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Offline wingnut

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Hunting Does!!
« on: November 09, 2009, 06:06:00 PM »
We have been invited to help a good friend of ours balance his herd of deer.  This year we are hunting does only and letting all bucks walk.  And believe me some of the bucks are hard to let walk.

Anyway we need to take 25 does out of the herd.  So far the crew has managed 8.  Connie and I are headed down for a 3 day weekend this week and hope to close the deal on a couple.

The rut is starting too kick in, what's the best way to shoot a doe?

I know find a big buck and follow him til he finds a doe.  LOL

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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 07:14:00 PM »
Wingnut, your in Texas...get close to the feeder and wait...lol.....
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 07:29:00 PM »
hunt the bedding areas, food, water and all trails to & from.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 07:50:00 PM »
You know the feeder might be a good idea.  But we don't run feeders.  LOL

These dang does are getting very smart.  Seems they've learned were after them and not the boys.

I'm set up on a bunch of trails and pinch points.

Hope I can get Connie in front of one this week.  Heck I already got one.  But this is her first hunt in four years.

No pressure there.  LOL

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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 08:51:00 PM »
The best way? Double lung!! Hap
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 09:41:00 PM »
I agree with Hot Hap. But seriously I have seen does come into fawn destress calls hunting yotes. Maybe even if you get bored I have also seen them come in on fawn bleaps and wounded rabbit calls.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 12:41:00 AM »
With the bucks chasing them they will be on the move and spooked. buckshot! d;^)
   Find the does that have already been bred. They will be calmer. I'm just not sure how to tell who is and who ain't, though!
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 04:09:00 AM »
They have to eat.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 07:34:00 AM »
Yep I think some hot oak trees with good acorn drop might be the ticket.  Got a couple of stands set on travel routes between bedding and food.

Going too be fun.  Really want too put Connie on some oppurtunities.

I'm thinking about finding the pigs this weekend myself.

Going to Ghillie up and do some sneaking around.

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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2009, 09:06:00 AM »
Around here you better shoot the first doe in a group that walks in range. The wiley Guard Doe with the human radar system seems to be in the middle or the back of the pack. #1 seems to be the dumbest and least likely to bust you.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »
Between the bedroom and kitchen. Thick stuff in the morning and food in the evenings. If I'm hunting on a field edge in the evening, I like to be 40-50 yds inside the wood line. Mornings, thick bedding areas near water seem to be hot around here and lots of terrain features like ridges and funnels.
 I like to use a fawn bleat or younger doe grunt to get them in. I will call every so often to try and snag a deer outside of where I can see, just don't over do it.
 I'll grunt 2-3 times every 1/2hr to 45 minutes depending on how the deer are acting. Right now you can be pretty vocal but early season it's best to stay on the quiet side.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2009, 09:35:00 AM »
I'll probly get thrashed for saying this.....  :knothead:  

Shoot the little ones!!!!! (this years fawns)

When the rut kicks in the Bucks run the fawns off and cut the doe from the rest of the herd so they can breed her. Usualy the little ones are just wandering around aimlessly waiting to become coyote bait.

If you want "does only" let them get REAL close so that you can look thier noggin over for lumps and bumps.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!    :archer:
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2009, 09:53:00 AM »
Good luck Mike - hopefully you fill up the freezer!
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2009, 09:57:00 AM »
Shoot straight Mike. I'll see you in Tenn. next year at the IBO's. I think the older does are the hardest deer to harvest and smarter than  a lot of people give them credit for.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2009, 10:39:00 AM »
I agree with Lost Arra, I've been busted more by mature does than I have been by bucks.  I don't know if it's a maternal thing or what but they sure seem to more cautious than the rest of the herd.

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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2009, 10:43:00 AM »
No, no, no... Mike this is what ya gotta do if you really want to get does in range:

First, locate an area that is directly up-wind of a bedding area. Then make a bunch of fake rubs on saplings with your knife, placed so that they'll be visable to does approching from the bedding area. Next dig out a nice big artificial scrape. Then stand in the scrape, pee in your pants and let it run down your legs into the scrape. Then back off to your strategically located blind and get ready!

Note, Connie should probably sit somewhere else.

Ron
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2009, 01:04:00 PM »
Ron,

Oh you've hunted with Rusty I see.

LOL

Mike
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2009, 01:07:00 PM »
Sharpster,

Now that there is hillarious!!!
Now Mike, this huntin' business isn't gettin' in the way of the buildin' my limbs business.....is it?  :D    :thumbsup:  

Good luck to you and especially Connie

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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2009, 01:08:00 PM »
Yep the older does are the mothers and grandmothers of the one's they are watching out for.  Those family units are hard too beat.  That's why I like to set up on trails and hunt a place once or twice and then move the stand.

They get real smart real quick.

Mike

p.s. House your limbs are being glued this afternoon.  The bow will be in your hot little hands next week.
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Re: Hunting Does!!
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2009, 01:20:00 PM »
Excellent!  :bigsmyl:    :clapper:  

Thanks Mike, the bucks are just starting to chase the does up here.  Hopefully I can tune her up with some arrows I have on hand and get after them!

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