1023's 2018-2019 Hunting Log
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Hortontoter
Senior Member
I'll be following to see what unfolds. I had no idea you were moving. I'm way behind the happenings on the site in the past few months.
Need to get my house sold first, but we will be buying my parent's house and 11 acres once we find a buyer. They need to downsize and we need to upsize, so it was great timing for both of us. I've killed a ton of deer back there over the years, as has Tracie, so it'll be nice to have that right outside the back door.
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Those are sweet memories to make, Jesse. My little girl used to follow me through to woods every time I went. Now she's a junior in college and hardly goes outside. Enjoy every minute, the pass too quickly.
Big_Holla
Senior Member
You are definitely doing it right Jesse! Always enjoy seeing the family out with you on your next adventure. Have your parents swap homesteads so you can keep hunting the other place too LOL!!
I've had the busiest year of my life and it's not getting any better! We have 4 people coming to see our house today, but duty called this morning. It was now or never to knock down the weeds that had overtaken my Corner Pocket food plot. I wanted to at least have clear shooting within range of the stand, but there was still a decent blanket of chicory and clover, so I expect it to come back again. I also wanted to clean out under the white oak that creates this annual scrape, and the crabapple at (11 o'clock) that's under my stand. I mowed some well placed trails to connect my 4 acre sanctuary and the 3 acres of corn (3 to 5 o'clock) that encompasses this plot. Steep drop off behind me prevents deer from getting downwind when hunted on a southerly wind. The food plot/habitat architecture here is nearly perfect this year and the access has always been great. Stoked to sit here opening morning!
Well, my season just took a bit of a turn, but it's for the best. Signed a P&S agreement on our house tonight to close October 26 and hand the keys over on November 10th. If given a chance at one of the 5 basket-racked 8s I have on cam this weekend, I'll be taking him out. If not, my hunting will be extremely limited until the 11th, which has historically been my best day afield, so maybe I can get lucky and kill a cruising slob my first day in the "new" house.
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Jesse... Good Luck this year and great to see your little girl sharing and making memories.... Now tell her to get out from under the tree while your hanging a stand...
Ohiobowhunter1
Junior Member
Congrats on the sale Jesse! One big check off the task list, now on to the next.
Congrats Jesse! Even though our house sold fairly quickly, I know the stress involved to get to the point of sale. It was a huge relief when we signed our agreement.
Buckmaster
Senior Member
Congratulations Jesse. Just in time before interest rates rise again.
Exciting times ahead for you and the family.
Exciting times ahead for you and the family.
Big_Holla
Senior Member
Had one of the best opening day hunts of my career this morning. Had a young buck come in at 7:13 this morning after bumping 2 on the way in. Had one of the most intense encounters I've ever had with a deer trying to pick me off later in the morning after a doe caught me putting my coffee away. She spent 20 minutes inspecting me, eventually getting to 13 steps for several minutes. Saw 3 more deer on the way out and my buddy saw 5. Pretty sure we had 9 deer on their feet on the farm at 9AM. That's a great sign for the coming weeks!
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2018 Stats
Antlerless Sightings: 2
Bucks Sightings: 1
Different Bucks: 1
Shooters Seen: 0
Total Sightings: 3
Deer Killed: 0
Morning Hunts: 1
Evening Hunts: 0
All Day Sits: 0
Skunked Hunts: 0
Total Hunts: 1
Hours on Stand: 2
Average Time Per Hunt: 2 hours
Deer Seen Per Hour on Stand: >3
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2018 Stats
Antlerless Sightings: 2
Bucks Sightings: 1
Different Bucks: 1
Shooters Seen: 0
Total Sightings: 3
Deer Killed: 0
Morning Hunts: 1
Evening Hunts: 0
All Day Sits: 0
Skunked Hunts: 0
Total Hunts: 1
Hours on Stand: 2
Average Time Per Hunt: 2 hours
Deer Seen Per Hour on Stand: >3