Deer Hunting 2011

SWirsty · 11-21-2011, 05:44 PM

I haven't seen any posts of too many people with their deer yet so I though I would kick it off with my story. (unstretched)

Nov. 20, 2011

My dad and I arrived at the land we were hunting at about 7:30am and split directions like we normally do. I told him I was going to the south set of woods that is about 500yrds from the truck. I decided that I was going to follow the creek and since I dont normally go that way I followed the game trail that heads to that south patch. I followed the trail about 300 yrds and seen a head pop up in front of me and I pulled my bead on its head and thought that it may hop up and give me a better shot at the chest, but the second I pushed the safety off it made a quick jump towards the creek. As soon as it jumped I took the shot and it went cartwheeling to the ground. I dont even think its feet ever touched the ground again. I guess shooting trap helped this deer hunt!

Ended up with a pretty decent 10 Pointer!

Good Luck Everyone!! Be Safe!!

jack404 · 11-21-2011, 06:18 PM

Good one SWirsty !

JLA · 11-21-2011, 08:29 PM

nice buck!

jacksonco · 11-21-2011, 08:51 PM

Nice buck, they grow some good ones in WI. We have a lot of deer here in WV but the racks are nicer in your part of the country. CONGRATULATIONS

todd51 · 11-21-2011, 09:00 PM

Nice buck. How did dad do?

Zhurh · 11-21-2011, 09:42 PM

Luv seeing the picts, my friends upriver in dawson have deer in their yards and yet we don't have whitetails here 4 miles from the border in Alaska. When I grew up back east, we'd get with all the local neighbors and drive deer outta the swamps and thick junk; had all kinds of fun for a week or two and miss those good times. Good deal on the buck.

SWirsty · 11-22-2011, 07:53 AM

We do have some pretty good deer in the area, but nothing like we used to. For quite some time we have been in the CWD/Herd Eradication Zone and are allowed unlimited doe tags and some people think that means target shooting. They shoot a dozen deer and then the meat rots in the freezer. I normallly go out and shoot one because its only my dad and myself that eat venison.(with the exception when I make some chilli or spaghetti...they'll never know). Herds have been depleted something fierce. Gov. Walker passed a couple new bills that will hopefully bring the herd back some.

Dad hasnt fared well yet this year. We didnt go out yesterday since we spent most of the time with my deer and he wants to find a new CCW gun so we browsed around for one of them.

Thanks for all the comments. Im doing a classic european mount and now im on a mission for a nice piece of burl to put it on.

hunterfisher · 11-22-2011, 06:23 PM

Way ta go, nice deer. Congrats

SWirsty · 11-22-2011, 09:54 PM

I guess my original intention for this thread was for others to post pictures from their hunts, succesful or not, it is still fun to share great stories. I know I failed to mention this in my OP and I apologize. So for those of you out there with your recent hunt photos, lets get em up here!!!

ponycar17 · 11-22-2011, 09:56 PM

I wish I could take that 11 pt. that haunts my trail camera... You're a lucky guy!

Rneck · 12-20-2011, 06:09 AM

these are memories from the last 6 seasons, I took them down from the shed to move them to the hunting shack and took a photo in case the squirrels chew them up. The adrenaline still flows when I look at them.

hunterfisher · 12-20-2011, 06:28 PM

Nice buck, SWirsty. Congrats. I've taken 4 deer so far. Abuck and 3 does. 2 tags left, 1 buck, 1 doe. Season ends, Jan 2nd.

webfoot35 · 12-27-2011, 09:00 AM

My Son and I got two nice Black Tails, mine was a Four Point and his a Three Point. Here in Wash. State we only count one side.

Rembrandt · 12-28-2011, 05:44 AM

Tough year hunting.....weird weather and strange rut activity. Hunting in pouring rain one day then 10" of snow the next. Got this one with bow, girth measurement puts him at 325 lbs live weight. Not the biggest rack, but he had plenty of "beef" on the bone.

45nut · 01-18-2012, 09:15 PM

I killed some does in Rocksprings with my Savage 99 in .243. Good, tasty venison.

Nice bucks guys, especially that yankee bruiser. What a beautiful chili buck!!

Cleburne · 01-28-2012, 08:03 AM

Nice pics.

Bocc44 · 02-16-2012, 09:05 PM

Shot a nice 9pt this year. Made a heck of a shot while he jumped a trail.

Zane71464 · 02-16-2012, 10:36 PM

Alot of nice Deer!

11-21-2011, 05:44 PM	#1
SWirsty Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern WI Posts: 42	Deer Hunting 2011 I haven't seen any posts of too many people with their deer yet so I though I would kick it off with my story. (unstretched) Nov. 20, 2011 My dad and I arrived at the land we were hunting at about 7:30am and split directions like we normally do. I told him I was going to the south set of woods that is about 500yrds from the truck. I decided that I was going to follow the creek and since I dont normally go that way I followed the game trail that heads to that south patch. I followed the trail about 300 yrds and seen a head pop up in front of me and I pulled my bead on its head and thought that it may hop up and give me a better shot at the chest, but the second I pushed the safety off it made a quick jump towards the creek. As soon as it jumped I took the shot and it went cartwheeling to the ground. I dont even think its feet ever touched the ground again. I guess shooting trap helped this deer hunt! Ended up with a pretty decent 10 Pointer! Good Luck Everyone!! Be Safe!! -->

11-21-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Good one SWirsty !

11-21-2011, 08:29 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,284	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 nice buck! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-21-2011, 08:51 PM	#4
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Nice buck, they grow some good ones in WI. We have a lot of deer here in WV but the racks are nicer in your part of the country. CONGRATULATIONS

11-21-2011, 09:00 PM	#5
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Nice buck. How did dad do? __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

11-21-2011, 09:42 PM	#6
Zhurh Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upper Yukon, Alaska Posts: 1,807	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Luv seeing the picts, my friends upriver in dawson have deer in their yards and yet we don't have whitetails here 4 miles from the border in Alaska. When I grew up back east, we'd get with all the local neighbors and drive deer outta the swamps and thick junk; had all kinds of fun for a week or two and miss those good times. Good deal on the buck.

11-22-2011, 07:53 AM	#7
SWirsty Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern WI Posts: 42	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 We do have some pretty good deer in the area, but nothing like we used to. For quite some time we have been in the CWD/Herd Eradication Zone and are allowed unlimited doe tags and some people think that means target shooting. They shoot a dozen deer and then the meat rots in the freezer. I normallly go out and shoot one because its only my dad and myself that eat venison.(with the exception when I make some chilli or spaghetti...they'll never know). Herds have been depleted something fierce. Gov. Walker passed a couple new bills that will hopefully bring the herd back some. Dad hasnt fared well yet this year. We didnt go out yesterday since we spent most of the time with my deer and he wants to find a new CCW gun so we browsed around for one of them. Thanks for all the comments. Im doing a classic european mount and now im on a mission for a nice piece of burl to put it on.

11-22-2011, 06:23 PM	#8
hunterfisher V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 271	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Way ta go, nice deer. Congrats

11-22-2011, 09:54 PM	#9
SWirsty Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern WI Posts: 42	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 I guess my original intention for this thread was for others to post pictures from their hunts, succesful or not, it is still fun to share great stories. I know I failed to mention this in my OP and I apologize. So for those of you out there with your recent hunt photos, lets get em up here!!!

11-22-2011, 09:56 PM	#10
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 I wish I could take that 11 pt. that haunts my trail camera... You're a lucky guy! __________________ Arm yourself with intellectual Ammunition! Gunfacts 5.1 Myth-Busting Facts JustFacts.com on Gun Control Stopping Power, the Downloadable Book

12-20-2011, 06:09 AM	#11
Rneck V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 109	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 these are memories from the last 6 seasons, I took them down from the shed to move them to the hunting shack and took a photo in case the squirrels chew them up. The adrenaline still flows when I look at them. Attached Images

12-20-2011, 06:28 PM	#12
hunterfisher V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 271	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Nice buck, SWirsty. Congrats. I've taken 4 deer so far. Abuck and 3 does. 2 tags left, 1 buck, 1 doe. Season ends, Jan 2nd.

12-27-2011, 09:00 AM	#13
webfoot35 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West of Puget Sound Posts: 6	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 My Son and I got two nice Black Tails, mine was a Four Point and his a Three Point. Here in Wash. State we only count one side. Attached Images

12-28-2011, 05:44 AM	#14
Rembrandt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 98	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Tough year hunting.....weird weather and strange rut activity. Hunting in pouring rain one day then 10" of snow the next. Got this one with bow, girth measurement puts him at 325 lbs live weight. Not the biggest rack, but he had plenty of "beef" on the bone.

01-18-2012, 09:15 PM	#15
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 I killed some does in Rocksprings with my Savage 99 in .243. Good, tasty venison. Nice bucks guys, especially that yankee bruiser. What a beautiful chili buck!! __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO*

01-28-2012, 08:03 AM	#16
Cleburne Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 17	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Nice pics.

02-16-2012, 09:05 PM	#17
Bocc44 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tax you to death CT Posts: 174	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Shot a nice 9pt this year. Made a heck of a shot while he jumped a trail. Attached Images

02-16-2012, 10:36 PM	#18
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,350	Re: Deer Hunting 2011 Alot of nice Deer! __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!