Outdoors thread

[dsbigred1]

What part of the state? A good friend of mine has a dog that is killing it in the tracking world

I hunt in IL. He willing to travel?

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Thunderheads or Montecs. Had some bad experiences with mechanical, so strictly fixed now. How about you?

I’d take a hard look at slick tricks. They’re just mean! I’ve made a few sub par shots and they just tear shit up. Have had opposite experience with the montec. If dead set on G5 try the striker instead.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

I hunt in IL. He willing to travel?

He might but if that happens in Illinois you’d be best get someone closer. There’s a whole clan of guys that belong to these blood hound or deer tracking associations. I’m sure some very close to you.

 

[dsbigred1]

I’d take a hard look at slick tricks. They’re just mean! I’ve made a few sub par shots and they just tear shit up. Have had opposite experience with the montec. If dead set on G5 try the striker instead.

I actually have some Slick Tricks that I may give a try. I just haven’t opened them since I’ve not had any issues with either of the 2 I mentioned

 

[dsbigred1]

He might but if that happens in Illinois you’d be best get someone closer. There’s a whole clan of guys that belong to these blood hound or deer tracking associations. I’m sure some very close to you.

Yea, there are a couple guys close, but after the blood went cold and we searched til 10, and then all day the following day, I assumed it was a shoulder because it was a tight shot. Won’t make that mistake again though. Shoulda trusted my original thoughts that he was dead somewhere relatively close.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Yea, there are a couple guys close, but after the blood went cold and we searched til 10, and then all day the following day, I assumed it was a shoulder because it was a tight shot. Won’t make that mistake again though. Shoulda trusted my original thoughts that he was dead somewhere relatively close.

One thing I have learned from him is that if there is any doubt at all do not look around for the deer as you’ll mess up the track for the dog. I know this is hard to do as we all want to follow that blood or find him ourselves but it’s crucial. This is what he’s told me.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Thunderheads or Montecs. Had some bad experiences with mechanical, so strictly fixed now. How about you?

Shot these the last two seasons-

Of course I spined my deer this year so it didn’t really matter what I was shooting!

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Shot these the last two seasons-
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Of course I spined my deer this year so it didn’t really matter what I was shooting!

I shoot those out of my recurve. Sweet little broadhead

 

[HuskerPAC]

Big fan of iron will single bevel heads.

 

[BushAK]

Got some intel on a lake. The action wasn’t fast but there are some hogs in the lake. Probably our best chance to get a 30 inch fish since our shop teacher regularly pulls in 25 inch fish.

 

[hothouse_corn]

Just sickening… finally found a deer I shot on Nov. 6. Lost the blood through thick brush, and searched for 2 days, but then assumed I must’ve hit his shoulder. I’d be less upset about it if I hadn’t shot another buck 3 days later. Really need to get a tracking dog.
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I had a similar thing happen over ten years ago. I shot at a buck just after legal shooting time on opening morning of rifle season because I thought it was the biggest I might ever tag.

We followed blood trails for hours, mostly to the east of where he was when I took the shot. The blood trail disappeared.

In the spring, we found a mostly intact skeleton and rack about 200 yards west of where he was when I shot. Finding that made me sad in multiple ways.

The deer I ultimately tagged that year is the biggest I've ever taken, but was shit compared to the one we couldn't find. If the one I tagged that year got another year to grow, he could've been massive.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

I had a similar thing happen over ten years ago. I shot at a buck just after legal shooting time on opening morning of rifle season because I thought it was the biggest I might ever tag.

We followed blood trails for hours, mostly to the east of where he was when I took the shot. The blood trail disappeared.

In the spring, we found a mostly intact skeleton and rack about 200 yards west of where he was when I shot. Finding that made me sad in multiple ways.

The deer I ultimately tagged that year is the biggest I've ever taken, but was shit compared to the one we couldn't find. If the one I tagged that year got another year to grow, he could've been massive.

Pics or it didn’t happen! Mostly I just want to see big deer pics

 

[dsbigred1]

Pics or it didn’t happen! Mostly I just want to see big deer pics

For your indulgence. These were 3 others on the shooter list last year. All 3 seem to have made it through.

Unfortunately didn’t get any pics of this guy later into the year. This was mid-June, I believe.

 

[hothouse_corn]

Pics or it didn’t happen! Mostly I just want to see big deer pics

He wasn't huge, just bigger than I'd tagged previously or since.

Skull and rack are hanging on a tree by our campsite, but honestly I don't know which one it is on that tree.

This is the one that I took later that season that is my current best-to-be-tagged:




18.5" max outside spread.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

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For your indulgence. These were 3 others on the shooter list last year. All 3 seem to have made it through.
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Unfortunately didn’t get any pics of this guy later into the year. This was mid-June, I believe.

You’ve got some studs there! Next year is looking good!

 

[Huskerbuck85]

He wasn't huge, just bigger than I'd tagged previously or since.

Skull and rack are hanging on a tree by our campsite, but honestly I don't know which one it is on that tree.

This is the one that I took later that season that is my current best-to-be-tagged:


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18.5" max outside spread.

He’s got a wide frame! Nice buck

 

[BluesBucksNHuskers]

Just sickening… finally found a deer I shot on Nov. 6. Lost the blood through thick brush, and searched for 2 days, but then assumed I must’ve hit his shoulder. I’d be less upset about it if I hadn’t shot another buck 3 days later. Really need to get a tracking dog.
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Are you close to Lincoln? My dog will be ready to track next fall

 

[dsbigred1]

You’ve got some studs there! Next year is looking good!

Pretty lucky to be in a timber tract surrounded by beans and corn every year. We’ve got some food plots, and created some good bedding/cover. Still working on getting a little better access, but it’s coming along.

This was the 170” 8. 24 1/2” spread, 14” G2s. Died in battle with a 15pt. Was another sad day finding those two locked up.

 

[dsbigred1]

Are you close to Lincoln? My dog will be ready to track next fall

It’d be a 7 hour drive for that track.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Pretty lucky to be in a timber tract surrounded by beans and corn every year. We’ve got some food plots, and created some good bedding/cover. Still working on getting a little better access, but it’s coming along.
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This was the 170” 8. 24 1/2” spread, 14” G2s. Died in battle with a 15pt. Was another sad day finding those two locked up.

That is a huge 8! Can’t imagine the pain when you found them locked. Thankfully it was you that found them. Access is a huge factor. We’re always working on developing as well. Last year I screened all our roadsides in Giant Miscanthus (10,000 rhizomes) and planted 15 acres of switchgrass. This year, doing a burn, redeveloping plots, adding more switch and Miscanthus along with some tsi to encourage more bedding on us.
Always an evolving process