2024 documenting hunts/somewhat live

[BenP]

So, I have not done live hunts before and don't really do much "story" worthy hunting but have noticed with just turning thirty that I don't remember all my hunts as easily I used to (pictures help bring back memories). So I thought it would be a good idea to start writing them down and might as well share them at the same time.

All my hunting is pretty much just in NC within a couple counties but have traveled a little, with that said I don't have any far away trips planned this year for hunting. I do have a bear hunt planned for my oldest and I to go on in a month so hopefully that goes well since neither of us have killed a bear.

So, this probably won't have a ton of adventurous hunts but they will be documented for y'all to see, and for me to remember. I am hopeful for a good deer season as I got a new savage 220 which opens up better shooting opportunities compared to using my 30-30 since there is no elevation restrictions with slug guns in my area. Deer season for gun opens up this coming Saturday and hopefully I'll get out for that in the morning. I do have off Friday so plan to bow hunt that day or maybe put up a two man stand for my son and I to hunt out of later this season.

I have only been hunting twice so far this season, opening day of dove and one bow hunt. Dove hunt was fun with my oldest shooting his first dove with the shotgun.




The bow hunt allowed me to see one doe at 600 yards. But enjoyed being out there.






So here is to another Ben, posting about their hunting life on the internet for others to see.

 

[WildWill]

So, I have not done live hunts before and don't really do much "story" worthy hunting but have noticed with just turning thirty that I don't remember all my hunts as easily I used to (pictures help bring back memories). So I thought it would be a good idea to start writing them down and might as well share them at the same time.

I started my live hunt thread for the same reason. Seems like a good way to keep a record of the season. I'm following and Goodluck!

 

[TheBenHoyle]

Welcome to the live hunt threads from another Ben. Looking forward to your adventures.

 

[BenP]

So, I didn't make it out Friday as I was having some sinus problems and the wife needed some help around the house with kids and had to get the yard mowed, also mowed my father in laws as they have been busy picking beans and he won't have time to do it.

Did make it out this morning to a spot my brother has been watching but I haven't been out there yet this year and wasn't sure where I was going to sit on the wood line. Got out there around a hour to shooting time and got to the area and was looking the best I could in the dark. Took a few minutes before I found a spot that was eating me with green briars and as I was putting my pack down and looked up there was a deer staring me down about 40 yards away. Stare down was around 30 seconds before it trotted off.



Well that's pretty much my luck, with deer hunting. So sat there and at 8 minutes to shooting time a doe appeared out of no where at 45 yards looking all around. I figured maybe a buck was chasing her and was hoping they would stay til shooting time. But after a minute she trotted off down the field and made it to the cotton field to vanish into the southern snow.

There was no other deer to be seen for the next couple of hours. So, walked around and found a better spot to set up for next time and prepped it with some river cane and limbs for cover.

Got the okay from the wife to come again this evening so we will see if my luck changes.

 

[BenP]

Well as soon as I put my phone down two does ran out of the cotton into the far end of the woods. Hope they make it down here to me.



Also had a wood chuck chilling, eating beans.

 

[duckhunt]

So, I have not done live hunts before and don't really do much "story" worthy hunting but have noticed with just turning thirty that I don't remember all my hunts as easily I used to (pictures help bring back memories). So I thought it would be a good idea to start writing them down and might as well share them at the same time.

All my hunting is pretty much just in NC within a couple counties but have traveled a little, with that said I don't have any far away trips planned this year for hunting. I do have a bear hunt planned for my oldest and I to go on in a month so hopefully that goes well since neither of us have killed a bear.

So, this probably won't have a ton of adventurous hunts but they will be documented for y'all to see, and for me to remember. I am hopeful for a good deer season as I got a new savage 220 which opens up better shooting opportunities compared to using my 30-30 since there is no elevation restrictions with slug guns in my area. Deer season for gun opens up this coming Saturday and hopefully I'll get out for that in the morning. I do have off Friday so plan to bow hunt that day or maybe put up a two man stand for my son and I to hunt out of later this season.

I have only been hunting twice so far this season, opening day of dove and one bow hunt. Dove hunt was fun with my oldest shooting his first dove with the shotgun.

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The bow hunt allowed me to see one doe at 600 yards. But enjoyed being out there.

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So here is to another Ben, posting about their hunting life on the internet for others to see.

Every once in awhile I like to go back through and reread some of my own threads. Really brings back the memories of the hunts.

 

[BenP]

 

[BenP]

I'm sitting there swatting mosquitoes on my legs and look up to see a doe coming out the woods on my left hand side at 120 yards out. I'm sitting on the corner of a cut woods with fields 270 degrees around me. This morning I was sitting to the right of my current location looking to where I currently sit.

Where I am at.


My gun is sitting in a tripod facing to my right back to where I was sitting this morning since the deer like to come out in that corner and would be harder for me to shoot since I'm right handed and didn't want to fumble with the gun if they came out there.

As the doe come out into the field she keeps looking back so I assume another is about to follow. I keep low and bring the savage around to face the left and lay it on my lap. I then try to bring the tripod over as I know I'm shaking too much to feel comfortable shooting at that moment. So, as I'm trying to get the tripod across I see the 2nd deer come out.

I get everything all set up and I sit up to get ready to shoot. The deer are walking towards me but going further left into where they will get blocked by the trees next to me. I'm holding off and finally one turns broadside... so I think, she was quartering to me so my shot was a little further back on the exit than I wanted. I squeezed off the trigger and she jumps and takes off to the left into the woods and the other deer stands there while I cycle another slug in. That one jumps around a bit before stopping broadside and I squeezed off again.

Drop!



First day of gun season and I just filled two antlerless tags. First time I've killed a deer on opening day and first time I shot two in one day.

I easily tracked the first deer into the woods about 30 yards. Worst part was the cats claw attacking my legs and arms pulling her out.

 

[duckhunt]

That's great on the first day.

 

[BenP]

One hind leg will be ready tomorrow to start dehydrating. The boys love deer jerky and are excited to get some early in the year this time.



The other 3 hinds are still dry aging in the fridge, will get to those next week. I might take the oldest out Friday afternoon, but I am a little sleep deprived and have a busy day Saturday and Sunday so not sure I want to add another deer to clean right now.

 

[BenP]

Well did make it out Friday afternoon with the oldest. Saw one doe that was bedded in the soybeans at 400 yards. She walks to the edge of the woods and did circles for 30 minutes coming to about 280 yards which is too far with the slug gun. She eventually walked down the wood line until we couldn't see anymore. Mosquitoes got rough the last 10 minutes of shooting time.

Looking left where I hoped the deer would come out of.


Looking right.


Blurry pic of the doe where she circled eating beans.