Let's see this years bucks

The heat is on round here. A coworker had a huge 9 he's let grow for 3 years run right past his stand 3 times following a doe yesterday. He tried to stop it every time and louder each time, but It never even slowed down.
 
Watched this guy walk through the woods for a good 80yds or more. Slow movin but his nose practically never left the ground.
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I was coming home from mt gilead after seeing nothing. And hit a doe at 55mph outside of albemarle. She was tough hit the road running couldn't find her but tore my new ram up.
 
Ducked out of work a little early today and sneaked into the woods. Wasn't there 30 minutes and heard a buck grunting. He chased a doe into the horse pasture behind me so I couldn't get a shot at her. Then he stepped out at 10 yards to my 8 o'clock staring right at me so I had to freeze. Biggest buck I've ever seen in person...only pictures of him last year & none on the cameras this year. Heart pounding in my chest he ducked back into the cover. 15 minutes later a doe entered my food plot, but I didn't take a shot hoping the bruiser would reappear. Knowing my mind may be seeing things, it might have been the 8 point roaming around. Hopefully either one shows up tomorrow!

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GONOVRIT said:
I had a crazy morning! Didn't see anything until 9am then the flood gates opened. Saw over 20 deer including 3 nice 8's all inside 20yds. Had to sit completely motionless for nearly an HR straight as many walked very close. I don't think you've lived now until you've had a large buck ROAR less 10yds behind you. I nearly jumped out of my damn stand! In 23yrs of hunting deer I have NEVER heard that, crazy! This guy was about 10yds off the bottom of my stand in this pic. Didn't shoot anything, just enjoyed the show.
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Are you sure it wasn't Bigfoot roaring, lol?
 
CAROLINA ROCKRUNNER said:
I went the last two days . No deer but I have a coyote problem big time 6 followed me out of the stand all the way to the jeep.
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The guy I hunt with in Cabarrus County & I mounted an all out assault on the coyotes on that property. Killed 6 in a couple months and I think the others took the hint and moved on...haven't seen tracks or heard them at all. That's the only reason the land owner will let us shoot does this year. I need to do the same thing this spring on my family's land in Stanly County since I don't have any more pictures of fawns since August/September, and now I'm getting coyotes on cameras. If you want/need help, I'm always down for putting some coyotes down for a dirt nap!
 
I get the privaledge of going with my dad each year to 200 acres of trophy land in Kentucky (fighter pilot friend of the family's land). I missed this year due to my wife's girls weekend....

Yesterday was opening day and they had a record harvest... Two 10's, a 9 and big 8. That's a lot of horns for 200 acres. Here's a shot of the 9-
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Saturday morning was a great morning. I swear there were 40-50 shots across the county that I heard just between 6 and 7am. Crazy... This joker came in on a string to the grunt looking for a fight. Smokepole with a 250gr. Barnes took him down @ 15yds.
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Bushwhacker said:
Saturday morning was a great morning. I swear there were 40-50 shots across the county that I heard just between 6 and 7am. Crazy... This joker came in on a string to the grunt looking for a fight. Smokepole with a 250gr. Barnes took him down @ 15yds.
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You shooting the Spitfires? they are some bad ass bullets.
 
mommucked said:
You shooting the Spitfires? they are some bad ass bullets.
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Yes! They sure are some wicked bullets! Ive taken 2 deer with the Spitfire T-EZ and taken 2 with the Expander MZ's. Love the way they both perform.
 
been slow up here. haven't been hearing a lot of shooting. not been seeing a lot of deer. seen a few small 8's and a broke rack 8. hopefully pick up some this week. some nice one's have hit the ground up her though. good luck to everyone. :beer:
 
Same here in Montgomery county too many damn coyotes I got my bear tag today since we had a 500 lb black destroy a feeder black or brown it's down. And no I'm not being racist for once hahaha.
 
Man had a big buck come in at 6 pm. to dark to shoot but he knew I was there too blew at me 6or 7 times. I'll bust his ass before season ends. Called him in on my primos grunt call.
 
CAROLINA ROCKRUNNER said:
Same here in Montgomery county too many damn coyotes I got my bear tag today since we had a 500 lb black destroy a feeder black or brown it's down. And no I'm not being racist for once hahaha.
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A friend was hunting deer w a pistol and let a 3-4 hundred lb. bear pass @ 20 yrds in Franklin co. 2 days ago, he did'nt shoot it cause he did'nt have a permit, he has one now :eek:
 
Despite my better judgement, I went tonight with all the wind & ended up seeing 6 deer. A spike & cow-horn were practically following each other and then 15 minutes later a nice 6-point showed up. Decided to drop the hammer since I'm not on the board yet and found out I had a defective primer. By the time I got another round chambered, he was in some thick brush. Then after shooting light was over I was packing up & 3 does entered my food plot. Sat there until they left...guess I'm not holding my tongue right!
 
Lurch830 said:
Despite my better judgement, I went tonight with all the wind & ended up seeing 6 deer. A spike & cow-horn were practically following each other and then 15 minutes later a nice 6-point showed up. Decided to drop the hammer since I'm not on the board yet and found out I had a defective primer. By the time I got another round chambered, he was in some thick brush. Then after shooting light was over I was packing up & 3 does entered my food plot. Sat there until they left...guess I'm not holding my tongue right!
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Better check your gun, stuck/dirty/rusty firing pins and soft, wore out springs are more common than a bad primer.
 
That has to be a rush! Guy that used to live behind me had a bad shoulder so he crossbow hunted from the ground in a ghillie suit sitting on a 5 gallon bucket. I bloodtrailed a few for him b/c he couldn't see very well and they all had good shot placement. He said the biggest rush was when they walked up and sniffed you lol.
 
mommucked said:
Better check your gun, stuck/dirty/rusty firing pins and soft, wore out springs are more common than a bad primer.
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The primer had a dent, so I know it was struck; but I agree that it could be a worn out spring or a sticking firing pin (hopefully not since the rifle is less than 2 years old & I keep it clean). The plan is to shoot it tomorrow after work to find out what was wrong.

EDIT/UPDATE: After work & before heading to the hunting property, I inspected the bolt & firing pin/spring...everything was working perfectly. Test fired it 3-4 times and no mishaps. Tried firing the suspect round again and nothing. The primer is definitely bad, so I disassembled the round. Kept the powder & brass to reload, not sure what I'm going to do with the projectile just yet. First time a factory hunting load has let me down, just wish it wasn't on what would've been my first deer for the year & 2nd buck ever!
 
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I know this is not a buck, but I have to show this picture because this is the biggest doe I have ever seen in my life. She is bigger than any buck I have ever shot. I don't have a weight because I don't have a scale. I made my buddy lay down next to the deer to give it perspective, he is 5'9" and 165 pounds.

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BigClay said:
I know this is not a buck, but I have to show this picture because this is the biggest doe I have ever seen in my life. She is bigger than any buck I have ever shot. I don't have a weight because I don't have a scale. I made my buddy lay down next to the deer to give it perspective, he is 5'9" and 165 pounds.

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That's a huuuuuuuuuuge bitch!!
 
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