Deer season has ended for me

DON · Jan 10, 2018

My deer season is finally over. I really have enjoyed the season in 2017/2018. Hunted 11-days and was blessed by getting a nice buck, then a doe. Killed both deer with the 35 Whelen, I nicknamed Lightning, using 225 Partitions. :mrgreen: One particular highlight was I saw Bobcats on two separate occasions, one walked under my tree stand, stopped 5 feet from the ladder then looked straight up at me, slowly walked away. Love being in the woods, nothing like it.

Now onto working up some loads 8)

Don

DrMike · Jan 10, 2018

Sounds as if it was a great season. Congratulations on a successful season.

JD338 · Jan 10, 2018

Here's to a great season.

JD338

Guy Miner · Jan 10, 2018

Excellent! Meat in the freezer. Antlers for the wall and some great experiences along the way.

Very cool. Congrats!

Guy

DON · Jan 10, 2018

Guy,
I had a European mount done on my buck head. It turned out really good. 8) Just need to get it on the wall now.

Don

Al in SC · Jan 11, 2018

Got an 8 point whitetail buck and a doe this year here in S C. Saw more deer than in the last several years.... a
very good season.

rugerfan · Jan 13, 2018

Congrats on enjoying the outdoors and having a nice season. Here in Virginia, we had a round of "Blue Tongue" come through and several news media and the VDGF reported several outbreaks. Also noted from trail cams a lot of coyote running deer. Didn't see this activity last year. I was able to harvest a couple deer and one coyote..Thank goodness! I am not sure of the effect these coyote will have on deer population, but would appreciate any advice. All my hunting is done on my land. BTW, this is my first post here, hope I am doing this correctly??

DrMike · Jan 14, 2018

Welcome aboard rugerfan. Always pleased to see new people joining in the fun. Hate to hear of the presence of "Blue Tongue," and it's always a shame to read of increased coyote predation of the ungulate herds. Keep the coyotes thinned out!