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Post by mstr2175 on Dec 18, 2020 11:50:34 GMT -5
First buck seen at 930 heading into the bedding area. One spike and 2 doe between 10-11. All 4 heading towards the SE facing slope to soak up the sun
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Post by omegahunter on Dec 18, 2020 13:05:46 GMT -5
I’m with you. I’m no good in stand if I’m not comfortable, and I’ve never had a comfortable sit in a hang on lol That's my issue. I've never had a hang on that I can get comfortable in. I had one that I bought a memory foam pad and put a board under it to increase the seat size and still could never get comfortable. The new ones with the sling seats are a lot more comfortable than the old ones with steel seats and foam pad on top. Another option is to take the seat off or fold it back on the hang-on stands and use the top section of your climber as the seat. Also very comfortable!!
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Post by treetop on Dec 18, 2020 15:16:46 GMT -5
Back at it again at my BIL he’s got cut beans behind his ground maybe that will work out better been watching cut corn with no luck Summer sausage cooling on racks at home
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Post by coaldust on Dec 18, 2020 17:19:46 GMT -5
That's my issue. I've never had a hang on that I can get comfortable in. I had one that I bought a memory foam pad and put a board under it to increase the seat size and still could never get comfortable. The new ones with the sling seats are a lot more comfortable than the old ones with steel seats and foam pad on top. Another option is to take the seat off or fold it back on the hang-on stands and use the top section of your climber as the seat. Also very comfortable!! Dont what kind of hang-ons you guys use but the hang-ons with the hanging seats, big platform & shooting rail are the most comfortable stand to sit in made..not counting my shooting houses.
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Post by jajwrigh on Dec 18, 2020 19:05:00 GMT -5
Anyone hunting this weekend? I have a few hours planned in the morning on Sunday to try to get another deer on the ground.
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Post by sculver7 on Dec 18, 2020 19:33:44 GMT -5
Went to a private piece tonight. For the first time in 3 years, I gun hunted. I guess I’m getting desperate. Lol. Anyway, had two does sneak off to my right coming through at a steady pace. I pulled my gun up and got on the one and did the classic “meh” to stop them... they bolted. 🤦🏻♂️ O well. At last light saw a really wide and short 8 point. At least 3” past ears on both sides but times were either super short or busted up. Too far to shoot. Good, cold night in the woods still.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2020 19:40:17 GMT -5
Will be headed out to Putnam County when I get off work at noon today. My buddy is taking me out to hunt again this afternoon. What a great friend to go sit on the ground in the cold to help me get a deer. Good luck to you! Only deer we saw were the several we busted as we walked to the field edge at the tree line. My curse for this deer season continues. Tomorrow will be my last hunt during muzzleloader, then I`ll have to see if I get out either with the crossbow, or a rifle again before January 3. It may be a lean year for venison.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2020 20:56:05 GMT -5
Only deer we saw were the several we busted as we walked to the field edge at the tree line. My curse for this deer season continues. Tomorrow will be my last hunt during muzzleloader, then I`ll have to see if I get out either with the crossbow, or a rifle again before January 3. It may be a lean year for venison. good luck. Tomorrow is your day. Have a good feeling.
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Post by mstr2175 on Dec 18, 2020 22:11:27 GMT -5
Well I think today was my last day for the season. There’s a slim possibility I’ll get out that last weekend in January but, not likely. It’s been a great season learning my land and how the deer use it. Two doe in the freezer and some close encounters with mature bucks. Good luck to everyone still going after them!
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Post by esshup on Dec 18, 2020 23:21:52 GMT -5
Going out tomorrow to hunt 2 different places, then out on Sunday to hunt at least once. Saw a BUNCH of deer out feeding 15 min before the end of legal shooting time tonight when I was driving. All in corn fields that weren't chiseled.
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Post by parrothead on Dec 19, 2020 6:55:45 GMT -5
Already for all day set here. Come on daylight.
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Post by welder on Dec 19, 2020 7:26:37 GMT -5
Ready for action in Clay county, good luck and be safe.
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Post by butlerj on Dec 19, 2020 7:56:59 GMT -5
On stand moved down further into the ravine. Windy out here in Putnam...
Good luck all! Stay warm and be safe!
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Post by treetop on Dec 19, 2020 8:29:54 GMT -5
Not much wind here sitting on the ground in a odd spot dang near road hunting moms neighbor says he been seeing deer in his cut corn seems odd they worked that ground about two weeks after they took the corn Certainly not a area I would target but what do I know I’m still sitting here with a tag
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Post by deadeer on Dec 19, 2020 8:49:25 GMT -5
Not much wind here sitting on the ground in a odd spot dang near road hunting moms neighbor says he been seeing deer in his cut corn seems odd they worked that ground about two weeks after they took the corn Certainly not a area I would target but what do I know I’m still sitting here with a tag Good luck. Have done many things unconventionally over the years to make things happen.
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Post by esshup on Dec 19, 2020 9:07:56 GMT -5
Well, this mornings hunt didn't happen. Woke up, sheets were soaked, so I turned off the alarm and moved over to the other side of the bed and went back to sleep. No fever, feeling fine. Dunno what that was all about. I have to throw the tractor on the trailer, take it 7 miles to the other house and spread lime, there are sand burrs starting to show up in the grass and the soil test showed it needed 300# of pell lime/acre so I have a cart there with the pell lime in it waiting on me.
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Post by treetop on Dec 19, 2020 10:17:33 GMT -5
Zip for me again going home going to slice up summer sausage and vac pack it Won’t get out tonight meeting a new framer at 3:30 got basement in called my normal framer he said sorry I’m 6 to 7 weeks out kind of PO me he knew this was coming been txt him for the last two months with updates and he knew it was coming when he framed the last house 4 months ago
I won’t care if this was a speck home but it’s sold so I’ve got to do something he comes with a good recommendation so I fill good about that got lucky really he has a house that’s not going to be ready so he has a opening otherwise he’d be booked out also
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Post by drfleck on Dec 19, 2020 10:49:27 GMT -5
No deer seen this morning. Nephew saw a couple at first light.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2020 10:55:54 GMT -5
A little disheartening looking at the forecast. WTHR show`s likely sleet/drizzle/rain all afternoon...I hate sitting out in the rain, but I think I`m going to drive out to Putnam County and see what we get...
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Post by colts1888 on Dec 19, 2020 11:02:47 GMT -5
Went behind the house this morning. Seen 4 off on the neighbors side they angled off away from me. 5 minutes later a group of 8 followed...they headed toward me but were behind me. Somehow one of em busted me...not sure how they were upwind of me. As they took off i seen at least 7 or 8 more go runnin that were still back on the neighbors part so there was about 20 total. I came back in around 10 and was in the kitchen and seen one walking across my back yard. I ran out thru the garage threw my orange hat on and got ready but they were too small. Ended up being 3 does and 2 were babies. Christmas shopping and dinner with the wife tonight but ill be out tomorrow.
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