General Season is Here!

FOsteology · November 05, 2010, 12:36:01 PM

Tomorrow morning our general season for wt deer begins. I have all the gear and equipment packed, so now I'm about to run out the door and pick-up 250Savage from school and head for the hunting grounds.

Woke up to 37 degrees this morning, and our rut has just begun. Hoping to connect with an older/mature specimen this weekend. Wish us luck!

HuntnCarve · November 05, 2010, 01:05:50 PM

Hope you and Aaron have some great luck! Be looking forward to the pictures. Be safe.

Dave

KySongDog · November 05, 2010, 01:10:51 PM

Good luck! Don't forget to take your "Butt Out"!

HaMeR · November 05, 2010, 05:08:57 PM

Good Luck fellas!!!!

@ Semp!!

bambam · November 05, 2010, 05:26:29 PM

Good luck !!!

coyote101 · November 05, 2010, 06:10:56 PM

Good luck to both of you FOs.

Pat

Hawks Feather · November 05, 2010, 06:35:25 PM

Have a good hunt, but we all know that this will happen when you get to go hunting with your son.

Jerry

Dave · November 06, 2010, 06:42:24 AM

Sounds like an exciting time of year there. Take some pics and tell some stories. Good luck!

FinsnFur · November 06, 2010, 05:37:31 PM

Yeah best of luck to the both of ya. I'm betting Aaron is pumped

FOsteology · November 07, 2010, 03:19:43 PM

Just returned home from hunting this weekend. 250Savage and I hunted a few miles southeast of the sleepy, little hamlet of Ezzell Texas.

We managed to bust a nice mature 9pt. Saturday morning. Last night we called in a coyote. A very nice male for the area weighing in at a respectable 42lbs.
More details to follow later as I need to unpack, shower, and get some down-time.

Here's some pictures:

HuntnCarve · November 07, 2010, 03:58:45 PM

Way to go Aaron & FOs!

pitw · November 07, 2010, 04:15:09 PM

Right on Aaron

. Nice buck for sure and that is a big coyote anywhere.

Glad you spent the time together and had some luck as well.

Dave · November 07, 2010, 04:48:53 PM

Beautiful looking buck! And a cherry on top!

We're hungry for the details.
Congrats to you both.

Todd Rahm · November 07, 2010, 05:02:09 PM

Ncie all the way around.

FinsnFur · November 07, 2010, 06:17:16 PM

Gaaaaahd! what a HAM that boy thinks he is

That is so cool Fo's

Nice symmetrical rack on that beaut.

Hawks Feather · November 07, 2010, 06:18:41 PM

That is one awesome looking buck. I would still be shanking if it walked out in front of me.

Jerry

KySongDog · November 07, 2010, 06:38:09 PM

Reeeaaalllll Nice!

Congrats to 250Savage and you, FOs!

iahntr · November 07, 2010, 06:53:37 PM

Very nice ! Congrats !

coyote101 · November 07, 2010, 06:56:54 PM

Way to go, congratulations to both of you.

What a great way for a father and son to spend time together.

Pat

FOsteology · November 07, 2010, 07:23:18 PM

Thanks for the compliments and well wishes!

Yesterday morning was the season opener. Not as many gunshots heard as in years past due to the antler restrictions the state has implemented
(must have at least a 13" inside spread, or at least one unbranched antler). We setup along a game trail that leads from suspected bedding area to
food plots (oats and rye grass). Approx. 20 minutes after sunup I gave the grunt tube a toot (thanks HuntnCarve) and I swear not 5 seconds elapsed
before this buck stepped out from the brush 126 yards away from us. Kimber 84M Classic .308 Win slinging 150gr. Nosler Accubonds through both shoulders dumped him in his tracks.

Not 100% sure on the age, but based on body, face, and of course teeth we're figuring this buck to be 5 1/2, possibly a year older. He weighed 148lbs on the hoof.
Didn't do any measuring, but figure he's mid-130's

Morning was cold (by Texas standards!). Bulb registered 38 degrees.
Sat out that evening hoping to nail a doe (as 250Savage has burned up his buck tags for this season). Not much activity or movement. Saw one young buck.

After dinner, we decided to do some calling. Spent close to 20 minutes wailing on a couple hand calls, and our red light spotted eye shine coming in fast directly in front of our position.
Dropped the light and the coyote put on his emergency brakes, and looked right to left and was just making his move to dash off into the heavy brush to his left when a
150gr. Accubond from 88 yards away anchored him to the spot. The bullet entered a bit right of the coyotes chest and traversed the body exiting just in front of it's right hip.
Nice male for the area as he weighed in at 42lbs.

Went back out this morning before sunrise, hoping for a doe. Again, absolutely NO activity/movement. The entire area has numerous white oaks (post and live oaks) and this year
has seen a bumper crop on acorns. I'm assuming the deer are gorging themselves on acorns until they're forced to seek other food sources. We have rain in the forecast
next week..... so perhaps the acorns will spoil/sour and my oldest boy will have an opportunity to nail a mature buck Thanksgiving weekend.