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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Oct 23, 2011 14:02:46 GMT -7
 It's that time of year again, and I hope you've been able to get outdoors! I've been in the deer woods lately, and it finally paid off this week. I had been watching this buck through the Summer and knew he was the ONE, but like always deer season opens and he is nowhere to be found...that is until Tuesday! It was a great morning, I got set up to glass the clear cut about 30min before light. It was cool, about 36 degrees and the bucks were moving. Within the first hour of light I had seen three good bucks including the ONE. He was feeding up towards the tree line at 525yds. There was no way to get closer without taking the chance of spooking him and there wasn't much time. I took a wind reading, ranged ahead of him to a little opening in the reprod, and set up for the shot. The range was right at 523yds with a 6-7mph wind from the North. I dialed my scope for the yardage, took a deep breath and let my Savage .243 ring out! It was a hit, he was quartering away from me up the ridge and the shot was just a bit far back. I was relieved to see he only made it 50yds and died just inside the tree line. I ended up spending 14 out of the 18 days of deer season after that buck and it all came together in a matter of minutes! I had a great hunt and can't wait to do it again. I drew an additional deer tag this year and it opens Saturday the 22nd, so I'll keep you posted! God bless and good hunting! Ty Nichols www.TysPredatorCalls.com |
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Post by rlo on Dec 8, 2011 16:31:30 GMT -7
awesome BT. what state?
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Dec 8, 2011 17:39:36 GMT -7
Travis,
Ty lives in Eugene Oregon, so he was hunting in that area somewhere.
Gary
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Post by 72camaro on Nov 12, 2013 7:58:10 GMT -7
Going on my first Black Tail hunt this Thursday, probably the only day all year I have a chance here in Washington. I've been doing all sorts of No-Scent, putting clothes in leaves and branches and making my wife crazy trying to do everything possible to not be noticed smell wise and even sprayed with some sort of anti-UV light spray for sight from the deer.
Question: I have a camo head sock with opening for the eyes only. Do I need to wear that and paint around the eyes or from what I've seen, many people don't wear anything but a standard hat? From what I've been told my shot will probably be around 50 yards or so because the brush is very thick.
Crazy part, one of my guys that works for me smokes like a fiend, smells like an ashtray most of the time and he just went out into the woods, no camo and wearing his every day clothes, sat down and was smoking a cigarette when about 75 yards out a buck stands up and starts eating and he shoots it. Is all this prep work necessary or was he just lucky? I do know he has bought 20 tags and this is the first one he has shot.
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Post by santoy3512 on Nov 12, 2013 9:31:26 GMT -7
If your hunting at close range like archery, you need to have good scent controls and cover scents. When I was elk hunting I would actually step in the elk poop or rub the yellow snow from elk urine on my boots. If I could not find fresh elk sign I would step in fresh cow poop. You need to smell like something they are not afraid of.
But at long range like with a rifle the scent control is not such a big deal, you just need to watch your wind. Always try to hunt into the wind. Watch your thermals in the morning and at night, hunt down in morning and up at night.
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Post by broper on Nov 13, 2013 8:10:38 GMT -7
What he said.
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Post by 72camaro on Nov 13, 2013 12:53:41 GMT -7
Haven't seen the area but what I've been told is any shot will most likely be real close and personal, around 50yds. Asked if I need to take binoculars and was told to skip it, too much brush.
Also read the average deer takes 51 hours in the woods to take one. I've got around 10 to use tomorrow and I'll probably be out of time for the year in Washington.
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Post by santoy3512 on Nov 13, 2013 13:32:13 GMT -7
I use the binoculars just to find parts of a animal , no the whole things. A ear or tail movement is all you get before they step out. So I would take them if your eyes are not that good. If you wear glasses is what I mean, you can see better with the binos. Make the most of your time you have.
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Post by santoy3512 on Nov 13, 2013 13:32:44 GMT -7
I use the binoculars just to find parts of a animal , no the whole things. A ear or tail movement is all you get before they step out. So I would take them if your eyes are not that good. If you wear glasses is what I mean, you can see better with the binos. Make the most of your time you have.
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