North Carolina Deer Season Prep and Highlights 2012

[LCH]

Thanks Don he was.

Thanks Preston hope everything goes well keep us up to date and congrats on your bucks. Tell Troy good luck.
LCH

[ber643]

Thanks, guys. Hope to be posting more as I get back in the swing. Don, I have thought a lot about the St. Jude hunt in the Spring and sure won't forget it. I should be OK for that for sure, good lord willing - and wouldn't miss it if at all possible. I did go out and do a ground stand one evening out back here last week but nothing came my way (no real surprise but it felt good to be out there, at least). Good luck to all during the rest of the season. Hope you get your chance at Mr. Big, Don.

[Don Batten]

Thanks Bern. Give me a call if you feel up to climbing a tree or just walking in and ground hunting your spot at my place.

[Cory Mattson]

Got a huge beautiful doe - came through at last light - 8 yard shot - 65 yard recovery - steady blood sign - love them sharks!!! - heard a muzzleloader go off around 4:30 but the 3 deer I saw were moving last spec of daylight ?

 

[Bud B.]

You're having a great season Cory. Congrats!!

[T-D]

Originally posted by Cory Mattson:
- 8 yard shot - 65 yard recovery - steady blood sign - love them sharks!!! -  

Enough said there buddy! Congratulations on your harvest Cory!      

[Don Batten]

Saw 8 deer and 3 bear yesterday afternoon. All does that I could tell. Had some hounds come through running a small yearling. Fact of life around here for the rest of the season.

Taking the day off to practice with my Guidos Web. back in the woods tomorrow .

[ber643]

I will, Don, and I hope it comes to pass. Remembering the bear from year before last, I'm not sure about sitting at the base of that tree - LOL, (though somewhere near there would be a good place to sit probably)

Good on ya, Cory - nice healthy looking Doe.

[Cory Mattson]

Thanks guys - I took today off hunting I was too tired but shot my bow most of the morning and scouted most of the afternoon - Heads Up guys in the  peidmont I found at least 9 different mature white oaks still dropping with fresh deer sign and acorn crumble under them today. These are white oaks IN THE WOODS at least 100 yards away from edge structure so I am going to "set" on em when time comes to hunt. Hoping to connect there next Saturday / Sunday - AM if it is a cold morning but next weekend either way. Good to see you back Bernie - see you at Dons St Jude Hunt
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[ber643]

Thank you, Cory - looking forward to that.

[hunt4life]

Hopefully this storm on wednesday holds off or isnt as bad as the news says. My off days are wednesday and thursday so hopefully I can make something happen.

As far as bear go, with the season starting in a few weeks, has anyone had any luck bowhunting them? Everyone Ive talked too says dogs are the only way, but they said that about deer too. I found a spot on public land with a lot of bear sign, and my buddy saw one about 200 pounds the other day within a few hundred yards of that area.

[LCH]

Yesterday about 10 till 6 I had an 8 pt come in chasing a doe. He would score around 110" if I hadn't already shot a buck I would have shot at him. LCH

[ber643]

Plenty of bear taken with bows, including some in NC, although I haven't had that blessing - yet        . (Did get one when I lived in Maine - but was using a wheelie bow back then - before I switched to traditional gear.)

[Arrowhead80]

Number 3 is here. She was born friday at 11:04 pm. Healthy baby girl 7 lbs 10 oz 18 1/2 inches long. My hunting season is pretty much over but i am blessed with something better than a deer. We named her Ava Claire Roberson, she will be joining in on the trad 3-d season hopefully next summer with her big brother and sister.

[Bud B.]

You have a better dear to follow than the woods type.

Congrats Dad.  

My two girls soon turn 27 and 25. YIKES!

[Don Batten]

Congrats Preston and Melissa.

Had a real tall 4 pt under me this afternoon. A doe came in and he was all about her. I think he knew something was amiss but wasn't really sure what to do. I would have shot the doe but she never offered a shot. Could have shot the buck a dozen times. Good hunt though. I'll try again tomorrow evening.

[ber643]

Hang in there, Bud B. - LOL

Conratulations to y'all and the new addition - Welcome, AVA. Send me an e-mail, Preston, I'm not sure I have the right addee in my "recovered" computer system. (others too).

[LCH]

Preston congrats on a beautiful little girl you have a nice family.  

Bud B. you are old. LOL call me sometime.336-214-1004

Bernie glad you are doing better.LCH

[Bud B.]

program me in LCH 336*402*3833  

[NC BowBender]

We've set for 4 afternoons.
Saw deer, but they never gave a shot.
Finally at 5 pm this evening, my 17 year old daughter center-punched her 1st deer at 20 yards.
Ran about 15 yards, crossed a creek & died.
God has blessed her mother and I with a great child.
Next Sunday she turns 18.