[280shooter]

Whats the Average weight of a buck In NC.Just a ball park figure,Say of a 8 Point,

[B.D. Turner]

I am going to say 180 to 200 lbs. would be near max but there are exceptions.

[paintballdude902]

when you get near the coast around here they arent really big

we get a few biggins but not alot

like bd say 200 is about the max 150 is about the average weight i bet atleast what we get on our farm

[280shooter]

I'll be hunting around the town or city of clinton,My combo hunt is 2 buck,8 point or better,one doe,and one wild pig,and thats in the first week of oct,for bow,Im either bringing back lots of meat,or not to much,might be to hot,and nothing will be moving,

[rantingredneck]

That's eastern region where the deer are on the smaller end of the NC spectrum. That time of year is typically fairly warm during the day, but the early morning may not be too bad. We've also had a relatively mild summer this year compared to recent years so that may work in your favor. Good luck!

[280shooter]

thanks,I hope I have a good time,and I get to see some nice Deer,they said they hunt pigs at the feeders,so that might be cool.im using my cross bow,i been shooting out to 60 yards,so im set,now bring on the Pigs and deer,

[paintballdude902]

280 nc doesnt allow crossbows without a permit and to get the permit you must be disabled

[rantingredneck]

Yeah there is that. You'll need a disability certification and permit from the WRC to use a crossbow here. My Father in law uses one due to open heart surgery 2 years ago (will be using it in about six hours to be exact, which means I need to go to bed :uhoh:)

[paintballdude902]

ugh....thanks alot ranting u just reminded me how much i want a bow

[rantingredneck]

I'm itching hard to get the season going. My bow season got cut short last year due to a treestand accident. Hunted opening saturday and fell the second saturday. Broken back, surgery, 3 months in a brace, missed the rest of bow and muzzleloader seasons. Making up for lost time this season.

[280shooter]

Yes I am disabled,And i do have the cross bow permit,yes I had heart bypass in 87,had tommy john surgery,along with ratator cuff too.and my list of operations go on and on,,non stop.

[rantingredneck]

Well then you are definitely good to go with the crossbow. Good luck to you. My nephew nailed a fat doe this morning. His first bowhunt ever and got his first deer with bow. Beginner's luck I tell you. :D.

I didn't see anything...........

[280shooter]

Well there sure isnt anything beter then getting your first Deer with a Bow,lucky or not,its a kill.
I have a few deer mounted up on my wall..My brothers look at them and scarf,All i have to say,well how many have you killed with a bow,? that shuts them up.I only just started using the cross bow the last 2 years, so most of my kills were with a reg Bow.

[rantingredneck]

I'm the same way. A couple of respectable but not impressive bucks on the wall from a bow. Lots of does over the years.

My nephew has killed a good number of deer in the time he's been hunting but this is the first time he's been out with a bow. He paid attention to the coaching my father in law and I have given him and he's done the hard work of practicing regularly. It paid off.

His shot on the doe was a textbook quartering away shot. Entered just rear of the shoulder and came out under the leg on the opposite side. Lungs deflated and heart penetrated. She didn't go far at all.

[280shooter]

nice Doe,Great shot,they dont run far with a hit like that for sure.

[1/4MOA]

280shooter good luck to you. I only live about 20 minutes from clinton in perder county myself. Average buck you ask of should be in the 150 range like was stated above. just getting a few cooler days here so maybe by the time you get to town the mosquitos will have died a little bit. We have some around here big enough to carry you away haha.

[280shooter]

I been watching the weather,I guess i'll be wearing short sleaves,and shorts,
The Deer wont be in the rut,And i take it they will be out of velvet by Oct 1 st,

[1/4MOA]

yes sir you are correct on that. All deeer by that time should be out of velvet. Also IMO our rut doesnt really kick off until about thanksgiving. If you were coming after Oct 18th you might get introduced to the sport of running deer with dogs. thats huge around here.

[rantingredneck]

This smallish 8 pointer was out of velvet tonight when I took him. And by the time the sun went down I was wanting a sweater. He walked out of the cutover at 10 mins to 7. I watched him for 20 mins before he gave me a shot. He was about 12 ft from the base of my tree when I shot him. Nearly straight down. He ran about 40 yds.

[rantingredneck]

Not to be outdone my nephew had to kill another doe.

[paintballdude902]

nice deer

ranting what part of nc are you in

im heading out for doves in .....6 hours lol

[rantingredneck]

Alamance Co., but most of my deer hunting happens in northern Orange co.

And I'm heading back out for deer with the bow in 6 hours.

[280shooter]

Nice Buck,i hope i'm as lucky,
Im looking forward to getting a chance at one of the wild Bore too.
I been shooting my bow out to 50 plus yards,tomrrow i;ll shoot out to 60 yards,i have it zerroed in good,I was shooting quarters at 50 yards,I have a scope on my bow,so its not just luck,
the rut doesnt start here untill around trick or treat time,

I have my camera set up at my apple trees,so far i only have a Doe with two babys,with spots,I have one of the Bushnels pro scouts..Junk for sure.I watched a heard of deer feed on the corn i put out last winter, that thing never flashed,Not one time,and i had it set up 10 feet from the corn,
So i cant depend on that thing,if i put it out in the woods,
has any one used them BUSHNELLS?

[countertop]

Hey, let me know how i goes. I'll be hunting deer in the Clinton area last week of October.

Haven't been down that way before, but a friend has invited me for what he claims is the early rut

[280shooter]

i'll post pics if i shoot any deer,for sure,the out fitter said i can kill 2 buck and a doe along with a wild pig,So i will see.I never hunted deer in shorts and tee shirt,I checked the weather,hot hot hot,,I'll be thier for 4 days,oct 1-4th

[paintballdude902]

280 where are you from?

if your in state you should use some of our vast amounts of public game lands when you get a state hunting liscense just tell them you want game lands and you can use the public land

even if your out of state but with in driving distance the liscense goes up in price but its alot cheaper than a guide

[countertop]

hey, here's a NC question - why do I pay more for a non resident license as a resident of Virginia than if I were a resident in another state ($50 vs $40)

[280shooter]

Paintballdude.

Yes i'm from PA,
I do hunt on some stage game lands.
I have A Disabled persons permit,(to use A vehicle) I can drive on some of the state game land roads,that are closed to everyone else.Most aren't right around the corner for sure.

[paintballdude902]

counter i think it has something to do with how much va charges nc residents

280 yeaaah pa is a bit of a drive for a weekend hunt i was thinking that you could save some cash by just using game lands instead of hiring a guide but pa is to far to justify that

[280shooter]

Did the hunt,I have to say I never seen Deer so tiny,I seen two bucks, one spike,another tiny fork horn,I had a hog come in, it was gone as fast as it showed,They use sweet potatoes and corn for bait.I nevr rasied my bow.i dint see anything i wanted to waste a arrrow on.oh well..live and learn,

[B.D. Turner]

I live about 45 min. from Clinton. Duplin County is the next county east of Sampson (where clinton is). Duplin was in the top 10 for bucks killed in N.C. I believe they were in the top 20 for bear too.

[countertop]

well, got two does. But yeah, these were real small deer.

I passed on a 6 pointer, which in hindsight I should have shot. Saw lots and lots of deer - I just kept passing them by cause they looked so small. But then, I was told they were small.

Good eating though (I was hunting just outside of Warsaw)