Opening Day of Maine Deer Season - 2013

Picher · November 3, 2013, 05:49 AM

Yesterday was Residents-Only day, and despite near record high temps, our party saw 10 deer in all. Upon arrival, we saw 4 does on a lawn next to our parking spot.

Our hunting area includes a snowmobile trail over an old county road where I have a permanent blind. At at that location, I only saw one deer, a small buck that jumped onto the old roadbed, about 400 yards down the trail. Light wasn't good due to tree shadows, so by the time I confirmed it was a buck, it was jumping off the road. It was kinda spunky for a deer at 2:00 in the afternoon, with the temperature running about 65*f.

Being retired, I have plenty of time to hunt, so really want to enjoy being out hunting, and will hold out for big buck this year.

PS: I was carrying my favorite deer rifle, a .270 Win, Rem 700 BDL Stainless in a Sendero Stock, using Hornady GMX 130 grain bullets, ahead of 59.5 grains of Reloder 22. (Weight empty is 8.0 lbs.)

Husqvarna · November 3, 2013, 09:11 AM

better nluck next time, and it is the gravy that taste good anyway

Sea Buck · November 8, 2013, 10:23 AM

Hi! Hunted the Alna,ME area. Our party took 0. Saw plenty of sign. No sign of the rut starting yet. A friend took a nice 9 point,broken tine 10 point, 190 lb Buck this week.I use a Ruger RSI,30-06 and sometimes in .243.Yup,I got two.A man cannot have too many guns.Good hunting this year and hammer a big one.

Chad.C · November 9, 2013, 09:47 AM

Hey atleast you seeing more deer the I am in central ny

November 3, 2013, 05:49 AM	#1
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	Opening Day of Maine Deer Season - 2013 Yesterday was Residents-Only day, and despite near record high temps, our party saw 10 deer in all. Upon arrival, we saw 4 does on a lawn next to our parking spot. Our hunting area includes a snowmobile trail over an old county road where I have a permanent blind. At at that location, I only saw one deer, a small buck that jumped onto the old roadbed, about 400 yards down the trail. Light wasn't good due to tree shadows, so by the time I confirmed it was a buck, it was jumping off the road. It was kinda spunky for a deer at 2:00 in the afternoon, with the temperature running about 65f. Being retired, I have plenty of time to hunt, so really want to enjoy being out hunting, and will hold out for big buck this year. PS: I was carrying my favorite deer rifle, a .270 Win, Rem 700 BDL Stainless in a Sendero Stock, using Hornady GMX 130 grain bullets, ahead of 59.5 grains of Reloder 22. (Weight empty is 8.0 lbs.) Last edited by Picher; November 3, 2013 at 06:03 AM.*

November 9, 2013, 09:47 AM	#4
Chad.C Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2013 Posts: 100	Hey atleast you seeing more deer the I am in central ny __________________ Life is not like a box of chocolates... It's more like a jar of jalapenos: What you do today might burn your a** tomorrow!

November 3, 2013, 09:11 AM	#2
Husqvarna Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,000	better nluck next time, and it is the gravy that taste good anyway

November 8, 2013, 10:23 AM	#3
Sea Buck Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: New England,Florida Snow Bird Posts: 312	Hi! Hunted the Alna,ME area. Our party took 0. Saw plenty of sign. No sign of the rut starting yet. A friend took a nice 9 point,broken tine 10 point, 190 lb Buck this week.I use a Ruger RSI,30-06 and sometimes in .243.Yup,I got two.A man cannot have too many guns.Good hunting this year and hammer a big one.