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Post by butlerj on Nov 3, 2017 19:56:24 GMT -5
Cant wait for the morning. Been a LONG work week ready to get out and hunt thats for sure! Rain or shine ill be out cant kill em from the couch and i cant pick which days i can go so tommo9row it is. Lol. AMEN brother. Alarm set for 3 am. Good luck all, may they be moving on cue in the am. Sure is a bright moon tonight may have to pull an all day.
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Post by butlerj on Nov 2, 2017 19:57:38 GMT -5
Thoughts out to you deerhunter, hope you get that buck tonight.
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Post by butlerj on Nov 1, 2017 22:09:13 GMT -5
Would like to discuss a reference I had heard from an old timer cattle farmer from kentucky (who has quite the wall full of racks (some of his boys deer, but we are talking over 40 racks atleast). He told me that anytime you see a majority of the cattle laying down there is a good possibilities that the deer are bedded as well.
Has anyone else ever heard of this or experienced - noticed, or anything relative?
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Post by butlerj on Nov 1, 2017 22:02:13 GMT -5
I have rarely seen deer on morning hunts after a night with a full moon, on my own experience.
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Post by butlerj on Nov 1, 2017 22:01:01 GMT -5
I have rarely seen deer on morning hunts after a night with a full moon, on my own experience.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 30, 2017 19:36:02 GMT -5
Man that is an awesome buck, congrats!
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Post by butlerj on Oct 30, 2017 15:05:54 GMT -5
The wind may stop ya, don't let the rain, I drove past some deer eating in open grass field 1:30pm pouring rain on bloomfield rd On my way towards 37N and bloomington. They were big ones couldn't see if there were antlers givin the speed and ground lay. Did see big bodies and white tails on my last glance.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 30, 2017 10:02:16 GMT -5
Dont leave the note, talk face to face and be polite and work it out. Don't steal the blind... The blair witch stuff may work ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by butlerj on Oct 28, 2017 22:10:06 GMT -5
My guess would be keep watch of the area in general and keep your eyes peeled for fresh scrapes, deer are moving through there other than the buck, otherwise why leave the calling card. There could be new scrapes appear soon.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 28, 2017 21:31:57 GMT -5
Seen a doe around 5 on the drive in putnam, nothing during entire sit, heard em moving before light for sure. Only hunted till 11.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 28, 2017 4:03:48 GMT -5
I've got too many missed opportunity split tail stories. I'm older and wiser now, but all those girls have moved on. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) and I'm no longer single.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 28, 2017 4:01:16 GMT -5
Hitting the woods this am also, good luck gentlemen!
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Post by butlerj on Oct 27, 2017 21:02:10 GMT -5
Totally rooting for you scrub buster!
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Post by butlerj on Oct 27, 2017 20:55:14 GMT -5
I have the hard wood gunter as pictured above, as far as tones they sound good. I have no confidence in calling a deer in. I would use it to stop a deer in its tracks. This has froze up a few times while attempting to try and call in a deer.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 27, 2017 15:09:57 GMT -5
My first bow hunt, I had a bear white tail my grandpa gave me when he gave up bow hunting, I had practiced a ton with it, any ways, my first year using a scent drag also late october, I sat down by my tree and at dawn got up to stretch and try drawing my bow in heavey coat, my weight pulley popped off on the draw. I sat down bummed thinking I should go home, but I figured I might as well enjoy the morning and watch. I decided to start clearing all the leaves with in 5 feet of me to see if I can find this pulley, not really caring about the noise of the leaves, I heard a twig snap. I looked up and seen the body in the brush 30 yds away, I stopped, sat back up with my back against the tree and watched as antlers poke through, the. The younger 8pt prolly 2-2.5 yo appeared. Nose to the ground walking slow and following the trail I walked in on, I let this buck get with in arms reach before I stood up and then flailed my arms to get him out before he tried to make me his date. I almost thought he was sick he didn't move very fast. When he was gone out of sight I sat back down cursing my bow (and myself for never checking tightness of bolts and screws), and dug around some more aboUT ten minutes later I found my pulley and put my bow back together. Still a memorable day as well. What would have been my first year bow hunting and more than likely first bow,and buck.
Still buckless. 20 gun seasons 5 bow seasons. (I haven't hunted bow consecutively as I have with gun).
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Post by butlerj on Oct 26, 2017 21:05:38 GMT -5
I was 15 with my new pump gun. Graduated from a single shot. I sat closest to the fire trail and my grandpa went closer to the bottom of the light ravine. We sat there for a couple hours about 35 yds apart. I had my back against a big old tree when I heard what sounded like another hunter coming down the fire trail. I rolled my eyes, then turned half way and peeked around the tree to see the biggest buck I could dream of on public land bouncing towards me, I had enough time to sit back normal shoulder my gun and pop out already half way aimed when I lined up with the buck who was now 10 feet away I pulled the trigger... I pulled the trigger again... I forgot the safety. He bounced on past me down the ravine I HollaRd Grandpa! He turned and looked seen that buck bouncing towards him I got behind my tree and tried hollering shoot, my grandpa wouldent (not safe), the buck seen him turned around and started back my way I couldn't shoot... I jumped and the buck turned back for grandpa and ran past him and got further down the hill, grandpa shot twice but missed. He decided to carry a pump instead of his normal carry the sweet 16. I go back and hunt that ridge atleast once a season for the memory.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 25, 2017 14:46:17 GMT -5
Patent that STAT! Good idea swilk!
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Post by butlerj on Oct 25, 2017 14:44:16 GMT -5
Good luck guys! I'm going this weekend!
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Post by butlerj on Oct 24, 2017 22:03:48 GMT -5
My winchester 1300 is on. Using winchester BRI sabots.
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Post by butlerj on Oct 23, 2017 15:40:30 GMT -5
Congrats!!!!
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