Thoughts on first day shotgun include pics if have

[considizzle]

Just wondering what people saw or what people killed. I was out from 1 until 5 and did not see much moving. The snow might have had them sitting tight.

 

[Deaner]

Went up to NE Iowa for 1st season. They had a special doe season last weekend (heard there was a lot of shooting going on). Everything just seemed real jittery this year! The deer just seemed more spooked then in years past!

 

[steinbr123]

Hunted up by Highlandville area, NE Iowa. Saw quite a few deer, heard lots of shooting, especially on Sat. Both my son and I got does Sun. morning. I didn't hear of any big bucks taken.

 

[flugge]

Saw lots and lots of deer. They didnt really move much however. We had herds just lay down in the middle of fields. I was lucky enough to tag a big ten. I will have pics up soon. Saw some really big deer also. But the doe season I think had them really stubborn to stay around the woods.

 

[locust]

I had a terrible day and would like any of your guys suggestions. My property is 2+ hours from my so I'm not there to keep tabs on it. The clan to the east of me does drives and as in years past they put 1-3 guys on my east fenceline overlooking a field. I heard numerous gun shots from the east around 8 a.m. Saturday as I watched the one guy on my fenceline appx 100 yds to the NE of me shooting directly on my property at a little fork running right at me(so a good 100 yards into my field) He unloaded 5 shots, his buddy(also on the fenceline) took 5 shots but he was just over the crest of the hill north of him so i didn't seem him shoot. the deer stood 30 yds to my east on the edge of the timber and rolled over. gut shot twice. They immediately were on the property looking for blood trail where they started shooting and came right over to the deer and I got down from my stand to "meet" them. I'm ticked off for safety and my hunt was ruined and they blew apart a fork(and others I'm sure I didn't see). They weren't the sharpest knives in the drawer and they didn't see much wrong with shooting over a fence. The neighbor that they hunt with(who is my permanent neighbor) wasn't on the hunt. I told them what they did was wrong, they offered the deer to me but I didn't want it, and they weren't outwardly hostile but the neighbor has been. They have a deer stand 3 ft off my fenceline in a timbered section as well. Any ideas what I can do? I didn't get heated with the two locals as they carried shotguns as I stood with my muzzleloader and if I report them I'm sure my cabin will get air condtioned by one of them. Any words of wisdom? Should I contact a CO about my dilemma? I know I'll have a video camera with me next year because this fenceline hunting seems to be OK with them(they hunted the land I own before I bought it 4 years ago). Sorry for the long post, but am a bit stirred up over my weekend. I ended up shooting a doe I found bedded down with a gut wound that I am sure came from their drive.

 

[iowaqdm]

Locust, I would do just what you did. Tell them what they did wrong. That they shot right in your direction so it is also not safe to shoot onto someone land because you don't know if someone is hunting there. I would have also told them that they cannot legally carry their weapon onto your property to look for their wounded game. I would have then told them to take their deer and that this was their one and only warning. Next time the CO will be writing tickets. I would tell them to pass the word on to the rest of their party because it is their warning as well. A friend of mine had lots of problems like you are and he tried being a nice guy but that didn't work. For some reason when people have to appear in court and are writing checks to pay their fines they will start to respect your property line. Maybe because their wives balance the checkbook.