2022 Whitetail Thread
- Thread starter Daver_II
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Not sure why I can't get videos to post here off a IMG link.
Decent buck at my one spot. I was hunting across the road during this video haha.
jmichelin84
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Big Land, nL
I have scouted by haven't hunted yet but there are quite a few little does running around no bucks in the area that I was interested in
freddyfour
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Brant County, Ontario
This has been a slow thread so far, bump for a little more action
Opening day for blackpowder. Lots of bucks chasing does in the fields and bush. Tons of does on my brother's farm. Took this guy at about 60 yards from a treestand the afternoon of opening day. Took one of the does in his " harem" 3 minutes later. Good luck to everyone who hasn't tagged out. 
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Unfortunately I didn't get a weight as I had to rush both deer to the butcher as temperatures were very high and was worried about spoilage. He was a heavy boy eating corn,beans and hay all summer. The second tag was my wife's who was with me on my brother's farm in a controlled blackpowder hunt.
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Great buck!! /\
Another year with no acorn drop, so not getting much on the trail cams this year. 3 one-antlered bucks, so there must be some good fights going on somewhere, lol. I think my property is the B spot, where all the losers go to lick their wounds, haha!
Another year with no acorn drop, so not getting much on the trail cams this year. 3 one-antlered bucks, so there must be some good fights going on somewhere, lol. I think my property is the B spot, where all the losers go to lick their wounds, haha!
cdn1canhunt
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- southwestern ontario
I’m going to likely come off like a jerk and get a bunch of hate But here goes. The moon does not affect deer rutting activity. The hot weather might affect daytime activity. But the moon does not.
The rut occurs every year at appx the same time with November 15 th being the peek of doe estrous. The good lord designed it that way so that fawning season is at peak of spring green up to ensure the highest level of fawn survival. And if you don’t believe me please watch this
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdEhvQFhhg
Dr Woods is a professional deer biologist.
Sorry Not meaning to throw shade on your moon thingy. But it’s kinda fake news
The rut occurs every year at appx the same time with November 15 th being the peek of doe estrous. The good lord designed it that way so that fawning season is at peak of spring green up to ensure the highest level of fawn survival. And if you don’t believe me please watch this
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdEhvQFhhg
Dr Woods is a professional deer biologist.
Sorry Not meaning to throw shade on your moon thingy. But it’s kinda fake news
300_savage
CGN Regular
- Location
- New Brunswick
Some really nice bucks in the thread congrats guys.
This guy was chasing a doe motoring by my blind about 50yards away. Shot him quartering towards me on the run through the shoulder, 150gr Sierra SPT prohunter recovered from the offside hide, recovered bullet weighed 142gr & measured .770" at the widest point, 300 Savage. He went about 25yards.
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FortHunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Nowhere relevant
Well the 'G2 Sticker' buck is still alive and I did not see the mythical 'Tank' buck either.
Today I shot the buck I called 'Cheater'. No doubt about it. He was the #3 buck I had as a target buck. I had vids and pics of him all summer. Note: the location where I shot him today is about 2 miles from where I had most of the pics and videos of him.
So what happened today was this:
I found a wicked logging trail, that winds between cutblocks, with a big island of bush that it ran through.
At 9:00 I had a doe come out just 20 yards from me. As I grabbed the video camera to film her, I spooked the doe. When she ran away I definitely saw a fawn plus another larger bodied deer, and I thought I saw a flash of antler... dammit!
Well I moved on down the bush trail and I was sitting in a perfect vantage point. Just a wicked spot to catch deer walking the trail or crossing back n forth. I sat in that spot from 9:00 'til 11:30.
And then at 11:30 I just decided to go for an amble. Why? Well just my stupid luck kicking in again. :love0025:
As I was approaching a cutblock, just past where I'd seen the doe and 2 other deer earlier, suddenly there was a buck walking right toward me scent trailing.
I dropped to a knee and turned on the camera I have mounted on my rifle scope.
It was a super cool buck. Normal right side, left side was a non-typical club kinda thing that went straight up. Wow!
Immediately I decided to pass this deer up and just let him come towards me.
At about 30(?) yards he suddenly saw me, spun hard and bounded away into the cutblock.
Well what I didn't know was that the doe, fawn and the buck I'd seen at 9:00 were out on the edge of the cutblock. When the gnarly antlered buck ran, he ran right into them. As I hit the edge of the cutblock the 3 of them went bounding away.
The buck looked pretty good running away, but no chance for me to shoot, as they went up over a hill and out of sight.
I continued down the trail and 100 yards further, I saw the buck come back up over the hill and he stopped and was looking back to where I had been when the 3 of them ran.
I took a look and he looked 'good enough'. I didn't grab the binos and study him or anything. Took a good rest on a tree. I turned on the camera I have mounted on my scope. The deer is barely visible in the video, as he was a good 250 yards away. I never took the time to zoom the camera.
At my shot, I could not tell if I'd hit him or not, but I saw his tail give a little spin. Then he disappeared and I didn't know what had happened.
Well I went over there and he was stone dead. After I saw his tail do the little spin flip thing, he collapsed in his tracks.
My bullet entered right behind his left leg and exited in front of his right shoulder.
I guess I can still shoot haha.
I can tell you that when I fired on this buck I had no idea that is was 'Cheater'. It was just a good looking deer.
The browtines are distintive in how they laid out. The left browtine in particular, you can really see it, and then there's the extra point in front of the G2, which I called a cheater point, hence the name 'Cheater'.
This is now the third buck I've shot which I had pics/vid of prior to hunting season.
I am a lucky son of a gun...
Today I shot the buck I called 'Cheater'. No doubt about it. He was the #3 buck I had as a target buck. I had vids and pics of him all summer. Note: the location where I shot him today is about 2 miles from where I had most of the pics and videos of him.
So what happened today was this:
I found a wicked logging trail, that winds between cutblocks, with a big island of bush that it ran through.
At 9:00 I had a doe come out just 20 yards from me. As I grabbed the video camera to film her, I spooked the doe. When she ran away I definitely saw a fawn plus another larger bodied deer, and I thought I saw a flash of antler... dammit!
Well I moved on down the bush trail and I was sitting in a perfect vantage point. Just a wicked spot to catch deer walking the trail or crossing back n forth. I sat in that spot from 9:00 'til 11:30.
And then at 11:30 I just decided to go for an amble. Why? Well just my stupid luck kicking in again. :love0025:
As I was approaching a cutblock, just past where I'd seen the doe and 2 other deer earlier, suddenly there was a buck walking right toward me scent trailing.
I dropped to a knee and turned on the camera I have mounted on my rifle scope.
It was a super cool buck. Normal right side, left side was a non-typical club kinda thing that went straight up. Wow!
Immediately I decided to pass this deer up and just let him come towards me.
At about 30(?) yards he suddenly saw me, spun hard and bounded away into the cutblock.
Well what I didn't know was that the doe, fawn and the buck I'd seen at 9:00 were out on the edge of the cutblock. When the gnarly antlered buck ran, he ran right into them. As I hit the edge of the cutblock the 3 of them went bounding away.
The buck looked pretty good running away, but no chance for me to shoot, as they went up over a hill and out of sight.
I continued down the trail and 100 yards further, I saw the buck come back up over the hill and he stopped and was looking back to where I had been when the 3 of them ran.
I took a look and he looked 'good enough'. I didn't grab the binos and study him or anything. Took a good rest on a tree. I turned on the camera I have mounted on my scope. The deer is barely visible in the video, as he was a good 250 yards away. I never took the time to zoom the camera.
At my shot, I could not tell if I'd hit him or not, but I saw his tail give a little spin. Then he disappeared and I didn't know what had happened.
Well I went over there and he was stone dead. After I saw his tail do the little spin flip thing, he collapsed in his tracks.
My bullet entered right behind his left leg and exited in front of his right shoulder.
I guess I can still shoot haha.
I can tell you that when I fired on this buck I had no idea that is was 'Cheater'. It was just a good looking deer.
The browtines are distintive in how they laid out. The left browtine in particular, you can really see it, and then there's the extra point in front of the G2, which I called a cheater point, hence the name 'Cheater'.
This is now the third buck I've shot which I had pics/vid of prior to hunting season.
I am a lucky son of a gun...
Here's my 2022 White tail, and the first .311 Barnes I have ever recovered!
All the rest were pass through's and none went anywhere.
Leeper built this rifle for me , and it was the inspiration for the Ruger 1A in 303 Brit.
This one was on the dead run dropped dead after the shot and skidded 30 feet before stopping!
The bullet still weighs 150 grains.
I am not in the habit of taking running shots, mind you......
Cat
All the rest were pass through's and none went anywhere.
Leeper built this rifle for me , and it was the inspiration for the Ruger 1A in 303 Brit.
This one was on the dead run dropped dead after the shot and skidded 30 feet before stopping!
The bullet still weighs 150 grains.
I am not in the habit of taking running shots, mind you......
Cat
