Swamp_bucks

House cleaned outside cleaned and mama's happy time to head to the woods. Winds perfect for my target buck going to hit oaks not to far from his bed. Also there are a couple bears in the area.

Week 3 (oct 11-17) Hunter. Phade

Any info for hunting deer in the warmer weather people over look? Going to be warm next week on my PA trip. Problem I have is plenty of water around. All I can think to do is scout midday and hunt the freshest sign I can find.

We leave next week for our trip and 2 of our guys tags have yet to show up. When I ordered mine it took 5 days. So my question is has anyone had this issue or no away to get the tags since we don't know if they will be in on time? Looks like they can go to a license agency and get a reprint we just aren't sure. Thanks for the help

Hunt number 2 was a bust this morning. Rained harder and longer than I was expecting. Did see another grouse today. Good thing is I know not to bother with that spot again for awhile there was zero sign in there this year so I may wait until we have snow late season and scout that area some more. Farther down the ridge .5 mile I'll still sit was tore up last year so I'm going to possibly hunt that Friday morning but not sure yet.

No luck today rained until 815 but very little sign in that spot so I won't be back until late lesson to check that spot out. Did see my 3rd grouse of the year so that's nice

Hoping to be out in the morning looking for a doe.

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8 days and I will be in PA with 3 friends on all of our first ever out of state hunt. Can't wait won't be picky. It'll be first legal buck that comes in. It's about the memories not the harvest.

That sucks hopefully they can find out what's going on with your local herd. Seems like there is a couple things going on in your area someone needs to address. Anyone else in your area seeing the same thing? If there is it might be the best way to get them to look into it with multiple people blowing up there phones.

I'll follow moho and let everyone know I'm only going out once this week and next week I'll go once in ny then I'm in PA all week.

Swamp_bucks week 2 pick Robhuntandfish

Good luck to everyone going out. I'm getting ready to head out and go on a train trip from utica to old forge with my wife and spend the day there.

Good first sit. Got into my spot early. Missed my mark by 40yards but still had a good setup. About 6am I can hear a deer coming and all I could see was its body in the low light and could tell it was a bigger deer but wasn't sure what it was or where it disappeared to once it got past. He only walked 8 yards behind my tree. About 730 the winds picked and I found out where he went. He bedded 40yrds behind me. He blew and took off like a rocket and all I could see was main beams crashing through the brush. Hoping to take the little ones out today for a short sit this evening. My 4yr old has been begging to go with me for 3 weeks. Never got out this afternoon. My entire group had action today no kills though. Only downside on the entire day my brother blew his bow up hitting the rail of his climber trying to shoot a 7pt.

Brother called he had a great start to the season and then his season ended with a bang. Went to shoot a big 7. Sounds like his limb hit the rail on his climber and blew his bow up arrow went flying the opposite way. He's trying to see if his friend has a back up bow or if he can get his old one shooting good

Sorry for your loss

Good first sit. Got into my spot early. Missed my mark by 40yards but still had a good setup. About 6am I can hear a deer coming and all I could see was its body in the low light and could tell it was a bigger deer but wasn't sure what it was or where it disappeared to once it got past. He only walked 8 yards behind my tree. About 730 the winds picked and I found out where he went. He bedded 40yrds behind me. He blew and took off like a rocket and all I could see was main beams crashing through the brush. Hoping to take the little ones out today for a short sit this evening. My 4yr old has been begging to go with me for 3 weeks.

Dressed and starting the truck to start the new season. First doe is getting it

Up getting breakfast and heading out the door by 445

Well just got off the phone with my mother. One of our close family friends and a reason i chose to follow nursing passed away from covid yesterday and her husband is still in critical condition. Now I need the woods time more than ever. Going to be even more important to enjoy that time tomorrow. She always wanted to hear about how my season and the deer we took busting my chops whenever I missed one at her farm. She will deeply missed. Tomorrow will be more of a reflection and time I had with her a tear will be shed on stand I'm sure. Still going to hunt hard because she will haunt my ass if I stay sad and don't get out there. Time to get the gear ready for tomorrow. Good luck to all those going out tomorrow.

A friend went over and shot them and loved it. He's waiting to see what elite beings out this coming year before he makes a decision

Just saw 2 small 6s sparring

Therapy if you can't find a little bit of peace when sitting and watching the woods wake up I feel sorry for that person and for the people that are never able too. The distance sounds of an owl, geese flying over head rodents rustling through the leaves staying hidden from predators. To hear the foot steps of the game your after to have pure adrenaline coursing through your veins. To hear stories at gatherings throughout the year with family and friends. People busting each other's chops and that big smile on someone's face who just harvested an animal. That's why I hunt the harvest is a small part of it in my opinion.

If your area is like mine this year there are apples and acorns everywhere it seems like. They might just be hitting those in a different spot and going to agg fields then hitting them again on the way back.

Game time. 33 yards field pt and broadhead