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Team 11 - Chasin' Tail

Alphamax10

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Kirtland, Ohio
I just ordered a thermacell! I don't have kids yet and I know that they must be loud when in the woods cuz I was my dad always tells me! Buy on the bright side, hunting with my dad is some of the vest memories I have of my childhood an I'm sure you kids feel the same! Good luck today and I hope you guys drop a monster!
 

Jackalope

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1 skunk an some tree rats is all i saw...You better have your ass out there heat or no heat cotty

:smiley_couch::smiley_couch:

I'll second that.. We'll hit the 2 week october lull in about two weeks. Hunt em now before they lay up on us.
 
Hell cotty dont listen to me im a 4th season rookie:frown:..Im moved a cam today to try an get a bead on this doe group:smiley_confused_sch..So my advice might not be the best..My options are hunt here on the back 8 with no pressure..Or hunt a 1000 acres where every tom,dick an fugg stick that ask can hunt..I hunted there yesterday evening an ran into 6 tree rat hunters an 4 goose hunters (i think that is what them decoys was)...An had more pics of ppl with shotguns on my trail cam(which im surprised wasn't stolen) then deer..But on a good note..I figure it will be a great spot to take my boy small game hunting etc.Sorry for the rant the way my weekend went I woulda been happy to get busted by a few deer(hell maybe i did)..But it beats sitting on the couch.
 
Weekend Recap

Saturday morning found me on stand at 6AM sharp. Had my first encounter of the season at 6:55. A lone doe strolled into my shooting lane at 17 yards. Let her walk, saw another doe at 8:20 about 60 yards out.

Saturday evening found me on stand at 4PM. A nice evening sit but no deer sighted. My stepson passed on a 6 or 8 point in a stand about 75 yards to my east.

Sunday morning back on stand in a light rain at 6:15. Rain stopped about 7:10 and things looked promising. Caught movement just to my right at 9:10, out steps a small, dark horned 8 point. He stood directly broadside in my shooting lane at about 18 yards. He knew somthing was up though and slowly worked his way out of my area. He was getting a free pass anyways.

Sunday evening I headed to my stand at 4:30. Planned to hunt a stand by a food plot. As I headed to my stand it started to thunder. I decided to head for my PortaPot stand in case it rained. By 5:00 the rain started and then heavy rain, high winds and near 20 minutes of steady hail. Rain quit about 5:55 and sun peeked through. I looked behind my stand to a creek in my bottom. The creek had turned into a small river and I knew crossing it would be interesting. About 6:45 it starts to thunder again and I knew I better get out of there before it rained and made the creek higher. I bailed and got to my Craftsman tractor that I had ridden to the creek bottom. I approached the creek and got my stepson nearby where I was going to cross. The current was very strong and the water was up over my mower deck as I crossed. Made it across without any mishaps. Had planned to stay at the cabin and hunt today. But, the storm had knocked out the power and I know from experience that sometimes it is a day or two for my power to be back up and running. Grabbed the perishables from the refrigerator and headed home.
 

cotty16

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I've been out with one of my boys a few times.
Last Sunday morning dat in our blind and were skunked.
Tuesday evening we sat in high weeds under a power tower behind my house and had 3 doe about 60 yards but never closer.
Yesterday we sat in a makeshift blind in the woods behind my house and were skunked.

I've yet to go by myself, but that time is coming. Hoping the rain quits so my dad and I can take both boys out this evening to sit where we've been getting a few bucks on cam.
 

cotty16

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In the tally thread we got a doe down! Way to go old hunter.

I'm in the blind with my oldest boy right now. My dad has my other son on up the hollow.

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