That's cool No sage....best of luck my friend!

I hunted that area for many years, maybe I'll take a ride next week!!!

maybe i'll ride with Ron, Charlie????

I have next week off. Perhaps a day or two are in order.

Good luck Keith.

I'm trying something  new to me. I sit on an edge of a large field. on one of the couple of travel routes on to the field. yesterday I seen 7 deer in the field but none by me. I set up a deer decoy. Last night I had 19 turkeys enter on the other side of the field and headed right for it. I'm hoping it will work on the deer as well. Anybody ever try this. tips and advice needed. gotta get out there. good luck!

By the way I missed on the tukeys. Fast little buggers. lol

Ive been using a 2D doe head decoy this season but everytime out with it I havent seen deer.

Real nice camp Keith, Im glad your feeling better. You know the Little Bull Rider claims to have taken a few good un's from that area.

I've seen pics Izzy...... if Scott says he's gotten some good un's.... I beleive him.

Im gonna give it a go of sneaking out there for a day hunt with you.Thanks for the offer.

Good luck Keith!  Looks like a nice camp.  You should be hitting it just right. I love this time of year. My favorite time to hunt is Nov.1-12. The bucks are looking for love and cruising. The does aren't quite ready so the bucks really move. Once the does get ready the bucks stick with one and don't move as much.

I'm getting ready to head out this afternoon and get back in the saddle. I think I'm done sulking now.

Got stuck with some appointments today so I never made it out.2 deer got hit by cars during my shift alone, always a sign that the boys are getting anxious.Illl be out tomorrow, leaving work early.

Saw two when I pulled into the driveway of the farm I was hunting and that was it. Nothing else moving. The wind really kicked up. Our very own bunny hunt host appears to have made some meat tonight. I'm sure he will chime in with his story after he gets it taken care of.

Cool Guys!  The wind was pretty strong today.

Shawn, Cant wait for a story!

Well, it was a beautiful day to be in the woods. I put up a new stand(#57)about a week before our opener. It overlooks an old orchard and I need a west wind to hunt it,wsw is ok but dead west is perfect. I sat it last Thursday and past a small buck and had a nice 110" 8pt. at 30 but that is too far for me on some days. I let him walk. Well this afternoon I decided to shoot the first buck thru as Iam due for some surgery and wanted some meat before this may happen. I, as some of ya know am hunting with an old friend. A 7 Lakes that I once owned and was returned to me by Bob Brown(WapatiChaser). I got home after work and did my usual scent free routine and made it to the tree by 4:10. I climbed up and was settled in by 4:15, and my first text message came from Terry at around 4:30 I think. I had 6 does come in a short time later but wanted a buck. At 5:40 I did my usual series of doe bleats followed by 3 grunts and wait 15 seconds and 3 more grunts. I no sooner tucked my grunt call away and here he comes. He was roughly 25 yards and walking, I drew and bleated to stop him and let it fly. The hitlooked good but forward, right smack dab in center of shoulder. I saw the arrow bounce out some and snap off as he ran off. I did not wait long and got down and checked my arrow and marked blood 10 yards from from arrow, I always only go this far if I don't see them fall, it gives me a line to start the blood trailing if no more blood right away. I called Meathead one of my buds(he comes to bunny hunt)and told him meet me at the house, I do not think he went far. Long story short we found him within 50 yards and it was a nice walk along blood trail. I was shooting 125 grain Snuffers screwed into 50 grain brass insert and Heritage 150's out of the 58# 7 Lakes. The arrow went thru both shoulders and hit the off leg and bounced back out and the deer snapped it as he ran. He is a 4pt and will eat great, now only big bucks from here on out. You guys know I don't do many pics.but will email one to someone if they will post it for me, no hero shots for me. This one is special due to getting the 7 Lakes back after many years!! This is the 3rd. deer I killed with it. The last 4 or 5 years ago at least. Shawn

Awesome bro!!! Was he looking for ladies or on the feed?

Way to go Shawn!!

David

Congrats Shawn

Nice going Shawn