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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 7, 2023 12:33:37 GMT -5
Climbed down after the wind switched a bit. Headed to the house. Not sure where I’m sitting for the afternoon. Farmer is starting to cut corn on the property now.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 7, 2023 12:49:13 GMT -5
Not much happening now so it's a good time to break out my lunch.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 7, 2023 13:20:09 GMT -5
Retrieved my climber and saw two deer bust out into the field 100 yards or so to the right. I didn't see any antlers. Chose a spot for tomorrow morning in which I've never put a stand before. I've walked and driven past it a thousand times in the last 17 years, but never considered it a productive spot. I reckon I have nothing to lose but one morning of my vacation if it fails, and technically, it's still a vacation from work either way. Lol!
The spot is at the top of the main logging road where three other logging roads intersect. There are scrapes there every year, but I consider it a night passage. This afternoon, there are probably a half dozen each scrapes and rubs there. The end of the big broomsage field I watch over during firearms season is probably 50 yards away, sort of a double inside corner. I have pretty good visibilty before the really thick stuff (aftermath of timbering 5 years ago) begins. A South wind should work well, and the sun will be behind me.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 7, 2023 13:44:37 GMT -5
Way to keep at it men!
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Post by deadeer on Nov 7, 2023 13:46:30 GMT -5
I was looking at the forecast around the gun opener. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Showing 60's leading up to it, then 50's and rain.
Hope they blow it big time and it snows and is cold. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
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Post by colts1888 on Nov 7, 2023 14:12:00 GMT -5
Got out this morning at the house as soon as i got done with my route(school bus). Time change makes it tough but i made it up the tree about 9. Hadnt been there 5 minutes and look down the 4 wheeler path and my number 1 buck is standing there. Big 8 pointer that i encountered twice last year and passed. He is at least a 3 yr old as i had him on camera the year before that but never seen him. This year i only had 1 pic of him and hadnt seen him till today. He made a scrape under the same honeysuckle bush that he did last year. I threw some grunts and he looked my way but would not come. Eventually he found a doe and was chasing her around. I believe he ended up bedding on the hill side behind me. I sat another 2 hours and never seen or heard a deer. Contemplating moving my stand tomorrow further down the trail. My stand is fine for gun but think i need to be closer to the action for bow. The deer are coming out to far down then angling behind me into the honeysuckle.
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Post by bill9068 on Nov 7, 2023 14:13:36 GMT -5
Hunted Perry county this morning. Had a 8 point at 6am, let him pass, then a big 8 at 8am who walked in and looked right at me. We had a stare down for about 2 minutes and he walked away. I wasn’t going to shoot him I’m holding out for a nice 10 point I have on camera.
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Post by 10point on Nov 7, 2023 14:14:51 GMT -5
Just had my first action of the day. 7 Tom's. Last year was 1st time any turkeys had been seen at this place. Ready for some deer now.
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Post by bill9068 on Nov 7, 2023 14:20:22 GMT -5
Hunted Perry county this morning. Had a 8 point at 6am, let him pass, then a big 8 at 8am who walked in and looked right at me. We had a stare down for about 2 minutes and he walked away. I wasn’t going to shoot him I’m holding out for a nice 10 point I have on camera. I almost forgot, about 2 minutes after my stare down 3 big dogs came up the creek splashing water.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 7, 2023 14:41:46 GMT -5
Been pretty quiet here for a few hours. Getting restless in this stand all day.
I'm considering sleeping in tomorrow but, we'll see. I hate to miss out of any chances I get to be in the woods this time of year.
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Post by Brian K. on Nov 7, 2023 15:21:14 GMT -5
Back local this evening, went to big oaks this past weekend for the first time and even though I didn't shoot a deer I had a good time with my friend. I was just amazed at how big the place and all the sections are, and not being a big woods hunter I think I could really get into it if I had bigger woods to hunt closer to home.
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Post by Huntnfreak on Nov 7, 2023 15:42:01 GMT -5
Been sitting on stand all day…really struggling to stay focused for the rest of the evening!!
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 7, 2023 15:51:16 GMT -5
Wow…. 61 degrees right now headed for over 70 today. Will deer still move? I’ve got my biggest antlered deer running around in front of my trail cam at 12:25 today… yep, they’re still moving. Unfortunately, I was at a customer’s house getting ready to put a bathroom in their pole barn. 🤦🏻♂️
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 7, 2023 15:54:45 GMT -5
Been pretty quiet here for a few hours. Getting restless in this stand all day. I'm considering sleeping in tomorrow but, we'll see. I hate to miss out of any chances I get to be in the woods this time of year. [brwhen I did all day sits I found that it greatly helped if I got out of stand around noon walked off 100 to 150 yds and sat down under/ agenst a big tree and ate my lunch and relaxed for about 1 hr. It flexes the body and makes the afternoon hunt Seam so much shorter and relaxing. I almost killed a doe eating my lunch but being stupid I placed the bow just far enough I could not get ahold of it with out her seeing me Oh well it was a good lunch anyways Side note. I always carry a big back pack and would pack coffie and sandwiches if warm and a thurmas of soup with sandwiches and coffie when colder Onebentarrow
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Post by ukwil on Nov 7, 2023 16:16:22 GMT -5
Back out here in the city program. Picked up the evenings the next 2 days. Couple of the guys I'm in touch with said its been slow, as expected with the temps. Setting between 2 bedding thickets with some scattered oaks. Ill be happy to get a doe. These stupid squirrels need thinned out.
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Post by parkerbow on Nov 7, 2023 16:29:53 GMT -5
Been pretty quiet here for a few hours. Getting restless in this stand all day. I'm considering sleeping in tomorrow but, we'll see. I hate to miss out of any chances I get to be in the woods this time of year. I have been putting in alot of time since friday evening and have hunted 2 all day sits in there. It is very tough to hang in there when there is not much action. This warm weather still has them mostly moving at night. I think i am going to take a break and go back to work Wed and Thursday. I have off Friday thru Tuesday yet. I also have first 9 days of gun season off. Hopefully by then I will get lucky.
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Post by parkerbow on Nov 7, 2023 16:33:55 GMT -5
Been sitting on stand all day…really struggling to stay focused for the rest of the evening!! I hear ya. I can do all days sits better when it is an overcast gloomy day rather than a sunny day. It seems like the bright sun wears me down.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 7, 2023 16:38:50 GMT -5
Looks to be a little cooler for the weekend. I've got a couple of must do appointments Wednesday and Thursday so I'm out of the stand until Friday...
A deer knocked my cell camera cockeyed.. so its not going to tell me much until I can right it Friday after hunting.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 7, 2023 16:51:45 GMT -5
Been sitting on stand all day…really struggling to stay focused for the rest of the evening!! Same here. However, the temps are dropping and wind picked up slightly. It's given me renewed hope!
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 7, 2023 16:53:30 GMT -5
Been pretty quiet here for a few hours. Getting restless in this stand all day. I'm considering sleeping in tomorrow but, we'll see. I hate to miss out of any chances I get to be in the woods this time of year. I have been putting in alot of time since friday evening and have hunted 2 all day sits in there. It is very tough to hang in there when there is not much action. This warm weather still has them mostly moving at night. I think i am going to take a break and go back to work Wed and Thursday. I have off Friday thru Tuesday yet. I also have first 9 days of gun season off. Hopefully by then I will get lucky. I'm thinking more and more about taking a break from the warm weather hunts tomorrow and getting back in on Thursday
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