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aneria
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Location: NE Kansas
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That is a dandy buck! I have a question that I've given a lot of thought to. Here's the situation: I saw two bucks and a doe out in this pasture I was overlooking the other night. One of the bucks I could see was real nice. This was about 5pm. I was sitting back in the woods about 75 yards and the bucks were about 50 yards out in the field. I called and they started heading in but as bucks do they'd get hung up and stop on me and by the time I got them in underneath me it was too dark. Here's the delima I have: Do you stay in your tree until they leave or do you try to get down and get the heck out of there as quietly as possible? My buddy and I have had this same situation happy many times this year where its dark but we've got deer in our vicinity usually it seems between us and the truck.
Andy |
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redrider
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I usually wait until I think they are a good distance away and the wind will never carry my scent to them on my trip back to the truck. You can get by with a little noise and them seeing you at a distance. They may get nervous but if they don't know what you are you should be okay, but if they wind you they know exactly what you are. The big boys will not tolerate knowing you are there. |
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M. R. Byrd
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 34
Location: Hail from Dodge City
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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The rut seems to be in full swing around Dodge. I don't hunt archery, so will be ready come rifle deer.
I have just put up my first trail cam. Lots of night time activity, but the flash is not strong enough. No big boys showing up yet. This little guy have been frequenting the feeder.
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rookie in kansas
Joined: 04 Aug 2007
Posts: 125
Location: kcks
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I just don't get it, I saw 3 young buck tonight and then a group of 5 or 6 does and they didn't interact at all. No chasing or anything. |
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CVC
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: |
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I went out Saturday morning. Saw three does together and one small buck.
I was out Wed. and didn't see anything, but my friend that was hunting nearby said he saw a nice buck with his nose to the ground looking for does. |
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wishnman
Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Posts: 3
Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: Nothing seems to be moving yet |
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| The Ks. D.O.T. website says that Nov. 17th is the big Car/Deer day for Kansas. Haven't seen hardly a thing, and nothing on my cameras. What's going on? Too warm, maybe? Sat till 1pm Saturday and didn't see a thing. Not even a doe. Went home and worked on the bathroom again. Going out here in a little while though. Somethings got to move here soon. Going to be out ALL day tomorrow! |
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Whitetail nut
Joined: 15 Aug 2006
Posts: 30
Location: North Ga
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Boy those are some good pictures . Got me fired up . I am leaving next Sunday to come out and give it a crack for as long as it takes. How is the rut going now ? Any bigguns being seen?
I hope you guys in Kansas realize how fortunate you are to live where the giants roa :yes: m! |
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redrider
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Tonight was the first night I've been on stand without seeing anything. Had a nice buck come in yesterday morning. He came to 15 yds. to investigate decoy, but I he stood under a branch giving me no shot. Was fun to watch! He hung around for about 20 minutes trying to figure out why my decoy smelled so good but wouldn't move. Where I have been hunting I would say the main rut is winding down, but they will have another short burst in about a week.
Found a buck today that someone took a shot at with a small cal. Gut shot and it died on our property. Nice small 8 pt. Always hate seeing that :](*,) |
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Whitetail nut
Joined: 15 Aug 2006
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Location: North Ga
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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How has the weather been out there? It has been awefully warm and dry out here!
Do you think it is slowing them down? |
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d3238
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
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Location: Lenexa, Kansas
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Whitetail nut wrote: How has the weather been out there? It has been awefully warm and dry out here!
Do you think it is slowing them down?
It has been about 40-60 every day, but today it is 76 and winddyyyyyyyy. Our temps are dropping come Wednesday and we are supposed to have snow/ice mix on wed/thurs. Bring on rifle season!!!!!! |
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aneria
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Went out Sat morning. Rattled in a real nice 8 pointer. Shot and missed! It was a bummer. Went back out Sat night. Didn't see anything until about 5pm. I rattled and a lone doe come runnin by breathing real hard. She exited to my west and I looked over to my right from where she came and here he comes! Head down, lip curled up and on the move. I hit my bleat can and called him right to me. Shot him at 17 yards. Nice main frame 10 with a sticker. Better part is that last night my buddy's dad sat in the same stand and rattled a bigger 10 then mine and shot him from 25 yards. My buddy said there was a second big buck comin in too! Its underway fellas! Good luck. |
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M. R. Byrd
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
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Location: Hail from Dodge City
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Pictures. We need pictures!!!
Good job! |
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d3238
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
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Location: Lenexa, Kansas
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Hopefully this rut sticks in for the first few days of rifle season so I can shoot the big one on the land I rifle hunt on! |
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redrider
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Good Job Andy :thumbsup1:
We definitely need pics......we're all pic junkies here :o |
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d3238
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
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Location: Lenexa, Kansas
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Shot this beauty tonight.
im bored writing a research paper :](*,) :](*,) |
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