Deer obesity in Maryland

[Gary in MD]

The temps are supposed to be lower next week, so I think the activity will be pretty good.

 

[Eric H]

Those are some long backstraps.

 

[HNDLDR]

This guy needs to get to the Gym!!
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He needs to go to the freezer is where he needs to go.

 

[john k]

The temps are supposed to be lower next week, so I think the activity will be pretty good.

I heard the weather will be changing towards end of next week down here in SE USA. Accordingly, I will be headed up to camp this coming Thursday. Hopefully the Alphas will start getting frisky. Full moon will be gone!

 

[Lenny Foffa]

I hope I see a FATSO, just like that in January in Maryland this year!!

 

[Gary in MD]

Yea, the colder temps have more deer moving this week. Have seen a few smaller bucks starting to chase does, even if the does aren't ready yet. Got out with the crossbow and after seeing a few deer, I had this guy come in at about 30 yards. First bolt spined him .
After a little more excitement, he was down but made it into a bottom. It just about gave me a heart attack dragging his arse up a steep hill in the wet leaves. Actually had to get the wife's help or I might still be laying down there next to him. LOL

 

[Eric H]

Yea, the colder temps have more deer moving this week. Have seen a few smaller bucks starting to chase does, even if the does aren't ready yet. Got out with the crossbow and after seeing a few deer, I had this guy come in at about 30 yards. First bolt spined him .
After a little more excitement, he was down but made it into a bottom. It just about gave me a heart attack dragging his arse up a steep hill in the wet leaves. Actually had to get the wife's help or I might still be laying down there next to him. LOL

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Nice deer. Gonna head south today and bow hunt tomorrow and smoke stick hunt on Saturday.

 

[epoletna]

It's the second of November and here in SE Ohio we had our first hard frost yesterday. 28* this morning when I went out to walk. The deer are moving in the pasture below the house and a good sized buck just wandered out into the open. The normally stay in the forest, so they've obviously got something on their mind.

 

[YZ-80]

Yea, the colder temps have more deer moving this week. Have seen a few smaller bucks starting to chase does, even if the does aren't ready yet. Got out with the crossbow and after seeing a few deer, I had this guy come in at about 30 yards. First bolt spined him .
After a little more excitement, he was down but made it into a bottom. It just about gave me a heart attack dragging his arse up a steep hill in the wet leaves. Actually had to get the wife's help or I might still be laying down there next to him. LOL

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That's a nice one! Here's the one I got in Libertytown on Thanksgiving day last year.

 

[jjmp]

The picture of the first Buck is neat to see,it's shows he's smart lived a long and healthy life,avoided being killed by car ,truck traffic etc. not the biggest rack,but that not everything lol,he's maybe past his prime or slowly going downhill,point is he's a Surviver and that's Wonderful considering all the things that could get him . Buck #2 is in his prime and a dandy he's about his job making sure all the girls come to the party just incase they forgot their invitations. Reminds of a Squirrel story my long passed Uncle Jerry told me , I was in my twenties and 40 lbs overweight,UJ , had a Beagal male that was 9 or 10 yrs young. I asked when are we taking a break, Jerry smiled and said ,when the dog stops at the trees then we catch up , I figured it out as we hunted and bagged squirrel after squirrel till we limited out. It's a very fond memory of my Great UJ and we used only 22 rf rifles, yes I lost some fat and was a skinnier hunter ,thks Uncle never forget you !!!,,cheers .

 

[BillLarson]

Nice deer but no record in weight.....
Agriculture deer up in central wis. will go over 300#

 

[LuvDog]

Those two are making me tired and breathing heavy just thinking about dragging them out.

 

[jjmp]

You n Gary made great points about dragging deer out,remember take your time,Or get help ,take the heavy jackets gear off. We're all getting older,Smarter is supposed to be # 1, Cheers

 

[TxHeartShot]

This guy needs to get to the Gym!!
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I'm posting this picture at the ranch...perfect cull deer: old, fat, tiny antlers.