Deer Season Approaches
BY PGF
2 years, 4 months ago
Many in my area are already preparing for deer season, scouting out spots, readying weapons, and so on. We have a bow season, a muzzle season, and a rifle season. I’m woefully under-educated in the use of a bow for any purpose. It pays to listen as I learned there is a local bow guy who “everybody” goes to see. He will fit you to the proper pull based on your strength, etc.
Also, having learned something new the other day might change some plans. There is a youth rifle hunt between bow season and muzzleloader season. Now that seems interesting. The deer (theoretically) have not been shot at yet this year, and some will not have heard the crack of a rifle shot since last season. This seems like an opportunity to be first in the field.
Deer, like most creatures, take the path of least resistance. That’s why animal trails exist. They, like us, don’t want to go through sticker bushes and challenging terrain, although in the calculous of a deer, terrain difficulty is measured differently than by a man. Getting an early start is paramount to some hunters.
People love to talk about which cartridges are the best deer cartridges, and many work just fine.
But what about tactics?
Everybody is getting their spots picked and making travel plans if they’re going any distance.
Deer hunting in America is massive; it may be the largest participant event in the country. (Notice how I didn’t call it a sport!)
“THE BEST DEER HUNTING STATES IN 2022” includes a list of deer population by state.
The desired State’s website is where to find up-to-date and accurate info. This link has a season dates and bag limit link for each state. Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide.
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On August 18, 2022 at 9:36 pm, George said:
Just remember; the tall guy holds the light and the short guy shoots.
On August 18, 2022 at 10:34 pm, PGF said:
Yes, that’s the type of tactic that we should all employ. Good advice. *Eye roll*
On August 19, 2022 at 6:19 am, jrg said:
Judging from what I have seen the past couple of deer seasons, I firmly believe the ranchers / farmers who own property likely ‘jump the gun’ a mite and harvest their animals prior to season opening. I know what spooked deer behavior is and when on opening day animals are hyper wary tell me something – this isn’t their 1st rodeo.
On August 19, 2022 at 7:02 am, Latigo Morgan said:
For the first time in many years, I will not be deer hunting this year. Didn’t draw a tag.
It’s good to have generous friends who don’t care much for eating the meat, as they prefer the hunt instead, though.
On August 19, 2022 at 10:15 am, Frank Clarke said:
I’ve always een charmed by the statistic that each year in the US something like 15 million hunting licenses are issued — presumably to people who are adept at moving stealthily through wilderness for the purpose of making one-shot kills at distances measured in hundreds of meters — and to people who are learning that craft.
Who in their right mind would want that demographic arrayed in opposition?
On August 19, 2022 at 5:57 pm, Jack Crabb said:
Idiotic dumbass communists, @Frank Clarke.