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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 9:04:22 GMT -5
Large doe right directly under me behind me tree. She's been under 20 yards for 15 minutes now. You guys will laugh, but I had the crossbow's safety off and actually prayed to God to give me the will power to NOT shoot her. I have since put the safety on and set the crossbow back down, so it worked. I've enjoyed watching her rub her face on things and nibble on browse. I'm pretty sure she's the same lone doe that bedded above me yesterday.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 8:12:27 GMT -5
Same tree as yesterday. Same conditions, with the exception of the temperature being 8-10 degrees warmer. Had lots of action here yesterday, but dead so far today. I had my first visitor yesterday 20 minutes before now. I guess we'll see.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 7:57:34 GMT -5
Mr Wiley E just wandered through. Mr. Wiley E wanders in on me, and he doesn't wander out. I'll whack them even on opening morning of firearms season.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 12, 2023 5:41:07 GMT -5
This morning is more than likely the last day of archery for me, as I go back to work tomorrow. Things are way behind at work, so I'll probably be worn out trying to get things organized and caught back up. My season began last Saturday. Lol! I could hunt an hour and a half each day after work this week, but I doubt I mess with it. I would if it were firearm or muzzleloader seasons, as my odds increase enough to make it worth the effort. Good luck today, everyone!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 20:21:02 GMT -5
That is an awesome buck! Congratulations!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 19:28:29 GMT -5
Awesome buck, genesis273! Congratulations!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 13:57:17 GMT -5
Congratulations on the buck!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 12:53:08 GMT -5
Well, I managed to get down out of the tree undetected, or at least I feel I did. Once at almost ground level, the bench above me blocked the view of where the doe was bedded. I slipped out and headed for the Jeep. Pretty active morning with 3 bucks and 6 does seen. Now I'm taking the wife out of town for lunch. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 11:25:07 GMT -5
I kept scoping around the area where that big doe was and found her bedded about 20 yards to the right of where she'd been standing. I can only see her head and that all-seeing eye. Lol! She's 50 yards away and about dead level with me in this climber since she's uphill from me. Now I'm trapped. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 10:55:20 GMT -5
Just had a large doe stand statue still on the edge of thicker stuff for 15 minutes 46 yards above me. She looked tired, so I'd say she was scanning her surroundings and trying to lay low from bucks.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 10:33:13 GMT -5
Better picture of Nitestalker’s buck. Beautiful, symmetrical rack.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 9:52:47 GMT -5
The landowner or a family member of his just made a large loop through the pasture below and behind me in a side-by-side and I noticed a doe running around in a smaller pasture. Watching her through my rangefinder, I happened to see what appeared to be a cowhorn spike buck watching the ATV from cover near the pond.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 9:38:15 GMT -5
That small buck (6-pointer possibly) wandered around for a while east of me, finally cut the does' track and bird-dogged his way past me on their trail.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 9:27:55 GMT -5
Small buck 30 yards upwind of me. This is probably the most activity I've seen on an easterly wind.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 9:06:07 GMT -5
Just had a deer train walk past -- big doe, fawn, big doe, fawn. They crossed the wooded ridge 20 yards above me heading south. Hopefully a buck will be along soon on their back trail. I hear some sort of machinery and voices in the distance the direction they came from, so maybe that got them moving. They weren't spooked in the slightest.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 8:14:47 GMT -5
Just had a big doe walk past my cell cam. I hope she doesn't have a buck trailing her, as she's headed away from my direction. Camera is probably 400 yards away from me.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 7:54:03 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 7:50:17 GMT -5
First deer of the day just passed me at 5 yards -- the same small 8 that I had at 10 yards the other day hundreds of yards from where I am now. He's easily recognizable by the bald spot on his shoulder.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 7:37:12 GMT -5
Dragging myself out of bed. Lol! Thinking I may rest up tomorrow instead of hunting before going back to work Monday. Come on, get out there. This is the day you have been looking for. Oh, I'm in a tree. It's been a long time since I've hunted the front side of this farm. The main reason I'm doing so today is the easterly wind. I'll say one thing -- visibility is a lot greater here. Heck, I see an abandoned ladder stand about 75 yards to my left that the landowner's grand-daughter's husband put up a few years ago. Lol! The only bad thing about this spot is that I have to face uphill to keep the sun behind me.
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Post by M4Madness on Nov 11, 2023 4:59:11 GMT -5
Dragging myself out of bed. Lol! Thinking I may rest up tomorrow instead of hunting before going back to work Monday.
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