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Title: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: FinsnFur on November 01, 2017, 09:07:54 PM
...or not?
I'd like to see some hero pics :eyebrow:
...or something :biggrin:
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Hawks Feather on November 02, 2017, 07:57:43 AM
I would love to, but the knee is still not to the place where I think I should be trying to drag a deer.  The corn is coming off around here and when that is done there will be a bunch taken.  Right now most are getting some does for the freezer.

Jerry
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 02, 2017, 11:29:41 AM
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Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: HuntnCarve on November 02, 2017, 06:17:43 PM
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/26347856999_6611ec4206_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G9gDWx)

Well, since you are asking...I tagged this 8pt this morning down at my buddy Dave's place.  The buck was following a doe who was not very interested in his advances.  I got on my "HuntnCarve" grunt call (LOL!) and gave him a bleat, followed by a grunt.  That got his attention!  He did an about face and walked right into an opening 15 yards away.  I stopped him with a "baa" and took the broad side shot.  He ran about 20 yards and piled up along a little stream.  Dave was kind enough to help with the extraction and the photos.  I had of course forgotten my camera.  Once again, I cannot "thank" my best friend Dave enough for his hospitality.   I had a great time as always.

HuntnCarve
Dave (https://flic.kr/p/G9gDWx)
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Hawks Feather on November 02, 2017, 06:25:07 PM
Way to go Dave.  Looks like it is about as cold there as it was here today.

Jerry
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: HuntnCarve on November 02, 2017, 07:07:14 PM
Thanks Jerry!  The day before my hands and feet were cold?  Today it was warm?   :wo:  Goofy weather in these parts?  I was swatting mosquitoes while I was dressing this buck out.  Got him all butchered except for the burger grinding.  The freezer is filling nicely.  - Until our son comes home?  Seems venison has a way of vanishing when he's around? :holdon:

Dave
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 02, 2017, 08:05:30 PM
Dandy buck! 
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Hawks Feather on November 02, 2017, 09:02:12 PM
Quote from: HuntnCarve on November 02, 2017, 07:07:14 PM
The freezer is filling nicely.  - Until our son comes home?  Seems venison has a way of vanishing when he's around? :holdon:
Dave

Some things seem to never change.  We don't have the venison in the freezer but Becky always seems to send home some frozen meat with the girls.

Jerry
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 03, 2017, 10:37:32 AM
Quote from: HuntnCarve on November 02, 2017, 07:07:14 PM
Thanks Jerry!  The day before my hands and feet were cold?  Today it was warm?   :wo:  Goofy weather in these parts?  I was swatting mosquitoes while I was dressing this buck out.  Got him all butchered except for the burger grinding.  The freezer is filling nicely.  - Until our son comes home?  Seems venison has a way of vanishing when he's around? :holdon:

Dave

Venison is what powers such a genius math brain!  You are doing the world a public service by feeding him organic deer meat without growth hormones.

Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: JohnP on November 03, 2017, 11:08:07 AM
That's a great buck Dave congratulations.  I stopped bowhunting many many years ago and never did kill a coues with one.  Had I been born an indian 200 years ago I would have starved to death.
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: HuntnCarve on November 03, 2017, 04:48:33 PM
Thanks John and the rest of you fellas!   John, I used a crossbow on this buck.  So I think you would have faired pretty well if you were so equipped 200 years ago.  I switched over to crossbow years back when PA allowed them to be used. 

Dave
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: FinsnFur on November 04, 2017, 08:28:18 AM
Ahhhh yah! Thats a nice looking one. Nicely job Dave an Dave :congrats:
Thanks for sharing it
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Dave on November 05, 2017, 05:40:55 PM
Congrats on a nice buck, Dave.
The rut is really kicking in gear around here - hoping to get out a few times this week.
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: FinsnFur on November 07, 2017, 06:44:39 PM
Were patiently waiting Dave :eyebrow:
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: tripnasty84 on November 15, 2017, 05:11:32 PM
Quote from: HuntnCarve on November 02, 2017, 06:17:43 PM
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/26347856999_6611ec4206_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G9gDWx)

Well, since you are asking...I tagged this 8pt this morning down at my buddy Dave's place.  The buck was following a doe who was not very interested in his advances.  I got on my "HuntnCarve" grunt call (LOL!) and gave him a bleat, followed by a grunt.  That got his attention!  He did an about face and walked right into an opening 15 yards away.  I stopped him with a "baa" and took the broad side shot.  He ran about 20 yards and piled up along a little stream.  Dave was kind enough to help with the extraction and the photos.  I had of course forgotten my camera.  Once again, I cannot "thank" my best friend Dave enough for his hospitality.   I had a great time as always.

HuntnCarve
Dave
(https://flic.kr/p/G9gDWx)
nice buck

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Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: tripnasty84 on November 15, 2017, 05:20:00 PM


ive been out since opening day here in September, probably about 20+ different days, havent killed a thing but some ticks. been hunting the neighboring state WMA hard, sometimes only scouted, ive seen hundreds of rubs and scrapes, dozens of nice shooter bucks, just havent gotten anything in range. well... almost. had a 8 point walk up within 20 yards while i was taking a leak, of course. and had a nice black bear about 40 yards just after sun down. now im on the trail of a massive 8+ pointer that i stumbled on last saturday. heres a handful of pics. sorry, no pics of deer just yet(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/6dcc945ea4d1b255ab16e223d760db0a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/06579a112a5e7bdd44b6a00cb0439f06.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/46d68d231596ab21287c7225b34978bc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/e6214764ad979cd7a419037277182ff1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/d2cfc228e73b065476d44779ec2a1435.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/51082a3f0ee60de6b0674248b937d3aa.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/4cf2045a18624948152d8cec94be43fb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/39d92e91b611bdcea3181aae7f92fddc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171115/76fd427e68de0f2deaa2485cce9e1eca.jpg)

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Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: coyote101 on November 15, 2017, 07:36:37 PM
Nice buck, Dave.  :congrats: You gotta love a crossbow.  :biggrin:

Pat
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: FinsnFur on November 15, 2017, 08:13:29 PM
Looks like some big deer leavin marks in there tripnasty
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Dave on November 18, 2017, 04:43:14 PM
Here's a pic of Dante's buddy, Brady.

(http://i.imgur.com/9VNBxrc.jpg) (https://imgur.com/9VNBxrc)

He took his hunters safety course just this year after becoming friends with Dante.  His father used to hunt, but stopped i guess when he got married.  Anyway, Dante and I have been mentoring him throughout this archery season and HuntnCarve brought down an extra crossbow he has for Brady to use. He shot this 8 pointer out of the same stand HnC usually hunts behind my house.  Said it was almost under him and as he was swinging the x-bow around it clanked against the stand.  It ran off 80 or so yards.  He said he could see it and grunted.  It moved a little closer.  5 min later he grunted and again he moved closer.  Said this went on several times and he shot it at 15 yards.  Needless to say he was PSYCHED.  I received a text,   I SHOT A BUCK!   Told him to wait in the stand til I got there (he didn't see it go down) We tracked it about 80 yards.
Anyway, I think he's hooked on the sport now.
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 18, 2017, 04:50:55 PM
Good for you!  You know that you are mentoring that young man in way more than deer hunting.

Great photo and top notch story. 

Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: HuntnCarve on November 18, 2017, 05:22:37 PM
Clyde, you are so right about Dave/Dante mentoring that young man.  I was following along Dave's reports all season of how he was progressing.  Dave went above and beyond making sure this young man did everything right.  I was over joyed when I learned of his success.  Congrats to Brady! 

HuntnCarve
Dave
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: coyote101 on November 18, 2017, 05:46:14 PM
Maybe the best story this year.  :yoyo: :yoyo:

Pat
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: FinsnFur on November 18, 2017, 10:59:42 PM
Dave picked up another son along the way. :wink:
Nice deer Brady! :congrats:
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: HaMeR on November 19, 2017, 07:16:23 AM
Congratulations Brady!! Thats a dandy buck for sure!! You have some of the best people in your area helping you along!!

Dave, Dave, Dante-- 3D  :laf: :laf:  You guys are the best!!  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: riverboss on November 19, 2017, 12:12:02 PM
My hat if off to you men!
Your molding a young man's life. I'm very proud to be part of a site with such great people!
Congratulations to Brady and you all.

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Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: tripnasty84 on November 19, 2017, 01:42:23 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on November 15, 2017, 08:13:29 PM
Looks like some big deer leavin marks in there tripnasty
yeah theyre some brutes for the eastern panhandle of wv, opening day rifle is tomorrow

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Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 19, 2017, 04:47:59 PM
Tripnasty84, best of luck tomorrow.

All I got today was wet.   :whew:  Went after a blacktail buck, the real rain deer.  It was raining lightly at daylight.  The best time to hunt wet coast blacktails is in the rain, and it kept raining harder.  After walking abandoned roads, through wet brush and grown up clearcuts and sitting on a couple of long calling stands in rain that got heavier by the hour, by noon I was wet to the skin in places despite rain coat and pants.  When the going gets tough... I decided to go to town, get something warm and head on home.  Never saw a single deer track fresh nor old in any of the road mud. 

Oops, I was rifle hunting, not bow hunting so pardon my posting on this thread. 
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Dave on November 20, 2017, 04:31:55 PM
Thanks guys - he's a good kid and I'm only nudging him in the right direction. 

Here's a clip I got of one I'm after.  Ran by me at 25 yards chasing a doe and stopped about 35 out, but it was a bad angle so no shot.  Hopefully it posts correctly - big heavy 8 point.  Thanks God Brady didn't get him or there'd be nowhere for him to improve!

(http://i.imgur.com/h1sqr80.mp4) (https://imgur.com/h1sqr80)
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 20, 2017, 05:52:03 PM
What a buck!  Hope you get him!  I'd li8ke to see a close-up of you holding him.
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: tripnasty84 on November 20, 2017, 06:26:30 PM
here's a few bucks taken on the family farm in hardy co west virginia this morning, opening day of buck firearms. i BS'd with my grandad a little too long and didnt make it in the mountain til daylight so i kinda messed my morning up lol.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171121/e9485237932988843a10591f757a8e1d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171121/cbc7d115a18c04b6a731cf9503192fe1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Okanagan on November 20, 2017, 07:17:29 PM
WTG!  Nice bucks.  That's getting after them.


Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Dave on November 20, 2017, 07:22:52 PM
Great looking bucks! 
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: FinsnFur on November 22, 2017, 10:55:45 PM
Very nice. The one in the truck has one heck of a nice sleek coat on.
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: Hawks Feather on November 23, 2017, 08:21:05 AM
If that is any indication of the deer that are there I can see why you are sorry you were late.  Really nice looking bucks.

Jerry
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: bambam on November 23, 2017, 03:11:46 PM
Dang nice bucks tripnasty !!!

  We have some big ones here in Pendleton too . Good year for big bucks.
Title: Re: Anyone bow hunting deer this year?
Post by: HaMeR on November 24, 2017, 05:38:58 AM
Time with Grampa is more important.  :biggrin: :biggrin: