Pa Opener...finally!

[monkeyball]

I thought with the front coming thru and the rain clearing that the deer would be moving......not tonight.

[monkeyball]

Looking to the north.....
 

[monkeyball]

To the west.....

[monkeyball]

East...... actually killed a doe here a couple of years ago on the last Sat. of rifle season with my bow, just on the other side of this brush.


 

[grouse11]

Awesome pics!!! looks like a great spot  

[monkeyball]

And to the south. Has anyone tried the hanging rope deal?  You soak the end in lure and let it hang a certain distance above the ground. Kind of like a kingsize lure wick. If you look hard in the center you can see it.

 Toatal sightings for the night- 1 Gray Squirrel and a pair of Ravens. To much wind.

[Ron Vought]

I saw two buck and three doe last evening. Buck were small and couldn't bring myself to taking mamma doe with the two little ones. Left them pass. Great night to be in the woods.

Ron

[RAU]

How many of you guys woke up yesterday am went outside then went back in and back to bed like me? It was pouring!!  Went out in afternoon, and almost got a shot at a big doe but she stayed out of range. I'll sit in a drizzle but it was really pouring. Hopefully I'm not the only little baby that sat the am out

[Longbow58]

Great pics Craig! I'm healing fast and slinging them out of my Slammer. Should get out this Saturday. Got lots of scouting in while I was off.

[monkeyball]

You give me a call John if you need one drug out. Glad to hear you are getting back to normal. Take care and be careful.

                                                    Good Shooting,
                                                                    Craig

[grouse11]

I guess I'll post this here too  

[GRAYBEARD]

Way to go, Mark! I was out on Fri. in SpecRegs,5C, doe only. Had 3 ladies come in but stayed about 10 yards out of my comfort range. Sure was fun on a great afternoon.

[Longbow58]

Thanks buddy,good luck and safe hunting.

[Longbow58]

Congrats on the doe grouse11,she looks like a good one.

[fmscan]

Craig, I always like to see your pictures. Is that Howards old bow? What scent are you using with the rope?

[monkeyball]

Frank,
         Yes that's Howards 21 Century. I needed to take it out at least once, so out we went last night.

   I had some curiosity scent on that. The original article I read suggested preorbital,but that stuff is off the wall. We'll see what happens.

                                     Good Shooting,
                                                         Craig

[monkeyball]

Did an afternoon hunt today. Was not into the woods until 12:00pm. Took a walk up over my favorite bench to do a little still hunting.  Weather was perfect with a strong wind out of the south/southwest.

 Found 3 really nice scrapes,one of them being almost 4 ft across. I know it's early,but there they were,and on top of a bench to boot.

 Picking my way down over now-4 steps at a time-always ending with my left foot forward. It is looking good and I glance down and over to my right and there is a nice 7 or 8 pt staring me down at about 14 or 15 yds. Twenty yds below him is a huge doe and she is on to me too. Wind is strong out of the south, from them to me,but they have me on the visual.

 Lock down lasted about 3 minutes,then the buck whirled, snorted, and headed down the ridge collecting the doe as he went. Awesome!

 Kept heading into the south wind working my way down,have to be to work by 4:00. It was 1:15 when I had the encounter with the deer. Got down into a stand of Hemlocks that has a really nice signpost rub. It is being hit good this year. There is a big one around. It's going to be a good season!


 

[Homey88]

Good luck this year Craig. I always enjoy your posts and pictures! What a rub!

[Doc Nock]

You have a way with words, Craig! I 2nd Homey's view!

[mahantango]

Had two does come in just out of range this evening. The wind was really gusting and they were pretty edgy. Also a whole flock of turkeys. Feels like the start of a good season!