|
Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 6, 2021 16:23:02 GMT -5
Absolute stud just walked between Becca and I on my side of the thicket. Texted her to grunt, he looked her way then kept on.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 6, 2021 13:19:18 GMT -5
Hunted with Becca this morning. She sat by herself down in a valley they cross while I sat up on the hill in more of a gun stand where I could watch her and everything going on in the area. No weapon, just a large coffee and snack sticks. We only saw 1 yearling that she said was a button buck. Good thing that's all it was because I watched that deer walk right past her at <20yds without a care in the world with her looking the other direction the whole time lol. She didnt notice it until it continued up between us and got off to her side at nearly eye level.
Heading back out here in a few. Gonna let her go it alone again in a different stand, her stand that shes killed umpteen deer out of over the years. I'm gonna hang back closer to the road and just watch the front side of the thicket shes hunting to see what might slip through. No weapon or tags again so theres a good chance I get a good nap against the base of a tree.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 1, 2021 11:55:33 GMT -5
I was just telling someone yesterday I hope they never put X property on youtube..or Indiana at all.
I'm a big fan of THP, Whitetail Adrenaline and some others but our overcrowded FWAs really dont need any more publicity and my area is way too close to state lines and likely to pick up the out of state guys as well.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 29, 2021 21:53:00 GMT -5
Guess I'll be heading back out sooner than expected. Pending the weather in the morning Becca and I will be sitting together with our bows. She still needs to break in her new bow and I just purchased my fall Turkey tag for a whole 2 days left of season. Last camera check at this spot showed birds in there fairly often. Figure if I give it 2 afternoons I'm liable to run into them, maybe.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 28, 2021 23:06:40 GMT -5
Team 13 8pt buck 10/28/21
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 28, 2021 22:50:19 GMT -5
Appreciate the kind words guys.
Been an enjoyable season so far and feels great to be back in the saddle again after a couple years of minimal hunting.
Both archery tags filled so I'm done in Indiana until muzz when I can try to take another doe somewhere on public. Hopefully be able to get the kid on a deer in the meantime and head to Ky in a couple weeks for gun season there.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 28, 2021 16:59:03 GMT -5
I'll take it
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 28, 2021 16:23:48 GMT -5
Blind grunted for the first time this year... few minutes later a button and spike came in. Spike kept looking back and here come a bristled up 8pt... he now has an arrow in him. 🤞
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 28, 2021 15:56:02 GMT -5
Change of plans, decided against OT this afternoon and back in the area I hunted yesterday. These SE/ESE winds dont happen enough to pass up another opportunity.
Done this long enough to know not to expect anything but dang the stars seem to be aligning today. Wind is great, appointment today went great, while trying to convince myself to go work 1 last OT shift the mailman shows up with a tournament rewards check from a fishing tournament last month, somehow I'm the only hunter on the property today and the most exciting part for me is historically 10/28-10/31 is when(if) I see most of my biggest deer of the year up here. Oh, and a small buck was crossing the road on my drive in..
Fingers crossed, good luck everyone.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 27, 2021 22:39:15 GMT -5
Another nice evening tonight before work. Couple hundred yards from last night, an old favorite feeding area that I've not hunted in a couple years now because of some other stands showing up but after watching the sign in sheets, the guy(s) must just be gun hunters.
Anyways, seen 5+ does and a 4pt. He came in and fed, worked a licking branch and then chased 2 does around that showed up.
Tomorrow I've got an appointment and need to work a double but starting Friday I'll be in the woods every day through gun season or if I get lucky before then. Next week will only be evenings but then 2 weeks of vacation start 11/6.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 26, 2021 20:59:46 GMT -5
I'm not good at updating "live" but what a hunt tonight. Seems like a switch flipped today- Atleast 4 different bucks cruising, 1-2 possible others but never got a good look to say if they werent some of the same & a handful of does. Little grunting and pushing a group of does around that they crossed paths with. A yearling doe got split up from the group when they ran off and then pestered the bucks a while before walking around bleating for probably 10 minutes after. Also saw something new to me, a couple does waded out into a small pond and would put their head under up to their ears, I'm guessing eating grass that was recently flooded.
Just a great evening, didnt get in the stand til 330ish and had deer all around for all but maybe 15min. Feels good to get in that kind of action on public ground.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 19, 2021 1:03:42 GMT -5
Spoil banks… A deer hunter really hasn’t lived until he has drug a deer (any deer) up and down 4 sets of spoil banks getting it out. 😳 😉 I put 3.7mi on the boots today, mostly spoil ground.. if it hasnt already, that type of "reclamation" or lack of should be illegal..my legs are hurtin
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Oct 1, 2021 20:31:08 GMT -5
Another doe down for Team 13. First hunt of the year will be hard to beat and ended with another mature public land doe.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Sept 27, 2021 22:16:12 GMT -5
I did some scouting last weekend & didn't see any youth hunters, just one guy hunting squirrels & a few others running dogs. We need to get the young people interested in doing something outdoors or we will quickly run out of hunters. The public area we hunted we were the first ones signed it at what I consider normal time, not super early. Checked on the way out and only 2 other singles and 2 parties of 2 each (6 total other hunters). I was really surprised at the low turnout...
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Sept 27, 2021 4:31:07 GMT -5
Put me in coach!.. if you need to fill a team still
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Sept 27, 2021 1:09:23 GMT -5
Great read and CONGRATULATIONS to you both
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Sept 26, 2021 23:39:13 GMT -5
First attempt at Tapatalk...
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Sept 26, 2021 23:08:17 GMT -5
Well my daughter and I have hunted every youth weekend for 10 seasons now. She killed her first deer on that first hunt at 7 years old and we were fortunate again to have a great hunt Saturday morning that ended with her killing another doe. Seems like 7 years old was just yesterday, crazy to think she only has 1 more youth weekend left to hunt with dad.
Shes hardly hunted the last couple years which in turn led me to hunt the least I ever have, just didnt have the drive. I'm more than excited that she was anxious to get back out and hunt more again this year. Finally been back out prepping for the upcoming season, scouting, hanging cams, shooting, etc for the first time in a few years now.
Fingers crossed the rest of her season goes well and she finds a balance with that busy teenage life to find time to hunt like she wants.
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Sept 24, 2021 0:27:38 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by 3ptbuck on Aug 15, 2021 6:37:25 GMT -5
Myself and my buddy were not selected for dove......again Same here. I've never been selected for BG dove, have you guys?
|
|