Just getting a thread going. I know I'm not the only person who is feeling excited for the season. I hunt Burnett county.
Big Game Hunting
2019 Deer Season
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Heading out for my 21st deer hunt this weekend. Hard to believe it's been that long. I've hunted public for gun every year, and that causes some anxiety for me leading up to the hunt, but I've been able to hunt my same tree all those 21 years so hopefully nobody found it. We typically are lucky enough to pull a few deer out, but gun hunting is fun hunting for me. I try to get a few deer with my bow so I don't feel the "need" to get something and I was lucky enough this year as well. I obviously hope to get one but would love to see a cousin or brother or uncle get one a little more since they only gun hunt.
Looking for info on Dekorra public hunting grounds and how heavy the hunting pressure is on opening weekend? I've hunted Spring Green & Barneveld areas and am tired of having hunters within 100 yards of me in every direction. Any local good deer hunting public lands where you can find some space within 50 miles of Dane County? Good luck to all hunters and BE SAFE !!
Good to see all the great comments about being with friends/family and enjoying deer camp and the hunting experience.. That is what this tradition and sport is all about.. Like many of you I have lost deer hunting family members over the years but I still have great memories of earlier seasons and hunts.. Hope everyone has a safe and fun season..
My dad just had triple bypass surgery so This is going to be a very somber deer camp without my dad because we have hunted the last 30 years together!
I knew it was going to happen some day but I’m definitely not ready for that yet!
We run a traditional deer camp with around 20-30 guys and it’s about as awesome of a group as you can ask for! A full week of shooting the breeze and a couple deer here and there lots of great food and drinks and a whole lot of card playing and telling lies!
Either way I still get as excited as my first season back in 1991 so I thank the good lord that my passion is still going strong!
Good luck to everyone and if you’re lucky to be part of a traditional 9 full day deer camp you are part of something extremely special! Nothing gets me more excited than 9 charished days with family and friends! My favorite time of year!
Keep making memories because you never know when you’re last season is and the only thing you leave when you’re gone is memories so keep on making them! You’re family will thank you
Just got back from Deer camp in Michigan and now i'm sitting here waiting for Wisconsin gun season to start. I just want to put it out there, personally yeah I manage deer by size and age but all you guys out there that are being told you have to pass young bucks and only shoot big ones. Do not listen to those guys you shoot whatever you get excited and would consider a trophy. A trophy is not defined by age and size, trophy is defined by the area you hunt and your personal opinions. Obviously in northern Wisconsin a trophy buck might be a spike or a fork for most people while central and southern wisconsin a trophy might be that 4.5-5.5 year old buck but even at that if you get excited over the deer thats in front of you. PULL THE TRIGGER! Good luck everyone looking forward to hearing about everyones success this weekend
will be up in gods country Waupaca, Thursday after work and getting camp ready Friday waitin for the boyz to show for olde fashions and spaghetti/meatballs dinner Friday and bear bacon cheeseburgers Saturday night hopefully celebrating more with a tree full of deer, special time of year cant wait.
Deer camp number 24 in a row for me. I'll be at camp the whole week. Looking forward to the gun raffles on Friday and then relaxing in the woods the rest of the week. We've got quite the menu planned this year. My uncle and cousin smoked a huge salmon yesterday. In addition to the salmon we have a pork shoulder and big brisket to smoke at some point during the week. I'm very excited to spend time with my family.
I've been on vacation for the last 3 weeks trapping and deer hunting, with a week in northern Ontario for the first week of there gun season. I work 3 days next week and then back to langlade county for my 30th year in the same area. All 3 of my boys will be here this year plus my 2 best friends which will make for a great week. My youngest is in the Air Force and is lucky enough to be able to get back. Best of luck to everyone and remember to be safe and wear your safety harness.
My two boys and I will be hunting public land mid-state again this year. Is it the same excitement as when I was a kid 42 years ago? Probably not, but the fire still burns. I will never be the kind of hunter who passes on deer because they are not big enough or old enough. Every deer I see, which isn't that many, gets my heart thumping. I will try to shoot the first one that comes by, as always, unless it is a fawn. Hopefully, we'll see a couple. The older son got one last year, so now the younger one's due again. I was blessed to get a crossbow doe a couple weeks ago, so I'm giving them the best spots, as long as no one beats us to them! Good luck everyone and be safe!
I have hunted the last 31 gun seasons in Price co. I am not sure i will bother this year. I will likely stay down in the Fon Du Lac area , wait till Monday and then yea out. , , but of course I could head up to Price co. too. I told my son, if it is bad weather or real cold, I ain't going!!
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