2024 Deer Season

[INP8riot]

Well my youth season took a good turn! My oldest got skunked not for lack of effort though. And she made a very big decision….. she was stalking a buck AT last light…. Clock ticking down at the buzzer she didn’t pull the trigger she told mom she wasn’t comfortable with the shot. Meanwhile I was with my youngest and she took 2 deer a button and a doe. I only let her take the second because we saw the first one was down. Right at sunset 125yds My youngest (8) and I logged right at 25 miles in the last 3 days…. All with gear and quietly most of the time. She really wanted to do a spot and stalk again who am I to say no.

Happy/proud dad.

Shooting 1 deer at sundown to process is bad, but 2? That's a processing marathon! Can't let them hang in these temps either.

 

[greg]

Happy Hunting….Day one.

 

[model1994]

I didn’t see any trucks on the side of the road/fields on my way into work today. I know opening day archery isn’t no firearm opener but sheesh I thought I’d see 1 or 2

 

[two70]

This crap right here is why I shoot pigs in Texas. I feel like I need a lawyer with if I were to hunt for deer here. I support hunting here. But jeeez.

Compared to...
"To encourage hunters to shoot more pigs, TPWD has made the regulations simple and easy to follow. In Texas, hunters on private property do not need a hunting license to pursue pigs however, a license is still required to hunt public land. Feral hogs have also been classified as an unprotected species which means there are no restrictions on bag limits, seasons, shooting light hours, or method of take."

.. and before I someone asks, Yes I have seen a beltfed used to blast hogs..

Pigs are considered to be varmints not game animals so there is quite a difference between the regulations for them and the regulations for deer or other big game. Its like comparing coyote hunting regulations in Indiana to deer hunting regulations. I suspect many would find Texas deer hunting regulations at least as complicated as those here, especially with antler restrictions that vary by county.

 

[tcecil88]

Looking at the Harvest Data so far, Indiana is doing good. Over 3K so far. Perry County already has 30 turned in and they don't have a deer reduction zone.

 

[patience0830]

So as usual my sons aren't even close to ready for deer season. Well, one, the other has only hunted a couple times before and wants to get into it more. Now they are adults, the older boy is 30 who has only hunted a couple times, the other is 26 and has been hunting since he was 8 or 9.

Anyway the younger boy just told me that his bow is trashed. The other doesn't have one. The wife and I have been thinking about maybe getting them each one so they can hunt. A crossbow that is. I know there are people who don't like crossbows during archery, but it is legal so here we are. Found these at Rural King in Princeton. They had one each of camo and black left so we bought them. Did a little research, they aren't Ravin or even TenPoint, but they should work for a few years until they decide to spend their own money if they want fancy ones.

https://www.ruralking.com/search?searchTerm=x380

Quit babying them. They'll never grow up if you don't.

 

[patience0830]

I didn’t see any trucks on the side of the road/fields on my way into work today. I know opening day archery isn’t no firearm opener but sheesh I thought I’d see 1 or 2

Of I hadn't had a chemo appt for the wife' I'd have shot my doe this morning in the yard while she pruned my blueberry bushes.

 

[BigMoose]

Pigs are considered to be varmints not game animals so there is quite a difference between the regulations for them and the regulations for deer or other big game. Its like comparing coyote hunting regulations in Indiana to deer hunting regulations. I suspect many would find Texas deer hunting regulations at least as complicated as those here, especially with antler restrictions that vary by county.

Granted yes. But it doesn't make any less of a hassle.

That and I prefer a target rich environment.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Look up Michigan regs for deer. Indiana is easy peasy.