OT deer season
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It’s like they know what time of the year it is…
I’m seeing tons of deer this year where I hunt at. Although not many good bucks. Not even getting good bucks on camera right now but that is not all that unusual. Historically, bigger bucks have not moved much during the day until late December and January.
They do! I see deer in my yard regularly, but not since the season started.It’s like they know what time of the year it is…
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It has been a bust for me. I’ve only got one shooter on camera whereas last year I had 3-4 shooters and was able to get one in worse weather. Most of the mature bucks on my property just disappeared between last year and now. Likely got shot by neighbors , but who knows. I’m about to the point where I want to let the one remaining nice buck live to spread as much seed as he can. They are still chasing where I hunt.
Not just you. Not sure I saw a deer during the month of November. Starting to get a lot more movement since Christmas. It’s going to be game on the first couple of weeks in January when I’m back at work….
The previous 2 hunting seasons have been hard on the deer population and I think we are seeing the effects of that now. Ask any taxidermist and they will agree 2020/2021 was their best year ever.
I haven't had a chance to go yet. My son got a doe yesterday hunting with my FIL. But I am seeing posts from deer processors saying they are limited on space and to please pick your deer up. Some even saying they're accepting no more until after the first of the year. So at least in and around Starkville deer are being dropped on the regular.
We live in the country and normally see deer in the yard all the time, last night my wife even mentioned that she hasn’t seen any deer this year. Normally I’ll bust a few does every time I walk out in the back yard but I haven’t seen a deer in months and I’ve got white oaks in my yard. I blame the legalized baiting. It’s messed with deers natural patterns
We are seeing more deer than we have seen in probably 15 years. I have seen 18 different bucks but nothing older than some 3 year olds. We are trying hard to grow some good deer so other than the grandkids having the green light it’s been a spectator sport for us this year so far. We do except to see some real benefits to our being selective in the next couple of years. In the past we have killed some bucks that are 5 or more and it is worth holding off short term. We got a little trigger happy the last 2 years and we are paying for it this year with a lack of anything older than 3 1/2. We run a bunch of cameras about 8 months out of the year so we have a pretty good idea on the local bucks. Although we do normally see one or two new larger bucks over in January that move in there looking for left over does.
Before the season I had a lot on camera including several shooters and a lot more younger bucks than usual. My cameras died so not sure if they are here and have gone nocturnal or they have been killed. Funny thing is I haven’t heard many close shoots, not that I hunt everyday.
We had a lull in deer activity first couple weeks in December not seeing much of anything. December 15th rut kicked in and we have seen a lot of deer since then. A lot of 3 year old bucks that we haven’t shot but my neighbors will shoot anything that walks out and their skinning rack next to the road has proved it year after year. Carroll County.
I have talked to people close to where I hunt and they weren’t seeing much of anything during rut. Several folks around the Golden Triangle have said they weren’t seeing many deer first couple of weeks of December but it has picked up around here.
I have talked to people close to where I hunt and they weren’t seeing much of anything during rut. Several folks around the Golden Triangle have said they weren’t seeing many deer first couple of weeks of December but it has picked up around here.
No complaints here .... from central MS and Delta
let 'em go so they can grow maybe ? Population numbers of deer are un-real in our state
let 'em go so they can grow maybe ? Population numbers of deer are un-real in our state
this has not been a good season so far. ive seen many young deer and does but hardly any bucks. im thinking the weather perhaps. course i may be just havin bad luck this year
100% concur, but not only baiting - more, bigger, better food plots. The more food that they count on being out 24/7 means less movement. I'm getting tons of pics at night, few in the day.
It’s been a little slow for me in Oktibbeha County, but the Pre-rut just started. I took off the first 12 days of January just to deer and duck hunt. Every big buck I’ve killed the past few years has been killed between January 2nd and January 11th, so I won’t hit the panic button unless I strike out while I’m off work. Cameras have been slower than I’d like this year though.
Early bow season-mid November was on fire for me In Neshoba county. I managed to kill two super mature bucks and deer were everywhere. The last month it has been extremely slow on camera and in person. Our rut usually starts around Jan 1, so hopefully it picks back up here soon.
Which 8 months out of the year do y’all run camera’s out of curiosity?
I ran some all year last yr for the first time but man those summer months are brutal and I didn’t notice as many deer moving then as I thought I would. I actually used the short video shots last yr & that was pretty cool. Didn’t burn up as much battery & space on the old cheap cameras I run a I thought they would.
I usually hunt every day of the season but Sunday’s & Wednesday’s, first thing’s first of course, but this year work has really gotten me. Have only been 3 days this season. Got two weeks vacation up from Jan. 6th - 23rd. Those were the two weeks I killed 4 last yr. One doe & 3 bucks, 2 young & one nice 9 pt. Hopefully the rut’s in full swing by then and get to do about the same this year. I used to go through about 7/8 deer a year when I was younger but I only need about 4 now. Sure saves on the grocery bill.
Is the rut kickin’ pretty good right now? Seen 2 nice bucks off the Natchez Trace at night this year in the past two weeks. Usually all I see off there is does.
Is the rut kickin’ pretty good right now? Seen 2 nice bucks off the Natchez Trace at night this year in the past two weeks. Usually all I see off there is does.
Put them out in august. The deer you might happen to see in the spring and summer aren’t necessarily the deer that will be on your place come fall. Bucks will move and stay in one place for part of the year and then move to another during another part.
I'm in Oktibbeha, they usually start showing up on camera in August but other than 1 doe I had NONE until first of December, no bucks till December 10th. Its been hit and miss too feeding, one night they will eat everything available next night they will walk through, eat a little and move on. Some nights they don't show at all like last night. Last night was warm temps, corn soybeans and peanuts in feeders, not a deer in sight. Definitely been an odd year for movement
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Early July through end of February. During the summer we get all of our pictures on salt licks. It’s too random otherwise. Thousands of pictures on salt licks though.
Plenty on our place north of Edwards....son took an 8 point Tuesday morning. I saw a nice 10 that afternoon but couldn't get a shot on him.
I think they're all seeking refuge in the Madison city limits. Nice buck was killed on Bozeman a few weeks ago by car (also several does over the last couple of months).
I killed one on Hwy 51 in Madison about 10 years ago. Did $7,000 damage to my car & scared the s*** out of me.
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