Official 2015 St Jude auction Ohio deer hunt thread

Mike Gerardi · September 10, 2015, 12:27:00 PM

Lucky Dog.. I have been trying to get a bear on one of my trailcams for two years. Sighting all around me and zero pics.. Looks like your place is coming along.

habujohn · September 10, 2015, 03:08:00 PM

Brian my brother and I are both really excited to be coming to Ohio for this hunt. We are having a lot of fun practicing in anticipation of this hunt. Thank you for all the hard work you are putting in at the farm. Hopefully we can do our part come November. Good luck in SD on those mulies.

Brian Halbleib · October 12, 2015, 08:56:00 AM

Nice to see the recent rains and cool temps have really blown up the radishes and turnips. Glad to see there will be bulbs available to the deer through winter.

Getting some day time pictures of bucks post velvet which is always nice to see.

Brian Halbleib · October 12, 2015, 09:00:00 AM

Brian Halbleib · October 12, 2015, 09:10:00 AM

My buddy remodeled his kitchen and asked if I wanted the old Pergo flooring. Why not, free creature comforts for camp are always appreciated. I also used some reclaimed metal sheathing as a wainscoting of sorts. Some donated slate tile worked great under the wood stove and camp is ready for cold, overnight trips again. Should have everything wrapped up and cozy in time for your hunt John.

Mike Gerardi · October 12, 2015, 09:37:00 AM

Awesome job. Looks great.

Brian Halbleib · October 29, 2015, 11:33:00 PM

Getting down to about 10 days before John and Dan arrive for their hunt. Things are looking great and if the long term forecast holds, they should have a great week.

I don't put much pressure on this farm, in fact I hunted it for the first time last weekend. Trail cams and personal observation revealed several doe family groups still using my property regularly. Lots of scrapes & rubs have showed up lately too and I just moved my cameras over the most active scrapes. Should have some great pics this weekend when I pull the cards. The table is set!

BrushWolf · October 29, 2015, 11:39:00 PM

Looks like it will be some good huntin.

Matty · October 29, 2015, 11:47:00 PM

You guys are in for a treat! Brian has a nice place there! In the few days I was there last year I saw a few bucks cruising through that field then we got pounded with snow and cut the hunt short!
Have fun and be safe!

Jerry Jeffer · October 30, 2015, 01:29:00 AM

I am impressed with all you have done to that farm. I remember you posting stuff when you first started there. Looks like you have yourself a great place. What a blessing. I'm sure the St. Jude hunters will have a lifetime experience there. I'll be watching for updates.

Brian Halbleib · November 10, 2015, 07:48:00 AM

Just got home last night from the farm. John & his brother Dan arrived Sunday afternoon. Incredibly nice gentlemen. I showed them around the farm and got them all squared away in camp. I got to hear some good stories over a few cold ones and chicken wings at the local watering hole.

These guys are the real deal and they timed this hunt perfectly. I hunted the farm all day Sat & Sun morning and starting to see the first signs of chasing by some of the younger bucks.

The guys had a slow start Monday morning but things picked up for the afternoon. John saw quite a few deer and a few chasing sequences from some younger bucks.

It seems the weather is always a struggle. Normally we have west to north winds this time of year but the guys were handed an east wind for their first day. Hopefully things will get back to normal and the deer continue to cooperate.

Stay tuned...

Brian Halbleib · November 10, 2015, 07:51:00 AM

November 10, 2015, 08:22:00 AM

Good luck!

Bisch

tracker1 · November 10, 2015, 09:08:00 AM

Have fun boys shoot straight and hopefully one of those Ohio brutes will step in front of you soon.

Ray Lyon · November 10, 2015, 04:21:00 PM

good luck. Looking forward to the stories.

NANUK · November 11, 2015, 06:39:00 AM

Good luck fellas! Shoot straight.

Cyclic-Rivers · November 11, 2015, 07:03:00 AM

I'll be checking back.

Good luck guys.

Chisler · November 11, 2015, 11:07:00 PM

Great thread Brian. Wow, you have done a great job on that place. I love the paint job on the shed too!
This should be a great week, despite some rain in the forecast. The bucks were definitely on their feet in the middle of the day in Guernsey County 11/8-11/10.

Joeabowhunter · November 12, 2015, 09:53:00 AM

The camp and farm look great! Excellent work.

Brian Halbleib · November 13, 2015, 11:51:00 AM

Well, the weather became a major issue once again. In 5 days of hunting I think they had 2 days of semi-normal weather. Lost Tuesday to heavy down pours all day. Yesterday and today were windy, over 25+ mph and gusts over 40. We had pretty great weather from July to October, I figured our luck would run out...and of course, it would during the rut and the St. Jude Hunt. I'm sure John will be checking in here with some stories so I'll leave some room for him.