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The end is near for Ontario Archery deer. :scream:
First time in a very long time I have not harvested a deer with my bow yet. :moose:
Did well in the controlled hunt with the Savage 10MLii so my Venison supply is not at zero but I will need to use it sparingly... ;)
Not giving up until Dec 31st 30min after sunset! lol
Good luck to those still on the hunt. Going to be a very cold end to the season but I'm mentally prepared to deal with it and the heated gear helps too..
Good luck to you
Good luck. Trying to resist pushing my luck on my gimpy leg. Have an unfilled additional burning a hole in my bow case.
Still a few days left, keep at it.
Lucky you, would love to still be out there hunting.
Good Luck. It ain’t over till its over.
I have been done since the 1st of December. Been regretting it since then, miss being out. I have gotten several deer after Xmas. 2 years ago I believe it was the 30th. I have also gotten boxing day deer, so yes it not over till the last light of the last day of December.
Latest I have ever filled a tag was about 5 years ago - 4 PM on Dec 31.Quote:
Originally Posted by sabmgb
Earliest ever was about 10 years ago at about 5 PM on Oct 02. Still chasing that Oct 01 deer.
Was out this morning, chilly but beautiful. I have good clothing though so I was cozy warm. Only saw a pair of Bald Eagles. Of course later in the afternoon when I got my pictures from Spypoint there were 2 different bucks and a doe and fawn on the other end of the property. They were there at 3 in the morning but still. TC
I harvested my latest deer ever, 5 minutes before the season ended.
My wife was not quite happy with missing part of the New years party-but that was then...........
Buddy got a nice doe last evening. I've been telling them we should have a new year's eve hunt for the past few years then back to shop for some whiskeys. Hasn't gotten off the ground yet as most of the wives don't seem too keen on the idea. I'm guessing this will be the year they want to do it because my hunt is over as I replaced the scope on my 380 last week and no interest in sighting it in until spring when I'm replacing the R.E.D.S and putting on a BOO string. Good luck to those still at it.
We have our tags filled for this year and I already miss being out.
Last year at about 15 minutes before sunset I had a small buck walk out. Last day of season and I was out with the crossbow. I waited for good shot placement and pulled the trigger. I heard an abnormal loud CRACK from the bow, but ignored it as I watch the buck bounce away. Shot felt good so I sat giving the him time.. I looked down maybe 5 yards from my tree stand... wtf is that my arrow??? Turns out I didn't have the bolt fully seated and it was pretty much a dry fire.
Ouch!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Candice_h
candice_h, I can feel your pain. last year had the biggest buck I have ever seen less then 20yds away, broad side standing there. i took aim and pulled trigger, watched bolt hit ground between his legs. he ran about 30yds and stopped and looked back to see what the noise was, then walked away. Only thing I can figure is the same as you the bolt had come unseated while walking in. Never going to happen again.
good luck
Im still at it, last year had tag soup, have no intentions of tag soup again, due to christams gatherings have been out once since mid november, so plan on being out for a few days.
Earliest I hat a deer was 730 am oct 1, big lonely doe, latest was nov 27th , usually tagged out or have enough meat that only hunt large bucs after the controlled
This thing likely happens more often then talked about.Quote:
Originally Posted by sabmgb
I had the same thing happened to me twice,in a course of few years. No shot opportunity ruined though....so i may got lucky noticing this while sitting and observing the nature. .
Now,i have a habit to"pull"the bolt back against the string with my left thumb, many times in a sit.I do not recall ever since ,if that act was a savior or not .......
Not the safest practice,since the thumb is inside the strings path-if i happen to fire the X bow at the same second(which is highly unlikely).Do not recommend to anyone this practice..
Bolt slid out can happen if the retaining spring is not strong enough ,and the loaded X bow is pointed downwards(providing it was seated properly right from the get go)
A group of guys I used to know always did their last hunt on the 31 to use the remaining tags.
They did pushes, questionable tactics with a bow, IMO, but to each its own.
Not to start a debate, but I wish we had 3-4 months gun season, like other places. I'd always choose a gun over a bow.
I am in a not bad situation here, both my wife and I got drawn for the controlled hunt which our group filled all of our tags. I did purchase an additional archery tag figuring I would have time between Christmas and New Years since our fall harvest rush is complete...well hello COVID...All 3 of either tested positive, or been in close contact of a positive and now I've been at home since the 17th.
Good luck to you!
Your 10 days,(now only 5 days in some locales) are up for quarantine. Go fill your tag!
Some areas are not even mandating isolation for close contact without a positive, only monitor for symptoms.
Quebec now is allowing positive cases to return to work!
John
Never give up. I'm heading out this afternoon with a new hunter and tomorrow for my last sit
X2 - tomorrow afternoon when the sun sets, and the Legal Shooting time is over-my 2021 season ends.Quote:
Originally Posted by 410001661
I still have 2 tags to fill-one hopefully will be filled.
Happy 2022 to all of you!