2015/2016 Deer Season has begun

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#26
ainge10heisman said:
Somewhat. I obviously wouldn't shoot a new born. It's true that the younger they are the better the meat is though. Older deer are tough.

I only ever take two deer a season. I always take one trophy buck, and one young deer, preferably a doe. Honestly if I can harvest one that's still got white spots on it, then that's what I do. They have the best most tender meat imaginable.

I'm aware some people may frown at that, but I really don't care. It's perfectly legal too. Deer population is at an all time high since they started recording it. They are basically a nuisance, and that's one of the many reasons I don't feel bad shooting Bambi.
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To each their own. I'll harvest a doe because I think the meat is better. But I do try and let the young ones grow. Spots now.... Buck next year.

I don't frown on it though. Legal hunting is legal hunting.
 
#27
#27
I have a near addiction to venison chili. Once the temp drops below 50 degrees I could probably eat it every night.
 
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TNsnyper20 said:
When the temps are warm like they are now it can spoil quickly. Gotta clean it and get it in the freezer asap.
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That goes for anywhere in middle Tennessee. We rarely have enough days below 45° to allow my meat to hang for 5 to 6 days to properly cure. If it happens during the winter/fall months, it's rare. I immediately clean strip skin and put all the meat on ice for it to cure out 90% of the time while hunting the Midstate area.
 
#32
#32
went out this am. my cousin let this one walk. could have easily dropped him. he was waiting for the 10-12 point.
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yeah, he had second thoughts after seeing it up close on his game camera. has about 18" spread. it looked huge & wide!!!

He went back out this afternoon & saw a different hog. 12 pt but too dark & far away.
 
#37
#37
We are hoping to get some video of him dropping one. he has a professional grade video camera coming on Fri. I took that photo with my DSLR.
 
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#39
Wanted to post this here since it has to do with deer hunting. I'm going to be buying my son his first rifle (maybe) this spring. I'm looking at a youth model .243. The issue with that is he'll outgrow it. I have an AR in .223 so the recoil would be nothing for him. I've read articles on deer hunting with that caliber and have concerns myself. But does anyone have any personal experience with deer hunting with it.

Thanks in advance.
 
#40
#40
Gramps said:
I have never ate venison that I like.
There are somewhere between 10 -15 roaming in the woodland and pasture behind our house. We have counted over 50 wild turkeys back there several times theas 3-5 years.
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getting one properly butchered is another thing to look at gramps,so you will know better how to cook it
 
#41
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TNsnyper20 said:
Wanted to post this here since it has to do with deer hunting. I'm going to be buying my son his first rifle (maybe) this spring. I'm looking at a youth model .243. The issue with that is he'll outgrow it. I have an AR in .223 so the recoil would be nothing for him. I've read articles on deer hunting with that caliber and have concerns myself. But does anyone have any personal experience with deer hunting with it.

Thanks in advance.
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I still use a youth model 243 sometimes and I'm 37 years old. I take my daughter sometimes but she still wants me to take the shot. So I wouldn't worry about him growing out unless he gets older and starts to ask for bigger and better. That's when you can step him up into a 270 or 7mm. As for the 223, I have friends that use this but I never have.
 
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Plus, even if he "outgrows" it, he will learn an very important lesson:

The only thing better than 1 gun, is two guns. And so on.
 
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TNsnyper20 said:
Wanted to post this here since it has to do with deer hunting. I'm going to be buying my son his first rifle (maybe) this spring. I'm looking at a youth model .243. The issue with that is he'll outgrow it. I have an AR in .223 so the recoil would be nothing for him. I've read articles on deer hunting with that caliber and have concerns myself. But does anyone have any personal experience with deer hunting with it.

Thanks in advance.
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Take a look at a 7mm08. I think that is an ideal round for youth/women that can take down a deer with no problems. I will be buying my son one for Christmas. He will never outgrow that round. I know a lot of adults that use it.
 
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TNsnyper20 said:
Wanted to post this here since it has to do with deer hunting. I'm going to be buying my son his first rifle (maybe) this spring. I'm looking at a youth model .243. The issue with that is he'll outgrow it. I have an AR in .223 so the recoil would be nothing for him. I've read articles on deer hunting with that caliber and have concerns myself. But does anyone have any personal experience with deer hunting with it.

Thanks in advance.
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I have a model 99 savage lever action 243 . It's an older rifle that was given to me years ago from my late stepfather. To this day , I deer hunt with it , even though I have a few nicer ,larger caliber rifles. It's a really accurate , durable , long range rifle. I wouldn't attempt an elk or even a big mulie with it , but I've taken many whitetail with it through the years. I wouldn't be afraid to whitetail hunt with it anywhere. I think they're great for a small/medium caliber rifle. Correct shot placement , and it's all you would need
 
#50
#50
saw 8 yesterday morning, no shooters. 3 bucks & 5 doe.

went out this afternoon. saw 3 doe. watched them for about 15 min. Got some great video of them. Another deer came in at dark & couldn't see him thru the brush. had to be a buck with the way he was acting, just don't know how big.
 
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