2018 deer season

[Slim140]

Shane I don't know how to post pictures I have a nice buck on my trail camera and I also have pictures of three coyotes one of them has a pear in his mouth my daughter picked me a bucketful and I threw them out around my camera I guess a stinking coyote will eat anything.

I can be at your house in an hour if you need me to eradicate any

[Slim140]

Today’s pics. I see lots of meat.

[Slim140]

I haven’t been hunting once this year and I’ve put more work into it than in recent years. My wife has only been 3 times so far. It’s been so hot and skeeters and ticks have been awful. Supposed to be 56 for the high tomorrow here and muzzle loader comes in Saturday. I’m jacked up. This new guy showed up, one and only picture I have of him.

[Slim140]

Had a dozer and a trackhoe brought in along with 2 loads of rock yesterday and had the road fixed. Hope it doesn’t wash out again.

[Slim140]

Well all that hard work paid off. This dude showed up this morning at 7:20 broadside at 80 yards and it’s opening day of muzzle loader. The only problem is my bullet left the gun and forgot it was supposed to hit the deer. That’s why it’s called hunting and not killing, right? Lololol

[Don McCombs]

A little buck fever, maybe?

[Slim140]

Believe so Don. First time I been hunting all year and rushed the shot. I know what I did, I have a bad habit of jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it. I jerked it.

[Slim140]

I’m sitting in the blind and a lone hen turkey just came by at about 15’. I’ve never seen a turkey by itself.

[Stanton]

...I’ve never seen a turkey by itself.

In Spring, yes; they're looking for nesting sites. But I don't remember seeing a lone turkey in the Fall; usually in a flock with current-year polts/juveniles.

As for the missed shot, hang in there. At least you didn't hit or skim him; he may be back. Had an old friend who worked for the Missouri Conservation Dept tell me one time that these animals are out in the woods all the time during thunderstorms. He may have just thought it was thunder and will return.

Have enjoyed your posts.

[Slim140]

Thanks Stanton. I've got 3 cameras up over there and I learned a long time ago don't put all your faith in what you see on camera. I saw the biggest buck I've ever seen over there yesterday and haven't got a single picture of him. I couldn't get a shot on him with the muzzle loader but hopefully my wife or I one can get him or one of the other big ones in the next week or 2. We have this week and next of muzzle loader then rifle comes in Nov. 10th. Had it been rifle season I may could have gotten a shot yesterday at ole big boy.

[Slim140]

My wife ask me earlier in the week if I would get the Christmas decorations down today after work. She said Halloween will be over and she loves to celebrate the Lords birthday. She would leave all the decorations up all year if I’d let her.

The kids haven’t been on their best behavior today so she told them we’re not decorating as soon as I get home, they are cleaning house. She ask me if I wanted to go hunting while they do that. I said, okay.

Both our kids are lactose intolerant so Halloween candy works out good for mom and I. She said when I got home “I packed you a goodie bag and also put you an activity in there, don’t look at it until you get in the blind”. This is what she gave me, bubble wrap.

[outdoors4evr]

Sounds like Amy is not a fan of venison!

Found this about 50 yds from my tree stand. Not pleased to see the biggest bodied deer in the area laying there headless.
I really hate hunting on public land. People are aweful

[Slim140]

My wife loves venison and also loves to hunt, she's also a jokester like me, lol.

[Slim140]

Went hunting this morning before work. Good morning. Saw a small doe, 6 pt and a 4 pt. Waiting on big boy but he didn’t show up before I came to work. I held my phone up to my binoculars and took these pictures.

[Stanton]

At least you have some visitors to watch while there. Beats bubble wrap.