Pictures of your hunting exploits

[cattleman1977]

There hasn't been a lot accomplished on my build lately primarily due to spending any free time available pursuing autumn's greatest activity: hunting!

Since my scrambler will be used partly as a hunting rig I thought it'd be cool to see how everyone has faired as they enjoy/conserve/hunt/fish the wonderful land we live in. Pictures of how everyone cooks the harvest would be an added bonus!

Here is my results so far this season:

 

[craveman85]

2016 hunting pics

Anyone having any luck hunting so far this year? Archery season in my area of ny opened October first. I got a doe opening day then this little guy mid October. Not my biggest but at the time was the biggest on my trail camera. He dressed at 118. I make him look even smaller at about 6'4 or 5" and 320 lbs. Our rifle season opens this Saturday and now there's about 7 other bucks within 50 yards of my main tree stand.

#1 on my hit list but only appeared once

#2 I've seen him 3 times but could only shoot another doe with a bow.

#3 because I like his darker horns

There's also 2 more 6s, a small 5 and a 4. I see the 4 and the 5 almost daily. I'm saving them for my dad or the last weekend. I figure I need another 100 lbs of venison minimum to last me until next season. I'm on a diet where I don't eat any meat I didn't kill. Share your pics#

 

[craveman85]

Ha I was actually starting a hunting picture thread at the same time then had to take the dog out. You beat me to it.
I got a doe and this little 118lb 6 with the bow so far

 

[craveman85]

I love the rack on your buck. I've actually been scouring the Adirondacks the past couple of years looking for one proportionately like yours but with dark brown antlers. Where I hunt they end up being quite wide but lacking in mass. But that's probably because of the age they get shot at. I've got Amish on 3 sides of where I hunt regularly so I have to take what I can get. They do and then some extras. I passed a nice 5 point a few years ago to let him grow and as soon as he hopped the fence he was shot.

 

[cattleman1977]

He was not the best buck I've seen this year but was the best buck on the cameras near my stand. I really only hunt antlers so it's been a few years since I've been successful. (The really big bucks don't get that way by being dumb.) I rattled this buck in Tuesday morning and he came to about 10 yards of my stand. Perfect shot, perfect hunt. I'm happy.
Everything is relative. The definition of a trophy varies greatly by geography due to genetics, available food sources, and hunting pressure. My area has some amazing bucks around. There has been a 227" non typical whitetail shot six miles from here this year and I have a 204" non typical on the wall I shot 15 years ago. That's how hard they are to get in that class. The deer I shot this year is my second bow harvest and the better of the two.

Now I'm looking forward to pheasants, ducks, and hopefully getting my 10 year old his first deer. [emoji106]

 

[revho]

I have been hunting one of these for many years. One of my top two bucket list guns to find local and not on an auction site. Finally found one this week, 617 no dash with date correct finger groove combats (bookend matched too). No box with it but for the price I was more than happy to snag it.

 

[cattleman1977]

Nice! So are you going to hunt paper with that or something with some hair on it and bites back?!?! [emoji6]

 

[craveman85]

I got a 7 point once with my muzzle loader that was aged at 10.5 years old. barely any teeth left, weighed only 140, and his rack had severely declined to a 7 point with 5 on one side. Tasted like garbage. The little chunk of land I hunt now sadly isn't big enough to manage there's a 50+ acre field and a 150 yard wide strip of woods. I'm really hoping that they impose an antler restriction here to let some of them get bigger.

 

[Cpittman428]

Best I can do. We spent 10 days in the mountains and only saw 4 elk... 2 bulls 2 cows... never a broadside shot in bow range. We brought back great memories though.

 

[cw05]

No horns here but I had some good fishing in coastal GA this week

 

[John N]

I have been hunting one of these for many years. One of my top two bucket list guns to find local and not on an auction site. Finally found one this week, 617 no dash with date correct finger groove combats (bookend matched too). No box with it but for the price I was more than happy to snag it.

I love the Model 17...well .22s in general. I've got a 6" blue, 6 round and a 4" stainless, 10 round.

 

[mwqpd11]

8 pet I shoot in my woods. There is a nice 10 and 7 still around

 

[CJ7Pilot]

Nice rainy day duck hunt with my new A5... I'm very pleased with this shotgun!

 

[craveman85]

Case of mistaken identity. Thought he was the big doe because it was getting dark. Never got a spike before. He did have a big head and body. Dressed at 134# Got a few tags to go. Need more meat.

 

[craveman85]

Oh it was a 37 yard heart shot with my 375 h&h. Made it about 30 yards.

 

[CJ7Pilot]

Oh it was a 37 yard heart shot with my 375 h&h....

Jeez... you don't mess around!

 

[CJ7Pilot]

I've always dreamed of hunting with a .375 H&H, Ruger #1... maybe not very practical, but the idea just speaks to me!

 

[CJ7Pilot]

No horns here but I had some good fishing in coastal GA this week....

That looks like a great time! I don't often go fly-fishing, but when I do, I have a blast!

 

[cattleman1977]

I'm all about fly fishing. I just have to drive about 7 hours to get to really good mountain stream fishing. I've promised my kids that as soon as the 8 is finished we are going to drive off the map in Colorado and camp and fish.

 

[craveman85]

My main rifle is getting rebuilt and this is my main backup. I've got another 20+ rifles but it's hard to pass up one that shoots 3/4" @100 yards. It actually doesn't do any more damage than a 12 gauge. The fast mags can really ruin a lot of meat.