** OFFICIAL 2014 DAILY DEER HUNT CHAT**

[freekforge]

good id like to get something out of the trip figure hunt deer and then on the way out pop the squirrels

 

[freekforge]

went out today and didn't even get out of the car the woods were packed. starting to think im not going to get my deer this year.

 

[Leadeye]

Heard bucks fighting tonight, something I've never heard in MZL season, learn something new everyday.

 

[trailrider]

Heard bucks fighting tonight, something I've never heard in MZL season, learn something new everyday.

Got a high doe population where your at?

 

[Leadeye]

Close to even numbers by my count this year from hunting and pictures. Bucks are easier to id from the horns,,but that's my guess. Fight went on for about 10 minutes, clacking and thrashing around, then slowed down and stopped.

 

[HICKMAN]

3 does at last light, just not enough light in my peep to let the arrow fly.

 

[trailrider]

My work schedule has been seriously cramping my hunting style. Slammed at work and been working 6 days a week since Sept. Good news is I just got back from checking some scrapes since its been 3 weeks since I've gotten out, looks like they've been recently "freshened up". Got the blood pumping again.

 

[Hookeye]

3 does at last light, just not enough light in my peep to let the arrow fly.

A bigger peep makes it easier to see in low light, but screws up longer distance groups.
Multiple glowing pins can also cause short focus of your eyes, the deer behind them diffusing.

You could go with a larger peep, or not use one (kisser) or just say to heck with sights all together

 

[Sgt7330]

No deer the past 2 mornings, but the coyotes were moving. These 2 were shot Friday morning about 30 minutes apart with my Knight in-line .50. Never doubled on coyotes on a hunt until now..... and I was deer hunting. Tally so far : 3 coyotes for season and all with blackpowder.


Took this coyote on the first weekend from the ground while set up in a fence row. Lyman .50 Great Plains rifle.

 

[HICKMAN]

A bigger peep makes it easier to see in low light, but screws up longer distance groups.
Multiple glowing pins can also cause short focus of your eyes, the deer behind them diffusing.

You could go with a larger peep, or not use one (kisser) or just say to heck with sights all together

yeah, I've always used the G5 Meta, but having traded for this bow after my previous one got stolen, I just sighted it in as best I could and have been hunting.

After the season, I'll change out peeps and have the draw length shortened a half an inch to get it where I need it to be

This bow has the HHA Sports Optimizer Ultra, so it's nice to only have one pin to deal with.

 

[Hookeye]

HHA is my preferred sight. I swapped out the vert pin front and used a Viper 340 with other pins removed.
Not cheap but a darn good sight (level removed).

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Hunted 2/3 of the day due to my wife having a Christmas party... the woods were D. E. A. D.! I did however spend some time scouting out a couple new areas and saw some killer sign. Til next weekend!

 

[freekforge]

Im trying to decide if im going in the morning. its public land so i worried it will be packed since its a sunday. I've gone a few days and have yet to see a deer but there is sign everywhere.

 

[clfergus]

Yotes beware! Have a small group of 5 running around my deer hunting land. Saw them yesterday out of range of the TC Omega.

 

[Hookeye]

Too crippled to go today. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[trailrider]

Went this morning. Didn't see anything but squirrels. Only had a few hours in the stand. Saw lots of fresh tracks.

 

[HICKMAN]

took the weekend off to let my poor knee settle down. Looking at the temps for next weekend, we should see some better action.

 

[Leadeye]

Quite afternoon and evening, nothing of any count seen.

 

[smittygj]

Quite afternoon and evening, nothing of any count seen.

Same here. Son and I went out this afternoon. Lots of tracks and sign, but nothing out there. Didn't hear any shots either.

 

[Sgt7330]

In the stand this morning well before daylight. Only saw 2 raccoons, been this way in the mornings at different spots in different counties. Slow.... and due to working evenings I miss the best time at last light