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Ok, the weather is perfect here and I would love to go sit in a tree but it is the Muzzleloader's chance here this weekend (we can archery hunt during our gun seasons but must wear hunter orange). I have done it but struggle with getting out during the gun seasons. My first hang up is I want to leave my places alone (private lands) for a safe haven for the deer. Then I really don't want to be tromping around and push deer and hear that dreaded shot by the neighboring farm in the direction the deer ran just seconds later. What do you all do?
-------------------- "Dog on Point" or "Deer on Ground?" Posts: 6453 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Jun 2007
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Normally I would be out there but we have a function at Church this morning so I'm waiting till this afternoon. I have family that only Muzzleloader & gun hunt so I take my bow and get in the middle of'em typically. If no one else would be there I'd probably let it sit, and take a trip to LBL, some other public hunting thats not to far away.
-------------------- Do or do not. There is no try. Posts: 163 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Sep 2005
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I am at home and didnt go this morning.Just cant get into it as I like bowhunting more even though my success rate is lower.I plan on getting out next week for the first time this year.I have had a cam or two out and been getting a few pictures.Presently I am hoping no one is trespassing as that has been a problem in the past.My hunting area is about 65 miles away.Presently looking for a small popup hardsided camper so I can stay there some while hunting and not have to drive back and forth.
-------------------- Bear Grizzly 58" 38 lbs@29" Black Widow PCH III 60" 44 lb@29" Black Widow PLX 62" 45 lb@28" Kentuckian Flatbow 60" 55 lb@28" Posts: 347 | From: London Ky | Registered: Dec 2005
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If I had your spot and your season so far, I would stay home so not to kick the deer out. That or go hunt someplace different if you just want to get out. So far in our regular archery season I have seen one deer in shooting light so I would be out hunting hopping someone kicks out some deer for me.
-------------------- Firefly Long Bow James 4:14 60" MOAB 54@29 James 1:17 Michigan Longbow Association Posts: 3623 | From: Kalamazoo, MI | Registered: Jan 2009
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If I fear pushing the deer off the land then I leave it alone as well. I try to be as invasive as possible while hunting.
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I like traditional archery! But I love hunting...anyway you cut it. I bow hunted through muzzleloader season last year.but come gun season ...the gun cabinent comes open
-------------------- well....let's go let the air out'a one! Posts: 132 | From: Dublin,VA. | Registered: Mar 2009
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Went for a while this morning,the wind was bad and I only saw 1 small buck and about a zillion squirrels. My buddy called and said they were having a Buffalo dinner at the lodge at Jenny Wiley this evening,I think i'll take the wife and hunt there. LOL.... Posts: 856 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Mar 2008
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I got a doe this morning; opening morning for the gun guys, but I am lucky to have some private ground for my whitetail/turkey hunting, all of 5 minutes from my house, so I only heard gunshots from far away. As gun season progresses, we will get more and more deer in our acreage. Bring on the bucks!
-------------------- Heroes don't wear capes, they wear dogtags. Posts: 2514 | From: WY - East face of the Bighorns | Registered: Oct 2007
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I take whatever time I can get. The deer in my avatar was arrowed in PA's late January muzzleloader season. My hunting time has been very limited.
-------------------- David M. Conroy Posts: 2745 | From: Bellingham, Massachusetts | Registered: Jun 2009
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All the time I can get in the woods. Which for me is a lot during the week (evenings) and I spend family time on the weekends when most of the real problem hunters are out.
But... I also view hunting a little different than most I guess. I never worry about pushing the deer. They'll move whether you are there or not. Hunters help me kill deer.
-------------------- "Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;"
Genesis 27:3 Big Jim Buffalo Bow Posts: 139 | From: GA | Registered: Oct 2011
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Centaur, our farms are anywhere from 20 to 800 acres usually around here. Very small places compared to where you are. If we bump deer they could very quickly move off our properties.
I have shot deer with my bow during gun seasons also but I know I have run deer to a neighbor as well.
Natty - true they can and do bump deer my way as well.
I suppose I should have gone and not worried about it. After sitting in a hair salon with my daughter for THREE hours this morning I now wish I did. There are some really strange people in this world is about all I learned today.
-------------------- "Dog on Point" or "Deer on Ground?" Posts: 6453 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Jun 2007
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I don't have the option to hunt with my recurve where I live. It's guns only during gun season around this area. However, I build traditional flintlocks to hunt with and get just as much of a thrill killing a deer with one of my flintlocks as I do with my recurve.
I hunt with my flintlock during modern shotgun seasons and recurve during gun seasons when possible. Never made any difference to me what other hunters are using.
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Hoyt, I never have understood that rule. One of those that makes no sense. The no hunting on Sundays is another that is absolutely ludicrous. But last I knee there were 11 states that had that rule.
-------------------- "Dog on Point" or "Deer on Ground?" Posts: 6453 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Jun 2007
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quote:Originally posted by KentuckyTJ: Hoyt, I never have understood that rule. One of those that makes no sense. The no hunting on Sundays is another that is absolutely ludicrous. But last I knee there were 11 states that had that rule.
I'm not sure, it may have something to do with how Illinois limits amount of hunters per county during firearm seasons.
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