Davidp16

Hey guys I got it done this morning!! I'm jacked right now wohoo lol, had a nice 4 point but technically 3 point buck come out and got the job done. Such a big body on him. It's been 8 years since I got an archery deer. But I've had success over the years with the gun. I'm ever so thankful. I got him at 8am. I ended up getting him in the liver right at 15 yards. Boy was it a hassle getting him out he ran right into the swamp and saw and heard him crash. Only made it 75 yards. 

Nice going!
i am waiting till the temps drop lower as I have a 55 minute ride home from the family farm.
hoping to get out next week if it cools off.

Congrats on your deer! Takes a lot of skill to take one with a bow!

Hey guys I got it done this morning!! I'm jacked right now wohoo lol, had a nice 4 point but technically 3 point buck come out and got the job done. Such a big body on him. It's been 8 years since I got an archery deer. But I've had success over the years with the gun. I'm ever so thankful. I got him at 8am. I ended up getting him in the liver right at 15 yards. Boy was it a hassle getting him out he ran right into the swamp and saw and heard him crash. Only made it 75 yards. 

Filled one of my tags this morning at around 730am. I have just been missing this guy the last few days by minutes. Watched him eat for over 5 minutes before he finally turned and gave me a shot. Hit both heart and liver and he buckled after only 20 or so yards. Now have a doe tag to fill next  

My good friend Shawn and his bull.  

Greetings all!
 
Well, 2022 saw the group I hunt with fill our second bull tag in two years! A few of us made it into camp on Saturday to set things up and get organized. By Sunday evening the rest of the stragglers arrived. Our plan Monday morning was to go in different directions and remain on watch for a few hours. This is what we usually do so that we can get a feel of what's been moving around recently. While we sit a couple of us will call. The spot I usually go to is a hardwood ridge with water all around, same spot where I shot my bull last year.
 
After 3 1/2 hours my good buddy Shawn slowly started to wander. He made it to my location and we talked for a couple of minutes. Apparently I was the only one to see any fresh sign with a cow and calf track about 100 yards from where I was sitting. Shawn left me and continued to wander. After about 5 minutes there were two well spaced shots and a "WOOOO HOOOO" as he had bagged a nice bull, 11:30 on opening morning and our hunt was over and the real work was about to start. The area had received a lot of rain over the previous couple of weeks so it make walking in the bush pretty silent. Shawn had walked to within 30 yards of the 45 1/2 inch animal as it was laying down chewing on browse. It had been laying there when I walked in but due to the dense leaves still hanging on the smaller trees I was unable to see him. I would have been within about 40 yards and I'm sure he just laid there listening to me.
 
The rest of the week was spent clearing trails, cutting wood and eating like kings like we always do. Getting an animal is always a bonus. If I can figure out how to post a pic I will.

Not like that's a secret spot or anything...lol...it must be all your fault that there's 200 trailers at that launch in the summer too then....lol

Had to get us some more today

Use an old bolt and a practice broadhead....will still put a big hole in it.
 
Or use the 6mm.

Never have I seen so many coyotes as I have this year. Almost every day on my trail cameras there are multiple wandering around, eating my apples etc...time to thin the herd over here. Got this guy tonight right around 645pm. One of MANY on this property. Didn't go very far. 

That was with a cross bow. I was deer hunting so that's what I had with me. Put a good hole through him and he didn't make it very far. 

Bite starting to get good.

One of my daughters lives in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, and there is chain pickerel in their lake.
I always catch (and release) a few off their dock each time we visit - they do look very much like a pike.
 
 

I always thought pickerel was the Canadian name for them and walleye just the yankee version.

the common name Walleye was not adopted till 1933 so perhaps that is why you called them Pickeral in your younger days  https://ontariowalleyefishing.com/ontario-walleye-biology-fishing-resource/

Made it to the algoma area with my Dad. Mainly fishing for walleye which proved to be a challenge for the most part because of the weather . Once we finally pin pointed the walleye there was big numbers and they were willing to bite. We didn't fish for pike very much but when we did  they bit! Thankful for the adventures no doubt!

I got lucky again. Got my 10th moose...9 with the bow. Went up with 2 of my brothers and my nephew. My brother and his son had a moose by early in the week as close as 47 yards but nephew couldn't get a shot. Thursday morning my nephew had to go home and of course I got the moose that night. So me 58 and my brothers 65 and 69 had to quarter it and drag it out probably 600 yards on a game carrier and toboggan. Lots of work. My brother was about 130 yards away from me and saw it coming along clearcut on my side and tried some calls but it wouldn't come so when it went into the woods closer to me he told me to call. Nothing for a bit so I got a little more aggressive in my cow calls/pleading and he popped out 25 yards. No grunts just heard a little noise and I tugged back the Bowtech Reign7 and stopped him and made a good shot. He went down the cut and into the edge of the woods and crashed right there. Shot it just before dark and went back to pick up one brother, got it quartered and hung up ands safe by midnight. Back at first light and took it out and back to camp and hung the quarters friday. Skinned and cut up the quarters and deboned it Saturday. Broke camp and drove home 8 hours sunday and butchered and vacuum sealed it last night. Still have to unpack and get ready for deer, put boat and gear away but we have meat for the winter. The rack was 34 inches wide and he had a good sized body.
 
 

Soooo, who’s planning on going out opening morning now? 
Those are some nice looking deer guys!

This was my photos sent to me yesterday during the storm, all are different age class bucks, and all of them are looking good for me on opening morninging lol! 

This was my photos sent to me yesterday during the storm, all are different age class bucks, and all of them are looking good for me on opening morninging lol! 

I purchased a spypoint flex (x2) no issues with connection it picks the best network available at the time and monitors this.  I selected them as they are Canadian somewhat.  Great photos 33MP and video if you want it.  This is the low res that you get through the app.  100 pictures a month free.  I'm not trying to sell these but they are good competition for the tactacam.

No ,not the dogs .....but a while back I was all teary eyed from losing my fav. husky jerk that has rewarded me with many fish . The Dalhousie bottom claimed it and some of my harnesses over the years . I had a brain fart today ....maybe I have another one in my old tackle box that has been collecting dust  ....
When I opened the 'vault'  my eyes feasted on 2 brand new Jerks , still in the boxes & 2 different sizes ! 
I'm a happy camper as they will soon be getting wet after all the dry years in the basement tackle shop . This box isn't even close to 10% of the lures I have . Some are very old , like 7" Rebels, J-13's and suspended Raps etc.... 
 
 

Wow, great sign! Good to know you,re in the right spot!
 

That sure is a fresh rub . Send that pic to those peetah people to show them how the deer are destroying our environment . 
Good luck next week ....looking good for a successful hunt .