looks like starting a log is the thing to do.
A.M. temp - low 50's
Wind - ESE 5 to 10 MPH
partly cloudy clearing in the late morning
High temp - mid 70's
Barometer - 29.97, falling
moon - sliver, wanning
Had the usuall opening morning blunders. Note to self, mark your trail better, getting turned around in the woods in the dark because you spaced your trail markers to far apart isnt much fun.
Anyway, I got in stand and settled in around 7:00. At 8 oclock 2 small bucks came through. They came in from behind me, which is the direction I was expecting, but when they got close to my tree they went the wrong freakin way! Instead of staying on the trail and coming around to my right, they went behind my tree and came in to my left. That put them down wind. They knew something was up, but they didnt run, They milled around right behind me for a while and then wandered off.
The first one ws a forhorn, and the second was a basket rack 6. I dont think I have any trailcam pics of either one but I'll check. the six was starting to show bladed beams. If I could have gotten turned around without getting busted I might have arrowed the 6. He wasnt huge but he would have made a fine first buck. I will have to remember that forkhorn, he seemed to be the smart one. He was leading the way, and he was the one that figured out something was not cool.
nothing else the rest of the morning. Plan to go out with redcloud later this afternoon.
A.M. temp - low 50's
Wind - ESE 5 to 10 MPH
partly cloudy clearing in the late morning
High temp - mid 70's
Barometer - 29.97, falling
moon - sliver, wanning
Had the usuall opening morning blunders. Note to self, mark your trail better, getting turned around in the woods in the dark because you spaced your trail markers to far apart isnt much fun.
Anyway, I got in stand and settled in around 7:00. At 8 oclock 2 small bucks came through. They came in from behind me, which is the direction I was expecting, but when they got close to my tree they went the wrong freakin way! Instead of staying on the trail and coming around to my right, they went behind my tree and came in to my left. That put them down wind. They knew something was up, but they didnt run, They milled around right behind me for a while and then wandered off.
The first one ws a forhorn, and the second was a basket rack 6. I dont think I have any trailcam pics of either one but I'll check. the six was starting to show bladed beams. If I could have gotten turned around without getting busted I might have arrowed the 6. He wasnt huge but he would have made a fine first buck. I will have to remember that forkhorn, he seemed to be the smart one. He was leading the way, and he was the one that figured out something was not cool.
nothing else the rest of the morning. Plan to go out with redcloud later this afternoon.
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