2018 Gun Season

[KahrMan]

Let’s post our results from gun season in this thread. Had two does walk by a few minutes ago with a small buck trailing them. Decided to let him grow up some. 

 

[Chris]

Tons of movement so far this weekend. The rut is in in a big way.

My brother put a decent 8 pointer on the ground last night, off to a good start. 

[KahrMan]

My nephew got this yesterday morning. 

[bersaguy]

2 hours ago, KahrMan said:

My nephew got this yesterday morning. 

Thats a wall hanger for sure along with some great eating..............

[Quavodus]

Pretty nice one.

[Quavodus]

I got this one this morning. No where near my best but, not bad. 

[bersaguy]

20 minutes ago, Quavodus said:

I got this one this morning. No where near my best but, not bad. 

Some good eating right there and has a nicely formed rack.

[martin5]

That's a good one!

[gregintenn]

Not my best effort, but I haven't had time to hunt much this year. I finally got to go, and have time to make some jerky and summer sausage. This is the only deer I saw this morning. Would have preferred to got a doe, but you take what you can get sometimes.

Let's see some more deer pics. I know you guys have bagged some.

[Omega]

I got a nice doe opening day, giving my spot a break and going back out tomorrow. 

[Omega]

On 11/18/2018 at 8:41 AM, KahrMan said:

My nephew got this yesterday morning. 

Nice buck; that sure seems like some dark coloration.  Is that just the pic, or is that the norm in that area? 

[bersaguy]

Well my son finally figured out how to send pictures from his phone and my 11 year old Grandson Logan bagged this nice 8 pointer yesterday morning about 8:30.

[KahrMan]

1 hour ago, Omega said:

Nice buck; that sure seems like some dark coloration.  Is that just the pic, or is that the norm in that area? 

It is just the pic. It is not that dark. 

[Omega]

11 minutes ago, KahrMan said:

It is just the pic. It is not that dark. 

I was asking because this year I have a dark spotted doe that showed up.  Most deer around here are a lighter brown/ tan, but I've seen some darker ones at processing places.

[bersaguy]

I just got off the phone with Logan and is still pumped about it because he said this one is for Grandpaw so I will have deer meat in the freezer pretty soon. It is a really big deer and an 8 point is something to be proud of but he has 2 twelves and a 14 on the wall so don't know if this one will get mounted yet. Probably not. My son seldom puts anything under 10 up unless it is a non-typical rack.The 14 was Logans 1st deer when he was either 8 or 9 and I need to make a correction to original post. Logan is 12 years old. Had a birthday slip past me. 

[Quavodus]

Bersaguy, that's a "goodun" for sure. Congratulations to that young man.

[Quavodus]

I tagged out this morning. Didn't notice he was busted up till when I walked upon him. I stopped and looked at him and said something that rhymes with ham. Haaaa.

[bersaguy]

3 minutes ago, Quavodus said:

Bersaguy, that's a "goodun" for sure. Congratulations to that young man.

Thanks and I would have been proud anytime I bagged one that big. He's in for even a bigger surprise when Santa Claus come by his house this year. his father and oldest brother are going in together and get him his own first rifle. He has been using Mine, Dads and big brothers since he began hunting but after Christmas he will be using his own................

[bersaguy]

6 minutes ago, Quavodus said:

I tagged out this morning. Didn't notice he was busted up till when I walked upon him. I stopped and looked at him and said something that rhymes with ham. Haaaa.

Still a lot of good eating!!  Must have been fighting with another deer to break them off like that...............

[Ronald_55]

1 hour ago, Quavodus said:

I tagged out this morning. Didn't notice he was busted up till when I walked upon him. I stopped and looked at him and said something that rhymes with ham. Haaaa.

Just think of it this way. Now you have some knife handle material. 

[ShaunM]

Ive passed up several nice bucks that were 3 to 3.5 year olds. Had a 3.5 that would have easily grossed 140 inches. Had an encounter wity one of my big mature bucks but he was out of my pistol range. I only hunt with pistols. Yes it has cost me some really big bucks but I love the challenge!!! Only deer ive gotten is my 10 point velvet. Unless its a mature buck im not shooting it. Already made peace with it lol.

[KahrMan]

Around here 140 is a big deer. Must have been hard to let him walk. 

[gregintenn]

I shot a little buck this morning at daylight with a messed up rack. I couldn't tell he had a rack until after I killed him. That'll end my season I guess. He'll make some good jerky!

[Ronald_55]

I just hope to get back in the woods. I wimped out and stayed out of the snow. Busy all weekend this week. At this point, I am not picky about size or rack. Saw those 3 does down at Yanahli and did not get a shot. Still kicking myself that I was not quicker. 

Good going to you guys that took one or more already. 

[martin5]

Next to the last day of deer season and finally got meat in the freezer. I got a doe this morning.