huntinsonovagun Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Just wondering who has never taken a deer before (this could be rifle/bow, or never taken one period). I have taken 3 deer. I feel VERY blessed to have taken 2 with a bow and also the 3rd deer I got a few years earlier. Only advice I can give is KEEP AT IT. Your time will come. Good luck guys, keep on the forums, lots of skilled hunters with helpful info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? This will be my first year with a muzzleloader. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? Hunted 'em for 5 seasons so far. Haven't shot one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I have yet to take an archery deer, and this will be my first year hunting with a muzzleloader too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted November 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? Keep at it. I hunted with a bow for like 4 years before I tagged one. Guess ML counts I have never been ML hunting before...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I've taken several with a rifle and just tagged one for the first time with a bow this year and yet to take one with a muzzelloader hopefully this year that shall change...best of luck to all and happy and safe hunting ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I bow hunted for 3 years and had 8 misses before i got one with my bow!!! Keep it up guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? ive killed 8 with rifle in 6 years and ive hunted three with a bow and i havent got one yet and ive had 3 misses, but im not giving up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? Oh! You mean I'm actually supposed to kill something when I go hunting????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? [ QUOTE ] Oh! You mean I'm actually supposed to kill something when I go hunting????? [/ QUOTE ] I didn't realize that either!!! I have been hunting seriously for three years now and the only deer I have killed was with my mother's car, so that one doesn't count.....does it??? I have had a chance to shot every year, but didn't feel comfortable with the first one I could have shot and had a very distrubing problem with my scope the next year so I couldn't get the deer in my sights....and he must have known it because he stood there staring at me for about 5 minutes!!! I think if deer could laugh, that one was about to bust a gut! I think this year is going to be the "one" for me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? Have killed a lot of deer and had plenty of deer under me well within my bow range, but have still never killed one with the bow though. Being too picky maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? Good post Ryan. It took me several years before I connected. Ive killed several now (I cant remember how many). Once you start it all gets better. It knowledge.... Once you outsmart one you learn and you get better and better with every deer you take.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I am the same way. Never got one with a bow however cause something seems to always pan out against me. I have been hunting 11 years now, I am 24 years old. I have taken 7 doe with a gun in that time, no buck showever because I am very, very picky as to what I shoot. I was never eally worried about shooting a spike just to say I shot a buck. I view it like this. I'll take a nice healthy doe to get some meat in the freezer, then I'll spend the rest of my efforts in search of a P&Y caliber deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I've taken 3 deer in 3 and a half years of hunting deer, all with a shotgun, never with a bow, rifle or muzzleloader, hopefully I'll take one with the ML this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I have only taken five. Not many. I am holding out for a descent buck this year. I have passed up four deer this year so far. Two does, a spike, and a four pointer. That may come back to haunt me, but I hope not!!! It took me six years to get my first deer period, and nine years to get my first with a bow. If I can give any advice to you guys and gals who have not got a deer yet it is this: Be Persistant! hunt as often as you possibly can and always think positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? Took me 3 years to get my first deer. We finally got my oldest son his first this year. All that is left is my wife. She finally had a chance a couple weeks ago but the shot didnt happen. So we are still trying for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? It took me 17 years to get my first deer! But since then I have been very regular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? [ QUOTE ] It took me 17 years to get my first deer! But since then I have been very regular! [/ QUOTE ] FIBER....Such an overlooked natural health product with wonderful side effects... Who would have geussed it would have helped young John harvest his first deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Re: Who has NEVER taken a deer before? I've shot 2 with a bow and 4 with a rifle. I FINALLY killed one with a muzzleloader after about 3 years of bad, bad luck. It only gets better as you go along. Keep it up. It'll come together sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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