Hoyts 2012-13 hunting story

[Huckleberry Finn]

Dang thats awesome Steve!

 

[hickslawns]

Sounds like a great opening day Steve!

 

[badger]

Looking forward to dragging a deer with you my friend!

 

[Hoytmania]

Looking forward to dragging a deer with you my friend!

Likewise Dale!

Had another fine sit this morning. I can't remember having two morns that where so peaceful and tranquil back to back like I have experienced in the past two. Saw a doe and she crossed my path at 42 yds. slightly quartering to and on a jog. She wasn't spooked but knew where she wanted to be and it wasn't in the middle of the field. Saw enough geese fly over that they could have carried a elephant off.

Sightings
Bucks-1
Does-3
Button bucks-2
Coyote-1

Hours on stand-9

Harvest
Buck-0
Does-0

 

[Hoytmania]

Things have slowed down so I should update this. Went out Monday evening and ended up seeing a total of 5 deer, while harvesting one of the 5.

Sightings
Bucks-1
Does-8
Button bucks-2
Coyotes-1

Hours on stand- 9.5

Harvest
Bucks-0
Does-1

 

[Hoytmania]

Got to get out this morning but it wasn't as productive as I was hoping. Didn't see anything but three turkeys. Had a doe blowing at me from behind at 7:50, sure she didn't see me moving as the tree was between her and I. I was smoked up really good, the only thing I cam think of is that I had just taken a piss from the stand maybe 5 minutes prior and it probably had a good hint of Maxwell House.

Sightings
Bucls-1
Does-8
Button bucks-2
Coyotes -1
Turkeys-3

Hours in stand-12.5

Harvest
Bucks-0
Does-1

 

[Hoytmania]

What an absolutely beautiful morning to be in a stand this morning. Had two doe right before legal light at 5 yds. If they would have came about ten minutes earlier the larger one would have had some issues. Ended up blasting a ground hog through the head. Must have been right below the brain because I watched him walk around with my arrow sticking out both sides of his head for a couple minutes before he tried backing down his hole. I was able to get my arrow back but he made it far enough in his hole I couldn't get pics.

The sun shimmering off the frost on an october aged bean field was gorgeous.

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Sighting

Bucks-1
Does-10
Button bucks -2
Coyotes -1
Turkeys-9

Hours on stand-15.5

Harvest
Bucks-0
Does-1
Groundhog-1

 

[Gordo]

Most beautiful time of the year! Glad to hear your really taking it all in and lovin it!

 

[Hoytmania]

It about time I up date this. Had a total of four sits while down at strouds. The first two where skunks with the other two hunts seeing a spike each hunt.

Went out tonight with all the rain. Didn't see a thing but the temps are dropping and looking forward to seeing what the morning is going to bring.

Sightings
Bucks -3
Does-10
Button bucks -2
Coyotes-1
Turkeys-9

Hours on stand - 30

Harvest
Buck-0
Does-1
Groundhog-1

 

[badger]

Good luck tomorrow!

 

[finelyshedded]

Good luck Steve!

 

[Hoytmania]

Been up since four. It is still raining pretty good. It supposed to stop around nine. Think I am going to try and sneak in right as the rain is stopping and sit through lunch. Never really tried that before so we will see what happens.

 

[Hoytmania]

Started in this morning after it was light. I saw a lone button buck on my way in. That was it as far as deer sightings. Did hear a turkey sounding off shortly after nine. The rain lasted a little bit longer than I thought it would, which sucked. First time on this property this year. Been saving it but I think in vain. Saw a ladder stand that had been messed with and called the land owner. He said he had given a neighbor permission to hunt but only if I wasn't going to be in there. So I have first rights, but needless to say I have yet to get one phone call from this guy asking if o was going to be hunting. Oh well I did find some pretty sweet sign. I would love to see the guy that is doing this damage.



Going back in a hour or so. I am taking in the millinium and setting up on a corner that I never could before. I know deer always use this corner. Excited for what I might see.

Sightings
Bucks-3
Does -10
Button bucks-3
Coyotes-1
Turkeys-9

Hours on stand-33

Harvest
Buck-0
Does-1
Groundhog-1

 

[finelyshedded]

Good luck this afternoon to evening Steve.

 

[badger]

Go get em Hoyt!:smiley_coolpeace:

 

[Gordo]

Get it done steve. You da man,man! Goodluck

 

[1hornwilly]

knock down some brown.

 

[Hoytmania]

I had just got done hanging my second LW stick and had a button buck at 20 yds. Rain is done with some north wind but nothing to bad. Should have some good sightings.

 

[Gordo]

Good luck buddy

 

[Hoytmania]

To catch back up om this thread. The evening of my last post I ended up seeing two does, one of which I thought was a buck at first because of the size of her body. Had a sit Wednesday evening in the rain and got skunked.

This morning I was seeing deer from the word go. Wasn't even in my stand and had a small one walk to within five steps of me before turning around and going the other direction.

Had deer in the pasture at first shooting light. Had 6 doe grazing for about a hour, (two mature each with two yearnings), before the first buck (a basket 8) showed, I then got to watch him push these deer around the pasture for a good 45 minutes. Then another basket 8 showed up and I thought I was going to witness my first bucks fighting, but no such luck. Once these deer cleared the pasture a yearling doe appeared and made her way ny my stand, I opted not to tale her in hopes that one of the mature does would show back up. About 15 minutes later I had a spike with a kicker make his way ny my stand. After that I saw nothing else till I got out of the stand around 11.

Sightings
Bucks - 6
Does -17
Button bucks -4
Coyote-1
Turckeys-9

Hours on stand-43

Harvest

Buck-0
Does-1
Groundhog-1