While waiting I began the drag to an access area along the creek. I drug her about 100 yards while crossing the creek twice with all my gear and my doe. My boots got filled with water as my boot height wasn't quite tall enough. I hate wet feet.
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Scott called me back on the radio. He found an access spot he could squeeze his little 250 ATV down into the bottom of the valley. He'd be with me shortly.
A few minutes later he arrived with the 4 wheeler. I was thankful as I'm about a mile from camp uphill all the way. We extract my doe from the bottom and break about midway through our property. The time was about 11:30 and Ron had approched us without his gear to ask us if we needed any help. We told him all the hard work was already done and we were headed back to camp for lunch. Ron then mentioned he had a buck down and needed some help getting it back to camp. The work begins again.
A few minutes later he arrived with the 4 wheeler. I was thankful as I'm about a mile from camp uphill all the way. We extract my doe from the bottom and break about midway through our property. The time was about 11:30 and Ron had approched us without his gear to ask us if we needed any help. We told him all the hard work was already done and we were headed back to camp for lunch. Ron then mentioned he had a buck down and needed some help getting it back to camp. The work begins again.
Ron, Scott, and I extracted Ron's 8 point and my doe. We were back at camp at 12:08 pm.
Here is Ron (right) and I (left). Ron has known me since I was toddler.
Here is Ron (right) and I (left). Ron has known me since I was toddler.
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After some hot sausage, hungarian pepper, onion, and spaghetti sauce made by Scott.....they were delicious by the way....thus no photo.
Ron took his third deer to the butcher while Scott and I quartered mine up at camp and placed it in my cooler on ice.
Scott and I prepared for our afternoon hunt. We were hunting a food plot about 200 yards apart. Ron considered himself tagged out for the 2012-13 hunting season and remained at camp watching college football and drinking his celebratory beers. Ron's done in Ohio as he'll concentrate on his home state Pennsylvania's hunting season for the balance of the year now.
Ron took his third deer to the butcher while Scott and I quartered mine up at camp and placed it in my cooler on ice.
Scott and I prepared for our afternoon hunt. We were hunting a food plot about 200 yards apart. Ron considered himself tagged out for the 2012-13 hunting season and remained at camp watching college football and drinking his celebratory beers. Ron's done in Ohio as he'll concentrate on his home state Pennsylvania's hunting season for the balance of the year now.
I'm sitting in the ground blind that Brendan and I hunted last week. Here's my view. Scott was about 200 yards away down at the other end of the plot hunting in what we call, Melana's ground blind (my former neice's starter/viewing blind).
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That was a great story of a great weekend! Thanks for taking the time to post it! I've been hitting "refresh" for the last hour...
About 6:30 pm I heard hoof prints behind me. The noise silenced. About 5 minutes later a deer ran at full speed only feet from the back of the blind. I hear hooves pounding the ground. I look out the left window and I see a white tail bounding down the food plot lane toward Scott. A couple seconds later, I hear "Twack".
He radios me, "Doe Down". Evidently that doe was approaching me from my back side, winded me, ran right to Scott, and committed suicide.
Saturday 6:30 pm, Three Hunters, Five Dead Deer, 36 hours.
He radios me, "Doe Down". Evidently that doe was approaching me from my back side, winded me, ran right to Scott, and committed suicide.
Saturday 6:30 pm, Three Hunters, Five Dead Deer, 36 hours.
After Scott's shot we awaited until darkness before leaving our blinds. I was greeted by these four Toms just before 7pm.
Here they are at 12 yards, only one week TOO early.
Maybe next week, we can try this again?
Here they are at 12 yards, only one week TOO early.
Maybe next week, we can try this again?
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Our camp refigerator gut pile. Hearts, livers, and kidneys. Until next weekend, The End.
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twireman
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Oh, an after thought. When I text my wife with our success stories from this past weekend she told my son Brendan.
His reply to Mommy was, "I should have went."
His reply to Mommy was, "I should have went."
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Does Sightings: 3
Bucks Sightings: 3
Different Bucks: 3
Shooters Seen: 0
Total Sightings: 6
Deer Killed: 1
Morning Hunts: 4
Evening Hunts: 2
All Day Sits: 0
Total Hunts: 6
Hours on Stand: 13
Average Time Per Hunt: 2 hour 15 minutes.
Deer Seen Per Hour on Stand: .50
Stands/Blinds Hunted: 6
Properties Hunted: 1
Bucks Sightings: 3
Different Bucks: 3
Shooters Seen: 0
Total Sightings: 6
Deer Killed: 1
Morning Hunts: 4
Evening Hunts: 2
All Day Sits: 0
Total Hunts: 6
Hours on Stand: 13
Average Time Per Hunt: 2 hour 15 minutes.
Deer Seen Per Hour on Stand: .50
Stands/Blinds Hunted: 6
Properties Hunted: 1
badger
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No hunts this past weekend. Family obligations.
Saturday I mowed the grass at my home site for the final time of 2012. Entered a neighborhood chili contest and took 3rd place.
Sunday I went to my Grandmother's 98th surprise birthday party.
I'm 41 years old and have been blessed to have one grandparent still alive. She says, "I want to live to 100."
Grandma really enjoys seeing my kids grow.
Back to hosting Deer Camp and hunting this upcoming weekend.
Saturday I mowed the grass at my home site for the final time of 2012. Entered a neighborhood chili contest and took 3rd place.
Sunday I went to my Grandmother's 98th surprise birthday party.
I'm 41 years old and have been blessed to have one grandparent still alive. She says, "I want to live to 100."
Grandma really enjoys seeing my kids grow.
Back to hosting Deer Camp and hunting this upcoming weekend.
This past weekend we had 4 hunters in camp. We all saw deer but daylight sightings were significantly down. With the recent leaf drop and being week # 3 of October we are now seeing "The Lull." Another doe harvest was on my agenda this weekend but I didn't even see one while hunting over the food plots. I did see a button buck and a spike within range. They got free passes. The smart does held up in thickets until after dark. I also shot a hen turkey on Saturday. Upon flopping around in front of me it sprang to it feet and flew away. All I was left with was a pile of bloody feathers and a lost arrow. Some coyote ate well Saturday night.
Does Sightings: 3
Bucks Sightings: 5
Different Bucks: 4
Shooters Seen: 0
Total Sightings: 8
Deer Killed: 1
Morning Hunts: 6
Evening Hunts: 3
All Day Sits: 0
Total Hunts: 9
Hours on Stand: 23
Average Time Per Hunt: 2 hour 30 minutes.
Deer Seen Per Hour on Stand: .40
Stands/Blinds Hunted: 9
Properties Hunted: 1
Does Sightings: 3
Bucks Sightings: 5
Different Bucks: 4
Shooters Seen: 0
Total Sightings: 8
Deer Killed: 1
Morning Hunts: 6
Evening Hunts: 3
All Day Sits: 0
Total Hunts: 9
Hours on Stand: 23
Average Time Per Hunt: 2 hour 30 minutes.
Deer Seen Per Hour on Stand: .40
Stands/Blinds Hunted: 9
Properties Hunted: 1