Any updates on First Point this season?

[Throwin Darts]

I've seen some people mention on ATC threads that they have been to FirstPoint this season. Any updates? Any bucks killed? Any tips and pointers that can be provided will be appreciated. I head down there on the 31st.

[BIG D]

I wont be there until January but they have been killing some deer. There are a few new pics on their website. I hear the snakes are BAD this year.

[Throwin Darts]

looks like this buck was killed this month. split brows and 14 points. nice

http://www.firstpointbowhunting.com/images/2007Octmikedeer.jpg

[BIG D]

It was and there are a couple more that arent on there yet.

[Brian H]

The website is updated with all the new pics now. There are a lot of bucks being seen. I was there this past weekend and nearly everyone was having bucks in front of them. I killed an 8 and there was a 10 killed as well. 2 other bucks were hit, but not found. One of them was supposedly a huge buck. Mike said he knew which buck it was and verified that it was big. Make your blinds look natural with no defined shooting lane or you will get busted.

[Throwin Darts]

The website is updated with all the new pics now. There are a lot of bucks being seen. I was there this past weekend and nearly everyone was having bucks in front of them. I killed an 8 and there was a 10 killed as well. 2 other bucks were hit, but not found. One of them was supposedly a huge buck. Mike said he knew which buck it was and verified that it was big. Make your blinds look natural with no defined shooting lane or you will get busted.

thats good news that everyone is seeing bucks. i'm going to brush the hell out of my blind. hopefully those two bucks that were hit will make it. hate that they were not recovered.

thanks for the update

[Brian H]

Did I mention that the snake were bad?

[Throwin Darts]

Did I mention that the snake were bad?

i saw your post with the buck you killed saying that 3 six footers were killed. thats a snake problem right there. i'll make sure to wear the snake boots. hopefully the cooler weather will slow down the snake activity.

[BIG D]

TD, will you be hunting out of a pop up?

[Throwin Darts]

TD, will you be hunting out of a pop up?

yes. i'm going to set my intimidator way back in the brush and brush the crap out of it. since these deer are pop up hunter savvy i figure that i've got to get in camo'ed like crazy with just one or two spots to sling an arrow through.

are you planning on using a pop up????

[Throwin Darts]

do i need to take a grill to first point or do they already have one there for the hunters to use?

any other tips on things i should make sure and take other than the snake boots?

[BIG D]

I don't use a pop up there. I find it really hard to get a pop up brushed in enough to make it not look like a pop up. I do know however that there have been deer killed out of pop ups there.

They have a couple grills there to use.

[big papa]

I looked at the website and I like what I saw. However I have a dilemma. I have hunted for a long time and have killed alot of deer but I can honestly say that I am not for sure that I could tell that a deer is 3 1/2 years old as opposed to a large 2 1/2 year old. Can anybody help me to learn how to do this? I would like to book a hunt there but I can't afford a $500 penalty fee for shooting a dear younger than 3 1/2 years old. Thanks.

[Brian H]

There are a lot of books out there that you can read and look at pictures to help you. There deer down there are really fat this year, so they all have a little belly to them. 3.5 yr old will have a much larger neck than a 2.5 yr old. They don't have much muscle to them either like the 3.5 yr old will. The 2.5 yr olds face will still look like a babies. If you see a mature buck, you will know it when he walks out. There will be no doubt. If you have to second guess, don't shoot.

[Scooter]

Are the Mr.No Shoulders still bad at First Point? And what seems to be the best pastures?