Deer Season - The Firearms Forum

lead · 11-16-2008, 07:59 AM

It's the 2nd day of deer season here. I walked the dogs about 7am and heard a shot somewhere west of us. It's all farmland out there. Someone may have gotten his deer this morning.
Good luck to all you hunters out there.

redrick · 11-16-2008, 12:34 PM

My nephew got a 7 pointer Saturday, his biggest so far.

jim summers · 11-16-2008, 05:23 PM

Went out opening morning here in Indiana, it was raining and wind was blowing had to finally give it up after i got to wet to stay out there and i saw no deer, but that is part of it.

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user · 11-16-2008, 06:38 PM

I recommend wearing something in Mexican Yellow in addition to the legally required "Blaze Orange". You know, that color the guys wear when they're working on highways and stuff. The reason is that "Blaze Orange" is identical to "Grass Green" (or alternatively, "Buckskin Brown") to a person with red-green color blindness, and three fifths of all males of Northern European extraction have that condition to some degree. Orange, brown, and green are all the same color to me, and if it's on my (posted) farm and not wearing yellow, it's likely to get shot, orange or no orange.

Thomas_1 · 11-16-2008, 07:02 PM

I know someone that got a 11 point in Franklin County Saturday. I only hunt small game here in Jefferson County and don't hunt during deer firearm season, to many gun happy people out there!

flannelman · 11-16-2008, 07:38 PM

This is the second weekend of our rifle season. I didn't get to hunt opening weekend because of work and had to miss most of the week because on an interview but I got to hunt Friday through this morning. We camped and hunted at Lake Greesen WMA and had a great time. I got a doe yesterday and messed up and let a dandy 8pt buck get by me. I did kill a 7pt buck behind my house with my muzzleloader last month. Got meat in the freezer and two more tags to fill!

hammybone · 11-16-2008, 09:09 PM

Just got home from my lease. Saw a buck walk behind my feeder something must of spooked him because he did not stay long enough to get a good shot on him I thought that he would return to feed on the corn because South Texas has been Dry and the critters are comming to the feeders to eat.... He was just passing through I guess. I will be back next weekend and try again.

Vladimir · 11-16-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by user

I recommend wearing something in Mexican Yellow in addition to the legally required "Blaze Orange". You know, that color the guys wear when they're working on highways and stuff. The reason is that "Blaze Orange" is identical to "Grass Green" (or alternatively, "Buckskin Brown") to a person with red-green color blindness, and three fifths of all males of Northern European extraction have that condition to some degree. Orange, brown, and green are all the same color to me, and if it's on my (posted) farm and not wearing yellow, it's likely to get shot, orange or no orange.

To that end you may want to check out construction/building supply shops. Most construction stuff these days are moving from orange and silver stripes to orange and yellow stripes- at least out here.

It's not like that fun orange camo they have these days but it would get the job done

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11-16-2008, 07:59 AM	#1
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Deer Season It's the 2nd day of deer season here. I walked the dogs about 7am and heard a shot somewhere west of us. It's all farmland out there. Someone may have gotten his deer this morning. Good luck to all you hunters out there. __________________ The best things in life, are not things. -->

11-16-2008, 12:34 PM	#2
redrick V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 67	Re: Deer Season My nephew got a 7 pointer Saturday, his biggest so far.

11-16-2008, 05:23 PM	#3
jim summers Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I reside in southern Indiana, you can almost step out of my back door and be setting on Patoka Lake Posts: 1,056	Re: Deer Season Went out opening morning here in Indiana, it was raining and wind was blowing had to finally give it up after i got to wet to stay out there and i saw no deer, but that is part of it. ______________________________ To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required.

11-16-2008, 06:38 PM	#4
user Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern piedmont of Va. and Middle of Nowhere, West Virginia Posts: 1,013	Re: Deer Season I recommend wearing something in Mexican Yellow in addition to the legally required "Blaze Orange". You know, that color the guys wear when they're working on highways and stuff. The reason is that "Blaze Orange" is identical to "Grass Green" (or alternatively, "Buckskin Brown") to a person with red-green color blindness, and three fifths of all males of Northern European extraction have that condition to some degree. Orange, brown, and green are all the same color to me, and if it's on my (posted) farm and not wearing yellow, it's likely to get shot, orange or no orange. __________________ ===== Daniel L. Hawes - 540 347 2430 - HTTP://www.VirginiaLegalDefense.com By the way, nothing I say on this website as "user" should be taken as either advertising for attorney services or legal advice. Everyone having a question regarding the application of law to the facts of their situation should seek the advice of an attorney competent in the subject matter of the issues presented and licensed to practice in the relevant state.

11-16-2008, 07:02 PM	#5
Thomas_1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 271	Re: Deer Season I know someone that got a 11 point in Franklin County Saturday. I only hunt small game here in Jefferson County and don't hunt during deer firearm season, to many gun happy people out there!

11-16-2008, 07:38 PM	#6
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: Deer Season This is the second weekend of our rifle season. I didn't get to hunt opening weekend because of work and had to miss most of the week because on an interview but I got to hunt Friday through this morning. We camped and hunted at Lake Greesen WMA and had a great time. I got a doe yesterday and messed up and let a dandy 8pt buck get by me. I did kill a 7pt buck behind my house with my muzzleloader last month. Got meat in the freezer and two more tags to fill! __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers.

11-16-2008, 09:09 PM	#7
hammybone Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south texas Posts: 49	Re: Deer Season Just got home from my lease. Saw a buck walk behind my feeder something must of spooked him because he did not stay long enough to get a good shot on him I thought that he would return to feed on the corn because South Texas has been Dry and the critters are comming to the feeders to eat.... He was just passing through I guess. I will be back next weekend and try again.