Author Topic: Deer season is closing in... (Read 1337 times)

flinthead · « **on:** July 23, 2011, 08:58:29 AM »

August 15th here in SC... that is if you can stand 100 degree heat, skeeters that can tote a small car away, and yellow deer flies that bite like a Pit Bull. Ahhh, sounds like deer season to me. Anyway, lets see what ya'll will be using this hunting season? I'm going with my 44 mag Talo Trapper, Weaver X4 scope, and Winchester 240 grain Dual Bond bullets.

yukondog · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2011, 09:22:16 AM »

Deer season here in N.W.FL. does not start till Nov. 24 I think [gun] as of now I plan on useing 45/454 but noing me I'll change my mind 10 times before now and then.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2011, 09:39:51 AM »

Haven't decided yet, probably the 7mm-08 Light, but may carry the 444 or 405 Win octagon, got lots of time to decide, doesn't open until Oct 15th.

Tim

manatee1947 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2011, 09:48:21 AM »

101 on my porch right now, the only thing I am hunting is AC. Thank god deer season is not till Nov 12th here in Mo. Should be in the 40's by then,

gendoc · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2011, 10:45:56 AM »

hey yukondog... were bouts you at in nw-fl ?
our stick-n-string opens 10/15 and gun is 11/1, ithink

yo- flint, i feel for-ya man !!! its like that here till january

but at least we'll be do'n what we luv most

i kan't wait.........

an ol'tim... he's got it made wif them cool temps

yall know what i'm gunna shoot......excalibur vortex 1st !!! and then the 3rd week,
barnett jackal !!!

4th week will be tha 50cal huntsman
when general gun opens....
then them handi's 39,whelen,45/70. tha rest of tha heard be for varmits
and birdies

i jus kain't wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rdlange · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2011, 10:51:02 AM »

So Yukondog... I got the same gun... what load are you gonna use for what distance, if you don't mind me asking?

So far I've only used puny 45LC lead handloads in mine. Just got 28 454 brass to try.

Be Well...

Squib · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2011, 10:55:32 AM »

Missouri: the winter that just passed was horribly cold and there was lots of snow at the end (mini-blizzards). lately it's been; tornados, torrential rain, floods, now (last two weeks) it's calm- humid- HOT and the mosquitos are tearing us up. I cannot imagine trying to hunt like that, I'd be moving around to swat bugs and hitting my water too often to ever be stealthy. You should move north.

gendoc · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:13:57 AM »

Quote from: Squib on July 23, 2011, 10:55:32 AM

You should move north.

hailnaw !!! we'uns are happy right were we is at !!!!

we can fight tha skeeders and nats... its parta life down here !!!

but we got sum-gud whitetail here.... kinda small but lots of'um and tastey...
oh-man yeah !!!

thank ya anaway for tha invite!!!

Squib · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:24:34 AM »

here it's nasty most of the time (various ways at various times, but rarely fair) so the people stay out of the woods most of the time, and the animals aren't really accustomed to running around much either due to heat, bugs, rainstorms, tornados...etcetera. BUT when it's cool and the rut kicks off they have stable weather and it's cold enough they can run around without overheating and they run around a lot. the woods are thick, lots of farmland, high deer density, good sized one's too. around here 200lbs is common on a buck. we have a four points on one antler minimum too, so they get to maturity so everyone isn't popping spikes. also, no bugs to deal with at that point so if you can stay still and quiet it's hard to come home empty handed. also, no snakes in the thick swamps to get you during the gun season.

gendoc · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:36:56 AM »

man, you are in gud-shape !!!

we gots cottonmouths out tha yeng-yang.. and our big deer be round 160lb ifin we lucky.
sumtimes we have seen a few stiff bout 200..... but few and far between.
these deer here move 24/7 no matter tha weather. heat slows them down but evenings they thrive.
ya jus gotta step on 2 or three cottonmouths every time ya go to your ladder stand here in tha swamp. we have capture sticks with us. to move them off our path.
sumtimes they will be in balls waller'n... thats when ya take your side-arm with snake shot and take bout 10 out at one time...

and forget mr. whitetail

but alls gud here... it jus takes time to be part of it

yukondog · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2011, 12:25:37 PM »

gendoc I'm north of p-cola in Milton. I know what you mean about the cottonmouths, you get use to them it's just a fact of life around the south and some big diamondbacks also, when I come across them they go home with me and into the frying pan.

rdlange, in 45 I use 250 gr. xtp/hp at 1400 fps and in 454 I use 300 gr. xtp/mag. w/H-110 at 1800 fps.

gendoc · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2011, 12:35:56 PM »

thats right yukon, we have talked before !!!

yep we will eat them diamonds ina deep-south second

!!!
gud to hear from ya, and you and yours enjoy the up-come'n season !!!

yukondog · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:09:26 PM »

you to gendoc.

cwlongshot · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:24:38 PM »

Too far away yet for me to begin plannin'... (Nov 19th) but it WILL be a handi!!

CW

ronbob · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:27:25 PM »

Me, I'll be use'n the 357 MAX w/187 gr gas checked cast. Grand daughter will be us'n her 243 w/100 gr jacketed. The son will be using his 270, the daughter-in-law might use the 30-30 handi with 165 gr gas checked cast . Really looking forward to it.

Squib · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2011, 02:11:45 PM »

we have snapping turtles, alligator gar, cottonmouths, copperheads, and rattlesnakes though I've never seen a rattler in person. the ground is about froze when regular gun season kicks off, so none of them are seen then. capture sticks... eewh. can you use .22's during the season for pests and small game? I'd think that a .410 would be too noisy to risk, then again seeing a wallerin' mating ball would make my flesh crawl too much to stand?! I do plan on taking remington cbee's to pop a few squirrels while waiting for deer (I hate false alarms from squirrels, I always get all pumped up thinking it's my monster buck of a lifetime but it's a little gray squirrel, then when my guard is down a few deer get half way past my shooting zone quietly while I'm tuning out the squirrels, and I have to rush a shot).

bikerbeans · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2011, 02:27:48 PM »

Pointy Stick Season Sept. 1st - Hunter's Inc 185# X-bow w/100 grain thunderheads.

Early MZ season - Last full week of October - Huntsman 50 cal w/385 grain .451 conicals and 45/50 crushrib sabots

Gun - Monday after Thanksgiving - 410ga H&R rifled slug gun

Late Gun season in December - 410 again

Regular MZ Season early January - 45-70 converted to 45 cal MZ with 200 grain sabots, ifin I can make it work by then.

Hope in to make the Indiana gun season in November with the 357 Maxi Talo or 410 slug gun.

BB

Farrier Matt · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2011, 02:54:30 PM »

.50 cal Huntsman with TC Maxi balls over 90 gr FFF black powder.
Handi 22 Hornet with secret recipe of Lil Gun and a 45 gr soft point.
Winchester 94 44 mag with 300 gr soft points over H110. XS sights made this a different rifle.
Browning A Bolt 25-06 with 100 gr Hornady Interlocks over 4350.

Just depends on when and where. I gotta admit, last couple years, the Hornet has killed more deer than all the others put together. Winnie 94 takes most of the hogs.

chefjeff · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:46:36 PM »

Yeah, I hunt right north of you near myrtle beach,but in NC. Same thing with stuff wantin' to bite you.Some Shannon outdoors Bug Tamer clothing and a Thermacell will get you by.Crossbows legal for all now in NC, but if they catch you eatin a rattler it will be an expensive meal.

mechanic · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:49:14 PM »

I will use my CVA Wolf during primitive, then move to the Tracker 20 ga. on public land, and the 280 Handi when on private land. That is unless I change my mind and go with the 357 max. Of course, I have a couple 45-70's.......is it ok to carry more than one rifle when hunting? This is quite a difficult decision.

Ben

petemi · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:50:09 PM »

In past years, I always tried to figure the weather, wind, anticipated shot distance, etc. to choose which rifle to take on a particular day...............invariably I was wrong. This year, I have it figured out. I'm hiring three gun bearers. That way we can take 7 Handis along and all I have to do is point at the one I want to use.

Seriously, this year it'll be either the .445 or the .38-55 (changed my mind).

Pete

chefjeff · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:52:03 PM »

Oh yeah, you must be in the swamp,or some tight places,with the short range .44. I have an old ruger deerstalker,so I can relate,but where I am you could possibly get a 2-300 yard shot ,a la Kenny Jarrett beanfield kind of rifle gets the nod. Good Luck,I'm a waitin for it too.

chefjeff · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:54:41 PM »

I have been known to carry two muzzleloaders into a suitable stand. Hard to beat the quickness of that with a frontstuffer.

cjrjck · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:16:00 PM »

September 10th - archery season. Probably using one of my Pearson compound bows. Deer season lasts through mid January. Must admit that the best weather is later in the season. That is what I like about the south. When many are fighting snow storms, I am hunting wearing a long sleeve tee shirt or two.

flinthead · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2011, 05:43:51 AM »

Jeff,

I have a lot of close, bow type stands that I will be shooting the 44 out of. That being said, the 44 is good out past 100 yards... I can remember killing a deer past 100 yards, but It's been awhile. The last several years, I think my longest shot has been around 75 yards.

Deerhunter#1 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:15:32 AM »

This year it will have to be my 30-30 with 130 grain hornady sp here in PA end of Nov.

max1138 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2011, 01:30:20 PM »

November 7th for us primitives, altho the stick-n-string folks get an early start on October 1
here in mississippi zone 1.

since I cant draw a bow any more and it takes a handicapped permit to use a crossbow in MS ( which I dont have and refuse to apply for, im not handicapped, I just have a wrecked shoulder) I will have to wait till november 7 to start reducing the population of antlerless (does only in primitive season) deer with the 35 whelen handi rifle. if I dont succumb and get a 45-70 handi-rifle before then that is.