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Got to the Geneseo hunting property around 6:15 today . Unloaded the ATV and dropped my youngest son off at his stand and then headed for mine . Got my gear on and was in the stand by 6:45 . Sat back and chilled . It was ccccccold . Nothing like holding a cold piece of metal ( X-Bow ) in 28 degree weather . Around 8:30 I could barely see a doe through the thick area about 10 yards away . She had come in from behind and apparently winded me and took off . She blew while running through the thickets . At 9:50 I had a doe come in from the bean field . She knew I was there and played the bob the head game for a couple minutes and left . I didn't shoot as she was facing me and didn't turn until she went back to the field . Later a fox came through and exited to the field . I saw another 3 deer run across the field . People refer to the area as "The Bottoms" . The water doesn't drain off the land and it is real squishy / slippery walking . My youngest son said he saw a total of 8 doe and 2 nice bucks . Too far to shoot with his compound . We quit at 11:30 and headed home .

The Stink Bugs might make a cover scent !

I believe the deer have evolved quite a bit . Back in the 60's I never did anything for scent control . Had doe come within 15 - 20 yards from me standing on the ground ( and no party doe permit ) . Then in the late 70's I started using wooden tree stands and the deer never looked up . Now they look up , sniff the air and we get busted if the wind is wrong .

Almost ready . I put my compound away and got out my CenterPoint 370 . Had to cut a piece of wood to take with me so I can cock the X-bow . The stirrup is too small for the toe of my boot to fit in it . I slide the board into the stirrup a couple inches , stand on the board and cock the X-bow . Works for me .

It's funny how we have gotten so meticulous about scent control . I recall when I 1st started gun hunting in 1965 , that I wore blue jeans , a red coat and hat . Didn't do anything special with the clothes . Didn't use tree stands or blinds . A couple time I had to put my cigarette down to shoot a deer . How times have changed !

At my age , I still have the desire but don't go out unless I have one of my sons or someone to go with me . I have only been out 3 times so far this season and scored once . I haven't had to field dress a deer in 3 years .

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Thanks for the heads up . I notified a few friends .

I prefer bow over gun hunting . I had to drop my bow poundage down to 55 pounds this year . It's rough getting old but it beats the alternative !

My father in law got me started in 1965 . We hunted together for 3 years and he quit . I hunted alone for a few years and stopped . Mt SIL bought property in Geneseo and asked me if I wanted to hunt with her . Then my son in law started gun hunting with me and we hunted together until he quit , I hunted alone for several years and then two of my sons stared deer hunting with me . So 56 years with 2 years off for me .

Didn't want to derail the thread but , since you are so knowledgeable and I am not , I thought I would respond . One of our members ,who is a Fire Fighter brought up the topic a couple years ago . He specifically talked about back feeding a generator into a home panel box . It can be done safely IF THE PERSON KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING . Too many don't know . Since the Fire Fighter hasn't responded I found this link . http://www.experts123.com/a/the-dangers-of-back-feeding.html

One of our members was with a Fire Department . Not sure who it is / was . Anyway he had discussed people having house fires from feeding electricity back into the house from a portable generator . Be careful doing that .

Awesome pictures ! Thanks for sharing .....

Thanks . Not a big wide rack but happy with what I was able to shoot . The big boys show up on camera at Zero Dark 30 . Maybe they will come out in daylight during gun season .

The libtards are nuts !

Just cover it up with leaves . The TP will deteriorate .

Almost forgot . Between going to the stand and leaving , I saw a total of 10 anterless deer . So , they are out there Zag !

Third time is a charm . Pretty much , due to my age , I don't go out unless one of my sons are with me . So today was my 3rd time out with the bow . My youngest son and I did an afternoon hunt . I was in my stand in the thickets by 1:45 . Can't see into the neighbor's field but I have had action on my trail cam in that area . It gets boring after a while of seeing nothing . At 4:45 I spotted a buck coming through the thick area heading for the field . I drew my bow and when the buck hit the opening , I hit the release . The buck took off like a rocket . I didn't wait and got down to see if I could see it running through the soy bean field . Nothing . I had left my bow , backpack , etc in the tree stand . I saw a few specks of blood and started looking for more . I called the neighbor who owns the field and left him a voice message . I lost the blood trail that was specks on the soy beans and back tracked . I cut up a hanky and marked the soy beans . It took me a half hour to find the deer . It was a 7 point buck . Not a big rack but a nice size deer . No shut-out during bow season this year for this 80 year old fart . I'm trying to get the picture I emailed from my phone to myself of the buck laying in the field so I can post it but it still hasn't come through . Took a couple pics of the deer in my sons driveway when I dropped it off .

Third time is a charm . Pretty much , due to my age , I don't go out unless one of my sons are with me . So today was my 3rd time out with the bow . My youngest son and I did an afternoon hunt . I was in my stand in the thickets by 1:45 . Can't see into the neighbor's field but I have had action on my trail cam in that area . It gets boring after a while of seeing nothing . At 4:45 I spotted a buck coming through the thick area heading for the field . I drew my bow and when the buck hit the opening , I hit the release . The buck took off like a rocket . I didn't wait and got down to see if I could see it running through the soy bean field . Nothing . I had left my bow , backpack , etc in the tree stand . I saw a few specks of blood and started looking for more . I called the neighbor who owns the field and left him a voice message . I lost the blood trail that was specks on the soy beans and back tracked . I cut up a hanky and marked the soy beans . It took me a half hour to find the deer . It was a 7 point buck . Not a big rack but a nice size deer . No shut-out during bow season this year for this 80 year old fart . I'm trying to get the picture I emailed from my phone to myself of the buck laying in the field so I can post it but it still hasn't come through . Took a couple pics of the deer in my sons driveway when I dropped it off .

Congratulations !