2023 Hunting Picture Thread

[1976B.L.Johns.]

This is another reason why our deer camp went zero for five this year.

With two bad winters back to back and these timberdawgs, no bucks were seen this season.

The wolves showed up at my trail camera at an intersection of 3 trails.
They appeared to have a meeting on which way to go with all the pictures taken here, back and forth several times.

Whatcha gonna do?

 

[WisBorn]

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This is another reason why our deer camp went zero for five this year.

With two bad winters back to back and these timberdawgs, no bucks were seen this season.

The wolves showed up at my trail camera at an intersection of 3 trails.
They appeared to have a meeting on which way to go with all the pictures taken here, back and forth several times.

Whatcha gonna do?

Looks like Central Wisconsin

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Nope, North of Ely, MN.

Unless you mean you have the same problem there!

 

[WisBorn]

Nope, North of Ely, MN.

Unless you mean you have the same problem there!

Same problem, some years. The packs do move, as the deer heard has been depleted in an area.

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Liked your post but do not like wolves!

 

[WisBorn]

Liked your post but do not like wolves!

I don't have a problem with a few wolves. The numbers just need to be controlled.
I would like to go to Northern Minnesota and the UP of Michigan to deer hunt. With the number of wolves there, I will pass on hunting in those places.

 

[Ks5shooter]

PA hunting 23 a bit cold and snowy.....no deer yet......

 

[Wyo82]

Decided to try my hand at duck hunting today, just jump shooting them in a narrow creek bottom that is in a walk in area about 10 minutes from home. 3 mallards, a pintail and a gadwall.

 

[WisBorn]

PA hunting 23 a bit cold and snowy.....no deer yet......
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Heatwave

 

[Ks5shooter]

Heatwave

Wind is killing it keeping deer down with snow.Im sure it is a heatwave compared to Wisconsin.

 

[WisBorn]

Wind is killing it keeping deer down with snow.Im sure it is a heatwave compared to Wisconsin.

Our temps on Sunday (last day of rifle season) were also in the twenties, but with the wind chill it was bellow zero.

 

[WestKentucky]

Our temps on Sunday (last day of rifle season) were also in the twenties, but with the wind chill it was bellow zero.

The last day of rifle season in KY was the coolest. Still in the 40s and 50s, rainy, and being pushed out by the cold front we have seen for 2 days now. Deer are finally moving like they should, but after rifle season ended. Good thing I bought the kids a youth muzzleloader and a crossbow. Still plenty deer season left when those are legal.

 

[Savage30L]

I hope to take a second deer in the KY late muzzle-loader season.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Altough I was frozen,we warmed up with a slow country seafood boil.Dumped out on paper the proper way.

 

[Patocazador]

Altough I was frozen,we warmed up with a slow country seafood boil.

Someone likes shrimp a lot more than sausage.

 

[Armored farmer]

Altough I was frozen,we warmed up with a slow country seafood boil.Dumped out on paper the proper way.
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A family favorite with our gang!

 

[Wolfshead]

Was sitting on the ground against a tree yesterday evening.
We had some snow come in Tuesday, and there was about 2” or so left on the ground yesterday.
I sat facing East near the bottom of a drainage of a ridge that always seems to have deer, towards where deer have usually come into this area from.
Just after sunset I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye to my left, and slowly turned to see something walking slowly towards me. I checked with my binos and confirmed it was a Doe and watched her close the distance.
i think she noticed me as she stopped and stared at me a couple of times to see if I would move.
waited until she walked behind a group of trees so she wouldn’t see me raise my rifle. When she came out of the trees she walked up a small rise and gave me a quartering to shot. I hit her in front of her left shoulder and the 150 grain Accubond handloads exited out behind her right shoulder.
She traveled maybe 40 yards and crashed, leaving a good blood trail.
She will eat well

 

[DetBrowning]

I gave up hunting animals over 20+ years now, I can post a picture of me in my pool yesterday hunting for the Corsendonk Christmas Ale I misplaced, lol
Merry Christmas to all from FL the state of endless summers.

 

[irishlad]

1st drake mallard of the season.

 

[d2wing]

My Tikka 7-08 in the deer stand, The white spot half way up the tree is the tail of a deer I shot from the stand, telephoto lens about 100 yards. Same picture no magnification.

 

[Wyo82]

Another productive morning

 

[horsemen61]

Mo rifle season was a Huge sucess for me

While I didn’t kill a buck
I did put meat in the freezer

I ended up shooting 4 does with my 6.5 PRC suppressed And it Was Awesome Closet shot was 252 yards farthest was 443 yards my setup performed just as it should it was my first chance to try the Hornady 143 ELD X Bullet and they were a Smashing Success!

 

[Armored farmer]

Congrats @horsemen61

 

[horsemen61]

Congrats @horsemen61

Thank You

 

[irishlad]

Got my 1st Wood Duck today.