Deer season is over, now what?

[far rider]

Just wondered what you guys have planned now that most of the fall big game seasons are drawing to a close. Whitetail in my area ended today, empty handed for the season, looking for more adventure!

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[Brent Rudolph]

Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, been eating my peaches. Getting to enjoy it as much as deer honestly.

[JV Rooster]

How about some small game?

[2Blade]

Once season ends here me and my buddy ususally start seriously hunting crows. One of my favorite things we actually took our recurves last year and shot at a flock of a couple hundred crows as they flew to bed. My Beagle is getting anxious ill have to take him out for rabbits and see if I cant get some with my longbow. Ahh I love winter

[bowmofo]

Bunny's, Beagles, Bows and a few good friends!

[Deadsmple]

While the deer are all still in the state of mind hunting season puts them in I would get out and start "hunting" escape routes. IMO understanding their escape routes is paramount. It gives you an advantage when trailing sparse blood. Also it gives you a better idea where they are going when you jump a few stillhunting, possibly leaving you with the right info to cut them off and set up for a shot on the "one that got away."
I'm always learning something new about the local deer whenever I get out and "study" their current escape routes.
This is also a good time to sharpen tracking skills. The more you do it the better you become.
For me even though the season is over I always try to put a positive spin on everything so I just see it as next season's hunt has just begun.  

[Brad Davis]

Any chance on coyotes?

[jamesh76]

Shoot what ever is legal! And Practice for next season.

[Shaun]

Small game, make bows, make arrows, go south and hunt hogs, read a good book by the fire.

[vtmtnman]

LOTS of arrow making,bow practice time,swaping bows and other gear,helping out others here on TG.    

Bunnies,bunnies,stumps,BUNNIES...



Got this one yesterday.My first trad bunny,with my new to me silvertip.

[pitbull]

Bunnies, practice, scouting for next fall.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Rich that thing looks yummy!  Nice Bow!

Small game, stumps, basement shooting after work.  If your resourceful the season never ends.  I might be trying Ice fishing/target practice on the ice this year.

I'm looking forward to felling a few wabbits with fellow TG'ers.

[wingnut]

Well I hate too mention it, but we have PIGS!!!  Have 3 different ranches that are good too go as soon as deer season is over.  They want us to thin the herd on the pigs and we intend to help some by exercising them plenty.

Mike

[Charlie Lamb]

Nows the time to kill a bunch of stumps while you roam you deer hunting property. Absorb all the sign you can find and file it away for next year.

What you find this year, that appears again next year is important stuff.

[bentpole]

Come to Jersey. We can Bow Hunt Whitetails into the second week of February in some Areas.  

[bentpole]

[blind one]

We have until Jan.15th here. After its done ,I'll hit the goose hunting till its over, then its time to break out the box of Louis L'Amour westerns. Might get some ice fishing in between the books.....Roy

[VTer]

Rich, you should invite Mr. Keebler inside, he looks cold. Nice bunny.

[GingivitisKahn]

We have one more month of whitetail season here and two more for cottontails.  After that - coyotes and groundhogs are always in.

This summer, I'm going to try to do a better job getting my fly line wet though.  Whitetail hunting is my passion but fly fishing is just too much fun to neglect.

[Covey]

I finally acquired me a square stern canoe, so let the adventure begin... Jason