Ohio's gun season opened today
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Ohio's gun season opened today
And the weather was terrible. Cold, rain/snow mix falling, and high wind meant the deer weren't moving. I sat in the blind until 10:00AM, then called it a day.
Looks like cold, clear, and windy again tomorrow - so I called customers and scheduled work.
Glad I have plenty of meat in the freezer already, the Phoenix has taken care of keeping us in meat so far this year!
Looks like cold, clear, and windy again tomorrow - so I called customers and scheduled work.
Glad I have plenty of meat in the freezer already, the Phoenix has taken care of keeping us in meat so far this year!
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Sounds like you had as bad of an opener as I did in Indiana, Wabi!
At least you didn't drive 725 miles and pay $300 in license fees for the privilege!
At least you didn't drive 725 miles and pay $300 in license fees for the privilege!
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Talked to the landowner where I hunt this morning (after our morning hunts) and he told me he hasn't been seeing deer this year either.
He did tell me yesterday evening he was in the blind next to the north property line when 2 fawns walked by and headed into the cedar thicket across the line. They were gone from sight for a minute, then it sounded like a war zone!
He said one came back through, limping a little bit, and he tracked it in his scope long enough to see it wasn't seriously injured (or he would have put it down).
Not sure I'm even going to go back out until gun season ends!
He did tell me yesterday evening he was in the blind next to the north property line when 2 fawns walked by and headed into the cedar thicket across the line. They were gone from sight for a minute, then it sounded like a war zone!
He said one came back through, limping a little bit, and he tracked it in his scope long enough to see it wasn't seriously injured (or he would have put it down).
Not sure I'm even going to go back out until gun season ends!
wabi
Just came back in from the evening hunt out here on the farm. It was a lot warmer and the wind had died down somewhat.
On Monday and Tuesday I hunted the neighborhood and saw a lot of doe's but only three bucks. One entered my 100 yard kill zone but he was a second year eight so he walked. The two others were mature bucks but were well out of my range.
This morning I saw one buck. He is a three year old with a nice rack. We have watched him since he was a button buck. He needs to grow another year or two to be considered "harvestable."
Tonight at 5:05 I saw the buck we call the "wrestler" and a doe was trolling him along behind her on the way to the clover field. They were about 80 yards and I feel comfortable with that shot but I kind of promised my buddy Shrader that I wouldn't kill that buck as he really wants him. So he walked.
Day one at the farm complete and no palmated buck sighting.
On Monday and Tuesday I hunted the neighborhood and saw a lot of doe's but only three bucks. One entered my 100 yard kill zone but he was a second year eight so he walked. The two others were mature bucks but were well out of my range.
This morning I saw one buck. He is a three year old with a nice rack. We have watched him since he was a button buck. He needs to grow another year or two to be considered "harvestable."
Tonight at 5:05 I saw the buck we call the "wrestler" and a doe was trolling him along behind her on the way to the clover field. They were about 80 yards and I feel comfortable with that shot but I kind of promised my buddy Shrader that I wouldn't kill that buck as he really wants him. So he walked.
Day one at the farm complete and no palmated buck sighting.
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The deer were really moving today, Thursday. I hunted a saddle in the morning and saw several doe's and one buck.
Went in at ten thirty and had some breakfast. Went back out at eleven and hunted until three on the same saddle. Saw two bucks.
This evening I hunted the bottom of a hollow that flattens out and is about fifty yards wide. I saw nine does and three bucks, all young.
Day four of the Ohio gun season is over. No palmated buck.
Went in at ten thirty and had some breakfast. Went back out at eleven and hunted until three on the same saddle. Saw two bucks.
This evening I hunted the bottom of a hollow that flattens out and is about fifty yards wide. I saw nine does and three bucks, all young.
Day four of the Ohio gun season is over. No palmated buck.
Its been a struggle up here as a group we have 5. Not good considering by this time we usually have atlleast 15 by now.. We have been on some good buck though. One was took from under are nose and poor planning and bad shooting have also came into play this week. Still 3 more days. Good luck everyone!
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just got back from north east ohio hunted from mon to fri. man o man i'm moving to ohio. hehheh. i saw more deer on the first day than i have in ontario in the last ten years. what a blast, didn't shoot anything but only 'cause the right one didn't come along I prob. saw the least of anyone in our group and i saw 31, prob 20 where dead dear if i had wanted to shoot, lots of doe and a few small bucks. what an awesome time, great people and lots of deer.