My opening day was Nov 6. Saw 10 bucks, but no shooters. The great thing about the trip was I used my new esee 4 for the first time. We were moving a game camera and needed to remove a couple of tree limbs 1 1/2 to 2 inches. My buddy asked if we grabbed a saw and I told him no, but I have a knife that can handle the task. It did with no problem. It was a proud moment.
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Rifle Opening Day
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How did everyone do today?
No tags filled yet (saw two bucks and a doe today), but here's my supporting cast...
My 9 year old shooting his 11 year old brother's rifle from a pond-dam (our first spot) early this morning (his hood is under his vest and it makes him look like a hunchback - I love that he doesn't even care since it doesn't do anything to prevent him from getting "the big buck" as we've grown to call it):
My 11 year old up in the tree-stand / blind with the Noveske
And as tradition has it, he falls asleep on me every year...
No tags filled yet (saw two bucks and a doe today), but here's my supporting cast...
My 9 year old shooting his 11 year old brother's rifle from a pond-dam (our first spot) early this morning (his hood is under his vest and it makes him look like a hunchback - I love that he doesn't even care since it doesn't do anything to prevent him from getting "the big buck" as we've grown to call it):
My 11 year old up in the tree-stand / blind with the Noveske
And as tradition has it, he falls asleep on me every year...
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Kiddos fall asleep! Heck I've been known to take a siesta from time to time. After I shot my buck this year I moved to another spot and sat under a tree. Just as I started to doze I heard leaves rustling. I raised my head up and watched a 150" 10 pointer walk by me. He walked within 7 steps of me. I wish I had my camera handy. It was truly amazing.
Now, let's get to the business. What's the optic and mount on that Noveske? A Leupold 1-4x? Are you guys running that AR as a single shot?
Now, let's get to the business. What's the optic and mount on that Noveske? A Leupold 1-4x? Are you guys running that AR as a single shot?
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I was on my way back to the truck to grab some lunch yesterday and spotted this button buck.
He was between me and the truck so I thought I would see how close I could stalk up to him without spooking him.
I had on my pack and was wearing a fleece balaclava so my body outline was broken up pretty well.
I walked within 15 yards of him. He would look at me every once in awhile. Once he stomped his foot, but eventually decided I wasn't a threat.
I went past him and got behind the truck to take my pack off to get the camera out, walked back and got some pictures.
I hope he makes it to a nice mature buck someday.
He was between me and the truck so I thought I would see how close I could stalk up to him without spooking him.
I had on my pack and was wearing a fleece balaclava so my body outline was broken up pretty well.
I walked within 15 yards of him. He would look at me every once in awhile. Once he stomped his foot, but eventually decided I wasn't a threat.
I went past him and got behind the truck to take my pack off to get the camera out, walked back and got some pictures.
I hope he makes it to a nice mature buck someday.
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To be fair, had just awaken right before he fell asleep, so I couldn't say much (the wind had the tree-stand swaying and we had just finished eating a big lunch, so it was the perfect time for a nap
That's a Leupold VXIII 1.5-5 on the Noveske. Its in a Primary Arms mount (went cheap on the mount because I blew my budget on the scope - I only bought the scope for deer-season to try it out - I've been very much pleasantly surprised). I'd pick up a LaRue or ADM mount for it soon, but I'm now blowing that budget on a DPx HEST
. The gun normally wears a Primary Arms M3-style or a Vortex SrikeFire red-dot - I'm a huge fan of both companies optics for the money.The AR has a 5rd mag in it (the 2nd dumbest law in the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Comission's regs is that no .22 cal center-fire rifles can have a magazine with more than 7rds in it - tell me that's not a rule from back in the "assault weapon" days of dark-rifles being banned because they look evil).
BTW, the first dumbest law in the ODWC is no suppressors (they're worried about poaching - seriously with a friggin tax-stamp, I'm going to poach deer?).
But I digress, it was a good day in the stand all day regardless of if we got something - season is an extra weekend long this year, so we'll fill some tags eventually.
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Second year in a row here without a hunting opportunity. 
Two years ago was a paradise, then it fell out.
We're hoping for better times next year. Fingers, and toes, crossed.
Two years ago was a paradise, then it fell out. We're hoping for better times next year. Fingers, and toes, crossed.
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To be fair, had just awaken right before he fell asleep, so I couldn't say much (the wind had the tree-stand swaying and we had just finished eating a big lunch, so it was the perfect time for a nap
That's a Leupold VXIII 1.5-5 on the Noveske. Its in a Primary Arms mount (went cheap on the mount because I blew my budget on the scope - I only bought the scope for deer-season to try it out - I've been very much pleasantly surprised). I'd pick up a LaRue or ADM mount for it soon, but I'm now blowing that budget on a DPx HEST
The AR has a 5rd mag in it (the 2nd dumbest law in the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Comission's regs is that no .22 cal center-fire rifles can have a magazine with more than 7rds in it - tell me that's not a rule from back in the "assault weapon" days of dark-rifles being banned because they look evil).
BTW, the first dumbest law in the ODWC is no suppressors (they're worried about poaching - seriously with a friggin tax-stamp, I'm going to poach deer?).
But I digress, it was a good day in the stand all day regardless of if we got something - season is an extra weekend long this year, so we'll fill some tags eventually.
I thought that looked like a PA mount. If it works, why change it I reckon!
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No luck this season. Saw 14 doe over two days and not one buck. It was unusually warm last weekend so maybe that had something to do with it.
After we got back on Sunday we decided to shoot some plates. I have a long range fetish and decided to try to hit the 8 inch plates from 200 yards. with 357 wadcutters (lol) it took 5 shots to get the hold right. about 6 feet high and 4 feet right, what a blast!
After we got back on Sunday we decided to shoot some plates. I have a long range fetish and decided to try to hit the 8 inch plates from 200 yards. with 357 wadcutters (lol) it took 5 shots to get the hold right. about 6 feet high and 4 feet right, what a blast!