A peaceful game cam picture

[peternap]

This little island is one of my favorite game cam places on the farm.

[rick91351]

I can see why that is a favorite spot.... 

[MountainDon]

 

[UK4X4]

mmmm venison sausage for lunch

[Huge29]

Where are you located?  Those look big for white tails.

[peternap]

Where are you located?  Those look big for white tails.

Virginia. They're average size Doe's.

[Huge29]

Cool!  So, you must be used to hunter's dogs running through your flat.  I had an old customer from Fredericksburg who hunted down south and I was amazed at the hunting techniques allowed, then only use muzzleloaders, weird!  And then have to lease land to be able to hunt, nice to have lots of public land here to use.
Thanks for sharing!  I just pulled my first set of trail cam videos, lots of fun to watch!

[peternap]

Cool!  So, you must be used to hunter's dogs running through your flat.  I had an old customer from Fredericksburg who hunted down south and I was amazed at the hunting techniques allowed, then only use muzzleloaders, weird!  And then have to lease land to be able to hunt, nice to have lots of public land here to use.
Thanks for sharing!  I just pulled my first set of trail cam videos, lots of fun to watch!

This is a nice peaceful site where we all get along. I try to avoid the subject of dog hunters. I will say this.....every year I ask the General Assembly to make Dog Hunters a non game species..so I can shoot em all year long

[Huge29]

This is a nice peaceful site where we all get along. I try to avoid the subject of dog hunters. I will say this.....every year I ask the General Assembly to make Dog Hunters a non game species..so I can shoot em all year long

Well, don't mince words here, we are all grown men; tell us all how you REALLY feel.

[peternap]

Well, don't mince words here, we are all grown men; tell us all how you REALLY feel.

Did you know most doghunters spoke French....and NO TRESPASSING in French, means WELCOME!





NOTHING i LIKE BETTER THAN WATCHING WILDLIFE WHILE I'M IN MY TREE STAND

[Huge29]

Thanks for the French lesson!  That has to be infuriating!  That type of evidence is a little difficult to dispute.  I am surprised to see them wearing orange, most trespassers take it off to not be spotted. 

[peternap]

Thanks for the French lesson!  That has to be infuriating!  That type of evidence is a little difficult to dispute.  I am surprised to see them wearing orange, most trespassers take it off to not be spotted.

He belongs to a hunt club that give every land owner trouble.
I couldn't find out who he was so I got a John Doe warrant. He'll show up along the road in November and I'll grab him.

[Huge29]

Good luck!  Looks like ammo would be 12 g slugs?  Don't a lot of people use muzzle loaders also?  Can't use centerfire from what I understand?  Where is the fun in that?  Very different methods than the muleys here in Utah, but I would love to try my hand there too, one of these fine days.  What are tag limits there?  Here it is a little difficult to even get one, yet I hear of states where you can get a dozen tags/year between antlerless, etc.

[peternap]

We can use centerfire rifles and handguns.

The seasons start with bow season. That's my favorite and I limit myself to two deer during that.
Next Muzzle loader season, I usually get one or two Bucks because the rut has started.
Next rifle season (or shotgun depending on where you are) I may shoot one during the rifle season but for the most part I'm running dog hunters off.

I'm not sure how many bonus deer I can kill, 6 is the most I ever shot in a year and that's too many for my farm. I can get damage stamps and kill as many as I want...but that isn't necessary nor can I use that many.

Then small game which I enjoy.

Then in the spring, turkey and the part I hate the worst. Dog hunters are famous for abandoning dogs that won't hunt or just don't come back at the end of the day. By spring, these dogs are either packing together or starving. Either way, I have to kill them.

[peternap]

I have a lot more to hunt than Deer...but I admit, I spend a lot more time watching than I do killing.

[Huge29]

Very nice bear!  Thanks for sharing!

[MountainDon]

Nice assortment!!