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Post by genesis273 on Nov 9, 2023 16:34:03 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. Congratulations!
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 9, 2023 16:35:11 GMT -5
Slow day in my woods. I had 3 small bucks cruise by this morning. And that was it. Nothing this afternoon so far.
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Post by bowtech5 on Nov 9, 2023 16:46:44 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. That was me that talked to you at check in station . Congrats!
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Nov 9, 2023 16:54:20 GMT -5
I just had a 6 pt at 10 yards. A little nervous as he crossed, but he crossed the lane. If it was a doe I would have shot.
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 9, 2023 16:58:36 GMT -5
Walking in I saw an 8 pointer chasing a doe and boy did he smell.
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 9, 2023 17:37:52 GMT -5
Squirrels. Tons of em. They sound like a herd of elephants. Wish the hawk would’ve got one…he tried. Lol
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Post by deadeer on Nov 9, 2023 17:40:20 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. Good job bro. Way to stick with it!
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Post by featherduster on Nov 9, 2023 17:44:52 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. You the man!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 9, 2023 18:03:04 GMT -5
Congratulations on the buck! I'm hoping to get back to it tomorrow morning. I had an emergency repair on our bathtub/shower plumbing this afternoon. The diverter on the spout quit working, and when I went to twist the spout off to replace it, it was corroded enough that it twisted the pipe in the wall and snapped the PVC pipe feeding it. Thankfully there was no water, since the bathtub valve above it controls the flow. I had to tear out drywall in the bedroom closet to access everything and just got it back together. Now my wife is complaining about the primer and glue smell and how there's no way she's sleeping in the bedroom tonight. Lol!
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Nov 9, 2023 18:21:31 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. That was me that talked to you at check in station . Congrats! Ha! Now I’ll know who’s truck to look for to find the big bucks. Good luck!
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Post by buckbuster13 on Nov 9, 2023 18:40:47 GMT -5
Had a tall 8 pointer come by just before dark around 45 yards if he was a little closer I would have shot.
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Post by esshup on Nov 9, 2023 18:47:56 GMT -5
I pulled trail cam cards today. Absolutely nothing besides turkeys during legal shooting hours. One 8 point with a broken G2 that looks like lawrencecountyhunter's buck but with much less mass walked past the camera at 1am and had 3 yearlings and 1 doe. It's like all the deer that were there a month ago left for greener pastures.
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Post by chasingtails on Nov 9, 2023 18:52:01 GMT -5
Ended the night seeing a 4 point jogging around
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Post by Huntnfreak on Nov 9, 2023 18:56:27 GMT -5
A couple yearling bucks roaming around in the last hour of light that’s it.
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Post by parkerbow on Nov 9, 2023 19:24:02 GMT -5
The struggle is real. Can't seem to be where the deer are this year. I went to an old public spot I had hunted years ago that I accessed through private. The pribvate owner sold 2 years ago and I was able to get into the spot a different route. I climbed the tree i use to hunt and sat there for about 35 mins then noticed a cell camera in a spot I had made a mock scrape 3 years ago. SMH.... Someone else got in there now. Prob the new land owner. So i was bummed and just got down and went to a diffferent old spot. SMH there is another trail camera in that spot. They say the hunter numbers are going down, but not in my area. The social media public land hunting push has alot of out of state hunters converging the last 3 years and it seems to be getting worse. Oh, well. It is what it is and things don't bother me like they use to. I keep telling myself it is just a deer. Enjoy the outdoors in God's creatation.
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Post by bowtech5 on Nov 9, 2023 19:28:42 GMT -5
Switched areas for tonight’s hunt . Basket rack 8 , border line shooter 8 but he had no mass at all let him walk , and 2 does . 11 deer today and zero chasing going on . Still think the best is yet to come .
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 9, 2023 19:35:39 GMT -5
3 absolute giants chasing a doe 10 yards from my stand… 6 minutes after legal. 😩
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 9, 2023 19:39:17 GMT -5
Was a good evening in the stand. Not too cold and not too windy. Got to camp and headed back to put ratchet straps on ladder stand and do finishing touches. Drove right up to stand. Not being quiet about working on it. In jeans and blue shirt. Got every thing g dune so I got in it to see just how well I liked it. Sat no more than 1 min and thought I heard something. Looked up to see a 3 pt walking thru at about 40 yds. Went back to camp Got changed and back in stand with 2 hrs of hunt time left. Saw a doe and 2 yearlings mosey thru about 10 min befor sunset. Only about 50 yds. They ended up going into picked cornfield then downwoodedge till out of sight. Shortley befor end of legal light a deer started blowing and raising cane about 150 to 200 yrds behind and up wind of me. Donot know what was going on but it carried on for 7 to 8 min at least. Back at camp. Got propain heater going. Coffie perked in the 30 year old purcalater and eating my dinner. It don't get no better then this!!
Onebentarrow
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Post by duff on Nov 9, 2023 19:39:38 GMT -5
New spot looked good but saw nothing. Maybe tomorrow
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Post by greghopper on Nov 9, 2023 19:48:46 GMT -5
New spot looked good but saw nothing. Maybe tomorrow Spots like that are great you never have to wonder what you’re missing or can’t see.
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