2023 Deer Season

[Michigan Slim]

Done deer hunting for the year. Breaking out the No. 1 in .243 Saturday and waiting on a yote.

 

[spencer rifle]

Not done yet. Either crossbow at the farm or .308 in the DRZ. We're having deer sloppy joe tonight, courtesy of the 2021 8-point.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Not done yet. Either crossbow at the farm or .308 in the DRZ. We're having deer sloppy joe tonight, courtesy of the 2021 8-point.

We're eating burger from 2020 yet.

 

[cg21]

I guess I should date mine lol

 

[Michigan Slim]

I can read it now. MAN CONTACTS MYSTERY ILLNESS FROM UNIDENTIFIABLE MEAT. RADIO CARBON DATING UTILIZED FOR ANSWERS.

 

[jagee]

Not done yet. Either crossbow at the farm or .308 in the DRZ. We're having deer sloppy joe tonight, courtesy of the 2021 8-point.

Sloppy does on the menu at my house tonight. I'm going to mix 1lb beef with 1lb doe, though.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

My oldest went several times while she was home for Thanksgiving but had no luck. She'll be home for all of muzzleloader season and will be using my gun, so I doubt I go out. I'd rather her get a deer than me, anyway.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I can read it now. MAN CONTACTS MYSTERY ILLNESS FROM UNIDENTIFIABLE MEAT. RADIO CARBON DATING UTILIZED FOR ANSWERS.

SWMBO'd would lose her mind. If it's over a year old she wants it gone or cooked.

 

[ed1838]

Eagles got a doe, took with my phone at over 100 yards away zoomed in and pic sucks

 

[ed1838]

I am sill looking for nice buck, took a doe in Martin County and Jackson County. This guy was on camera this morning at 3am.

 

[ws6duramax]

Franklin county had lowest numbers in 9 years. Except for last year, numbers were less than half of normal harvest. EHD and no does killed this year. Lets hope for a recovery.

Very rough hunting this year in most parts of Franklin County. Absolutely the slowest season I have ever seen and I thought last year was rough. I didn't see a deer for most of my sits, which is unheard of this area.

Parts of southeastern Franklin County seen an EHD outbreak about 3 years ago I think. Some farms had HUGE numbers found dead. Fast forward to this year and I've seen some absolute giants killed in that same area. One was roughly 215" non typical. I didn't get any numbers on some of the others but based off the pics, they were 180+ and that's just the 5 or 6 that I got pictures of. I'm hoping the same will happen in my part of the county.

 

[two70]

Very rough hunting this year in most parts of Franklin County. Absolutely the slowest season I have ever seen and I thought last year was rough. I didn't see a deer for most of my sits, which is unheard of this area.

Parts of southeastern Franklin County seen an EHD outbreak about 3 years ago I think. Some farms had HUGE numbers found dead. Fast forward to this year and I've seen some absolute giants killed in that same area. One was roughly 215" non typical. I didn't get any numbers on some of the others but based off the pics, they were 180+ and that's just the 5 or 6 that I got pictures of. I'm hoping the same will happen in my part of the county.

It's pretty common for reduced populations like that to produce a number of giants. When the herd is well below carrying capacity there's plenty of high quality food and the bucks don't wear themselves down as much during a long, drawn out rut when there are fewer does.

 

[ws6duramax]

It's pretty common for reduced populations like that to produce a number of giants. When the herd is well below carrying capacity there's plenty of high quality food and the bucks don't wear themselves down as much during a long, drawn out rut when there are fewer does.

That was pretty much my thoughts on the reasons why. Hopefully that stands true for my part of the county !! I usually get one or two pictures of some nice ones taken in the county but this year was definitely a big increase. And mainly from the small section that was hit the hardest a few years back

 

[glank09]

Took a doe this afternoon, likely done for the season. However, this growth was on her inner thigh. I assumed it was fibroma, but doesn't look like the pictures I see. It is about goofball sized. Only attached to skin, meat underneath looks normal. Any thoughts on what this is?

 

[Michigan Slim]

Took a doe this afternoon, likely done for the season. However, this growth was on her inner thigh. I assumed it was fibroma, but doesn't look like the pictures I see. It is about goofball sized. Only attached to skin, meat underneath looks normal. Any thoughts on what this is?

I'm no biologist but it looks like a fatty mass my dog grew.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Or it's a chupacabra egg.

 

[AndreusMaximus]

Or it's a chupacabra egg.

That was my only guess.

Wouldn't that technically be a chupacierva, though?

 

[yetti462]

Took a doe this afternoon, likely done for the season. However, this growth was on her inner thigh. I assumed it was fibroma, but doesn't look like the pictures I see. It is about goofball sized. Only attached to skin, meat underneath looks normal. Any thoughts on what this is?

A piebald tick. Lol

 

[tcecil88]

Took a doe this afternoon, likely done for the season. However, this growth was on her inner thigh. I assumed it was fibroma, but doesn't look like the pictures I see. It is about goofball sized. Only attached to skin, meat underneath looks normal. Any thoughts on what this is?

 

[Michigan Slim]

Seen 8 or ten does and two young bucks this morning. Yote was over on the neighbors. Couldn't get a shot.