NC 2013 Deer Season

[Bud B.]

Yeah, you're 2500-3000 feet higher than me. Elevation here is about 700-900. I miss hunting Laurel Springs and Dean Pruitt's dairy farm as it butted up to the Parkway. There was a place we called the "ice box". Just south of Bluff's Coffee Shop there is a rock wall and down in the bottom can be seen a small pond. That place never sees direct sunlight in the heart of winter. The water coming from the rocks formed huge ice hangings and it is a cooooold place come winter. The club was called Elk Knob Hunt Club. Oh the memories. And of Carson Woods, too.

[The Night Stalker]

It was cool this morning walking in work, still no decent bucks on camera. I spend to much time in the woods.  I will set up and let everything calm down for a couple of weeks then  slip into my stands.  I need to take out about 3-4 does. That is my goal.

[Bud B.]

Mature does are my goal on my father's land. It will be hard to pass on a buck though.

[rbcorbitt]

Alright fellas (and ladies too   )!  Only approx. 58 hours 'til I'm heading out to my first NC set for the season.  Something is gonna have an up-close and personal encounter with a very sharp Centaur Battle Axe opening weekend.  I just feel it!!!

[awbowman]

Good luck guys.

[Don Batten]

we suppose to get a break from the heat after today. I may try it opening morning or not. Got two really decent 8's but they are only out at night. Right many does around. Plenty of bear. Got one sow with 3 cubs. Cute as can be but wish they would just move on. More excited about doves than deer right now.
Cory was here last weekend for a Catfish/dove hunt. Had a blast with my old buddy. good luck to all tarheel bowhunters. DB

[RC]

Good luck fellas. Don, I was raised up shooting Doves. Around my Grandads place squirrel and dove were ahead of deer hunting by a bunch.Good eating.RC

[huskyarcher]

Day and a half too go, this ol boy is giddy

[longrifle346]

In 36 hours I'll either be overlooking a pinch point from the top of a big brushy mound of dirt left over from a pond dig or slippin'/sittin'/glassin' my way across a secluded oak ridge near the edge of a big swamp.

I'm leaning toward that oak ridge but the wind will make the final decision for me. I had two small bucks within 8 steps last year on that ridge...drew and came to anchor on one of them, just to see if I could. They were just young'uns back then, a little spike and a fork horn. They may not get the same courtesy this year..

[The Night Stalker]

Driving home last night and seen a nice buck getting ready to cross the road watching traffic. I had Tonya stop the car and I scared back into the mountain.

[crafty]

Uncle Sam told me I couldn't play this morning but I'm headed to the woods after duty this afternoon.

[Interseptor]

How is the day going?  Was going to hunt in NC this morning and picked up a bug yesterday.

[mickeys4]

The best thing about this NC hunting season is I turned 65 and will get my Lifetime Sportsman license for $15. I hope I live long enough to get my moneys worth!

[longrifle346]

You've heard of the Biltmore Mansion? Today my hunting accommodations were at what I have dubbed "the Kenmore Mansion", an abandoned freezer, probably full of pre-Hurricane Irene groceries, that I happened upon when the wind changed for my previously selected stand. This must have been the redneck "deluxe package" as there was also transportation left behind, an overturned Barbie Jeep. I can say that and get away with it...I'm a redneck.

It was sitting at a killer spot in a pinch point 15 yards off of a creek and the trail of deer tracks going past looked like a cattle path. Making the best of the available cover I quickly piled brush on the top of it, cut shooting holes on either side, and took refuge in an old white plastic lawn chair graciously provided. In a minute's notice I had a great natural blind with an obstruction that would easily let me come to full draw.
I sat there from daylight til 2PM....and saw one box turtle.....

[Bud B.]

I saw one large doe and two very small spotted fawn twins. Nothing else though. Not a bad opening day. I saw three deer total not including the one I almost hit while coming home  

[J. Cook]

Had a decent opening dag.  At 7:15 a.m. a nice velvet 4pt came into 25 yards but circled and caught my wind.  Didnt spook...just "politely" turned and went back where came from.  Then in the evening I had 3 young coons come and climb right up my gorilla tree sticks to about 5' of me       .  When I have time to get into photobucket, ill post the pics of them coming up to chat.

[LCH]

We killed 3 does at my friend Todd's house yesterday. I passed up a spike, 4pt, and an eight point in the morning. Passed a spike in the afternoon.LCH

[The Night Stalker]

3 does , that's great., I need to get a handle on my doe population.  Does everywhere, pasture, yard, driveway.

[huskyarcher]

I have seen 3 deer die so far, 2 does and a 9pt, none of which were by my arrows. I was filming. Booo. 1 more night of filming then i will finally get at it!

[The Night Stalker]

Dalton, who were you filming.  Jeff, from work is back in town. He scored on a bull elk in Co and was processing it today. I am trying to hold off till it cools off a bit.