Remember when?

[Wirehair]

At the age of 73 I have only applied for a muzzy tag the last several years. As a result, I find great satisfaction in spending evenings in an elevated blind and simply watching wildlife interact. Life is good in that blind as the sun sets!

 

[eyexer]

for sure. To tag you cut a slit between the two bones on the lower back leg and locked it onto the bigger bone. Maybe on bucks it locked onto the antlers, I don't remember.

You could yes.

 

[Davy Crockett]

At the age of 73 I have only applied for a muzzy tag the last several years. As a result, I find great satisfaction in spending evenings in an elevated blind and simply watching wildlife interact. Life is good in that blind as the sun sets!

I'm pretty lucky , my house is my blind. This morning when it was just breaking daylight I watched one doe walk in the yard and she was looking back then 3 more came in behind her nothing unusual or exciting but it wasn't long and a buck with his nose to the ground came in and the does trotted away . He followed them for a ways and lost interest and they parted ways. I'm guessing he is bedded down within 100 yards from me. At first it was still too dark to get a good look but turned out to be a decent one. Based on that the bucks are snooping and following but not chasing yet. I should get ready for next time I guess but I don't get excited about hunting like I used to.

 

[5575]

My childhood and adult life has been filled with wonderful hunting memories with family and friends here and in Canada. I'm extremely fortunate and don't take any of it for granted!
And it all started right here with my winchester .243 and a badlands tag.

 

[wslayer]

for sure. To tag you cut a slit between the two bones on the lower back leg and locked it onto the bigger bone. Maybe on bucks it locked onto the antlers, I don't remember.

Yep leg on does , base of rack bucks.

 

[bucksnbears]

This was about 40 years ago.
Was strong as hell, handsome(at least the ladies said so), had unlimited stamina, and never thought I'd one day get " old", yet here I am

 

[Prairie Doggin']

This was about 40 years ago.
Was strong as hell, handsome(at least the ladies said so), had unlimited stamina, and never thought I'd one day get " old", yet here I am

And humble.

 

[pointer]

Hey who's that fox you're with

 

[svnmag]

There was much discussion about this around Grandmaw's kitchen table at night: Does in spitting distance while squirrel/turkey hunting; not AT ALL allowed during firearm season: Rumors of DNR at game checking stations with powder detecting swabs, general detest for the 1000:1 semi-tame doe/buck ratio, side mounts on '94's and William's peep sights on sporterized 8mm Mausers.

ANY legal buck was a major accomplishment at any age. Venison was a status symbol. Now it's "gamey" and donated.

^^^^Fletching was TRIMMED, NOT stripped: To my knowledge: No one tried this. I was the "first" to have a .410 (870) in '96: That is all:

 

[tikkalover]

 

[svnmag]

 

[Duckslayer100]

We hunted a spot that has been a go-to for deer for over 25 years. We'd bumped into a couple groups during youth opener, so I wasn't that surprised to see a truck there when we pulled up.

But the realization hit me after my son got his first doe and we made our way back home. Every group we passed -- almost to a T -- had youth hunters. And unless I'm mis remembering, they were the only ones in their parties with guns.

It's literally Lord of the Flies these days. I know I didn't have a tag except for archery, so I was there to help my boy. And the two young fellers across the way I saw doing a deer drive both couldn't have been older than 16. And the group in the heated blind had a young boy walking out with what looked to be a mom and dad. And the black truck at the trail head must have been a mom and dad and two kids.

I guess I like that everyone is taking the opportunity to hunt with those who can actually get tags. But what an odd circumstance.

I did jokingly tell my son to enjoy the next few years before he's lumped in the lottery with the rest of us chumps and has to wait until he's in his 20s to rifle hunt again.

 

[SerchforPerch]

Remember the days when you'd go to the gun range and nobody shot a suppressed rifle? Nowadays you go to the range and get shamed if you shoot without one.

 

[Kurtr]

Remember the days when you'd go to the gun range and nobody shot a suppressed rifle? Nowadays you go to the range and get shamed if you don't shoot without one.

Ya its so much better now. thats one gun law i could get behind is that every one has to shoot suppressed

 

[LBrandt]

There was much discussion about this around Grandmaw's kitchen table at night: Does in spitting distance while squirrel/turkey hunting; not AT ALL allowed during firearm season: Rumors of DNR at game checking stations with powder detecting swabs, general detest for the 1000:1 semi-tame doe/buck ratio, side mounts on '94's and William's peep sights on sporterized 8mm Mausers.

ANY legal buck was a major accomplishment at any age. Venison was a status symbol. Now it's "gamey" and donated.

^^^^Fletching was TRIMMED, NOT stripped: To my knowledge: No one tried this. I was the "first" to have a .410 (870) in '96: That is all:

yep tried this. Found out you need to use wooden arrows because aluminum bent coming out of the barrel at that speed. This was before all the new stuff they make arrow shafts now. LB

 

[Traxion]

Remember the days when you'd go to the gun range and nobody shot a suppressed rifle? Nowadays you go to the range and get shamed if you shoot without one.

I don’t own a threaded barrel lol. Guess I’ll be the black sheep soon!

 

[johnr]

Haven't personally deer hunted in a few years, and don't know that I will in the future. I have access, just no longer the passion. I did get a cow once in a lifetime elk this year though, that was pretty choice.

Antelope will get chased when a tag presents itself, just not a deer guy turns out.

 

[gonefshn]

Remember the days when you'd go to the gun range and nobody shot a suppressed rifle? Nowadays you go to the range and get shamed if you shoot without one.

Wear ear muffs. Pussies these days….