Hunting/Fishing/Trapping

HARDTRAILZ

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Nov 18, 2011
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Thought it may be nice to have place to show off the fruits of efforts whether it be deer, rabbit, fish, whatever. I know some of the other members have some kills this year. I am hoping to get a whitetail or three this weekend!
 

Bartonmd

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Nov 20, 2011
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I've got 2 so far in gun season... Heading out for a third this weekend (plus the meat from a 4th that a hunter on the family property is giving me)...

Small 8-pt buck (would have been if 2 weren't broken off, anyway), 1.5 years old, maybe 120# dressed... Usually save the heart the liver for the dogs... Saved the liver for the dogs, but the heart was literally 2 pieces... He didn't go far...

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The doe that I got last Sunday morning was maybe 90# dressed, yearling... She dropped where she stood.

I hunt with a CVA Wolf .50 muzzle loader, with 245gr PowerBelts, over 150gr (3 x 50gr pellets) of 777, and a 777 209 primer...

Mike
 

RayVoy

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Nov 20, 2011
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Nice Mike :2thumbsup:

Our deer season ended last weekend, I only got out twice, saw nooooooothing :frown:

Did get a few birds, bird/rabbit season runs from Oct 1st to Feb 28th, so I'll get out a few more times :wootwoot:
 

HARDTRAILZ

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That how it has been for me. Have not seen a deer yet, but they are all over the trail cam
 

ItsOnVoy

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Nov 21, 2011
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I hear so much on how good deer taste and stuff!!
 

djthumper

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Nov 20, 2011
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North Las Vegas
Maybe they are using the cam to torment you.
 

HARDTRAILZ

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ItsOnVoy said:
I hear so much on how good deer taste and stuff!!

Made some good deer chili tonight with 4 kinds of peppers. Hot but GOOD!
 

ItsOnVoy

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Nov 21, 2011
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HARDTRAILZ said:
Made some good deer chili tonight with 4 kinds of peppers. Hot but GOOD!

Cannot say no to chili!! loll
 

Regulator

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HARDTRAILZ said:
Made some good deer chili tonight with 4 kinds of peppers. Hot but GOOD!

Will you deliver?
 

Bub

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Nov 21, 2011
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I don't partake in the hunting scene however I love fishing. Mostly large mouth, my boat is small enough that I can throw it through the woods and fish some decent ponds. I really want to get into ice fishing this year but time and getting equipment will be the issue of course
 

ItsOnVoy

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Nov 21, 2011
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jham said:


how have you lived in Michigan and never had venison? Time to pull your man card lol

:rotfl: No idea man! I think that is something I should have quite soon on my dinner plate then :yes:
 

HARDTRAILZ

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How its processed and cooked makes a huge difference. Easy to over cook venison.
 

culzero

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Nov 21, 2011
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I went opening day down here in tx but only saw some young does no bucks at all. Won't be able I go hunting again till the 10th. Hopefully I can see something or at least get a doe or hog for the meat.
 

HARDTRAILZ

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Not mine, but off our land.
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And just liked this
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Regulator

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That's a pretty big dog. :raspberry:

For what its worth, do a google search for Rocky Mountain Elk, I grew up in Colorado and that is what I am used to seeing! :biggrin:
 

djthumper

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Nov 20, 2011
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Nice man, I hope you get yours this weekend like you want.
 

High Voltage

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Nov 18, 2011
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Yeah I would say with in 5 miles. I hunt on the land that is owned by the company I work for. They own 26,000 acres of crop and timber.

2 years ago was my best season ever! I shot 13 deer in 4 days!
 

jham

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Nov 20, 2011
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High Voltage said:
Yeah I would say with in 5 miles. I hunt on the land that is owned by the company I work for. They own 26,000 acres of crop and timber.

2 years ago was my best season ever! I shot 13 deer in 4 days!

wow and there nice mature looking deer :wootwoot:
 

HARDTRAILZ

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I just walked about half of our 255 acres and saw several at distance or on the run. Pretty windy morning but hoping they will be feeding before incloming storm later and I will get some to shoot.
 

High Voltage

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jham said:
wow and there nice mature looking deer :wootwoot:

Yes they were that year. They were all in the back of my truck going to a meat shop to donate to HUSH: Help Us Stop Hunger.
We eat the does and give away the bucks or make sausage out of them.
 

Regulator

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That was certainly a good looking bunch of deer there. Certainly much larger then the overgrown dogs that I see in Indiana and Michigan. I helped skin a doe last night that resulted in about 20lbs of meat. Tiny little thing, but it was the guys first kill so he was still proud of it.
 

HARDTRAILZ

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My buddy just had his lil buck field dress 178.
 

navigator

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Dec 3, 2011
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you guys in the midwest are fortunate on the deer front.
I worked at a sporting goods store for years, here in SE NC a trophy is about 180lbs 8pt and would score under 130.
You might get a few a year pushing 150 but you don't see very many.

My largest was about 150lb with about 3 inch bases but they were broke off about 2 inches from his skull like he had maybe been hit by a car.
A big doe here is 100lb with 8 inch ears :smile:

Once I get some money saved for a bumper/skids I'll have to drive up there and get it and come hunting with some of you guys.
 

envoyjoe

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Dec 6, 2011
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here is mine from last year its an 8point with an 19inch spread and scored an 110
 

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navigator

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envoyjoe, you being from PA reminds me, I was up in PA one time near King of Prussia and I drove by some park and there were some does out there that looked a whole lot like ponies. I bet they weight close to 200lb each. There were people walking the trails likely 75 yards from the deer and the deer kept feeding........ Not in my neighborhood!
 

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envoyjoe

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navigator said:
envoyjoe, you being from PA reminds me, I was up in PA one time near King of Prussia and I drove by some park and there were some does out there that looked a whole lot like ponies. I bet they weight close to 200lb each. There were people walking the trails likely 75 yards from the deer and the deer kept feeding........ Not in my neighborhood!

yep my buck weight 225 dressed and you can usely get with in 100 yds of them but when it is hunting season you hardly even see any deer i only see one deer this year a buck i got him he is a small one he is a 6 point bearly
 

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