Im hanging in a tree guarding a corn pile just wondering how everyone else's season is going. Still fighting mosquitos down here in Mississippi.
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Im hanging in a tree guarding a corn pile just wondering how everyone else's season is going. Still fighting mosquitos down here in Mississippi.
going good for my family so far. my momma has killed 5 (4 does and a six point). Lil bro killed a 5 point. My lil girl cousin killed her first deer (10 point). i let a big doe and baby walk earlier today and saw a big body deer yesterday. Uncle killed 2 does. cousin killed 2 does. so my family has got plenty of meat and about to start horn huntin hard.
I know youre going to ask since you are from MS also. I hunt in ackerman Mississippi. Live in Pearl.
Dad killed a 10 that scored 144 last week. I let a couple of 130 class bucks walk. I have a couple of 150+ on cam that I'm waiting on.
I've got a couple nice big does. Season's over here 'til December. That's fine, let them regroup. Gives me time to try and find a nice slug gun.
I haven't even seen a deer this year, I've been slaughtering the squirrels tho. So far I've killed 66. Im ready for this hot weather to leave its 71 degrees this morning!
This guy was 25 feet from my backdoor yesterday morning, could have thrown a brick at him... LOL
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oh yeah man OK has way bigger deer then down here. one guy in my camp killed one last year that scored a 206. biggest deer non typical in MS. but they are far and few here. 130s and 140s are also very hard to come by. i have never seen a big buck in the woods. just not a lucky person i guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by pl4yboy
[QUOTE=qwk_snd;455180] This guy was 25 feet from my backdoor yesterday morning, could have thrown a brick at him... LOL
lmao i woulda thrown a bullet at him
I would of thrown thrown a few bullets just for safe measure.
God I'd hate to gut and clean a deer you've been after. Damn. Mine caught one between the jaw and the eye, the other just behind the skull in the spine. So much nicer to clean :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by jansen
I usually. Deer hunt with a 22 rifle...... and a light lol. Thinking about upgrading to a 17.
Most people around this website will consider this a typical move by me....Quote:
Originally Posted by jansen
But seriously guy? The smallest caliber I would EVER think of using for a deer is a .223. You run too many risks. Mortally wounding the deer and not finding them, crippling the animal for life, or just causing agonizing pain to an innocent creature. I'm not one of those hippie animal purists by any means, but you are an unethical hunter if you deem a .22 okay for large game. If you've got the stones to go out and kill an animal, I suggest you do it more ethically than your current rate. I've been deer hunting for 15 years and have seen deer run when shot perfectly through the lungs or heart with my .280. Make a bad shot with a .22 on deer in my neck of the woods and they'll laugh and shrug it off.
I was gonna leave it alone. But Justin opened the can. That is completely unethical. Legally I can't use anything smaller than a .243, and honestly I wouldn't consider it if I could. And I'm a DAMN GOOD shot, I just don't trust a tiny little bullet like that to get the job done efficiently. I'm also lazy and hate tracking them through the bush, so I do what I can to drop them on the spot.
You must assume I was reffering to shooting a deer in the body and this is not the case, I use my. 270 for that, I head shoot them with my 22. They drop like a rock every time! Im not shooting long distance either, usually they're close enough you could spit on them. Also there's a few houses around and don't want to take the chance shooting a high powered rifle. If you don't feel comfortable shooting a deer in the head with a 22 rifle at 15 yards I suggest you improve your marksmanship. Competitive shooting, gunsmithing, and hunting have been a big part of my life since I was a child. Just as you are confident with your mechanical skills and know how I am as equally confident every time I pull the trigger and I am very comfortable with killing a deer with a .22. Im not trying to piss you off by posting this, just stating my reasons for using a small caliber rifle for some of my hunting trips.
I'm to the point in my life where I kill a deer for two reasons. One if I the freezer is getting empty, and one if he's a trophy. I cannot justify shooting a deer in the head for either of those two reasons. 99% of deer hunters wouldn't justify shooting a deer in the head anyway. Have you ever cut a deers head open? The brain is about the size of a tennis ball (MAX). You run the risk of shooting it in the jaw and mortally wounding it. I don't care how confident you are. Confidence is a stain you can't wipe off. It's unethical. If you're forced to hunt in residential areas, look for other places to hunt. All it takes is one minor mistake...
Well your entitled to your opinion.
You're entitled to spelling and grammar classes, should you wish to take them.
Ha simmer down playgirl and quit being such a tit.
Quit being an unethical, POS excuse for a human being.Quote:
Originally Posted by jansen
Ha such a narrow minded individual to judge someone on the caliber of gun they hunt with.
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Originally Posted by jansen
this heated up fast... i agree with not using a .22 for a deer. smallest i would ever go is a .223 also seeing as how my lil bro knocks em down with a .243 with no problems at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by pl4yboy
I guess the laws differ in other states. You can't legally kill a deer with a rimfire cartridge here in Texas.
Pretty sure you can shoot them with whatever in Mississippi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duct_tape123
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. I got 2 bucks within the first hour of the season. One 11 point, one 8 point, both were around 125 yards. One lung shot, one heart shot. 180 grain .30-06
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last day of season...
calm down people I don't use a 22 every time ha ha. That's a nice deer. Is your season already over? Ours just opened Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by kyhunter89
been hunting my ass off since i got off work last wednesday...daughter cam to the ranch so i let her set in my blind...kills a nice 8 point 2nd day out
What i was gonna say. Ive just been letting them eat for free since i havent had the time to get in the blind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duct_tape123