First hunt in six years!

pctechdude · November 29, 2016, 12:33 PM

So due to work the last six years, I was unable to go hunting during deer gun week here in Ohio.

Yesterday, I arrived at our family farm in central Ohio and was in the stand around 6:50am. I had scouted the day before, seeing evidence of rubs on the sticks, but outside of this nothing much.

Behind our property is train tracks that separates our property and someone else's parcel of land. Around 8am the other folks across the tracks fired a shot. But it must of been a miss.

To this point I hadn't seen or heard a thing. Well around 9:08, I heard twigs breaking. I look over across the tracks and directly in front of me is walking a nice 8 point. He walks down the hill, stops on the tracks and looked right at me. However he proceeds up the hill and curves around me about 30 yards away.

He stops between the woods and the corn field. Stands broadside giving me a perfect shot. I pick up my winchester 1300 20 gauge, and lay down a sight on him. Still standing there he has no idea. I squeezed the trigger, and watch his front end go down, rear legs kick up. He takes off running through our field, after 20 yards he slows and every step those front shoulders start dipping down. He gets about 40 yards and his front end crumpled and the hunt is over.

Felt so good to be out, and getting one relatively quick after such a hiatus. Ahh the rush!

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Wyosmith · November 29, 2016, 12:37 PM

Excellent!
Congratulations.

No exit? I don't see one.
What ammo was used?

Sure Shot Mc Gee · November 29, 2016, 12:52 PM

Now that how its done y'll. 8 point on the ground.

pctechdude · November 29, 2016, 02:34 PM

I used the standard winchester 20 gauge 2 3/4" slugs. 3/4oz 1600 fps.

The bullet/slug can be seen in the first picture still in the shoulder. It's stuck between the hide and shoulder. I didn't dig it out till I got it all cleaned, and didn't take a picture of it actually :-(

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AllenJ · November 29, 2016, 03:31 PM

Nice buck, congrats sir!

jimbob86 · November 29, 2016, 04:21 PM

Nice deer!

2damnold4this · November 29, 2016, 05:01 PM

Congrats on getting back out in the woods for a hunt! Looks like you got a good one!

NHSHOOTER · November 29, 2016, 05:39 PM

Am I to understand you only get 1 week for gun hunting in Ohio? No wonder you found it hard to get out. Congrats on a nice 8 pointer..Hope you can keep this 1 week open from now on.

pctechdude · November 29, 2016, 08:56 PM

Thank you guys, felt amazing to get back out! I'm hoping to be able to keep this week open from now on!!! Yes and no, we have shotgun/straight walled carbine week. Then muzzleloader which is only 4 days. then a two day shotgun/straight walled carbine weekend. Archery season is September 24-february 5.

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pctechdude · November 29, 2016, 09:00 PM

The rules here are kind of dumb. Like we cannot use any rifle cartridges that have a shoulder during gun week in the state. However during summer months, however if you have farm land and get a nuisance permit, you can hunt after dark, and use a high powered rifle.

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Blindstitch · November 29, 2016, 09:01 PM

That's a nice buck.

shootbrownelk · November 29, 2016, 09:09 PM

That is a dandy buck anywhere. You did good...Congrats!

Mr. Hill · November 29, 2016, 11:49 PM

Nice buck!

Iwanttoshootbettter · November 30, 2016, 12:05 AM

Heck yea thanks for showing.

November 29, 2016, 12:33 PM	#1
pctechdude Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2013 Posts: 159	First hunt in six years! So due to work the last six years, I was unable to go hunting during deer gun week here in Ohio. Yesterday, I arrived at our family farm in central Ohio and was in the stand around 6:50am. I had scouted the day before, seeing evidence of rubs on the sticks, but outside of this nothing much. Behind our property is train tracks that separates our property and someone else's parcel of land. Around 8am the other folks across the tracks fired a shot. But it must of been a miss. To this point I hadn't seen or heard a thing. Well around 9:08, I heard twigs breaking. I look over across the tracks and directly in front of me is walking a nice 8 point. He walks down the hill, stops on the tracks and looked right at me. However he proceeds up the hill and curves around me about 30 yards away. He stops between the woods and the corn field. Stands broadside giving me a perfect shot. I pick up my winchester 1300 20 gauge, and lay down a sight on him. Still standing there he has no idea. I squeezed the trigger, and watch his front end go down, rear legs kick up. He takes off running through our field, after 20 yards he slows and every step those front shoulders start dipping down. He gets about 40 yards and his front end crumpled and the hunt is over. Felt so good to be out, and getting one relatively quick after such a hiatus. Ahh the rush! Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

November 29, 2016, 12:37 PM	#2
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	Excellent! Congratulations. No exit? I don't see one. What ammo was used?

November 29, 2016, 12:52 PM	#3
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Now that how its done y'll. 8 point on the ground.

November 29, 2016, 02:34 PM	#4
pctechdude Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2013 Posts: 159	I used the standard winchester 20 gauge 2 3/4" slugs. 3/4oz 1600 fps. The bullet/slug can be seen in the first picture still in the shoulder. It's stuck between the hide and shoulder. I didn't dig it out till I got it all cleaned, and didn't take a picture of it actually :-( Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

November 29, 2016, 03:31 PM	#5
AllenJ Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,766	Nice buck, congrats sir!

November 29, 2016, 04:21 PM	#6
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	Nice deer!

November 29, 2016, 05:01 PM	#7
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	Congrats on getting back out in the woods for a hunt! Looks like you got a good one!

November 29, 2016, 05:39 PM	#8
NHSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2012 Location: Concord NH Posts: 1,002	Am I to understand you only get 1 week for gun hunting in Ohio? No wonder you found it hard to get out. Congrats on a nice 8 pointer..Hope you can keep this 1 week open from now on.

November 29, 2016, 08:56 PM	#9
pctechdude Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2013 Posts: 159	Thank you guys, felt amazing to get back out! I'm hoping to be able to keep this week open from now on!!! Yes and no, we have shotgun/straight walled carbine week. Then muzzleloader which is only 4 days. then a two day shotgun/straight walled carbine weekend. Archery season is September 24-february 5. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

November 29, 2016, 09:00 PM	#10
pctechdude Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2013 Posts: 159	The rules here are kind of dumb. Like we cannot use any rifle cartridges that have a shoulder during gun week in the state. However during summer months, however if you have farm land and get a nuisance permit, you can hunt after dark, and use a high powered rifle. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

November 29, 2016, 09:01 PM	#11
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	That's a nice buck.

November 29, 2016, 09:09 PM	#12
shootbrownelk Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Location: Wyoming Posts: 329	That is a dandy buck anywhere. You did good...Congrats!

November 29, 2016, 11:49 PM	#13
Mr. Hill Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2015 Posts: 384	Nice buck!

November 30, 2016, 12:05 AM	#14
Iwanttoshootbettter Member Join Date: November 16, 2016 Location: Laporte Texas Posts: 79	Heck yea thanks for showing.