Cotty's Hunt Journal

[cotty16]

Sat on the field edge again tonight... 2 doe briefly peeked their heads over the horizon. That was it.

Kody and my dad were skunked from the buddy stand.

Hours on stand: 19
AM Sits: 3
PM Sits: 5
All Day Sits: 0
Bucks: 4
Doe: 13
Shooters: 0
Harvests: 1 (Klay)
Coyotes: 0
Idiots: 1

 

[brock ratcliff]

At least you saw them, if only briefly. That's the bait, you're in the right neighborhood!

 

[hickslawns]

Glad to hear you made it out with the boy. Keep after them bubba!

 

[Curran]

Keep at it Cotty!! Glad to see the boys are out there hunting just as much as you are. That's awesome stuff man.

 

[cotty16]

Just sat down for the evening hunt. It's warm as breezy, but the wind is in my favor. Hunting the field edge in hopes of a miracle.

My dad has Kody across the hollow in a small turnip field.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Sweet! Good luck!

 

[JOHNROHIO]

Good luck to both of you.

 

[finelyshedded]

Goodluck guys! Hope tonight's the night!

 

[1hornwilly]

Go get it. Knock down some headgear.

 

[cotty16]

About 15 minutes after I sat down I heard a snort out in front of me down in the field bottom. A doe pops out of the swamp looking behind her and panting. She stands there for about 10 minutes with her tail straight in the air. I can tell by the way she's acting that there is a buck around. At this point she's about 125 yards away and would never get any closer. She then snorts one more time and takes off. Immediately after she's gone a big bodied forkhorn with about 10" tines comes busting out of the swampy bottom after her and out of sight.
Some are getting frisky.

Right at last light 3 doe popped out to my left, but again way too far for a shot. I'm not going to shoot a doe at this point but I'd like to know I could've shot if I wanted to. Way too far.

Kody and my dad saw 3 doe at last light. That was it.

Hours on stand: 21
AM Sits: 3
PM Sits: 6
All Day Sits: 0
Bucks: 5
Doe: 17
Shooters: 0
Harvests: 1 (Klay)
Coyotes: 0
Idiots: 1

 

[finelyshedded]

It's just a matter of time Mike! I've been patiently waiting myself but someone flick the fuggin switch already! Lol

 

[cotty16]

Back to the private property. I'm hunting a creek bottom. I'm surrounded by bedding areas.
View to left:



To the right:



In the front:


Rain has stopped... For now.

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Looks good Mike, best of luck!

 

[1hornwilly]

Get er done Cotty!!!!!

 

[Fluteman]

Good luck Mike! It's windy here. Getting a little sea sick sitting here in the teee!

 

[brock ratcliff]

I hope tonight is the night, Mike. Good luck!

 

[cotty16]

Skunked... I guess the deer in my neck of the woods didn't get the memo about being on their feet and moving more.

Love the setup I was in tonight and I think it is a pretty good funnel. It's where all the deer run to die anyway. The creek is where we found Klay's deer and it is where mine ran through back in 2010 and died on up the hill. So, it has to be a place of security and crossing for them.

We shall see...

Updated stats include a sit in the field edge from Tuesday where I jumped a doe in the field and rattled in a spike.


Hours on stand: 25.5
AM Sits: 3
PM Sits: 8
All Day Sits: 0
Bucks: 6
Doe: 18
Shooters: 0
Harvests: 1 (Klay)
Coyotes: 0
Idiots: 1

 

[cotty16]

Back in the creek bottom this morning. Skunked here yesterday morning but just had 4 doe go by then a coyote. Doe offered shot. Yote was at 49 yards on a trot. Never had shot. Damn it.

At least I finally saw action! Blind squirrels find nuts, right?

 

[cotty16]

3 more doe came through and crossed the creek. Another one hung up on the hill. Caught more movement and seen an absolute pig. He was at 60 yards making a scrape and thrashing trees. Tried every call. Nothing worked. He just looked my way and did his thing. He stayed right with that doe.

I've been hunting 29 years. Biggest buck ive ever seen in person. Huge 8 with giant bases. If he wasn't a booner I don't know what is.

 

[hickslawns]

Good luck Cotty! With all the does you have had cross maybe the doe with big boy will cross there as well.