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Opening Weekends
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11/12/15 04:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,185
hook_n_line
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
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OP
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How many out there take there deer on opening weekend then hang it up? I stretch my season from archery to end of general season and am very patient on what I shoot. I'll take one early if it's a really good one and don't think I'll see it again or if I'm on an invite to another place, but if the stars don't line up right I will hunt to the last day without shooting a deer off my place. How many just hunt opening days of other seasons and then wait for something else to open? I want to see just how big of a hunting addiction I have is why I ask. My biggest excuse to get to my place is "I still have a lot of work out there, baby. Come on go with me I could use the help."
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: hook_n_line]
#6025810
11/12/15 07:34 PM
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,062
Toxarch
Veteran Tracker
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Veteran Tracker
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If a big mature buck walks out opening morning, I'll fill that tag. Then I'll hunt pigs the rest of the season.
It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.
� Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: hook_n_line]
#6025877
11/12/15 08:11 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 15,637
QuitShootinYoungBucks
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One year I killed four deer the morning of the last day of doe-spike season. I live to hunt WT and will go anytime during the season. I often wonder why guys lease only go two, maybe three times a year. If I was paying that kind of money I'd be there a bunch! I realize life gets busy but when you lay out that kind of scratch and only hunt 6 days a year it seems like a waste.
When I was in high school and lived on the place I hunted at least 3-4 evenings a week and usually most of the weekends depending on fence work, stock work, etc.
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: QuitShootinYoungBucks]
#6027081
11/13/15 01:33 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,185
hook_n_line
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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One year I killed four deer the morning of the last day of doe-spike season. I live to hunt WT and will go anytime during the season. I often wonder why guys lease only go two, maybe three times a year. If I was paying that kind of money I'd be there a bunch! I realize life gets busy but when you lay out that kind of scratch and only hunt 6 days a year it seems like a waste.
When I was in high school and lived on the place I hunted at least 3-4 evenings a week and usually most of the weekends depending on fence work, stock work, etc. I was just wondering. I went on a cull hunt and was told to shoot what ever I wanted from mature 9 points to does. They had hunters leasing the place for $10,000 a spot and and no one was shooting does or culls. The biologist told them they needed to take 45 does and cull the inferior and old bucks out to balance the herd. There was one guy who had 2 spots and only went 4 days in 2 years. Others only shoot the one big buck and then they leave til the next season. I do enjoy a meat hunt for sure and some of the culls are trophies in my neck of the woods. I got 2 good does with a bow and was invited back to cull some bucks with my rifle. I can't wait for that one!
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: hook_n_line]
#6027138
11/13/15 02:05 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,896
txtrophy85
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I have years where I hunt a ton and years where I don't hunt near as much.
I like to hunt with family and friends so my schedule is someone what dictated by their availability. For instance, I can hunt the family place whenever I want but won't go there by myself, if my uncle, cousin or gf can't go I'm gonna do something else. Just not exciting to me. Places close to home I'll hunt a day here or there but not into making weekend trips alone
I've gotten to where I like to take a 3-5 day trip rather than marathon weekends, the "adventure" style is more my speed these days.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Opening Weekends
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#6027143
11/13/15 02:09 PM
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 13,609
1860.colt
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Good thread.. Think each will have various reasons... A lease tis an investment & i enjoy the out doors..
i'm postaddic
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: hook_n_line]
#6027889
11/13/15 08:30 PM
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 511
ddmm
Tracker
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I leave the buck shooting to the boys, unless there is a good spike to take out. Opening weekend is a good time for a doe shoot. My problem this year, only had bucks coming around...go figure. We get down there almost every weekend, so we aren't pressed to shoot the first thing that comes along. I've finally got the others to work on the does while they're waiting for their 'big buck' to come along.
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: hook_n_line]
#6027962
11/13/15 09:13 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296
stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
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Obie Juan Kenobi
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In a perfect world I would tag out a sunset on the final day of the season. I like to hunt as long as I can but when I see what I like, I kill it. Now days I still take my camera and continue "hunting" after I tag out.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: hook_n_line]
#6028727
11/14/15 05:13 AM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 256
D6Ranch
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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One year I killed four deer the morning of the last day of doe-spike season. I live to hunt WT and will go anytime during the season. I often wonder why guys lease only go two, maybe three times a year. If I was paying that kind of money I'd be there a bunch! I realize life gets busy but when you lay out that kind of scratch and only hunt 6 days a year it seems like a waste.
When I was in high school and lived on the place I hunted at least 3-4 evenings a week and usually most of the weekends depending on fence work, stock work, etc. I was just wondering. I went on a cull hunt and was told to shoot what ever I wanted from mature 9 points to does. They had hunters leasing the place for $10,000 a spot and and no one was shooting does or culls. The biologist told them they needed to take 45 does and cull the inferior and old bucks out to balance the herd. There was one guy who had 2 spots and only went 4 days in 2 years. Others only shoot the one big buck and then they leave til the next season. I do enjoy a meat hunt for sure and some of the culls are trophies in my neck of the woods. I got 2 good does with a bow and was invited back to cull some bucks with my rifle. I can't wait for that one! I've done this at one place before. I shot two deer one afternoon and three the next morning and the ranch manager was still handing me tags. Looks like I may be doing this at a new place this year as well. When leases can afford to spend thousands of dollars many of them don't care about doe or less than stellar bucks. When it's your own land or property you're managing it's a different story. I myself don't usually kill anything until late November
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Re: Opening Weekends
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#6029038
11/14/15 02:58 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 376
allterrain
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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I hunt most every weekend, if I take a good deer opening weekend I still hunt for pigs and a cull buck. Just being in the woods makes me happy.
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Re: Opening Weekends
[Re: stxranchman]
#6029186
11/14/15 05:27 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,896
txtrophy85
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In a perfect world I would tag out a sunset on the final day of the season. I like to hunt as long as I can but when I see what I like, I kill it. Now days I still take my camera and continue "hunting" after I tag out. Hunting with a camera is just as exciting as hunting with a gun unless your after a big boy. Plus you can "shoot" a lot of non-game species as well
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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