Opening day results?

[AmericanBob]

saw 4. had a buck in the scope raght at the start of legal hours, about 150 out and wouldn't stop walking. i take that back, would only stop behind trees.

 

[Mini-14]

Saw a turkey & coyote yesterday. Seen 4 doe and another turkey this morning..No bucks in sight

 

[rudyman]

saw our first deer at 8:00 2 does ,stayed out until 10:00 .went back after son got out of basketball practice at 3:oo .he shot a bedded 7 point on the way to our spot 12 gauge slug in the neck .

 

[dwh79]

I went to a new spot this year with a buddy and there were way to many people hunting that land. I feel safer on state forrest land. Oh well maybe better luck next weekend.

 

[tyrajam]

Very slow opening weekend. I hunted a military draw for the 4th year in a row, 2 bucks in the last 3 years and always see lots of deer. Didn't see one deer during shooting hours, it was unreal. Saw 8 deer driving out in the dark, 7 does and a little 6pt. Saw 2 coyotes today (sunday). I guess I can blame it on the warm weather and the corn still standing, but I sure hope it gets better!

 

[x10]

6pt buck, 10am Sat, nice dow 9am Sun, First shots the 77/44 has fired at deer, the Leverevolution 225's went just behind the shoulder on both and clean through, Firearm and ammo performed great,

Gonna have to Camo paint it this winter, the parts I didn't tape glowed in predawn light

 

[AF92venger]

Switzerlad County- Splinter Ridge State Grounds:

Sat Morning--- (((I hunt on the ground a LOT))) I got to my chair about 5:15am, saw a button buck around 7:30am, saw a very nice doe around 8:15am (cant shoot a doe with a firearm on State Property), saw Another button buck around 9:00am, then around 11:25am, I saw a Nice little basket rack 6pt with a Very Big body. All where 25yds away or less.

Sat Evening--- Got to my chair about 2:30pm. Didn't a single thing besides a couple squirrels until I saw the Back End of a Deer about 150+ yards away. I always sit until its completely dark (to where you cant see). Right as I was getting up, I had to stop because I started to hear something. It was a a buck chasing a doe that was maybe 20yrds away or so.

Sun Morning/evening--- Went to a different spot. I didnt come out of the woods AT ALL. Got there about 5:30 and had to leave early, so I came out around 4:00pm. I saw about 8 does, 2 button bucks, a Very Nice Shooter that was about 100yrds away with his nose down that WOULDNT stop for anything, then a Really Nice 8pt that was about 85yds away. Wasn't a shooter to me, but would've been to a LOT of people.

It was a good weekend!!

If you shot ANYTHING... put your picks on here!! =)

 

[AF92venger]

 

[lildave]

Saw 2 bucks about 8:30 Sat. Shot a 6point about 50yds with a 357 Marlin lever. My hunting buddy got a real nice doe Sun.

 

[AF92venger]

I forgot to mention: Spotlighting in Switzerland County is Awesome!!! Saw an Easy 100 deer both nights. =)

 

[66chevelle]

Sun morning had a big body 9 pointer walk infront of me about 200 yards. Then had a hawk and a owl fly in about 30 minutes apart. Both came in and grabbed mice. Late Sunday night right before dark a turkey landed in the tree I was sitting against. I must say he scared the crap out of me until I figured out what it was.

 

[jmiller676]

Sun morning had a big body 9 pointer walk infront of me about 200 yards. Then had a hawk and a owl fly in about 30 minutes apart. Both came in and grabbed mice. Late Sunday night right before dark a turkey landed in the tree I was sitting against. I must say he scared the crap out of me until I figured out what it was.

Sound like a chopper landing huh?

 

[66chevelle]

Sound like a chopper landing huh?

Yea it was really cool. I saw one take off last year and that was pretty cool also but never had one land that close. I bet I saw 50 turkeys last year and probably 20 this year. I am thinking about trying to hunt them next year.

 

[jmiller676]

Yea it was really cool. I saw one take off last year and that was pretty cool also but never had one land that close. I bet I saw 50 turkeys last year and probably 20 this year. I am thinking about trying to hunt them next year.

I would, I only saw 12 turkeys late last winter and got a nice gobbler the following spring. They're fun to hunt if you never have before. Last year was my first year and I'll be out again in a few months.

 

[dave29]

Yea it was really cool. I saw one take off last year and that was pretty cool also but never had one land that close. I bet I saw 50 turkeys last year and probably 20 this year. I am thinking about trying to hunt them next year.

Once you turkey hunt, you will be addicted. It is awesome!

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I got a decent 10 pointer about 30 minutes before dark. I will post a pic in a bit.

My brother did the same on Sunday evening...all I accomplished was helping drag deer out of the woods.

 

[rockydog]

Saw 4 Bucks and 6 does and never got a shot, craziest weekend i've ever had. My buddy did get this 200lb 11pt...

 

[Redskinsfan]

Way to go.

I was hunting from the ground this morning and i did not see one deer but i did see a tun of squirrel and chipmunks.At 9:05 a pack of wild dogs started barking and running all threw the woods chasing anything that would move.I just set there real quit hoping thay would pass threw but one of the dogs caught my sent and thay all started barking and growling at me i yield and threw stuff at them but thay started getting real aggressive and trying to bite me so three of the five meet a Remington buck hammer 20Ga slug none of the dogs where waring collars and thay where real mangy.That pretty much ruined my hunt for the day.

Good shooting. Feral dogs are really dangerous and I think you did the right thing. Maybe you can get the next two some day after you get yourself a big buck.

Best regards,

Terry

 

[finity]

Nothing on Saturday until 4:20. Shot what SHOULD HAVE BEEN an 8-pointer but he had freshly lost his left antler. 50 yards & down.

Sunday I had 5 does walk/run right past me at about 10 feet (I hunted on the ground both days). They snuck up on the other side of a fir tree until they were 15 feet away then basically trotted right toward me & off to the field behind me. Never knew I was there.