Date: 10/26/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Rainy and miserable. Summary: I was the only guy there again tonight. The rain was threatening all day and I left a half day to come up after work. I got there and saw that Tony’s name was in the “bob feeder”. I wanted to hunt my climber off of 5 but didn’t want to go to close so I went to the big feeder. Tony called me (because I called and left a message) and he wasn’t here but forgot to take his tag out. So I climbed down and went to my climber. I took it off the tree and tried to get closer to the place where I saw the two bucks at dark. I saw nothing all night but me getting soaking wet
Friday, October 26, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Wrong place at the wrong time.
Date: 10/20/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Mostly sunny and breezy.
Summary: I was the only guy there again tonight. I went to Gianna’s softball playoffs in the morning and got to the club around 2:00. I napped until almost 3 and then got my stand ready to go. I went to the old number 5 this time because I saw deer coming from there on Thursday. It was a nice post (my stand is so comfortable) and at around 4:45 I saw my turkeys feeding on the swamp stand feeder. At around 6ish, I saw a deer feeding at the Big Feeder stand (figures, right?) and a little later on I saw a deer feeding at the swamp stand. It was starting to get dark and I was starting to get frustrated seeing deer at the feeders and I wasn’t at the feeders. It was almost time for me to leave the stand and I figured I would give a grunt to try to draw in the deer at the swamp. A few minutes later, two bucks came from out of the upper field…not from the pathway that I thought the deer would come from, but from out of the small trees. I was standing and my grunt tube was tied to the stand so I couldn’t get to it, but they were just standing there feeding…about 50 yards away. I burped a few times hoping to sound like a grunt but they didn’t come any closer…finally it got so dark I couldn’t see my pins anymore. I tried to make noise without moving to get the deer to leave and then I lowered my bow and rattle the tree. By the time I was coming down the tree it was too dark for me to see if they were even there anymore or not. Now…I have one more day to hunt with the bow and I’m not sure whether to go to the big feeder or to move my climber between where I saw those bucks and where I got my deer from last year.
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Mostly sunny and breezy.
Summary: I was the only guy there again tonight. I went to Gianna’s softball playoffs in the morning and got to the club around 2:00. I napped until almost 3 and then got my stand ready to go. I went to the old number 5 this time because I saw deer coming from there on Thursday. It was a nice post (my stand is so comfortable) and at around 4:45 I saw my turkeys feeding on the swamp stand feeder. At around 6ish, I saw a deer feeding at the Big Feeder stand (figures, right?) and a little later on I saw a deer feeding at the swamp stand. It was starting to get dark and I was starting to get frustrated seeing deer at the feeders and I wasn’t at the feeders. It was almost time for me to leave the stand and I figured I would give a grunt to try to draw in the deer at the swamp. A few minutes later, two bucks came from out of the upper field…not from the pathway that I thought the deer would come from, but from out of the small trees. I was standing and my grunt tube was tied to the stand so I couldn’t get to it, but they were just standing there feeding…about 50 yards away. I burped a few times hoping to sound like a grunt but they didn’t come any closer…finally it got so dark I couldn’t see my pins anymore. I tried to make noise without moving to get the deer to leave and then I lowered my bow and rattle the tree. By the time I was coming down the tree it was too dark for me to see if they were even there anymore or not. Now…I have one more day to hunt with the bow and I’m not sure whether to go to the big feeder or to move my climber between where I saw those bucks and where I got my deer from last year.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Jumping spiders...GOD I hate them!
Date: 10/18/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Cloudy and warm
Summary: I was the only guy there tonight. I went to the Big Feeder..it was hot and I had those stupid jumping spiders everywhere! At 4:15 I had a coyote come from across the field towards the road. I tried to get a picture of it but I’m still trying to get used to the cell phone’s camera. At around 5:45 I saw a deer from two fields away…it was on the opposite side of the swamp stand, just where I got my deer last year. I think I’m going to go there on Saturday. I watched it feed into the field and then gone. When I got out of the tree, as I was walking out, I spooked a deer from the path near the road…I’m assuming it was the deer I saw…but I can’t be sure.
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Cloudy and warm
Summary: I was the only guy there tonight. I went to the Big Feeder..it was hot and I had those stupid jumping spiders everywhere! At 4:15 I had a coyote come from across the field towards the road. I tried to get a picture of it but I’m still trying to get used to the cell phone’s camera. At around 5:45 I saw a deer from two fields away…it was on the opposite side of the swamp stand, just where I got my deer last year. I think I’m going to go there on Saturday. I watched it feed into the field and then gone. When I got out of the tree, as I was walking out, I spooked a deer from the path near the road…I’m assuming it was the deer I saw…but I can’t be sure.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Just one that didn't come
Date: 10/16/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Sunny and warm
Summary: The club had a bunch of guys there today. It was Greg, Bob, Me and Brad was there, but I don’t think he hunted. I was going to go to the Big Feeder but Greg was there before me so I went to 13. At around 6ish I saw from across the field to the hill, a buck walking on the edge. It made it’s way slowly to me but then after watching it for about 45 minutes, he decided to work towards the top of the field and out of sight. I even grunted once in hopes of bringing him in…nothing. Bob and Greg didn’t see anything so I guess I had the spot for the night.
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Sunny and warm
Summary: The club had a bunch of guys there today. It was Greg, Bob, Me and Brad was there, but I don’t think he hunted. I was going to go to the Big Feeder but Greg was there before me so I went to 13. At around 6ish I saw from across the field to the hill, a buck walking on the edge. It made it’s way slowly to me but then after watching it for about 45 minutes, he decided to work towards the top of the field and out of sight. I even grunted once in hopes of bringing him in…nothing. Bob and Greg didn’t see anything so I guess I had the spot for the night.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Bucks, bucks, bucks (and a doe!)
Date: 10/13/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Partly sunny and cool. Breezy
Summary: What a day! Ok, first in the morning I sat in the new 13, which we’ve renamed to 15. I didn’t see anything by 7:15 and I was tired, so I stretched…when I did, I twisted my body around and there was a 4 pointer only 15 yards away from me. I was frozen until we walked a semi-circle all around me. Once he got behind the big tree I picked up my bow and drew back. I waited for him to walk into the shooting zone. He didn’t, instead he walked down into the field and then away. Shortly after that I saw two does up top just walking in and out of the patch. I actually grunted once and one of the does walked towards me, but she stopped and wouldn’t come in. I got out of the tree about 8:15. Met Tony and talked for a bit. Then I went into the Cadillac stand from 9:30 to 12:30. Saw nothing. For the afternoon I went into the new Big Feeder stand. It was strange because the field is wide open and I’m wide open in it. Around 6 I had two small bucks come into the feeder. The lead came in and started behind the brush need the feeder and when I drew back, he and the other one took off. They stood away for a little while…then from down the path I saw a 4 pointer. I waited until he was passing the last brush to hide the draw back and when I did he stopped in his tracks…sniffed and left. There was a doe behind him that also left. Then a buck, not sure how big, came from across the field and went to the other side…didn’t come in close enough. Then a doe came in from the left…I shot her and she ran. As Tony was walking out, a buck came across the field. I didn’t have to track the doe as it was on the side of the field…so I dressed it and Bob came with his truck. Loaded it up and away I went. What a day!
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Partly sunny and cool. Breezy
Summary: What a day! Ok, first in the morning I sat in the new 13, which we’ve renamed to 15. I didn’t see anything by 7:15 and I was tired, so I stretched…when I did, I twisted my body around and there was a 4 pointer only 15 yards away from me. I was frozen until we walked a semi-circle all around me. Once he got behind the big tree I picked up my bow and drew back. I waited for him to walk into the shooting zone. He didn’t, instead he walked down into the field and then away. Shortly after that I saw two does up top just walking in and out of the patch. I actually grunted once and one of the does walked towards me, but she stopped and wouldn’t come in. I got out of the tree about 8:15. Met Tony and talked for a bit. Then I went into the Cadillac stand from 9:30 to 12:30. Saw nothing. For the afternoon I went into the new Big Feeder stand. It was strange because the field is wide open and I’m wide open in it. Around 6 I had two small bucks come into the feeder. The lead came in and started behind the brush need the feeder and when I drew back, he and the other one took off. They stood away for a little while…then from down the path I saw a 4 pointer. I waited until he was passing the last brush to hide the draw back and when I did he stopped in his tracks…sniffed and left. There was a doe behind him that also left. Then a buck, not sure how big, came from across the field and went to the other side…didn’t come in close enough. Then a doe came in from the left…I shot her and she ran. As Tony was walking out, a buck came across the field. I didn’t have to track the doe as it was on the side of the field…so I dressed it and Bob came with his truck. Loaded it up and away I went. What a day!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Yup, missed again!
Date: 10/6/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: I don’t remember
Summary: In the morning I sat at 13. I didn’t see anything so I got out of the tree at 8:30. I then went into the Cadillac for a little bit…think I got out around 11 so that I can go to Gianna’s softball game. Night post I was back in 13 and screwed up again. It was getting dark and I saw a buck coming from up on top. He made his way down to the feeder and it was really getting dark. When he was in range I put my pin on him and let it go…I absolutely missed him…I can only imagine that I missed low based on where the arrow went. Not sure how I missed. When I think about the shot I can’t remember holding and looking or even concentrating. I went home to check the sight the next day and it was shooting fine so it was just me….argh!!
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: I don’t remember
Summary: In the morning I sat at 13. I didn’t see anything so I got out of the tree at 8:30. I then went into the Cadillac for a little bit…think I got out around 11 so that I can go to Gianna’s softball game. Night post I was back in 13 and screwed up again. It was getting dark and I saw a buck coming from up on top. He made his way down to the feeder and it was really getting dark. When he was in range I put my pin on him and let it go…I absolutely missed him…I can only imagine that I missed low based on where the arrow went. Not sure how I missed. When I think about the shot I can’t remember holding and looking or even concentrating. I went home to check the sight the next day and it was shooting fine so it was just me….argh!!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Saw lots, but...
Date: 10/2/07
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Partly sunny, warm in the afternoon, cooling. Slight breeze
Summary: I sat only for night post. I first started off by going into the swamp stand. It is tiny and there is really no room to shoot…so I got out of the stand and walked to the place where I got the deer last year. I did see some runs going to the stand from the upper field and coming out of the hedgerow on the bottom field. Perhaps I’ll try that some time. I went over to my regular stand (13) and got in the tree about 2:30. At around 4:00 I had 7 turkeys come by the old 13 stand and work towards the pit…then up the hill. They went around behind me (almost right under me) and into the field that I was facing. All in all they were there for about an hour. They kept clucking and purring. At around 5 I had a huge ground hog come under my stand. I watched him for a while before he left. At around 6:15 I had a buck come in right behind me in the woods. I panicked a little bit, but managed to stand up on the stand (not easy) and turn myself around. I couldn’t see him anymore, but did see another buck in the field up top. The one in the woods apparently left and went up with the other one and they walked towards the trees. I gave a bleat call to try and turn them, but it only worked temporarily. Then they left. I may try the “across from the swamp stand” on Saturday, or I may go back to 13….not sure yet.
Season: Deer - Bow
Location: Hunting Club
Conditions: Partly sunny, warm in the afternoon, cooling. Slight breeze
Summary: I sat only for night post. I first started off by going into the swamp stand. It is tiny and there is really no room to shoot…so I got out of the stand and walked to the place where I got the deer last year. I did see some runs going to the stand from the upper field and coming out of the hedgerow on the bottom field. Perhaps I’ll try that some time. I went over to my regular stand (13) and got in the tree about 2:30. At around 4:00 I had 7 turkeys come by the old 13 stand and work towards the pit…then up the hill. They went around behind me (almost right under me) and into the field that I was facing. All in all they were there for about an hour. They kept clucking and purring. At around 5 I had a huge ground hog come under my stand. I watched him for a while before he left. At around 6:15 I had a buck come in right behind me in the woods. I panicked a little bit, but managed to stand up on the stand (not easy) and turn myself around. I couldn’t see him anymore, but did see another buck in the field up top. The one in the woods apparently left and went up with the other one and they walked towards the trees. I gave a bleat call to try and turn them, but it only worked temporarily. Then they left. I may try the “across from the swamp stand” on Saturday, or I may go back to 13….not sure yet.
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