No more "Mr. nice guy" .....

[Kodiak]

The Missouri regular firearms season opened last Sat. and some of us went out with our muzzleloaders anyway. A couple of the guys tagged does on Sat. but nothing on Sunday. On both of those days, I passed on the same small 6 point buck, at about 75 yards both times. Well within range of the new .50 cal. Knight Disc Extreme loaded with a 250 Shockwave. I said I would hold-out for a bigger buck, but no more Mr. nice guy . Come Tuesday AM,( hopefully) that little rascal will get a tag hung on him. It rained us out today, maybe Tue. will be clear and cold.

 

[Nic_58]

On both of those days, I passed on the same small 6 point buck

Here in northern Missouri, that 6 point buck would be safe! Our bucks have to have a minimum 4 points per side to be legal.

It rained us out today, maybe Tue. will be clear and cold.

It is supposed to snow 1-4 inches here and have wind gusts to 45 mph Tuesday, not the best of days to be in a treestand! Hope the weather is better in your part of the state!

 

[Underclocked]

Yep, looks to me like hunting is pretty much gonna be the pits here until about Thursday - with the possible exception of tomorrow evening (if the winds are as predicted now - 10 to 20 WNW). I've seen a grand total of three deer at this point. Two of those were just fleeting glimpses through heavy brush.

The other one (Saturday morning) I probably shouldn't talk about. I missed a decent buck with my 6 year old grandson as a witness.

 

[Grouse]

The other one (Saturday morning) I probably shouldn't talk about. I missed a decent buck with my 6 year old grandson as a witness.

That's why they call it Hunting. :wink:

 

[Kodiak]

Nic_58,

I live in NE MO, and in Marion, Ralls, Pike, Lewis, Clark, Knox and a couple of others, we can still hunt these smaller bucks. In the "antler-point restriction counties", you have to have 4 points on one side to be legal. The brow-tine (eyeguard) must be 1" long to count as a point. Good huntin' to ya,

 

[Kodiak]

A big doe came out even before I got to the stand this morning, so in a 38 degree cold rain she caught a 250 Shockwave and I got to back up to her with the old Ranger 4x4. God, what a muddy job this was! But then nobody said it would be easy, right? The car-wash owner really hates me right about now :wink: . I think I'll wait 'till muzzleloader season to hunt again, as I still have the "any-deer tag.". It opens on Nov. 25th.

 

[MCee67]

Opening day in lower michigan(15th) rain all day......not just a drizzle either....i had to wear my raingear, and still got wet ......not a good day. Seen a small 8....and a 6 point...couple of does. Nothing i want yet......today was a bust with 20-30 mile winds....starting snowing late today. Tom. is a high of 30.....slight winds yay!!!!