The official Deer Hunting thread.

**goodhart** · 11-06-2009

Not sure what I have to do to make it official so I'm doin it right off the bat!

Post up any deer hunting success here, pics of your guns, stands, kills, stories, etc.

I will post pics of my stand (AKA: deer killer 9000) when I get a chance.

A//// Guy · 11-06-2009

Im sad im not going this year, but I went last year for my first time ever.

Got a 4 point buck the second day, not too bad.

I was up in Virginia at my dads friends hunting shack.

My dads currently on his way to Colorado to hunt for Elk.

Spikesoftail · 11-06-2009

I'm glad to hear theres other deer hunters on the forum. I'm tryin to get everything done at the shop so I can close early. Then I'll be on my way up to Willow river to see what I can get this week.

**goodhart** · 11-06-2009

I should add that I am sadly not deer hunting this year because my son will be born soon.
I figured as soon as I got in the stand, the ol lady would go into labor

deadeye · 11-06-2009

Ya, I hate to say it but Im not going this year as well. I haven't even gotten to go duck hunting yet this season

. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only hunter on here though.

Too much car crap to deal with. Hopefully, this weekend will be the end of it though. I got the timing belt and h20 pump done on my moms v6 solara, and the p.s. pump, load adjuster shocks, plugs and coils done on my dads durango all last weekend. This weekend Im finally working on my own car, the alternator and welding a new flange on the downpipe and a final thrashing down to uni should end the car season for me.

Good luck to the guys n gals that do get to go! Shouldn't be too cold sitting up in the tree stand this weekend.

A//// Guy · 11-20-2009

Well my dad just came back from Colorado on Wednesday from a week long Elk hunt, unfortunetly it was too warm and they didnt get anything.

But he went up north last night, and this is what he got this morning. haha

6 Pointer

95talonracer · 11-20-2009

It doesn't look like there are too many hunters on here.

**goodhart** · 11-04-2010

2 days and a wake up! Where is everybody going to hunt? What is your weapon of choice? This WHOLE forum can't be a bunch of yuppies can it? lol

I use a Mossberg Model 695 with Hornady SST Sabot's. Thing is a friggen nail driver for a 12 gauge. First year I used it I killed an 8 pointer first shot at 120 yards running. He went ass over tea kettle and fell dead like a pile of shit. The last two years I have been able to hunt, I got another 8 pointer at about 50 yards standing and dropped him like a ton of bricks without a twitch, and 2 years ago (my last year to deer hunt) I got a 6 pointer at about 30-40 yards with the same result. I love this gun.

Lets hear some more stories/details!!

Mossberg 695:

Hornady's:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoot...%3FN%3D1100191

A//// Guy · 11-04-2010

It actually looks like Ill be going this year after all in Wisconsin near my rents new property close to hudson.

We are going to borrow shotguns from a buddy since thats the only thing you can use in that area, its sort of residential. haha

First hunt was 2 years ago when I got a 4 pointer the second day out up in northern MN. It was probably only 50 yards away, and I was using a .243 rifle.

GsXtUrBo98 · 11-04-2010

I'm on my way up to walker mn as we speak. 30-6 is my choice of distruction.

19TsiAwd90 · 11-04-2010

leaving tomorrow morning and i use a remington 7400 auto 30-06 with my new 2.5-10X44 sightron(makes glass and optics for burris and someone else cant remember who else) cant wait to take a nap in the stand hahaha

**goodhart** · 11-04-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

I got a 2 pointer

That's called a button buck, lol

A//// Guy · 11-04-2010

Oops mistyped that haha, it was a 4 pointer. 2 pointer would be a spike lol.

**goodhart** · 11-04-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Oops mistyped that haha, it was a 4 pointer. 2 pointer would be a spike lol.

Well, depending on the length of the tines yes. Under about 1" would be considered a "button buck" IMO. Technically they have to have at least one antler 3" long to not be considered a doe by the MN DNR.

A//// Guy · 11-04-2010

A doe is a female though, they dont grow antlers. haha

Yea 1" or less would be button, ive never seen one, only spike and larger.

**goodhart** · 11-05-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

A doe is a female though, they dont grow antlers. haha

Well, just saying if they don't have one antler 3" or longer, you have to use a doe tag on it.

**goodhart** · 11-08-2010

Well, didn't shoot anything this weekend. Saw 3 does on Saturday morning, and a yearling tonight. Was wandering around between 80-100 yards away out in the alfalfa according to the range finder, it stuck around for about 45 minutes or so, 30 of which I got on my video camera. Was too small to shoot IMO, my buddies little brother passed on it as well. I was kind of hoping he would take it, because it would be his first deer, and that would be bad ass to get your first kill on tape, whether it is Bambi or a 30 point buck.

We didn't get totally skunked though, one guy in our party of 6 got a nice sized doe, probably between 150-175 dressed just by eyeballing it. He shot it with his .44 Magnum, running shot in the neck. Had to have been one hell of a shot to hit it running with that big ass revolver. (You can use pistols in shotgun zone)

I also got some pics up of DeerKiller 9000 (My deer stand) I'll post them up soon as I get a chance. Anyone else slay anything this weekend?

GsXtUrBo98 · 11-08-2010

I'm still in my stand but I shot a pretty good sized 8 pointer. Will post pics when I get home.

GsXtUrBo98 · 11-08-2010

Shot my deer at 4pm on opener. 11/6/2010

8 point typical

**goodhart** · 11-19-2010

Kind of forgot about this thread...

Well, my season was unsuccessful, opening night I saw two fawns and a small doe, probably a yearling. After that, I didn't see a thing. I blame it on the shit weather, deer don't move in the wind, especially when it has ~12" of wet snow coming with it

I figured for sure Sunday night after the snow/wind let up for a bit, they would show their faces after being cooped up in the woods for the last 36 or so hours. They never came.

But, our party of 6 guys ended up with 2 deer, the one decent sized doe, and then my old man shot a TINY ass button buck the Monday night after opening weekend. Should be a decent amount of beer sticks/sausage for the 6 of us!

Behold Deer Killer 9000.