Sgt Fury’s 2021 NJ and Ohio seasons
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Never investigated the noise, I know what area but it was dark when I got out of the stand. I’ll check it out when I come back gun season.
With the crossbow, I’m pretty much all in at that spot. Next spring I would like to place a ladder stand at the very back of my property to give me a little more freedom. Gun season I can roam wherever I want to and setup on a hillside.
With the crossbow, I’m pretty much all in at that spot. Next spring I would like to place a ladder stand at the very back of my property to give me a little more freedom. Gun season I can roam wherever I want to and setup on a hillside.
He baits all year long. I asked him to stop for a while, being that he’s tagged out, and told him to resume after gun season. If I’m the only game in town, it should increase my chances.
That buck just might have you pegged, Sgt.
Trust me, the local deer around my parts have done pretty much same to me over the last couple of years. They have patterned me real well over the last few years. This season, they must believe either I've kicked the bucket or somethin cause I haven't hunted out of any of my other stand locations yet this season other than just the one mainly, which is butted right up against the creek bottom nearest to the property edge, and the wind as been for the most part, absolutely perfect for it each time I've hunted it so far.
I'll get out to those other stands of mine if I don't pull it off at this one particular spot over the next couple of days, especially now that one of the main fields just got mowed down, making it much easier for me to get to half of those other stand locations of mine.
Anyhow, I hope that big buck makes that fatal mistake for you during any of your last archery hunts. He's truly a fantastic buck no doubt!
Keep at it mister, and best of luck to you! I'm patiently waiting to see some up close and personal photos of him by you.
Trust me, the local deer around my parts have done pretty much same to me over the last couple of years. They have patterned me real well over the last few years. This season, they must believe either I've kicked the bucket or somethin cause I haven't hunted out of any of my other stand locations yet this season other than just the one mainly, which is butted right up against the creek bottom nearest to the property edge, and the wind as been for the most part, absolutely perfect for it each time I've hunted it so far.
I'll get out to those other stands of mine if I don't pull it off at this one particular spot over the next couple of days, especially now that one of the main fields just got mowed down, making it much easier for me to get to half of those other stand locations of mine.
Anyhow, I hope that big buck makes that fatal mistake for you during any of your last archery hunts. He's truly a fantastic buck no doubt!
Keep at it mister, and best of luck to you! I'm patiently waiting to see some up close and personal photos of him by you.
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Correct, if a mature deer sees you and doesn't slip out. They have you patterned and you are not a threat to them. I don't think the corn pile matters. Even without corn, that deer is gonna be in that area to watch you walk in and out.
Nothing I can do about it until gun season. I got today and tomorrow with xbow then headed home Saturday. Gun season I can move around and sit on the ground…woods are pretty open on the side he’s coming in on so I can shoot a long distance with a gun.
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What’s the definition of insanity?
Are you suggesting I throw in the towel today and come back gun season? I figure I’ve got nothing better to do and am hoping that a hot doe brings him my way.What’s the definition of insanity?
Nope, I’m suggesting get aggressive and make it happen. Nothing too lose, and you might get better intel in the process.
After you kill this mother fucker. Let's do some timber management/habitat creating. Because this problem is only going to get worse as you introduce a quad. I'm saying "lets" because I know I will be more than happy to come help you fall trees and such. I can also run equipment if you rent any. No need to pay someone.
Good Luck George and I’d just keep on hunting him like you have been buddy! All it takes is a hot doe to make him get stupid and she get a little hungry or off her feet and nudged your way.
SO SIT THE F DOWN! Lol I know you weren’t going anywhere but I just wanted to type it again, in caps this time.
SO SIT THE F DOWN! Lol I know you weren’t going anywhere but I just wanted to type it again, in caps this time.
The property is pretty much set up to hunt with the exception of adding a ladder stand to the rear. I usually get my target buck within the first few days of hunting, but the neighbor who sold his land has been hunting the other neighbors land for the past two years and his bait pile being only 200 yards from me is really screwing things up. If he didn’t sell his land and was still hunting at his place, I’d be golden. The one neighbor doesn’t hunt, so the deer would pass through his property on the way to mine, but now with the other neighbor hunting and baiting the piece, they stop by his pile first and it’s dark by the time they hit mine. If you came out to my place and I showed you around…you’d probably say “yup, you’re fucked as long as this guy is hunting here”.
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Do you have enough room to completely relocate your bait pile further away from that property? Not saying this year per se but in years to come that is. Two bait piles so close together him and other deer are probably just watching to see which bait pile someone walks to and then visit the other. Clearly he has you pegged if he didn't even react as you walked by. He knows you are not a threat there. Also, don't underestimate the range of your crossbow. There are likely trails going to his bait pile that lead onto your land. If that buck is bedding on your place you can cut him off and nail him on the way. Or you can hope he continues to survive til gun season, provided the neighbor doesn't have "his wife or 2 year old kid" shoot him in the next couple weeks 
Ladder stand at the rear of the property is my only hope…but they still have to get past his bait pile to get to my property no matter where I’m hunting.Do you have enough room to completely relocate your bait pile further away from that property? Not saying this year per se but in years to come that is. Two bait piles so close together him and other deer are probably just watching to see which bait pile someone walks to and then visit the other. Clearly he has you pegged if he didn't even react as you walked by. He knows you are not a threat there. Also, don't underestimate the range of your crossbow. There are likely trails going to his bait pile that lead onto your land. If that buck is bedding on your place you can cut him off and nail him on the way. Or you can hope he continues to survive til gun season, provided the neighbor doesn't have "his wife or 2 year old kid" shoot him in the next couple weeks
Big red patch is where he beds…travels to neighbors bait then mine. Most deer travel mid to rear of the properties. There’s really nowhere I can put the bait to make him come to it without passing the neighbors bait site. He’s back in bed by daylight…usually after hitting my pile around 4:15am every day.
Just curious, ever ask your nice nieghbor to hunt his property since he's got his buck tag already filled?
If not, might be worth a shot, one last ditch effort before you leave with the bow.