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Post by M4Madness on Nov 5, 2023 8:26:42 GMT -5
A pair of 8-pointers just came from the broomsage field I entered from, and stood next to my camera smelling around where I'd walked. Another step or two and the camera would have gotten them. They never spooked, and simply walked on down the field edge.
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Post by Huntnfreak on Nov 5, 2023 8:32:55 GMT -5
Just saw a big one. I grunted and snort wheezed at him..got him to turn around and come back. He stopped at a scrape and worked it, but walked off. Hopefully he’ll be back. They like to make a giant loop on this farm.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 5, 2023 8:41:34 GMT -5
Four bucks and two does so far, two spikes keep chasing a small doe around my tree.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 5, 2023 8:49:59 GMT -5
5th buck just came by just made all his hair stand up at once I’ve never seen that happen before 😳
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Nov 5, 2023 8:56:58 GMT -5
Wish someone would tell the deer here in my area what time of the year it is, because so far they’re not cooperating. It’d be nice to see some movement every now and then.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 5, 2023 9:08:49 GMT -5
Wind switched not in my favor. Hate to call it early but was the right thing to do. Had these two on cam. One is a a slammer for sure.
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 5, 2023 9:13:38 GMT -5
Wind switched not in my favor. Hate to call it early but was the right thing to do. Had these two on cam. One is a a slammer for sure. I just switched stands for the same reason, can’t be making mistakes now
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Post by ukwil on Nov 5, 2023 9:14:28 GMT -5
Hunted Big Oaks yesterday- we never saw a deer. The area I hunted use to have lots of deer and sign. We found two small rubs and one scrape. Definitely not like it use to be. I did see 13 coyotes and a bald eagle. 13 coyotes? That's crazy. My daughter and I have a hunt down there next weekend. We'll be in area 64. That place has taken a beating the last 10 years or so. Between EHD and Shoot a doe for Joe the numbers are a fraction of what they used to be. On the flip side the deer are alot healthier as is the refuge.
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Post by esshup on Nov 5, 2023 9:21:28 GMT -5
Sacrificing an afternoon in prime time to take my 4 yo out. We're just behind the house so I'm not expecting anything. She was so excited.to be able to finally go. Hopefully the group of does we have on camera shows up, but I'm not planning on shooting unless it's a nice buck. I wouldn’t call that a sacrifice I call it memory making. Hopefully dig that hook a little deeper with the hunting bug. Good on ya! If she's with you, take a doe. She will remember it for the rest of her life.
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Post by esshup on Nov 5, 2023 9:23:28 GMT -5
The parks are over hunted. Need to rotate years or stop for a few. They need to do a ton of invasive species control (plants) and that should help with the population.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 5, 2023 9:25:33 GMT -5
Wind from the East, deer move the least. ☹️
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Post by Ahawkeye on Nov 5, 2023 9:36:29 GMT -5
Wind from the East, deer move the least. ☹️ Hang in there, I have a lot of luck on an East Wind stand. I'm not hunting it today because it's so warm but I believe we'll have another chance for an East Wind next week!
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Post by welder on Nov 5, 2023 9:44:36 GMT -5
Live from the softball diamond. Drove from Brazil to Columbus this morning and the fog was HORRIBLE in places.
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Post by BigJLocke on Nov 5, 2023 10:27:50 GMT -5
I couldn’t see my truck in the driveway from my window due to fog, so I went back to bed. Putting up a ladder stand today about 40 yards from the bedding area so I can get up in there in the dark without getting busted crossing the field to my blind.
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Post by parkerbow on Nov 5, 2023 11:03:32 GMT -5
Really slow so far. No deer. All day sit yesterday 11 hrs. Seen 4 deer all day. Nothing so far todau.Infestation of squirrels though. They are everywhere. Wish it was colder but it beats work any day. Just love being in the woods.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 5, 2023 11:20:00 GMT -5
Wish it was colder but it beats work any day. Just love being in the woods. I'm off this coming week for my first ever deer vacation. I'm sitting in this tree right now with nothing happening for the last three hours. A look at the weather shows 13-14 MPH easterly winds tomorrow morning. I'm actually sitting here contemplating giving one of my vacation days back (tomorrow) and working it. Lol!
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 5, 2023 11:35:49 GMT -5
Wish it was colder but it beats work any day. Just love being in the woods. I'm off this coming week for my first ever deer vacation. I'm sitting in this tree right now with nothing happening for the last three hours. A look at the weather shows 13-14 MPH easterly winds tomorrow morning. I'm actually sitting here contemplating giving one of my vacation days back (tomorrow) and working it. Lol! A bad day of hunting is better than a good day at work as they say😁
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 5, 2023 11:47:27 GMT -5
Just saw a lone doe run across the neighboring cow pasture angling towards the woods I'm in, but farther back.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 5, 2023 12:08:36 GMT -5
Couple spikes and this 2.5 yr old were crusing looking for doe's, which only saw 1 doe this a.m., buck checked her and went on his way. Don't think switch has flipped here locally. Rut behavior has been pretty spotty so far. Have not seen the sudden burst in CHAOS normally see. Warm temps won't help. Going to continue hunting a.m. and p.m. for 3-4 hours next few days till next cold front arrives.
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Post by huntsemall on Nov 5, 2023 13:01:09 GMT -5
Hung in there til noon...had a forkhorn come by around 815, saw a larger deer moving through the thick stuff, no idea of sex and a doe came running by that I was just sure a big guy was following....not be be though, she must have been getting her workout in! LOL
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