How'd you do this (last) year....?

[gedenke]

Great stories and pics guys! Keep 'em comin'! I really enjoy hearing about other peoples hunting experiences, especially from different parts of the country. And special kudos to those of you who shared it with youngsters and new hunters!

Rembrandt....that european is a fantastic buck, nice job!

 

[TCman]

Sorry no pictures.

The season started slower than usual for me. I only hunted a few times during archery season, but managed to bag a small doe.Over the past two years I have found sign from what looked to be a large buck, but have never seen him during daylight hours. The neighbors have seen him only a few times feeding at night. This year I decided to place a stand farther back into the woods, hoping to bag the big one. I didnt hunt this stand at all during archery. I wanted to leaves to have fallen to get a longer shot with my muzzleloader. It payed off!
I killed the biggest buck ever killed on the property. 10 pt. 140 inch 190 lbs. The shot was about 80 yards, while he was just trotting by.
That evening I shot another doe about 100 yards feeding in a bean field. Then two days later I shot a doe in the property owners front yard. It was a 175 yard shot. There was also a buck with this doe probably bigger than the one I already killed. Good news for next year!

 

[StiveC2007]

09 season kinda sucked. didnt get out much cause of college and not having a job. My dad bag a nice doe in CT with his bow, then 2 weeks later some one stole the bow out of his car (thought he locked it ).

I blew a chance at nice 8 point buck in CT, he was about 52 yards away never went broad side and was hiding behind a rock, only shot he gave me was middle of the chest shot. Im pretty good at 20-40 yards but I didnt feel confident in taking the shot, so I didnt take it. still kicking my self in the ass for not letting an arrow fly. Didnt see jack during shotgun in MA and didnt even go out for ML cause I was being a little girl and it was cold out. so another year with out a deer, atleast theres next year o yea I cant hunt CT cause they jack the out of state resident license to 176 dollars so it would be about 200 cause i usally get a turkey tag. was about 100 for turkey and archery license, now its 176+28. all i gotta say is this better change, cause if it doesnt the rest of new england will be upping the prices for their hunting seasons.

Also Bagged a 25 pound tom at 15 yards on top of a rock wall. first turkey ive ever got, had my uncle calling him in. I was pretty much in awe after I pulled the trigger that my uncle asked if i was even happy bout getting one. later in the day when reality set in, i was all to pleased. it tasted delicious i might add

 

[94bluerat]

Every season is a great season!
3 deer and my first Yote!

 

[lt dan]

my biggest wart hog for 2009

shot about 20 wart-hogs for 09, this one was the one with the largest warts.

 

[lt dan]

actually i think the hog on the right was the heaviest of 09, but smallish teeth.

 

[Todd1700]

Well my deer season isn't over yet. Not until the end of January. But I have killed the following so far.

Oct 20th I got up a tree overlooking a narrow trail where I had spotted a bachelor group of 6 bucks a few days earlier. At about 5 pm this wide 6 point came along and stopped broadside at 15 yards. I sent a 3 blade 100gr Muzzy broadhead right over his heart. He weighed 180 lbs which is pretty good for a Bama buck. Despite only having 6 points he had a 19 1/2 inch inside spread.

In November a buddy and I went on a hunting trip up to Pike County, Illinois. We were on a do it yourself hunt on a farmers land near Pittsfield. It was tougher than usually hunting because the corn was still standing when we got there and the weather turned warm on us. But on the 4th day this buck below came out of a corn field trailing behind 3 does. I saw them come out of the corn and loop around the edge of a little pond out to my right. I was hunting a narrow lane between the pond and a deep ditch behind me. They where coming right at me. I drew on him at 30 yards but he stopped quartering towards me and right behind the limbs of a little tree that were criss crossing his vitals. No shot! When he finally started to move again he followed the does right past my tree but I could not get him to stop. I shot him walking at 10 yards with a Grim Reaper expandable. It drove through the left shoulder and buried into the offside shoulder. He snapped my arrow into when he ran. I watched as he headed back out into the field and his chest just kept getting lower and lower as he ran. Finally he just plowed the ground and cut a flip. Main frame 10 point with a split right brow tine making him and 11 point. Weighed 230lbs.

 

[sc outdoorsman]

I got 3 does and passed on many more bucks and does. Inever did see any big bucks this year. The best thing that happened this year is my son killed his first deer. A big doe that he got two days after getting his first rifle. There were two really happy people in the woods that day and I think he is really hooked on deer hunting now.

 

[James R. Burke]

I will try to get some pics up but alittle green on posting pic's. With a combo in the U.P. of Michigan one needs a min of three points on one side, and the other four or more on one side. If you buy a single lic you cant go back and buy another, but that one all you need is one antler 3" or longer on one side. We been trying to leave the smaller bucks go here, and looking for bigger ones, and taking some does if the permits are avaliable. The first one I got was at 125 yards kind of running but not real fast seven pointer. Took a shot knowing if I hit him it would be in a good spot or a nice miss. Hit him in the base of neck thru heart, and out shoulder. I am on a hill. Stll went about 30 yards. The second one was at 200 yards which is almost unheard of here, most shots are 50 to 75 yards. It was getting dusk, and I seen him grazing between some trees, he had a real big body. When I picked up the rifle he stepped back and looked right at me. All I could see was from the neck up. I tryed the neck, and he went down so fast I almost missed it. Oh before the shot I knew he had the four on one side. I posted it before but I have a short memory. Had them both weighed. I believe the seven was 152, and the bigger one which was a eight with a smaller rack was 182. So it was good year for me. My wife let some forks, and a spike walk she had just one lic so she could have taken either one. I was pretty proud of her. We have been seeing some nicer bucks leaving the small ones go so its working, but its up to the hunter if you want it and its legal go for it.

 

[grubbylabs]

Well my Elk season was a bust did not even get to see one during season. My deer season was slightly worse, I hit a good sized do and was never able to find her.

But my Duck season was fairly good, better than I thought it would turn out. We had over 18,000 duck and geese die on a reservoir right before season started. But we still had a reasonable productive season, best of all I got to take my 4 year old son out for the first time on a duck hunt. Next year if I have time to hunt(school and all) I hope to take him on some short day "hunts" Which will probably turn into father son walks, but I am sure they will be exciting.

 

[DRice.72]

This was my first year deer hunting. Inexpirence was my enemy, I sat and watched deer I couldn't shoot. I'll be back this fall though to try again. I also want to try getting on some other game too. Its a lot like fishing, there is always next year!

 

[Shorthair]

Really Todd, you don't expect us to believe you killed anything without a scent locked shadow mossy oak mountain treeline camo pattern on, do you?
JK, nice buck!

 

[James R. Burke]

Rembrant and Todd 1700 very nice bucks. With a handgun and bow. WoW. You guys should be proud. Also not to shortchange anyone there are some very nice deer I am seeing. Way to go.

 

[James R. Burke]

Shorthair just wondering were in Michigan do you live. I am in the U.P. over by Iron Mountain. Just curious. By the way I had a Shorthair for twelve great years, never scorded that many birds in my life, and doubt if I ever will again.
Jim

 

[Dannyl]

Short but OK

HI,
This year I only had to days to hunt. My wife shot her first buck (a Springbok) and I took a VERY nice size Oryx.
Looking forward to next season...
Cheers,
Danny

 

[Shorthair]

Hi James, I live in Troy, suburb north of Detroit. One of the best trips I ever made was a 2000 fall UP grouse hunt with my late great GSP Remington. We hunted Gwynn, mostly.

 

[James R. Burke]

HI Shorthair,
I think it is one of the best all around hunting dogs there are. But that is just me, and I know not ever one would aggree with that, but like I said its just me. Had mine from eight weeks till he passed at (12) . Cremated him, and buried him with a marker and the hat I was wearing when I got my first bird with him, at the spot we got the bird. I had a real nice deer season one seven and one eight both pretty big body wise. The eight was in the 180's but did not have a super rack but it was o.k. When you came up this way you were in a great spot, nice hunting there. But like anything you have your good, and bad days. Hope yours was a good trip. Nice meeting you, and I am sure we will talk again. Take care and good luck with all your hunting.

 

[youp]

This is a picture of the deer I got this year.






No, I do not see a picture either. First year since '85 I blanked. It is becoming apparent to me that the wolves and coyotes are turning the whitetails into canine feces. I prefer turning deer into homo sapien feces, oh well.

 

[knoxville]

2009

good year past on many bulls and called this small bull in for my little brothers first bow kill

 

[knoxville]

oh ya and also my 09 185 3/4 p&y buck and archey turkey