The Great American Deer Hunt

there'd be a ton of dead goats around!:-D

 

Ours doesn't start until Monday. But this is my favourite time of year, because all the people who wouldn't sell me venison last year when they got their deer are now practically throwing it at me to clean out their freezers before they go out again. :-D

If we could find Bin Laden and put some antlers on him, that'd be great! :-D

 

My family suppose to go out and hope to get something. Hopefully they get something so I get something:yum Also yes about great Bin I was watching a thing a while back about this guy who was arrested over there. He was american white and got arrested for something but the reason hes over there was to find Bin himself for reward money.:-D

 

I'd like to make a note here, in case anyone see's Bambi, or wonders about the happy fluffy woodland creatures.

Deer are destructive. Humans have created a monster by removing the natural predators. Like Tribbles, they've multiplied in the presence of huge sources of food, and lack of natural enemies. So there are places where the population of deer greatly out numbers humans. Holland, Michigan for example had to stage a deer hunt in the city limits in order to control the population.

Some states have mass trapping or hunts to reduce the population.

Not to mention that Bambi is an extremely mean animal when the fight instinct is triggered. Those hooves are sharp, and those antlers are pointed. Plus the biting and chewing. Add that to the destructive nature involved in eating just about any plant material...

So November 15th, just about nothing gets done because it's hunting time. And if you happen to think it's unsporting? Remember that deer have huge ears, for excellent hearing, amazing eye sight, and a great sense of smell. So it's a lot of work just to have a chance for a shot.

 

Got my new cammo boots and socks with inserts in today, if it ever does get cold here... These suckers are comfortable!

Would love to help you out LauraR, but I don't work well in cold regions. :cool

 

We almost ran into a buck and three does backing out of the garage this morning. He wasn't a very big one, probably only four points, but it was a little unexpected. LOL

 

Our local Bambi Seekers are done for the season. My Barber has a 6 by 8 on his wall.

 

I know it's deer season, but down here in Texas, we have a feral hog problem. Well, it's a problem in a lot of places.

Heading down to Longview, TX for some hopefully hog killin action.

Oh yes, it's open season round here for hogs. And you don't need a license. w00t!

 

The brilliant minds in my state made hogs open season also. You can even hunt them at night! But you have to use a .22.confused

 

We can do that too. But you can use any caliber...even RPGs

 

I may not know much about hunting hogs, but doesn't a .22 just annoy them and make them attack you? I thought their skins were tougher than that.

 

Especially with all that fat and those things aren't small. The record is over 500 lbs. I believe. I'd rather use a bow and arrow than a even an extra long .22 .

 

I would certainly want something with a bit more punch than a .22!

 

Except for the soft spot just above the eye. Not that hard if it's running straight at you...

 

It's illegal over here to hunt deer with anything less than a 7.62 or 30/6.

Ironic that you can hunt people in Iraq with a 5.56 or .22 but its too cruel for deer.

 

You need a sufficiently large round to guarantee the penetration at the ranges you're likely to encounter deer. 5.56 is also .223, which is probably legal.

And I promise I won't get started on cruelty.

 

If I read the rules right, you can't deer hunt with anything smaller than a .22 centerfire in my state.

 

a .22 isn't going to bring down a deer unless you are standing next to it. what a dumb rule.

 

Which is what .223 is. Of course there's always the option of contacting the local wildlife department and asking.

Actually, a proper shot will kill a deer. It's a hell of a hard shot though, you have to aim for the lung and get the round between the ribs. Then you'll have to track it down because it won't drop it immediately. It's more likely to wound it, which is why the restriction to larger more powerful rounds. A .223 will probably break the rib as it goes in and kill it quicker, where a .22 rimfire is liable to simply glance off and leave the deer to bleed slowly.

Personally I like a 30-30, but that's because we have heavy brush up here, so you need something that won't be easily deflected.

 

Sorry, when I see someone say .22, I'm thinking .22 as in a pee shooter. Not a .223 which I usually think of an AR 15.

 

Yeah, it is confusing, but the La law says .22 CENTERFIRE. .223 is to me, a target, or varmint round. One of the main reasons for getting the 6.8 upper for my AR. :guns

 

.22 Magnum is a centerfire round.

 

Huh, learn something every day. Never owned a .22 magnum. Still would not use it for deer, even though apparently it is legal. :cool

 

Just imagine if they were all a bunch of Dick Cheneys.. We'd be in serious trouble.

 

Yeah, birdshot does not work well at all with deer. :-D

 

Well pictures ain't done yet. But when out with another guy. He got an 8 point buck and a 20 point buck!:drool Sad thing is if you know deer and the older they are, its not so much good deer to eat. So we decided to grind the deer up into other things like sausage and jerky. The thing is deer so big for around here.. Specially the town he lives in that it made newspaper that day and he also keeps getting calls from the person thats doing his deer for him to come get the deer as soon as possible because to many people from town and out of town are coming to want to see it.

 

20 point buck? How much did that thing weigh, and are you sure it was not one of Santa's reindeer? :-D

 

Ya, sausage would be good as long as you add %20 by weight of pork fat in there.:yum

 

Well I forgot to add that it wasn't santas deer.. But I forgot that the place that is doing the work with the older deer actually said that they like many other places just add up all the deer and that comes in. SO really its not all the older deer but a mix of what was brought in. I thought that was bad for others that get theres done but guess its common when I asked around.

 

Venison jerky is the best!