Thought I'd try one more time before the whitetail rut kicks in full swing. Went down and hunted Tuesday and Wednesday and didn't see a deer either mornings but had action both evenings. The area I use to hunt all the trees are dead. Haven't hunted Black water national refuge for 3 years but lost my main private spot this year. Ended up hunting in dead trees which made me stand out like a sore thumb and not very safe. The trees are dieing from too much salt water and maybe some pine beetle infestation.
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On the first evening I mewed in this nice 6 pt and was starting to draw when he spotted me. About a 2 minute stand off and off he went. He came out about 10 minutes later in a small opening about 35 yards out and starred at me.
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Saw this hine 25 yards from the road at 1:00 just getting a snack.
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The last evening saw the same 6 pt and a small hine. The 6 would look when I mewed but wouldn't come any closer then 70 yards. The first evening the temp was 57 and I didn't have any bug spray on or the thermacell and did they eat me alive. When the stag was coming in and we had the stand off the skeeters were having a feast but I couldn't move. The last evening had the bug stuff on.
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its on my bucket list of things to chase.
Good luck
ChuckC
Hi I have been hunting them as hard as I can being it is a 7-8 hr. drive . Good pic . I love hunting in the marsh and hope to go down be for and after Thanksgiving as I am doing Thanksgiving with my daughter in NC . . Good luck to you . What part of Dorchester do you hunt ? I an hunting Taylers Island area .
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HA they are smart little boogers. he knows what your up to and he aint having any part of it .good luck