Any deer hunters?

Iron Crab · 10-26-2002, 10:28 AM

If I'm not playing with my tank-- I'm in the woods. With me maybe I'm more of a deer watcher. This year not seeing much.
Anyone else here that spends a lot of time in a tree??

Reinhold · 10-26-2002, 01:06 PM

The firearms season for deer begins here the second week of November. There will be 400,000 people with high-powered rifles in the woods that weekend.

I've hunted for 14 years and never shot a deer. I didn't even see a deer during the entire decade of the 90's. But I love the comeraderie and the relaxation of hanging out for 6 days with six of my best friends.

**schrocat** · 10-28-2002, 08:08 AM

We don't have real deer here.
Kinda like a pygmy deer...or a miniature deer.

Not worth it IMO.

I do however, enjoy bird hunting.
Every few years my Dad and I go to South America to hunt dove.

Skeet shooting is fun also.

asmith · 10-28-2002, 09:07 PM

I'm not much of a hunter, even though I am a certified rifle marksman. I have gone squirrel hunting a few times, but they always left the area when I arrived. I guess I need to learn how to walk through dry leaves without alerting all of the wildlife in the county.

stang69 · 10-29-2002, 02:09 AM

Im in the same boay as schrocat. We have the little black tails here I am use to huunting White Tails. First one I seen here I thoguht it was a german shepard. I may go elk hunting here in a few weeks I will have to see if I can get off work first

Jeff

Iron Crab · 10-29-2002, 02:24 AM

Pennsylvania is a big hunting state. We have 1,000,000 hunters in the woods on the first day of the firearm season taking more than 100,000 deer. Too many hunters in the woods at that time.

I start with archery hunting the first of October which goes to November. All last week I was using my flintlock. I've only seen 8 deer so far. A weird spring screwed up the apple crop and I think they are moving differently this year. I do see tons of sign so I know they are there.

Not much bird hunting but I do love to squirrel hunt. Trouble is that squirrel and the early deer seasons are the same time.
asmith, most of the time I do best to find a spot in the middle of some nut trees and just taking a seat. Sometimes I'll read a book for an hour before they start moving again.

**schrocat** · 10-29-2002, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stang69
First one I seen here I thoguht it was a german shepard.

Reinhold · 10-29-2002, 08:56 AM

In my neck of the woods, there are many predators which are decreasing the deer population. Timberwolves have made a huge comeback, and last year, we saw a Mountain Lion 30 feet behind us.

10-26-2002, 10:28 AM	#1
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Any deer hunters? If I'm not playing with my tank-- I'm in the woods. With me maybe I'm more of a deer watcher. This year not seeing much. Anyone else here that spends a lot of time in a tree??

10-26-2002, 01:06 PM	#2
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	The firearms season for deer begins here the second week of November. There will be 400,000 people with high-powered rifles in the woods that weekend. I've hunted for 14 years and never shot a deer. I didn't even see a deer during the entire decade of the 90's. But I love the comeraderie and the relaxation of hanging out for 6 days with six of my best friends. Attached Thumbnails

10-28-2002, 08:08 AM	#3
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,382	We don't have real deer here. Kinda like a pygmy deer...or a miniature deer. Not worth it IMO. I do however, enjoy bird hunting. Every few years my Dad and I go to South America to hunt dove. Skeet shooting is fun also. __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

10-28-2002, 09:07 PM	#4
asmith Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lenexa, KS, USA Posts: 978	I'm not much of a hunter, even though I am a certified rifle marksman. I have gone squirrel hunting a few times, but they always left the area when I arrived. I guess I need to learn how to walk through dry leaves without alerting all of the wildlife in the county. __________________ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

10-29-2002, 02:09 AM	#5
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	Im in the same boay as schrocat. We have the little black tails here I am use to huunting White Tails. First one I seen here I thoguht it was a german shepard. I may go elk hunting here in a few weeks I will have to see if I can get off work first Jeff __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

10-29-2002, 02:24 AM	#6
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Pennsylvania is a big hunting state. We have 1,000,000 hunters in the woods on the first day of the firearm season taking more than 100,000 deer. Too many hunters in the woods at that time. I start with archery hunting the first of October which goes to November. All last week I was using my flintlock. I've only seen 8 deer so far. A weird spring screwed up the apple crop and I think they are moving differently this year. I do see tons of sign so I know they are there. Not much bird hunting but I do love to squirrel hunt. Trouble is that squirrel and the early deer seasons are the same time. asmith, most of the time I do best to find a spot in the middle of some nut trees and just taking a seat. Sometimes I'll read a book for an hour before they start moving again.

10-29-2002, 08:56 AM	#8
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	In my neck of the woods, there are many predators which are decreasing the deer population. Timberwolves have made a huge comeback, and last year, we saw a Mountain Lion 30 feet behind us.

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