Bambi Whacking 2021-2022

gtodave · Dec 3, 2021

outrider58 said:
You should hunt with me. All I keep seeing is the same little button buck...

I've got a resident BB that I see every time out. I keep telling myself "4 more years...".

I've passed on a LOT of deer so far this year. Been waiting on a big buck. Come next week though I'm going to start plugging a couple of does, assuming they cooperate.

I still have a lot of meat in the freezer from last year, so I've been in no real hurry to fill it further.

lazarus · Dec 3, 2021

outrider58 said:
Damn you V!

I think I'm suffering from first cast skunk. I've both seen this and experienced it myself. You know, when you catch a fish on the first cast, then the rest of the day you're skunked? I shot one deer on my first hunt of the season and now I go bupkis. I'm too stupid to quit though...

Lol. I hear you. I won’t lie. It isn’t just the big buck I want to get that keeps me coming out here. I want to tweak my setup and practice sitting still in my stand and “dry firing” at deer (well, aiming at them with my crossbow) to practice lining up shots without spooking them. Plus I want one more before the end of the season as I had that bad shot on the opening day doe. I recovered her, but I am still kicking myself. I’ve relaxed about it a ton more, but I won’t complain about “proving” to myself it was a fluke and my marksmanship is still fine on one more deer before the season closes.

I’ve got plenty of proof it is. But still, having a good shot after a bad one helps my confidence.

Plus I saw that big buck a ton for two weeks and now nada! Either he moved on. Some truck hit him. Maybe another hunter (unlikely where I am, unless maybe he wandered in to the park 3/4 of a mile away) or he is nocturnal around me. I haven’t pulled game camera pictures in a week or so. I’ll probably do that Sunday.

I’ll for sure give up any hopes on him if by Christmas he isn’t showing up on camera anymore.

Some too, I am waiting for behavior to change with the seasons. Get more daytime movement of bucks foraging to bulk up their fat again, not looking for hot does coming in to heat late.

Plus later in December and January is when I typically get daytime parades of deer walking through my woods. Of course sometimes they are on the other side of the creek…

lazarus · Dec 3, 2021

Also I’d rather shoot another doe come late season if no big bucks come by. But I likely won’t be picky if I’ve given up hope on that 9-pt after Christmas.

BrianS · Dec 3, 2021

My nephew got this great looking 8pt this morning. He went old school with a Winchester 94 in .45LC with 250gr +P.

Doco Overboard · Dec 3, 2021

Nice one!

fidelity · Dec 3, 2021

BrianS said:
My nephew got this great looking 8pt this morning. He went old school with a Winchester 94 in .45LC with 250gr +P.

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Great deer, and what a cool gun to bag it with.

trickg · Dec 3, 2021

BrianS said:
My nephew got this great looking 8pt this morning. He went old school with a Winchester 94 in .45LC with 250gr +P.

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I was going to do a "FTFY" on the Winchester 94 - typically it's the Model 92 that fires handgun cartridges, but I looked it up and apparently there is a model 94 in 45 LC.

I learn something new every day.

Nice looking buck!

RRomig · Dec 3, 2021

That’s a great picture with the buck and lever action. That’s old school 101
Congrats to him!

Speed3 · Dec 3, 2021

fidelity said:
Great deer, and what a cool gun to bag it with.

My thought as well. Man I want a 44 mag lever gun bad

308Scout · Dec 3, 2021

BrianS said:
My nephew got this great looking 8pt this morning. He went old school with a Winchester 94 in .45LC with 250gr +P.

Congrats to the nephew - that is definitely a nice buck! Nice Bambi whacking stick too!

teratos · Dec 3, 2021

outrider58 said:
You should hunt with me. All I keep seeing is the same little button buck...

In! I was supposed to go this afternoon, but got out of work too late.

gwchem · Dec 3, 2021

I saw three does at 265 yards today. That was all. And all I have are buck tags. Very slow day.

Uncle Duke · Dec 3, 2021

fidelity said:
Great deer, and what a cool gun to bag it with.

This, all day long.
That lever action really adds another level of sweet!

Congrats to your nephew!

outrider58 · Dec 3, 2021

teratos said:
In! I was supposed to go this afternoon, but got out of work too late.

Well it seems I am to be plagued with this baby buck all season. He was back under my stand tonight. Mind you, this was the fourth stand site he's shown up at. I see him tomorrow, his ass is grass! He's all yours if I grease his little punk ass.

engineerbrian · Dec 3, 2021

BrianS said:
My nephew got this great looking 8pt this morning. He went old school with a Winchester 94 in .45LC with 250gr +P.

View attachment 328689

Nice buck and nice gun!

teratos · Dec 3, 2021

outrider58 said:
Well it seems I am to be plagued with this baby buck all season. He was back under my stand tonight. Mind you, this was the fourth stand site he's shown up at. I see him tomorrow, his ass is grass! He's all yours if I grease his little punk ass.

Lol. I’ll pay for the processing. Love young deer. My family will be so happy.

outrider58 · Dec 3, 2021

BrianS said:
My nephew got this great looking 8pt this morning. He went old school with a Winchester 94 in .45LC with 250gr +P.

That's a beaut! Congrats to your nephew.

engineerbrian · Dec 3, 2021

My youngest son is on it this year. Deer number three for him with the 6.8spc. I think he is going to need his own gun next season

308Scout · Dec 3, 2021

outrider58 said:
Well it seems I am to be plagued with this baby buck all season. He was back under my stand tonight. Mind you, this was the fourth stand site he's shown up at. I see him tomorrow, his ass is grass! He's all yours if I grease his little punk ass.

You sound like you're at with that button where I was at when I took out a repetitively annoying (it tried to crawl up my leg at one point) fox squirrel at 12 yds a few years ago with a .308. Gotta admit that shot felt good and the quarters harvested with jelly in between were quite tasty.

outrider58 · Dec 3, 2021

engineerbrian said:
My youngest son is on it this year. Deer number three for him with the 6.8spc. I think he is going to need his own gun next season

That guy is whackin' and stackin' them! :thumbsup:

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