filled 3 out of my 4 tags. Here's 2 big does

Congrats Deermasher couple nice looking does.

 

[Predator]

Got a bad phone call from DNR this last week. Said one of my does came back CWD positive and they recommend disposing of meat. Problem is I shot both does the same day so all of the packaging in freezer shows same date. No way to differentiate so guess I need to dispose of all of it. Horrible news.

So I decided I need to see if I can kill any deer other than a fawn to get some meat in freezer. This 2 1/2 year old 8 point came in last night in the snow and single digit wind chills. Got spooky but made mistake of doubling back below me at 22 yds and I heart shot him. Smaller buck than I’ve shot in many years but needed some meat.

Good news is we pick of 55 points as he scored 105 and replaces one of my does. Bad news is he had a big abscess on underside of one rump and smaller on other side lower on leg. Concerned about rump meat and not likely going to use which is a big loss of meat. Not my year when it comes to meat. I’ve got a couple more outings I can sneak in this year but not many given work and travel schedules.

 

[deermasher]

Congratulations on the buck ....sorry to hear about the doe. What time of year was she shot?

 

[Predator]

Congratulations on the buck ....sorry to hear about the doe. What time of year was she shot?

Thanks. Killed them Oct. 29 in the morning. Both were mature and seemed perfectly healthy but they usually test positive during incubation period of like 18-24 months before they start showing symptoms. We do have some CWD in northern IL and I have always had the deer tested but have never had a positive case. This one caught me off guard. If I ever kill 2 in one day again will mark packaging with permit number so can differentiate between deer.

 

[MSWV]

Well Guys - Its not looking good for me.. My shooters have completely disapeard on cam.. Im still hunting but refuse to shoot any buck thats not on my list. I will however shoot a couple does before the year is over and get us 100 points and put meat in the freezer. Ill be back in the stand tomorrow .

 

[hawkdriver55]

Got a bad phone call from DNR this last week. Said one of my does came back CWD positive and they recommend disposing of meat. Problem is I shot both does the same day so all of the packaging in freezer shows same date. No way to differentiate so guess I need to dispose of all of it. Horrible news.

So I decided I need to see if I can kill any deer other than a fawn to get some meat in freezer. This 2 1/2 year old 8 point came in last night in the snow and single digit wind chills. Got spooky but made mistake of doubling back below me at 22 yds and I heart shot him. Smaller buck than I’ve shot in many years but needed some meat.

Good news is we pick of 55 points as he scored 105 and replaces one of my does. Bad news is he had a big abscess on underside of one rump and smaller on other side lower on leg. Concerned about rump meat and not likely going to use which is a big loss of meat. Not my year when it comes to meat. I’ve got a couple more outings I can sneak in this year but not many given work and travel schedules. View attachment 7760277 View attachment 7760278

Congrats on the buck. Sorry about the does and CWD. Sometimes it seems like everything is stacked against you and other times you are winning every day. Hope you pop a couple more healthy does to fill the freezer.

 

[hawkdriver55]

I had a couple of hours to burn Saturday so I jumped up in my wife’s ladder stand on our property. Had this little 8 ptr and a busted rack buck walk right under me. Trail camera snapped a pic of him with me sitting in the stand videoing him

 

[John-in-VA]

So sorry to hear that Predator that sucks for sure . I hope you get to tag a couple more before the seasons over .
Congrats on your buck we need the points

 

[ks_kiwi]

Tried to take one for the team (literally) and gave it another whirl tonite before the truly arctic temps hit - got to see the same bachelor group of 6 small bucks.
I haven't given up but the clock sure is ticking on the KS season for bucks.
When I was leaving the property I found that while I was in there, someone had stolen the cable lock from the gate I came in through. I haven't been locking it behind me because ...well maybe I'm too trusting and it is right on a main highway....but Christmas season. That's just wrong.
Stay safe out there guys and enjoy the holidays.🎁

 

[hawkdriver55]

MERRY CHRISTMAS fellas!!!

 

[Predator]

Merry Christmas!

 

[deermasher]

 

[MNmike]

Hope to put down 50 points this week.

 

[ks_kiwi]

I'm adding 50 points tonite.
Whoop!
There was no wind in the blind and it was pretty comfortable but the sun was so bright I think the deer could see through the mesh. A yearling and a mature doe came in at first but I wanted to see the buck that was following so I held off. He turned out to be maybe a 3yr old with a 5" kicker off his G2. Needs another year, maybe 2. He sure posed nicely though after he pushed the does off.
Right at 5 another pair of does came from the other direction and I didn't bother to check their back trail and just shot the big one.
After they ran off, I looked back and here came a messed up cull buck that I should have waited for. Oh well.
Still a few days left. He would have only scored maybe 80-90"
You guys have been rocking it!
Happy New Year.

 

[deermasher]

nice job KS ......we needed another 50 to hopefully get back into 2nd place

 

[John-in-VA]

Congratulations Guy .
I saw a real nice looking buck the other evening .I'm out of buck tags ,I still have 5 doe tag's left but I don't feel like shooting any .I had another great year I tagged 3 nice bucks and 6 nice doe .My freezer is full and so are a couple on my non hunting friends , plus a land owners and Hunter for the hungry got one .I might change my mine and tag another one for the hunter for the hungry .
I hope everyone has a Happy New Year .Please stay safe don't drink and drive .
I'm glad I was a great team for a change .We had a good run and if I could add more points I would .
I tag a lot of deer every year ,I mostly urban hunt in the Town of Bedford ,VA we are over run with deer that's why I tag a lot .I keep 2 for myself and had 2 made into summer sausage that I give to land owner I hunt on and friends ,nothing gets wasted .