Magic Bucks

[Magicman]

I had sorta neglected this topic, but the Grandson sent me a picture of his "this morning's" bowkill:


20" wide !!! 

[Magicman]

He sent me a message this morning; the taxidermist aged his buck @ 6 1/2 years, so he was old.  That ties our previous 6 1/2 yr. record. 

By Mississippi Game Laws, only mature bucks are legal.  At least 13" beam length or 10" inside width.  That is really easy because anything  less than that is quite small.

[Ron Scott]

Well done! A great wall hanger.

[Jeff]

Where was he?

[thecfarm]

That looks big!!!!

[Magicman]

Far back ridge

Where was he?

He was on the far back ridge behind the Cabin.

He is on a roll because he got this one yesterday evening:




Same location on the back ridge.  This proves that to get big ones you have to be willing to pass the small ones.

[Ron Scott]

They appear to be well fed. Also, great antler growth.

[Magicman]

I finished my Bushhogging this morning just before the rain came.  The Straw Field was all that was left so now it's done:


Those are mostly Sweetgum and Persimmon saplings.


Some of the Persimmon saplings were tractor high, and the briers were thick.  The Strawhouse is on the ridge directly above the center of the FEL.


The Kubota M4900 and 3008 Bushhog were glad to finish, heck I was too.  A Wheat/Oat food plot is beyond the bushhog.  I am pleased with them and plan to broadcast a few sacks of Ammonia on them within the next few weeks.

[Magicman]

The Grandson is Bowhunting in Kansas and took this buck this morning.


He is doing quite well especially since he turned down a 10 yard shot at a probably larger buck opening morning.  He had been kicking himself but is OK now.

[Jeff]

Them kansas Bucks look like they are a bit bigger bodied then your typical Magic Bucks.

[Magicman]

Yes, historically, Kansas & Missouri bucks/deer are larger bodied. 

I wonder where he is going next?  Guessing Illinois. 

[doc henderson]

What part of Kansas Lynn?  we have white tails and mulely deer in western Ks.  some elk not from Co.  also, on the army base at fort riley.  the Muleys are even bigger.  A guy here had hunted one white tail for several years, and later found it dead.  Not sure if hit by a car or shot.  I will try to get a pic.

[Texas Ranger]

The last deer I got in Missouri was doe whose live weight was 200 pounds.  Killed it in a soybean patch as it walked the harvested rows picking up the individual lost beans.  Best doe here in Texas was 140 pounds.  Anecdotal at best, but there are bigger deer up north, could be because of a higher parasite population down here, or the food source is better and more diverse up there.  But then, who knows.

[doc henderson]

 Ks. white tail buck.

[Magicman]

What part of Kansas Lynn? 

I have no idea, but he said a 15 hour drive which does not say anything.

[Chuck White]

One of my nephews got a really nice 7-point, his first, last evening on a new 80 acre property I bought last year.
He is a heavy one, dressed weight (guessing) about 175-180 pounds.

[Magicman]

Our Rifle season opens tomorrow morning and the wind....is and will be out of the North. 

I am hoping that things will change before tomorrow evening, but if is still out of the North, we ain't driving 92 miles to watch deer stomp their feet, blow, and show their flag leaving.

[Jeff]

Same problem here. Anything northish is no good. 

[Magicman]

Yes, I have been to your place and you have been to mine.  The North situation is the same in both.  Last year on opening day PatD and I went back with me knowing better.  

I had a "Scent Killer" spray so I/we sprayed and kept the windows shut on the Strawhouse. 
A doe came out at 150 yards, raised her nose high, and stomped her foot.  She then wheeled around and bounded away with her tail waving.  We promptly climbed down and left. 

[jb616]

I have been using a new spray called Scent Thief. It actually blocks their sense of smell. They also have scent wafers too that you can hang one above and one below if you are elevated.  Of course, playing the wind is best and maybe set up a spot for next year that lets you hunt with a north wind. It actually is my best wind here and a predominant wind in November and December. 

[rusticretreater]

I bagged a deer last night.  Sadly it was with my daughters car. I will be able to fix it if I can find all the parts. 

[Magicman]

I have been using a new spray called Scent Thief.

Yes, Scent Thief is what I have and was using. (Didn't work.)  I say "wind" but most of the time, it's more of a breeze and often variable.  Today is such a day, 0 mph and at 3:00pm, from the North.  Today is the first "opening day" that I have missed, probably ever. 

PatD and I may drive over this afternoon to take ATV gas, replace the kitchen ceiling light, and add an on/off headlamp switch on the newest Golf Car. 

There is always stuff that needs doing.

[Magicman]

We did all of the above but the wind was out of the NE so we did not bother about going hunting.  There will be days, but this was not one.

[WV Sawmiller]

I bagged a deer last night.  Sadly it was with my daughters car. I will be able to fix it if I can find all the parts. 

Rustic,

   Where are you looking for the deer parts?

[WV Sawmiller]

We did all of the above but the wind was out of the NE so we did not bother about going hunting.  There will be days, but this was not one.

Lynn.

  If I had flat land like you do in Mississippi and knew a guy with access to a sawmill I'd have so many shooting houses built around the place built around every open field or likely trail crossing I could always find one to hunt. I have thought about sawing a bunch of half inch thick one side live edge boards to sell for deer blind material.

    I have 2 shooting houses here and would love to build another on the back side of my place but I can't get a 4 wheeler up there let alone one loaded with building materials.

  I remember 8-10 years ago I was on the back side of my place at my upper shooting house in the summer or early Fall and my now 16 y/o GD was with me and she had to go to the bathroom. When she was done I told her "You peed right in the deer trail and now you will scare all my deer off." Without a moments hesitation she replied "That's okay Grandpa, you can just shoot the ones coming from the other direction."