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If one down, will they come back the same night? #6450833 09/13/16 10:40 PM
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Say I setup for an overnighter and I get lucky enough to down one early out of the sounder that just walked up to the feeder. What are the chances they come back to the same feeder that night? Should I just call it a night, recover, harvest and put on ice? Or move to another spot knowing they are in the area?

I'll be on a property that has a couple different feeders.

Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6450857 09/13/16 10:57 PM
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Hard to say, have had them come back sniff the dead one and go back to eating corn. Other times never see again for several nights after shooting at them.
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Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6450863 09/13/16 11:02 PM
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They're so unpredictable that you just never know. I've seen them run off and then come right back minutes later. Other times the bunch you shoot at won't come back but another group will come along. If I wanted the meat then I would get it on ice ASAP this time of year.

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Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6450867 09/13/16 11:03 PM
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Hard to say. I've had hunts where I've shot 2,3,4 maybe even 5 at my feeder in one sitting. Heck I've killed a pig and the others don't even run away. Then I've had times where you shoot one and they're gone for the remainder of the night.

If they run off give them an hour and then go check he other feeders.

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As noted, there is no way to know for sure. However, the more you shoot the first time around, the less likely the sounder will be to return later that night.


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Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6451102 09/14/16 01:22 AM
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Yep. As long as you're not throwing scent around.

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Depends on how much pressure really. I've sat in the blind with my dad and both shot one each. Within minutes had them back and put a couple more down. Repeat 2 more times. I fired 7 shots and he shot 6 times within probably 30-40 minutes.

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Thnaks for the info guys, I'll be taking that all into consideration

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Usually that group will not come back that night, however a different group has no clue what happened and odds are if you have more than one groups coming to the feeder. the second group will still show up.


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Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6453311 09/15/16 03:13 PM
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I'd sit for about another hour and if nothing since you said property has other feeders I would make a move. I don't keep the meat this time of year so I'd drag off to the bone yard before moving to second location. pigs are nuisance and destructive to our property so kill em all (which is impossible)

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I shot a Boar about 9 p.m. a couple of nights ago. The 'group' I was originally waiting on showed up 3 hrs. later (according to my game-cams today). They fed just like normal.

Had they come while the carcass was still laying there, I can't say for certain the reaction, but I've had them pay no attention sometimes and other times spook from it.

Just depends on circumstances (hunting pressure, the group, etc).

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Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6457825 09/19/16 01:08 AM
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A very big boar I Killed a few weeks ago was banging his head on the feeder legs knocking corn out and I dirt napped him and another group of 7 came in after and ate the corn he knocked out with him dead on the ground. THey were a bit spooky tho and did not hang around long

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Ive had them come in an hour apart with carcass still on the ground..you just never know.

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Re: If one down, will they come back the same night? [Re: Reds015] #6471509 09/28/16 02:27 AM
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I'm usually just happy to get one down!

Of course, I'm seldom hunting over a feeder so one is usually all I expect to get.


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