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Post by M4Madness on Nov 9, 2023 10:00:01 GMT -5
I can't believe I'm doing this, but after walking out on the porch, I'm going back to bed. The wind is just too much here, and the hourly forecast doesn't show it slowing. Good luck to those going anyway! Nothing wrong with taking a break from things…….enjoy the morning Thanks. I got up at 7:30 AM, and it's pretty calm. Lol! I guess I should have went. My camera has went off twice this morning, the last time being about 10 minutes ago. I think both times were the same small 8-pointer. I just got home from the 10 miles roundtrip through the country to dump my trash -- it's been piling up in the back of my truck -- and didn't see any deer. I played around on the radio some this morning. I'll definitely be hunting the next three days, then it's back to work Monday.
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Post by darinfry on Nov 9, 2023 11:03:49 GMT -5
Called in two small bucks to the decoy this morning. Lesson to anyone using a decoy: always have wind blowing from decoy to you. Thought they would circle in front of buck decoy, but both immediately went downwind. At least they both weren't shooters. Lesson learned. Moving to other side of farm tonight where wind is more in my favor
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Post by deadeer on Nov 9, 2023 11:33:15 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with taking a break from things…….enjoy the morning Thanks. I got up at 7:30 AM, and it's pretty calm. Lol! I guess I should have went. My camera has went off twice this morning, the last time being about 10 minutes ago. I think both times were the same small 8-pointer. I just got home from the 10 miles roundtrip through the country to dump my trash -- it's been piling up in the back of my truck -- and didn't see any deer. I played around on the radio some this morning. I'll definitely be hunting the next three days, then it's back to work Monday. Oh well, good to get that break and sleep in. When I take vacation for first week of gun, it's anything but a vacation. Hunting hard, lots of driving, butchering, canning, cooking, etc. On top of it, I am off my normal sleep schedule, so it's very rough. I've moved the canning, grinding, and jerky making to my week off in mz season, so I can try and relax a little more early on.
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Post by duff on Nov 9, 2023 12:15:24 GMT -5
Hunted behind the house. It was very calm at sunrise. Great wind for the morning. Had a small buck come within 5 yards of my stand. He never hit my scent. Stuck around till 10. About to go to another farm down the road. I have today through Tuesday off. May be a duck hunt or 2 mixed in but enjoyed the deer hunt this morning
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 9, 2023 12:45:30 GMT -5
Farmer cutting my corn. Maybe I should hunt tonight if I can get off this job early enough……
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Post by bowtech5 on Nov 9, 2023 13:14:00 GMT -5
Ended up seeing 7 does this morning . Back at it later for an evening hunt .
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Post by tradarcher17 on Nov 9, 2023 13:17:38 GMT -5
Ended up seeing 7 does this morning . Back at it later for an evening hunt . Would think your in the spot you want to be with does around.. I've seen zero rut activity where I'm at yet, hoping the switch is being flipped now. I'm off work tomorrow thru the gun opener. Have a feeling today thru Tuesday will be the best hunting for me of the year.
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Post by chasingtails on Nov 9, 2023 14:21:04 GMT -5
Back out in stand. Went to parents for lunch. Feel like someone is out here don't remember the buggy being out here with parts on it. (Hunting a junkyard)
If no one came out should have 3 doe bedded 80 yards upwind still
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Post by Brian K. on Nov 9, 2023 14:46:17 GMT -5
1 more night of work and on Vacation for 10 days and I hope I picked the right 10 days.
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Post by ruste84 on Nov 9, 2023 14:54:42 GMT -5
I've got a whole week till I'm off through Thanksgiving weekend. First time I've taken off an entire week to hunt. Really looking forward to it!
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 9, 2023 14:55:10 GMT -5
Farmer cutting my corn. Maybe I should hunt tonight if I can get off this job early enough…… I’m off!!! Gonna shower and run to my stand. Well…not exactly run.
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Post by chasingtails on Nov 9, 2023 15:05:27 GMT -5
Just had a smaller 8 come in 3 yards licked his rub and left. Tempting
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 9, 2023 15:50:47 GMT -5
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 9, 2023 15:50:50 GMT -5
Just got setup in the same travel corridor as this morning. Farmer is picking corn off in the distance. Hopefully some show up older than the nursery we had this morning. Come on Mr. Big!
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Nov 9, 2023 15:52:06 GMT -5
I filled one of my military refuge tags today. Nothing was happening, so I rattled at 0900. Within a couple minutes, I could hear a deer coming my way. He circled around downwind and had me pegged at 30 yards, but I had enough of a window to sneak the bolt in there. I hit higher than I wanted. He went about 400 yards - off the ridge, across the holler, and up the next ridge. He died in the first bed he made. I was getting real nervous on the blood trail. Huge wave of relief to look up and see him there, dead.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Nov 9, 2023 16:00:24 GMT -5
I set up my new blind this afternoon and hunting it now. I figure the deer don't know it's there until it's to late.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Nov 9, 2023 16:01:03 GMT -5
I filled one of my military refuge tags today. Nothing was happening, so I rattled at 0900. Within a couple minutes, I could hear a deer coming my way. He circled around downwind and had me pegged at 30 yards, but I had enough of a window to sneak the bolt in there. I hit higher than I wanted. He went about 400 yards - off the ridge, across the holler, and up the next ridge. He died in the first bed he made. I was getting real nervous on the blood trail. Huge wave of relief to look up and see him there, dead. Congrats
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 9, 2023 16:01:59 GMT -5
I filled one of my military refuge tags today. Nothing was happening, so I rattled at 0900. Within a couple minutes, I could hear a deer coming my way. He circled around downwind and had me pegged at 30 yards, but I had enough of a window to sneak the bolt in there. I hit higher than I wanted. He went about 400 yards - off the ridge, across the holler, and up the next ridge. He died in the first bed he made. I was getting real nervous on the blood trail. Huge wave of relief to look up and see him there, dead. Congrats! Glad you found him. Nothing worse than that feeling it’s not looking good.
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Post by wsky70 on Nov 9, 2023 16:12:50 GMT -5
Nice one, congrats....SF Woody
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Post by ukwil on Nov 9, 2023 16:31:03 GMT -5
I filled one of my military refuge tags today. Nothing was happening, so I rattled at 0900. Within a couple minutes, I could hear a deer coming my way. He circled around downwind and had me pegged at 30 yards, but I had enough of a window to sneak the bolt in there. I hit higher than I wanted. He went about 400 yards - off the ridge, across the holler, and up the next ridge. He died in the first bed he made. I was getting real nervous on the blood trail. Huge wave of relief to look up and see him there, dead. Congrats buddy
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