Buck Harvests this week

[jb2leather]

I took my annual 2 week hunting vacation last week and this coming week. In the last 3 weeks, I’ve seen more deer than I have in the last 2 years. One spot, I couldn’t get a nice to stop chasing tail, so I didn’t get a shot off. Another, I watched a young buck chase a doe for several minutes around a ridge. That was a lot of fun. But this past Tuesday, I watched an 8 point come across a powerline to try and run off a spike. That was my first buck of the season. I’d already taken a couple of does around Thanksgiving.

Then, Wednesday, I let my wife and son hunt the powerline and I set up west of it. Caught a big bodied 7 headed back to bed. I’m not a trophy hunter by any form, but I’d much rather take a larger buck than a smaller doe, because we practically live off of deer meat through the year.

This week, however; I’m hunting specifically for a wall-hanger. With the harvests I’ve taken this year, we’re in good shape with meat. So one more large bodied deer would be exceptional, but if not, at least I get to sit in the woods for another week.

 

[jv]

You done better then I have, I have been under the weather most of the season and only hunted three time but do plane on hunting some this week. Looking for deer or hogs doesn’t matter.

 

[jb2leather]

I’ve hunted hard this year. I’m also lucky to have an 8-5. And even luckier to hunt 30 minutes from home, and some days in my backyard.

 

[jv]

I’m 71 and been retired for 16 years but have had heath issues for the past 4 years but hope some of that is behind me now.......I hope.

 

[jv]

jb2leather did I see one of those pictures on a Facebook post in Mississippi Whitetale page

 

[jb2leather]

jb2leather did I see one of those pictures on a Facebook post in Mississippi Whitetale page

If it was the one with the dogs, it may have been the fella I called to help me track. I don’t do any facebooking anymore.

 

[dustygoodson]

congrats

 

[jb2leather]

congrats

Thank you. This week has been much slower, but the weather has been phenomenal.

 

[huvrman]

I hunted 4 days, saw 2 deer, 1 a spike. Weather just too lousy. Cell cam showed a late rut, and of course I’m in another state.

 

[jb2leather]

I hunted 4 days, saw 2 deer, 1 a spike. Weather just too lousy. Cell cam showed a late rut, and of course I’m in another state.

I hunted the entire week last week, and the week before. The week before was the best, in terms of activity for me. I saw more deer that week than I’ve ever seen in a week’s time. Last week was awful. But Monday, I saw 5 does and had a buck on my cell cam about 5 minutes before I walked the same trail. I won’t be able to go back until Saturday morning, but I’m going to hunt a different river bank where I know he’s crossing.

 

[glenn]

jb2leather, first of all welcome to the site. Second, congratulations! Like jv I haven’t hunted much this year, due to health issues. Waiting to have back surgery and just got over Covid. Hopefully I can enjoy this last week a little. Itt’s been many years since i failed to kill a deer, but this one is looking doubtful. I have enjoyed the time I have gotten to spend in the woods though. Good luck.