First-light

Woods were so still tonight you could hear a mouse fart! Last 4 evening hunts only two deer. Warm temps and the moon phase screws them up.

Going out in a few.

On my jog this morning I saw in a distance a deer chasing another deer. Too far to see what they were.

My first bow kill was on a yearling. From the ground and shot her in the neck. Severed the windpipe. Ran agout 50 yards thats it. Took a mature buck with a neck shot. Slup hit about and inch in from the underside. Crazy I tell you there was no exit wound. I found this to be impossible but even the processor could not find it. Deer fell in its tracks kicked a bit then died. I was using lightfields slugs and Im told they have some knockdown power. From what it seemed the shot sent a shock wave through the neck and killed the deer.

Saw that old doe and her fawn thats it. She is huge but was moving way early today. 4pm.

Love it! The hard frost today makes them all fired up!

O/2 Moon is playing games with the deer.

Nothing tonight. This moon is going to be a problem for the next 4-5 days. Especially when it warms up. Deer movement will slow down.

My brother in law used to use a harness but gave it up because of the bar. I'm still a fan of the harness but it did get in the way when I had shot at that big buck.

yes. I lost the old saying of 3 points of contact. One hand slipped the other was not on the rail.

I was in stand at 4 saw 4 doe at 4:30 then 2 at 6:30 right under the stand. That was it.

No life line but harness when in it. It's not a bad idea. I fell two years ago climbing down. Probably 8 foot or so landed on my side. Arm was sore along with neck but I was fine.

My neighbors Granddaughter passed 11 doe so far this weekend. Saw one big buck but was on neighbors property that is leased so no shot. Yeah i think the same for her tonight. Good luck to him!

Was out driving around and noticed a lot of deer on the move in the rainy weather. Was coming up my road and saw this, she stayed long enough to give me a great picture. I may have this one framed and put in the bunk house. On a side not we did a lot of driving yesterday to West Point and back. I just noticed an alarming amount of road kill. These animals are moving about so be careful.

Beautiful!

That is amazing!!!!!! Congrats!!!!

They were throwing out a rubber mat from the kitchen and I snagged it. Fit perfect!

Scrapes showing up

Some real cold weather coming in for youth hunt. By me low 30's high 40. Sunday/Monday rain though. Going to make it tough. Good luck to the kids. We have one girl hunting this weekend.

Beautiful afternoon. Had a real nice 8 come by at 5:45 I was tempted but passed. 6:45 small fawn and huge doe walk in again she had a lot of meat on her but passed. Always time for that.

Saw a small doe last night thats it.

Headed out in a few. Eliminated my 10 yard pin. Now have a 20 and 30. 20 was putting them right in there,

Slept 4 hrs last night it played in my mind over and over. Then at 1:20 am I relized what I did wrong. When I told my Brother in law the story I said I had my 10 on his lower chest and the 20 was above the shoulder. If you read that its impossible. The 10 is your top pin the 20 should of been below the deer it is below the ten yard pin. I had my 30 on his heart area and the 20 end up on shoulder. Upon rushing the shot I did not go through a sequence I practice. I always say top ten meaning the ten yard pin is at top. I didn't do this totally my fault. I said to him last night I have heart shot deer and messed hp like this at times when does it stop? He said when you put down the bow and call it quits!

Well it happened. It happened twice. I went this afternoon to one of my favorite stands. It was a bit windy this afternoon but in there it is not so bad. Very tight shooting huge pine forest in front bedding areas all around. I've been seeing a lot of deer so by 5:40 I thought ok one of those nights I see nothing. Around 6 I hear some branches breaking behind me. Bear or deer for sure. 10 Minutes go by and I look behind me again and there are two bucks a 6 and 4 pt. Walking right to me. I was like ok make for some nice video. I take out the phone and look back and see three more deer all mature bucks! These 5 were traveling together. The little ones went off to my side and the bigger ones were coming in. There was a beautiful 10 pt. He was just perfect and a 8 pt that was not much smaller. The one I wanted was the big guy headed right for me. I'm going to tell you he was probably 24-26 wide, great mass but his rack was all screwed up. Some tines were broken or not there I think he was old but the body size on him, Me never seen any bigger had to be 200+. Our group shot a 219lbs years ago rack and deer size looked the same. So the big guy takes the lead and heads to my left. Stops 12 yards from my stand. My tree stand is in a split tree with two trunks had to get the arrow over and shoot through them. Then my harness was in the way it was crazy. I managed to unhook it and he was still there but started to stomp. I rushed the shot. I had my 10 yard pin on his chest (probably should of been lower) and he literally fell to the ground when he heard the bow release. Arrow went right over him. Trots off with his two friends in tow. They stop 40 yards out and keep looking in my direction. I do a few few doe bleats and he starts coming back. They all do. They veer of to my left and are even with me at 20 yards. At that point I didn't have a great shot and one of the bucks starts heading away. I bleat again and they all turn and come back a few yards. He gives me a clear shot at 25 yards and I just shoot under him. The trotted away......both arrows recovered no blood. It just didn't come together for me tonight. PLUS no wounded deer just wounded ego! Honesty never in 45 years of hunting did I see 5 bucks together. Amazing and its a long season!

Good way to look at it. See I agree with you just ask I would be happy to help out. My Nephew is a State Trooper he has been bugging me to set up a system. He is here for a week in October. Like most of you guys our homes and barns have a lot of expensive stuff.