Originally posted by architect: Mrs. A. reported that she saw an 8 pointer in our neighbor's back yard yesterday, said she got within 10 feet and it barely looked at her. Of course, it is illegal to discharge a firearm in my county, so I'd have to run him down with a knife. Maybe hide in a tree and wait until he walks under it.
What county? Must be Arlington. I've been deer hunting with my bro-in-law in Prince William County.
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November 20, 2023, 10:03 AM
hray
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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
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Originally posted by stiab: And that looks like a bird feeder to me.
It's a deer feeder.
it's a
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November 20, 2023, 10:05 AM
RogueJSK
You're absolutely right. It's 2023. Anyone or anything can choose to identify as a bird feeder.
(And technically, a deer feeder usually happens to also be an inadvertent bird feeder. And squirrel feeder. And possum feeder. And...)
November 20, 2023, 10:06 AM
hray
LOL
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November 20, 2023, 11:15 AM
trapper189
The description for that feeder says it’s a collapsible 5-gallon bucket.
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November 20, 2023, 12:19 PM
Zecpull
Our youth season was this past weekend in Ohio. I heard there was a record number taken. Ohio requires a straight wall cartridge rifle. The 350 legend In the ar platform has been the gun of choice. The bow hunters broke records twice in October. The new record is a 10 point with a 32 inch spread..
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November 20, 2023, 02:11 PM
PASig
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Originally posted by Zecpull:
Ohio requires a straight wall cartridge rifle.
Did that change? My Dad used to go to Ohio to hunt like 15-20 years ago and he was only allowed to use a shotgun/slug for deer there. Too flat and open I was told for a rifle.
November 20, 2023, 02:13 PM
YellowJacket
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Originally posted by 92fstech: You guys are allowed to deer hunt over bait there? That's illegal as heck here. If you have a salt lick or bait station out, even the dirt it's sitting on has to be removed 10 days prior to hunting the area. If you get caught violating it it's a misdemeanor and the DNR can sieze your gun, atv, truck, etc...anything you used as part of your hunt.
this is humorous, reading your location.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
November 20, 2023, 04:20 PM
stiab
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Originally posted by hray:
It's a deer feeder.
How much bird seed will it hold?
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November 20, 2023, 04:28 PM
Prefontaine
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Originally posted by architect: Mrs. A. reported that she saw an 8 pointer in our neighbor's back yard yesterday, said she got within 10 feet and it barely looked at her. Of course, it is illegal to discharge a firearm in my county, so I'd have to run him down with a knife. Maybe hide in a tree and wait until he walks under it.
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November 20, 2023, 04:41 PM
92fstech
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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
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Originally posted by 92fstech: You guys are allowed to deer hunt over bait there? That's illegal as heck here. If you have a salt lick or bait station out, even the dirt it's sitting on has to be removed 10 days prior to hunting the area. If you get caught violating it it's a misdemeanor and the DNR can sieze your gun, atv, truck, etc...anything you used as part of your hunt.
this is humorous, reading your location.
LOL, true! We are literally surrounded by corn and bean fields, and I just drove by a herd of about 30 deer and a flock of about 50 turkeys on my way home from the range today. The corn is mostly cut now, so you can see a long way.
Actually, food plots are legal here...so if you grow it in the ground you can hunt over it, but setting out bait is illegal. It's not really the same as baiting. All of the guys I know who do food plots are pretty serious hunters who try to manage "their" deer herd year-round and the food plots are primarily to encourage the deer to live on their property. Plots by their nature cover a larger area (most of my buddies plant several acres) and don't really draw the deer right under your stand like a bait bucket would.
November 20, 2023, 05:11 PM
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November 20, 2023, 05:46 PM
wrightd
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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
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Originally posted by wrightd:
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Originally posted by 83v45magna: Guess he can't shoot very far, eh?
Or maybe he can't walk too far either.
What's exactly your point ? If you're experienced with big game you should be able to explain your point more clearly. Otherwise I suspect you may not understand what you think you're talking about.
Look at the photo, wrightd... They set up a feeder about 15 feet from their stand.
Oh, I see it now. So again, if your goal is to eat venison, esp if you have lots of deer, then a short shot equals a clean kill. So do you think it would be better to move the bait station back to 100 yds, or 200 yds, or 1000 yds ? At what distance is best for a clean kill for a meat hunter ? I get the humor, ok, yes it's sort of obvious there's not much sport or room for fair chase. But if you're going beyond humor, please state your case.
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November 20, 2023, 05:52 PM
wrightd
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Originally posted by hray: I would say he's got a real good chance. I did, broke in my new Winny Model 70 270 FW a week ago
That's a beauty right there. Very nice congrats !
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November 20, 2023, 06:19 PM
hray
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Originally posted by stiab:
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Originally posted by hray:
It's a deer feeder.
How much bird seed will it hold?
Oh. I say about a half bag giv or take.
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November 20, 2023, 06:22 PM
hray
Thanks Wrightd
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November 20, 2023, 07:05 PM
1s1k
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Originally posted by architect: Mrs. A. reported that she saw an 8 pointer in our neighbor's back yard yesterday, said she got within 10 feet and it barely looked at her. Of course, it is illegal to discharge a firearm in my county, so I'd have to run him down with a knife. Maybe hide in a tree and wait until he walks under it.
Please have your wife video it for us.
November 20, 2023, 07:07 PM
1s1k
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Originally posted by wrightd: That's a beauty right there. Very nice congrats !
Great rack for such a young deer.
November 20, 2023, 08:36 PM
YellowJacket
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Originally posted by 92fstech:
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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
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Originally posted by 92fstech: You guys are allowed to deer hunt over bait there? That's illegal as heck here. If you have a salt lick or bait station out, even the dirt it's sitting on has to be removed 10 days prior to hunting the area. If you get caught violating it it's a misdemeanor and the DNR can sieze your gun, atv, truck, etc...anything you used as part of your hunt.
this is humorous, reading your location.
LOL, true! We are literally surrounded by corn and bean fields, and I just drove by a herd of about 30 deer and a flock of about 50 turkeys on my way home from the range today. The corn is mostly cut now, so you can see a long way.
Actually, food plots are legal here...so if you grow it in the ground you can hunt over it, but setting out bait is illegal. It's not really the same as baiting. All of the guys I know who do food plots are pretty serious hunters who try to manage "their" deer herd year-round and the food plots are primarily to encourage the deer to live on their property. Plots by their nature cover a larger area (most of my buddies plant several acres) and don't really draw the deer right under your stand like a bait bucket would.
People think putting bait near your stand guarantees something. That’s far from the truth. The only difference in planting it and growing it vs putting it out in a feeder is your time and money. Early in the season the does eat the corn but mostly at night. Bucks hardly touch it. Once acorns start dropping, they don’t visit bait much anyways. But not everyone has acorns.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
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