Meat Pole, 2015
Contributors to this thread:Virginia
From: tonyo6302
10-Oct-15
I got lucky in Spotsylvania County today.
It is rare that I get a Deer on the first hunt of the season, so this is proof that there is a God.
20 Yard quartering away shot. You just got to love those textbook shots.
Can't wait to get out there again.
Tony
From: bow assassin
11-Oct-15
Good job tonyo! Those are some fine looking bucks you have hanging behind you as well!
From: Bandicooter
11-Oct-15
Oh, wife won't let you put your mounts in the house. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
From: tonyo6302
12-Oct-15
Actually, I got 2 in the house.
As for the rest, I choose my battles wisely, and go by the creed, "Happy Wife, Happy Life."
:^)
From: tonyo6302
12-Oct-15
The good Lord smiled on me again tonight.
From: Bandicooter
12-Oct-15
Finally get to do the grip n' grin. Shot a nice ten pointer/125 lbs. tonight. Terrible shot but was fortunate to hit an artery and he piled up within a hundred yards. Saw Nick Mundt do the same bad hit on TV using G5 T3 broadheads so I went out and bought some. Same result. Wicked broadhead.
From: tonyo6302
13-Oct-15
Nice Buck, and congrats.
Saw three bucks in the cooler at the Butcher this morning.
Seems the bucks are showing themselves a tad bit early this year.
From: kk13
13-Oct-15
Nice buck, I have killed 4 does and nice 10 pointer on sunday am and almost got another 10 pt in the afternoon.a doe led him away from me. My buddy as taken 3 does. He got one last night and made a bad shot. I think we tracked that doe for 1/2 mile. Made for a long night.will try to post a pic of my 10.
From: Machias
13-Oct-15
Nice job guys. Haven't even been out yet, but going to change that starting tomorrow night.
From: Matt_B
15-Oct-15
Alrighty then, congrats on your successful openers so far this season. Looking forward to joining the ranks.
Tony - Someone posted a video clip on FB of an albino doe in Spotsy. If I locate the link I'll post it.
From: tonyo6302
15-Oct-15
Wow. I have never seen albino or piebald deer in Spotsylvania.
A friend took a piebald in Stafford a few years ago.
From: Shawn M
15-Oct-15
Took this doe in Fauquier on the Eastern Slope of the Blue Ridge on Saturday OCT 10th.
I was only in the stand for 10 minutes before she came along!
From: Machias
15-Oct-15
Nice!!
From: tonyo6302
15-Oct-15
Ya just got to love those short hunts!
Congrats !
From: Fuzzy
16-Oct-15
good gathering guys! keep em coming!
From: kk13
16-Oct-15
Myself and my hunting partner got it done today at a manged hunt as we got 3 does . He got 1 in the am and 1 in the evening. I got mine in the am. Between the 2 of us, 10 does and 1 10 point. Loco county. Most of hunting is on 10 to 20 acre lots.
From: tonyo6302
17-Oct-15
Congrats.
You and your partner are sure keeping the roads safer.
From: kk13
17-Oct-15
Thanks,what I can't understand is in loudoun county is people complain about the deer but when you ask them to hunt,they won't let you even with a bow. I delivered some firewood to a guy who has 15 acres and asked if I could hunt. He was cool with it but I guess he has bunch of neighbors who don't like hunting. I bet these are same people who complain all the time about the deer. Sorry just had to vent.
From: tonyo6302
18-Oct-15
Nice shooting, S.C.
Congrats.
From: Bowonly
18-Oct-15
Bowonly's Link
Nice job Steve. I was in Newfoundland the week of 28 Sept, Unit 10 right off the ferry about 45 minutes near South Branch, what an awesome place! Had a great hunt in Newfoundland. Guides thought I was crazy for trying with my bow, but they were calling me Robin Hood by the end of it!! . Sorry the only shot on video is a rifle, but enjoy. Check out my video on youtube.
From: Machias
18-Oct-15
Nice blood trail even a blind man could follow...not mine, but a friend of mine. Buck ran past me at 15 yards leaking out both sides.
From: Bowonly
18-Oct-15
Never said what kind of meat pole did he?!? Went to a whitetail meat pole and a moose meat pole broke out. LOL. If you haven't been to Newfoundland, you gotta go, it's a cool adventure.
From: Machias
18-Oct-15
Nice buck shot right after making a scrape.
From: Bowonly
18-Oct-15
Cold weather is getting the bucks fire up... What broadhead is he shooting? Heck of a blood trail, just the way we like it!
From: Fuzzy
19-Oct-15
wow! Newfie moose with a bow! Awesome! guess I can post my Spring Newfie bears now ;)
From: Fuzzy
19-Oct-15
apologize for the cut throat. spine hit and finished with the knife. hate those, need to learn (after 40 years) to pick a spot :(
From: Bowonly
19-Oct-15
No worries on that doe, at least you got her. If it was easy everybody would do it! All part of bow hunting. Great Newfoundland pic. Where were you?
From: Bowonly
19-Oct-15
No worries on that doe, at least you got her. If it was easy everybody would do it! All part of bow hunting. Great Newfoundland pic. Where were you?
From: Mike D
19-Oct-15
Congrats, guys! Love the moose pics...AWESOME!!
From: Machias
19-Oct-15
Awesome moose photos, congrats!!!
The buck above shot by my friend was shot with a Rage broadhead. Wicked hole indeed! I'm a muzzy man myself, but that was probably one of the better blood trails I have followed.
From: tonyo6302
19-Oct-15
Nice Deer & Bear, Fuzzy. Especially since they were taken Trad !!!
Great Moose, Bowonly.
Mike D,
I was worried about you. Usually you and S.C. Mercer have 37 deer on the ground by now, between the two of you. Glad you are alive !!!!!! How was the Kill Permit hunting this summer ???
From: Fuzzy
19-Oct-15
Bowonly, I hunted with Victoria Outfitters, Dave Evans, on the Victoria River near Red Indian Lake, not far from Badger, and Millertown.
From: Matt_B
20-Oct-15
Deer, Moose and Bears...oh my! Great pics, congrats fellas. Keep 'em coming
From: Mike D
20-Oct-15
LOL Tony! I've been tending to health and family issues, so I'm off to a late start. My step-son, Thomas took a nice 8 off one of our properties in Great Falls. Here's a pic.
From: tonyo6302
20-Oct-15
Nice 8 pt.
Yep, take care of those health issues, and family, and be around to hunt many more years.
From: Mike D
20-Oct-15
Thanks, Tony! Yea, got out this morning. Finally took out the doe that has been picking me off in the tree the last 2 years. Looks like she was 6 1/2 years old!
From: Machias
20-Oct-15
Nice big doe!
From: tonyo6302
21-Oct-15
Mike, that ain't a doe, that is a Mule !
:^)
Congrats !
From: Fuzzy
21-Oct-15
MikeD holy crap what a doe! dang man! Good going!
From: kk13
23-Oct-15
My buddy put down 2 little does this am at the manged hunt . He thinks their were the same ones from last friday when he smoked momma .hopefully he will see the 9 pointer this evening.
From: overbo
23-Oct-15
MikeD, the rest of the deer should be much easier to hunt w/ her out of the herd! Congrats
From: Bowonly
24-Oct-15
My sons second bow hunt ever. He's 13 and has been shooting since I can remember. It has finally come to reality. What an awesome evening!! Only a button buck but who cares for the first bow deer. He only went 30 yards and fell over. 19 yard shot with a complete pass through. He uses a 40 lb Mission Craze and 85 grain magnus 4 blade cut on contacts on Goldtip 3555 Expediton hunters. I couldn't be more proud!!
From: Machias
24-Oct-15
Fantastic Bowonly, congrats to the both of you!
From: tonyo6302
25-Oct-15
Nice hunt, Bowonly.
I do believe your Son is hooked for life now, on Archery.
Congrats.
From: Bowonly
25-Oct-15
Bowonly's Link
Thanks guys, I'm sure that is the first of many with his bow. I put a video on youtube, check it out. Little shaky here and there. I got the shot but only on the gopro, not the hand held camera. Anyway I put some of that bad video on it because of the great audio. Very exciting!!
From: Machias
25-Oct-15
Great video.
From: Matt_B
26-Oct-15
Proud parent moment Bowonly!! Congrats to you guys and an awesome video!
From: RO4VOLS
26-Oct-15
On the board with a huge doe taken in Lee County with my Mathews Switchback!
From: tonyo6302
27-Oct-15
Nice Doe !
From: Mike D
28-Oct-15
Bowonly, that's priceless!! Congrats to you both!! Keep them coming!!
From: Fuzzy
28-Oct-15
Drew a big zero on the False Cape/Back Bay (shotgun) hunt
From: Bowonly
29-Oct-15
Thanks Mike D, thought the video would be a hit. Hey everyone do me a favor and go vote for my son on the youth hunting picture contest on the Bowsite homepage. It shows up under my last name 'Kracke' and Virginia. Thanks!!
From: tonyo6302
29-Oct-15
I can't vote for you. My Granddaughter and I were the first entry from Virginia. Then my grandsons and I were next.
VOTE FOR ME INSTEAD !!
I will cut your taxes and give you and your family everything you need, - I SWEAR !
;^)
From: Mike D
02-Nov-15
This guy was cruising out of range, looking for a date. After several minutes of calling, he committed. Got to watch both deer pile up in sight, 20 yards from each other!
From: Mike D
02-Nov-15
Thomas got in on the action too! He would have doubled, but hadn't bought his bonus tags yet!
From: Machias
02-Nov-15
Nice job Mike D & Thomas!
From: 4point
02-Nov-15
History with this buck goes back 3 years. This was the year.
From: 4point
02-Nov-15
From: tonyo6302
02-Nov-15
Sweet harvests !
Congrats !
From: kk13
02-Nov-15
Nice job guys . I will be in the woods .rehabbing hard.
From: Bowonly
02-Nov-15
Great job guys!
From: Machias
02-Nov-15
Beautiful Buck 4point. How about a little story to go along with the photos. :o)
From: 4point
03-Nov-15
Story behind the 8...I first started watching him in the summer of 2013 when he was an 8 but just not big enough. He made it through that season and the next to my surprise, continuing to stay an 8 but growing tine length and mass. His spread never really grew. But non the less, this year he finally made it to shooter status. I first spotted him this year crossing a field at first light in mid July as I was out scouting. Then spotted him again 12 days later, and then he vanished until I caught a quick blurry glimpse of him on my trail cam (pic). Long story short, the first morning sitting this certain stand, I had a 7 point harassing does all morning, then the 7 came right under me and I figured he was heading on his way, about 5 minutes pass and then all heck breaks lose behind me (I cant see due to foliage), I knew it was the 7 and something big fighting...They were tearing the place up. The fight breaks up, i can see the 7 staring down the other buck, but I can't see the buck he just fought. Then I catch movement making its way towards my shooting lane and all I see is antlers....He steps out like planned...The rest is history. Bitter sweet that I wont be able to following him through the summers any more, but thankful to be able to harvest him.
From: Machias
03-Nov-15
Awesome thanks for sharing!!!
From: Bowonly
03-Nov-15
Nice story man, congratulations.
From: Mike D
03-Nov-15
Great buck and story, 4Point! Gotta love having history and closing the deal! Congrats!
From: 4point
04-Nov-15
Thanks fellas.. MikeD looks like you and your stepson had a great morning the other day! Congrats!
From: Matt_B
04-Nov-15
Nice job fellas! Great pics, great stories...love this time of year.
From: kk13
04-Nov-15
Great job guys I look forward to the updates as it makes my rehab easier. Wishing for cold weather for you guys but I kind of like it as I can't wear alot of clothes with a broken arm.stay safe
From: kk13
04-Nov-15
Great job guys I look forward to the updates as it makes my rehab easier. Wishing for cold weather for you guys but I kind of like it as I can't wear alot of clothes with a broken arm.stay safe
From: Mike D
04-Nov-15
Here's one for you! Took a doe at 10 yards this morning. She piled up 20 yards from my truck. Mature buck finds her, gores and paws her for half an hour, then beds down with her 42 yards from me! I tried every call in the book, but he won't leave her. Finally, I've got to get down. At 10:40 I lower my bow and fanny pack just in time to hear footsteps. A beautiful 8 walks under my stand, works a scrape at chip-shot distance, then walks away!
From: Bowonly
04-Nov-15
Wow, he's got the fever. Then again, so do I!! Cool story, to bad you didn't have two hanging.
From: kk13
05-Nov-15
Great job nice story.
From: Matt_B
05-Nov-15
Great job Mike, congrats!
From: Bowonly
09-Nov-15
Got this guy Saturday morning, eating red oak acorns directly at the base of my tree. Had to shoot straight down past my stand seat and pack. Heart shot him and he still went about 75 yards. Powerful animals! What a blood trail with the exit hole out the bottom. Not my biggest buck, but a fun hunt.
From: kk13
10-Nov-15
Great job love reading the stories as it makes rehab easier. Hope to be in the woods come december. Going to have to use a X bow. Thanks keith
From: brwndg
10-Nov-15
Yesterday was a great day to be in the deer woods. Had at least six bucks chasing does from sunrise till 1100. Two nice shooters but they stayed out of range. I witnessed my first full blown fight between two mature bucks. 125 yds away on the hillside opposite my stand. Lasted about 30 seconds. Went to the spot when I was walking out & it was all torn up. Back in the woods by 1400 and just as the first raindrops started to fall this buck came off the hill to my left. He stopped to make a scrape 60 yds out before taking his final walk 17 yds behind my stand. Very slight, steep quartering-to shot entered his left shoulder & exited his right armpit. Took off the top of his heart; ran 40 yds before piling up.
From: Fuzzy
10-Nov-15
awesome, good job!
From: tonyo6302
12-Nov-15
Great stories and kills. Keep em coming.
From: Machias
12-Nov-15
Grunted in a big 10 pt yesterday and promptly missed. Only good thing is it was a clean miss. Ugh!!
From: Mike D
13-Nov-15
Nice one, Bowonly! Browndg, got a pic? Congrats to you both!
From: Mike D
13-Nov-15
KK, here's what the doe from the story above looked like after that buck worked her over:
From: Mike D
13-Nov-15
And a bonus harvest. Anybody else??
From: brwndg
13-Nov-15
I do have a pic. I had posted it and accidentally deleted it. Couldn't figure out how to add it back to the post so here he is again. Small 8 but could not resist the shot.
From: brwndg
13-Nov-15
DAMMIT! Did it again. But while I got this window open need to mention some other action. Had a nice buck come in Wednesday morning dogging two does. Since I needed a doe I passed on him & ventilated a nice fat nanny doe (sorry no pic). Then yesterday I sat till 0830 when the rain started. When I got back to my truck it was letting up a bit so I decided to go check my trail cam on nearby property before heading to work. Well, as I started walking to the camera I see a big doe 80 yds away under my tree stand (same stand I shot this 8). And wouldn't you know it 30 yds behind her is a boomer of a buck. Got a real food look at him: wider than his ears by about 2" and a solid 10 pt with long G2s and a huge body. I never go into the woods w/out my bow so I start a stalk to intercept them. They are heading for a large laurel thicket and I was in disbelief when I see a set of antlers just above the tops of the bushes walking in front of me about 35 yds away moving from my left to right. I look ahead and find a window in the bushes & just as he steps into it I draw & put my 30 yd pin center mass just behind the shoulder. As I release he jumps the string and drops. I watch my arrow do a slight arch and drop right into his shoulder.... CRACK!!! He takes off and bolts up hill. I am giving myself high fives as I start following at a walk as the rain starts again. Now, I am expecting to find him piled up within 100 yds but don't. I follow a funnel I know they take and sure enough 80 yds ahead of me are two does & my buck. He is walking away limping severely. There is no arrow in him & from the looks of him I figure he is going down soon. I head back to the truck marking his last spot & get my gutting gear. When I get back to the spot he and the does are gone. I followed the known travel route to a small creek thicket where I jump the does. As I move on slowly I smell rutty buck & figure he is bedded down in the thicket & dead or soon to be so I back out and go to the truck till the rain lets up. Well, to make a long story short I took the shot at 0900 and searched every possible spot I could till past noon. No arrow, no blood, and no deer. Makes me sick. Went back today after getting blown out of the tree and looked again hoping find vultures or some other tell tale sign, but no luck. If you are wondering why I pursued so quickly you need to realize that I am hunting in a neighborhood in Great Falls & didn't want him to drop in someone's front yard. Makes for bad public relations. My best guess is that when he jumped the string he dropped & I smacked him solid in the scapula and did not penetrate into the vitals. Hope I find him or see him again from my stand.
From: kk13
13-Nov-15
Nice job guys actually went to the woods this morning with my buddy. Saw a lone doe but she was to far away. Mainly went to sit in the woods.he saw a nice buck following a doe but it was before shooting light. Once again thanks for all the stories. Keith
From: Bandicooter
13-Nov-15
Yeah I know...this is called "Bowsite", not "Muzzleloadingsite" but this is the biggest whitetail I've ever shot. Got him Wednesday morning when he was with five does and two other bucks.
From: kk13
14-Nov-15
Nice deer bandicooter. He is a beauty. I made it to the woods yesterday afternoon and took a doe with the smokepole. I have to thank my hunting buddy for gutting it and dragging it out of the woods. I helped as much as I could with one arm. It felt really good to sit in the woods. Saw 2 small bucks that were out cruising around. The doe came in at 30 yards around 4 so I shot her in the neck and dropped her. Just getting in the woods would have been enough for me so getting the doe was a bonus. Looking forward to bow hunting next year as it ain't going to happen this year. Keith
From: Machias
14-Nov-15
Love the horns on that dude, Beautiful!!
From: Mike D
15-Nov-15
Bowonly, that's a great buck!! You too, Bandi! And Brwndg, great to see you putting down some nice bone! SO sorry to hear about your lost buck...Been there, done that. It sucks! Bet he'll recover, though. Anyone else?? Bring 'em on!
From: Fuzzy
16-Nov-15
Bandi, that's a beauty!
From: fishfry
17-Nov-15
thats a great buck Bandi
From: Matt_B
17-Nov-15
Great job Bandi, look at that character.
From: tonyo6302
17-Nov-15
Congrats Bandicooter !!
From: Machias
18-Nov-15
Nice
From: tonyo6302
18-Nov-15
Congrats, S.C.
From: Matt_B
19-Nov-15
Sweet, congrats S.C.
From: Mike D
20-Nov-15
Hey KK, glad to see you getting back into the mix! Congrats! And S.C., Sweet!!
From: kk13
20-Nov-15
Made it out this afternoon and my buddy got a decent 8 with his sluggun. Another good day in the,woods. Can't wait to get better and start shooting my bows. Before I fell I had just got my invasion tuned up and it just sits there waiting. Going to be a fun summer .
From: tonyo6302
21-Nov-15
Congrats, S.C. That is bigger than what I have seen at the worksite lately.
From: Machias
22-Nov-15
Very nice!!
From: Fuzzy
23-Nov-15
killed a 5 point with rifle Saturday. Not posting the pic as it's a gun kill. not apologizing because its meat, and the landowner wants deer numbers reduced. Not a QDM area.
From: tonyo6302
23-Nov-15
Fuzzy,
There does not seem to be many elitists on the Virginia forum.
Post the photo if ya want to. Would love to see it.
From: wvvabowhunter
24-Nov-15
Would like to see it too Fuzzy, I also took a 5 pointer Saturday. Not the best pics in the world because I was by myself and he had broken one side off so I was trying to hold it on to take pics of him.... lol I bought a new barrel for my Thompson Center Encore in 7mm-08 caliber so I had to try it out this rifle season. First deer I have taken with it since giving the ol' .270 a rest this year.
From: Fuzzy
24-Nov-15
thanks guys. You are right, the Virginia Forum group seems pretty laid back, I like that.
From: Fuzzy
24-Nov-15
From: Fuzzy
24-Nov-15
that's a P-17 Enfield, "sporterized" in the 1950's. my dad's deer rifle. killed my first deer with it in 1974
From: Machias
24-Nov-15
Nice!
From: wvvabowhunter
24-Nov-15
Finally got the pic uploaded from my phone to computer, but here is the 5 point I referred to in an earlier post. Already have had some tenderloin fried up from him and it was delicious !!
From: Fuzzy
24-Nov-15
Nice buck Dave :)
From: kk13
24-Nov-15
Awesome job. Me and my partner did a little population control this evening in loco county. I got one doe with the muzzleloader and he got 2 with his sluggun. Getting better everyday as I was able to drag one of the little ones out of the woods. Keith
From: Machias
25-Nov-15
Glad you are on the mend!
From: Mike D
25-Nov-15
Congrats guys! Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
From: RO4VOLS
30-Nov-15
Took this nice eight point on the Radford Hunt. My best buck to date. Slug gun.
From: wvvabowhunter
01-Dec-15
Nice Buck and CONGRATS !!
From: tonyo6302
02-Dec-15
We won't even hold that Tennessee hat against you !
;^)
Congrats on the Radford Buck.
From: Mike D
03-Dec-15
Well done...Congrats!
From: RO4VOLS
04-Dec-15
Lucky Hat GO VOLS!!!
From: kk13
12-Dec-15
Back at it I smoked a 88 lb 3.5 year old doe at a manged hunt last night. I was using my X bow left handed at 25 yards. Used a grave digger hybrid broadhead and I have to say that it is a wicked broadhead. All those weeks of practice paid off. Rehab is coming along and working hard to get back to the compound. Keith
From: Bow Pro
13-Dec-15
Her is an 8 point took on one of our Backyard Bow Pro properties in Grayson Co.. He had an 18 inch inside spread and was between 220 and 230 lbs.
From: Fuzzy
17-Dec-15
Struck out at Natural Tunnel SP. Warm weather and they just weren't moving. Next outing is Claytor Lake SP on Jan 8th. Thn back to Natural Tunnel Jan 22nd
From: Fuzzy
17-Dec-15
BowPro that's a good buck for Grayson Co
From: 4point
31-Dec-15
Went out this morning hoping to get a crack at a doe. I catch a glimpse of this guy about 150 yards away, I did a grunt/bleat can sequence and he started to make his way towards me. I lost site of him in some really thick holly cover, and after about 5 minutes I hit the grunt tube and bleat can again and he literally charged in. I almost didn't have enough time to put away the grunt tube and bleat can and pick up my bow. He closed the distance to 15 yards, quartering towards me. He only went about 50 yards or so after the shot. I was in complete shock not expecting to see this buck. I believe him to be the same double split brow buck I'd seen earlier this summer a few miles away. He broke off one of his split brows. Complete shock that he responded to the calls like he did.
From: 4point
31-Dec-15
In the first picture you can see where the arrow entered right above his front shoulder. The arrow exited out through the gut. Arrow barely had anything on it. Good thing he dropped in site.
From: 4point
31-Dec-15
anddd an up close pic.
From: Bandicooter
31-Dec-15
Nice!
From: tonyo6302
31-Dec-15
Great job. Great Buck.
From: kk13
31-Dec-15
Great job, i was able to get a small 8 pointer yesterday evening with the slug gun. On Tuesday evening my friend got a real nice 8 with his x bow. He called me to help find it. We had a 300 yard drag uphill. Looking forward to next year as I am finally able to lift my bow. Hope to be shooting it in 2 months. Remember to always clip in and take your time when going aloft. Keith
From: KMN
03-Jan-16
From: Nrthernrebel
08-Jan-16
My son lucked out this year and killed 3, a doe first, a small 6 pt. and then this 7pt. Lucky for me too, since I was laid up this season, I didn't have to worry about getting some fine eating.
From: Fuzzy
12-Jan-16
took a button buck one the Claytor Lake State Park management hunt (they're badly overpopulated and need to remove LOTS of antlerless deer, so the button wasn't a bad thing) with shotgun (bow not allowed on this hunt). Going to Natural Tunnel SP Jan 22/23rd
From: wvvabowhunter
13-Jan-16
Hey Fuzzy, Which day did you hunt Claytor Lake ? I live right there near the public boat launch, had to work Friday and while I was home on Saturday I never heard any shooting unless it was early in the morning while I was snoozing... lol Do you know what the numbers were on deer taken ? Most of those deer stay over near Bear Drive next to me and hide out near the launch. They really need to let me thin a few of them out for them... lol
From: Fuzzy
14-Jan-16
Dave I was there on Friday, I just went in on a "standby" but got in on a stand right off. Killed my deer and had it dressed and out by 9:15 so I came out and let another standby hunter go. Bu 1:00 PM all the standbys had stands (that cold rain ran em out of the woods) so I went back at 2:00PM.
There were 9 deer killed Friday, they were moving well.
Interestingly, the deer in that park are only hunted on the Youth hunt in mid December, and the Shotgun/muzzleloader hunt in January, 4 days total, and they move around SKYLINED on ridgetops! I swear they do. Hunters have a devil of a time getting shots, b/c they don't have a safe shot.
(as we all know deer rarely skyline themselves in normal hunting areas.)
Yeah they hang near the boat launch, and around behind the maintenance shop, and on that point past the gift shop.
That place would be a bowhunter's dream.
From: wvvabowhunter
15-Jan-16
There are some nice bucks in there as well. There were 2 that I seen that I know of that would be 130+ deer this past year. You are right, that it would be a bow hunters dream, that's why I said that they need to let me thin a few of them out for them. I have hunted it twice, first time was the very first year that you could hunt it. At that time, it was bow and muzzleloader only. They changed it a couple of years after that and took out the bow hunting and made it shotgun/muzzleloader only.
From: Fuzzy
19-Jan-16
yeah it'd be nice. Rangers said they had a high wounding rate with bow hunters.
From: Fuzzy
21-Jan-16
well, I'm done, Natl Tunnels hunt was called on account of snow. No postponement date, just cancelled.
From: Bogenschütze II
21-Jan-16
So, here's something you don't see every day....bear with me on this.
Out hunting with son on November 4th (date & time stamp are incorrect). Son shoots a buck with his muzzleloader and I head over to check it out. No need for tracking, but always interested in reading the sign afterwards, we follow the blood trail back to where I believe it was standing when shot (scene-1). I immediately realize it was standing in front of a game camera and suggest he pull the card to see what he's captured...
From: Bogenschütze II
21-Jan-16
Sure enough....
But then, in the next photo...
From: Bogenschütze II
21-Jan-16
The camera has caught the very moment of the shot, with smoke and/or hair puffing out both sides!
Pretty wild...
From: Bogenschütze II
21-Jan-16
You wouldn't have known it from the game camera photos, but that beast was a pig.
The end...
From: tonyo6302
22-Jan-16
Very nice, and unusual.
From: Machias
22-Jan-16
Awesome series of photos.
From: Fuzzy
25-Jan-16
great pic!
From: brwndg
25-Jan-16
that is really cool
From: fishfry
29-Jan-16
cool pictures
From: Matt_B
02-Feb-16
What are the chances, that was awesome, thanks for sharing!
