** OFFICIAL 2014 DAILY DEER HUNT CHAT**

[Wheezy50]

Out in Putnam County today. Saw 4 does early this morning, no other movement yet.

 

[ghitch75]

i seen nothing this morning.....my buddy about a 1/4 mile from me shot at 2 and missed them both

 

[bwframe]

I'm not hunting today, but I've heard more shots around my house than I have all season, including opening day. Working on a couple dozen.

Yes, most of the shots I have heard have been 2-3 at a time. Hmm?

 

[Michigan Slim]

Had a hot air balloon go over in Huntington County this morning. They gave it some gas to clear a woodline and kicked out two does to me. Could have gotten a doe but passed. Daughter put three in the freezer this year so I'm waiting on a buck. Damndest deer drive I ever saw!

 

[Hookeye]

I'm not hunting today, but I've heard more shots around my house than I have all season, including opening day. Working on a couple dozen.

Yes, most of the shots I have heard have been 2-3 at a time. Hmm?

For many Thanksgiving morning is a tradition.............rabbit hunting.

 

[bwframe]

For many Thanksgiving morning is a tradition.............rabbit hunting.

Ah ha. That may well be it.

 

[nascarfantoo]

I'm 58 and this is first year for deer hunting (my loss for sure). Hit a doe Tuesday but never found her. Ran into a very dense patch of braids. Waited ~30 minutes and followed the blood trail into the mess. After 50 yards I kicked her up and then lost her for good. Blood trail was lost in the dark. Searched for another 1-1/2 hours in the dark. Could not get back next AM because travelling for Thanksgiving. I am hooked though.

 

[HICKMAN]

Didn't see anything but turkeys this morning. Irony I suppose.

Happy Thanksgiving all.

 

[padawan]

Going to give it a try in the am. Too much pie today.

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.

 

[trailrider]

I've only had time for Sunday hunts so far this year with not much scouting time. I'm really looking forward to having the next 3 days to fill my buck tag! It's been driving me nuts all week after I found some awesome scrapes and destroyed pine trees right by one of my stands on my way out of the woods last Sunday.

 

[ISP 5353]

There are still some big ones out there. I filled my buck tag, but watched a really big 8 point walking the edge of a cornfield. Good luck guys!

 

[mom45]

There are still some big ones out there. I filled my buck tag, but watched a really big 8 point walking the edge of a cornfield. Good luck guys!

My daughter had a 6 pointer run out of our woods in front of her car on her way here for dinner today. I told her not to hunt with her car.

 

[techres]

 

[dm1986]

Finally shot a doe on Wednesday! 20 yards away. She flipped backwards head over tail, kicked twice, and that was all. It is so satisfying when there's no tracking involved.

 

[jagee]

Went out Sat-Tues. Saw a 4 pointer like 10 mins after I got in the stand Sat morning, then didn't see anything moving the til Tues afternoon. The wind and rain killed my spot. I walked a little and jumped up a bunch from along the bottom of a ridge but didn't get a good shot on anything.

Tuesday at 5pm I took a different 4 pointer. The property I hunt has a lot of deer, just not the genes for the big trophy bucks.

Here is the photo evidence:

Non-typical, 3 on one side, 1 on the other.

 

[ISP 5353]

Good looking deer! Congrats!

 

[ghitch75]

me and a buddy got a doe apiece yesterday afternoon.....he took his with a H&R 44mag and i got mine with Rossi M92 45 Colt......

 

[ScouT6a]

I saw two does all day yesterday. Went out this morning to one spot, didn't see anything. Moved to a second property half way across the county just after noon and saw two does. Not sure but I might have seen the same doe twice.
I thought last year was bad. Wow!

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Went out for the first time this season today. Didn't see anything at all, except squirrels. Saw 4 on the drive home tho.

 

[ScouT6a]

I have officially lost confidence in the Indiana DNR to manage the State's deer herd.
I thought they were really on the right track, years ago, when they went to the one buck rule. Since then, things have went down hill. Doing away with purchasing actual paper licenses was one downfall. Getting away from physical check-in stations was another. I believe that the checked deer numbers dropped significantly the first year they went to the online check-in. I think 48 hours to check-in a deer is unnecessary too. Too many people who think if they can get the deer home without getting caught, since you only need a hand written transport tag, just put them in the freezer and head back out. They have refused to reduce the number of bonus tags in many of the counties hit the hardest with EHD/Blue tongue.
The DNR has made several contradictory statements in the last few years, as well.
"Insurance companies have no bearing on how we manage the deer herd" Immediately followed up by, "We manage the deer herd with the best interest of all citizens in mind"
And the most profound statement, to me, "We don't need to have an accurate count on the deer herd in order to manage it"
What??
They should send the IDNR to one of the southern states that has a wild boar problem and let them manage that. Would probably clear the problem right up.