Thread: Deer Season 2014

I spent much time bow hunting this year. Passed on a couple and it was time when the firearm season arrived to not be picky. I wanted something for the freezer and decided that the first legal one that came by was it. 1.5 hours and four deer later including a nice 6 pointer, a nice medium do was at about 9 yards. End of story!

I dislike the antler restrictions. That 6 pointer would have been great eating and a good bunch of meat. He spent over 20 minutes at around 20 yards.

No family friendly pictures of that one.

Here we have Columbia Black Tail, the annual is 15. They are the smallest of the mule deer I think. Anything over 150 dressed is a nice one. I have had very limited time and doubt I will get past two.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Here we have Columbia Black Tail, the annual is 15. They are the smallest of the mule deer I think. Anything over 150 dressed is a nice one. I have had very limited time and doubt I will get past two.

OMG 15.

With a family of 5 we have ate 7 in one year!

I logged over 45 hours last years ( morning hunts) and only saw one deer that busted me..and I never fired my gun during the season. So this year i had that saying in my head.." if it's brown it down" ended up bagging a small spike...I got deer meat...just not that much !!!! And my 5 friends ain't got nuttin..The harvest was down this season...and our state wide herd is estimated at only 80,000... But NH is small

I have better luck with the evening hunt.

But that is probably because I don't like getting out of bed at 04:00.

I envy you guys.

I can practice all year long with my buddy Chuck.


But the only trophy pic I can take in California would look like this.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Before you start Glenn, shot at approximately 160 yards with Armalite AR-10(t) carbine using 178 gr. custom .308 loads with ballistic silvertips from combined technologies. Dropped like a sack of potatoes.
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Before you start Glenn, shot at approximately 130 yards with Great Plains Rifle percussion cap muzzleloader using 85 gr. black powder 0.495 roundball with .018 pillow ticking. Dropped after 30 yards.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

But the only trophy pic I can take in California would look like this.

The red lights on the stump truly add a nice demented touch!

Went hunting for the first time in my life this year. Got a button buck with my compound bow from my blind.

I gave up trying years ago. The first task is to get drawn for a tag. Then go out and try to find a scrawny buck (a big white tail around here is < 100 lbs on the hoof). The population keeps dropping due to 10 yrs of drought. Starting to feel sorry for them...and I love venison!