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Disturbing with pick.

netman9 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:31:48 GMT

Went to feed horses and could here dogs barking down from the barn. Finished the feeding and took off to see what the problem was. 2 LARGE 100# dogs with a mid size dog had a nice 8 pointer bayed in the creek. They had been on him for a while as one hind quarter had a chunk missing and he was very pissed kicking and butting with his rack to defend himself. Didn't want to get close and end up in the battle but had to do something to get the dogs away. 1 left right away with the other 2 not wanting to give up. After they left the buck looked up at me and I clucked as he snorted and tried his best to leave up the steep bank and continued up the wooded hill side favoring the leg without visable damage. Not sure if it had been hit by car or what allowed this deer to get cornered, just didn't want to see dogs win this battle. Guys ask if I shot the deer and I told them I probably would have turned on the dogs before the deer. These dogs roam by our property everyday to visit our contained lab and shitzu getting into the trash and doing what dogs do in the lawn. Picture is off my phone so its alittle fuzzy, good thing that was all I had.

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Got my buck yet!

Joey Herring — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:31:27 GMT

I shot this nice 8 point buck this morning at 9:10. It was one of the slowest mornings that I've seen. I saw one small 6 pointer(almost looked like a spike) at 8:30. I usually see at least 3-8 does every hunt here. At 9 i almost got out of the stand and went to work, but I told myself.."you've sat here thru that storm last week for two days in the driving rain and you sat here this morning in the rain..now it's clearing up...15 more minutes is not going to kill you!!" and 10 minutes later I saw him coming down the same path that I use to walk in.
I've hunted this stand about 3 times a week and have a nice seven pointer on my cam several times. I put my brother in this spot 2 weeks ago and he saw 2 nice bucks. The one that I got was the smaller of the two. Shot him with a Rage using my crossbow at 25 yards...watched him hit the dirt!
His hocks weren't dark at all. I haven't seen ANY chasing in my area here in Wake County.
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found em

Dave Sikorski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:20 GMT

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Quick homemade treestand

Baydivot — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:43:36 GMT

I got permission from my dads girlfriend to hunt on 77 acres that she has had for awhile. I haven't saved the money yet to buy some ladder stands but I can't hunt where I normally do this weekend so im trying to figure out how to build a quick stand. Im trying to do this as cheap as I can. Its gonna be on some powerlines so it doesn't need to be to high, I just want to see over the tall grass.
Got any ideas?

Missed HIM, yes HIM.

Captain Jay Kavanagh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:02:20 GMT

Dang it.

Missed HIM, yes HIM.

Could not sleep last night thinking about my missed opportunity.

sitting overlooking a small food plot yesterday eve.

Spitting a little rain, not really expecting to see much, standing up in the stand stretching, and whoa nelly there he is.

he stepped out from the back edge of the plot about 250yds from me, walked and in the plot and looked around. got my gun up and cranked the scope, yep, he is a shooter, biggest buck I have seen walking.

he is facing me so not really a good shot, he turns and gets broad side and at the same time, starts to trot towards the right, long narrow plot so I don't think I am gonna get a better shot, so I let one go.

Missed him.

yes HIM.

I got to thinking about it on the ride back. I can't recall missing a deer at any distance since prior to 1994.

Oh well, I have been hitting the ducks better than I usually do, and I was Joking with a mate on the dock, on how I had not missed and that I was probably going to miss my next couple of shots, I just did not think it was gonna be at a buck deer with my tack driver.

dang it.

Skull mount question

birdhunter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:05:48 GMT

I killed a nice deer this past week and would like to do a Euro. mount. I live on the sound and was thinking of just skinning the head and hanging it off the dock to let nature do the rest. Would it work or should I stick to boiling.

DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP QUICK VID

WAHOONBOX — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:21:15 GMT

I AM PROUD OF MY BROTHER SALTWATERBUCKS AND HIS SON PEEROW FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE WORLD OF BIG GAME HUNTING....THEY HAVE GUIDED SEVERAL HOPEFULS TO SOME FINE TROPHIES IN UTAH OVER THE PAST FEW SEASONS...

WORLD RECORD MT GOAT TWO YRS AGO...LADIES BLACKPOWDER ...ON FILM

DESERT BIGHORN LAST YEAR...."PEEROW" HIMSELF...ON FILM

SEVERAL BIG ELK OVER THE YEARS

ANTELOPE...BIG MULIES

YEP....THEY GOT IT GOING ON IN THEIR WORLD

I AM COMPILING FOOTAGE OF LAST YEARS FAMILY SHEEP HUNT....IT BROKE MY BROTHER'S HEART TO FIND OUT THAT FOR SOME REASON, THE VOLUME DID NOT RECORD THIS HUNT....AND AS WE KNOW, THINGS DON'T ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED WHEN FILMING:D BUT I STILL PLAN TO BRING THAT FOOTAGE TO THE WORLD....

THEY JUST GUIDED CHARLEY JENKINS' BROTHER ALONG WITH CHARLEY ON HIS DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP HUNT ....THE FOLLOWING CLIP WAS FILMED BY SALTWATERBUCKS AT 8 YARDS "AFTER THE HUNT WAS OVER AND THE HARVESTED SHEEP WAS ALREADY LOADED UP OFF THE MOUNTAIN!

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Duck band info bitter sweet

Glenn W — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:27:36 GMT

During the Early October season this year, son #1 kiiled his first banded duck (Woody) here in Va. I just got the banding info in and the bird was banded in June 2008 in Pee Dee NWR, NC.
What is bittersweet to me is that in 1973, the Federal Government condemed and took away our family farm (going back to the late 1700's) as part of the formation of Pee Dee NWR.
Although some good has come of it (I guess), for my family, this is the most expensive duck ever killed.

Another Nice Rack...

SkirtChaser32' — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:01:50 GMT

I wouldn't mind seeing this in the woods:D

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Baldpates

Captain Jay Kavanagh — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:28 GMT

Maybelle and I have been spendin the last couple sunrises in the swamp.

Been seeing a few ducks, killing a couple each morning.

We got a couple Widgeons this morning. Really pretty birds.

Maybelle was rock solid steady and fetched the double one over the open water and one was in the opposite directon in the trees.

could not resist taking a picture.......

opening day of michigan gun season: my results

tomcook4 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:34:35 GMT

ok......
i get out to my blind at about 4pm 2 hrs till it gets dark out. i saw a couple of nice does running around but i decided to wait and see what would happen it just started to get dark and i heard a rustling behind me. i didn't move, i wanted to see if it would go under me, and it did. probably 20-27 yards away when i made the shot, i didn't get him where i wanted because my sights got all screwed up, but still dropped him where he stood.

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Caesar Guerini Tempio

Glenn W — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:31:04 GMT

I'm going to buy myself an Xmas present. Field model,12 gauge,28" or 30" barrel (not sure Yet). I've got it narrowed down to a Beretta SV10 Perennia or C. Guerini Tempio. I personally have not handled the Guerini yet, but will, of course before a decision is made. I'm told the Guerini's fit and feel similar to most Italian I/O's.
The new Beretta Perennia sure swings nice and the price is about the same for the two. Does anyone have any experience with the Guerini 12 gauge field models?

Duckers - Anyone else see the Meteors this AM

Captain Jay Kavanagh — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:30:21 GMT

Paddling in this morning was treated to a crystal clear sky and a really cool meteor shower.

Killed a couple - Ducks that is.

Wil's Youth Day

DoveHunt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:20 GMT

With the forcast for a little left over wind and rain we decided to hunt a box in the woods with a pretty good lane right and left. Not much early, at Mid morning we see a big doe to the left crossing lane. Too far and too quick across then almost at same time two family groups on the edge of been field at the other end of lane, not too far but too quick across. Then we spot rear end of one that crossed lane about 50 yds down. Had two different spikes visit a corn pile. Really the only shot opportunity, but waiting on a good buck. Then a nice wide 6 crosses lane. No shots in am and with the bucks moving we decided the lane was not going to offer a good shot. Went for some lunch and to check on Popsy then back to a hidden field with an old sunflower patch, clover patch, and a oats with winter pea patch. Really suprised no deer until a button buck steps out at around 4:15 and and then momma...A big saggy chest Doe at about 90yds...plans where to wait on a buck, but since Wil was entered in a big deer contest for youth day and they don't get much bigger than this in our area Wil takes the shot. Looked like a good hit so we waited to see what else would show. A 4 pt came out a little later followed by a good 8 as light was fading that was pretty wide, yet the tines looked a little short. He walked toward us and we where glassing him trying to make a decision when he turned and went right where the Doe that was shot went into woods. No shot taken. Well the the 7.62x39 did its job as usual, and there was no problem finding the trail. Man that little bullet is bad..bad. Wil is bound to get a good buck soon since for a 9 year old his patience and willingness to pass on smaller bucks has been amazing. His time will come. Did not win the contest, but doe weighed in at 92.5 lbs think he got second.

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11/14 pa deer

OneMoreBite — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:02:23 GMT

Hunted the farm in PA yesturday. The morning started slow for me but Zach and Sara were seeing deer. 7:45 a doe came running across the field and jumped the fence into the bull pen a huge 8pt that we have never seen was hot on her tail, he kept her stuck in the bull pen for at least 2 mins but for me felt like an hour this deer was big. Finally she jumped the fence and came running towards the run on my side of the field jumped that fence and came within 35yds from my tree at 100mph with the buck right behind I drew back and waited but no shot the buck never stopped they ran off into the bottom of the woods. A few minutes later a 6pt came and across and went into the bottom bad day to sit up top and not in the bottom. 8:00 Zach sends me a text, Sara has an 8pt in front of her with a bad limp can she take it. I said sure not to have it suffer plus it would be her first deer! She made a great shot 40yds the buck piled up. Congrats Sara. I will post about the afternoon and what was killed have to down load the pics!

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