Live From the Stand 2012

[Dan92]

yuup was the same that i heard

[growalot]

Out in the snow and wind this afternoon with the cross bow...sitting in a ground blind....nada...waited until pretty dark...wanting to see if any thing would show in the area...Still want to find if a bigger bucks around for next week....pack up.... switch bolts unload the cross bow with a field point into target.......surprised how well I could see in the scope with such little light....while struggling to pull the bolt out of 3D...I hear...snort...snort...snort....lol...

Well at least I know they are still in the area...Hitting old reliable in the morning...it is dang cold out there...giving the cross bow just one more try...it is dead on..Well when I have the correct distance that is...lol

[growalot]

Holy Crap...I couldn't feel my toes by the time I got back at 11am.....It was like walking on broken glass all the way in and of course...ole reliable had...from the sounds of deer running ......at least 6 deer bedded under and around in the blow downs...so I start to climb and it sounds like I'm shooting off fire works!!! POP SNAP CREEK (sp?)...any ways the rains soaked into the stand and then froze in the wood...Think I saw any thing? ...lol

I'm back out for an afternoon hunt one LAST time with the crossbow...as soon as I defrost

[landtracdeerhunter]

Yes, was extremely crunchy this am.. Tonight should be a good one. Good Luck.

[MikeP]

Been in the stand since 6:30 this morning. A little discouraged. Nothing but squirrels and a loner button buck. Was gonna sit til dark but I am froze to the bone. Going for a coffee and an hour break then back in til dark. I'm sure the big one is on his way and will be here 5 minutes after I leave. Oh well, beautiful day just cold cold cold. And noisy squirrels sound like herds of deer coming though lol.

[growalot]

Well I went out to the stand I saw the 10pt out of...the deer hit that corner every night...I've stayed away just for this time....Of course ma nature kicked my butt once again/...the winds were SE and that would have worked fine...and it did until 4pm when all of a sudden the winds where swinging like a metronome....... E-W out of the south...... I saw at 4:15 a bunch of tails 70yrd out wave bye

Oh well at least they are still around...browning comes out tomorrow

[growalot]

Hhhhmmmm still debating on sticking it out with the cross bow one more day......no crunching this a.m. the temps are well above freezing thank you very much...

[landtracdeerhunter]

Heading out in a few. Taking the muzzleloader, try to change my luck. Son dropped an extremely large doe last.

[biggamefish]

Yikes it is raining. In a blind staying somewhat dry.

[Red]

I'm out in letchworth state park the rain stopped but the fog is really thick

[tughillhunter]

got a case of soggy britches here.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Some issues with the server? Had to go through the calender, to get into this post. Maybe they have soggy britches too, LOL. The fog was thick in spots. Had deer pop up at 7:18 am between the showers.They were bedded in the radish. Just chewed on my lip. Looks like a dark day.

Edited December 8, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[DJ Wilson]

just got in been out since 7am that rain plays tricks with your ears. didnt see nothing. taking kids to see santa at niagara power vista then when i get home its out to my woods i go.... ill be happy if i even see a deer this season.

[biggamefish]

Hopefully they are on the move tonight

[TreeGuy]

NOTHING. Have all my efforts been a waste this year!?! Wth man... never had this little movement on my " preserve". Gonna get aggressive and push the property tom. A.m. First time ill put a drive on here in 5 years...

[shawnhu]

No movement for us either. Did hear some twigs snapping as I approached some downed pines.

[bryabbio]

Out on schkennemunk mt this final morning. Sitting next to a waterfall, maybe the worst decision I made this hunting season... Its not because I wont see deer,but I don't know if my bladder can handle this.

[TreeGuy]

Going into a bedding area this a.m.with a 12ga,a chair and high hopes, oddly enough the wing is perfect... hope i dont see tails!!!!

[New York Hillbilly]

Also overlooking bedding area today. Tucked in and sleepy! What better place for me to fall asleep in my stand. Lol

[biggamefish]

Quite man nothing moving

[New York Hillbilly]

Brother in law is bummed. He just texted me in a panic what to do. First deer he has had by him since opening day and muzzle loader misfired. Big doe at ten yards and pop but no bang. Said she just trotted away, stopped and looked at him them just walked off.

[WELLSY]

Nice quite low wind morning her at Rattlesnake hill. Nothing but squirrels moving. Might be eating tag soup tonight.

[growalot]

I thought hard on where to go....no crunching this a.m....just a perfect quiet walk in...so I went for a ridge stand that hadn't been used...sitting 3 hundred yards on either side between a farmers alfalfa and my plots...heard soft foot in the woods not dfar off the trail....Just as it was getting light enough to see I heard a rush of noise out in front of me and then one to my left and behind.......Alas nothing showed...at least close enough for me to see...got back at 10:15....did a slow spot and walk out...nothing but fresh huge tracks and new dogwood rubs....heard several fairly close/area shots

[WELLSY]

Will be having tag soup tonight! Put in a hard season, but it goes like that sometimes.

[growalot]

I'm headed back out here in a bit....hunters all around us trucks every where......Went to get the Van and came back driving the adjacent roads.......not a deer in sight and not a drop of orange out there either...