Son and I hunted both days, all day behind his place. Cold and wind were brutal but we stuck it out and wound up having a great hunt. Deer sighting or killing is usually very minimal at his place but this year was certainly different for whatever reason. Hardly any shooting in the area at all.

Opening morning he nailed a nice doe very near his ladder stand 20 minutes after opener. Given how we usually do there we both figured that would be it and we'd be happy. Today dawned at right around 11 degrees. To make a long story short, we saw 6 more deer. Shooting was tough because they were moving like rockets as there were a few guys apparently cold and moving around. Five minutes before closing time, when I was thinking about packing some my stuff away, I heard him shoot. He made a 125 years shot through the woods and blew a big hole in the heart of a monster doe. Both of us happy as clams.

A very cold but wonderful hunt!

Moosetrot

Is that a spare BOX of ammo on the floor?

Son came up yesterday afternoon to pick up a couple of snowmobiles. Deer walked down the road right on thru his tire tracks last night.
A few more shoots were fired late morning today.

I have 10 bullets left and can’t find anymore.Everything else I try throw a 12” group at 60 yards.Luckily I didn’t use any up Saturday lol.

What caliber and bullet is it?

I got a little buck Sat mourning with my uncles old 1907 351 self loading, very windy about 10’ up in a big oak tree, but was done in an hour. He was chasing a doe and on their third pass she stopped right in front of me, and him a little ways back. I sheared off a twig the size of my little finger and the 351 still blew him right over at a whopping 15 yards.

Nothing I or the have wanted to shoot yet
. But God is giving us a beautiful morning of peace.
Sorry forgot to rotate pic

Looking for these if anyone can help out.

My son and I tagged out with (2) bucks and (4) does…deer were moving on normal travel corridors all day. Good Luck to everyone still in pursuit. Time to start planning for next year.
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1907 technology! Just don't loose the clip or crack the forearm.

160, the forearm has a crack already, I have 1 original 5 shot clip and an aftermarket 10 shot, I may retire it I just wanted to shoot a deer with it. Open sites aren’t as fun as they used to be. Old uncle Jim only had three guns a 22 pump a 12 gauge pump and the 351, all he ever needed I guess.

Brian, lot of deer early to help keep you warm. Nice buck and yes the coffee sounds great. Sunday AM I could have used a cup as a hand warmer. One doe here through Monday. Two huge flocks of turkeys today, one all hens and hte big one all toms and jakes. Flying over, around and behind me. Must have been 50-60 total.

Bryce

Save your ammo and brass.

This mornings portrait.

That's awesome

Very impressive buck Keven!!
Passed up two fawns yesterday, some of the smallest deer I have ever seen during hunting season in 53 years hunting. Wednesday afternoon at 3:50 PM I shot a small racked nice bodied 6 point buck. Nice in the woods today.
Now we need to hurry the processing with over 50 forecast for tomorrow.
Bryce

Good job Bryce. Sometimes hanging out with family cutting up a deer is the best part.

did any one else notice a almost complete lack of squirrels this year

I heard a few , saw a few tracks in the snow but saw 1

I am normally over run with them all around me

Opposite where we were. Tons of squirrels, more than I ever remember. All fat and stupid too. Would run right up to you and bark at you.