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i think I’m going fishing tonight. Good luck to you deer slayers.
LIVE from the stand 2019-20
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Third time I’ve tried to make it to a spot and it hasn’t worked out. Second time because of deer. There is a fresh scrape and rub line that wasn’t here yesterday. Little basket rack is bedded down about 80 yards in front of me.
I’m in. A property with good deer that I wasn’t planning to hunt this year. Last minute opportunity. Hot. Low expectations but a nice scrape nearby.
Plenty of acorns falling. Wind blowing my scent off a bluff. Thinking about rattling in a about an hour. I brought them for the first time in the 5 years I’ve had them. 
Calling scares the shit out me. Gives up my exact location. Not good when you set up on thinkers from the ground.
Calling scares the shit out me. Gives up my exact location. Not good when you set up on thinkers from the ground.
Joel
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In the backyard blind by the feeder just for the hell of it. Really not expecting much but it’s getting close to November and this may be the last hunt of the year without a jacket so why not.
Little early to be shooting baskets...
Still fun to watch him work the line. Now if a bigger one will do the same thing. That was perfect!
Still fun to watch him work the line. Now if a bigger one will do the same thing. That was perfect!
This is exactly why I went out. Ended up with seven at the base of my stand approaching dark and in the dark. Had to snort wheeze to get them out of my way to be able to go home. Love this time of year
I didn't see anything else .... until it was time to leave & 2 or 3 were coming down the hill, then turned around.
Ended the night with a 1.5 year old 10 point coming in. I had to make that one leave. I also had a dozen Toms come by.
That 2.5 year old damn near got shot. Not sure how many times I can let that meat walk by.
I found the bucks. Now I’ll wait till the weather is perfect and go back. They opened a huge scrape that you could park a truck in.
That 2.5 year old damn near got shot. Not sure how many times I can let that meat walk by.
I found the bucks. Now I’ll wait till the weather is perfect and go back. They opened a huge scrape that you could park a truck in.
I hunted the same spot this morning as I did yesterday evening. Didn't have any deer in range but I saw 6 total. After two more or less observation sits, I felt good about this set, especially for a gun season stand. So I pulled my hang-and-hunt setup and brought over the 20' stick ladder and a millennium. The nice part about this location is there's a really convenient fallen tree that allows for a creek crossing. I added a rope for stabilisation too. I can slip in here, cross the creek, and get up in the stand without ever stepping foot in the open field on the opposite side. Should be a productive spot someday!
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Now hunted for the first time in two years this evening. Had a blast on a short 2hr hunt. Had three bucks in range and three doe too far out on the oak flat stand I killed the ten in three years ago.
This guy hung around me all evening, and bedded 25y from me just from dark. Sat for half an hour after dark waiting for him to get up, but he never did. Packed up and got out without him blowing. Headed back in the morning to see if I can pop a doe.
This guy hung around me all evening, and bedded 25y from me just from dark. Sat for half an hour after dark waiting for him to get up, but he never did. Packed up and got out without him blowing. Headed back in the morning to see if I can pop a doe.
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FarmHound
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Almost done with my stretch of nights at the hospital which has kept me out of the woods this late October. Took November 9th through the 15th off. I have ATLS training on the 7th and 8th so I doubt I'll get in the woods. Maybe I can slip in on the 31st. Anyway, here's the story of the family farm and the quest for Wayne county whitetails.
My brother's and I grew up on an 88 acre plot in Wayne county. Its about 2/3 of it is tillable land leased to local farmers for corn and beans. The other 3rd is a strip of pines flanked on either side by a bean field and a clover field. The north end of the pines runs into our neighbords hardwoods which drop down into a saddle where there is a creek running through. Most of the bucks come from our neighbors and northward. South of our pines 10 acres of young woods and thicked where our does bed. Our farm is mostly a doe bedding area with some young bucks, again the big boys tend to stay put up north until the rut. We dont usually get any daylight bucks until early November peaking mid month.
There are 3 truly massive shooters who we've both passed on and missed shots over the years that are bedded up north. The neighbor sent us a pic of the big 10pt typical this summer. He's a 190" typical who we have on camera in the pine trees last November 2nd. The second is a gnarly massive bodied buck, on camera he looks like hes probably 250 pounds. he used to be a tall cool looking 6 point which not turned into a very thick, very unique looking 7 pt. Really cool deer. The third is one I took a 50 yard shot on last year in the rain, a typical 8pt which marble-white antlers thick and beautiful.
I havent bagged a shooter in 4 years. the pressure is on. Ive passed on probably 15 different young bucks over these past few years.
Without all the fluff. and knowing that I have 1 week to get the job done in November. What are the top 3 tips ou'd give to increase my chances on one of these 3 monsters?
What are your feelingd s about going into the stand during the rut AFTER daylight? There have been pics these past few years of our shooters out during mid day. I'm thinking I wanna try it a few times. Like head out around 9/930 and sith through the afternoon insteat of the 7am-12 with a lunch break.
Anyway. My brother and I vowed to only hunt good wind and to access the stands as best as possible. Thanks. Rut pressure is on.
My brother's and I grew up on an 88 acre plot in Wayne county. Its about 2/3 of it is tillable land leased to local farmers for corn and beans. The other 3rd is a strip of pines flanked on either side by a bean field and a clover field. The north end of the pines runs into our neighbords hardwoods which drop down into a saddle where there is a creek running through. Most of the bucks come from our neighbors and northward. South of our pines 10 acres of young woods and thicked where our does bed. Our farm is mostly a doe bedding area with some young bucks, again the big boys tend to stay put up north until the rut. We dont usually get any daylight bucks until early November peaking mid month.
There are 3 truly massive shooters who we've both passed on and missed shots over the years that are bedded up north. The neighbor sent us a pic of the big 10pt typical this summer. He's a 190" typical who we have on camera in the pine trees last November 2nd. The second is a gnarly massive bodied buck, on camera he looks like hes probably 250 pounds. he used to be a tall cool looking 6 point which not turned into a very thick, very unique looking 7 pt. Really cool deer. The third is one I took a 50 yard shot on last year in the rain, a typical 8pt which marble-white antlers thick and beautiful.
I havent bagged a shooter in 4 years. the pressure is on. Ive passed on probably 15 different young bucks over these past few years.
Without all the fluff. and knowing that I have 1 week to get the job done in November. What are the top 3 tips ou'd give to increase my chances on one of these 3 monsters?
What are your feelingd s about going into the stand during the rut AFTER daylight? There have been pics these past few years of our shooters out during mid day. I'm thinking I wanna try it a few times. Like head out around 9/930 and sith through the afternoon insteat of the 7am-12 with a lunch break.
Anyway. My brother and I vowed to only hunt good wind and to access the stands as best as possible. Thanks. Rut pressure is on.
Hey man, we like pics too!
If you can only get in the stand after daylight, get there! Just be smart about how you get to the stand. Don’t be walking in like a human, try and sound like a deer and you’ll be fine. Twice this year I haven’t been able to get to the spot I wanted because of deer. It’s ok to tuck in somewhere. Key is being in the woods.
In the stand this am. I’m sure it will probably be better later this week, but I never miss a chance to see this great Creation.
