Live from the stand 2021/22

[bowhunter1023]

Made it back here by the skin of our teeth. It's been really slow with the acorns dropping, corn still up, bunch of new corn piles around, and plenty of hunting pressure on surrounding properties. Hoping this front has them on the move. Good luck to everyone that's out tonight!

 

[hickslawns]

I sit here second guessing the stand I chose. Then it hit me: who cares? You went with your gut. It's a beautiful evening. The wind is 75% right for this stand. As @brock ratcliff has said to me "deer are some of the most random creatures known." As @xbowguy says "it only takes a minute." Yep. I'm in a tree and feeling blessed I could change plans on a whim and hop in a stand. Life is good.

 

[TinyTucky]

Have been settled in for about 45 minutes now. Bumped one doe walking in, and an additional two under these oaks I’m hunting now. Hadn’t even nocked an arrow and a few deer started running straight at me upwind then stopped at 40. Couldn’t tell what they were but they browsed off to the north. Had my jacket half way on when I heard something take off straight to my south, small buck slipped in and busted me. Ran to get down wind of me into the CRP and never blew. Blue jays are making quite the ruckus behind me where I anticipate the deer to come from. Fingers crossed. Never hunted this section of public so we will see. Mature oaks almost 360° around me, gonna have to be lucky for one to get close enough.

 

[Redhunter1012]

Down in Hardin County. Two young bucks sparring a few hundred yards away as I walked in. Fresh scrapes everywhere

 

[OO2]

Goodluck all that are out! I’m out listening to the squirrels bicker. Jumped a doe and fawn getting in a while ago. We will see how the evening finishes

 

[brock ratcliff]

Watching another doe out feeding. 200 yards south of me.

 

[whitetailjunky3]

I sit here second guessing the stand I chose. Then it hit me: who cares? You went with your gut. It's a beautiful evening. The wind is 75% right for this stand. As @brock ratcliff has said to me "deer are some of the most random creatures known." As @xbowguy says "it only takes a minute." Yep. I'm in a tree and feeling blessed I could change plans on a whim and hop in a stand. Life is good.

Sounds like me wasn’t going to go then played the what if game. Kicked up 2 on way in now second guessing this spot. But sometimes these are the best spots lol.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Make that three does and a young buck

 

[Wildlife]

Good luck 'TOO'zers!

 

[Chancegriffis]

Current situation. Could get interesting here shortly! Good luck all

 

[Spencie]

2 does and 2 dinks. Beautiful evening.

 

[brock ratcliff]

17 so far. Small bucks and does. Saw my favorite doe on this farm too. She is 8 or 9 now. There were 12 standing together. She’s the only one that picked me off, like always. She saves a lot of deer. If it’s up to me, she will die of old age.

 

[Cogz]

I sit here second guessing the stand I chose. Then it hit me: who cares? You went with your gut. It's a beautiful evening. The wind is 75% right for this stand. As @brock ratcliff has said to me "deer are some of the most random creatures known." As @xbowguy says "it only takes a minute." Yep. I'm in a tree and feeling blessed I could change plans on a whim and hop in a stand. Life is good.

Exactly! I struggle with that every time.

 

[Chancegriffis]

No deer harmed in the last three days. Disappointing but very relaxing and I learned a lot! Can’t wait for what comes next! One has to slip up sooner than later

 

[TinyTucky]

Heard a few more munching acorns at last light, other than the early hunt escapade it was quiet.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Saw 4, could have shot them all, but we're horn hunting still. Had one walk right past the blind and it got the girls all sorts of excited it came by so close. I swear it was a buck with no rack based on size, demeanor, and how it was received by the doe that was already feeding at the corn with her twin fawns. Fun hunt for us tonight.

 

[Redhunter1012]

Had 4 mule sized nanny does and 6 fawns all over me. Sniffing my pull rope and my ladder. I smoked up with apple wood chips this time

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

The deer r out & I am too. Doe is outside the blind now. I had stepped out of the cabin & deer took off everywhere with one grunting in the thicket as I walked up to the blind.

 

[Spencie]

I’m in my favorite stand for the first time this fall. A 6 point sauntered through at daylight.

 

[AH2319]

What a BEAUTIFUL morning and I’m here at home working ripping out a bay window and watching 3 does feed in the oak flat behing the house. Good luck everyone out today!