First sit of gun season. Not going to jinx myself by saying it seems deery out. Looking for one more doe to stuff the new freezer. Hunting a bench full of oak trees so we’ll see.
LIVE from the stand 2025-26
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Maddy showed interest so here we are!
I’ve been covered up for the last 3 nights. I have seen every age class of bucks around here except 4.5 plus. I passed up a halfway decent 8 numerous times and the neighbor shot him this morning. There have been so many little guys running the does around that I can’t get a mature doe to come in. All yearlings and young bucks.
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I have to say with everything going on in my life
at this time, I am the most at peace when it’s lightly snowing and I’m alone in the woods sitting in a tree stand.
at this time, I am the most at peace when it’s lightly snowing and I’m alone in the woods sitting in a tree stand.
Fired a shot...pretty sure it was a clean miss. Made for a cool video
In my distracted state of mind , I was simply trying to suck on the moment of being out there. I had passed on a scrappy 6ish point 5 times all week. 3:30 give or take all week in an attempt to save my buck tag for the elusive big boy seen earlier in the month. The 3 does and 2 buttons came silently in from behind as I was thinking of packing up. At 30 or so yards the big girl gave me a broad side shot. I held low but not low enough. Hitting her high in the lungs, she mule kicked an ran off. An hour an a half later we started the blood trail. Bright red and frequent…
Over a half a mile later and two puddles where she laid down she was still going. Several properties later we finally called it for the night. Maybe we’ll find her in the morning but she’s running w/ 4 others and over areas of high deer traffic so I’m kinda crushed. In all my past years untill last year I could see em crash from my stand. Last year I lost one to a bow/shoulder
shot when she flinched but I believe she lived. Now this one with the 44 Marlin I’ve taken around 6 with.
No joy in Mudville tonight boys.
Over a half a mile later and two puddles where she laid down she was still going. Several properties later we finally called it for the night. Maybe we’ll find her in the morning but she’s running w/ 4 others and over areas of high deer traffic so I’m kinda crushed. In all my past years untill last year I could see em crash from my stand. Last year I lost one to a bow/shoulder
shot when she flinched but I believe she lived. Now this one with the 44 Marlin I’ve taken around 6 with.
No joy in Mudville tonight boys.
Sorry Jim. Nothing can deflate a guy like the scenario you just described. Hope you find her.
A little sleep and a new sunrise will shine on ya in the AM my friend, theres no doubt! Make that coffee strong as tar and smile wide for the snow nap pic!
Went out and scouted a bit made myself a ground blind to sit in, threw everything deer might enjoy to lick from dollar general hung a camera and out. Good little walk to get rid of ice cream cake.