2022 Deer season

[BigRed]

I understand they like turnips.

 

[gregr]

Sighting in the new deer rifle- a Tikka T3x in .308 with a Vortex Crossfire II scope. 8 shots at 50 yards leaning on elbows:
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I just got a brand new Tikka T3x Hunter, with the walnut stock and SS fluted barrel. I`ll be headed out to try to zero shortly. I only hope my groups are that tight.

 

[Michigan Slim]

It's up! Putting a shelf in it and some steps this week. All limbs are trimmed out of my shooting lanes and ready to go.

 

[Mgderf]

I understand they like turnips.

Just planted some purple top turnips today.
Supposed to be 57 days to maturity.

 

[cg21]

So looks like it was buckwheat not radishes. They are browsing heavily on it right now. Worried by the time youth season rolls around they will have moved on.

 

[ws6duramax]

Press release: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) confirmed in Franklin County deer – The Bloomingtonian

bloomingtonian.com

Its pretty rough here in Franklin county .

 

[greg]

Its pretty rough here in Franklin county . View attachment 220493

No velvet......interesting

 

[ws6duramax]

No velvet......interesting

You're right , I didn't even notice that . I'll pull my cards on trail cameras today and see about the others in the area . There are several other ones dead ones , I just can't seem to put my eyes on them . Stinking to high heaven though

 

[teddy12b]

Loosing a buck like that to disease is a tragedy. There's plenty of hunters out there that'll never get one that big in their life.

 

[ws6duramax]

Loosing a buck like that to disease is a tragedy. There's plenty of hunters out there that'll never get one that big in their life.

I'm up to 4 that I've found dead on my place so far . Two other property owners next to mine are up to 19 ! We have a long way to go before the first frost , I'm afraid we will lose a whole bunch more.

 

[teddy12b]

I'm up to 4 that I've found dead on my place so far . Two other property owners next to mine are up to 19 ! We have a long way to go before the first frost , I'm afraid we will lose a whole bunch more.

I've been checking the trail camera at my place and it looks like about 50/50 for some bucks still have the velvet on antlers and others have scraped it off. I'm glad I haven't seen anything sickly looking, but also don't know exactly what I'd be looking for in the pictures either. I'm in northeast IN, where are you at that you've found 4 dead like that?

 

[ws6duramax]

I'm in the southeastern part of the state, county. Most buck here are close to being out of velvet now. I seen one in the field last night still completely in velvet, it looked to be a 2.5 yr. old. I haven't seen any that looked sickly, just dead ones.

I'd hate to say how many have been lost already. Most of our county roads follow small creek and streams. If you go for a ride around, the smell of dead animals is everywhere you go. We actually started taking our Jeep rides to different areas because of the smell.

 

[teddy12b]

I'm in the southeastern part of the state, county. Most buck here are close to being out of velvet now. I seen one in the field last night still completely in velvet, it looked to be a 2.5 yr. old. I haven't seen any that looked sickly, just dead ones.

I'd hate to say how many have been lost already. Most of our county roads follow small creek and streams. If you go for a ride around, the smell of dead animals is everywhere you go. We actually started taking our Jeep rides to different areas because of the smell.

I can't believe you don't have packs of coyotes getting big and fat if the smell is all over that much. Sounds like natures cleanup crew can't keep up with the workload.

 

[ws6duramax]

I can't believe you don't have packs of coyotes getting big and fat if the smell is all over that much. Sounds like natures cleanup crew can't keep up with the workload.

I asked the C.O. about not seeing buzzards and other scavengers around. He said the exact same thing, just to many carcasses around to clean up. I enjoy predator hunting as well, so it should be good year for that !

 

[singlestacksig]

I can't believe you don't have packs of coyotes getting big and fat if the smell is all over that much. Sounds like natures cleanup crew can't keep up with the workload.

something may have knocked down predators also this year.. I have a huge jump in # of groundhogs, raccoons, and squirrels in my woods..

 

[ws6duramax]

A couple more I just had sent to me. Probably 3 or so miles from me . The one in the distance is giant.

 

[teddy12b]

Do they all just end up dying in the river trying to get one last drink of water? Man that's a rough way to check out and such a waste.

 

[ws6duramax]

Do they all just end up dying in the river trying to get one last drink of water? Man that's a rough way to check out and such a waste.

From what I know, EHD causes a high fever and they seek water for relief. I think the older the animal, the more susceptible to death. Unless they had it at a younger age and have some immunity to it.

Kind of like humans , young kids can deal with a very high fever , but it can be deadly to the older population.

 

[ws6duramax]

Crappy picture but the best I could stomach! Another doe , been dead a while. I could smell another one further into my walk , but wasn't able to find it yet .

 

[BigRed]

Sighted a deer rifle today....




Final four rounds.