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Any of you guys deer hunters ? I know it's hot out , but the archery season is a couple months away and I have been practicing a few times a week . I bought a PSE Axe 6 and have been dialing it in . I need to get my trail cams out this week . Looking forward to the upcoming season . Id like to hunt some new ground this year . I have been exploring other options besides what I leased last year .
come fall time, I am a regular tree hugger. I have 40 acres down in washington county that my family does our rifle hunting on, and for archery season I just hunt public conservation areas. some of our public land is top notch as far as I am concerned. one day 2 years ago I was in my climber stand in a remote part of reform CA, and I saw 6 bucks and 5 does in the same evening. now I know that aint as good as what you see on TV, but I usually hunt the hardwoods of the ozarks and some years I dont see that many deer all season long. but that doesnt matter to me, it just makes those does and small bucks that much more special to me. come on sept 15!
I'm going to try a few CA's around here . Most are too small to get way from the crowds though . I scouted some of the public land around Smithville Lake , but that gets pressured . I have about 80 acres I lease , but it is surrounded by houses and it's hard to control trespassers . I really haven't found any good private land since I moved here a few years ago from Tn. Im used to hunting larger wooded tracts , much like the ozarks .
Every spring I wake up and the first thing I think about is crappie fishing. But here lately my first thoughts have switched to bow hunting, I think it was brought on by the arrival of the Cabelas archery catalog. My father in law has hunting privileges on some premium ground in Henry County. In between trips down there I hunted some public ground pretty hard up here in Smithville the last few years. One spot that I found last year seemed to hold several mature bucks and I never saw another hunter there all year. If you put a few beers in me and really lay down the sweet talk I may be willing to share this location as long as you agree that if you tell anybody about its where abouts you will gladly give me your new Axe 6
Too Hot to think about it now but I'll be ready! Archery hunting is awesome!
Usually it's just too blame hot here in Sept so I fish until late Oct. before I go hunting.
I'm good at keeping secrets . :) I also share hunting spots in return .Quote:
Originally Posted by smcfrln
Archery hunting is all I do anymore . I just enjoy the challenge of getting close . This will be my 32nd acrchery season and I have the same enthusiasm now that I did when I first got started .Quote:
Originally Posted by keeferfish
I hunt around Truman. There is no shortage of good stops especially before firearms season.
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Originally Posted by gabowman
ya'all are missin out on prime, unpressured deer hunting! I like the first 3 weeks of season as much as I like the rut. plus if this drought keeps up, it will be easy pickings..... if there's any water to hunt.:dono
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Notice the hook on the deer on the right!
I think all of us should get together and do some hunting on Smithville.
They are off to a good start Scott ! When it cools off , I plan on scouting a few more areas around Smithville . I have this week off , so I plan on doing some fishing too .
I'm ready for my yearly migration from southeast mo to northeast mo, my favorite 6 hr drive of the year! I need some redemption from last year!!!
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Originally Posted by kingkrappie
Some of my best hunts have been far away from home . Good luck this season !
I am pumped and ready to go. I have been shooting a little and watching the outdoor channel every chance I get, and when I am not watching it I am ready my Eastman's bowhunting Journal. That is a magazine that will make you want to go hunting on a 100 degree day, Love it.
I agree, that Eastmans is good stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by Miller
I spend most of my spare time in a tree in the fall, I agree that the early season is the best time to hunt mature bucks because they are on a feeding patern. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have two trail cams set up near water , so hopefully I'll get some good pictures while it's hot .
Showed the ms.s a pic of a nice ten pointer in velvet 1/4 mile from the house she wonders why I go the the Ia. border to hunt? Told her maybe its not the deer then the fight started. ha ha.
Screw it, you guys get the tics and chiggers, I'll put the deer in my freezer every year from the friend that is addicted to such activity. Good stuff. Deer meat every week, he shot one, we had it all ground, donated to the food pantry, have one in my freezer as well. He killed nine this year, lots of folks eating loin and ground this year. Best meat on earth...
I am so ready like someone else posted with these temps any water around it will be easy pickins I have been seeing some with nice racks already, I hunt north of Cameron havnt got cams up yet going next weekend to finish to get stands and cameras out.
Got this latest one Nov 6 with my Mathews that I sold this year. I've killed three bucks that went P&Y with that Switchback, and I'm hoping it wasn't a mistake. Best time of the year where I live is the first week of November because its so stinking thick with not much crop. It usually takes running doe's to get the good males kicked up around were I'm at here in Laclede county.
That's a very nice buck ! What did it net score ? I'm guessing 155 P&Y ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny W