matthewjr83 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hello all you Indiana bow hunters (even non-hoosiers), well we are a week away from opening day... last year i had a indiana bow forum started on here and it was popular (i believe it was)... This will be a useful tool on posting what deer are doing in your part of the state... I'm hunting grant county... Went out last evening (23 Sept) and was driving around the areas i hunt, i saw 6 does last night around 7 pm. I saw a couple bucks together 2 weeks ago, but haven't seen them since, more than likely splitting up now... for next week i saw the weather to be around 68 degrees for a high on thursday and a low in the middle 40's, so not a bad start to the season. Good luck to all of you and remember to wear your safety harnesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Getting close indeed. I'll be in Indiana likely - Lasalle F&W. I've got a nice couple of spots and a perennial trail that always has deer on it. We shall see. Now that I think about it, since the 1st is a weekday, I may go on some private land that I have permission. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 hey fellas. ill be hunting Brown and Monroe counties down here when I'm not in classes. Can't wait to get out there next week!!! How about the monsoon today? Man o mighty did it rain! Good luck guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abear Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Hey indiana hunters i hunt in jefferson county deer movement has been ok.. I can't wait until nxt saturday which will be the first day i will be able to hunt. I have seen 2 for sure shooters and one maybe.. Also the one i missed last year named whitey who is a hog of a buck bigger than anything i have killed.. i have killed a few decent ones too Good luck to everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Porter, LaPorte, and St. Joe counties are on my huntpatrol loop. I'll let you know if I see anything noteworthy. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Thank goodness tomorrow is not opening day! The winds are suppose to be howling tomorrow! I went out last night and saw around a dozen does out in the fields eating around 700pm. The countdown is on.... 3 days and a wake up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 I'll be hunting Dubois, Crawford, and Spencer Counties. Haven't had time to see much activity, and won't get to hunt much the first couple of weeks, but I'll post if I see any action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 2 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 well, its that time, by this time tomorrow night i'll be dreaming of the morning hunt (lows down in the low 40's, winds light)!!! this wind will be behind us and it will be all go for thursday... good luck to all you guys in indiana and post anything you want or think someone else in indiana will find interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life84 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ready!! i hunt up here in steuben county and it is a killer county at that. i lost a gross boone last year, probably would have leaked in to the low 180s and ended up killing his twin son during muzzleloader. scored exactly 150" as a 13 point. i hope his dad made it through the season. i havent heard of anyone finding him. but, i do have some dandys on my trail cams from this summer. for today i will be going out this evening to slide a " rage in the cage " on a big ol camel head! GOOD LUCK FELLAS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life84 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ready!!Here are a few good ones i have. Not on my hitlist but damn close. What do you guys think the wide 8 will score? I say low 130's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life84 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Neat growth process pics!!These are pretty neat to get the 3 stages of his growth through the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 good way to start off the season (even though no kill)! I saw 5 does this morning (70 hards off), then lunch, nap, haircut then back out for the evening... I was going to go at 400 and be in the stand at 430 but i saw it was going to rain a little earlier so i left at 330 and was all setup at 400. It started raining around 430-500ish... I was looking around mainly behind the tree i was in (to give the but a rest) when i turned around and saw a nice tall 8 (at least i think that's what he had) eating some beans... came out of no where... he ate for 15 min approximately then headed back in the woods to get out of the rain that started again, so i was thinking real quick well i'll grunt at him maybe draw him in... grunt.... he stops and looks and turns back around never to be seen the rest of the night... I have drill fri, sat, sun and monday i have class all day so i'll get back out tues (no clinicals this week!!!!!!!!)... which i'm not to disappointed because it looks like it's going to be crappy... but anyways... good luck this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I didn't see anything in the field, but a few right before. I pulled up to the public parking spot and there were 2 deer standing in my parking place - too funny. It was a beautiful opening morning. I'm going back out in 8 hours to hunt "all" day and then again Saturday morning. Good start to a long season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 watched a doe literally walk beneath my stand this morning. pretty neat. she was quartering away at 3 yards and broadside at 5. tempting, but since she was the first deer I saw in stand this year, I gave her a free pass... i love october. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abear Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I let the arrow fly in a little over a hour I couldn't help myself. One doe down to start the year heading out at 4:30 tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Went out this morning before Ben's soccer game-saw 2 small bucks and 7 does, and one big turkey. One of the does gave me a nice 20 yards shot through the trees and caught one through the lungs. Forty yards and down. I donated her to the New Carlisle Food Pantry, and am now hunting for my freezer. Windy, rainy, 44 degrees. Not your typical early season bowhunting day, but they were moving pretty good! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I've seen a bunch at Lasalle F&W - took a shot yesterday and got the shoulder bone. I didn't find her after looking for 2.5 hours - but the spot is a good one. I've seen more deer in 2 days here than previous 3 years. Haven't seen a buck this year though. Looking forward to later on in the week. Should have a nice one before next weekend, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 well drill weekend went by, now classes tomorrow then tuesday i'll be back at it! a couple of people i know have shot a couple deer. one guy shot 2 does and another shot a 10 pointer. i heard from them that the deer were moving friday and saturday.... so hopefully it will still be good, i just checked the weather channel and this saturday is going to be a cold one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 doe 1[ATTACH]4537[/ATTACH][ATTACH]4538[/ATTACH][ATTACH]4539[/ATTACH] shot this doe this morning at 850, she had 2 smaller does with her, it was one of the toughest shots i made 25 yds, squating, a foot to shoot through... hit her right in the shoulder blade and blew out the other blade, complete pass through, 1st deer with the new bow... she only ran 60 yds and i saw her crash in front of me, Rage 2 blade does the job again! you don't need blood when they die right in front of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrictlyWhitetails Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Michigan Hunters matthewjr83, this is a great idea. Local hunters can always give you great tips on what's happening. We're trying to do that same thing for a bunch of local hunters in Southern Michigan. Check out the blog if you want. http://www.strictlywhitetails.com/apps/blog/ Indiana hunting has always been great. Everytime I drive through the state I always see wide and high racks. Shoot them straight and keep it up mattherjr83. Brian - www.strictlywhitetails.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 well i went out tonight and wow what a night, i had about 10 does around me from 515 until dark, had a 4 corn and a 6 point also come in. the 6 point is the one in the photo, he walke right under my stand and walked over my trail to the treestand a couple of times... he also was dead down wind of me also but he didn't even know i was there (thanks sentlok fullseason)... the 4 corn was pushing the does all over the woods tonight... should be a good morning... the lil guys are trying to find some love, if only they knew it wasn't time yet! [ATTACH]4569[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdanmagic Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 well i went out tonight and wow what a night, i had about 10 does around me from 515 until dark, had a 4 corn and a 6 point also come in. the 6 point is the one in the photo, he walke right under my stand and walked over my trail to the treestand a couple of times... he also was dead down wind of me also but he didn't even know i was there (thanks sentlok fullseason)... the 4 corn was pushing the does all over the woods tonight... should be a good morning... the lil guys are trying to find some love, if only they knew it wasn't time yet! [ATTACH]4569[/ATTACH] Is that similar to a fork horn? Never heard 4 corn before, it made me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjr83 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Is that similar to a fork horn? Never heard 4 corn before, it made me laugh. yea, i like 4 corn better... sounds better and fun to say... maybe i should trade mark it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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