Bugle M In
11-27-2018, 05:16 PM
So, was out this past weekend for MD.
Not sure if the full moon played a big role or not, but we were out 2 weeks ago, and we saw lots of Doe's, most with atleast 1 fawn, but only saw 2 pt'rs (5 different ones) with the does.
1 4x3 was taken, but nothing special (nothing I wanted).
But other then that, not much for big boys in the area, from what we could see or tell.
So this week, pretty much the same scenario, so we decided to go a little more north west and check out Hat Creek. (never been there before, and thought elevation was higher)
Anyways, saw this handsome chap: see below: (which 1 hunting partner has yet to connect with any game, so this would of been a good warm up).
Anyways, passed some "No Shooting Signs" quite a bit before this buck.
There were no fences on the side of the raod he was on (other side did).
Nothing in the background except mountain, and a house back down the road at least 600 yards away.
As we originally had no intent hunting here, we just decided to "check out the area", I hadn't known/decided to look up Private Property Boundaries and print it out (even if I really knew how to do it?).
I made the decision that we would "not" take the buck for my friend.
From the regs, I believe we could have taken him, his girlfriend and the bachelor, making it a triple.
But, I thought since "I was not positive of the situation", best to err on the side of caution.
I did laugh however, as I said to my partners:
Yup, they always post "No Shooting" signs.
BUT, it sure would be polite if they could also post up "Thank You For Not Shooting".
Sort of like in a construction zone, and then they say thank you, resume speed!!:-P
Anyways, if you know the area well, and know where you can shoot, this boy might be "eligible"
Around KM 8 or 9 on thee Hat Creek Road (North End).
Obviously WT in the area!
https://i.imgur.com/ZtdvI4Q.jpg
Not sure if the full moon played a big role or not, but we were out 2 weeks ago, and we saw lots of Doe's, most with atleast 1 fawn, but only saw 2 pt'rs (5 different ones) with the does.
1 4x3 was taken, but nothing special (nothing I wanted).
But other then that, not much for big boys in the area, from what we could see or tell.
So this week, pretty much the same scenario, so we decided to go a little more north west and check out Hat Creek. (never been there before, and thought elevation was higher)
Anyways, saw this handsome chap: see below: (which 1 hunting partner has yet to connect with any game, so this would of been a good warm up).
Anyways, passed some "No Shooting Signs" quite a bit before this buck.
There were no fences on the side of the raod he was on (other side did).
Nothing in the background except mountain, and a house back down the road at least 600 yards away.
As we originally had no intent hunting here, we just decided to "check out the area", I hadn't known/decided to look up Private Property Boundaries and print it out (even if I really knew how to do it?).
I made the decision that we would "not" take the buck for my friend.
From the regs, I believe we could have taken him, his girlfriend and the bachelor, making it a triple.
But, I thought since "I was not positive of the situation", best to err on the side of caution.
I did laugh however, as I said to my partners:
Yup, they always post "No Shooting" signs.
BUT, it sure would be polite if they could also post up "Thank You For Not Shooting".
Sort of like in a construction zone, and then they say thank you, resume speed!!:-P
Anyways, if you know the area well, and know where you can shoot, this boy might be "eligible"
Around KM 8 or 9 on thee Hat Creek Road (North End).
Obviously WT in the area!
https://i.imgur.com/ZtdvI4Q.jpg