2024 - LIVE, FROM THE STAND!

Many, many years ago (back in the recurve and longbow only years) I bowkilled a 1 1/2 year old non-typical (fork on one side and a spike that didn't grow straight up but laid flat on top of his head) buck. I was younger and dumber and had shot him at 40+ yard. Hit him in the neck and thankfully caught the carotid artery. He went down quickly. The next day as he was hung up I was washing out the cavity when I noticed what looked like a brown stick with one end enclosed in in a lump of what looked like a calcium deposit. I cut that open and low and behold a Bear broadhead. I then recognized that it was a Herter arrow shaft AND that is what my hunting buddy John Trout Jr. hunted with. John had shot what he thought was a doe the year before and of course we never found it. The shaft was in a position in the rib cage that he had to hit one lung. The button buck survived a year very well. He was in excellent shape. Just imagine what injuries a mature deer can survive.

Got in stand about 15 min ago. Hopeing to catch a cruseing buck. The birds and squrrels are very active all ready. The wind is not perfect but exceptable. It is blowing toward open tember and field edge. I an on the edge of a sapling thicket from a logging cut a few years back.
I am also checking this stand out gor gun season. Now that the leaves are down I can see some good openings clear to the west fence(say 100 yds in a streight line and a few to the east fence 125 yrd streight line
Will have some good shots in front too not so much to the rear maby 1 shot over 25 yds.
First time in this stand. I have nervous deer on camera left and in front of the stand from a camera I had out befor the stand was placed to see if it was feasible to place one here. Only time will tell

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For got. I found 2 scrapes comming in. One new sence last night and the other freshened up last night too
Both were worked over good too. Numerous deep hoof drag markes in them with damage to overhanging branches.

Just got setup about 15 minutes ago as well. Shooter I whiffed on walked by here this morning. Hopefully he starts cruising the same way back shortly.

Meant to turn this stand in the off season. Suns going to be in my face for a bit. Face mask on for a while to protect from any glare.

I've repositioned and am overlooking a cut corn field where I had a nice one on camera last night. I got a glimpse of an unknown deer running in the woods crosswind. Hopefully I didn't spook them.

Actually in the stand!!! Got the new ladder for fun season set up earlier, talked to the land owner at a new, shorter access point. Now it begins in earnest. A couple of squirrels and some possible movement in the crp so far. Beautiful evening.

Just got settled in the stand. First time in the actual stand behind the house this season. It’s November 7 so never know what may happen. Do have a super fresh scrape about 15 yards away.

Just had the big 8 I’ve had on cam since August bust through here chasing a doe and grunting like crazy. He even roared real loud one time when she stopped and wouldn’t move.

Been really considering a heated vest,if you don't mind, what kind and how much?

I have a bunch of Bass Pro points so that limited me to their selection. I ended up getting a fleece Gerbing 7V. Some of the reviews for the same model on other sites said it was good for hunting. I suspect on low heat under a jacket it will work best.

It cost $200 plus tax and they currently have free shipping. It came in black. Other models on Amazon were in camo, but I wanted to use points. I figure my oldest can use it during rifle season as well.