Cotty's Journal

[Gordo]

I feel it too man. But a great thing about hunting is it only takes about 20 seconds for the outcome of a season to change. If it was easy we all wouldnt b obsessed with it.

Keep at it. Im in the same boat. Keep your confidence up

 

[cotty16]

Thanks Gordo

 

[cotty16]

Went out this morning. Had a 120" 8 chase and grunt. Never saw the doe, but I heard the chasing. He ended up coming back and offered me a chip shot. He's lucky he's not what I'm after.

I'm back out this evening with my buddy Kody. He wanted to come sit with me. How could I say no? So
We are on the top of a spoil bank hidden by some trees hoping one makes a mistake below us.

 

[cotty16]

This evening we had a 4 point come through... then a doe... then the 4 point came back and chased the doe up the other side of the hill.

Does Seen: 57
Bucks Seen: 11 (1 shooter)
Deer Killed: 1 (5 pt buck by Kody)
Morning Hunts: 5
Evening Hunts: 17
All Day Sits: 2
Total Hunts: 24
Hours on Stand: 80

 

[hickslawns]

Good luck Mike!

 

[cotty16]

I couldn't sit around the house any longer today. I snuck into my thicket stand.

To the west:



To the north:



The south



The east

 

["J"]

How's the wind down there Mike?

 

[finelyshedded]

I really like that view to the south Mike! I can imagine a shooter coming from that direction just below that logging road. Goodluck!

 

[cotty16]

It was bad all day. I figured I'd come out in hopes of it dying down this eve. Not too bad right now.

 

["J"]

It was bad all day. I figured I'd come out in hopes of it dying down this eve. Not too bad right now.

Good luck with the last hour of the hunt....

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Hope you have a big boy strolling in just about now Mike, good luck!

 

[cotty16]

Nothing tonight...

 

[cotty16]

Went out and sat in the blind tonight to stay dry. Had an up and comer stroll through around 3:30. A real nice 6 missing brows. I'll post some trail cam pics of him later. If he had brows he'd prob be close to 110".

 

[cotty16]

Here's the fella that was in range today. He walked past the blind within 10 yards. I wish Klay was with me this evening, but this one went by at 3:30 and he wouldn't have even been on stand yet.

Does Seen: 57
Bucks Seen: 12 (1 shooter)
Deer Killed: 1 (5 pt buck by Kody)
Morning Hunts: 5
Evening Hunts: 19
All Day Sits: 2
Total Hunts: 26
Hours on Stand: 84

 

[epe]

Did you have any rut action at all this year?

 

[cotty16]

Did you have any rut action at all this year?

In person? A little..
One day I had a nice 8 make a scrape in front of me. He needed another year.
Another day I had a small 8 and a 4 point break up a threesome of doe.
Another day a different 8 came in below a thicket... Grunted, chased, then offered me a chip shot. But, he too needs another year or two.

On camera? Yes, but all at night. Lots of pics over scrapes and a chase on camera.

That's it... I never experienced a blow up in the woods that we all look for.

Why you ask? You have an idea or suggestion for me? I hope because I could use some help!

 

[finelyshedded]

Keep at it Mike! The bottom of this rut has to drop out sooner rather than later. Coincidentally, I have YET up until my last day I hunted(nov. 14th) hear or see ANY grunting or chasing! Just cruising and milling. By the 14th of Nov.that is a first!!!! For me any way. WTH

 

[epe]

No ideas, I am in the same boat as you, but I am without chasing and scrape making.

 

[cotty16]

Success!

http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?5987-PreWork-Buck-Recap

Does Seen: 59
Bucks Seen: 15 (3 shooters)
Deer Killed: 2 (5 pt buck by Kody, 9 pt by me)
Morning Hunts: 6
Evening Hunts: 19
All Day Sits: 2
Total Hunts: 27
Hours on Stand: 85

 

[finelyshedded]

Congrats to the Cottis family!