Hunting Stories

[Iron Mike]

BTW, used to go fishing on Wheeler lake many years ago. Still golf up at McCauslin every year.

Isn't McCaslin where there's an airplane landing strip as part of the golf course, and one of the first few holes you can take a shot downhill at hitting a greenhouse??

All I remember is eating fish here on Friday:

http://hillcrest-lodge.com

[Sparkey]

BTW, used to go fishing on Wheeler lake many years ago. Still golf up at McCauslin every year.

Isn't McCaslin where there's an airplane landing strip as part of the golf course, and one of the first few holes you can take a shot downhill at hitting a greenhouse??

All I remember is eating fish here on Friday:

http://hillcrest-lodge.com

Townsend Flowage is beautiful. Looked at a place on the south east part of the flowage a few yers ago.

Yeah, there is a runway that cuts through the back 9. My uncle used to fly up with his buddies golfing on fridays. Also correct, front nine, I beileive hole 3 is an elevated tee to a green that has McCauslin Creek wind around the east side of the hole and the green house is just east a bit further on the opposite side of the water.

Ever stop at Golden Eagle Pizzeria ? Some darn good pizza's there.

[pasquale]

Shot a 9 Pointer, 145 dressed @ 80 yards while he was trotting through hardwoods.

.30-06 took it down, one shot through the heart. Tracked him about 60 yards.

I'd add more detail but I'm dead tired.

[Brando19]

Shot a 9 Pointer, 145 dressed @ 80 yards while he was trotting through hardwoods.

.30-06 took it down, one shot through the heart. Tracked him about 60 yards.

I'd add more detail but I'm dead tired.

Congrats! Gonna get him mounted?

[Sparkey]

Shot a 9 Pointer, 145 dressed @ 80 yards while he was trotting through hardwoods.

.30-06 took it down, one shot through the heart. Tracked him about 60 yards.

I'd add more detail but I'm dead tired.

What's the inside spread ? Any pics for us too drool over ?

[Sparkey]

We have plenty here, but if I issued deer licenses and people started shooting, I think the neighbors would be pissed.

Thats where crossbows come in handy. Nice and quiet!

[Little Whiskey]

Shot a 9 Pointer, 145 dressed @ 80 yards while he was trotting through hardwoods.

.30-06 took it down, one shot through the heart. Tracked him about 60 yards.

I'd add more detail but I'm dead tired.

Nice shot. very impressed that you put one thru the hart while he was on a trot.

Both deer that i shot were on the move. I shot the buck while he was chasing the doe and she turned around and came back so she got the second round. I grunted to try and stop them but he would have none of that. only one thing on his mind. Both were shot thru the spine. He was hit in the upper back and the bullet clipped his liver. Dropped immediately. However, the doe was hit in the lower spine and took a finishing shot. (this is the first time i've had to shoot a deer more than once, i kicked my self for not placing a better shot, but was caught up in the heat of the moment.) I didn't have to look at all for them. I hunt from a tree stand that is about 15ft up and the shot was about 75 yards on the ground. It was a pain in the ass hauling those two out of the woods.

the 10pointer is the biggest deer (rack) that camp has gotten. Its at the taxidermist as i type. however, I don't expect it back for some time.

[Brando19]

Shot a 9 Pointer, 145 dressed @ 80 yards while he was trotting through hardwoods.

.30-06 took it down, one shot through the heart. Tracked him about 60 yards.

I'd add more detail but I'm dead tired.

Nice shot. very impressed that you put one thru the hart while he was on a trot.

Both deer that i shot were on the move. I shot the buck while he was chasing the doe and she turned around and came back so she got the second round. I grunted to try and stop them but he would have none of that. only one thing on his mind. Both were shot thru the spine. He was hit in the upper back and the bullet clipped his liver. Dropped immediately. However, the doe was hit in the lower spine and took a finishing shot. (this is the first time i've had to shoot a deer more than once, i kicked my self for not placing a better shot, but was caught up in the heat of the moment.) I didn't have to look at all for them. I hunt from a tree stand that is about 15ft up and the shot was about 75 yards on the ground. It was a pain in the ass hauling those two out of the woods.

the 10pointer is the biggest deer (rack) that camp has gotten. Its at the taxidermist as i type. however, I don't expect it back for some time.

I'd love to see some pics of that 10 point when you get some. Did you have a deer hauler or did you have to drag their heavy asses out of the woods?

[pasquale]

Shot a 9 Pointer, 145 dressed @ 80 yards while he was trotting through hardwoods.

.30-06 took it down, one shot through the heart. Tracked him about 60 yards.

I'd add more detail but I'm dead tired.

Nice shot. very impressed that you put one thru the hart while he was on a trot.

Both deer that i shot were on the move. I shot the buck while he was chasing the doe and she turned around and came back so she got the second round. I grunted to try and stop them but he would have none of that. only one thing on his mind. Both were shot thru the spine. He was hit in the upper back and the bullet clipped his liver. Dropped immediately. However, the doe was hit in the lower spine and took a finishing shot. (this is the first time i've had to shoot a deer more than once, i kicked my self for not placing a better shot, but was caught up in the heat of the moment.) I didn't have to look at all for them. I hunt from a tree stand that is about 15ft up and the shot was about 75 yards on the ground. It was a pain in the ass hauling those two out of the woods.

the 10pointer is the biggest deer (rack) that camp has gotten. Its at the taxidermist as i type. however, I don't expect it back for some time.

Thanks, it was a damn tough shot, I actually thought I missed because I didn't see him after he took off into the thick stuff. Couldn't see if he was dragging or staggering. But one look at the entry ground and there was the easiest track I've ever seen. Blood everywhere.

I'll see what I can do with pics. His right side is all messed up from fights, most of it was broke. His left is a nice 5. Would have be a really nice deer if he stayed out of trouble. If the right wasn't broken, it'd be a decent European mount.

[Little Whiskey]

I'm not very good with posting pictures from the internet, let alone putting personal pictures on.

I read an article in an outdoor magazine that says that most antler breakage comes while they are still in velvet and not due to fighting. also, they are the fastest growing tissue in the animal kingdom. up to 1/2" per day. interesting. I'd still mount what you have left. makes for a good story and somthing to remmber your hunt with. I always keep all the antlers from my old deer.

We pulled my deer out on a cart. I hunt on top of a steep ridge that overlooks a clear cut full of aspen/poplar trees. luckily our cart's wheels are on a very high negative camber. it won't tip over very easy. but still a pain in the ass to get over the stumps, rocks, and downed trees.

[Sparkey]

You can tell by how the break off looks to determine when it happened. If it has smooth rounded edges, and is sort of soft bumpy, then it happened early in velvet while the antlers were still growing.