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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: huntertrapper on October 03, 2009, 03:36:31 pm

Title: First day
Post by: huntertrapper on October 03, 2009, 03:36:31 pm: First day of archery and i had 2 squirrels 3 feet from me. Also i almost took a huge porcupine but decided not to. Towards 9 oclock i saw movement up the ridge. i looked closer and saw two deer. both were legal bucks. one was smaller but the other probably a more than legal six. i stalked to within 40 or 50 yards of the one and he started towards my way and i waited but then he regrouped with the smaller buck and headed into the brush. my buckskin shirt worked better than any camo ive ever worn.
Title: Re: First day
Post by: ballista on October 03, 2009, 05:56:55 pm: well glad to hear you saw some hunter trapper. first day here in northwest illinois was good in the morning, saw a button buck swim a river 70m wide from my stand so im worried if i shoot one it'll head for the river and be hell from there. saw a pair of fine fox squirrel i could of easily had but passed on. dad saw 2 dozen turkey that he, too, passed on (not sure why ;D) we got out at 11:30, we came back at 1 it was downpouring bad, i sat until 3 and walked out, going tomarrow though haha. happy hunting huntertrapper -jimmy
Title: Re: First day
Post by: n2everythg on October 03, 2009, 07:14:33 pm: sounds like a good hunt. wish I would have gotten out today.
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Title: Re: First day
Post by: huntertrapper on October 03, 2009, 10:59:30 pm: very kewl ballista, went out till dark and saw a groundhog of all things on this steep rugged mountain had a coon run passed me at 6 feet and had a doe at 8 yards i drew on her two or 3 times....no doe tag. good medicine though. very productive and fun first day.
Title: Re: First day
Post by: Little John on October 04, 2009, 10:36:11 am: Good hunting, have fun and keep us posted.
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Post by: recurve shooter on October 05, 2009, 09:42:51 am: i saw a skwirl twenty yards from me my first day. we aint got the deer yall do. kind of depressing. :-[
Title: Re: First day
Post by: wannabe on October 05, 2009, 12:56:18 pm: Off to my tree stand before sunup. Park the car at the edge of the woods and walk down the long abandoned driveway to an old overgrown yard with a collapsing house. The clear spot in front of the stand shows lots of fresh tracks. Within 15 minutes a 4 pointer enters the clearing, but is too far away for a good clean kill, he walks through. After half an hour two does and a faun trot by but not in the clearing.

I can hear what I think is a loud pheasant calling every 10 minutes or so.

My time was up. Beautiful morning. On the way out a Ruffed Grouse almost walks into me.

I'll be back tomorrow morning, weather permitting.

No shots today. Still hoping for a good shot with my Holmegaard.
Title: Re: First day
Post by: hawkbow on October 05, 2009, 09:18:11 pm: Good medicine brother, aim small miss small..... I know you will get one this year.... hope you and your dad make some meat with your bows. Hawk a/ho
Title: Re: First day
Post by: chasing crow on October 06, 2009, 06:18:58 am: Yes, sounds like a good hunt. Keep at it and keep posting. Love to hear how it's going out there.