IA_shooter
New Member
I finally decided to become a member of this forum since I'd like to learn more about managing a small piece of land that is owned by my wife's family that I have hunted for years. It has a small timber patch with an old quarry pond and a creek running through it and some CRP ground next to it, about 80-90 acres I believe. The land to the south of it used to be my wife's Grandfather's land/farm for many years and me and my B-N-L's had hunted there for many, many years (mostly pheasant hunting) and the current owner let's me hunt there.
I have shot one or two does every year for several years for the meat for my personal consumption and to give to friends/family/etc but I have become more and more interested in trying to take a decent buck in the future. Last year was the first year I shot a buck, a decent little 5X4 9-pointer, during 2nd season shotgun. This year I shot another 9 pointer during 2nd season, a main frame 8 that had 2 small kickers up front, one of which is exactly one inch tall so I guess it qualifies as a point? The small kicker on the other side was only 1/2" tall.
This is also the 1st year I have hunted with a handgun as well as a shotgun. I took a small button buck with my handgun, a S&W 460 XVR w/Leupold VXII 4X28mm scope, at just over 100 yards and the next day I took a nice big doe @ 10 yards and my buck @ 210 yards with my slug gun, a 20 gauge H&R Ultra Slug Hunter w/a Nikon 2-7X32 BDC 200 scope.
Some of you probably know me as topH20terror over on IowaSportsman if you frequent that site.
Again, my main reason for joining this forum is to learn more about managing a small piece of ground for the future but I also plan to participate/contribute to this site in the future. Thanks for your time.
Trevor
This year's 2nd season success picture's ........................
I have shot one or two does every year for several years for the meat for my personal consumption and to give to friends/family/etc but I have become more and more interested in trying to take a decent buck in the future. Last year was the first year I shot a buck, a decent little 5X4 9-pointer, during 2nd season shotgun. This year I shot another 9 pointer during 2nd season, a main frame 8 that had 2 small kickers up front, one of which is exactly one inch tall so I guess it qualifies as a point? The small kicker on the other side was only 1/2" tall.
This is also the 1st year I have hunted with a handgun as well as a shotgun. I took a small button buck with my handgun, a S&W 460 XVR w/Leupold VXII 4X28mm scope, at just over 100 yards and the next day I took a nice big doe @ 10 yards and my buck @ 210 yards with my slug gun, a 20 gauge H&R Ultra Slug Hunter w/a Nikon 2-7X32 BDC 200 scope.
Some of you probably know me as topH20terror over on IowaSportsman if you frequent that site.
Again, my main reason for joining this forum is to learn more about managing a small piece of ground for the future but I also plan to participate/contribute to this site in the future. Thanks for your time.
Trevor
This year's 2nd season success picture's ........................
