Has anybody had any luck deer hunting lately?

[Quavodus]

Just wondered if the ones that ain't tagged out yet have done any good. I've not been in the last few days. I will probably go in the morning. Good luck to everybody.

[KahrMan]

Life has gotten busy and I have not been back out since opening of muzzle loader. I am hoping to get out some late season. 
 

Good luck in the morning. 

[rugerla1]

Had work and other family activities all weekend so did not get out at all. I’ll be working this Saturday as well so Sunday is my only option. No matter what the weather I will be back out. The season is gonna be over and I’ve only had one buck that even somewhat tempted me all year so far. I have plenty of venison in the freezer so waiting on a big buck is fine. But if a fat doe pops out I may not be able to pass on the opportunity. If one blows at me I’m busting her on pure principle

Good luck and hope y’all get a few more opportunities to hunt than I’ll have left this year. 

[Quavodus]

It's supposed to be on the cool side. But, I got a pile of clothes.

[gregintenn]

I was going to go today, but it was rather windy here. I don't like hunting in the wind. I've already put up one my son killed, and the two I killed. I'd like to get one more to make summer sausage. Maybe try some bologna or pepperoni too. Other than that, the freezer is about full.

[Quavodus]

Went this morning and didn't see anything but, squirrels. No shots either but, who knows how many hunters still hunting. And I had on a pile of clothes too. 

Edited December 7, 2021 by Quavodus

[DO-TN]

I dropped a doe in the back corner of my property a couple weeks back. I have does out most mornings but usually as I am leaving for work. Had a big buck show up now and then through the late summer/early fall but he hasn't been back since rifle season started.

[gregintenn]

Me and little man went out a little while ago and he shot this doe. He's hunted about 30 minutes total this year, and has scored this and an 8 pointer. He thinks there isn't much to deer hunting.

[rugerla1]

3 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

Me and little man went out a little while ago and he shot this doe. He's hunted about 30 minutes total this year, and has scored this and an 8 pointer. He thinks there isn't much to deer hunting.

My season sure hasn’t been like that! Haha But I also haven’t been able to get out this year like previous years. Congratulations to your son on the super fast successful hunting!

[MacGyver]

I let several walk on Friday morning.  Oddly, I've had the experience more than once lately of seeing late season fawns with the does I've seen.

I did jump a bear on the way in - he was much more interested in the fallen apples than he was in me. 

 

[gregintenn]

17 minutes ago, MacGyver said:

I let several walk on Friday morning.  Oddly, I've had the experience more than once lately of seeing late season fawns with the does I've seen.

I did jump a bear on the way in - he was much more interested in the fallen apples than he was in me. 

 

A bear??!!? You weren’t hunting locally I presume.

 

I probably would have encouraged him to let this one walk, but we were wanting to make a batch of summer sausage, and this was the perfect size. It also wouldn’t hurt to cull a few does around here.

Edited December 20, 2021 by gregintenn

[MacGyver]

42 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

A bear??!!? You weren’t hunting locally I presume.

 

I probably would have encouraged him to let this one walk, but we were wanting to make a batch of summer sausage, and this was the perfect size. It also wouldn’t hurt to cull a few does around here.

No, I was in north Georgia on some family property.  I was honestly hoping for some hogs.  They've been tearing up all kinds of stuff.

[gregintenn]

2 hours ago, MacGyver said:

No, I was in north Georgia on some family property.  I was honestly hoping for some hogs.  They've been tearing up all kinds of stuff.

I’ve never shot a hog. That would be pretty cool.

Edited December 20, 2021 by gregintenn

[Omega]

Got lucky this year, two eight point bucks, one on opening rifle and one on the 15th.  Both went to friends that don't hunt, now I am looking for a doe for me, and maybe another for one that went all summer sausage on the first one, if I get my doe.

[gregintenn]

I'm not sure that's luck, Omega.

I've never made an entire deer into summer sausage until now. It's on the smoker. It's quite a bit of work!

[Handsome Rob]

Yes.

 

All my friends that I volunteer to process & butcher for. So far I'm on my 13th & not a single one's been mine!

[gregintenn]

5 minutes ago, Handsome Rob said:

Yes.

 

All my friends that I volunteer to process & butcher for. So far I'm on my 13th & not a single one's been mine!

You are better than me. I've shot 2 and butchered 4.

[Omega]

2 hours ago, gregintenn said:

I'm not sure that's luck, Omega.

I've never made an entire deer into summer sausage until now. It's on the smoker. It's quite a bit of work!

Oh no, I don't process the deer for my friends, I drop them off at the processor after I field dress them.  Hunter's Harvest here does a whole deer as summer sausage for about $150, and $1 a lb for cheese and jalapeno if you so desire.  This year he paid $220 for fifteen 3lb logs, which he says is a good deal.  I have quartered them before for a friend that does his own processing, but that is as far as I will go, too much work to do a whole deer for them.  Me, I usually do a 15lb (5 logs), batch, but sometimes I will do two if I am comparing seasonings, cheeses etc.  This year I have a whole bunch summer sausage logs left, so may either skip it or make it late in the season.

[Spiffy]

I don't deer hunt much, if at all, but I do get talked into it by the guys that hunt here on the farm. One has had all his sons get their 1st deer here and his 13 year old bagged his 1st deer 2 weeks ago..........big beautiful 8 point. I told him to carry a baseball bat when he told his brothers since their first deers were does and a spike buck.  I even managed to pull the trigger on my 1st deer this year, a nice eating size doe. Now to just convince myself to actually get up early and go out in the cold to hunt I'd probably tag out up here.

[ShaunM]

My 2nd buck. Crazy guy for sure. 

[gregintenn]

8 hours ago, ShaunM said:

My 2nd buck. Crazy guy for sure. 

That’s pretty cool!

[Lumber_Jack]

I hadn’t  killed a dear since 2010 when my wife started med school and our lives got crazy, then with little babies around and her work schedule never could make time. Got on a lease this year and went one afternoon on Tuesday before thanksgiving. Not huge but the ole buck fever wouldn’t let me pass him.  Hope to go another day before seasons out 
 

[gregintenn]

Way to get back out there, Lumber_Jack!

[Lumber_Jack]

50 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

Way to get back out there, Lumber_Jack!

Killed it with a Savage 99e .300savage to boot . Folded like a wet dishrag. I thought about making a post about how continually impressed I am by the .300 savage round. Wish it was more popular so I could find more ammo

[gregintenn]

99 Savage? Why those don’t work anymore. You need a magnum or a 6.5 Manbun to penetrate the tough hide of a southern whitetail.

The 300 Savage is probably the most perfect cartridge for deer hunting in Tennessee.