"OFFICIAL 2013 HUNTING THREAD"

[Lammchop93]

Today is is a wash, but yesterday turned out great. I got my first buck. A nice 11 pointer. When I get home later today and I get the good pictures off my camera, I'll post along with the story. It was pretty amazing. Especially for my first buck. I definitely won't forget it.

 

[spainy79]

The only thing that fell victim to the 450 yesterday. That's my first kill with it and my first ever coyote. 20 minutes before the shot a hen turkey flew in behind me and walked off out of sight. She kept making noise, the yote made an appearance and was heading in her direction. So there's a good chance I saved that hen's life.

 

[HICKMAN]

Rest day here in the Hickman House, deer steak n eggs for breakfast, big pot of deer chili going.... ready for some football.

3 packages of steak and 7 pounds of burger in the upstairs freezer remain from last years hunt, downstairs freezer is ready to be filled.

 

[Jason91887]

Went out in the rain for a while this morning, only saw one very nice doe, but couldnt get a shot I was comfortable with, Im going back after her this evening.

 

[srad]

Rest day here in the Hickman House... big pot of deer chili going.... ready for some football.

You've inspired me hickman... deer chili's on the stove cooking slow. Great idea for a day like today.

 

[Whitsettd8]

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Good opening morning for me and my buddy Nate we got these 2 around 8:30 and 9:15

 

[ISP 5353]

Son saw an nice 8 pointer and dropped it this morning with a great shot. Not much else moving in the woods today.

 

[RGriff69]

Great deer Whitsettd8!

Let's see some pics ISP!

 

[HICKMAN]

great job all! Still looking forward to my first nice buck.

 

[ViperJock]

Nice antlers guys! I haven't even seen a buck this year outside of this thread. I'm pretty much gonna take my doe and go home. I think. Too many other things to do now that I've got some venison in the freezer. I got a hog earlier this year and the wife bought 1/2 a cow so there isn't any more room in the freezers anyway. Good luck to all those still on the hunt!

 

[Whitsettd8]

 

[Whitsettd8]

He was tracking 2 does that passed earlier in the morning traveling along a ridge that dropped down to Blue River. I grunted twice and he ignored both of them so I went with the "HEY". He stopped long enough to put a 300 grain Barnes TTSX though his spine. It was about a 115 yard shot he went straight down but started to roll off the ridge. Luckily he only dropped 10-15 feet and not the full 150 down to Blue River.
Sorry for the double post I was struggling with the cell phone.

 

[Hookeye]

I think my TC is jinxed.
Find out tomorrow morning.
Am thinking Rem 760 in .35 for next year, to break the gypsy curse.

 

[38special]

Got a 9 pointer - my biggest buck so far. Didn't get any great pictures of it.

This is how we clean our deer

 

[38special]

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He was tracking 2 does that passed earlier in the morning traveling along a ridge that dropped down to Blue River. I grunted twice and he ignored both of them so I went with the "HEY". He stopped long enough to put a 300 grain Barnes TTSX though his spine. It was about a 115 yard shot he went straight down but started to roll off the ridge. Luckily he only dropped 10-15 feet and not the full 150 down to Blue River.
Sorry for the double post I was struggling with the cell phone.

Wow - beautiful deer! Congrats!

 

[HICKMAN]

well done everyone!

 

[Indy_Hunter68]

Saturday morning in Greene County. About 8:30, trailing a small doe at about 30 yards. Biggest deer yet for me! View attachment 23185 View attachment 23186
(my son wanted in on the action!)

 

[HICKMAN]

hehe, awesome pic of your son

 

[38special]

Saturday morning in Greene County. About 8:30, trailing a small doe at about 30 yards. Biggest deer yet for me! View attachment 23185 View attachment 23186
(my son wanted in on the action!)

Very nice deer! Congrats.

 

[canamscott]

Got my second deer ever on opening Saturday. At 4:00p he wandered into view, went behind a tree long enough for me to draw, and I was waiting for him on the other side of the tree. The family is excited about venison roast for Thanksgiving.