The official poor dead aminal thread

[kneedownnate]

I was actually on the edge of the trinity alps today.  I wanted to go in and hunt a hillside below monument peak, but the snow was coming down about 3,000 feet below that so it was out of the question.

Funny thing was, of the 13 deer I saw today I never saw one while hiking.  All were spotted while driving the truck.  The buck just stood there waiting for me to shoot him, just kept ambling about for a couple minutes before going over the side of the hill.  That's the hardest time cause it gives you time to second guess yourself.

[oddball]

Oh nice mauser action, I was thinking about getting one

[oddball]

Sorry Nate I was thinking of 798 I like the 788 too, pretty accurate rifle from the good old days of Remington

[Ramrod]

goodshit nate!! I took a running shot at a huge 3x3 yesterday but its a long story after that and I dont wanna talk about it.  all in  all a very tiring weekend passed up 2 other bucks

[kneedownnate]

Sorry Nate I was thinking of 798 I like the 788 too, pretty accurate rifle from the good old days of Remington

  that's why I bought another in .308

Pat, I'm already getting that "what the hell were you thinking?" feeling, but I have 7 more days to hunt, so 

Sadly, I've been pounding the trails and roads behind locked gates and seen absolutely no deer.  All the deer I've seen so far were while driving.  I'm hoping for more rain/snow 

[kneedownnate]

I've been looking at the 798 too, just outa curiosity.  I think I might lean toward a ruger if I were to buy a rifle right now.  I'd really like a gun that holds up better to bad weather.

[oddball]

I like the Rugers too  but Ive heard too negative comments about accuracy, but supposedly the new trigger is supposed to address that. I might get a 77 Hawkeye in 308

[kneedownnate]

Interesting, but they can't possibly match the out of the box inaccuracy of the browning A bolt    I like the .243 and 25 wssm calibers, but can't see dropping all that money on a gun that has such poor groups!

I love when I go to sight in the 788 before deer season, go to check out my group and when I can't find a hole, then notice a slight tear on the edge of one of the holes.  Happens every year 

[kneedownnate]

Forgot to mention I saw another bear yesterday.  I was working along the backside of a hill, noticed movement just below me and out pops a bear maybe 25 feet below me.  He was walking at a quick pace and kept smelling the air...... mighta smelled the food in my truck   Kinda cool cause I watched and followed for a minute and he never knew I was there.

Today started off slow, then I saw 10 deer in about 10 minutes.  Kept having to check out one doe cause her head was frickin huge.  I parked at an old skid road and noticed a truck go by just after I started walking down it.  Within 5 minutes of leaving my truck I heard a shot   Stuck around for a few minutes, but the kids coudn't find the buck before I left.

Heading back to that general area tomorrow again.  I saw more tracks around there than I'd seen all day.  It's where I shot a nice buck and HAD to pass on the biggest buck I've ever seen just after.  I'm gonna wear my boots out there tomorrow 

[Mistaken]

that sounds like fun. i love stalking animals. i got a good feeling i will be posting my poor dead animal tonight. me and a buck had a stare doown for 5 minutes last night and going back tonight. right now deer are more important than class.

[kneedownnate]

It got to be too much trouble/hassle and I gave up today.  I've seen atleast 50 deer, only one was a legal buck and another barely had nubs.  My knees and hips just can't take the abuse anymore.

Saw 2 more bears today though.  First one was atleast several hundred yards away and I couldn't really tell how big it was, but the second one was barely bigger than a small dog.  It was running as fast as it could and looked like a little black ball of fur   MAYBE 30 pounds, but it's hard to say.

I may go out another day locally before the season ends, but my knees need a day of rest.

[superyota]

i thought i was dead this last sunday when i lost control of my dirt bike and hit a barb wire fence doing about 35-40.  does that count?  i got some crazy pics.  i won't post them on here though, i think there a little too grafic.

[Yota Up]

i thought i was dead this last sunday when i lost control of my dirt bike and hit a barb wire fence doing about 35-40.  does that count?  i got some crazy pics.  i won't post them on here though, i think there a little too grafic.

Come on, bring on the dirt bike wreck pics!  Come on.  I ride and wreck all the time, too.  My buddy does it even more, because he's always doing wheelies up rough hills and stuff.

Post up and maybe blur the worst parts or something?

And I think ya'll already seen the bird I killed with my street bike.

[Mistaken]

dirtbike are fun. but anyways, no deer for me last night, but my brother calls around 10pm and said he had just nailed a 6 point with his s-10.

[kneedownnate]

So'd he tag it

[Ramrod]

going back up to willits late night tonight and then coming back tomorrow to prepare for duck season opener at grizzly island saturday morning and I got a reservation at delevan on wednesday!!! im stoked on that there will be many dead animal pics inthe next week

[brainlessfool]

I got a reservation at delevan on wednesday!!!

SON!! sorry it took me so long to find you, after your mom left I just got drunk for 20ish years, butt I'm back now and hoping we can spend some time together. like duck hunting?

[kneedownnate]

going back up to willits late night tonight

Good luck man! 

SON!! sorry it took me so long to find you, after your mom left I just got drunk for 20ish years, butt I'm back now and hoping we can spend some time together. like duck hunting?

  There's not a rofl smily big enough for how hard I laughed!!

[Darrin530]

caught on the sac below the highway 32 bridge outside of chico in late july on a k16 kwikfish wrapped w/ sardine and crawdad. 38 lbs

[kneedownnate]

Well, it doesn't have fur or feathers and you didn't shoot it, but that's pretty cool   Have you eaten any of it yet?

[olivedrab85]

Leaving for elk season today..... Will report back wednesday with pics!

[Mistaken]

just had a bad storm come through last night with some tornado touch downs. you guys think it will be good hunting in the morning or just forget about it.

[Ramrod]

I like hunting in storms like this morning but i dont know about a tornado.

8am this morning.....

[Ramrod]

SON!! sorry it took me so long to find you, after your mom left I just got drunk for 20ish years, butt I'm back now and hoping we can spend some time together. like duck hunting?

ha! ya im pumped on that and just got my decoys packed for tomorrow

[DTB]

got my decoys packed for tomorrow

lol u wont be needing those if u go with brainless




so do you eat/process all these deer you kill?

[Ramrod]

hell yea I love it.  its hangin in the basement right now

[Doof]

I like hunting in storms like this morning but i dont know about a tornado.

8am this morning.....

nice park bench right there

[Mistaken]

that's not a park bench, it's a decoy to trick the deer, the crazy bird lady comes as an option.

[Doof]

that's not a park bench, it's a decoy to trick the deer, the crazy bird lady comes as an option.

lol it seems to have worked so props on the kill

if i get bear tags in the next year or two ill bring a stuffed doll or a kid and place it out there petting a fake cub...might bag a big one

[kneedownnate]

I've seen 3 bears in as many days man, it was kinda weird!

Good job pat, looks a lot like the one I passed on, just a little taller.

Went out again today and there were people everywhere.  Took off down a road behind a locked gate and found nothing.  Went to a different ridge and took another walk.  There's a road below, and if you know where to drop down you can walk the ridge and come out at the end of the road.  I was getting bored walking the ridge and decided to drop down early, finding a wooded ridgeline with an open floor.  Twigs and branches everywhere, no way was I going to be quiet, not to mention the wind was blowing like crazy and spreading my scent all directions.

I heard the sound..... something taking off like a bat outa hell, the sound you know is made by a fleeing deer.  Just barely caught a glipmse of an ass, then saw another full deer but couldn't see the rack.  Nice fat neck, head held back and bounding down the hill.  Saw his tracks and , they were huge, probably biggest I'd ever seen!  I think I'll be going back sunday. 

There's some blm land down the road from me that recently got gated off.  I'll possibly be taking a walk down there tomorrow (or sunday if I don't go back to the other place) and see if I can't jump something up.