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Post by boonechaser on Oct 21, 2020 6:55:13 GMT -5
Getting Urge to start hitting my best stands. Got up early with intent to hunt 1 of my best funnel stands (Killed 6 bucks over 130 out of set). As I was sitting here I started questioning myself if to early?? So pulled my hunting logs and reviewed past years. (No a.m. kills on mature bucks last 20 years between Oct 10-27.) HHMM flipped through some hunting forums and come across a post by Steve Bartylla addressing same topic and his comments were my gut feeling wait till after 28th..... So decided to not hunt and go into work... I'm chopping at the bit to go but gonna wait till 28th to hunt my 2 best sets. Gonna continue hunting food sources only and save those vaca days for another week... Feeling restless......lol
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Post by deadeer on Oct 21, 2020 7:11:11 GMT -5
Getting Urge to start hitting my best stands. Got up early with intent to hunt 1 of my best funnel stands (Killed 6 bucks over 130 out of set). As I was sitting here I started questioning myself if to early?? So pulled my hunting logs and reviewed past years. (No a.m. kills on mature bucks last 20 years between Oct 10-27.) HHMM flipped through some hunting forums and come across a post by Steve Bartylla addressing same topic and his comments were my gut feeling wait till after 28th..... So decided to not hunt and go into work... I'm chopping at the bit to go but gonna wait till 28th to hunt my 2 best sets. Gonna continue hunting food sources only and save those vaca days for another week... Feeling restless......lol If you should listen to anybody, it should be yourself, with your track record! Good luck. Always enjoy following your pursuit.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Oct 21, 2020 7:18:14 GMT -5
I’m sure it won’t be long once you really get after it that we will see your grip and grin. Good luck out there.
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Post by Huntnfreak on Oct 21, 2020 7:26:49 GMT -5
Getting Urge to start hitting my best stands. Got up early with intent to hunt 1 of my best funnel stands (Killed 6 bucks over 130 out of set). As I was sitting here I started questioning myself if to early?? So pulled my hunting logs and reviewed past years. (No a.m. kills on mature bucks last 20 years between Oct 10-27.) HHMM flipped through some hunting forums and come across a post by Steve Bartylla addressing same topic and his comments were my gut feeling wait till after 28th..... So decided to not hunt and go into work... I'm chopping at the bit to go but gonna wait till 28th to hunt my 2 best sets. Gonna continue hunting food sources only and save those vaca days for another week... Feeling restless......lol I’ve been having the same internal battle myself!! I’ve been seeing some really good movement lately and am wanting to hit my good stands too!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2020 7:30:33 GMT -5
Work forces me to be patient. I try to save as many vacation days to hunt each year. Trying to match with best weather days and calendar timing. I'm starting to count Fridays as one week closer to retirement. Just 4-5 more years if all goes as planned.
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 21, 2020 7:34:59 GMT -5
Getting Urge to start hitting my best stands. Got up early with intent to hunt 1 of my best funnel stands (Killed 6 bucks over 130 out of set). As I was sitting here I started questioning myself if to early?? So pulled my hunting logs and reviewed past years. (No a.m. kills on mature bucks last 20 years between Oct 10-27.) HHMM flipped through some hunting forums and come across a post by Steve Bartylla addressing same topic and his comments were my gut feeling wait till after 28th..... So decided to not hunt and go into work... I'm chopping at the bit to go but gonna wait till 28th to hunt my 2 best sets. Gonna continue hunting food sources only and save those vaca days for another week... Feeling restless......lol I’ve been having the same internal battle myself!! I’ve been seeing some really good movement lately and am wanting to hit my good stands too!! Lol. I want to hit those sets so bad.....Driving me nuts.. Thanks everyone at least I know I'm not only one....
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 21, 2020 9:42:11 GMT -5
I snuck into the edge of my property last night near a scrape line and several good sized rubs. Got up into the climber, trimmed limbs, etc. Wind reversed 180* from what was expected, so I got back down and walked the road back to the house.
This time of year I'll hunt my best spots sparingly if conditions are perfect, but I'm not going to risk blowing it out a week before things really get good.
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 21, 2020 10:06:45 GMT -5
I've been having the same thoughts. I've tried staying out of my best stands. I hunted one Sunday night and saw 3 younger bucks cruising and chasing does. I'll probably start hunting them hard soon. I'm leaving for Michigan on the 31st for a deer hunt with a few friends.
Good luck this season.
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Post by tynimiller on Oct 21, 2020 10:13:55 GMT -5
Until the 25th or so conditions have to all align for me to do a morning sit period, have only done one so far this year. Saturday could be the second one, but both are surefire bullet proof entrance/exit type spots with a chance, definitely not the best spots yet.
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Post by dawnpatrol on Oct 21, 2020 10:18:16 GMT -5
The 28th is the day i having been saying im going to start
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Post by solocam79 on Oct 21, 2020 10:49:57 GMT -5
Seeking will be firing up next week
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2020 13:48:25 GMT -5
I'm starting this Saturday and hunting my #1 log trail Indiana stand. If winds are wrong I'll hunt the new cedar blind. The forecast is NNE which is perfect. North and NNE is perfect, NW is good. Any south is not.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Oct 21, 2020 18:58:35 GMT -5
Halloween is always my target date, first week of November rarely lets me down! That being said, any time deer hunting Is better than any day I have had at work!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 7:20:52 GMT -5
Halloween is always my target date, first week of November rarely lets me down! That being said, any time deer hunting Is better than any day I have had at work! Any time deer hunting Is better than any day I have had at work! Amen
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 9:56:35 GMT -5
I just found out that on Saturday when I drive to my brothers place I have two options. Stay there until hunting season is over and then travel back to Ohio or travel back on Saturday and quarantine for 14 days. What a joke!!!
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 22, 2020 11:09:09 GMT -5
I just found out that on Saturday when I drive to my brothers place I have two options. Stay there until hunting season is over and then travel back to Ohio or travel back on Saturday and quarantine for 14 days. What a joke!!! How would they know? Honor system yes??? If I had to choose though I would give the wife a kiss and see her in a month
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 15:58:46 GMT -5
I agree. They would not know unless they track my truck. I will power down my phone. Then put in steel box. I wasn't serious on the post. I drive to Indiana almost weekly. Few of my favorite restaurants are in Indiana.
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Post by freedomhunter on Oct 22, 2020 16:27:25 GMT -5
I agree. They would not know unless they track my truck. I will power down my phone. Then put in steel box. I wasn't serious on the post. I drive to Indiana almost weekly. Few of my favorite restaurants are in Indiana. Damn outlaw. A regular Jesse James
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 22, 2020 17:13:02 GMT -5
I just found out that on Saturday when I drive to my brothers place I have two options. Stay there until hunting season is over and then travel back to Ohio or travel back on Saturday and quarantine for 14 days. What a joke!!! I'm quarantining right now. Got 12 days to go.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 18:52:50 GMT -5
The 1st two weeks plus I plan to be quarantine a lot of days.
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