Hunting Report 2008 Deer Hunting Reports - Page 10

BPbowhunter · 11-26-2008, 10:57 PM

Got out with the bow tonight. Saw about 15 does, mostly mulies, and 3 mulie bucks. They appeared to be 1 1/2 yr olds. It's encouraging to see they made it through rifle though. Had a shot on a nice fat doe, but before I could get my shot off she turned too much quartering towards and I didn't feel comfortable taking that shot.

Fishingnerd33 · 11-27-2008, 07:45 PM

Been out with the bow for the last two days. I'm officially hooked on bowhunting!!

Wednesday: Out in the morning and evening, saw probably 30-35 deer in the morning, including a decent 4x4 mule deer. In the evening, saw 4 does across the alfalfa field I'm hunting.

Thursday: Early morning sucked...25+ mph winds from the north. Finally got out of the stand about sunrise and stalked a doe within 40 yds, but a grouse flushed up and busted me.

Then had a young doe come flying towards my brother & I and stopped 17yds from us when she finally saw us. Really funny, could almost see the thought bubble above her (holy CRAP!!)

Went out mid-morning and got within 20 yds of a nice doe....broadside shot on her....got to a full draw....grass & scrubby stuff was too high on her.

I could have shot in hindsight (20/20) but I didn't want to chance not getting a clean kill on her because of the shrubbery.

Went out tonight to the alfalfa field again and didn't see anything...mayhaps the neighbors shooting their handguns and rifles for an hour had something to do with it...

Going out in the morning again, on my way home saw a bruiser headed toward the field I'll be on. I'm hoping the stars will align for me and I can bag a deer with my bow.

This bowhunting stuff is AWESOME!!! Just wait till I actually bag a deer...

flatcoats · 11-27-2008, 08:48 PM

good luck. its a nuts feeling. youd never think your heart would pound right out of your chest over a measly doe.

Once you do get one though, you really do realize how many things have to work out in sequence to even get the right shot off.

Fishingnerd33 · 11-28-2008, 07:34 PM

Went out this morning again, saw plenty of deer, nothing closer than about 75 yds. Tried stalking a few does but they were going to have none of it.

Headed out this afternoon and stalked a deer within 40 yds, broadside. I was hiding behind a little cedar scrub and got to a full draw. Worked my way around the tree and realized it was a he.

It was a little 2x2, I was awful tempted, but wanted to hold out for a doe or a better buck.

Did get home in time to watch the end of the Husker game!

obert · 11-29-2008, 07:39 AM

went out over the w afternoon, and th morning. Had 1 little fork under my stand from 7am-10am he finally left. Other than a couple moving in the thick brush 300 yards away seen nothing else moving. Very quiet. Expect a few weeks for things to settle down a bit after the war. Usually don't see much the first week or 2. Still good to be back out.

Alex T. · 11-29-2008, 09:49 AM

While turkey hunting yesterday afternoon,Brandon and I had 12 deer walk out and feed anywhere from 10-75yds. No scent eliminator crap,no blind,etc. Just sitting still and letting them do their thing. One finally caught Brandon move and it was a stare off for about 10 minutes.

Thought Brandon was gonna scream when it snorted at him in the dead silence.

Brandon has never deer hunted much and I think he really enjoyed watching them at such a close distance. The landowner said he needs deer harvested so I think Brandon found his spot(for does anyway).

Alex

thedarkarcher · 11-29-2008, 09:58 AM

i've had deer snort and scare me so much i almost screamed.....its bad when they sneak in behind you and then bust you. sitting there peacefully and all of a sudden....."what the ......?!!!???!!!!"

jakeleg · 11-29-2008, 07:20 PM

Had a deer bust me 1 hour before shooting time,dead dark no moon.Snorted at me for about 10 seconds,never did see it. New to bowhunting scared the heck out of me,up the tree I went.

Fishingnerd33 · 11-29-2008, 10:09 PM

Went out this morning again, saw the usual 25-30 deer on the alfalfa field. Had a small 5x4 come within 75 yds and laid down in the sun for about 20 minutes. I was hiding behind a couple of haybales and tried to decide whether or not to take him.

He got curious and came within 29yds, turned broadside for me even. Even though he had that many points, I bet he wasn't 17" wide. I decided to let him walk, the land he's always on has zero pressure. Myself and two other bowhunters are the only people who frequent the area and the other two (father & son) are done hunting for the season. So I'm hoping he'll grow another year and get him next year.

Then the wind came up...good grief; I tried working into the wind through a bunch of trees where I've been seeing deer but couldn't get within range of any of the does there. I bet there were some gusts around 40mph, cold wind too.

I'm pretty sure I finally got the deer on the alfalfa field nailed down so hopefully the big 4x4 will show up again...if not, I'll be getting a doe, nice fat one!

**Ty Stromquist** · 12-01-2008, 07:08 PM

Got out this morning for a MZ hunt. Could have shot more does of course and never did see a buck but did have a nice one on the cam from last day of rifle season. Ill bet he made it thru.

Moved my ground blind to a key area. Been waiting all year to hunt this area. Shots are kind of long for the bow so the MZ will git er done.

elkstalkr · 12-03-2008, 09:42 AM

Well posting this a little late, but here is my 2008 rifle buck. Grossed 151 1/8. Should have entered him in the buck contest, but didn't have one of those nifty ID's printed off. He is a typical 6X6, with 2 kickers on both sides. Should have had 16 points total, but 2 of the kickers were busted off.

Slack Jaw · 12-03-2008, 03:51 PM

Congrats. Nice looking deer!

thedarkarcher · 12-03-2008, 05:32 PM

awesome buck!!

obert · 12-03-2008, 05:33 PM

congrats, great deer!

flatcoats · 12-03-2008, 05:37 PM

very nice deer elkstalkr! he'll look very nice on the wall. what day did you shoot him on?

elkstalkr · 12-03-2008, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatcoats

very nice deer elkstalkr! he'll look very nice on the wall. what day did you shoot him on?

Second Saturday of the season. Shot him at about 350 yards. Couldn't have done that with a slug!!

He was with a few does and was basically pestering them. Chasing them all around the field, had one thing on his mind.

OldBaldGuy · 12-03-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elkstalkr

Second Saturday of the season... had one thing on his mind.

Husker football?

tjm · 12-06-2008, 08:41 PM

That wind made things freaking cold for this afternoons muzzloader hunt. Saw probably a dozen deer, three of them bucks (One 2-1/2 year old 4X4 and a coupld of 1-1/2 year olds). Could have filled the bonus tag just before the end of shooting hours, but we have relatives in town this weekend, so I didn't want mess with it.

Shorty · 12-06-2008, 09:16 PM

Both my wife and I filled our bonus tags with mature does this morning 30 seconds apart, now it's time to try and find a mature buck.

PSE archer · 12-07-2008, 03:10 PM

Filled my bonus tag last Sunday, on a doe that was being chased pretty hard by a little buck..maybe second rut? or just a small buck that was still a little horny?

11-26-2008, 10:57 PM	#181 (permalink)
BPbowhunter 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 2,514 Thanks: 8 Thanked 32 Times in 24 Posts	Got out with the bow tonight. Saw about 15 does, mostly mulies, and 3 mulie bucks. They appeared to be 1 1/2 yr olds. It's encouraging to see they made it through rifle though. Had a shot on a nice fat doe, but before I could get my shot off she turned too much quartering towards and I didn't feel comfortable taking that shot. __________________ Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

11-27-2008, 07:45 PM	#182 (permalink)
Fishingnerd33 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 981 Thanks: 92 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	Been out with the bow for the last two days. I'm officially hooked on bowhunting!! Wednesday: Out in the morning and evening, saw probably 30-35 deer in the morning, including a decent 4x4 mule deer. In the evening, saw 4 does across the alfalfa field I'm hunting. Thursday: Early morning sucked...25+ mph winds from the north. Finally got out of the stand about sunrise and stalked a doe within 40 yds, but a grouse flushed up and busted me. Then had a young doe come flying towards my brother & I and stopped 17yds from us when she finally saw us. Really funny, could almost see the thought bubble above her (holy CRAP!!) Went out mid-morning and got within 20 yds of a nice doe....broadside shot on her....got to a full draw....grass & scrubby stuff was too high on her. I could have shot in hindsight (20/20) but I didn't want to chance not getting a clean kill on her because of the shrubbery. Went out tonight to the alfalfa field again and didn't see anything...mayhaps the neighbors shooting their handguns and rifles for an hour had something to do with it... Going out in the morning again, on my way home saw a bruiser headed toward the field I'll be on. I'm hoping the stars will align for me and I can bag a deer with my bow. This bowhunting stuff is AWESOME!!! Just wait till I actually bag a deer... __________________ In Christ alone I place my trust, And find my glory In the power of the cross. In every victory, Let it be said of me, My source of strength, My source of hope, Is Christ alone.

11-28-2008, 07:34 PM	#184 (permalink)
Fishingnerd33 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 981 Thanks: 92 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	Went out this morning again, saw plenty of deer, nothing closer than about 75 yds. Tried stalking a few does but they were going to have none of it. Headed out this afternoon and stalked a deer within 40 yds, broadside. I was hiding behind a little cedar scrub and got to a full draw. Worked my way around the tree and realized it was a he. It was a little 2x2, I was awful tempted, but wanted to hold out for a doe or a better buck. Did get home in time to watch the end of the Husker game! __________________ In Christ alone I place my trust, And find my glory In the power of the cross. In every victory, Let it be said of me, My source of strength, My source of hope, Is Christ alone.

11-29-2008, 07:39 AM	#185 (permalink)
obert Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: W. Omaha Posts: 1,739 Thanks: 33 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts	went out over the w afternoon, and th morning. Had 1 little fork under my stand from 7am-10am he finally left. Other than a couple moving in the thick brush 300 yards away seen nothing else moving. Very quiet. Expect a few weeks for things to settle down a bit after the war. Usually don't see much the first week or 2. Still good to be back out. __________________ God bless the USA... www.bowfishnebraska.org

11-29-2008, 09:49 AM	#186 (permalink)
Alex T. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: under the lids of a laydown blind Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 35 Posts	While turkey hunting yesterday afternoon,Brandon and I had 12 deer walk out and feed anywhere from 10-75yds. No scent eliminator crap,no blind,etc. Just sitting still and letting them do their thing. One finally caught Brandon move and it was a stare off for about 10 minutes. Thought Brandon was gonna scream when it snorted at him in the dead silence. Brandon has never deer hunted much and I think he really enjoyed watching them at such a close distance. The landowner said he needs deer harvested so I think Brandon found his spot(for does anyway). Alex __________________ Listening to an e-caller daily to help pass the time until they come back

11-27-2008, 08:48 PM	#183 (permalink)
flatcoats Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,329 Thanks: 15 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts	good luck. its a nuts feeling. youd never think your heart would pound right out of your chest over a measly doe. Once you do get one though, you really do realize how many things have to work out in sequence to even get the right shot off.

11-29-2008, 09:58 AM	#187 (permalink)
thedarkarcher Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 941 Thanks: 103 Thanked 54 Times in 40 Posts	i've had deer snort and scare me so much i almost screamed.....its bad when they sneak in behind you and then bust you. sitting there peacefully and all of a sudden....."what the ......?!!!???!!!!"

11-29-2008, 07:20 PM	#188 (permalink)
jakeleg Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Had a deer bust me 1 hour before shooting time,dead dark no moon.Snorted at me for about 10 seconds,never did see it. New to bowhunting scared the heck out of me,up the tree I went.

11-29-2008, 10:09 PM	#189 (permalink)
Fishingnerd33 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 981 Thanks: 92 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	Went out this morning again, saw the usual 25-30 deer on the alfalfa field. Had a small 5x4 come within 75 yds and laid down in the sun for about 20 minutes. I was hiding behind a couple of haybales and tried to decide whether or not to take him. He got curious and came within 29yds, turned broadside for me even. Even though he had that many points, I bet he wasn't 17" wide. I decided to let him walk, the land he's always on has zero pressure. Myself and two other bowhunters are the only people who frequent the area and the other two (father & son) are done hunting for the season. So I'm hoping he'll grow another year and get him next year. Then the wind came up...good grief; I tried working into the wind through a bunch of trees where I've been seeing deer but couldn't get within range of any of the does there. I bet there were some gusts around 40mph, cold wind too. I'm pretty sure I finally got the deer on the alfalfa field nailed down so hopefully the big 4x4 will show up again...if not, I'll be getting a doe, nice fat one! __________________ In Christ alone I place my trust, And find my glory In the power of the cross. In every victory, Let it be said of me, My source of strength, My source of hope, Is Christ alone.

12-01-2008, 07:08 PM	#190 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 4,021 Thanks: 52 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	Got out this morning for a MZ hunt. Could have shot more does of course and never did see a buck but did have a nice one on the cam from last day of rifle season. Ill bet he made it thru. Moved my ground blind to a key area. Been waiting all year to hunt this area. Shots are kind of long for the bow so the MZ will git er done. __________________ "Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person." - Fred Bear

12-03-2008, 09:42 AM	#191 (permalink)
elkstalkr Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Papillion Posts: 575 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Well posting this a little late, but here is my 2008 rifle buck. Grossed 151 1/8. Should have entered him in the buck contest, but didn't have one of those nifty ID's printed off. He is a typical 6X6, with 2 kickers on both sides. Should have had 16 points total, but 2 of the kickers were busted off.

12-03-2008, 03:51 PM	#192 (permalink)
Slack Jaw Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nebraska:Where men are men and sheep are afraid. Posts: 308 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Congrats. Nice looking deer! __________________ Tell me is something eluding you sunshine?Is this not what you expected to see?If you wanna' find out what's behind these cold eyes,you'll just have to claw your way through this disguise!

12-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#193 (permalink)
thedarkarcher Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 941 Thanks: 103 Thanked 54 Times in 40 Posts	awesome buck!!

12-03-2008, 05:33 PM	#194 (permalink)
obert Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: W. Omaha Posts: 1,739 Thanks: 33 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts	congrats, great deer! __________________ God bless the USA... www.bowfishnebraska.org

12-03-2008, 05:37 PM	#195 (permalink)
flatcoats Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,329 Thanks: 15 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts	very nice deer elkstalkr! he'll look very nice on the wall. what day did you shoot him on?

12-06-2008, 08:41 PM	#198 (permalink)
tjm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norfolk, NE Posts: 138 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	That wind made things freaking cold for this afternoons muzzloader hunt. Saw probably a dozen deer, three of them bucks (One 2-1/2 year old 4X4 and a coupld of 1-1/2 year olds). Could have filled the bonus tag just before the end of shooting hours, but we have relatives in town this weekend, so I didn't want mess with it.

12-06-2008, 09:16 PM	#199 (permalink)
Shorty Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: on the water near Lincoln Posts: 1,419 Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Both my wife and I filled our bonus tags with mature does this morning 30 seconds apart, now it's time to try and find a mature buck. __________________ The best thing you can stock your tackle box with is confidence.

12-07-2008, 03:10 PM	#200 (permalink)
PSE archer Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Filled my bonus tag last Sunday, on a doe that was being chased pretty hard by a little buck..maybe second rut? or just a small buck that was still a little horny?

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