Smawgunner2
Active Member
See if I can NOT shoot my blind this time. Breezy and overcast here in Athens.
Good to be alive!
Live from the stand 2021/22
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Just had two antlerless go by at 15 yards. And squirrels seem plentiful.
Just had a nice buck roll by. No shot opportunities but was nice to see him and him not see me lol. Not running cameras at this stand this year and just going by element of surprise
1 big buck a half mile away, 3 yotes, and 89 squirrels
Slow morning here. Couple of does.
So close. Rattled/called in a 9 point. Just no shot
AH2319
Member
Congratulations Chance! You’re buck will be back!
Good morning- 4 little bucks, 8 does, a fox and a hawk. Only shots were on a spike and 3 pt. Good luck to everyone!
Had 3 bucks running a doe to death around my stand. Only buck that stopped was a 2.5 year old 7 point
Chancegriffis
Active Member
Had an enjoyable first sit of the season this morning. Watching the light break and nature’s life wake up as a horned owl works his way through and off into the distance was worth rolling out of a warm bed. Had mom and two tag alongs come by and visit the deke and nibble on some honeysuckle boughs before heading off towards the bedding area. Beautiful damp quiet morning.
Had this fox squirrel stop by at 6’ and groom himself a bit after checking me out.
Had this fox squirrel stop by at 6’ and groom himself a bit after checking me out.
First sit of the year. Same weekend I started last year. Killed my buck on October 26th.
Got settled in roughly an hour before legal time during the sprinkle rain. Rain stopped at 7:45 a.m., @7:50 a.m., a young 8 seen walking along the field/wooded edge 30 yards away.
I decided to mess with'em. I pull out my grunt tube, gave it a couple of none aggressive calls. Sure enough, he hears it and starts to move in, but first, while trying to circling back some, coming in from the downwind side of me. This what happens next...
After his failed attempt to locate the mysterious grunting buck, he then thinks, I assume anyhow, that perhaps the mysterious grunting buck went up into the thick pines.
He was out of the immediate area by 8:15 a.m.
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@9:00 a.m. sharp, I piss off the side of stand. While doing so, I see a train of nine Wild Turkeys strutten on of the ravive ledge on the other side, trying to make thier way to the bottom. As they did, I figured they were going to show up right in front of me. Boy did I call that right. In fact, they cruised right underneath me, then to the corn pile, then nested for nearly an hour 20-30 yards away.
They kept me well entertained althroughout the 9,10 & 11 o'clock hours.
I thought they left the immediate area, also up into the thick pines however, 75 yards away, somethin kept moving around quickly up into those thicks pines. I grab the binos and yup, those damn turkeys never really left the immediate area.
I broke for lunch @11:30 a.m. Those turkeys were still running around in circles within those thick pines when I left the immediate area.
Encountered one antlered and four antlerless this mornin. Plus a coyote well out of bow range.
I decided to mess with'em. I pull out my grunt tube, gave it a couple of none aggressive calls. Sure enough, he hears it and starts to move in, but first, while trying to circling back some, coming in from the downwind side of me. This what happens next...
After his failed attempt to locate the mysterious grunting buck, he then thinks, I assume anyhow, that perhaps the mysterious grunting buck went up into the thick pines.
He was out of the immediate area by 8:15 a.m.
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@9:00 a.m. sharp, I piss off the side of stand. While doing so, I see a train of nine Wild Turkeys strutten on of the ravive ledge on the other side, trying to make thier way to the bottom. As they did, I figured they were going to show up right in front of me. Boy did I call that right. In fact, they cruised right underneath me, then to the corn pile, then nested for nearly an hour 20-30 yards away.
They kept me well entertained althroughout the 9,10 & 11 o'clock hours.
I thought they left the immediate area, also up into the thick pines however, 75 yards away, somethin kept moving around quickly up into those thicks pines. I grab the binos and yup, those damn turkeys never really left the immediate area.
I broke for lunch @11:30 a.m. Those turkeys were still running around in circles within those thick pines when I left the immediate area.
Encountered one antlered and four antlerless this mornin. Plus a coyote well out of bow range.
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Now I am back in the stand for the rest of the day.
Last night, a brand new deer scrape and three tree rubs surround the corn pile.
I suspect these two are the culprits.
They both are regular visitors and each spent plenty of time in this general area last night, from about midnight until 5:30 a.m.
Neither are on my hit-list though.
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Good luck this evening 'TOO'zers!
Last night, a brand new deer scrape and three tree rubs surround the corn pile.
I suspect these two are the culprits.
They both are regular visitors and each spent plenty of time in this general area last night, from about midnight until 5:30 a.m.
Neither are on my hit-list though.
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Good luck this evening 'TOO'zers!
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In. First legit hunt of the year on the farm. The wind is swirling, so I'll be lucky not to get winded. In one of my favorite stands overlooking the Pond Holler Plot. Active scrape at 23 yards in a nice pinch between bedding areas. Best access I have, so it's a great place to start the next 4-5 weeks worth of hunting.
Good luck to everyone that's out tonight! Squirrels are super sensitive here. Heard more barking in 30 minutes than on a good rabbit hunt!
Had you been part of last weekend...Nice to see the deer going in back of your truckcongrats dave
the Lackster
Junior Member
Locked in with my bow. Good luck to everyone out