2024 Deer Season

[Rem280]

I’d love a crack at a US deer but have no access or anyone to take me out. Currently in Oklahoma until November 29th.
I’d be happy with any - ain’t gotta be a trophy for me.

Ain't there a bunch of public land out there to deer and hog hunt?

 

[deewayne2003]

Deer season in Southern Oklahoma

Muzzle loader - 4 doe on the ground

Rifle season started yesterday; got a doe Saturday morning at my cousins ranch and this buck last night on my farm.

 

[HankBuck]

Meat on the table - Also my first deer. Try for a Buck tomorrow. Little doe

Hit high and spined her but died instantly it seemed.

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@Certus - CONGRATULATIONS, you’ll always remember your FIRST DEER

 

[Field28]

Field28, those SC deer are some of the weariest deer I’ve hunted anywhere. When I hunted there they still hound hunted them on large private clubs. I was a member of two private hunting clubs in SC. I think the generations of hound hunting them made them nocturnal and spooky.

We killed a lot of deer using hounds. But sitting in a tree stand with bow and killing one was a challenge. They jumped the string like a warthog can do.

Dog hunting has become a very big controversy in the past decade. There used to be very well run dog clubs that were respected and did right by their neighbors. Lots of passed down tradition generation to generation. Unfortunately, now there is a outlaw if it's brown it's down mentality with no respect for neighboring hunters, dogs or the resource.

I grew up hunting out of stands at a pay hunting operation here. I worked off my hunting and guided. We had 95% out of state hunters. We hunted roughly 30k acres on various parcels. The operation was very professional and ethical.

I did on occasion hunt with some dog clubs and it is a blast when done the right way. Hearing the dogs coming your way really gets the heart pumping and hitting a deer with a shotgun running wide open is no easy task.

It is a shame that most of that long grand tradition has faded away, i guess it's like our culture overall now.

 

[Field28]

Taken out back this morning during opening day rifle. I like to use one of my vintage rifles. This year I used my first year 1962 Remington 700 ADL 7mm Rem Mag and Weaver K4.

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Love those old ADL's, I've got a 1973 in 25-06, one of my favorite rifles.

 

[gbflyer]

Quick one on the high tide.

 

[K-man]

Opening day of gun season got this buck and my grandson got his second. One more grandson to go! View attachment 649294

Got to guide my other grandson to his first buck this morning. Using my old .30-.30 too. Then my son also got a nice old buck so 4 bucks and three does in 16 hours for 5 hunters. Lots of time loading deer into the tractor and skinning. We donated five deer to our local hunters against hunger organization. One of the best memories of hunting time.

 

[Corey0372]

Got this one near Libby, MT this morning. The horns have some neat character around the bases. Pretty sure it's the same buck a friend of mine missed 3 times last year while I watched in agony.

He was chasing two does around 0815, about 175 yards away, 300 Win Mag 180 grain Partitions. Admittedly I was a little rushed on the shot, because the way him and the does were moving around I was worried they were going to move out of there and I'd lose my window. Shot was a little far back but still in the lungs, he went about 45 yards and fell over. Got him cut up, in my pack, and back to the truck in one trip (only about 700 yards) before the grizzlies got to us!

 

[Field28]

Good stuff K-man!!!

 

[DPHunter4570]

Some nice bucks killed by all! We finished up first gun season here in IL today. Not much action for me, had some good bucks killed on the farm though. Had a 14 pointer killed opening morning, great looking buck with cool character. My dad had a banner weekend with a doe Friday night and a solid 8 pointer Saturday night. I saw the buck for about 10 seconds with no shot and was able to tell him to get ready to shoot!

 

[K-man]

Good stuff K-man!!!

Makes all those weekends putting in food plots and hanging stands and trail cameras worth it! Seeing the smile on an 11 yr old's face is priceless. Both son and son-in-law have worked hard too.

 

[John Wasmuth]

Grandson and I with our 9.3x62 buck this afternoon. I really like this cartridge.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

For @Bob Nelson 35Whelen. First real cool morning of the season so me and my son in law went. I took the new to me 35Whelen that worked so well last weekend. Took a full grown doe at 158 yards, bang, flop. She went straight down. Really enjoying this rifle so far. FView attachment 649299View attachment 649301

@Fatback
That the usual reaction with the Whelen.
What load did you use.
Bob