JALA RUT

Pack of coyotes howling like mad way off in the distance.

Set up in stand for an all day sit, going to be a cold one. I think by the time I'm ready to eat my ham/turkey sandwich later it's going to be a bit frozen...LOL. But still can't beat lunch perched 20feet up in a tree. Between the cold, the approaching storm, and possible trickling in of 2nd rut I think they're going to be moving pretty good today. Good luck to all out.

Settled in stand...can sit till about 1130 then in to go to work. After yesterday's hunt, that puts me at 196.25 hrs of stand time, I'd say I'm due for one of the big boys to show up and the wind is perfect for this stand today. Good luck to all out there!

Still here, although will be trying to bail out of the group this weekend...hunting tomorrow morning before work and then planning for all day sits Saturday and Sunday. Good luck guys, the season can all change in a matter of minutes, just gotta be in the right place at the right time.

Rain finally stopped in 8F...out till about 12:00 before the days festivities begin. Good luck to all out and Happy Thanksgiving

OK, managed to get out of work on time to settle into a stand by 1:45. It's a little warm out here but hopefully some deer will be up on their feet during daylight ahead of the approaching storm front. Good luck to all those out.

Should be a good day out before the front moves through the area, hoping to get out of work a little early and sit for 2 - 3 hrs before sunset. On a side note, I've known for a few months now that I'm going to be a grandpa for the first time. Absolutely thrilled about it, but lastnight I received an ultrasound image of my grandbaby, which really made it all feel so real and I'm just beaming, so I had to say something. Looking forward to introducing him or her to the amazing world of hunting!

I do the same thing. List is growing all the time. So far trimming two spots, quieting an annoying loud squeak that popped up on one of my ladder stands everytime I shift my weight or move, 2 new stand locations, and have a spot pegged for putting in my first ever food plot.

Now a doe with a yearling just eased by real slow at 20yds. So far, much better than yesterday's all day sit without a single deer.

Passed on a spike at about 30yds at 7:45. Nothing since and the wind is picking up.

Just had more deer come by in the dark, sounded like chasing behind me, then ran by my stand. Hopefully this area stays this hot after sunrise.

I always try to get in stand at least an hour before sunrise to give the area time to settle down and less likely bumping deer on way in...area seems to be settled down, just had a deer walk by in the dark about 10yds from my stand.

OK, at it again...set up in stand for another all day sit. Good luck all still heading out and congrats to those that scored, some great deer taken yesterday.

I'm with you Moho. Still in stand after getting here nice and early before daylight, at about 5:50...and not a single deer seen yet.

Just got set up in stand for an all day sit and just heard a shot...5:58. Holy crap, it's black out here...hopefully was a shot at a yote but kind of doubting it...

That is amazing

I had a small buck, 4 or 6pt, grunting and chasing a doe on Monday around me for about 45 minutes. Looked like he was dogging her for quite awhile she was snorting at him, stamping her front hooves into the ground at him, and bedded down 3 times until he harassed her out of each bed. Eventually she ran away with him in tow. Then Tuesday had a small buck grunting and chasing around 3 doe but after running back and forth for a few minutes, he chased them out of the area. Size wise could have been the same buck but couldn't tell for sure.

Same...

I'm still here with you. Seems like this year is my year for small bucks. I have passed a bunch of young bucks and have only seen one shooter buck, a nice mature 8Pt, so far this season. Actually drew back on him at 15yds but he never presented a shot before taking off after the doe again. Had a small buck grunting and chasing yesterday and another small buck grunting and chasing today but no big boys.

Just had a small buck 4 or 6pt grunting and chasing 3 doe, looked like a doe with 2 young ones

Set up in stand for another all day sit...then back to work tomorrow. Updated my hunting log after these last 3 sits...152.5 hours of stand time. Passed up a bunch of young bucks, even a couple borderline shooter bucks, and did draw my bow on a big shooter 8 at 15 yds but he didnt present a shot before taking off again after the doe. Hopefully one of the big boys makes an appearance today. Good luck all that are still out and congrats again to all those that have scored

Slow day for sure, only saw 2 deer ... this little 4pt was grunting and hounding a doe around me for about 45 minutes. He must have been dogging her most of the day...she did half hearted snorts at him and kept stomping her front hooves into the ground...she looked beat and layed down 3 different times until he bothers her. He was all flustered too, made a scrape and rubbed up a tree. If he was one of the big boys I would have had about a 60yd shot at him. Was hoping all the commotion was going to draw out one of the big boys...but no luck. Also, pretty cool lip squeaked a fox right up to my tree a few times, ended circling my whole tree.

Don't know what was going on this morning. Woke up at 4 with stomach bug, equilibrium off, felt like I was gonna puke, and just felt like crap so skipped heading out and layed back down. Woke up later and seemed to have passed... was able to be in stand by 7:45. Will sit till dark unless a buck shows up first. Good luck all

So yesterday morn after I get about 3/4 of way to treestand I realize that I left my phone home...great. Oh well, pulled a frozen all day sit on the stand. Saw 10 doe, 1 small buck spike or 3pt, and a fox. Passed on 6 of the doe at about 20yds. Does get passes from me the first week of gun holding out for a mature buck. After that a mature doe will get it. In stand now set up for another frosty all day sit...hopefully one of the big boys come visit to shorten my sit today. Good luck all and congrats to all that scored on the opener.

Back in stand, giving a last chance with the bow. Can only hunt until about 1. Good luck all out for final attempt during bow.