well, I finally shot my first public land deer
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well, I finally shot my first public land deer
I haven't made many threads for a while and am just dropping by to share that I finally shot my first public land deer. I used to hunt prime private land and shooting deer was easy (not big buck of course, but just deer for the freezer). public land was a challenge for me the last few years. I stumbled on this spot kind of by accident and hunted it archery season. I am all alone there, no one archery hunts it and my excitement for the sport has gotten to where it used to be since I now see deer and no hunters. (so I thought). I missed an 8 pointer with the bow, but shot a doe the Sunday of opening weekend. this land gets pounded with gun hunters I found out the hard way. the info I learned opening day from the gun hunters helped me decide where to set up on Sunday and it worked perfect. it's good to finally taste venison again and I am excited to get out soon and scout for next year. being of positive mind, next year I'm going to whack the 8 I missed this year. he will be 3 1/2 and have a nice rack. you guys had a part in helping me find this spot and get a shot and also shoot the doe. thanks beasts!
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Congrats Brian. Your situation looks alot like mine from reading your post.
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Congrats Brian!
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Way to go Brian.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Feels good when you step in the direction you intend to!
I have been having blips of my eureka moments since 2009 when I choose to only shoot 2.5 year olds+.
Last year was my best year seeing 4, plus a bear.
And even killing one of them.
This year has been focused on getting my 8.5 year old a deer, plus a new job with travel has limited my hunting time.
Today the gun season ends and 15th archery is over, it's not looking good w/ crusty snow covering the ground.
Jake wants one more hunt so next weekend is my only/last opportunity to get a kill - meat is now on my mind...
I say this because this is probably one of my worse years for seeing deer in a dozen years...
- That's hunting though and add few other priorities to fog up my efforts...
I have been having blips of my eureka moments since 2009 when I choose to only shoot 2.5 year olds+.
Last year was my best year seeing 4, plus a bear.
And even killing one of them.
This year has been focused on getting my 8.5 year old a deer, plus a new job with travel has limited my hunting time.
Today the gun season ends and 15th archery is over, it's not looking good w/ crusty snow covering the ground.
Jake wants one more hunt so next weekend is my only/last opportunity to get a kill - meat is now on my mind...
I say this because this is probably one of my worse years for seeing deer in a dozen years...
- That's hunting though and add few other priorities to fog up my efforts...
Expect the Unexpected when you least Expect it...
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Congrats Brian!
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Good job.
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Nice work
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congrats!
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Congrats!
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