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• Reel Teal Posts: 3,963 Captain

  June 2018 #2

  That's an eventful morning. Did you ever contact FWC??

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• Utah Posts: 8 Greenhorn

  June 2018 #3

  That was the total of the hunt.  We contacted FWC three separate times.  It was a bit crazy for sure.  the "coyote" incident, baiting and doe all occurred the first weekend.

  We did see a couple of decent bucks but my son could not get onto them fast enough.  One was walking through the trees at about 100 yards.  He could see it walking with his binos but couldn't get the scope on it.

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• spangler Posts: 2,799 Captain

  June 2018 edited June 2018 #4

  Yeah, that's messed up.  I'm sorry to see that you moved here to experience that right off the bat.  Especially with your son.   I guess I've been lucky and have mostly avoided issues. 
  

  
  

  Can't help with Andrews as I don't know it.  But good luck!  Hope you have a better season this time!
  

  “There will never be a really free and enlightened state until the state comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived.”
  

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• Utah Posts: 8 Greenhorn

  June 2018 #5

  We had fun and he has been able to hunt with me in AZ, UT, WY, and VA. We are trying to get him his first deer.  He is hooked and didn't realize how crazy last year was.  We had a great time in the stand and he enjoyed himself.

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• waterdipper Posts: 127 Deckhand

  June 2018 #6

  All zones are pretty much equal in there. What I suggest a first timer in there do is scout at least a couple of the zones so you will have a back up incase you don't get the zone you want. Scout in the summer to learn the lay of the land, then scout closer to the hunt to locate the current food source they are on, then hunt that. They should be chasing during the youth hunt so anywhere the does go the bucks will be close behind.

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• Pinman Posts: 3,885 Captain

  June 2018 edited June 2018 #7

  Utah consider signing your son up for the Youth Hunting Program of Florida.  Landowners and hunt clubs offer up hunts mostly on private land and volunteers run the hunts, guide, and cook.  You usually camp out and pay nothing except the cost of food.  It is a great program with even better volunteers running it and generous landowners/members inviting kids onto their land. 

  My sons both got their first Deer on these hunts. Link;

  http://www.myfwc.com/education/outdoor-skills/youth-hunting/

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• ckurus Posts: 5 Greenhorn

  June 2018 #8

  Sent you a Message Utah. Give me a call and I may be able to help.

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• Utah Posts: 8 Greenhorn

  June 2018 #9

  Thanks.  I will give you a call this weekend.

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• erik-the-red Posts: 111 Deckhand

  June 2018 #10

  I went on the hog hunt. There are some persimmon trees out there. They produce in September I think. Find them and hunt them. I hunted the f area. I took a shot a some hogs and missed. Also get there very early if you want a particular zone. I mean bring some chairs and camp out outside the door. I would get there around 12 or 1. 

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• gladesman Posts: 1,362 Officer

  July 2018 edited July 2018 #11

  Maybe this can help your son on fast target acquisition in the scope. What helped me get a deer in the scope quickly/nearly instantly after some time was repeatedly bringing the empty/unloaded rifle I hunt with from normal weapon holding positions while hunting to my shoulder and aiming it over and over hundreds of times at targets I chose (e.g. corner of picture frame on the wall, powerline insulators near house, spots on trees while afield). After improving I would have the wife throw milk bones to have our short legged dog chase after them - challenge being to get the crosshairs on dog b4 he gets the milk bone. This self training method worked for me to the point these exercises eventually trained me so well that w/o realizing it I had begun aiming with both eyes open and that maybe the key to shooting a scope very quickly - usually my crosshairs are on the vital zone as my rifle butt is pulled into my  shoulder. Both eyes open may act like a small aiming scope beside a larger telescope for star gazing.
  

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