Where are the deer hunt reports ?

[misfish]

All I have been hearing is, this year was a banner year for harvesting.

If you have a report and pictures of your hunt and harvest, please post. I really miss getting out there the past 3 years. Next year I hope to be back at it. Well, I will be with the bow, but my use of a firearm is up in the air. Not because Im a criminal or anything like that, but a health reason. Hope to find out next month if I will be able to rifle hunt. Shot gun blast would be more detrimental I think. Will find out like I said.

 

Hanging of the harvest, is my favorite. 

Edited November 24, 2017 by misfish

[irishfield]

I helped load a 200 or so pound Doe last night...  Spiked buck got to live another day..

[Marty]

DIrt's first deer.

[Freshtrax]

Had a decent buck walk in this morning would not provide a shot with the bow.    Was slow for us in Smith's falls for 1st week of rifle.

[irishfield]

What you doing hunting down in Sin City Andrew...

[Freshtrax]

Wife's family has hunted the same 300 acres on Carroll rd for 50 years.  Quality time with the outlaws

Edited November 24, 2017 by Freshtrax

[misfish]

Nice young buck Marty. He,ll never forget that one.

 

Thats a big doe Wayne. Your area does have ample food for them to grow that big.

 

Keep at it Andrew. He,ll give you a shot. Is the rut on ? The way the weather has been, they maybe mixed up still. LOL

Edited November 24, 2017 by misfish

[manitoubass2]

The deer numbers here have been insane! Moose too.

I couldn't partake this year because of injury but I was gifted a nice doe! The dogs sure appreciate their carcass!

About a month ago I had to head to kenora and just before souix narrows I seen the biggest buck I've ever seen in person. It's probably up on someone's wall now lol. Man was it THICK!

Edited November 24, 2017 by manitoubass2

[Rod Caster]

I got a button buck. Used up my doe tag.

 

This guy has been haunting my dreams...That day time photo was yesterday morning.

[Dontcryformejanhrdina]

Still trying for my first. I haven’t seen anything since rifle opened. I saw about a dozen during bow but the only ones that came within range were two fawns (which I let go) and a spikehorn which I shot but just nicked him, the blood trail (which wasn’t much) stopped completely after 100 yards or so. 

I had a 10 point come out 20 minutes after dark last Tuesday. Hopefully he’s still alive and will come back during the day when I’m off next week. 

 

[BillM]

Didn't see anything but does during rifle season in Brockville a few weeks ago.   Will get back for muzzleloader.  Hopefully they're off the rut and onto food.   Should be a lot easier to pattern.

Pissed I lost my spot to hunt where I got that monster last year (Still waiting for the mount as well, lol)

[manitoubass2]

You should repost that pic bill

I remember that being huge! I'd love to see how it compares to that beast I seen up by kenora

[BillM]

I dunno if I'll never repeat this, I doubt it

 

[misfish]

Thats a real nice one Chad.

 

Bill

Alberta will give you your fix. LOL

 

[pics]

I had a spike buck in my sights but he was in some really tall grass at about 30 yards. I passed on the shot rather than try to shoot and possibly just injure him.. I have seen deer each time out but that was the best opportunity so far.. 

[misfish]

Thanks guys for the reports . As I was walking through the bush to my river stretch, my thoughts were thinking of sitting in a tree. The wind was up, but the bush was so quiet. That was weird. I even had to step on a branch to see how far and loud it sounded.  I cant wait til next season to be out and sitting again. I drove back looking at bush areas on private land. I will be making my rounds come the spring and knocking on doors. See if I get lucky to find some property. I past 3 known spots on my way to the river. There were 3-5 trucks at each. It,s getting busy it seems around here.

[Dontcryformejanhrdina]

My wife just got her first deer, a button buck. She’s pretty excited, well we both are. I’m gonna try to get a buck this week. I’m just stoked to have some meat in the freezer. 

[Mister G]

On 11/23/2017 at 7:40 PM, irishfield said:

I helped load a 200 or so pound Doe last night...  Spiked buck got to live another day..

200 lb Doe...........now that's funny....... 

[Freshtrax]

On the hoof I belive I've  seen a few 200 lb does .

This  is the one  who has been outwhtting me all season. Sit number 8 for him in the morning. 

Edited November 29, 2017 by Freshtrax

[Old Ironmaker]

If you want to get a 200lb Doe all you need to do is drive the I-90 through what they call the southern tier of NY state and into Pa and Ohio. The side of the highway is littered with massive deer in November, big Deer. It's illeItgal to stop on the interstate to load road kill unless you hit it, 10 years ago at least.

[Freshtrax]

Baby' s compared to Ontario deer body size  but numbers yes.   

[Rod Caster]

17 hours ago, Mister G said:

200 lb Doe...........now that's funny....... 

Not that irregular up here. I saw one hanging this year.

[irishfield]

Now I remember why I stopped posting much, with a few condescending  around here... but thanks for the back up guys. I know what I can lift with ease, and myself and the fit 70 year old hunter on the other end didn't just throw her into the truck box!

[Mister G]

Right away with trying to call me a A$$ without knowing the facts. This is why many newbies don't return here. I'll take the high ground and let it go.

Buddy of mine has a deer processing business and has butchered thousands of deer of the years. He was asked to do a demonstration of how to butcher deer at Cabela's a year or two back and I dropped by to see him do this. One of his first questions to the crowed was how many of you shot a 200lb "doe".......many hands were raised and he laughed and said he could count the number of 200lb "does" on one hand and said how heavy is this deer hanging here. No one came even close as it field dressed out at 87 lbs. 

BTW when talking weight of deer, we always field dress our animals before putting them on the scale.

[irishfield]

If you'd been taking the high road, you would have never made the crack in the first place trying to look important!

FACT is, I know what I lifted into the truck. One fresh "200 lb or so" Doe that a seasoned hunter couldn't get in by himself. I don't care what it weighed after he hung and dressed it out.