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Deer Season 2024/2025

Discussion in 'The Game Room' started by Ohio, Sep 25, 2024.

  1. Smokinpiney

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    Had a pretty good season here. Killed two does and a 7.5yr old buck in the fall. During winter bow I lost one doe due to a shoulder blade hit and gave another doe a hair cut shortly after. Got myself out of that funk and ended the season with a big bodied half rack and a doe on the last weekend. The half rack came in at very last light and I had no idea he was missing the other side. I grabbed the kids to help me track him and when my daughter found him she yelled " where's his other antler!? :rofl: :lol:. Woops, haha. Still happy to have full freezers for the off season

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  2. Smokinpiney

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    Happens to all of us bud. . It's hard not to think about the maybes and what ifs. Definitely sucks but so much can go wrong in archery.
     
  3. jrider

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    My 13yo son got his license in November and managed to kill 4 deer in his first season. He’s really into not just hunting but butchering and cooking it as well. Next year his goal is to become 100% self sufficient. Pictures are of his last deer of the year which he got next to last day last week.
     

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  4. Smokinpiney

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    jrider I'm definitely not suprised he's got some good butchering skills.
     
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    I just wish his grandfather was here to watch.
     
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    He's watching. And I'm sure he's proud.
     
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  7. Canadian border VT

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    Brothers son got his first bear Labor Day weekend
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    Dressed out at 254#
     
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  8. Biddleman

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    Nice job Carson!!
     
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  10. Ron T

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    Very good!!
     
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    Anyone got cameras running? Anything inparticular?
     
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    Yup my littlest brother Nate is at least 6’7” and a proud redneck.. He is fantastic and Carson got a 243 for rifle season and where they live near Killington has had some bear issues.. So Nate called and we decided a 30-06 for a 6 foot 120 pound kid sounded about right. Opening day.. Needless to say
    Carson is trying to explain to his teachers that a week off for rifle season is a priority..
     
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    But I'm sure all I will see is...
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  15. ole

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    I did not take this pic. This is a rail-yard near Wisconsin Rapids. About 45 minutes north of our cabin.

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    First day of archery in my area in PA. What did I see...? Yup, Mr. Forky. :hair:

    Im going to keep track how many times I see him this year.
     
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    My son took his daughter out for youth season a couple weeks ago & she got a doe. They were both pretty happy.

    He was planning on taking his son this weekend but with temps near 90*, that was a non stater. The damm thing would be bloated & have buzzards on it before it hit the ground. I just about loss my cookies just thinking about gutting the stinking thing in temps like this.
     
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    Same lil brother sent this at 4 assuming Carson is taking photos that is a big 6 pointer as Nate’s Over 1337989324433994235.jpeg 6’6” and more than 260
     
  19. lukem

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    Took down a decentish buck tonight. My time is pretty limited this year so I can't be too picky.

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    Found this guy yesterday while shelling corn.

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