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Post by esshup on Dec 19, 2016 10:40:20 GMT -5
It was -16.2°F here this morning right before sunrise. That's pretty durn cold to be sitting in a treestand!!
I DID see a whole bunch of deer in cut corn fields during the last 1/2 hr of daylight yesterday. They knew the cold was coming and were loading up on carbs.
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Post by jjas on Dec 19, 2016 10:44:44 GMT -5
If a person wants the opportunity to freeze their grapes off, I'm pretty sure you can still bow hunt now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 11:05:12 GMT -5
I have the cloths/boots up to -20. I need to go out and test it. Only been tested to +3 with no issues. Now, the bow might be another issue. Coldest bow tested is +10 with no big issue. I use rubber bands to tighten up the coat arm sleeve. Back in the 70's every winter was very cold and snowy, or at least it seemed that way and what I remember. I know on last Saturday of gun it was +3 in 1987
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Dec 19, 2016 11:06:01 GMT -5
I need a break. I don't bow hunt after gun/muzzleloader season, just to cold for that. Bow season still in right now.
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Post by 10point on Dec 19, 2016 11:16:25 GMT -5
Time to get out the ice fishing gear.
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 19, 2016 13:55:13 GMT -5
I need a break. I don't bow hunt after gun/muzzleloader season, just to cold for that. Bow season still in right now. Mostly the same for me. |
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Post by ukwil on Dec 19, 2016 14:17:39 GMT -5
Other than taking m you daughter out to try for a doe I think I'm done except for maybe a day or 2 during Ohios muzzy season. Usually I don't hunt after muzzy goes out. I figure they've earned the right to live after being hunted that hard and long.
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Post by esshup on Dec 19, 2016 19:28:08 GMT -5
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................... Didn't realize archery was still a go. Might go out with the x-bow when the weather warms up later on this week.....
Still have to get at least one more. I just might go for 2 and give the 2nd one to our deerless teammate.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 19:35:17 GMT -5
You can still bow hunt this week and the 24th and 25th.
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Post by wesb81219 on Dec 19, 2016 21:11:08 GMT -5
You can bow hunt from opening day to final day of season no Matter what other season my also be in.
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Post by steiny on Dec 20, 2016 9:30:53 GMT -5
The deer are the ones that need a break.
The non-stop hunting pressure from about Halloween thru end of muzzy season really knocks down the numbers and puts the stress on those remaining.
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Post by esshup on Dec 21, 2016 0:01:42 GMT -5
The deer are the ones that need a break. The non-stop hunting pressure from about Halloween thru end of muzzy season really knocks down the numbers and puts the stress on those remaining. I think that might all depend on the type of hunting. I've been in a tree stand and watched deer well within range but they had no clue that I was there. No added stress to them. If someone is squirrel hunting in the woods, and walks up to bedded deer, kicking them out of the bed, I think that adds more stress to them than if they were left alone. As for knocking the numbers down, if the harvest numbers are staying within a couple % of the previous years, then to me the numbers are staying relatively stable. If people aren't seeing the deer, maybe the deer have changed their habits and are getting better at avoiding hunters? |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Dec 21, 2016 6:23:09 GMT -5
They were out in force last night in the corn. Came out of bedding area around 5 and walked down hill to feed field. Watched them from the house. Coming out earlier each night. Amazing how they know when season is winding down.
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Post by boonechaser on Dec 21, 2016 8:52:08 GMT -5
They were out in force last night in the corn. Came out of bedding area around 5 and walked down hill to feed field. Watched them from the house. Coming out earlier each night. Amazing how they know when season is winding down. Yes, I have noticed a big upswing in daylight sightings last week or so. They must have a calendar..... lol |
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Post by jimstc on Dec 21, 2016 15:08:12 GMT -5
They were out in force last night in the corn. Came out of bedding area around 5 and walked down hill to feed field. Watched them from the house. Coming out earlier each night. Amazing how they know when season is winding down. Yes, I have noticed a big upswing in daylight sightings last week or so. They must have a calendar..... lol Isn't that the truth! Wait until 1/2/17 when I drop a ton of burn corn in my back field |
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Post by wesb81219 on Dec 21, 2016 16:38:10 GMT -5
They were out in force last night in the corn. Came out of bedding area around 5 and walked down hill to feed field. Watched them from the house. Coming out earlier each night. Amazing how they know when season is winding down. Yes, I have noticed a big upswing in daylight sightings last week or so. They must have a calendar..... lol I hope they don't have the 26th marked for the guns to come back out. I have a single shot. 30-.30 I'm just itching to pull the trigger on. |
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