Live From the Stand 2012

[TreeGuy]

Slow so far. Had a buttonn come in before light and hung out in the field 40 yards away till just a few mins ago. Kinda nice its dry, can hear them coming.

Button....lol

[Mathews Rocks]

Saw a big 8 cross wide open field today at 11 scent checking for does. Also hearing some grunting in the woods. Things are looking up!

[gillet598]

Definitely traveling mid-day here in 7f

[gillet598]

Definitely traveling mid-day here in 7f

Edited November 5, 2012 by gillet598

[Five Seasons]

Just had my first snow flakes fall while in the stand. And as that happened, a doe came ripping through the woods followed by another one. Not sure what they were running from.

really only 2 "likely" possibilities. a buck or a human. grunt a little next time and see if he shows up

[WingNut]

Thank God for the extra two weekends. I shot a good doe theon 10/8 and haven't seen much since. Was busted be one this morning getting into my stand. I'm off till gun opener. Good luck all.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Lil billy button is back. Broadside at 20 now. Son of a buck!

[sampotter]

I had not seen a buck since the one I hit on Halloween despite hunting everyday. Today I saw 4- it is starting.

[BackWoods Hunter]

really only 2 "likely" possibilities. a buck or a human. grunt a little next time and see if he shows up

Its private property. I thought I should do something but with the other doe trailing behind her, I was worried I would get busted. I'll give it a shot regardless next tine though. Thanks.

[Mathews Rocks]

It's on in 9M. Just had a buck chasing two doe ragged. Going to be a great week!! Finally!!

[Five Seasons]

Its private property. I thought I should do something but with the other doe trailing behind her, I was worried I would get busted. I'll give it a shot regardless next tine though. Thanks.

eh, with 2 doe i think you made the right call. better to let things unfold naturally.

[josephmrtn]

took a shot at a six point last eve but it was farther than it looked and i had a touch of buck fever and i missed.... and i LOOKED for an hour for blood but didnt find any so im sure i missed o well it was a 200 yrd shot better luck later this week (went down to 13 F last night that should get the deer moving)

[Dan92]

Sat from sunrise till now.. Saw zero deer, one squirrel and a bird.. 2 guys walked up on me at about 9 said they took a shot at a yote ran my way but never saw it... There's signs of deer in these woods.. Just can't seem to find the deer... Might be time to find another spot

[BizCT]

DanC where you hunting, lockwood? My phone said 24 degrees this morning in Mahopac. I'll be in Putnam County this saturday to check my trail camera and make sure no trees fell where I plan to sit on the 17th.

[Dan92]

Yup. Was in Lockwood.. Just got per and internet back. But I've been there 4 tines this last week and haven't seen a single deer any day

[growalot]

What a GREAT morning...action from time I got to stand top 9a.m....just got back...I had no wind and 22 degrees when I hit the stand at 5:15...Climbed up and before I could get the harness strapped a doe was doing a "goose step" under my stand...just 4 ft from the bow on it's tow line...It took her forever to clear the area...In the mean time I'm listening to fights. a couple of hundred yards away and a few grunts...got the bow and nocked an arrow to hear a grunt and crunching there was a buck at the scrape...but now there is a new fight and closer so he stands broad side 20yrds away for 15 min before finally coming closer .....Still pretty dark....another doe bursts out of the brush and he turns and heads into the woods...Well it ended up with 6 bucks 3 mature...3 fights I heard and 1 I watched 50yrds away with another buck watching 2 mature doe..both extremely skiddish...3 fawn under the stand and I watched 2 mature buck circle each other like prize fighters in the ring.;...

The bucks pushed the doe around very little ...the mature bucks stayed in the same area and the younger ones all came up past me 60 yrds and traveled deeper into our woods together...leaving the doe with the fawn...lots of squirrel and crow....really great hunt...

[growalot]

Well warmed up...a little bit....ate drank and ready to head back out...37 degrees...heat wave from this morning...the sun will feel good...before I go...what do you think?...hit same general areor venture to a new spot...I don't want to mess up morning hunts there...hhhmmm

[Meat Manager]

Was in the stand from 5:30-9:30 (for better or worse daddy duty trumps rut)...29 quiet and partly cloudy.

As soon as I got in the stand I heard a buck crashing and grunting so iwas on high alert for about an hour before light.

Nothing until about 745 when I caught a glimpse of a tail then a bald head out to my right. After I lost her I kept winding a deer than a minute later I would catch another whiff.

Around 8 she came around front of me at about 65 yards, about 1 minute later a nice buck was on her tail.

I watched the breeding pair play cat and mouse within 80 yards for about 45 minutes never get closer than 50yds. Eventually they headed out of sight and I had to head in shortly after that.

I would say he was locked on right around Charlie's predicted time...back at it Friday morning barring a wife work miracle.

Edited November 6, 2012 by 7J Everyday

[phade]

Settled in an ohio treestand. Winds not been kind this week for the property. Only had three days on it but owner let us know we can hunt it all week now. One good buck seen in three days but i had him pegged and he lives due to a miscommunication by a guy who hunted that day too. I had to watch the buck walk past my set....20 yards...while i resigned back to my blind 100 yd across a pond.

In a pinch now with a creek on ne, corn bordering it and behind me. Thicket to s and e. Time to hunt.

[BizCT]

Yup. Was in Lockwood.. Just got per and internet back. But I've been there 4 tines this last week and haven't seen a single deer any day

PM where you are heading in from, etc. I will give you some tips.

[growalot]

Seeing no thoughts to my ?....... I went to another new(this season) stand set...great afternoon light winds...had a young doe come in by herself...again very skiddish...ppl around me must be flinging some arrows...any ways I had her at 10 then drinking...slurping from the pond broadside at 18yrds...but pasted...looking for a tad "meatier" doe or a buck...which I nearly had...but another doe took him away...he came into doe bleats with buck grunts at 4:15...took his merry time ..stopped to rub and scrape and then did a wide circle...he was on a final approach when we both caught sight of a doe headed his way...she didn't see him until she was right on top of him...turned tail and ran for the hills...of course he followed...then two raccoons came in under my stand...I decided to shoot the second one but he was 3yrds out and I shaved his back...hair no blood...another good hunt

[Mathews Rocks]

21 degrees. No wind. Dead silence out here. Has to be a great day right?

[Five Seasons]

Well warmed up...a little bit....ate drank and ready to head back out...37 degrees...heat wave from this morning...the sun will feel good...before I go...what do you think?...hit same general areor venture to a new spot...I don't want to mess up morning hunts there...hhhmmm

i rarely hunt the same stand twice within a few days. but if you have good action and haven't been busted then go for it. there's nothing better than a fresh stand though in my book.

[Jmythngdmb]

Still here in 9Y, dead still for me, the girlfriend kicked up 2 on the way to her set, same story as yesterday. If something doesn't go down soon I'm gonna be skunked this bow season, for the first time. I know I've been very lucky, still tough to not be frustrated isn't it? Good luck! Let us know if you guys/girls see some action! By the way, 24 is chilly, brr

[Mathews Rocks]

I hear ya. It starts to look good once in a while and then right back to nothing happening. I think down here in 9M its pointing to weekend and early next week, which sucks because I go back Sunday after being here since the first.