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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 8, 2016 10:55:38 GMT -5
Rattled up a smaller 8 point. He swung all the way downwind of me looking for the action and moved on.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 8, 2016 10:24:16 GMT -5
Nice little 8 point just cruised by on a mission.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 8, 2016 9:36:28 GMT -5
Forgot my rain gear. Huddled underneath my tarp. Had a 4 point cruise right by an hour ago and just had two does run down hill behind me about 100 yards out. Never saw what spooked them.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 7, 2016 13:41:23 GMT -5
I had a strange encounter. About 10 am was thinking about getting out of stand to go early vote. Saw a doe on the other side of a briar patch this stand is beside. She worked out of the briars, just over the hill about 30 yards. Too much brush for shot. I bleated and grunted, which she was curious about but still no shot.
So I waited half hour thinking she moved on. Soon as I got down, she bolted to other side of briars. On a whim I started grunting and moved along opposite side of briars. Never saw her.
So I started breaking some dead limbs from blown down tree to increase visibility where I initially saw her and I notice she is just 30 yards away looking at me. I grunted and she starts heading my way. Made it to 20 yards, but didn't like the movement of me turning off safety and drifted to side. I ended up circling around with her in the thicket another 20 minutes with her not really spooked, just not a clear shot. Finally lost her and went to vote.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 7, 2016 9:55:40 GMT -5
First deer of morning. Little 3 point walked right under me. I think that's the third or fourth time I've seen him.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 7, 2016 7:30:24 GMT -5
anybody know any area in the hnf around st. Croix to camp and hunt. kinda lost out on deer camp this year due to a buddies family hunting and he can't have anymore guests. rules of the club. I'm not mad. Indian Celina recreation area is just west of St. Croix. Reduced rates this time if year. www.fs.usda.gov/activity/hoosier/recreation/camping-cabins
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 6, 2016 11:13:25 GMT -5
Took my youngest out for her first ever deer hunt this morning. Unfortunately woods were absolutely dead. Saw one lone squirrel. Eventually adjacent landowners started riding their four wheelers close by and we left.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 5, 2016 18:46:43 GMT -5
Saw 5 deer on evening sit. 2 unknown, 2 little bucks, and limping young 8 pointer. That limping young 8 wasn't in Martinsville was it? No. I'm in Perry County.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 5, 2016 18:18:04 GMT -5
Saw 5 deer on evening sit. 2 unknown, 2 little bucks, and limping young 8 pointer.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 5, 2016 9:32:17 GMT -5
In stand with my oldest. Had a tiny spike and doe drift from our right, behind us, and then our left. Grunted them to 20 yards, just never had a shot due to brush.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 4, 2016 9:46:27 GMT -5
Rattled in another small buck. Possibly same one as earlier, but came from exact opposite direction. 15 yards. Hopefully he shows up tomorrow when oldest daughter is with me.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 4, 2016 7:56:37 GMT -5
Just rattled in a small 8 pointer. I didn't bring enough layers of clothes. Shaking like a leaf. To used to these recent warm mornings.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Nov 2, 2016 7:24:33 GMT -5
Heard one grunting over the hill. Rattled in a spike is all though.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 28, 2016 9:24:07 GMT -5
Nice, young 8 point just cruised by. Wish my daughter was with me.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 28, 2016 8:00:34 GMT -5
Had a spike come through about 20 yards at daybreak. Nothing since then. Tried a little rattling with no luck.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 23, 2016 11:10:26 GMT -5
Was slipping back to truck and had staring contest with doe. She let me hunker down and range her twice. 38 yard shot, she didn't go far with double lung shot.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 23, 2016 8:18:52 GMT -5
Had a barely 8 point walk not 10 feet from base of tree I'm in about 20 minutes ago.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 22, 2016 9:53:26 GMT -5
Just had 3 does come in downslope, downwind. About 35 yards. They never would clear brush for clear shot. Made a u turn when smelled me and headed back. Probably within 30 yards of where my truck is parked.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 22, 2016 8:14:36 GMT -5
First morning hunting new property I got permission on. Had 2 little bucks walk by at 20 feet just past legal light.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Oct 14, 2016 13:33:02 GMT -5
I had a productive morning. Saw nothing but squirrels and a coon until about 9:15 when a tall, but inside the ears 8 point trotted through at 20 yards. I watched him go by and about a minute later 2 does crept in from where he came from. One of them knew something was in the tree, but just cautiously fed broadside at nearly 40 yards. Purchased crossbow this year, she is my first kill. Got her quartered and on ice.
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