Ohio guys--You shouldn't have stayed in bed this morning!!

[BEN]

Finally a good morning to hunt coincided with a day off work!!
On the way down the road, does were were running around all over the place... I figured that had to be a good sign! Got to my treestand,got dressed and was settled in about 15 min. before shooting light. This is a new spot I put up on public land in a good stand of oaks, and which gives me a good vantage point to overlook the area. The feeding sign is definitely there, but was having a hard time picking out the trails to it. SO I decided to set up and watch a time or 2 and find where the critters are coming from--maybe have to adjust/ move again.
Early morning was a bust.....but lots of little critters to watch. Finaly, about 9 am ----some excitement:I spotted a NICE 10 pt. with another smaller buck with him about 40 yds behind me. They walked around munching acorns and I watched as they ambled on down the hill away from me. A bit later, I caught a spike walking up the hill behind me about 20 yds away. He walked up a ways, then turned and galloped right back down the way he came. Not sure what that was about; tail wasn't up----just went racing back in the direction of the bucks earlier.  Caught sight of another set of antlers about a 1/2hr. later, but couldn't really make out much in the brush.

Might have been a good day to stay out all day, but.......things to do and was getting hungry already. I've been busted once by a grumbling stomach w/a buck below me.   The curious look on his face whane he looked up at me was comical!! He never did make me out, but 3x he looked up after a tummy rumbling and I think he just got fed-up with not being able to figure it out  :D  

Going back out there this afternoon, to see ifany deer are actively feeding there.  If not, I may have to move this stand down closer to where the bucks were coming and going......

Shoot straight, all >>>---------->

[maineac]

Good luck.

[buckeye_hunter]

Headin out this evening.

[kennyb]

good luck, ben! keep your nose into the wind! lol

[2 Barrels]

Thanks for the story i'm at work.Arrrg! But i will be out this evening.Jim

[Jmatt1957]

Hey Ben. Saw 3 different bucks this morning but they were just feeding. Good luck tonight keep us posted.

[PAPA BEAR]

get'em ben...'''gitrrr done'''lol...good luck buddy.

[insanedeerhunter]

going out tonight! Good luck everybody

[longbowben]

Cant wait to go in the morning again,Sounds like a great morning.Hope you get him  

[Wannabe1]

Good luck Ben. Hope to see a story soon!  

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

That figures.  Had to work this morning and have a charity benefit to go to tonight.

[djanko]

Went the am, saw a small 8, should say a small 8 saw me first.  Needless to say that was over very quickly.  Going out in a few minutes and try again in another spot.

[fishmerf]

I did a bit of light rattling yesterday in the a.m. and had a 130" buck about run me over. I would not have even tried to rattle, but the area is loaded with rubs and scrapes. I can see 30 rubs from my stand and 4 different scrapes. Great fun!

[seabass]

good luck to you brother.they got me working 7 days a week,steve

[BEN]

nothing going tonight....not even the annoying little chipmunks were moving.

I think Mon. i'm gonna move the stand a little closer to the action. Besides, I found a funnel area that is over-run with trails/tracks. missed it before. Something is going to happen in that area-----I can FEEL it!!  

[owlbait]

Probably all those Ohio crossbow hunters have the deer running and ducking everywhere.    Our buck activity is picking up North of you also. Good luck.

[GingivitisKahn]

Was a fun day here.  Saw three does this morning (from a distance) and four more does / two bucks this evening from VERY close.  No shot opportunities but they were all over me.

The one buck was a young forkie but he was already chasing one of the does (who seemed to want nothing to do with him).

Heck of a day - I'm ready for another.

[buckeye_hunter]

I didn't stay in the house tonight. I was feeling a bit rough and was thinking about staying in and just watching football. I figured, however, that I could sit in a tree while not feeling well. Sure enough,  I shot a young forkie tonight just before dark. I have to wait until morning to pick up the trail. I know I hit him back, so I backed out and left him until morning. Sleepless night ahead. I will pick up the trail first thing.      

Saw a giant 10 point at about 100 yards while walking out of the woods. He was with 7 or 8 other deer and made them all look tiny body wise.

The squirrels were going crazy and had me on high alert the whole time. I saw a dozen or better squirrels tonight.

[BEN]

Good luck in the morning buckeye-hunter!! Hope you get him before the 'yotes do!    
Around here it's very dicey leaving a deer overnight----but, you gotta do what you gotta do with a shot like that.

You guys had better night tahn me---not even the squirrels were about and I was in the middle of acorn heaven   :(

[djanko]

One little spike and 4 does tonight...great night, anytime you see some deer and you are out relaxing enjoying nature, it doesn't get any better than that!