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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 16:35:42 GMT -5
I hear turkeys behind me. The squirrels are EXTREMELY active. It feels like it could be a great evening to hunt. Hoping deer are going to be on the move before the bad weather arrives.
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 12, 2014 16:53:32 GMT -5
Looks like it's going to be 9 or so before there is a chance of rain here and yep have squirrel action as well
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Post by mission5 on Oct 12, 2014 17:40:26 GMT -5
Looking like another mad dash at dark fellas.
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 12, 2014 17:47:20 GMT -5
I could have limited out on squirrels; they are right in my face too! Had one give a single blow at 7:30. Fair distance away and not quite the right direction for the wind, but the wind does funny things at times. Could have picked me up or could have been something else. Anyways that was it.
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Post by esshup on Oct 12, 2014 20:04:45 GMT -5
I've got a single bar for signal strength at the property, so posting from the stand just ain't gonna happen. At 12:45 p.m. I was walking around really quietly, scouting and had a small 6 point about 50 yds away. He looked like he was scent trailing a doe, but I never saw the doe. I have a pic (at 5:30 a.m.) on one trail cam of a 13 point, but there isn't much mass to it. Even if the 6 point was closer, he would have had a pass.
No rain up here, couldn't sit in the evening, but I'll try in the a.m.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Oct 12, 2014 20:30:18 GMT -5
My first hunt in HNF behind our camper was way better than expected. Had a fawn come in and a doe behind her somewhere saw or smelled me and took off. As I was watching the fawn trot away I hear movement to my left. I look and two does are heading straight in front of me. I have enough time to grab my bow, squat for the shot due to limbs, stop her, and let the arrow fly. The hit was far back and high and I watched her run as far as I could. Waited over 4 hours to track her due to the hit. Took the whole family to track and really glad I did. My wife found first blood after about 40 minutes into looking. I was really getting down at that point. After a long track job we found her piled up. She had been dead a while, but better safe than sorry. It was the first track job for the wife and kids and they did great. She's not a huge doe but having everyone with me makes her one of my favorites. Going in blind on public land. I'll take this outcome any time.
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 13, 2014 4:30:16 GMT -5
Way to back out and way to track her down. Well done sir!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 6:02:08 GMT -5
I'm in the shooting house in the middle of the field at Metamora this morning. Rain's moving in quickly. This will keep me dry. Can only hunt the am today. Approaching this as more of a turkey hunt. Hoping the rain will bring them into the field.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 6:53:22 GMT -5
Single doe in field 100 yards in front of me
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 13, 2014 6:57:51 GMT -5
Gonna pass on hunting today, radar doesn't look good. Need to go get my blind later,looks like it gonna be a lot of rain the next several days. It's set up right next to the creek and I got a feeling its gonna flood over the banks. Good luck on the turkeys Met, they should be out in the clearings.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 13, 2014 7:58:35 GMT -5
Congratulations whitetaildave24!
Way to go getting the family in there.
Last time I saw that youngest she was a newborn in your arms. The DO grow up fast don't they?
Enjoy!
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 13, 2014 8:07:46 GMT -5
Gonna pass on hunting today, radar doesn't look good. ............... ^^^^ THIS
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 8:16:34 GMT -5
Gonna pass on hunting today, radar doesn't look good. ............... ^^^^ THIS This roof is the only reason I'm out this morning. So far just off and on light showers. Im snug and dry. Im watching the radar. If it looks like lightning coming I'm outta here. Still hoping turkeys may hit the field. Oh, and the view isn't bad either!
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 13, 2014 11:54:34 GMT -5
78 degrees that's fishing weather, caught another mess of gills. Just finished filleting them.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Oct 13, 2014 12:18:01 GMT -5
Congratulations whitetaildave24! Way to go getting the family in there. Last time I saw that youngest she was a newborn in your arms. The DO grow up fast don't they? Enjoy! You sure are right woody. That was over 6 years ago when we were at the get together. She wasn't even a week old yet and now she's tracking deer and about ready to hunt herself.
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Post by gc39 on Oct 13, 2014 18:50:13 GMT -5
More like live from the truck driving down 70 about an hour ago and saw buck and doe I'm cornfield. She was walking and he had his nose absolutely buried in her butt lol. Looked like a 6 or small 8
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 13:26:32 GMT -5
I'm back in the makeshift ground blind in the SW corner of the field at the Franklin County lease. Got here at 2:00 and there was a doe feeding in the field. Hoping they'll be on their feet early today with the rain moving out. I'm going to take a doe today if I get the chance. Freezer is getting low!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 17:35:23 GMT -5
Had a doe come out. Never offered a shot. Got to 55 yards but no closer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 17:55:35 GMT -5
3 does in North end of field, 150 yds.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 14, 2014 18:07:11 GMT -5
Had a doe come out. Never offered a shot. Got to 55 yards but no closer. Have you tried The Can? Sometimes that bleat can pull a doe in close enough to arrow..
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