2024 Deer Season

[John Wasmuth]

Hmmmm. Might just have to have to get up a little earlier a couple of times before the first. He is very respectable for our area and not a young deer. Also seems to have had a rough time of it during the rut.

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Strong candidate for relocation to the wall and freezer.

 

[Rem280]

Love the hog pics! Need help?

Man, we have had our ranch for over 20 years. No domestic pigs anywhere around us. We have sounders of pigs, that other than their tail straightening and tusks, look like domestic Hampshire pigs. While they get feral characteristics within a generation or two, I don’t think these will ever lose their markings. Granted, we have black/solid colored hogs as well, but plenty retain Hampshire characteristics. Lots of other random colored pigs too.

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Man, we have had our ranch for over 20 years. No domestic pigs anywhere around us. We have sounders of pigs, that other than their tail straightening and tusks, look like domestic Hampshire pigs. While they get feral characteristics within a generation or two, I don’t think these will ever lose their markings. Granted, we have black/solid colored hogs as well, but plenty retain Hampshire characteristics. Lots of other random colored pigs too.

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[AustinL]

Nothing wrong with that one at all

 

[WAB]

Hmmmm. Might just have to have to get up a little earlier a couple of times before the first. He is very respectable for our area and not a young deer. Also seems to have had a rough time of it during the rut.

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Better shoot him before he bleeds out!

 

[bohannon]

The 375 h&h took another one. Works great on these GA whitetail!

 

[Green Chile]

What deer load in your 375 H&H?

 

[bohannon]

I've been using up some 300gr Federal PowerShok I had laying around. I'm not fond of using those bullets on bigger African stuff since they expand and deform rapidly (have Barnes TSX and solids for that), but for whitetail the PowerShok works fine.

 

[Green Chile]

Interesting...I wondered if you dropped down in bullet weight or just went to a different bullet type. Sounds like you stayed heavy but changed types.

 

[chuckwellington]

Interesting...I wondered if you dropped down in bullet weight or just went to a different bullet type. Sounds like you stayed heavy but changed types.

I bought some Speer factory seconds when I first started shooting my .375. Common 270gr SPs. No special load development. Just the starting load of 76gr H4350 per the Speer load data. They’re accurate enough for express sights, easy shooting, and have been good on deer and pigs.

 

[Fatback]

The 375 h&h took another one. Works great on these GA whitetail!

Congrats @bohannon, that’s a fine looking GA buck. I try and kill a couple of deer and pigs with my 375H&Hs every year down here in South Georgia. Works great and typically less meat damage than if I shoot them with faster, more traditional deer hunting caliber.

What deer load in your 375 H&H?

I use either 260 grain Accubonds or Nosler Partitions. I have them loaded by Safari Arms. I would feel comfortable out to 300 yards with this set up but most of my shots are 150 yards and in. I quite enjoy hunting with my 375H&Hs and helps keep me ready and familiar with them if I decide to bring them to Africa on a hunt.

 

[AustinL]

Went up for the last weekend of our general season last weekend. No buck for me this year but did get a hog with the ol F-150 on the ride up and the kid hammered another big boar

 

[wesheltonj]

Went up for the last weekend of our general season last weekend. No buck for me this year but did get a hog with the ol F-150 on the ride up and the kid hammered another big boarView attachment 656504View attachment 656505

If that's all the damage to your F150 from the hog consider yourself lucky.

 

[Whitworth375]

Got my 2024 archery buck back from the taxidermist tonight, turned out GREAT!

 

[Hunt anything]

Had a slow October thru mid January, saw lots of does and small bucks behind my house and on our bay property I only saw a handful. Last Monday I was able to get a small 6pt down at the bay after letting a very good buck get by without a shot behind my house.
The rut really kicked in after our freak snow storm here on the coast and was able to kill a couple of decent bucks behind the house. The one 6pt is a good 18 1/2” spread. Shot in pea soup fog at 300yds.
This doe watched me gut one of the bucks. The other picture is our house and my “stand” by sitting on the porch before work. This is where I shot the bucks from . One at 6:30 and the other at 6:45.

 

[Chukardogs]

Coues buck from Mexico this year. Picture is a little wonky. I struggled taking a picture off of my pack.

 

[jduckhunter]

No monster bucks for me in 2024 deer season, but a couple of nice ones for the pot and frying pan.
A nice fat 3x3 in WY in Oct., followed by a nice little 9pt. in Texas in Dec., then a first for me in PA a hard antlered 5 pt. doe. Until I rolled her over to field dress her, I thought that I had shot a nice fat little buck. Boy, was I surprised!

 

[buck wild]

For the past 3 seasons I’d get a couple random pics of this buck, mostly on a travel corridor. I spent quite a few hours over those 3 seasons trying to lay eyes on him. Finally closed the deal.

First picture I got of him in the 2022 season. That’s when he caught my eye.

 

[Tbitty]

For the past 3 seasons I’d get a couple random pics of this buck, mostly on a travel corridor. I spent quite a few hours over those 3 seasons trying to lay eyes on him. Finally closed the deal.

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First picture I got of him in the 2022 season

Really cool buck. I once spotted one similar and dubbed him the "Picket Fence" for the long, wide beams. Never was able to see him again. Yours is the closest I've ever seen to my white whale.

 

[Hunt anything]

@buck wild , that is a fine and unique buck! Is that antler configuration common in your area?

 

[wesheltonj]

@buck wild that is an impressive spread.