Dealing with Buck Fever -- newbie to experienced

[Jelvis]

Hey it's me Jelly. I can help out a bit, I've hunted with hundreds of people, in mules and moose situations :shock: ---- even the mature can get it -- What?
any questions at all on how to deal with this Buck Fever some i saw and seen moocho more. 8) it's real and hard to admit to
Anyways this thread will be carried on my wayward son. The fever can stall you, stop you in your tracks, I've seen men brought to a freeze by a Buck in fever
Jel -- The rich the poor the educated and the not so much and all in betwixed can get the fever :biggrin: we will beat it -- beat it beat it like Mikey did --

[~T-BONE~]

If buck fever doesn’t set in anymore then it’s time to quit!

[New Bow Hunter]

X 2 ^^^

To quell some of the fever take up some Wolf or coyote hunting.

If this isn't feasible try a few YouTube videos, but don't overload can be worse than the fever itself.

If near Surrey, go to the WSS auction.

I hope your able to keep it under control until season opener!!!

[Jelvis]

--- There's a buck right there -- big four mule do something what?
What would you do driving around a corner up Jay My Son creek red dirt road in Kammy Land during four point mule only with Rocko my buddy and you got the only four point tag left in town.
-- Your in the passenger seat riding shoot gun of Rocko's four by your pumped just to be with the rock alone. The Rock is showing you the ropes in the Kammy best areas and your ready to go to show the rock what you learned and how you can take on four point mule stud buck.
The rock told you, bud if and when we are driving along slowly and a four point buck in the rut fever crosses the road or you see him on the hillside in the bush you'll have half a minute to execute. Rocko told you no loaded guns in the truck period. You must step out quick and load and do not shoot down or across the road only to the side your on or walk across the road. Are you ready freddy rocko will say? You said you bet take me out Jocko.
--- As rock drove up a side road off Noble Lake road and came around a corner, wham the rock says, do you see it? right there a big four and the rock slowed to a stop and said, take em you got one chance to dance before he begins to prance.
-- Right there a big four with a swollen neck head up and laying it back a hat rack 30 inches wide and he, starts to move out faster and faster..
Jel --- Wood the Jock be impressed with your moves on your lucky chance on some major bone. What wood the Rock tell me about your performance?

[Jelvis]

=-l---> You notice after reading the above scenario that it is very difficult to imagine in your mind the situation and how it makes you feel inside your chest.
Being there in reality and actually being with the rock riding shoot gun and coming around the corner is different in real time than in your imagination.
--- This is why all the planning in the world will be short lived when you look up the hill where the rock is motioning, eh bud look up the hill by that big log the rock motions with his muscled right arm.
- And see Mr. Big and is hat rack of antlers up the hill standing behind that log.
--- That is why pre-scout and pre drives help, get out into reality of the forest roads and see some of these living mules in Reg 3.
- Prepare your actual experience driving around corners and seeing massive clear cuts with mules and moose, bear you name it, blue grouse ruffed grouse and where you saw a deer, mark it down on your cell phone, as you drive around Kammy. Every time you see a spot with game, mark the location on your cell phone.
Jel

[Jelvis]

-- Any hunter can experience different degrees of buck fever. Buck Fever, Buck fever is a term used for decades by hunters. You can get " Buck Fever" from a bull moose or a doe or a black bear. Not all hunters allow the Fever to spread, it spreads rapidly inside the mind and spirit. It's not an illusion its a substance.
-- Just like scarlet fever or paranoia can take over a humans self control.
- Buck fever is a term, used for decades, started in the 60's or so. A hunter out hunting and walking around or driving thinking there's no deer here, then right there a three point legal buck standing motionless staring and the guy freezes when he sees the big three points on each side, perfectly even steven, and the rack is 27 inches wide, he freezes, mouth hangin open a bit, staring, mezmerized by the bucks beauty but not loading his rifle, is one major problem. He got the fever and locked up. --- The buck said, see yah later loser bye bye and trotted into deep dark cover.
--- Rock took the guy aside and the guy was shaking and ah very excited let's say, ah, He said to the rock if I had one more minute rock, one more lousy minute rock, I wood ah nailed that buck.
-- Rock said look bud, we're going to see another buck so lets hop in and we'll talk about that monster 3 and what we can do a lil different next time around. ok buddy.
Jel -- jocko knows Bo -- Rocko the Jocko helped this guy get thru the hard part of the fever and went out with him again to see what degree the fever was at.

[Jelvis]

-- Buck fever has something to do with antlers and horns, that's why it's called buck fever. It was buck n doe in the regs b4 it was changed to antlered and antlerless.
Now it wood be called Antlered fever. This is rocko's read by the way.
-- some hunters can shoot antlerless and apply for antlerless tags, some hunters go for antlered because they prefer buck meat over doe meat and vice versa.
-- some hunters of deer around Kammy are looking to beat buddy's buck which he got ten years ago and the guys on the team heard the story too many times about freddies big mule buck he got up Darlington way.
-- some it's the first time out with the boys and looking to fill a tag for the first time ever.
-- some it's turning ten and dad buys a gun for the kid and takes the kid out into the Kammy hills
some it's a chance to get away from the city mayhem and get out into the wilds with fresh mountain air
many reasons to get out into the Kamloops hills and ponds to see mother nature at her finest.
How does this fit in with Buck fever jel?
Jel -- we'll get to that soon

[finngun]

best of the best buck fever...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUZJOrLHwY :wink:

[Jelvis]

Good one Finny that girl has the buck fever now
Jel -- shaken all over

[Moose63]

If buck fever doesn’t set in anymore then it’s time to quit!

I agree. Birds no problem....Big game....another story

[finngun]

jell is that buck fever,,,or is that 'doe' fever'' do ya ever get that../???https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDLzNn-IdlQ:mrgreen:

[Jelvis]

Finny you mean antlerless lol,if we took those girls hunting in your truck we'd be shakin off the road holy, shakin like we like it.
Buck fever could rise a few degrees for sure.
Anyways if they want us to take em out camping and hunting don't say no ok finn lol
Jel -- wow awesome finner -- doe fever

[Ltbullken]

Breath! In through the nose 4 seconds, hold it 4 seconds, out through the mouth 4 seconds, repeat 3 - 4 times. It's what the LE pros do to try to maintain some calm and situational awareness.

[Jelvis]

Ltbullken awesome information sharing right here folks, breath as above in most cases but there are times when we will need those 3o seconds to start throwin lead
-- a good sized mature buck mule deer in the Kammy hills with some spread won't be hangin around very long if caught out in some open, you can't be gropin you gotta get out, load and start thrown some Nozlers. 150's 165's or 180's but you gotta let em go. pointed soft points or power tip don't let them slip
Jello -- we will get to the point where you can, see and pick out a big mule buck, open the door, step out, load and start throwin -- this thread is going to slowly show the ways to beat the Bucks Fever when you see that rack lookin straight at you -- BOO

[hunter1947]

I found out over the years of my hunting is the faster a person can get a shot off at the animal your going to shoot the less time for the buck fever to work you up..

[Jelvis]

hunter1947 thanks for the wisdom from an experienced hunter, I dig it. This makes sense to me.
Jel -- get off as soon as possible. Thanks 47 for the post.

[Jelvis]

--If you plan on going out into the Kamloops area for mule deer this season your chances will be fair to good depending on your ability to spot mule deer in their natural surroundings in the hills and ridges and valleys -
Maybe this is your first time going out for mule deer or maybe you never connected on your previous trips out to some where, but it all plays part in the buck fever build up.
Maybe your going out with a pal and in his truck and going to drive up around Kamloops for mules. Two hunters together pumped to hit Kammy double wammy for the mules. You start out from the North Shore of Kammy by the Halston Connecter and head up westside road then up Noble Lake way for the day.
This is where the story here has already started two inexperienced excited hunters looking for any buck in any buck Yocktober. Get the picture?
More later
Jel

[Jelvis]

First I would suggest to new hunters or hunters who went out to spots and dint get lucky. Where you been going ain't seeing nuttin.

-- try to go out with a person who has experience hunting mule deer and has shot some and skinned and gutted them out and quartered them out.
a person who knows spots around Kamloops that are the best for seeing mule deer. They hunted these spots for years and know the deer herds behavior.
different times of the season and migration routes, as well as knowing the snow levels at certain times of the buck season.
-- this will help calm you down when you see that mule deer prancing along the side hill of a clear cut.
- you can get really excited when you see that mule deer and a couple more walking along a hill side.
- and now a legal four point walks out up the ridge a ways stands behind a couple bushes
Your hunting partner who has experience can quietly help you settle down and show you where to rest your rifle on a tree limb close by for a steady well placed shot instead of tripping over yourself and shooting off hand, a rest for your rifle will be the best thing when aiming for a shot over 25 yards if possible.
Jel -- an experienced hunter like Rocko the Jocko for instance will be calm and in control -- other than really excited and losing your faculty's when you see Mr. Big staring at you like a statue behind the little Christmas trees on the ridge. The buck won't stay there all day you have to move into action quick like.

[Jelvis]

-- I do encourage any new hunters to get together and go out into the hills around Kamloops. No need to wait for an experienced hunter to come along if you can't get out because a guys working and so on.
-- if your new and together with a peer and got a vehicle that's all you need for Kamloops.
-- drive out into an area your allowed to hunt, check your maps for boundaries.
Gun safety is number one, be safe and be legal --it's a fun day keep it that way
-- once your into the area you can shoot, slow down and look at the hill sides as you drive along.
-- think about, am I ready if I see a legal deer to be smooth and fast without getting overly excited?
Calm yourself down a bit and prepare your thoughts for the process of seeing a legal deer, stopping the vehicle and getting out with your rifle without goofing up
Jel -- just get out hunting with your buddy's no matter and talk with each other on what your going to do if you see a buck in anybuck as you drive the back roads.
--{ Have a plan with each other}, whose driving?, whose going to get the first chance if they see a nice deer? Sudden stop? Drive by then get out? Lean on?
Know whad yer going to do b4 hand the best you can -- then do your thing

[Dash]

I had my first success this year and with that being said, I also experienced buck fever for the first time this year. It caused me to miss out on 3 different opportunities prior to getting my buck. Man did I have it bad... My teeth were chattering and I was shaking right down to my toes! I definitely need to work on it. Great tips here!

[Jelvis]

Dash really cool post, you got your first and you got buck fever for the first time, whoa" cool. You came thru after three times, and now you got some success under the belt.
--- your honest and dealing with a real issue, it's great to deal with and move forward, hunting those deer and getting some venison to enjoy also.
Jelvis -- excellent post by Dash folks --

[Jelvis]

Ok mule deer buck hunters in MU 3-28 now that the Ministry re arranged the regs to a better shelf for the hiker kind, the stalker, the walker, your going to see some bucks, mule deer bucks with big antlers and big bodies. --
Jel -- read and consider, this thread b4 entering the Skull -- the MU 3-28 thread --your going to see some racks so don't be slack--

[Dash]

Hey Jelvis, I missed your reply to my post before! Thanks for the kind words :)

[walks with deer]

put a cigar in the chamber once....man that was a dandy chilicotin rutted up muley with a never ending drop tine...
when 300geese cup there wings and start dropping on your spread...you know if you get the lead 3 you will get your limit there all honking and cackling and ducks are landing at your feet on the foggy morning 15 minutes into your sit...birds will give you the fever my freind..
when the first time you try a turkey call and you know your at the roost and you get 5 different gobbles back again the bird gives you a rush..

when the drake and hen shovler you have been trying for come in and you double down your a little high..
when your partner pushes 40 sharptail to you and you have to swing hard and fast you feel tingly.

but the best adrenaline rush is when a grouse errupts at your feet while hiking..