North Carolina Deer Season Prep and Highlights 2012

[Buxndiverdux]

I had this one run into my arrow yesterday.     I shot it at 15 yards with my self bow hickory stick.  

[Don Batten]

Mitch , you da man. Love that quiver center bar.

[Cory Mattson]

Mitch great job with your stickbow - looks like bamboo backed yes ?
Very Cool
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[Buxndiverdux]

Originally posted by Don Batten:
Mitch , you da man. Love that quiver center bar.

That is a drop from a hickory board. I had to figure out a way to carry arrows, so a little red neck engineering was required.    I'd still like a 2 arrow quiver, but I have not seen anything that I like for 3 blade heads. I want something small and light weight. I guess I'll have to make what I want since I'm so picky.

[Buxndiverdux]

Originally posted by Cory Mattson:
Mitch great job with your stickbow - looks like bamboo backed yes ?
Very Cool
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Yes it is.

[Cory Mattson]

Cool - LOVE Bamboo - good hunting<><
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[ber643]

Mitch Great job on the deer with your self bow - congrats.

Your pic is too big for forum regs (max. 640) so I have re-sized it for you and posted it here (my pleasure , to keep it from being pulled). You can either download this one and re-post it in your post, in place of the original; or just leave it here and delete your pic.

Again - great job on the hunt.

 

[DAGATOR]

Hello guys-
I'm new to the NC area (Asheville). I took this spike in MD with my Osage self bow. Took me two years to make it as I took my time (55lb @ 29.5). Would really like to make some new hunting buddies around here to maybe do some public hunting. I currently have a lease in Royston GA but thats a 2.5 hour drive.
Clay
 

[Bud B.]

Welcome Clay. Nice bow and deer!  

[Don Batten]

bucks are still chasing some hear. I saw the biggest buck Ive seen alive in NC today chasing four does. Almost made me wish I had my rifle with me.

[Cory Mattson]

Welcome Clay and good job on that deer - Don me too just saw the biggest buck in about 6 years right here near the house - I had him at 20 yards when he hit my entry trail and hesitated - I still thought Id get em and there were 2 bucks the little one I let go last week was with him. He busted out acting too skittish a few minutes later two dogs came on their trail - then I understood why the buck was so tweeked. I let the dogs go cause they both had collars and looked the type that wouldn't hurt my deer - one was a fat cocker and the other a mongrel bird dog type. I should a quit by now but I can't stop - maybe scout tomorrow - sit tuesday then im done.
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[LCH]

I watched a nice 10pt breed a doe 2 time Friday morning and saw a 110inch 8pt chasing a doe an hour later. Both the does were small perhaps yearlings just coming into heat? I don't know why I keep passing up bucks guess I am waiting on something special. LCH

[mtnwalker]

nice spike dagator, in asheville myself, will have to get together to shoot sometime. I hunt public land only.  mainly in pisgah national forest.

[Buxndiverdux]

Smacked another doe with my Hickory Stick at 12 yards. This one is a pan sized model and the best eating.      

[Don Batten]

Like the way you think Mitch. Congrats

[Rick Richard]

Had a doe and a couple of yearlings just out of my comfort range last weekend.  I was hoping to get another opportunity this weekend, but stuck in Ohio due to work.

I have noticed buck activity on my hunting property is way down and the deer are getting back into a normal routine...feeding and bedding.

The good thing is they are feeding on whatever food sources that are left in the woods like briars and I have a large patch of those on the property.

[Arrowhead80]

I haven't been in over a week from work and watching the little ones but hopefully this week  

[agtex42]

This threads been a little slow over the last few weeks, good luck to everyone that's staying in it for the last few days of the season!

[Bud B.]

Jan 1 will be my last hoorah for the 2012-13 season. Maybe the Good Lord will smile down on me      

Hope everyone's last few days are proiductive ones.

[bartcanoe]

I just returned from spending 4 days in Uwharrie.  I didn't see a single deer.  I've been hunting before, and not put anything on the ground, but this the first time I've not even seen a deer.

I hunted in the gun area out of Yates Place a couple of afternoons.  That was a mistake, there were hunters stomping around everywhere.

The rest of the time I was hunting the archery only area near Troy.  Some sign, but no deer.  I considered making deer season into squirrel season.  There was a quite a few in there.

Despite the frustration, I had a good time and shared some coffee and a campfire with some nice gentlemen from Marshall.

Wait until next year or better yet hog hunting next month  

Dave