It's that time of year. Let's see those kills.

[Joe S]

My seven year old got it done on opening morning in south Texas. His third deer!
25-06 Rem with 85 gr BT loaded light.
The buck was at 130 yards and only made it about 25 before he piled up.

 

[Gary in MD]

The deer are not cooperating so far this year for me, passed up a couple small ones. The local foxes pay my wife’s chicken coop a lot of attention so she said to thin them out when I get a chance. Plus I have to make sure the crossbow is still on, right?

 

[6xcshooter]

Another fun day

 

[timeout]

Not the one I have been hunting but it was time to go ahead and wrap up the bow season. Nice buck, no scales but he probably weighed about 200#. Quartered to me so I went through the shoulder and out the other side. My first kill using Afflictor broadheads. Blades held up, did not bend or break.

 

[Aeon]

Ducks will be here soon but till then it's it's ditch dragons.
Quick afternoon hunt for two limits

 

[6xcshooter]

Grandson’s first deer
330 yrds

 

[Charwell]

Nice opening day in east texas

 

[Juppe12]

No luck today but me and dog are both happy I guess that is more than eneough.





was lucky to see finnish forest reindeer, it is still quite rare and protected. Looks similar as reindeer but it is living more south than reindeer.

 

[hogpatrol]

No luck today but me and dog are both happy I guess that is more than eneough.

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was lucky to see finnish forest reindeer, it is still quite rare and protected. Looks similar as reindeer but it is living more south than reindeer.

Interesting photos. Thanks for posting.

 

[Juppe12]

Interesting photos. Thanks for posting.

Thanks, weather is still quite warm (+2c)and wet. Usually we have here a little snow and temperature is below zero. This year has not been good for grouse hunting, I guess that there has been some disease within birds or something. But that it how it goes, some year there is lots and next year not so much.

 

[Carl S]

Chinese water deer.Holkham estate Norfolk England.6.5x47.

 

[timeout]

Not the one I have been hunting but it was time to go ahead and wrap up the bow season. Nice buck, no scales but he probably weighed about 200#. Quartered to me so I went through the shoulder and out the other side. My first kill using Afflictor broadheads. Blades held up, did not bend or break.View attachment 1383966

Update, the rest of the story. Well after ending my hunt yesterday, my target buck shows up again this afternoon. There is the old adage about a bird in the hand Rifle season opener is Saturday so there is still hope.

 

[Gary in MD]

Update, the rest of the story. Well after ending my hunt yesterday, my target buck shows up again this afternoon. There is the old adage about a bird in the hand Rifle season opener is Saturday so there is still hope.
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He is a real pig!
Good luck

 

[hogpatrol]

Good luck timeout!

 

[hogpatrol]

Chinese water deer.Holkham estate Norfolk England.6.5x47.

Nice. What bullets are you using in your 6.5x47 for those small guys?

 

[Immike]

Kahoka, Mo.

 

[snert]

No luck today but me and dog are both happy I guess that is more than eneough.

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was lucky to see finnish forest reindeer, it is still quite rare and protected. Looks similar as reindeer but it is living more south than reindeer.

I am thinking there is a lot of effort and dedication put into those "trails" and that building. So interesting to see hunting in its various forms

 

[Juppe12]

I am thinking there is a lot of effort and dedication put into those "trails" and that building. So interesting to see hunting in its various forms

That area where I did take those pictures is state owned nature reserve where is hunting allowed. For those areas state nature services usually makes those wooden trails (in finnish: pitkospuut) and buildings free to use.

Then there are those old trails and cabins which are almost 100 years old, we have so much those wetlands here that at my hunting grounds there used to be tens of kilometers wooden trails accross and around swamps. But it is sad that those are almost all gone, you may find some of those if you use old maps.

 

[Carl S]

Nice. What bullets are you using in your 6.5x47 for those small guys?

120grn Bergers.i use them on all species they work really well.cheers

 

[john 800]

Got this guy opening morning in northern MN with my daughter in the stand with me.
She is 11, and wanted to hunt this year but she was to nervous to shoot anytime I was at the range, she finally did work up the courage to shoot a bit right before season, so I told her she could hunt, but would be limited to 60yds, which she agreed to. This one stepped out of the woods at 175 yds, So felt like a jerk telling her “nope, thats too far for you” but now she has plenty of motivation to practice for muzzleloader season, and next year. It was a fun hunt, my brother brought his girl to sit with him for the first time and they saw 17 deer opening day together.