Where the heck are the deer?

[Woody's Janitor]

I have seen less does and bucks this year but I rarely get skunked when I go out. I usually see 4-5 deer.

 

[Roadking Larry]

I didn't see anything opening day. Sunday there were does all over the place where I hunt Iwatched several small groups and several singles. I finally had one cross onto my land about 7:30 on Sunday the 22nd and filled my doe tag.
The following two evenings I saw several groups of does feeding along the small valley I hunt but have not seen a buck yet.

 

[_CY_]

I've seen deer signs everywhere!

been spotting deer all over... taken 3 deer so far

 

[MaddSkillz]

Didn't see anything yesterday morning or Saturday evening but I was hunting a new stand a friend put up.

Friday night (at 4pm) I saw the biggest 9 point of my life but I couldn't take the freaking shot!!!! Ugh! I had my rifle and I was just there to shoot a doe! If I had my bow with me, it would at least had a hole or 2 in it! But noooooooooooooo I only had bought a rifle doe tag. So ever since then I've taken both the rifle and the bow to the stand.

No more rifle for me though as we're closing rifle season for the rest of deer season on our lease. Back to bow only for me! And I'm most certainly going back to that stand for a few evening hunts.

 

[RidgeHunter]

Daylight deer movement always drops dramatically after the first weekend of gun season where I hunt. Too many people, too much shooting and too much residual scent in the woods.

I saw more deer October 1st through the first Sunday of rifle season than I have ever seen since I have been hunting. More bucks, more does, more everything. I saw deer every time I was on stand save for 1-2 times the first month and a half of season.

I have only seen 1 deer from stand hunting Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 1 deer. He was a nice 2.5 year old 8 though. Third nice 2.5 year old I've passed this year. (though I did kill a 2.5 year old 8 with my muzzleloader). Should have a lot of nice bucks next season.

I will be out tomorrow though. Might not be seeing many, but the one you see might make it worth it.

 

[ez bake]

Finally saw some today - it was a whole dad-gum heard of 'em. What sucks is that they came in the woods right about the time it got dark, so I was stuck in a tree waiting for them to move on for a long time and couldn't even take a shot.

Finally had to get down and hike out of there and made enough noise when I got down that they didn't seem to be spooked too much, but they sure as heck knew I was there and moving around as I hiked out.

Sucks but at least I know I'm not out there alone

 

[OkieOFT]

Well at least i'm not the only one. I talked to a guy at Wal-Mart tonight and we both had the same stories, one or two on opening day but none since. I think i'm going to get off the public land and try some private land I have permission to hunt. Although, i've been told that road hunters are ruining the game up there. Why can't people just follow the rules?

 

[dennishoddy]

Why can't people just follow the rules?

Because they are road hunting maggots

 

[OkieOFT]

Because they are road hunting maggots

I should set a treestand up near the road and sit there at night with a paintball gun...Or an automatic Airsoft rifle. It's so grown up they'ed never know where it came from.

 

[dennishoddy]

I should set a treestand up near the road and sit there at night with a paintball gun...Or an automatic Airsoft rifle. It's so grown up they'ed never know where it came from.

I'm thinking molotov cocktail