HunterLuke

Is anybody here addicted to the sound of a pair of walkers treeing deep in the hardwoods, If so what breed do you run? I'm a walker guy, Love their nose and their tough spirits, can be hard headed at times but what dogs aint..haha Here's some of our walkers we have. Cold Mountain Gracie Spike Hardwood Buddy

I have a couple Primos Mouth calls, the Hot dog and Ki-Yi, seem to work alright but my favorite call is my Fox Pro caller, works great on everything . Heres just a couple of 5 coyotes I called in last winter. They were both called in on cotton tail distress after being located with the Primos Hot dog(they were both about a month apart) Took down with a Remington m700 .243 shootin Remington core-lokt 100 grains.

I've been trapping for just 3 years and love it! Being able to outsmart a critter that has senses 10x mor powerful than your own! Heres my 08-09 catch, not much but I was more than happy. Good luck when you start your trap line!

No sir, it was this field. I prolly done something wrong though when getting the address and may have moved it.I hope you didn't mind but I copied the one you had and put on here, the field is the red arrow pointing in it, the yellow line is the holler going down to the bottom, and the green lines are the deer's main trails that go around through the ridge, but almost all come from that bottom, and come out into the field, I guess in a way it's a 1/2 wagon wheel..lol And also heres some pictures I took today of the field and holler leading down. I would have went to the bottom and took some pictures but I have a compressed fracture in my spine right now from a 4-wheeler accident and could probally get down there but have a hard time getting out. heres the field heres to the right, a cattle pasture heres looking down to the bottom and heres a little fawn I spooked up at the edge of the field

Thanks for your advice also redkneck, I will defiantly ask the landowners about that! I am not able to be able to edit this ariel photo to point out what I'm talking about so heres a link to it. http://www.mytopo.com/maps.cfm?mtlat=36.6597&mtlon=-82.58533&z=17 That 1st green you see there to the left of the fence is a that small field I was talking about, and to the left of the field you will see those cedars and it's to the left of them is where that holler goes down to the bottom in that marshy stuff. I'm not very good at readin topo maps but maybe you can see some sweet spots that I am unable to.

Thanks again a bunch for your great advice! I will try and locate a topo map of my area.

It'll be hard for me to explain this all they way so today I'll take some pics of what I'm getting ready to explain today. The woods behind the field are a ridge top the back side of the ridge there is almost a drop off it's so steep but the ridge goes all the way around a pasture field then hooks back on that posted property but that field would be they're only close food source unless they're surviving on acorns. Like I said though I know that was a breif description but I think pictures will help better. Heres a picture from the top of the ridge, I think they bed back out in them cedars but would they possibley travel them powerline cut outs?

Thank you very much for that well typed advice! There is a holler that comes up from a marshy hardwood/cedar thicket and I know theres lots of a deer down there but it is posted and I am not able to hunt there but the holler comes out on a small field maybe just 1-2 acres of hay field with a house about 200 yards from there. Is that what you may consider a funnel as they come out to feed? If needed I can get pictures of that area and any other ones. When I hunt there all I mainly see is does and small spikes and 3 pointers but I may have not givin that spot enough time.

Who all on here shoots one and how do you like em'? I couldn't be happier with mine, love how easy the breech plug is to take out and the accuracy is amazing! I shoot the 200 grain T/C Shockwave bullets with 100 grains of powder in it. My longest shot was pushing 200 yards with it and shot a 4-point. Heart shot it went maybe 30 yards max, then I have busted a couple does, they just dropped..lol Heres a couple pics of the gun and them..

thats an awesome turkey!

Where I deer hunt in Virginia I hunt all private land, woods and pasture land with cattle, Not really many fields where I could plant some foodplots because the farmers all use them and aren't really in good deer huntin areas. My question is during the deer season mainly from bow opener to end of rifle is when I hit hunting the hardest using the bow, muzzleloader, and rifle.(Early October-Late November) Where would I be most successful to bag a big buck, I know thats a broad question but I also know they're here because I see them during the off season alot and see they're rubs all through season near where I'm huntin, there is big tall 10's, numerous giant 8's and a monster 14, as of last year anyways. In the woods there's alot of old logging roads the deer use and I'm just about the only hunter who hunts around here. Like I said though where would ya'll say I'd be most successful through the times of season's and what could I do to "up the odds" of me getting a big one. It's mainly all hardwoods here with some cedar and pine thickets now and then. I know patience is key but I've been trying for about 4 years and the biggest buck I've killed has just been a tall/wide 4-point it almost like the bucks really just disappear when season comes I know they don't get that big being dumb but there has got to be a way. I'm sorry for all the questions and hope I haven't botherd everybody here with my "rookieness" But I'm just trying to get ready for season. I guess a simpler way to put this question would be where do ya'll kill most the old bucks at? I just seem to have a way of confusing everything..haha Thanks, Luke Gray

Yehh, I hear ya..$50 per box of 20 can be pricy, But I figured I'll pick me up a set of dyes since we already have all the supplies for reloading and start after I do some shootin with the factory ammo. I live in Gate City, Scott County Virginia, Only about 1/2-3/4 hour from the KY border. You ever been around Gate City?

That's awesome!We don't have prarie dogs here, but this one has taken a # of groundhogs, snakes, and also I use it as a dispatch gun on the trapline. Yeah, I'm to proud of them grips..haha

Looks really nice, how does it shoot?

Here is my Ruger Mark III hunter/traget. I love it, very accurate and reliable. Those of you who also own one, what do you think of it? (NOTE: I changed out the stock grips that came with it, Because well what they called Holographic red, Looked pink to me..haha)

I have a PSE Nova SU with a whisker bisquit, 3-pin top gun sight. Set on 60# shootin muzzy 3-blade 100 grains. So what does everybody else here shoot?

I shoot my arrows tipped off with some Muzzy 3-blade 100 grains. Haven't had a deer go over 60 yards and the one that did was not the best shot, But they still brought er' down.

Can anybody on here give me any comments if they shoot a 7mm Ultra Mag.? I've been having my eye on gettin a Remington model 700 SPS stainless 7mm Ultra Mag. I will mainly use it for deer, and when I get older I will be able to try and draw tags in Kentucky for Elk. So let me know what ya'll think of them? BTW- I'm not afraid of holding on to the end of kicking mule..lol