3 deer in just over a day's hunt.

[GettnHuge 2]

SARCASM, my gawd people, calm down. I am not an avid hunter, but, a lot of people in Michigan are, obviously no where near 70% though. Michigan sells more fishing liscene's than any other state(at least that is what i heard) at about 2.5 million, and that is still only about 20-25% of the population, and hunting liscenes are ALOT more....

 

When you add that all up, fishing licenses, hunting licenses, other fees, for all hunters everywhere, money that goes to the state's

DNR for wildlife management, parks, protecting forests, natural resources, etc... and then compare that to how much $$ Environuts

give to protecting the environment...well there's no comparison.

[Rattlesnake 0]

My dad and I went to the southwest corner of Meeechigan, a couple hours away.

 

I grew up in SW Michigan. Where'd you go?

[GettnHuge 2]

I grew up in SW Michigan. Where'd you go?

 

Sturgis. Fawn River

right on the Indiana border

[bucswinitall 0]

So how does it feel to kill something for the hell of it?

 

[Boomer2 0]

So how does it feel to kill something for the hell of it?

 

 

Can't eat it if you don't kill it

[Toro 3]

http://www.dmgd.org

[GettnHuge 2]

Can't eat it if you don't kill it

 

took the skinned deer to the market this morning. Not sure of the weight since we didn't de-bone them. I'll get about

60% of the beef, my parents only want so much.

requested:

10 steaks

20lbs jerky

30lbs ground

30lbs salami

the rest smoked sausage

 

we already cut the loins out for lunch tomorrow.

[OakHeadFootball 1]

Can't eat it if you don't kill it

 

 

Why didn't anyone tell me this before!!

[Boomer2 0]

took the skinned deer to the market this morning. Not sure of the weight since we didn't de-bone them. I'll get about

60% of the beef, my parents only want so much.

requested:

10 steaks

20lbs jerky

30lbs ground

30lbs salami

the rest smoked sausage

 

we already cut the loins out for lunch tomorrow.

 

I've butcher 9 this yr, 3 of mine plus 4 of one brother and 2 for my youngest brother. I butterfly the backstraps and take one roast from each hind 1/4 and the rest goes to sausage.

 

Butcher bill kills me when you have him make sausage so I've started doing all my own. Once you get the proper equipment, it's rather easy....

[Rattlesnake 0]

Sturgis. Fawn River

right on the Indiana border

 

I grew up not too far from there. I've never been a hunter, but many of my friends were, and they used to always head over that way.

[Pootie Tang 0]

should have let the 4 point go. that is not a good deer. let it mature. spike bucks are not very smart and will wander straight to you.

[Birdseed 1]

should have let the 4 point go. that is not a good deer. let it mature. spike bucks are not very smart and will wander straight to you.

 

 

 

 

[tubby_mcgee 702]

should have let the 4 point go. that is not a good deer. let it mature. spike bucks are not very smart and will wander straight to you.

 

 

Oh wow. Perfect generalization.

 

[tubby_mcgee 702]

How do I post a focking picture somewhere? Isn't there some focktoi.com site or something?

[swamp dog 0]

huh. my buck license cost me $15. i hunted for 20 minutes, shot a 5-pt, and called it good.

[swamp dog 0]

should have let the 4 point go. that is not a good deer. let it mature. spike bucks are not very smart and will wander straight to you.

 

if you hunt for the meat--which is the main reason one should hunt--shoot the spike horn and the smaller buck. better eating.

 

the deer hunt exists for culling the herd, not micro-managing the deer population into super bucks.

 

the end.

[swamp dog 0]

Just behind the front shoulder RinK

Go for the lungs and heart as marked on the target.

If you shoot in in the chest or further back with a gutshot, it will likely run a bit. The one I hit didn't go far.

Shooting at the head or neck is considered unsportsmanlike among hunters. Not cool at all. Shooting it in the

rear happens sometimes if they jump or are moving, that ruins a good bit of meat.

 

Follow the blood trail. I'm sure you can see how blood looks on the ground in the pics.

 

neck shots are great shots. you don't fock up much meat and they drop right there. every neck shot i've ever made the deer dropped right in its tracks.

 

it's not a shot that's my first option (lung/heart) but i'll take if it's there and is the best option at the time. without hesitation.

 

the main drawback to a body shot is there's only a few inches between a quick kill and a gut shot. and if you do the latter you're in for a long focking day of tracking and the deer is going to suffer like hell. the last gut-shot deer i helped track took 7 hours to finally hunt down. not good for any of the parties involved. not to mention the mess when you cut them open.

[GettnHuge 2]

if you hunt for the meat--which is the main reason one should hunt--shoot the spike horn and the smaller buck. better eating.

 

the deer hunt exists for culling the herd, not micro-managing the deer population into super bucks.

 

the end.

 

If the Michigan licenses weren't sex specific I'd be perfectly happy taking home 3 does. If I were hunting at home, I might pass on

a young buck, but not on a trip where my dad already got his. While the racks on these aren't anything greta, the bodies were quite

large. These deer were stuffing themselves with corn. The 4 point 'spike' I got was a porker. The pics were taken after the gut cut.

The hides were very thick with fat, nothing puny about these two.

[tubby_mcgee 702]

4point

8point

 

 

I still can't help but laugh a these pictures.

 

Where were they again? Laying in the median of the freeway?

[tubby_mcgee 702]

He shot the deer that was a few hundred yds (300) away? Is he a sniper or something?

 

 

Deer are quite often shot at 300 yards away.

[NorthernVike 2,105]

Dead deer are a good thing

 

 

 

Dead deer in a frying pan with butter and mushrooms are even better

[GettnHuge 2]

view str8 ahead

Just started snowing as I got back into the blind. Off to the left it was thick and then a corn field. Nothin doin there.

This is straight ahead, the grassy area is about 120yds away which is where I shot at the first doe and missed. Beyond

that is a small slope up to another corn field. The deer funnel down from my right into the grassy area and up into the field.

 

view to right.

The buck stopped to look around about 5yds beyond and just to the right of the bigger tree in the picture. 20yds away at most.

It was heading down the slope. Was gonna wait for it to go past those two trees into the open area but the shot was there. Doe

was following behind. (like any good woman should)

 

The small tree that's in your face basically in the first pic went up about 6/7 feet and spread out wide, some of the branches were draped over the blind. perfect cover. Had a huge tree behind me.

[parrot 790]

view str8 ahead

Just started snowing as I got back into the blind. Off to the left it was thick and then a corn field. Nothin doin there.

This is straight ahead, the grassy area is about 120yds away which is where I shot at the first doe and missed. Beyond

that is a small slope up to another corn field. The deer funnel down from my right into the grassy area and up into the field.

 

view to right.

The buck stopped to look around about 5yds beyond and just to the right of the bigger tree in the picture. 20yds away at most.

It was heading down the slope. Was gonna wait for it to go past those two trees into the open area but the shot was there. Doe

was following behind. (like any good woman should)

 

The small tree that's in your face basically in the first pic went up about 6/7 feet and spread out wide, some of the branches were draped over the blind. perfect cover. Had a huge tree behind me.

 

Thanks for the play-by-play. I was really wondering how you managed to take down that massive trophy forked horn.

[Boomer2 0]

Nice job. As was mentioned, hunters the means in which the DNR control the deer herds. I fault nobody for any deer taken legally, regardless of size. If its legal, you like it, shoot it. Most guys get out only during gun season so they will shoot the first deer, thats why many smaller deer are shot.

 

I currently have 7 in the freezer. 2 Large bucks and 5 does. Trying to do my part in controlling the herd

[Boomer2 0]

Thanks for the play-by-play. I was really wondering how you managed to take down that massive trophy forked horn.

 

No dumber animal in the woods than a young buck but if all I'm looking for is great venison and I only have a day or two to hunt, forky's getting a ride in my truck.....

[parrot 790]

No dumber animal in the woods than a young buck but if all I'm looking for is great venison and I only have a day or two to hunt, forky's getting a ride in my truck.....

 

Shooting a deer like that is like screwing a fat chick; go ahead and do it, but don't think you need to brag about it.

[Boomer2 0]

Shooting a deer like that is like screwing a fat chick; go ahead and do it, but don't think you need to brag about it.

 

Don't know that he was bragging on the deer, more so the fact they shot 3 in a day.....

[NorthernVike 2,105]

Shooting a deer like that is like screwing a fat chick; go ahead and do it, but don't think you need to brag about it.

 

 

Looks like forkey and Parrot's mom both got to ride in your truck

 

 

 

 

[tubby_mcgee 702]

Date is off on camera, for whatever reason. Deer was shot 11/10/07, not 11/10/06.

 

 

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc243/T...ckedit-Copy.jpg

[Boomer2 0]

Looks like forkey and Parrot's mom both got to ride in your truck

 

 

But I'd eat forky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NorthernVike 2,105]

Date is off on camera, for whatever reason. Deer was shot 11/10/07, not 11/10/06.

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc243/T...ckedit-Copy.jpg

 

 

Nice deer. Whats with your face?

[Guest RenoZ]

Nice deer. Whats with your face?

 

Ya - you look awfully pale.

[tubby_mcgee 702]

Nice deer. Whats with your face?

 

 

Ummm...it's not me anyway. A member of our 5-person hunting party.

[tubby_mcgee 702]

Ya - you look awfully pale.

 

[Boomer2 0]

Date is off on camera, for whatever reason. Deer was shot 11/10/07, not 11/10/06.

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc243/T...ckedit-Copy.jpg

 

Is this where I ask you why a rifle vs a bow... Kinda like you busting someones balls when asking why "shot those puny things"

[tubby_mcgee 702]

Is this where I ask you why a rifle vs a bow... Kinda like you busting someones balls when asking why "shot those puny things"

 

 

Ummmm....not sure if you know this or not, but in my state, there are SEPARATE BOW AND RIFLE TAGS. I suppose I should have used my bow tag? LOL? Use your brain.

 

 

I hunt every season. Bow. Rifle. Muzzleloader (when I get drawn). Apparently you are suggesting using bow for all three season. :notsmart:

 

You shoot bow? What kind? I hope it's not a compound.

 

Do you hunt geese/ducks/pheasants? I assume you use a .410, you know to make it more "sporting"/more of a challenge? (because that is what you were getting at about hunting deer with a rifle)

[Boomer2 0]

Ummmm....not sure if you know this or not, but in my state, there are SEPARATE BOW AND RIFLE TAGS. I suppose I should have used my bow tag? LOL? Use your brain.

I hunt every season. Bow. Rifle. Muzzleloader (when I get drawn). Apparently you are suggesting using bow for all three season. :notsmart:

 

You shoot bow? What kind? I hope it's not a compound.

 

Do you hunt geese/ducks/pheasants? I assume you use a .410, you know to make it more "sporting"/more of a challenge? (because that is what you were getting at about hunting deer with a rifle)

 

 

The "Why'd you shoot those puny things" comment just rubbed me the wrong way. He shot them because they were legal to do so and he wanted to go home w/ a deer. Maybe there was sarcasm that I didn't catch, if so sorry.....

 

I'm all for shooting big deer and regularly pass immature bucks but I have that luxury, I get out 20-30 time a season. Most gun hunter only have a 3-4 day season so they shoot the first thing they see. I'd probably do the same in their position. I guess I just don't care for the 'If you shoot small deer, I'm better than you' mentality I see alot.

[Savage Beast 1]

No different than beating a dog with a rake IMHO.

 

I've done this a few times, but a baseball bat works better.

[tubby_mcgee 702]

the deer hunt exists for culling the herd, not micro-managing the deer population into super bucks.

 

Tell that to those that own land in which they offer guided/paid hunts.

[tubby_mcgee 702]

The "Why'd you shoot those puny things" comment just rubbed me the wrong way. He shot them because they were legal to do so and he wanted to go home w/ a deer. Maybe there was sarcasm that I didn't catch, if so sorry.....

 

I'm all for shooting big deer and regularly pass immature bucks but I have that luxury, I get out 20-30 time a season. Most gun hunter only have a 3-4 day season so they shoot the first thing they see. I'd probably do the same in their position. I guess I just don't care for the 'If you shoot small deer, I'm better than you' mentality I see alot.

 

 

The "puny" things, was said in fun. But you had me worked up enough, that didn't mention it in my first respons to you. I really did think the photo's didn't do anyone any justice. 5, 10, 20, 30 years from now, you'll (anyone) be glad you took (good) pictures.

 

We have a 16 day season here (includes 3 weekends).