I wanted to shoot some yesterday, but with temps near 100, and heat index around 110, I gave the bow a rest. It's just not much fun when you're dripping wet before the first arrow flies.
Thank You Fitz, for changing our thread title. Quick service is always appreciated! We are now official.
a little ashamed to have gotten pics with a wgi camera but its a junk camera that is in a spot that will probaly get stolen and of course that was the cam i had all the shooters on.
All 3 of those bucks are nice! Junk camera or not, those are good pictures. Any one of those will put nice points on the board! Good luck putting one of those down!
wi nice deer I have been shooting every day we have a ladder stand set up in the back yard and 5 3d targets set from 10 to 35 yards
I gotta start shooting more starting this week. I did quite a bit of shooting over the summer, claimed quite a few woodchucks with the Hoyt.
I shot quite a bit this morning. Sweating like a pig. 80 degrees and 90+% humidity..... I am still fussing with this new single pin sight. I have the 20 yard set rock sold and I am still making adjustments at 60. I thought I had it locked in and then started shooting all over the place. I learned never to make adjustments toward the end of a set. I will shoot again tomorrow morning and make the final adjustments. I will sling a few broad heads and make sure my POIi hasn't changed and lay down the new tape.
Update for you guys: We have everyone but one team member checked in. I have sent him a PM, and also an email thru the forum. I really want to give him every opportunity to join the team if he wants to participate this year. I plan to ask for a replacement if he doesn't respond, or get checked in by Thursday, September 4th. (The rules state we can ask for a replacement anytime after Sept. 1st.) Why September 4th? I will be on vacation with my family from Friday, September 5th thru Sunday, September 14th. (September 13th is the cutoff date that the team captains can request a replacement team member.) I will be checking the forum from time to time while I am away, but I will be on vacation with my family, and I don't want to have to deal with a timeline regarding the contest. If anyone takes issue with my plans regarding making sure we have a full team this year, please let me know and we'll discuss. If not, I will move forward as planned. I hope this is all for naught, and our final member joins us very soon! I'll keep everyone posted............
Sounds good to me Bee...! I think you are giving him ample time to check in. Quite honestly based on years past, guys that check in late usually aren't good teammates anyway. I hate to stereotype everyone with a statement like that but the reality is it's true more than it isn't. I will eat crow if and when that time ever comes!
sounds fair how many hunt acorns all are stands have them and looks like it is going to be a good year for them
I will make sure I have stands hung near acorn producing trees if there are any on the property. That's not a sure thing around here.
We have plenty of Oaks and Hickory trees on our property, and we have stands located in and around the trees. The deer mosey all over the property, and I have never found hunting Oak stands a sure bet, even in years of heavy acorn production. We are surrounded by agriculture, and although I find acorns in the stomachs of the deer I have dressed, I also find a lot of corn, soy beans, and winter wheat. A lot depends on time of year, the predominant grain crop on the neighboring properties, and of course, what we have planted on the tillable portion of our ground. But, hunting acorns is a good bet on big timber type of ground where agricultural crops are not nearby. It can be productive on woodlot-type ground like ours, where you do have crop fields dotting the landscape. IMO, early season, no matter the location, find nuts.........find deer.
Wow, Iv missed a ton. I love the name and work heckler has done. Bee you seem to be the perfect choice for a captain. I'll try and stay more vocal but life is pretty busy at the moment. Looks like you guys have got some good deer on camera. I'm getting some decent pics but not the quality I was seeing last year. Looks like plenty of acorns this year, so it might be tough hunting where I am but I'm looking forward to getting started. Just over a month...
around me most farms just grow cow corn and hay. corn is chopped the first two weeks of sept .we have a lot more woods then farm land
Just picked up my Maryland Hunting License today, Opening day of archery is September 5! A week and a half away.. although I may be hunting in a t-shirt.. haha
So i was thinking more about the acorn / crop discussion. Last year I killed my buck as he transitioned out of standing corn into a corner of a shaded bean field. I actually watched him and 3 other bucks feed in the corn for some 20 minutes. The beans in this corner were lushes dark green where all the other beans on the property had already turned. The corn was still very green. This year the corn is fried to a crisp and brown as brown can be. Is this to my advantage or disadvantage opening day? Assuming the beans have done much better then the corn.
On our property, I never felt that standing corn had much of an impact on deer movement. I know there are scores of articles written every year on "how to score in standing corn" and such, but I really think it depends on several factors. First, how much the deer are pressured. Pressured deer will always head for thick cover, and hunker down. Especially mature bucks. Standing corn can be perfect cover, and it has everything the deer need: Cover, food and water. Second, I personally believe every property and situation is a little bit different. Where I hunt, there isn't a lot of pressure, especially during early season, archery only hunting. The deer around us are utilizing standing corn, but I think mostly for feeding, and daylight travel from one woodlot to the next. I think the standing corn holds a few mature bucks at times, but as the rut gets closer, they pay little attention to it. You find the ladies............you find the boys.....it's a simple as that. On our property, you find the ladies in the timber. Finding main travel routes in and out of the fields can be productive, but I prefer to set up 50 to 60 yards off of that trail in the woods, as they often use these areas to "stage" before they enter a field........especially one that's been harvested. I also find deer much less "on guard" in transitional areas like this. Just my 2 cents...........and it's worth what you paid for it!
