This is my first morning out. As soon as I took some pics, a few does busted ou t in front that I didn't see. A small buck was pushing them. I'm in one of my ground blinds using my xbow
Got too admit it was Mike lol
4 does walked by about a half hour ago, small mamas and babies
Gordo
Senior Member
Well good morning too be in the stand.... Nice up and coming 8 and a small basket six that was way off across the tracks and then the 4 little doe that were all skittish due too a train going by lol.... They walked in circles for like 5 minutes while that train came by lol... Fist sit of the year and 6 deer while on stand.... I'll take that any day.....
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No luck on the recovery. Great blood in first 40-60yds. Nothing after. Hank did eventually lead us to a few more drops but they were nothing more than drops. I have a feeling this deer is alive and sore. Hunter believes he hit him good. I wonder if it wasn't a high hit possibly just catching the top of the offside lung? Good bright red blood last night close to impact and a small bit of frothiness in it. As far as the deer traveled before we found the additional 3-4 drops leads me to believe he is not dead. I suppose he could have clotted and filled up, but I am leaning towards alive. We covered too much ground with 3 of us and a dog. I hope we eventually find him, but I think it will be on the hoof or trail camera.
Its great TOO see TOO nation hitting the woods hard with a passion! Good luck TOO each and everyone of you this evening!
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Yeah, and keep updating! I'm working now, and with it being a Thursday I'm probably going to be hustling in here...I'd appreciate a little deer story to make the night slide by a lil quicker!!!!!
Made my first mobile stand move tonight. Set up in a new spot, hopes are high. At least it will provide me with a good observation of a large area.
New muddy sticks
Behind me and down wind.
Hopefully a hot corner.... North
South and for observing
Good luck all!!
New muddy sticks
Behind me and down wind.
Hopefully a hot corner.... North
South and for observing
Good luck all!!
Love panoramic pics. Good luck to everyone. Another night of working.late while I should be in a stand.
twireman
Senior Member
bigten05
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Went and checked a cam before I got in the tree tonight noticed 6 new scrapes on the way in so I moved it down in front of too scrapes. Have seen 4 does and a little four point feeling frisky.so far.
In the swamp bottom out of the wind. Just had 4 doe feeding nearby. They made their way off to my right. Waiting on daddy-o
Just had 2 does down wind, love that scent smoker! About 4-6 just crossed the tracks from beds, out in the beans...
Gordo
Senior Member
Six does and one big bodied deer that was too far away in an overgrown hillside too make out..... A for and button buck 5 feet from my stand and never looked up lol.... Could of blasted either one of them before they new what hit them....
Wind was howling then finally laid down about 5....
Wind was howling then finally laid down about 5....
dante322
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Went to glass a field after work and saw a truck parked by the woods, way down in the field. Another hunter shot the doe i let walk on opening morning.
Didnt bother to tell him about the 4 does and 2 bucks across the street in a winter wheat field. One of the bucks was a bigun. Chased the does around for a bit, squared of with the smaller buck and ran him off.
It's starting to warm up a bit.
Didnt bother to tell him about the 4 does and 2 bucks across the street in a winter wheat field. One of the bucks was a bigun. Chased the does around for a bit, squared of with the smaller buck and ran him off.
It's starting to warm up a bit.
After I made my post this morning, a doe & two fawns cut across at an angle & walked by my other ground blind setup at 20 yards...:tantrum: I KNEW I should have gone there. Anyway, I went back out this afternoon to the second ground blind & didn't see squat, other than a tomcat walked right in front of me without realizing what I was. I was wearing my ghillie suit & didn't have my Ghostblind. I was pretty impressed with that, but as soon as I got back to the house 80 yards away, I recieved a text from my mms cam that a ( small ) buck just stepped out where I was watching...lol