Ohio Gun Season 2019
- Thread starter Spencie
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I’ll take it. It’s been a while since I’ve seen deer numbers like this.
Went and sat in a stand on property I have sole permission on. I had 2 does opening day come out at last light and couldn’t make em out in the scope. Drove through last night with 20 minutes of legal shooting time and saw some more doe out in a field. Just cruised by and kept on going figuring I’d hunt it tonight. Got on stand @3:30 and had a small doe come by @100 yards but gave her a pass. Didn’t see anything else by 5 so I got down to see if they were out in the lower field. Snuck up too the tool shed next too the barn, peaked up over the roof of it and saw 4 doe 70 yards away feeding. Positioned the gun on the roof of the shed using it for a rest. Lined up on the biggest one and squeezed it off.... The ole Ruger American .450 hit its mark. Mule kick and ran off. Backed out and called a buddy, he came down to lend a hand, then another buddy showed up. He was on stand 1/2 mile away and heard the shot. Thought it had too be me so he got down and headed over.
My buddy Shawn showed up with his kids in tow. His son stayed in the truck, his daughter (5 years old) dressed in a camo outfit with a Cinderella dress over top of it helped us find her....
For d her 30 yards from where we found the hair from the shot in some tall swamp grass.... She was happy too find it and even stuck around for the field dressing, asking questions the whole time. She got an education and Shawn was a proud papa....
Glad too get one, it’ll be done next week and Shawn will pick it up and drop it off at my daughters place, they’ll be down the 18th so they’ll bring it down with them. I like that kind of hillbilly express!!!!
That song by the beetles, I get by with a little help by my friends. I’ve been blessed many times with this.... I’m a lucky man....
My buddy Shawn showed up with his kids in tow. His son stayed in the truck, his daughter (5 years old) dressed in a camo outfit with a Cinderella dress over top of it helped us find her....
For d her 30 yards from where we found the hair from the shot in some tall swamp grass.... She was happy too find it and even stuck around for the field dressing, asking questions the whole time. She got an education and Shawn was a proud papa....
Glad too get one, it’ll be done next week and Shawn will pick it up and drop it off at my daughters place, they’ll be down the 18th so they’ll bring it down with them. I like that kind of hillbilly express!!!!
That song by the beetles, I get by with a little help by my friends. I’ve been blessed many times with this.... I’m a lucky man....
Bowhunter57
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As a long time bowhunter, I can't get used to taking these long shots for deer. 
Monday was my buck at 130+ yards and this evening a doe at 123 yards. Love this Ruger American in 450 Bushmaster! I'm tagged out, in Hardin County.
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Big_Holla
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NWOHhunter
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As a long time bowhunter, I can't get used to taking these long shots for deer.
Congrats @Bowhunter57 on your deer harvest and a solid successful season!
Nice job!
Third bigger buck than the one I killed standing broadside at 30yrds at noon today. Doe behind a tree, smelled my coffee propane heater and little Debbie hoho, which they did not like the combo....chit
I wonder if they respond to laser light antics like house cats do
Here’s 5 of the 7 does taken from guys in our small group. Everyone got some meat this week and are now just hunting mature bucks that trip their trigger from here on out. The bars have been set pretty hard so several tags will prolly get eaten but that’s ok.
BTW, What a great week weatherwise to let them hang!
Here’s 5 of the 7 does taken from guys in our small group. Everyone got some meat this week and are now just hunting mature bucks that trip their trigger from here on out. The bars have been set pretty hard so several tags will prolly get eaten but that’s ok.
BTW, What a great week weatherwise to let them hang!
Picked up a couple things at the store yesterday.
Sure is! I missed the deer camp experience this year. I don’t even think I’m going to hunt today either. Bring on Bonus Weekend!
Joel
Senior Member
Heading out here in a few. I have this plan in my head that sounds perfect so I will probably get skunked lol. Good luck to anyone else heading out.
