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Post by welder on Oct 8, 2024 17:49:51 GMT -5
October 8th I haven't hunted yet. Sitting out on my picnic table with absolutely ZERO wind, beautiful afternoon. I might sneak out on some state ground or possibly an evening hunt here on the farm Thursday or Friday. I DESPERATELY want to go, but experience has taught me that at least as many (probably way more) big bucks are educated than killed right now. The time is coming...
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Post by M4Madness on Oct 8, 2024 17:59:55 GMT -5
For over 20 years, I was out there from October 1 on and hunted pretty much every day of early archery season. And, yes, I did kill deer in early October, including my best archery buck (164" gross) on October 6. But, now I stay out of the woods until at least Halloween. I no longer try to fill as many tags as possible. In fact, I'm pretty much a buck-only hunter 99% of the time anymore. I went from a 20-year average of four deer a year to not shooting any some seasons. If I take a doe, it'll probably be firearms or muzzleloader season. I have shot opportunities on dozens of deer each season even with my self-imposed limited time afield, but I just don't have the desire to kill like I used to.
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 8, 2024 18:47:49 GMT -5
Me as well. Just got gear hung out tonight. Buddy called this afternoon, and he killed a very nice 160 class buck this morning. . Finishing up hay this week, and then start hitting the woods.  |
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Post by parkerbow on Oct 8, 2024 20:16:17 GMT -5
Boone, is that your tree saddle hanging there, i never seen a blue one before. Lol.
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Post by greghopper on Oct 8, 2024 20:19:26 GMT -5
Lol….
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 8, 2024 20:35:18 GMT -5
Boone, is that your tree saddle hanging there, i never seen a blue one before. Lol. 😆 🤣 Grandsons kiddy swing. Doubt I would fit in it. Ha, ha. |
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Post by chewbacca on Oct 9, 2024 9:36:08 GMT -5
Boone, is that your tree saddle hanging there, i never seen a blue one before. Lol. That's some funny stuff! |
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Post by steiny on Oct 9, 2024 12:35:42 GMT -5
Just got four more stands ready and set a couple cameras.
Still have some venison in the freezer and don't have much interest in anything but a big buck, so I'm being patient also and not hunting yet. When I do hunt in October before Halloween it's typically evening only. Too easy to blow them out walking in pre dawn for morning hunts.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Oct 9, 2024 12:59:49 GMT -5
I hold off until around the 28th Halloween time. Plus we already had a good freeze and no tick or bug concerns. I have 4 stands and I try not to wear them out before the 28th. I try to hunt a stand 1 day and then give it a week off.
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Post by wadwinger22 on Oct 9, 2024 14:50:19 GMT -5
Going to be hard not to hunt this cold front next week. It’s looking really good.
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Post by esshup on Oct 9, 2024 20:39:48 GMT -5
38 degrees this morning, my buddy is seeing bucks scent checking does and the does are running from the bucks. This just started here the last 2 days.
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Post by esshup on Oct 10, 2024 8:16:00 GMT -5
Almost got my buck yesterday - with the truck.
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 10, 2024 9:10:15 GMT -5
I'm working 6 days a week and I only have 3 vacation days left to use. I'd like to use 2 of them for hunting. Should I take one next week on the coldest day? Or should I wait until the first week of November to use them? I'm not sure what's the best route to go.
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Post by duff on Oct 10, 2024 9:15:48 GMT -5
November
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Post by greghopper on Oct 10, 2024 10:15:27 GMT -5
This^^^ unless you got a good one patterned |
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 10, 2024 10:36:04 GMT -5
This^^^ unless you got a good one patterned The only buck I have patterned is a little fork horn that walks through the front yard. I don't even have a camera out yet this season. |
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Post by sculver7 on Oct 11, 2024 7:42:14 GMT -5
I'm working 6 days a week and I only have 3 vacation days left to use. I'd like to use 2 of them for hunting. Should I take one next week on the coldest day? Or should I wait until the first week of November to use them? I'm not sure what's the best route to go. Definitely wait for last few days of October/first week of November. |
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Post by welder on Oct 13, 2024 18:13:33 GMT -5
Uncle!
I'm going out tomorrow evening, unless something comes up.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Oct 13, 2024 21:30:41 GMT -5
Definitely not a bad time to be out with this cold front coming though. Have seen some good bucks during October cold fronts in the past.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Oct 15, 2024 13:07:33 GMT -5
Tomorrow will be a good day to hunt. Right after a good cold front. I'm hoping another one later this month.
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