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Post by mudduck on Oct 31, 2007 20:50:28 GMT -5
Hey Guys,
I hunted on monday evening 10/29/07 and had three different small bucks chasing 6 does behind me in a staging area. This took place about 6 pm.
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Post by busco on Nov 1, 2007 10:53:57 GMT -5
Havent been able to get in the woods the past couple days but last night and this morning between newburg and waldorf I probably seen 7 bucks splattered on 301
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Post by BIG FOX on Nov 1, 2007 12:05:05 GMT -5
yeah I have seen alot of young bucks hit on the roads lately too. seems that they are on the move should be much longer till the big boys are running. The doe my dad shot a couple weeks ago had no smell on her leg glands. the doe I shot the other day had that unmistakable smell starting but still had two young deer traveling with her. should be soon that we all need to be in the woods chasing bucks
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bigjim
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You cant kill'em sitting at home
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Post by bigjim on Nov 1, 2007 18:53:42 GMT -5
Yesterday I saw 4 small bucks together with 3 does in the corn. Today I saw 2 nice bucks a 6 and a 8 each with a separate doe. Watched them for 15 min. I think it is just starting around here. I hope to post a picture of one on here tomorrow ( in the truck ).
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Post by Rommel on Nov 1, 2007 19:15:42 GMT -5
Tonight I watched a 6 pt. chasing does in the field behind my house, this cold weather has them gearin up. I can't wait to get in to my stand tomorrow afternoon.
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Post by Huntin'Fever on Nov 1, 2007 21:53:35 GMT -5
Saw 3 big boys in a field as I was leaving my parents place on Tuesday night. They were circling each other when they noticed me. Two of them just eased back to the wood edge and the other left. I think a doe ran by at some point but was too focused on the antlers. ahhaa....
Definitely looking forward to Sat. afternoon once these winds die down.
Good luck everyone!
-Fever
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Post by tailchaser on Nov 7, 2007 20:53:47 GMT -5
They just started scraping this past weekend on my property. I saw 2 bucks Sunday morning but couldn't get the nice 8 point close enogh to shoot. He was with a young 8 point. Bucks shouldn't be traveling together this time of year. The warm weather has really set the rut back a couple of weeks the best I can tell. I saw 2 more bucks together sunday night. They were about 5 yards from the tree I was about to put my climber in. I was hard at Monday and Tuesday but between the rain and the high winds it has sucked. What sucks even more is I'm back to work until the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think Saturday will be a good day to stay all day at least thats my plan.
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Post by BIG FOX on Nov 8, 2007 7:16:02 GMT -5
seen 3 small bucks together this morning right by my house looked liek to 6's and a 4..... made the bigger 6 jump about 6 feet in the air when i pulled up next to them and blew the horn at 4:30am..
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Post by reed on Nov 12, 2007 12:18:20 GMT -5
Hunted nanjemoy on Friday with buckmaster. Shot a four point with his nose to the ground. He grunted when I hit him and that brought a 10 or 12 point out of the thick stuff near buckmaster.
Hunted hughesvill yesterday. Had a deer move by me early morning. Since it was moving fast in the dark I assume it was a buck with his nose to the ground. To dark to see or shoot it. Same property an 8 point was missed while chasing (I think), and a doe was taken.
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Post by davep on Nov 12, 2007 12:28:13 GMT -5
Keep having a pair of 4 pts sorely tempting me. Yesterday, one walked right under me: I'm going to carry up a cinder block next time, for just such an occasion! But as he was walking away up the hill, he locked up on point, looking to his left. I turned my head, and saw what I THINK was the big 'un I missed a while back, out about 80 yds,and going the other way. That's what I'm waiting on.....
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Post by mudduck on Nov 12, 2007 12:31:07 GMT -5
Are you guys having any success with scents, rattling, calling etc.? I have tried all of them to no avail! However, it seems when I use nothing at all I see the most deer. Any thoughts or observations?
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Nov 12, 2007 13:13:17 GMT -5
I have had success with rattling and grunting. Had a couple run in on me this year from the grunt. Depends on the deer population/buck to doe ratio in the area you are hunting.
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Post by mudduck on Nov 12, 2007 13:55:02 GMT -5
I do have a rather high population of does. I suppose that could be a factor. Thanks for the input.
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Post by marinehunter3077 on Nov 17, 2008 10:51:32 GMT -5
right now i am statined in SC but have a buddy maintaining my stand setup and the trail camera i have set up. the past few weeks the pictures have just gotten more and more in the quantity. last week it took 227 pictures. when we had set up my stand while i was at home after my deployment to iraq we had found a scrap like 15 yards away. they didnt use that scrap anymore but now have created 2 other ones about the size of a tire and have created a couple of rubs. i come home for thanksgiving and this will be the first shotgun season i will be home for since 2005 being my last shotgun season. i am really confident in my stand placement as far as taking deer but the one i am after is an extremely nice 8. i will be hunting saturday sunday and monday morning. i have the stand esterous scent from code blue and the grunt snort n wheeze from mad game calls and i also have rattling horns. i know i plan on taking atleast 2 does for the freezer. any ideas on how i should plan my tags? should i give a day or so dedicated to the 8 or any other mature bucks?? or take whatever walks by??? how would you guys act in my situation??
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Post by bucksathome on Nov 17, 2008 20:16:16 GMT -5
Wait on that first doe and give it some time to make sure bigboy is,t trailing , if not pop her. 1 down then i would persue mr.8 point. Good luck to you and be safe in Iraq.
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