Former11B
26 December 2014, 16:38
I mentioned in the "What'd you get for Christmas" thread, my dad put together a hunting trip for himself, my two brothers and me to have a guys trip. I'm out of college & the Army but they are still in middle school so it was a chance for some bonding
We are at Lynches River Outfitters, about 30 minutes outside of Florence, SC. It is a 1000 acre preserve, with tons of deer, turkey, geese, ducks, etc with a large pond/small lake to fish.
We arrived around 12:30 today and hit the stands around 2:30 to wait for dusk. The deer started moving around 4:30. I said I wasn't shooting anything today unless it was a large 8+point. I saw a basket 8, some spikes, 4 pointers, but the amount of does was crazy. At one point I had FORTY around me. I was in a stand with mostly 200+ yard shots because I was confident with my rifle and load and my zero/dope...my brothers and dad were in <150yd locations. My youngest brother pulled the trigger on a 10pt but the primer didn't ignite and the *CLICK* spooked it and ran off before he could cycle a new round. Huge bummer and a dimpled primer.
Anyways, some pics!
Lake/pond/aquatic habitat. Brother caught a 4lb bass on first cast so he stopped fishing lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc9970118.jpg
Lots of tracks on way to stand
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa5ccf54a.jpg
My other side. Far woodline just left of center is about 600yds
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse45cd4ec.jpg
The long path on thhe far right hit the woodbine at 350yds, far left at 280yds.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps70f2d713.jpg
Scope pics from 250-500yds
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsaf11827c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa3741c82.jpg
We are at Lynches River Outfitters, about 30 minutes outside of Florence, SC. It is a 1000 acre preserve, with tons of deer, turkey, geese, ducks, etc with a large pond/small lake to fish.
We arrived around 12:30 today and hit the stands around 2:30 to wait for dusk. The deer started moving around 4:30. I said I wasn't shooting anything today unless it was a large 8+point. I saw a basket 8, some spikes, 4 pointers, but the amount of does was crazy. At one point I had FORTY around me. I was in a stand with mostly 200+ yard shots because I was confident with my rifle and load and my zero/dope...my brothers and dad were in <150yd locations. My youngest brother pulled the trigger on a 10pt but the primer didn't ignite and the *CLICK* spooked it and ran off before he could cycle a new round. Huge bummer and a dimpled primer.
Anyways, some pics!
Lake/pond/aquatic habitat. Brother caught a 4lb bass on first cast so he stopped fishing lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc9970118.jpg
Lots of tracks on way to stand
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa5ccf54a.jpg
My other side. Far woodline just left of center is about 600yds
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse45cd4ec.jpg
The long path on thhe far right hit the woodbine at 350yds, far left at 280yds.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps70f2d713.jpg
Scope pics from 250-500yds
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsaf11827c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa3741c82.jpg